project duece last post! (before i sold her...stupid me.)

 Dropped her on a set of Isis coilovers, re-worked the dash,some of the interior,swapped the seats out for cleaner better condition s13 seats,changed a fuel pump,injectors,and a few gaskets. (2009-2010)

 my apt complex began bitching about the "primer gray" car, so i had to paint it on a super budget,super fast.. so rustoleum white enamel through a HVLP gun was the plan!

 not too shabby for a garage paint job! a couple coats and she's done.

 the interior..un-finished.

 no CEL lights!

and than i sold it..why? why?

where she's at now...

So here is what has been going on since the last post... a ton. Most of the front end damage i was able to bang,pull,bend, and pry back a bit closer to what it should be. And not having any means to cut, fab, or weld really made it a challenge for sure. but i finally got the front fenders to sit pretty damn close to factory gap and got the hood i bought all cleaned up,dents pulled,bondo, ect and got it installed. I had HELL figuring out the hack job of a Silvia light harness on the front but finally got it all sorted out and functioning properly. I ended up having to extend and fabricate some of the harness to get the corner light to work,but that is common seeing how the USDM 240sx had only two light outputs(pop ups) and the JDM Silvia has three(fog,high/low) but once that was complete i re-assembled the front end. I had a few more electrical problems that i had to trouble shoot and a few fuses to replace and finally got all electrical components working so i could get her inspected when the time came. After the electrical work was complete i had a buddy come over and help me install the new F1 flywheel, Exedy stage 1 clutch and stab the tranny back in. After topping off both the diff and tranny with some royal purple she was ready for a trip around the block! I fully intended on getting this on video and posting it here but misplaced the camcorder, so i said screw it and went for a little drive without video. Since then i have been driving her as a daily driver and i can say i am REALLY surprised and pleased thus far. She passed inspection just fine,and runs great, no over heating, or oil burning issues, the only thing is she takes a bit of time to fire up if you let her sit for a good while.. i am still working this minor issue. I have also installed a GTR grille i salvaged from a friends wrecked sil80 (thanks RBgreddy) pulled more dents,sprayed a coat of primer,installed a new OEM coolant reservoir,installed a Sony(cheap but useful) stereo, and swapped out some gray s13 seats for the worn out trashed brown seats that came in the car. The rest of the interior is still brown/tan but i am switching it over to gray/black little by little as i find the pieces i need, and have the $$ to buy them! Also in the plans for the interior is repairing the cracks in the dash and suede covering the whole thing. i have been doing a lot of researching and it seems to be the best "bang for your buck" way to go. I am looking into replacing the tweed on the door panels with the same suede material as well. that's it for now, i will try to stay a little more on top of the build with more post but its gonna be a long slow build on a small budget,so things may take a while to come about. The next big thing in the works is coil overs,energy bushing set,and window tint. Till next time, drive safe, Zech.

starting the rebuild...slowly

well me and the lovely wife went on a bit of a road trip to visit family, and on the way i picked up a used hood (thanks big poppa!) to repair and install, and i picked up a open diff (for free) from a friend and brought them back to the house to begin the rebuilding process. i cleaned up the trans. bell housing, and removed the old trashed vlsd.. on that note, if anyone reading this wants to build a "budget" drift car, let this rebuild of mine be a warning: DONT CUT CORNERS!! all of the damage to this car (minus the minor front end damage) is because of cutting corners,half@ssing installs.. do it right the FIRST time and save yourself (and the whole enthusiast community) a bunch of money and headache. i also removed the old worn flywheel in preparation for installing the new F1 light weight flywheel that came in the mail while i was road tripping.. also what came in the mail was my new Exedy clutch! yay! i can begin installing these parts and i am this much closer to the first drive around the block!
the new lightweight flywheel!

i think this diff could be a j30..i dont know for sure, what i do know is the idiots that installed it did it all wrong and really f**ked up a great vlsd opportunity
took a long time and a can of brake cleaner to get all the remain of the clutch cleaned out of the bell housing. seeing abuse like this really p!sses me off..
got the replacement diff, exhaust, and drive shaft put back on...
replaced the badly damaged old hood with the one i picked up, got some fitting to do still but it is coming along nicely.. a much much better hood!
another look at the replacement diff all bolted up properly this time.
the old stock flywheel was badly scorched and scratched up. god only knows how many clutch disc died on this thing lol
the silvia conversion all hooked up and working! still gotta fabricate a support for the center grille piece. the wiring was a pain to fix, but i learned alot.

tearing it down before building it up..

so i started the process of tearing it all apart to fix all the issues she has, and it seems to be mostly wiring, clutch, windshield, hood, and some minor front end support damage.. and yes, the price list keeps growing, lol. overall not a bad score for 700$ and soon she will street-able, however as far as a "project" goes this is just the begining! she will continue to be transformed into the end goal of a street/auto-x beast ;)


i cleaned the goo off.. dash isnt bad for a 93..
the KA24DE is nice and healthy! runs cool, no knocks, so far so good.
wiring is my biggest headache so far for sure!!
need new windshield.. hood must have flew back and smacked it.
i have already begun to straighten and repair the support damage.

i removed a ton of f**ked up wiring, stereo, elec. window kit, alarm..
got the driver side fender all set up, gaps set right, no rubbing.. one down!


this silvia conversion was done after the front end damage, and dude, it was a hack job! whoever did this should be kicked for the install.
previous "wannabe drifter" was a friggin idiot. this clutch was ridiculous..
bearings and brakes aren't bad,suspension is stock and not in bad shape.. surprising actually.
VLSD is thrashed.. red circles show where fluid leaks out,output shafts wiggle, and no front bushings are installed. not too mention small stress fractures in the sub frame where the diff bolts up. i am currently trying to sourcing a new rear sub frame..