A Build in the Mitten State...

[SolaraOnBronze]

Hey thanks man, I appreciate that! I'm hoping it will end up looking really clean in the end.

[urcaptnspeaking]

well if you continue the way its going.. im sure it will.

[SolaraOnBronze]

CF Kouki tail overlay and Aerocatch Hood pins. Hatch will be out of the glass shop today or Tomorrow. Kit goes in for paint tomorrow, hopefully out by the end of the week!

[Chris28]

Looks great man, I'm diggin the stance

[SolaraOnBronze]

Hatch glass install is all done, picking it up on ym lunch break tomorrow and installing it tomorrow night... Also finally dropping the aero off for paint. pics soon

[hbpignosePA]

this turned out really nice

[SolaraOnBronze]

Made some progress yesterday- I moved my boost controller and turbo timer to the center console (instead of laying on the gauge cluster and flying in my face every time I get on it, haha), put my steering column cover back on, installed the cf hatch, fixed my turn signals, and rewrapped my glove box with black fabric:



Not too shabby for my first attempt I don't think. I didn't have my camera there for pics of the hatch and interior, but I am going to snap some tonight and put them up. The fitment was about 8/10, so I can't complain... will probably fiddle with the alignment more next week. I still need to install the third brake light as well.

Pics this evening.

[urcaptnspeaking]

sweet. I did the same thing.. its in my build thread in my sig.

[SolaraOnBronze]

Hatch installed- need to do the 3rd brake light still (obviously):





Finally almost all back together... need to clean up in here and put the glove box back. Also need a Nardi wheel, they are on backorder everywhere :/



Looks funny without the lip (currently in for paint):

[Bumnah]

Hatch looks good!

Get your nardi from Weksos

[email protected] - contact him. Tell him I sent ya.

[SolaraOnBronze]

There's were on backorder too :/ Weaksos, enjuku, 240sxmotoring...

[Bumnah]

I only deal with Collin.

Buy from them. They rock.

[UneaK]

wow sick 240!!

[SolaraOnBronze]

I only deal with Collin.

Buy from them. They rock.

Maybe I will, when they have one to buy

[SolaraOnBronze]

picked up the front lip, sides, rears, and lower tail garnish from paint tonight. Got all but the rears installed... here are some blurry teaser shots:





I also got one of those turtle wax back box kits to use before eyes on design in a week and a half... seems to make a difference. I did it where the side skirts went before I put them on and it took out a lot of swirl marks. Hoping it works well on the whole car. I will have my brother take some nice pics when the rear is on as well, should be on here later this week...

[SolaraOnBronze]

Got too antsy and took some new pics tonight. Obviously I am still not quite finished with the exterior, but it should be pretty much buttoned up for Eyes On Design a week from Sunday. Changes since the last pics are side skirts, rear valences, front lip color matched, trim under tail lights color matched, cf hood and cf hatch. I still need to install the 3rd brake light and the aerocatch hood pins this week, as well as detailing it with the black box kit I bought.

























But anyway, I am proud of how far the car has come in just over 6 months:

[UneaK]

wow so nice

[SolaraOnBronze]

Thanks! I have really enjoyed the car so far (for the most part, haha)

[Idahos13]

Wow all I can say is that is amazing looking man you have done an excelent job on this car!

[Bumnah]

Car looks solid.

[BearTrap]

Veeeerrrrrry nice....Finally, a tastefully and quickly done s13. I don't wanna see your cc bill!!

[s13importuner7]

i love how the exhaust comes out on an angle. very nice build. it shows how great it can look without expensive aero and everything

[Nacho_240]

i love how the exhaust comes out on an angle. very nice build. it shows how great it can look without expensive aero and everything

Actually that is expensive aero. He has probably spent about $650 on aero alone and he's still missing a piece.

BTW OP, the car looks absolutely stunning! I have a xenon lip and chuki skirts just like you. I was trying to hunt down a xenon polyurethane rear lip but your car has shifted my eyes to look out for the type x rear valances instead. I never realized how the rear valances and xenon front lip flowed so nice. Thanks for the great pics.

[urcaptnspeaking]

Whats next?

[SolaraOnBronze]

Actually that is expensive aero. He has probably spent about $650 on aero alone and he's still missing a piece.

BTW OP, the car looks absolutely stunning! I have a xenon lip and chuki skirts just like you. I was trying to hunt down a xenon polyurethane rear lip but your car has shifted my eyes to look out for the type x rear valances instead. I never realized how the rear valances and xenon front lip flowed so nice. Thanks for the great pics.

Yeah I was going to say, it sure didn't feel cheap to me! But thanks! I am really happy with the car so far...

As for what's next, I still have some loose ends I am finishing up. I got the third brake light installed and the ecu put away finally, so I just need to wire up my gauges and the interior will be just about set. Here are the things I have in mind next:

s14 seat for passenger sideNardi Deep Corn 330mm leather wheelCustom broadfield-style gauge clusterCenter piece for rear valenceroof spoiler (maybe)floor mats (dont have any yet, haha)

And besides that little stuff, just a lot of engine bay cleaning up. That will probably happen this winter- I am getting married in 4 weeks and things are really busy. Id like to tear it down again this winter and refurbish the front suspension like I did the rear, pull the motor and clean/paint the bay, and do a mild wire tuck. We'll see how much time the married life provides then though, haha. Oh, and my PBM skidplate comes today, so I am going to get that on there to save my oil pan from a deadly smack.

[Nacho_240]

Good call on the skid plate but you should have purchased it here on NICO thru 94_240sx. It's exactly the same and way more affordable than PBM's.

BTW, Aspec just got a whole bunch of nardi's in. Go check them out!

[SolaraOnBronze]

eh, I didn't know anything about the vendor on here. I was going to order the wheel from aspec, but it is actually like $45 cheaper through weak sos, so I think I am going to order from them. Thanks for the heads up though!

[Dazzla]

Amazing build. Do you have any HQ versions of the last pictures you posted? Those are all wallpaper material

[SolaraOnBronze]

Thanks! I will have to upload some at high res and post links.

Nardi wheel ordered!

[s14derrick]

you my friend have good taste... kudos...