YEAR: 1994
MAKE: Nissan
MODEL: 240sx Convertible
ENGINE: KA24DE
TRANSMISSION: Auto (all verts are auto, but will be taking 5 speed from the coupe)
MILEAGE: 160XXX
TITLE: Clean
CONDITION: Getting better 
Not bad though, needs some rust repair, but frame is AWESOME.
CURRENT MODS: 2" lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, AEM intake, aftermarket muffler welded to stock piping
COST: Blown SR and transmission
DAY 1 (Keep In Mind This Is After "Cleaning" It Some):
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Posted by: wafflez66 at 7:32 PM 6/17/2009
- HKS Legal Catback Exhaust (super quiet, even w/ 3.25" piping and a 4" tip)
- R34 GTR Seats
- Redline Goods Ebrake and Console Covers
- Cusco Carbon Fiber Strut Bar
- Sony CD Player
- Origin Taillights
- New Steering Wheel
- 240sx Floor Mats
- Coupe Sunvisors
- Optima Yellow Top Battery
- A Bunch of Those Fancy Fender Bolts Under The Hood
- Sticker Removal
- Drift Style Rear Window Repair :p
Stickers Removed:
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Posted by: wafflez66 at 7:33 PM 6/17/2009
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Interior View of Repair:
PLEASE BE GENTLE 
I have no urge to fix this top as I will only be driving this car when it is nice anyways....
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Posted by: wafflez66 at 7:38 PM 6/17/2009
- 5 Lug (Front and most of the passenger side rear)
- Z32 Brakes, stainless braided lines, drilled/slotted rotors (Front)
- Kei Office Coilovers (Front)
- Nismo LMGT 4 Wheels mounted w/ Rays Lugnuts (Front)
- Added HKS Air Filter in place of AEM and took off AEM Sticker
- Found a convertible boot and bought it should be here next week (hopefully)
PICS:
Sits pretty flush, needs to be a little lower and I need to take out some camber, but fit pretty good.
Another engine pic
Let me know what you all think. I am new to the verts but not 240's. I have had a fully built s14 and a coupe that was partially built but never finished. If you have any advice please let me know as I am listening. Convertibles are new to me so I could use some help.
PICS of the S14 (currently being parted out) and Coupe:
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Posted by: wafflez66 at 7:39 PM 6/17/2009
- Suspesion Techniques Front and Rear Sway Bars
- Nismo Slave Cylinder
- 5 Speed Conversion
- Kaaz 1.5 Way LSD
- 1 Piece Aluminum Driveshaft
- Coupe Doors
- Spoilerless Trunk w/ CF Origin Lip Spoiler
Probably Over The Winter Mods:
- Silvia Front End Swap
- Silvia Sideskirts
- Silvia Rear Valances
- SR Swap
- Body Work
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Posted by: Loki at 8:22 PM 6/17/2009
PICS:
Post Title: Re: 1994 Nissan 240sx Build (wafflez66)
Posted by: Harman850T5 at 6:10 PM 6/19/2009
Why are you parting out the S14?
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Posted by: wafflez66 at 9:50 PM 6/19/2009
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Post Title: Re: 1994 Nissan 240sx Build (wafflez66)
Posted by: cole d at 3:20 AM 6/23/2009
Hopefully this weekend I am:
- throwing on the new rear coilovers,
- rolling the rear fenders, and possibly the fronts too
- dropping it down some
- possibly relocating harnesses that run inside the fenders....
- painting and putting on a zenki lip
Over the next week I hope to:
- put my blacktop sr back together (took it apart to put apexi headgasket, arp head studs, etc.)
- pull the motor and trans
- clean the engine bay, and get it prepped for sr/manual
Modified by wafflez66 at 8:31 PM 6/26/2009
Modified by wafflez66 at 7:18 AM 6/27/2009
Post Title: Re: 1994 Nissan 240sx Build (wafflez66)
Posted by: 240daveTX at 5:36 PM 6/26/2009
Thanks for sharing all the pictures and keeping us updated.
Keep up the good work!
Added to the build thread sticky.
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Posted by: noobdrftr at 5:32 PM 6/29/2009
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Posted by: wafflez66 at 8:13 PM 6/30/2009
To Do:
- Still need to put the front lip on too, and possibly lower the front a smidgen more...
PICS:
Post Title: Re: 1994 Nissan 240sx Build (wafflez66)
Posted by: fresno240sx at 11:36 PM 6/30/2009
and fitment is AWESOME b/c it is stock parts 
Modified by wafflez66 at 8:30 PM 7/1/2009
Post Title: Re: 1994 Nissan 240sx Build (wafflez66)
Posted by: kosh1986 at 4:35 PM 7/1/2009
) but it looks killer....
PICS:
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Posted by: noobdrftr at 7:43 AM 7/2/2009
Where did you find OEM aero in that good shape?
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Posted by: TekuDrifter18 at 5:46 PM 7/23/2009
Radiator Cooling Panel
I now have to tear the front end apart, and get the silvia front put on along w/ a few other things, but that could take a while
Anyone that has put the brick headlights in; do you need the harness for the brick headlights, or can am I able to use the stock popup harness? I am told it's plug and play, but don't know for sure. Thanks.
