But here's whats up: 1990 hatch,5 speed, stock(not for long) and cruisin 126k on the body. I bought the car for $600 back...oh..about 8 months with a gimpy motor. I finished the motor off and bought another KAe so I could get from point A to point B. That motor is now on its way out, which I expected, and thats Ok. I paid 300 for the motor so total I have 900 in the car as it sits. I am in progress on the body work right now and have some Silver paint waiting in a box...in my room. But yes heres what I got so far..enjoy !
The ride when I brought it home: (more damage than you can see. Appearantly the last owner thought hitting a pole on the passenger side front fender was a good custom idea. I personally dont like his taste in uniqueness)
A few hours in.. (at this point in time I realized...somebody made off with the front of my car so Im dusting for prints ! 
.. just kidding)
Nude Picture..
Car taped up and in the process of primering (if my car was a butt pirate...get it..no? ok)
Left side(after some Dr.90210 stuff I have fixed dents..got rid of rust and reshaped her thighs)
ATTENTION! Some pictures in the following segments are graphic and shouldn't be viewed by those who are squimish. Proceed at your own risk.
The Crime pt.1 (what can I say.. her butt isnt the best round town but its not always about looks...right?...RIGHT!?)
The Cime pt.2 (...)
The Supect
The Sentance ( may you rot in hell )
Ok so thats all I got to today, but keep close and there will certainly be much more !! 
To do list:
Finish body work
Primer
Paint
Motor swap 
Modified by urcaptnspeaking at 4:48 PM 4/6/2008
Post Title: Re: Captain's Build Thread (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: pflicht at 2:14 PM 4/6/2008
im in Kanawha County, right near south charleston.
and hooray for pignose 
Post Title: Re: (J240sx)
Posted by: breadbox at 4:00 PM 4/6/2008
I may fix it .. or try. Its bad obviously..but im the kind of person who likes to take things that are deemed irrepairable and ..well repair them. If i go that route I am going to use a combo of metal...and fiberglass... and bondo.
Step one Cut the holes to take away the bent and damaged metal and to make a nice flat surface for the fiberglass on the inside of the hatch. and bondo on top... and hope to little baby Jesus that I shape the hatch right when I bondo it..and maybe a wing. Not sure.. but I like wingless...but thats beside the point.
Stay tuned boys.
Post Title: Re: (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 8:41 AM 4/7/2008
Id like to think my hatch was worst case scenario (I could be wrong) but it was bad..ya dig? the point of this and me not buying a new one is to show it can be done with just a few things/time. Its not for every one but it will keep your car "original" so to speak. I am by no means a body work guru nor do I claim to be with that in mind, here we go!
I made a point to use tools common to most every one. No welders or air tools here. So even you,yes you, can do it too 
Step 1
[Weapon ("The Tooth")
Cut out weak metal like so
Step 2
Weapon ("Patches")
Make a nice place for the Bondo to rest its sleepy head
Like So..
And So..
Weapon ("Cover Girl")
Cover over the holes and fiberglass with a nice layer
Like So..
And So
Dont forget to sand that now
Another coat and sand again kiddies
Dont forget her curves she is a valupcious lady after all. Work it down til its just right and matches her body
After all that work put on her temporary make up so she can look presentable when showing her off
And there you have it fixed hatch boys
Ok I just used basic 80-120 grit and an orbital sander. Theres a trick to using an orbital on body work...so dont just hack away...go with the curves keeping it moving along the shape of the body.
It only took me like 3 hours total work time with some diddling between...so not too bad.
And Yes I know its not perfect I ran out of light and I promised an update so I went ahead and got that far and put the pics up. Thats only the first coat of primer, which we all know is the "revealing" coat and shows all the things you forgot to do. So when I get it all worked out Ill put more pics up tomorrow.
Stay tuned.
Post Title: Re: Captain's Build Thread (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: Florida240sex at 9:24 PM 4/7/2008
Post Title: Re: Update (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: darens13 at 5:21 PM 4/8/2008
Oh yeah and thanks man hah
Post Title: Re: Update (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 10:36 AM 4/14/2008
So I decided to take the 3rd brake light out.. Wish I woulda thought of that before I went and finished the hatch (^see above) But my studid a$$ gets bright ideas a little late.
Fiberglass work here done messed up my hard work from before..
Myspace angle
Later that day I made the oh so neat decision to also go Wiperless...
Hole
After some fiberglass and bondo we have..
First primer coat to see what I f'ed up.. seems to be alrighty
After the day and a few cuss words later here she is . Not perfect, but dangit I am sure proud to be done with it...at least for now.
Glamour Shot
And here are a few teasers of whats to come.
Fender Work,and rework, and so on..
