Brap brap, WTF? s13b coupe build/ restoration

[sebazztard]

amazing thread, looking forward to your finished work. and agreed with wc, i would reconsider the interior, its really annoying driving around in a stripped car, you hear literally everything, not to mention its ugly as hell... but nontheless its your project do what makes you happy and keep us updated, all the time lol.

[nightsleek240coupe]

looking good nice progress. i'm a fan of full interiors but to each his own. that rear garnish didnt look too trashed, whats wrong with it?

the rear garnish has dents here and there and does not fit right, i'm building my drean car and i want it it be on the bounderies of not being a street car,so just a dash and a headliner will do(stupid sunroof lol)

[breadbox]

you don't throw away 240sx parts, you just make another nico member store them at their house.

[nightsleek240coupe]

i haven't updated in a few weeks(been working hard). today i removed the entire frontend on the car and will cut the core support out for easy engine placement and removal while making the motor mounts. i will be removing the complete sunroof on the car,and start removing factory seam glue with a wire wheel to sitch weld on friday,and i will start to remove the spot welds on the firewall for something special!!!!. i am sellling alot of my fatory interior parts so let me know if there is anything you need guys.

updates tommoro!



i will be removing the antenna and shaving the hole.some goes with the rear quarter lights.no rust under the batterie tray.i will be removing the window trimming.some ruff paint on the roof.striping the renforcements on the trunk.and will remove the rear bumper support,and fabing up a new one.

[nightsleek240coupe]

does anyone here know what i can do to restore factory nissan bolts?

[OutToWinPAHC]

wirebrush them to high hell, and then soak in mineral sprits, then poke them through some paper and paint the heads gold.

[nightsleek240coupe]

thanks, i'm stating to gather and seperate all the bolts.

[Johnnydrifter22]

Wire brush them, but i saw on Hondatech some dude sent his out and got them all re Zinc coated.

Hey since your pretty close, hit me up im pretty good with working on cars. Id like to see how you do your wire tuck because i want to do it to mine but would like to see it done first hand.
Modified by Johnnydrifter22 at 7:52 PM 6/28/2009

[hbpignosePA]

looks legit... will definitely keep an eye on this

[nightsleek240coupe]

i removed the rad support to replace it with a new oem unit,but for now it is going to stay out for easy engine mock up.there will be more tommoro as i prep the chassis for stich welds tommoro night or saturday morning. stay tuned.

[Specvengeance]

Any progress with this build?

[sean@z1]

is there any progress it looks pretty good so far

[nightsleek240coupe]

so i made some progress in the past two days,i started to stitch weld the complete chassis,i started on the engine bay then the cabin. i am far from done.lol i am waiting for the steering rack buishings to pull off the complete front assembly and stitch the inner fender whells and frame rails and i will move my way to the back of the car.

btw the car will be resprayed Champagne Gold inside and out agian as factory,the color will be mixed to have a little more pop. just think team funky's onevia.

[nightsleek240coupe]

just bought a few parts online just now,

an msd high pressure e-fuel pump:

15 gallon alloy fuel cell with -8AN male outlets:

and a earl's inline screen fuel filter with -8AN male inlet and outlet

next i will be buying steel bradied fuel line and a fuel cooler for the fuel system.

my plan for the fuel system layout will be to cut out the the spare tire whell and weld in a flat sheet of metal in it's place.i will then create a frame for the cell,cut the cut the spare wheel delete to the right size for the cell and drop the cell a few inches down with the rear sump facing outwards.it sounds complicated but some of you guys will get the idea.lol

i'm still waiting for my stance soildsubframe bushings to drop the rear subframe and steering rack bushing to drop the front crossmember.

[OutToWinPAHC]

interesting, I run the same pump

[nightsleek240coupe]

how has it performed for you?

[OutToWinPAHC]

Got it running almost 70PSI, no issues, supplies the fuel for the power I have.

[OutToWinPAHC]

an old pic of it and my fuel cell, looks much different and cleaner under there now.

[nightsleek240coupe]

can AN fittings be adapted to this pump?

[nightsleek240coupe]

nice, i will place mine in the trunk.

[OutToWinPAHC]

No Mine are clamped but I have fitting on the other ends.

[nightsleek240coupe]

never mind!!

[OutToWinPAHC]

They make adapters . Its a good pump, thats the only let down to an aeromotive inline IMO.

[nightsleek240coupe]

whats you fuel system setup?

[OutToWinPAHC]

8 gallon bottom sump cell (need to upgrade to 12)

This pump off ignition relay, into Automotive pressure regulator, into inline filter to my fuel rails. Straight forward set up. One supply, one vent, one return off the reg

[nightsleek240coupe]

aeromotive inline pumps are very vey expensive.

i just i'll just convert the clamp fittings to AN. thanks

btw great car!

[nightsleek240coupe]

very simple setup.

[nightsleek240coupe]

got some stuff done today.

i droped the fuel tank in like 15min's.

i took out the rear crash bar.and i sperated the trunk hinges.

and then got a look under the car and getting ready to drop the subframe.



get ready for more updates tomorro.

[Steve Lloyd]

just bought a few parts online just now,

15 gallon alloy fuel cell with -8AN male outlets:

That Fuel cell won't pass any sanctioned track events. I just went through all that garbage a few months ago. You need a fuel cell that has an internal bladder, foam padding and then a steel outer shell. ATL and Fuel Safe are the only 2 manufactures of them.

Not trying to be an A$$, just don't want to see you go through all the work of installing this and then have to rip it back out and pay at least $500 for a FIA approved fuel cell.......

One other thing, look into weld-on aluminum -AN fittings for your fuel rail, they sell them on Jegs and Summit, or wherever you get your -AN fittings.

[nightsleek240coupe]

^^^ i'll look into that, thanks.