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 RUCAS
ARP 12x1.5 Wheel studs/Gorilla Spline drives on all corners
Infiniti Q45 front brakes
SPL Parts Stainless, Teflon coated brake softlines w/ Speedbleeders
SPL Parts Stainless, Teflon coated clutch softline w/ Speedbleeder
Tomei 2-way LSD
Pioneer 6900UB Headunit
MTX 3404 4ch amp
Kicker wiring
Eclipse 6.5" 2 way components (F)
Kicker 6.5" 2 way coaxial (R)
Optima redtop with holddown tray
KnuKonceptz battery terminals
Trust white shift knob
Bomex sideskirts
Exedy 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/ rails
Gforce harness for driver
91 Pulsar seatbelts for daily-ing
RedlineGoods boot set (black with red stictching)
Interior from my hatchback
Smoked lenses all around
Silvania Silverstar Headlamps
Hella projector 1182 fogs in all-weather yellow
Pignose front bumper with lip
35% 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

http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread/306682

Quote, originally posted by ILoveMyRHS13 »

We're the Kyle/Brian of Nico. You're Brian (except mechanically inclined) and I suck your balls in every thread, AKA Kyle

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

here's why:

1.8 liter RB
REV HAPPY
SR S15 BB turbo bolts on
I 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

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

Quote, originally posted by 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

Quote, originally posted by Logan76 »

I swing it around like a helicopter and all the ladies want to go for a ride.

Quote, originally posted by mrgreeneyes »

sorry i cant satisfy you, jeff

Quote, originally posted by lofapoo »

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

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

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.

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

Things for Sale!!
R33 Gauge Cluster
S13/S14 Parts
S13 Interior Parts

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..

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

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.

Quote, originally posted by mrgreeneyes »

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.

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

Quote, originally posted by dickie »

i want a fake id too, but i want mine to be from the local high school to make me seem YOUNGER. "yeah i just turned 19 sweetheart, let me get another beer for you and your friend."

I AR I LEARNED'D <blink 182 fan for life>

i could use a couple bucks for that fan tho, funds are getting tighter and tighter as more and more orders are placed. I think $75 is reasonable... nearly half off?

why thank you

i try to be different, yet budget conscious. and besides, who on here has red wheels? maybe one or two other people. and yeah, the 962's are WAY overrated/played. they are the new 5zigenFN01RC's...

going to work on the car later today... pics tonight?

no shipping, and bro, this aint the classifieds, this is my build thread. the only business transactions discussed briefly in this thread were deals between me and local friends. please keep it that way

Quote, originally posted by gribbs »

At least i know guys like you are willing to help a noob out. Anyways thanks for all your help s14tan, it wont be forgotten ...why is there no 'cheers' icon lol

Quote, originally posted by WesTnine9 »

S14tan, you are by far the most helpful NICO member I've come across when it comes to simple "newbish" questions. Thanks for understanding that everyone has to start somewhere. Thanks for the help man.