This ones for White Comet. You Cutie
So there we have it another 2 days of work. I may have some more done tonight depends on how frisky Im feelin' 
. Happy Motoring
Post Title: Re: UPDATE (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 3:12 PM 4/17/2008
My hatch had the exact same problem as yours, and I didn't even think about fixing it. Yours didn't turn out half bad 
Post Title: Re: (LowTekk)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 5:00 PM 4/17/2008
OH well, gives you somethin to do right.
Post Title: Re: (white90esex)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 6:40 PM 4/17/2008
Now you cant beat that.| Quote, originally posted by urcaptnspeaking » |
| This ones for White Comet. You Cutie
|
Maybe down the road doing a moon roof as well
so that leads me here: any ideas for the wheels or headlights (remember I dont want people to go oh thats custom RIGHT off the bat. I want to say It looks like it could have came that way!)
This would be nice (Altima Wheels) But whats the offset and for that matter what year are they off of? Theyre on ebay but no info about them except theyre 5x114.3 and 17x7 i think is what it was.
Modified by urcaptnspeaking at 9:05 AM 4/18/2008
Post Title: Re: Update (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: White Comet at 8:58 AM 4/18/2008
| Quote, originally posted by urcaptnspeaking » |
| I learn something new everyday ! Also check above at the wheels i just posted. |
This is the rear quarter (in front of the drivers rear tire)..before the surgery.
This is when I got the fiberglass work done and some rough sanding..I hate sanding fiberglass...
DONE ! ..I had to make the whole corner out of fiberglass and bondo... not bad for a not-so pro at this eh..I was impressed
Behind the wheel This is after the fiberglass work,but you get it and can see the hole in pictures above if you must
This is it done Again Not too shabby huh?
Tribute to W.C as you can see the body line.. wait ... No you cant
ahhhh exactly.
The other side looks the same as well
Booty shot like an 18 year old ( no wrinkles )
Fenders Shaved and hanging out.
Fluid jet be gone Nice and smooth.
New project Interior. Making it nice and up to date. This is after i pulled the fabric off... got some work to do... stay tuned for that
Here she sits.. waiting for her big paint day (soon stay close)
Thats all for that..I hope you boys are enjoying this as much as I am.. and I wish you could share some of the cuss words as I go along, but Ill settle for nice comments.
oh, What the hell is this.. I found this as I was putting some fluids in her..
You can see where it goes into the harness right under my thumb.
Have no idea... and everything was hooked up when we put this motor in..... so Im kinda wondering here. help?
Post Title: Re: Captain's Build Thread (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: slipstream_pnoy at 9:32 PM 5/7/2008
if its on the ka then it looks like it goes to one of the sensors, either the temp sending unit or the one right next to it, in the picture their kinda under the black arrow, hope this helps
| Quote, originally posted by urcaptnspeaking » |
oh, What the hell is this.. I found this as I was putting some fluids in her..
|
Keep Close
Post Title: Re: (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 9:02 AM 5/8/2008
xbox live tag is: radioradieux
Post Title: Re: (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: tuned4trash666 at 9:54 PM 5/10/2008
never have enough time in the day. you in charleston yet? i still dont know anyone here after maybe 8 months of living here. 
plus, you could check out my wrecked coupe and all my parts, and depending on when, you could check out the next coupe im gonna be putting all my stuff on.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! you should help me on some body stuff ^__^
Post Title: Re: Captain's Build Thread (tramp_drift240)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 7:26 AM 6/5/2008
I will definately help you will body work though. When I get down there Ill let you know whats up.
Post Title: Re: Captain's Build Thread (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: sloweighty at 10:43 AM 6/5/2008
yeah man, lemmie know whats up when you get into charleston.
HOPEFULLY, within the next few weeks i should be rebuilding my motor (again) and swapping it into a new body, swapping over all my aftermarket suspension, all of my interior, etc.
cant wait til your cars all nice and rb'd, and mines all nice and kat'd and noice. we can go roll up 240-steez and be all super cool and stuff.
Post Title: Re: Captain's Build Thread (tramp_drift240)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 4:28 PM 6/5/2008
The body line is filled and smooth a lot better than it looks in the pic..
Remember The non existant rocker ??
I even had to shape the inside of it that wasnt there, and how the outside flowed with the body..
This is the color that went on the car that I didnt care for.. it looks better in the pics than what it does in person.
NOW FOR SOME GOODIES
This is my next project:1978 Trans Am 400 auto. If any of you all saw my introduction thread then you saw the other my dad has (this one is mine)
You can see door damage(I have a new door) and rust.. mostly on the surface
The motor is in need of a lot of love.. it will BARELY move on its own power.
