Project Blackout: Mrgreeneyes' Coupe Build

[mrgreeneyes]

Ill preface this thread with the following:

My friend drove my hatch for the first time, totaled it, then basically emptied his bank account to help me buy/build a replacement. I appreciate his manning up to it and doing what he could, but this has left me with a lot of financial responsibility and labor to do. Fast forward to present day. Parts are in the mail, and will be outlined as per the build specs. I learned a lot of lessons thru all this and the biggest one is spend money once, and correctly. No cheap coilovers *cough ksport sucks horribly cough*, no knicknacky stuff, no crush bent exhaust, etc. Live and learn. This build will have quality parts, and believe me, my wallet is curled up in the corner crying, but I will be fully satisfied with the outcome.

OMG OMG OMG, lets see the totaled hatchback... which btw, was 100% rustfree... its sad. i only have pics of after i stripped it, but pics of the carnage will be up soon, i promise.



RIP Hatch... notice the rear taillight area and its new angle

Enter the coupe shell. Purchased for $150 off a friend, within an hour of the hatch's death. Rust was rare, but horrific where it was. $350 at a body shop with an owner who was glad to see a 240 resurrected (nostalgic of his old s13) and the rust was cut out, new plates welded in, etc.

Here is the rust in the framerails:



Holes straight through the rails... boo... and now the floorpan:



and here is what $150 gets you...





Lots of work to go... so we started spraying her satin black, hate on it if you like, but this build is based on performance, not a show queen by ANY means. This chassis is being prepped for a CA18DET next year-ish. Enough of that now, parts list later.

Pics of satin black:



Not too shabby for a spraypaint paintjob... again, far from pretty, but it's one color... and rustfree... a rarity in the S chassis world.

And a teaser of the new wheels just mocked up to the car...



Alright, now you pic fiends have to read again. I know, wah. Here is the overall goal of the car at this point, basically what I have two weeks to get done cus my current daily needs rebuilt and I need to drive an S chassis... I'm going through withdrawl.

Build List:

Sportmax 501's in Red (tires will be 205/50/16)Powered By Max Coilovers and RUCASARP 12x1.5 Wheel studs/Gorilla Spline drives on all cornersInfiniti Q45 front brakesSPL Parts Stainless, Teflon coated brake softlines w/ SpeedbleedersSPL Parts Stainless, Teflon coated clutch softline w/ SpeedbleederTomei 2-way LSDPioneer 6900UB HeadunitMTX 3404 4ch ampKicker wiringEclipse 6.5" 2 way components (F)Kicker 6.5" 2 way coaxial (R)Optima redtop with holddown trayKnuKonceptz battery terminalsTrust white shift knobBomex sideskirtsExedy OEM clutch for the KA (heavier clutch will go in with the CA later)AWorks Catback/testpipe in 3"Buddyclub Spec Bucket seat for driver w/ railsGforce harness for driver91 Pulsar seatbelts for daily-ingRedlineGoods boot set (black with red stictching)Interior from my hatchbackSmoked lenses all aroundSilvania Silverstar HeadlampsHella projector 1182 fogs in all-weather yellowPignose front bumper with lip35% tint on all but windshield

For now, she will get the 100k mile KA/5spd from my hatch, til next year with the boosted 1.8ltr

That all has to be done by the 30th... wish me luck, and i guarantee i forgot some things, but i will update when i remember

Im open to all feedback, just keep in mind, that it is my car, built to my specs and preferences, so avoid personal attacks, but critique away!




Modified by mrgreeneyes at 3:10 AM 1/22/2008

[duffman1278]

Those rims look sick! Keep us updated

[mrgreeneyes]

Thanks, next time I go to the shop, I'll snap more progress pics, I'm a lot farther than the pics show right now, just gotta get a real camera, and some real work done... its slow going...

[offroadbob]

You gotta love the RED/BLACK, reminds me of the hot rods/ rat rods< if i can call them that. I need to find a hatch then put a silvia front on and paint it flat black. w/ some sort of a red or black wheels. w/ the lettering on the tires white out. now that would be total . Good luck!

[mrgreeneyes]

funny you mention rat rods, as they are the inspiration for the color scheme

always been a sucker for em, so heres my homage to them

[offroadbob]

Now I'm a little jealous. Are you keeping the flip up lights, or you going to go to the dark side and get the silvia projectors? ....... silvia........

[kornaz]

Why go CA? No replacement for displacement.

[mrgreeneyes]

i like the flipups... but it may get a silfront/bricks when the ca goes in... but i dont mind teh pignose at all... i love the retro look of the pignose and flipups... and this car is all about retro looks... ratrod colors, wheels that look like the old datsun 6 spokes on the 70's Z's... and the flipups...

[mrgreeneyes]

Why go CA? No replacement for displacement.

here's why:

1.8 liter RBREV HAPPYSR S15 BB turbo bolts onI plan to do a full forged rebuild

i want 250-300 totally reliable, daily driven, rev happy HP. the ca is also rare and the head is built properly (IMO). I like the rare stuff, and I hate dyno queens. I want responsiveness and large powerband, not large power. And the motor itself is more cost effective, however the forged goodies will cost a good bit, but ive fallen in love with the motor.

basically i want/need a bombproof boosted motor. forged internals, s15 bb turbo, and supporting mods will put me in the range of power i want, in the budget i have, the responsiveness i crave, and the rarity factor is there. i want something unique and badass. IMO, this is my route.

thanks for asking

[Didderson]

Yesss! the build has gone public!

