Broke Highschooler that knows basically nothing about cars 1991 S13 build thread

[JulianSPAM]

ok so im pretty sure ill be taking my tail lights to the shop and have them be smoked out/tinted. but im sooooo confused, i cant seem to figure out how to take them out! can someone provide me a link on how to take them out please



the tint im aiming for

[prdquik]

Clean car man . I'm 17, and graduating this year too.

[i4jdm]

that's one of the cleaner 13's Ive scene. lucky you picked that up for $1500. just remember its an old car so keep an eye out. as for before you start spending money on things like strut bars i would suggest you use your money to get everything refreshed and maybe start saving for some coilovers and a set of wheels, that alone makes a world of difference in a car.

[speedeast]

ok so im pretty sure ill be taking my tail lights to the shop and have them be smoked out/tinted. but im sooooo confused, i cant seem to figure out how to take them out! can someone provide me a link on how to take them out please

There are several little nuts on the inside of the car behind the taillights that hold it in. If you have trim there, that will need to go. I can't remember how many there are, but here is the only picture I could find. The nuts look like the two in the bottom half of this picture: I'm not 100% positive, but I'm pretty sure you have to remove the garnish piece to get the taillights out. Good luck. I couldn't find a DIY.

[EnjoiNismo]

speedeast +1

[JulianSPAM]

alright thanks for the help! i managed to get the center tail light off(if thats what its called) but the other two seem so complicated



i need to figure out how to take em all off including that little light above the center tail light by tommorow! ahh!

[ZootedS13]

i replied in my build thread on how to do all that. gogogo!

[JulianSPAM]

i replied in my build thread on how to do all that. gogogo!

oh sweet! got it! thanks bro! ill try it out tommorow! haha time for me to catch some z's!

[speedeast]

But be warned... there is some pretty nasty icky sticky s*** on the back side of the taillights that create a watertight seal. Just make sure you clean 'em off and seal it back up when you put them back on the car or it'll leak something awful! Good luck.

[JulianSPAM]

But be warned... there is some pretty nasty icky sticky s*** on the back side of the taillights that create a watertight seal. Just make sure you clean 'em off and seal it back up when you put them back on the car or it'll leak something awful! Good luck.

oh crap! i have to seal them back on?! what is the sealant called?

[Tyler]

i used 3m strip caulk. it worked great

[speedeast]

i used 3m strip caulk. it worked great

Yeah, you could do that. Also, you could go to a Nissan dealership and ask for like 3 feet of the stuff you need. They've always had it in stock when I've needed it.

[JulianSPAM]

Yeah, you could do that. Also, you could go to a Nissan dealership and ask for like 3 feet of the stuff you need. They've always had it in stock when I've needed it.

i used 3m strip caulk. it worked great

oh ok cool. bad news! im mad! the guy doing my tail lights is out of state till wednesday

[Black on Gold]

Maybe its a good thing he is out of state.

I advise not to tint the taillights. It will be harder for people to see them AND im sure a cop would pull some young kid over for that type things

[bersh240]

sure man. all you do is remove the fender liners. get a 10mm socket and go to town with the bolts hiding all the in the front. theres also two underneath. and a few under the hood. right in the front.if that doesnt make sense to you aim me anytime. ill explain it better

[Coeur de lion]

Very clean lookin' car, man. Good luck with your progress!

[JulianSPAM]

Alright so today i picked up my painted black wheels from the shop, paid $85 for em. They look good imo.Ive been out all day, and just got back. I will be posting pictures tommorow!

I also bought that bigger rear view mirror rectangular thing haha.

Oh, i bought new front brake pads, and rear break pads as well, pictures coming soon

[FolkertSX]

i give you props for having the balls to buy a old car having almost no knowledge of cars as from what i can tell. haha. that thing is super clean btw. what color are you rims being painted? )sorry if thats already been said and i skipped over it)

[bersh240]

pics. now.

and you have stock brakes?people ugrade brakes alot when doin a 5 lug swap.just wana make sure you got the right pads

[speedeast]

pics. now.

and you have stock brakes?people ugrade brakes alot when doin a 5 lug swap.just wana make sure you got the right pads

They look stock to me...

[JulianSPAM]

pics. now.

and you have stock brakes?people ugrade brakes alot when doin a 5 lug swap.just wana make sure you got the right pads

yeah stock everything lol. i picked up these napa ones, ill take a picture and everything tommorow when my sister gives me back my camera lol.

i give you props for having the balls to buy a old car having almost no knowledge of cars as from what i can tell. haha. that thing is super clean btw. what color are you rims being painted? )sorry if thats already been said and i skipped over it)

thanks bro, haha yeah no knowledge. i painted them black!

[240lookis]

i have some faith in this build thread. the title caught my eye because it was the same situation i was in at first.

but seriously, buy some suspension goodies and get to work. there's no fun in only modifying the interior/exterior, plus you dont learn much.

[JulianSPAM]

what do you guys think:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...ories

[HardDrifts4Lace]

Save the money, the Chinese headlights and intake don't do much. If you want a deeper growl in the exhaust.

save up for one, or remove the air box and put a cone on the end.

coilovers, wheels, maintenance are the three keys to start out on.

[JulianSPAM]

aww ok i realized i had 220,000 or something miles on it, not 212,000 sorry.

(those are my letterman stars i have on for now

next oil change

brakes, gonna install the front but not the rear(dont know how)



bought this bigger mirror attachment

[JulianSPAM]

my painted stock rims





my crx si lol =]



today my car was making this squeeking weird noise, it was from my power steering so i bought fluid right now for 6 bucks, and got rid of the noise!

[JulianSPAM]

last night i removed all this tape stuff because of the fading of it all around my car (does anyone know what kind of material that was so i can buy new ones?)

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and does anyone know if its LEGAL to take these off?

[JulianSPAM]

also, where could i get a replacement for this?



how do you take the front bumper off? and im planning to get rid of this, sanding the whole bumper down will do right?





wiped my engine down

noticed this on my passenger door, how could i fix that?(top left above window)

[speedeast]

You might as well leave the stripping off and just clean up the residue. There's nothing illegal about it.

The coolant reservoir can be replaced with an aluminum one:http://www.2kracing.com/Product/42826.html

Or you can pick up an OEM style plastic one for $55 shipped:http://www.frsport.com/Genuine....html

Just lift the hood and follow the edge of the bumper ALL THE WAY around and removed every bolt you come to. Don't forget about the bolts inside of the front openings and behind the fenders.

[JulianSPAM]

sorry nothing really big, but i tinted all windows except the front windshield. trunk window - 5% , rear windows - 5%, front windows - 20%, they came out pretty good. ill post pictures soon..

i also got done sanding down my front bumper, so when i get my car painted, i dont have to pay the extra dumb $70 for them to fix that.

My plans for now:- Performance rotors(affordable ones)- Short shifter(ebay ones any good?)- Megan lowering springs(will eventually get coilovers but not anytime soon)- HID lights(dont know where to buy em)- Paint job(hopefully a graduation present)- KA24DE engine with turbo(eventually and hopefully soon)- Cold Air Intake(not sure what kind yet)- Exhaust- Steering wheel(suggestions?)

thanks guys...