So instead this is the motor thats going in it (the motor out of dads car). Dont worry it isnt the original motor in his car either.. that original one is sitting in the garage and is getting rebuilt to keep that car numbers matching.. which is something Im not too concerned with that. The motor Im getting (currently in dads car) is out of a 69 Gto with 6x heads that had the bottom end rebuilt and an Edlebrock Torquer intake. Before I put it in Im going to cam it and do a few little things to it to give it some more pep.
And here is the SSEI running on 12lbs of boost about 260 whp that my mom wrecked. It still runs awesome.. just ... as you can see it bent the control arms destroyed the doors, and buckled the piller between the front and rear doors on this side. could be fixed but instead Im selling it.
Any Buyers? $500
So there you go .. theres some pics for you to chew on for now until I get can some white paint and fix the compressor. Enjoy!
Post Title: Re: Captain's Build Thread (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: soulflyfn69 at 5:47 PM 6/5/2008
Nissan and Pontiac FTW
Post Title: Re: Captain's Build Thread (soulflyfn69)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 6:56 PM 6/5/2008
here's some pics of the GTO
it needs a cleaning it's been sitting around for awhile
Modified by soulflyfn69 at 10:00 PM 6/5/2008
Post Title: Re: Captain's Build Thread (soulflyfn69)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 8:09 AM 6/6/2008
Im going to spray it either here under a make shift booth, or at my buddies house who has an incredible garage.
Post Title: Re: (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: Uberck at 8:55 AM 6/6/2008
| Quote, originally posted by urcaptnspeaking » |
Im going to spray it either here under a make shift booth, or at my buddies house who has an incredible garage. |
Ill snap some pictures Of the body work Im doing and when i get it primed. Then some pics of it painted hopefully !Also, I will be fixing the rust on the frame after paint.
Then its interior time.
Stay close
Post Title: UPDATE
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 1:13 PM 8/12/2008
Im not going to be rocking aero (WC) but I do enjoy how the front bumper almost looks body kit-ish
Side boob
Butt even the rear bumper kinda has that aero-ish look to it without the side effects.
I woulda put that other piece on that goes under the tail lights... but i lost the bolts apperantly, along with the bolts for the lights up front..
But here she sits ready to be masked off and painted soon !
Keep in touch !
Post Title: Re: UPDATE (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 4:54 PM 8/12/2008
I still have to do some minor bodywork/primer and reading this helps alleviate some of the nervousness of screwing up.
Keep it up man.
Post Title: Re: UPDATE (visser003)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 2:29 PM 8/13/2008
and for your enjoyment(hopefully)
this is me singing a song I wrote to friends from the band Hit the Lights,and cute is what we aim for.
This was 2 years ago..so dont betoo harsh..
Post Title: Re: UPDATE (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: MastaYu at 8:19 PM 8/15/2008
Nice job on the body work by the way, makes me want to fill my spoiler holes as well. I got to the spoiler before it rusted my hatch though.
Post Title: Re: UPDATE (89twoforty)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 9:11 AM 8/29/2008
| Quote, originally posted by Kalypso123 » |
| useful thread |
thank you.
and yes this thread is going to keep going. I still have the car. I am going to be fixing frame rust holes here soon.
The plans were to have it painted in which it would have been, but i decided to hold off because of a few things:
I am going to pull the motor clean it all up paint the engine bay and get it ready for the RB swap.
Im going to sand blast the car instead of just primering over the paint thats already there and this means the shaved body line is going to come back (which doesnt bother me) I have grown to not like it as much as I had originally so although it was a complete waste of time to get it all done, Im glad I didnt and found that I didnt like it than not have done it and wished I had.
My uncle has a sandblaster so as soon as I can get the abrasive and get the blaster over here I will be starting on that.
So even though this hasnt seen much action lately Im getting my stuff together dont you worry ! 
EDIT: I may go out and strip the interior and clean it all up to get it ready to make over the interior (paint) headliner seats reupholstered, ect.
Post Title: UPDATE
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 6:34 PM 9/18/2008
Decided to do some sleepy eyes after finishing up some more body work.
and here are some other pics of me doing a check on body work with a contrasting color.
^^those arent waves they are crappy spraypaint lines+dust
I will be doing a few things here and there to add while I wait to save some money to get some big things done and out of the way !
I Will be making the nose "grills" functional as well so stay tuned for that.
Post Title: Re: Captain's Build Thread (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: mouse2651 at 2:15 PM 9/19/2008
| Quote, originally posted by mouse2651 » |
| haha nice hatch and your rusted *** trunk lid brings back memories lol |
Thanks and Correction: WAS rusted.