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Posted by: -RJ- at 7:59 AM 8/3/2009
And thats a nice 2G sitting in the back ground in one of the pics too.
GSX? GST?
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Posted by: wafflez66 at 8:07 PM 8/3/2009
oh and the 2g eclipse is only a GS 
but it's the wife's daily so what are ya gonna do....
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Posted by: Piper at 4:14 AM 8/5/2009
Still looks good tho. Not to bad for the wifes daily.
+1 for her and her awesomeness.
-1 for my girl not wanting anything to do with my cars.
Plan on doing anything else to the a** end, or you just keeping the valances, not that im dissing those, just sort of looks incomplete. 
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Posted by: wafflez66 at 6:45 AM 8/5/2009
| Quote, originally posted by Piper » |
| Blah on the GS...... but at leasts its not an RS. LOL
+1 for her and her awesomeness. -1 for my girl not wanting anything to do with my cars. Plan on doing anything else to the a** end, or you just keeping the valances, not that im dissing those, just sort of looks incomplete. |
Yeah, she got a good deal on it, and it's in really nice shap, so it works and she gets into the car scene, and for all my cars she hasn't even complained once
as for the rear, they never made anything else for the coupes/verts (OEM that is), just the valances. I had a 180sx rear valance kit which has a center section too, but that doesn't work w/ the coupes/verts...
I am currently putting the s13 silvia front end on, so maybe that will help, I know it's not in the back but make it flow a little better 
Either way, thanks for hte comments
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Posted by: Piper at 9:19 PM 8/5/2009
And yeah i think that a Sil front will make the car flow 100 times better than the flip ups. I love the look of a sil front on the verts.
Ps... what lip is that on your stock front end? That off a pig nose? Looks nice.
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Posted by: wafflez66 at 6:26 PM 8/6/2009
Alright, so I got the silvia front end on the vert, and fixed/reran/rerouted my wiring...
front bumper is yet to be painted, and the fenders need LOTS of body work, but I like it....
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Posted by: Piper at 5:19 AM 8/7/2009
Ps.... can i haz your lip? lol If not, how did you get it to attach to your bumper? Email me about it...... Stevenpiper84@yahoo.com
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Posted by: wafflez66 at 6:51 PM 8/7/2009
| Quote, originally posted by Piper » |
| Thats sick!!! How do you have so much free time and money to get your car looking like this so fast?
|
well, I get up at 6 or 7 am and I work until I have to go into work at 9 am and then when I get out at 7pm I work until 10 or 11 pm...
As for the cash aspect, I have had most of the parts for a few years from a few different builds and got great deals on most parts....
as for the lip 
but I just attached w/ zipties to the lower bolt holes on the sides of the bumper and to the under side of the bumper where the "skid plate" goes...
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Posted by: wafflez66 at 8:41 PM 8/18/2009
Apexi Headgasket (you can see the tag sticking out)
ARP Headstuds & Exhaust manifold studs
Nismo Motor Mounts
Moroso Oil Pan
Stainless Steel Exhaust Manifold
Garrett GT28RS Turbo
Split Fire Coil Packs
Custom Painted Pulleys and Valve Cover
Carbon Fiber Cover
Also today, I dropped off the door panels and rear seats down to Fly Boyz Custom Upholstery to have them covered in fabric to match the R34 Seats.
Next I plan on taking the front end of the vert off along w/ the doors to make way for the coupe doors (pillarless), along w/ some cleaning up of the fenderwells, and then hopefully prepping the car for the manual swap, and possibly the engine swap (not sure if I want to attempt this before winter, as I would like to take this car to DROPTOBERFEST in Nanticoke, PA on October 17th)
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Posted by: wafflez66 at 7:01 PM 8/20/2009
I took the coupe trunk (spoilerless) and painted it black and put the Origin Lip Spoiler on... it looks descent.
Am working on the coupe door swap at the moment, and still have to get the front fenders off before the doors come off...
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Posted by: Piper at 3:30 AM 8/21/2009
Yeah, so I started it... the motor is pretty much ready to come out, just have to take out 1 motor mount bolt, and 4 tranny mount bolts and she's ready to pull. :twisted:
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Posted by: krash at 9:49 PM 8/21/2009
this build is awesome! 
I got the turbo all bolted on and all the lines run for that. I did find out that I need some clocking adapters for the intake/outlet on the turbo to put them in the right spot.
I also mounted up my Greddy FMIC, and it fit beautifully.
Also started welding in the patch panel over the old battery tray, and that is :?
also a pic from a couple weeks ago...
Modified by wafflez66 at 8:32 AM 9/2/2009
Post Title: Re: (wafflez66)
Posted by: DirftKing102 at 9:04 PM 9/1/2009
Loved seeing and reading about your progress on the car! Keep working on it 
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Posted by: the vert at 9:17 PM 11/14/2009
I'm eager to get it back toget too, but I haven't touched it in a month 
I'm contemplating tubbing out the front wheel wells, and I am trying to cut the new carpet to fit etc... so It'll be coming along eventually...
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