I just noticed that's actually me spraying the engine bay in those top pics lol.

It makes me sad to see the hatch like that 1 more time It was a REALLY good frame It was a really tough first day of work. like 13 hours with a 30min sheetz break. I got a cold from it, but I'm comin back to help ya man. I still owe you cuz of the crazy hours you've helped me w/ my SR swap. we've been up til 5am what 3 or 4 times in december?

Looking awesome, I love the parts list. You're finding some really good deals IE the lsd! I still think the paint is sex, the direction the coupe is going is a good one.

I'm still game for another 12 hour day on saturday. Let's git 'er done! BTW the guys on Pa-Nissans are looking to add lancaster meets!
Modified by Didderson at 1:05 AM 1/17/2008

[kornaz]

Coolio. ood luck!

[mrgreeneyes]

yeah, she will be a fun dd... i just need to collect the last bit of money to do this and wait for PBM to get coils in stock (crossing fingers for this weekend)

[lofapoo]

A fellow coupe lover and KSport hater. You have my utmost respect, I will be watching this thread

[White Comet]

funny you mention rat rods, as they are the inspiration for the color scheme

always been a sucker for em, so heres my homage to them

haha i was gonna say the same thing, i know how u love the rat rod feel of it. im so glad u went with the same semi gloss that i did, it'll be nice for my car to a coupe version running around, we just need to convert tom now

[mrgreeneyes]

A fellow coupe lover and KSport hater. You have my utmost respect, I will be watching this thread

why thank you sir, but i do have "sportmax anchors" lol. oh well, they are teh sechs and im sure you agree, esp with the theme i have going on

[White Comet]

haha i bet anything u'll check this thread a few more times while ur supposed to be working

[mrgreeneyes]

ha, you are correct sir. we are so dead here and i have a full staff now, so nothing to do.

[Chris28]

looks good mrgreeneyes, I'm glad to see it's getting built up properly. I know I've mentioned it before, but I would still really like your 5sp stuff haha. I'd be willing to drive up and get it too. Let me know if the sale is still pending. /threadjack

[idahotuner]

good cal lgoign with PBM coilovers and RUCAS.that is waht i am doing to.

so tom says your a wiring genius. you should lfy out here and do a wire tuck for me.

[mrgreeneyes]

id like to get a few more tucks under my belt, but after that, i may offer such a service... who knows. wiring is what i do all day for a living... so stuff like tucks and custom work is more of a hobby... my day job is audio/ security/ satellite radio installation.

[mrgreeneyes]

looks good mrgreeneyes, I'm glad to see it's getting built up properly. I know I've mentioned it before, but I would still really like your 5sp stuff haha. I'd be willing to drive up and get it too. Let me know if the sale is still pending. /threadjack

sale is pending til sunday. after that, you have dibs. deal?

[Chris28]

sale is pending til sunday. after that, you have dibs. deal?

Sounds good. If it falls through and I come and get it, I definitely want to see your build and wc's kouki s13.

[idahotuner]

man i wis h ilived closer to you guys. we could all be liek BFF's haha ok i am done sounding gay.
Modified by idahotuner at 5:55 PM 1/17/2008

[White Comet]

sale is pending til sunday. after that, you have dibs. deal?

hey, i was supposed to have dibs on ur transmission before anyone (unless u have another one i dont know about) in exchange for a welded dif

[sleepyS14]

/threadjack

hey white comet.. come back!! it's just not the same without you!!

[jhirashiki]

hey, i was supposed to have dibs on ur transmission before anyone (unless u have another one i dont know about) in exchange for a welded dif

wow, trade a 5 speed trans for a welded diff?? haha, some of you guys on the mainland get da hook ups ya? almost like trading a pineapple for one grass shack! lol, im just sayin..

[mrgreeneyes]

ahhaha, i got a stash, WC, dont you worry. and besides, i dont need a welded diff when i have a tomei in the mail... lol... dante wants teh welded tho...

and i got teh hookup on the 5spds...

[mrgreeneyes]

wow, trade a 5 speed trans for a welded diff?? haha, some of you guys on the mainland get da hook ups ya? almost like trading a pineapple for one grass shack! lol, im just sayin..

man, around here, noone knows what a 240 even is... and if they do know, i know them i have a LARGE network of people in the nissan world and i get some pretty sick deals on things.

WC, i dont need the diff, but ill see what dante will pay ya for it. unless you wanna pay for my tomei (EL OH EL, hell no, its mine). I have some 5spds coming my way soon, so ill pass one on if i get one... and btw, you still owe me for that permacool, the bank of Keegan is coming to collect

altho i do require a diff housing of the s13 variety... no s14... dont wanna deal with that. maybe a test pipe? lets talk.

[Didderson]

the bank of Keegan is coming to collect

Where are your other pics mannn? I sent u more of teh build ones!

Once again, greeneyes is a pro at wiring. I shoveled snow and did random finishing touches stuff to the SR while he installed the battery cables and freakin wired up the fan to come on when the sensor gets hot, even if the car's off it'll still run until it's cool I like that piece of mind . I cannot thank u enough man, so I offer my services (of automobile related services).He also did the SAFC2 wiring. I will hopefully start er up 2morrow if I don't get yelled at too much for buying all these SR parts.

[xckid]

Id like to see a built up CA. I like the motors just idk the fact of going smaller kinda makes me stray from it. I wouldnt mind one day. But first i want to get the kat done.

Good luck cant wait to see the finished product its gonna be nice i bet