Post Title: Re: Captain's Build Thread (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: presidential at 3:06 PM 9/19/2008
Some hyper-genius did similar work to my 1964 Catalina before I bought it. It was an area a bit larger than your spoiler rust holes. It did so much damage that you could fit your fist into the rust hole the patch helped to create.
In the future, POR15 will be your friend, especially with those Ponchos.
Post Title: Re: Captain's Build Thread (presidential)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 5:04 PM 9/19/2008
So I bought some fabric at Joann Fabrics. My goal is to keep a "stock" look but with some updated fabrics and touches to bring the car into a post y2k era. Ive only done the glove box so far but stay tuned for more ! please...
P.s. I DIDNT remove the old fabric first as I didnt want to replace the foam and I wanted to keep the stock contour that it makes. So I used the fabric and the foam underneith as my "new" backing.
Here is how it started out
This is the fabric I bought. Its polyester.
And here is the done deal.
What I used:
- LOCTITE brand spray adhesive.
-fabric (4 yards) I only needed like half a yard for the glove box
-staples
Cost:
$25
Get your hands dirty !
Post Title: Re: INTERIOR UPDATE (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: Kalypso at 4:48 PM 9/20/2008
when I do mine im saving up for pig skin leather.
Post Title: Re: INTERIOR UPDATE (Kalypso123)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 4:56 PM 9/20/2008
This is the tool I used: a screen door roller.
Door panel II will be posted tomorrow ! Good night.
Post Title:
Posted by: gregfarz78 at 9:11 PM 9/20/2008
| Quote, originally posted by gregfarz78 » |
| nice work gives me some inspiration to do mine |
a little tip put the fabric down first ( no glue) and run the roller around it then use those creases as a mark to cut. cut it a little outside it and then spray glue down while MAKING SURE its smooth. I have a few creases in the fabric which make me mad, but oh well.
Post Title: Re: (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: White Comet at 10:11 PM 9/20/2008
| Quote, originally posted by Kalypso123 » |
when I do mine im saving up for pig skin leather. |
Post Title:
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 8:16 AM 9/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by urcaptnspeaking » |
| I only understood half of that. But this is temporary anyways. So Im not too worried about it. |
Exacerbate means to make worse.
Post Title: Re: Captain's Build Thread (presidential)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 10:50 AM 9/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by Fuel4Blood » |
| Nice work so far man, I love watching bodywork threads. Its cool to see the car come back to life. |
Thanks dude I dont plan on making this car "perfect" or show quality as it will see a few track days Im sure. My plans are to buy another one and really go nuts on it. vert or s14 whichever deal I come across first.
Stick around!
Post Title: Update
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 3:21 PM 9/21/2008
This is The piping I got from a craft store.
This is The spray adhesive used.
Door panel 2 under going surgery.
Door panel 2 where it was ripped and torn all the way down the door. This is after I had glued it back down.
Door panel 1
Close up of the piping.
Total cost $10
Material used:
-piping $5
-Super glue $5
Hope you enjoyed. Now I have to find a few more projects I can get into.
Stay tuned !!
Post Title: Re: Captain's Build Thread (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: presidential at 7:53 PM 9/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by urcaptnspeaking » |
| Not that. I have a pretty wide vocabulary, I was saying this didnt make sense to me: "In the future, POR15 will be your friend, especially with those Ponchos." |
Ok, so here is what you do:
1. Google search POR15. Hot rod guys use it, it saps moisture out of metal, means "Paint Over Rust."
2. Poncho is another word for Pontiac which is what you have a few of.
I am just in awe here...facepalm.com x10 + Texa$
Post Title: Re: Captain's Build Thread (presidential)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 8:27 PM 9/21/2008
I like the go fast kind not the drag my bumper kind.
Post Title: Re: Captain's Build Thread (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 8:32 PM 9/21/2008
| Quote, originally posted by presidential » |
I am just in awe here...facepalm.com x10 + Texa$ |
Cute^
I think you were trying to be the "one up" guy in this thread where you know whats best.BUT if you bothered to read what I had said earlier pertaining to it being temporary (which should have been the end of it) then you would eat those words. So now the face palm backfires on you sir.
facepalm.org/captain1younone
^ the orginization with one goal in mind: returning the favor!
ps its an orginization so you know its better...
Post Title: Re: Captain's Build Thread (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: pandapants at 9:04 PM 9/21/2008
I removed my spoiler a week ago and my car sill smells like fiber glass resin | Quote, originally posted by urcaptnspeaking » |
facepalm.org/captain1younone ^ the orginization with one goal in mind: returning the favor! |
I guess I'm just old-school or something, jaded from the many years I spent wrenching on old iron and writing about them along the way.
