'89 Build thread outta Cincinnati.

[silviasteve]

Hey gents my names Steve im 20y.o. picked up a 240sx with 76k original miles on it and so begins the build thread.

Picked up the car midway through last month and it did not run, had no pass window, busted fuel pump, no battery and a few odds and ends to sort out.

Zero rust on the car and apart from mentioned above this car is all untouched which is why i picked it up

A few pics of the car (crappy cell shots my bad)-
http://i53.tinypic.com/t8w3za.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/33dlhl3.jpg
In the bay the guy who owned it before me had a PA speaker wired up and some subs in the rear lol

After dropping in a new fuel pump, and an optima battery, then picking up a window (thanks robert from Zerolift), got it to fire right up and this is how it sits now. Still needs a few issues to sort out but the swap is coming soon anyways so I'm not that concerned with them.

http://i55.tinypic.com/2vsfght.jpg

Hopefully going to rip out the single cam before the month is over and replace the steering rack bushings and put in some new motor and tranny mounts before I drop the new Sr in.

Following that its going to get new brake set up and 5 lug swap too.
Ive seen some mixed feelings on the ichiba set up so if any one has other quality options that they have opinions on let me know id greatly appreciate it!(Not going to be driving it everyday but street driven alot as well as drifted)

Looking to do everything the right way with this car on everything im not into half assing it haha.

Thanks for looking guys!

[Hanzi]

not bad at all.

[leung]

Nice pickup but this is gonna get locked up.

[sil80d]

In before the lock! Save the single cam!

[94spitfire91]

This needs a very quick update to stay open and that color is great especially on a stock 240. Good luck already lookin good

[silviasteve]

Why will it get locked up?

Edit: im probly going to paint it a very similar color maybe a hair darker.

[94spitfire91]

Why will it get locked up?



Just make sure you update with big news often and quickly. People may not consider this a build thread yet. Although you have big plans you have not done much already.
And good choice for paint but it doesnt look like it needs to be repainted yet.

[silviasteve]

Okay will do thanks for that. Yeah paints in good shape and wasn't planning on changing it till I get all the body peices in order which will probly this coming spring/summer.

[h2v7]

IBTL


good luck broham

make it sickly lookin yo

[racerx2k1]

http://zilvia.net/rules.html


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