P.S. I do like the door panel welting stuff. Good quality idea for those of us with separating door panels. The tool tip was trick too, never would have thought that would have worked.
Post Title: Re: Captain's Build Thread (presidential)
Posted by: MoldyOldy240 at 8:52 AM 9/22/2008
Pontiac in the beginning did have the slang term "indian"
and
They are known as Poncho's; I have no idea why, but hey... it was a good theory lol
Good job on the build dude, keep it up!
Post Title:
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 9:33 AM 9/22/2008
| Quote, originally posted by presidential » |
| Poncho is NOT a Hispanic term for Pontiacs, I take offense. Do you think "Tin Indian" is a Native American term for Pontiacs too? I'm not trying to "one up" you at all, just trying to make a comment. I apologize for not kissing your *** like everyone else does here. Tossing ideas back and forth makes for good tech and proper tech. You take the constructive criticism along with the compliments but you learn from both. See what I'm getting at? I guess I'm just old-school or something, jaded from the many years I spent wrenching on old iron and writing about them along the way. P.S. I do like the door panel welting stuff. Good quality idea for those of us with separating door panels. The tool tip was trick too, never would have thought that would have worked. |
I wasnt being a jerk and I dont demand people to kiss my ***, really. I dont expect it or anything. I can take criticism well, and use it when I learn something I hadnt known before.
I WAS NOT making an offensive remark and I made sure I worded it to where everybody would know I was not meaning it offensively.
I have heard the "Indian" term thrown around due to their once symbol being an indian. Which is where today they have the arrow head. But Like i said in my recolection I HAD NEVER HEARD THEM BEING CALLED PONCHOS, thats not to say they arent I was just stating that if I had heard that its not common enough for me to remember such a thing.
I did not mean for it to sound like I was being an ***, ha. I try to keep things light hearted, but thats pretty hard to do in type. Sorry if you took offense ( as I am man enough to apologize in those JUST IN CASE moments )
But I do not expect people to kiss my *** like I said, but every body giving respect should get respect thats all I feel. (not saying anyone is disrespecting me)
Maybe I read the whole thing wrong, but if it was constructive criticism, thank you for that. I do enjoy having ideas bounced around, and fully expect it.
Back to the car now, there will be updates today!
Post Title: Update again
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 6:33 PM 9/22/2008
This is what I was working with
Im going to do something with the dome light, not sure what though.
Here it is outside the car. Waiting for its big moment.
Visors. I may end up swapping some from another vehicle if I can find some I just cant live without...
The weapons.
These arent that glossy, the flash again being an over achiever.
and again
Headliner back in with visors.
Annnnd a wider shot.
Material used:
-Vinyl and Fabric Paint
-Plastic Paint
Cost:
$ 10 approx.
Welp. Thats all for this update. Im off to find my next project !
Post Title:
Posted by: gregfarz78 at 7:54 PM 9/22/2008
good call on checking the craft store though.
im considering finding a way to remove the dome light in my coupe, since ive got the map lights in the front where my sunroof controls are. but then id have to recover it with the same fabric, and make it look nice.
i dont see the point in two separate interior lights on the ceiling. 
nice work though, im still wanting help with the paint and stuff on the roof of my car. 
Post Title: Re: (tramp_drift240)
Posted by: White Comet at 4:41 AM 9/23/2008
| Quote, originally posted by gregfarz78 » |
| I tried out that krylon fusion its not that glossy in person but I wasnt a fan of it either doesn't really match the oem black trim perfectly and I'm anal about that lol gonna try out SEM trim paint. Funny you posted this I was working on my headliner tonight too |
Yeah I see that. I would like to get something more oem "black" which is more like a charcoal then black. Tell me how that trim paint stuff works out.
| Quote, originally posted by autox615 » |
| sweet pete, hope you change your mind on selling it. I've regretted it every time I got rid of my 240(I have had four). |
Its not going anywhere. No worries, I get in my moods (not frustrated with the car) but I quickly retreat the idea.
| Quote, originally posted by tramp_drift240 » |
| NIGGA I TOLD YOU IT WAS BRACELET STUFF. good call on checking the craft store though. im considering finding a way to remove the dome light in my coupe, since ive got the map lights in the front where my sunroof controls are. but then id have to recover it with the same fabric, and make it look nice. i dont see the point in two separate interior lights on the ceiling. nice work though, im still wanting help with the paint and stuff on the roof of my car. |
Ha yeah. Good call on that. It didnt look like the right size, but turns out it was near perfect.
In your case I would do away with the dome light, maybe. I plan on getting a different looking kind maybe? or figure out a way to update it somehow.
I could help you recover your headliner if you buy the fabric. We can just tack in something over the hole before we cover it.
No worries Friday I will be down there, and Im staying in crosslanes till saturday night or sunday morning so like you can give me your number and I can swing by or we could just do it another time. Let me know.
| Quote, originally posted by White Comet » |
| nice work! its funny, i just dyed my headliner and visors as well. not as dark as yours, but im working on the same stuff |
Haha 2 people now working on the same thing at the same time. Weird. What color did you go with ? Mine isnt all that dark in the pics, but in person it looks nice. Its a good shade.
Post Title: Re: (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: tramp_drift240 at 8:59 PM 9/23/2008
next time youre online ill IM you my phone to save. and you better save it.
Post Title: Re: (tramp_drift240)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 10:59 PM 9/23/2008
| Quote, originally posted by urcaptnspeaking » |
| Yeah I see that. I would like to get something more oem "black" which is more like a charcoal then black. Tell me how that trim paint stuff works out. |
will do I have some SEM satin black on order
Post Title: Re: (gregfarz78)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 7:53 AM 9/24/2008
| Quote, originally posted by urcaptnspeaking » |
| where did you get it from? |
tooltopia.com
SEM Paints (SEM15243) Color Coat - Satin Black
Part#: SEM15243
Manufacturer Part#: annv-pb
(Qty: 2 x $11.13)
Discounted Item. You Paid: $10.02
Twice the price of normal spray paint but everything I've read people rave about it so I'll see how good it actually is. I tried the krylon fusion in my spec v its a decent match but still has a little sheen to it so I'll see how this works and take a side by side comparison pic.
Post Title: Re: (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: tramp_drift240 at 12:02 PM 9/24/2008
| Quote, originally posted by urcaptnspeaking » |
| sweet what day is best? |
not sure yet, i dont get next weeks work schedule (saturda-friday) til thursday. ill let you know which day im off.
Post Title: Re: (tramp_drift240)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 12:07 PM 9/24/2008
| Quote, originally posted by White Comet » |
| i used dupicolor bumper paint |
How did it work? And how did it feel to the touch after you did it?
| Quote, originally posted by gregfarz78 » |
tooltopia.com Twice the price of normal spray paint but everything I've read people rave about it so I'll see how good it actually is. I tried the krylon fusion in my spec v its a decent match but still has a little sheen to it so I'll see how this works and take a side by side comparison pic. |
Sounds like promising stuff. Let me know man!
| Quote, originally posted by tramp_drift240 » |
not sure yet, i dont get next weeks work schedule (saturda-friday) til thursday. ill let you know which day im off. |
Ok just let me know as soon as you find out.
Post Title: Cleaned up.
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 12:28 PM 9/24/2008
This how it started. As you can see the passenger side is already clean.
Another shot of the mess.
After removing the seat I scrubbed away.
And here it is after some reassembly.
I used to work at a car lot where I was the salesmen, and detailed. Im pretty good at it. I didnt bother cleaning real well as I know its just going to get dirty again here soon.
Post Title: Re: Update (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: knx2 at 5:51 PM 9/24/2008
2001 Ls1 less than 30k on the clock.
Corvette oil pan.
Box of goodies: Valve covers, pistons, oil return, ect.
So thats the plan now. This is going to be an Ls1 car. And tackling it on a budget, impossible? Not if you got the motor for what I got it for
Plans now find out how to put this thing in, do they make a conversion kit for the Ls into an s13?
The motor is going to get a nice cam and thata probably it. 6-speed and a tune should net me close to 400. and still get good gas mileage (in the way of a v8)
any advice on the matter is welcome !
Post Title: Re: Important Update ! (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 6:17 PM 9/25/2008
Yes the LS1 gets pretty good gas mileage for a V8 you can get up to 30mpg highway probably 20mpg around town.
Oh I got the SEM satin black today, wow I'm impressed its a very very close match to OEM trim it was well worth the $10/can
Post Title: Re: Important Update ! (DriftBoy07)
Posted by: tramp_drift240 at 6:37 PM 9/25/2008
and the ls1 would probably be better, since its got way more torque on tap.
but neat plan, man, whatre you gonna do for mounting the tranny and motor? dont bite off more than you can chew, or you wont be done with your puny ls1 swap til im already finished with my ridiculous ka-t.
Post Title: Re: Important Update ! (tramp_drift240)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 6:45 PM 9/25/2008
| Quote, originally posted by DriftBoy07 » |
| V8? good gas mileage? hahahahahahahaha lol jk man. i love the LS1 though for real, good choice-thas what my dad wants me to get but im stickin with the quick spoolin SR for drift |
Yeah itll get over 25 miles to the gallon. Better than a bulid SR making the same power.
| Quote, originally posted by gregfarz78 » |
| Nice choice if you got it at a good price, LS engines are getting cheap I'm tempted to ditch the VQ idea and go LS who knows at this point though. I think there is a kit out there for LSx swaps but its not cheap might be better off making your own if you can weld. Also I could be wrong but I think you want the GTO oil pan. Did you get heads with that too? Yes the LS1 gets pretty good gas mileage for a V8 you can get up to 30mpg highway probably 20mpg around town. Oh I got the SEM satin black today, wow I'm impressed its a very very close match to OEM trim it was well worth the $10/can |
Yeah, I got it for $100 bucks and Ive heard you want the gto oil pan, but when they swap into like S10s they need the corvette? I dont know whats the difference I know the corvette one is thinner.
And yes I dont want a kit I just need like mounts. It didnt come with heads I had heads a while back with intake for this motor, but I sold them I can get both of those for under $250 though. I also need coil packs and ecu headers and all the front stuff. All in all Ill be around the same price to do the rb swap but making over 100 horses more than the stock rb.
Oh almost forgot the transmission. I need to do some research as to what T5 will bolt up to it, so I can save a few pennies over the T56 tranny.
And Tramp- I probably did bite off more than I can chew. I like challenges and well this is one for sure. The hardest part is getting the thing in there. If its more than I feel like putting in it, Ill sell it.
I am also going to see a man about a horse.... Not really, but Im going to see if someone can reflash the ecu to bypass all the unnecessary sensors and stuff.
Post Title: Re: Important Update ! (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: DriftBoy07 at 6:53 PM 9/25/2008
me silly-i meant the turbo spoolin, and i wanted to try something new with a turbo since i have a pontiac V6 and my dad had the LS1 in his camaro good luck manhttp://www.daftinnovations.com/s13ls1/index.html
Hinson does too but its very expensive. I'd save up a few more pennies and get the T56 its a lot stronger than the T5.
Post Title: Re: Important Update ! (gregfarz78)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 8:58 PM 9/25/2008
To be completely honest I have never been a fan of the LS swap, because I like nissans motors. Dont get me wrong this is an excelent motor, but for my daily car.. I dont know. I may do the RB and get another car (swap the RB into it when Im good and ready) and then drop the LS in my current car for a toy.
all that could change by tomorrow though, depending on how I feel.
Post Title: Re: Important Update ! (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: White Comet at 9:54 PM 9/25/2008
amazing price for all that, did you get a trans with it as well? as far as mounting the trans, my brother got a custom crossmember from a guy that makes them. i'll get you his info, but im not sure what all applications he makes the conversion crossmember for. check out the build thread for my bros camaro for some info on american muscle and whatnot you def are making the right choice going ls though, especially for that price. driftboy- tramp already pointed it out, but the turbo determines spool time and any NA engine is better for drifting, auto x and cornering in general since there's no lag. and the ls can get impressive gas mileage especially with the t56 and its 2 overdrive gears
Post Title: Re: Important Update ! (White Comet)
Posted by: tramp_drift240 at 10:19 PM 9/25/2008
| Quote, originally posted by White Comet » |
| and the ls can get impressive gas mileage especially with the t56 and its 2 overdrive gears |
yeah, but automatic transmissions are weak.
Post Title: Re: Important Update ! (tramp_drift240)
Posted by: Razi at 10:27 PM 9/25/2008
So 5th/6th gear = overdrive
Post Title: Re: Important Update ! (tramp_drift240)
Posted by: White Comet at 10:49 PM 9/25/2008
edit- beat by razi
Post Title: Re: Important Update ! (White Comet)
Posted by: Razi at 10:51 PM 9/25/2008
WC-thanks man Ill be waiting to hear back.
Post Title: Re: Important Update ! (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 8:36 PM 9/27/2008
Oh and Post 900!
Post Title: Re: Important Update ! (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 3:51 PM 10/5/2008
The 240 will not be getting the Ls it will instead be going RB like originally planned. I AM however getting a miata and you can pretty much guess the rest.
Post Title: Re: Important Update ! (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: White Comet at 5:05 PM 10/5/2008
I was also going to go with the T5 tranny, but I keep reading it wont hold up to the torque of an ls1, and mine will be getting a cam. So t56 it is. I also didnt think Id be needing that extra gear, cuz in like a T/a you cruis at around 2k doing 80.
Post Title: Re: Important Update ! (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: tramp_drift240 at 12:29 AM 10/6/2008
what kind of rust stuff should i get. like. some of that spray can stuff? or what.
Post Title: Re: Important Update ! (tramp_drift240)
Posted by: White Comet at 8:46 AM 10/6/2008
Tramp: yeah the spray stuff is fine.
Post Title: Re: Important Update ! (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: White Comet at 5:55 PM 10/6/2008
in my brother's setup he paid like $750 for a zoom clutch and clutmasters flywheel and like $100ish on a custom made crossmember to bolt the t56 up to the camaro
Post Title: Re: Important Update ! (White Comet)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 6:53 PM 10/6/2008
Check it out:
http://www.racingconcepts.net/product.html
Post Title: Re: Important Update ! (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: White Comet at 4:16 AM 10/7/2008
"The chassis and drivetrain pair together as if it were meant to be from the factory. The Miata throttle cable falls into place in the LS1 throttle body and the T56 shifter pops in the center of the factory shifter location. The converted car makes for a balanced (able to obtain 50/50 with suspension tweaking), lightweight (neighborhood of 2400lbs.), and extremely sporty car (300rwhp,300rwtq). Plus, no one expects it!" -Racing Concepts
I think I read somewhere on there with no suspension mods is when it was 53/47
Post Title: Re: Important Update ! (urcaptnspeaking)
Posted by: White Comet at 11:10 AM 10/7/2008
and the miata's motor has got to weigh less than a ka. im not positive, but im fairly sure they arent primarily composed of heavy ass iron.
should i get the spray that sprays on clear, and turns into black primer? or just the rust tough stuff that supposedly stops it.
Post Title: Re: Important Update ! (tramp_drift240)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 5:49 PM 10/7/2008
| Quote, originally posted by tramp_drift240 » |
should i get the spray that sprays on clear, and turns into black primer? or just the rust tough stuff that supposedly stops it. |
its still raining 
i seriously want to know how yesterday was so damn nice outside, and now its....this.
Post Title: Re: Important Update ! (tramp_drift240)
Posted by: urcaptnspeaking at 12:33 PM 10/8/2008
| Quote, originally posted by urcaptnspeaking » |
| Ok gents I said thered be an update so here it is, better late then never... Tell your girlfriend that eh... get it <IMG NAME="icon" SRC="http://images.nicoclub.com/forums/images/smilies/badboy.gif" BORDER="0">
Step 1
Cut out weak metal like so
Make a nice place for the Bondo to rest its sleepy head Like So..
Like So..
Another coat and sand again kiddies
It only took me like 3 hours total work time with some diddling between...so not too bad. <IMG NAME="icon" SRC="http://images.nicoclub.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif" BORDER="0"> And Yes I know its not perfect I ran out of light and I promised an update so I went ahead and got that far and put the pics up. Thats only the first coat of primer, which we all know is the "revealing" coat and shows all the things you forgot to do. So when I get it all worked out Ill put more pics up tomorrow. Stay tuned. |
way i was taught by my autobody teacher was make the hole square use a airtool(i dun remember the name of it) to make a small bend on the edge of the hole make a patch out of sheet metal 16 guage to 20 guage will work thn weld using a alternating bead pattern till the patch is fully welded grind down then primer and paint..........for those of you who are say welders are expensive i bought a mig for 90 bucks from a swapmeet and i have a tig that i bought for 150
| Quote, originally posted by urcaptnspeaking » |
| Ok gents I said thered be an update so here it is, better late then never... Tell your girlfriend that eh... get it <IMG NAME="icon" SRC="http://images.nicoclub.com/forums/images/smilies/badboy.gif" BORDER="0">
Step 1
Cut out weak metal like so
Make a nice place for the Bondo to rest its sleepy head Like So..
Like So..
Another coat and sand again kiddies
It only took me like 3 hours total work time with some diddling between...so not too bad. <IMG NAME="icon" SRC="http://images.nicoclub.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif" BORDER="0"> And Yes I know its not perfect I ran out of light and I promised an update so I went ahead and got that far and put the pics up. Thats only the first coat of primer, which we all know is the "revealing" coat and shows all the things you forgot to do. So when I get it all worked out Ill put more pics up tomorrow. Stay tuned. |
| Quote, originally posted by nightsauce » |
| 1. You quoted all the damn pictures :| 2. i guess i can say zombie thread....but i wanna know if there have been any updates now that its alive again |
Post Title: Re: Captain's Build Thread (DriftBoy07)
Posted by: PooPooButter323 at 10:09 AM 9/9/2009
And The car has been sold for almost a year now... I was certain I put that in this thread. Getting married and so on leaves little room for toys that need so much work. I haven't even been on this site for.. a few months. I will be back though : ) and with a new project now that things are getting settled down.
IF you read the thread you will understand that I by no means claim this to be the best method. Hell to be honest I just did it to see if I could do it and make it look right, make it function, and to see if i was up to that kind of extensive work. Oh and btw the hatch is still holding up..per new owners words 
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