FINALLY!!! got a new vert

[DeXteR]

here's a couple of pictures. this car is pretty clean. i'm happy. it definitely needs some tlc. i'll put her in the registry some time this week - as i'm not sure whether it is or not. i'll also post some more pictures and give some more updates later when i've got some more time.

[Loki]

Wow, Dex finally got another vert! Looks pretty good...the Silvia look is kinda interesting on the vert, don't see that too often. Grats!

[Eikon]

nice.. you wound up getting that one from Gravetolife...

Congrats! I'm sure you are very pleased. I think a little work and some paint will make for a very nice car!! That's a great platform.

Now you've got me motivated to get my silvia conversion done and mounted on the car.

[wmdavis007]

Grats DeXter!! I know you've been looking hard for one. Way to go. Are you going to keep the silvia conversion or change it back? I kind of like it, if you had the grill and not the solid center "silvia" garnish it would look better IMO. Keep the pics coming of the progress. Grats again!!

[TIMELSS_vert]

man, i thought the day would NEVER come, congrats man!!! we all knew it would happen sooner or later, and that thing looks like a GREAT building block!

[DeXteR]

thanks everyone. i'm pretty excited to have a good clean platform.

apparently this car spent it's life in georgia until it was taken to indiana around this time last year. it had a rough life though. it had an invader-type body kit that was molded to the car. there's still leftover glue/bondo/adhesive stuff on some of the body and there are a few holes from rivets. also, a lot of the interior is missing including the carpet and rear seats - which gave me a good look at the floor pans and they're pretty clean.

as you can see, it has the silvia s13 front end conversion. it also has a relatively new top on it too, but i think it needs a few tweeks as there's a gap over the driver-side door. speaking of doors, this has coupe doors on it right now. they're decent, but i might use my coupe doors instead.

it has a good 5-speed swap with the proper pedals and all. however, second gear is on it's way out. i don't think the wiring is all correct for the silvia lights or the 5-speed swap, so i'll go back over those when i get to that part of the project.

the engine is blown so that means it's a good candidate for a rebuild for snail duty

so, here's the plan... stage 1 anyway. keep the silvia front (for now).gut it, clean it and all that stuff. remove the engine, transmission, driveline. do a decent paint job. install the engine from the old vert (after thorough cleaning) and one of the ca trannies i have laying around - after swapping the bell-housing of course.swap in all the HUD stuff - dash, cluster, windscreen - oh yeah, i picked up a full HUD set a few weeks ago with dash, cluster, projector, harnesses and windscreen for $250. install the digital climate control - this guy sold me his for $25 - i just need new sensors. swap over the rest of the interior from the old vert. install the flip-up monitor from the old vert. install the wheels (sportmax 962's) and cat-back (ssa) from the old vert. buy and install - new radar detector (hardwired like my last one), r32 gtr center grill, cai (ebay), and oem vlsd (gotta find one).

this should be good enough to win a couple local car shows and catch a few looks from the locals.

i'd like to have it done by july.

we'll see how this comes along though. my wife and i JUST bought a house and started moving in last monday. we've been scraping, painting, cleaning, and moving stuff.

yeah yeah yeah, who cares about the house! I HAVE A 24X48 POLEBARN!!! so that needs to be cleaned and organized and then i'll have to move all my parts and cars in. i'm going to be really busy.

[Ihiryu]

Woohoo!!! Go Dexter!! I'm glad you went and got a new vert man!!! Already got a Sil-face on her. How's her interior??

[94_240sx]

Oh! Congrats!! I recognize this car. It's a good candidate for a project car. Awsome!!

[madcowvert]

very nice nice do "I spy" an aero bumper?

very nice find

what did you do with your old vert? did you junk it part it out?

[94_240sx]

very nice nice do "I spy" an aero bumper?

It's a bummer that the bumper is not an Aero version. It's with SMIC opening. Yeah, I'd definitely try to source Aero bumper.

[ishkabibble]

Finally! Glad to hear it Dex!

Though, a house is going to be more work than you think.

[BOOMSHAKALAKA]

Well it's about time! Congrats! Have fun with it...can't wait to see the end product.

[DeXteR]

first, thanks again for the support and the warm wishes! nico vert forum > any other forum ever

what did you do with your old vert? did you junk it part it out?

neither. i just moved it behind the polebarn last night. once i get the barn sealed up and all the birds in there get "removed" i'm going to clean it out and start moving the projects in... i have so many dsm and s13 parts its scary. anyways, the old vert is going to be the donor for a lot of missing/hacked parts for the silvert.

Yeah, I'd definitely try to source Aero bumper.

negative. i'm not going to spend that kind of money on a bumper that i'm not going to use. the car will be returning to usdm chuki before stage 3 in the project. true, that may be a couple years down the road, but this front end will do for now - once i get the lines straightened out a bit.

Though, a house is going to be more work than you think.

more work than i think... probably not. more money than i think... probably so. i've still got some financial stuff to get back in order before i can really dive into the house and cars. but once that's straightened out, these projects should move quickly - the house and the cars.

[Loki]

Hmm....how attached are you to your vert's front driver's side fender?

[DeXteR]

Hmm....how attached are you to your vert's front driver's side fender?

which vert? silvia or chuki?

if silvia: very. if i decide to sell the silvia front, i've allready got 3 local buyers lined up. if i decide to keep it, well, i'm not going to want to sell any of it.

if chuki: not very. i have an extra chuki front end along with what's on my chuki vert right now. however, would you really want to pay to have a fender shipped when you can more than likely find one local? just wondering.

[Loki]

Yea, I guess I would just find one locally...just been too lazy to scope out the junkyards

[Topless_92]

Congrats! Looks like a sweet project car

[Juanit0]

Nice!!

Good to see another vert with Silvia Front end!!!!!!!

[Florida240sx]

Where did you get that car from? Not from indiana did you?

[Eikon]

Where did you get that car from? Not from indiana did you?

Yeah.. .that car used to belong to Gravetolife.. he is a member here.. He is from Indiana.

[DeXteR]

Where did you get that car from? Not from indiana did you?

yes, i did. why do you ask?

[DeXteR]

i might as well post a picture of the silvert's new home as well. ladies and gentleman, i present to you...

dexter's laboratory

[ishkabibble]

I think I see the Canadian border in the background.

[94_240sx]

i might as well post a picture of the silvert's new home as well. ladies and gentleman, i present to you...

dexter's laboratory

Man... that's awsome. I wish I have my own space that big.Awsome!!!

[Eikon]

I think I see the Canadian border in the background.

Ish.. you are a riot!!

[ishkabibble]

I forgot to mention that I'm freaking jealous. I can't wait to have a garage.

Congrats Dex.

[DeXteR]

Ish.. you are a riot!!

ish...

i have to admit, i chuckled. i'll have you know, though, i've moved about 10 miles further away from the can/am border, so

i just posted a comment about not being canadian in that new female canadian vert owner's thread...

anyways, i got my first barn mod - a cat. no pics yet, i know we're all pix whores so i'll try to get one this weekend. i'm hoping the cat will chase/scare out all the birds that have been living in there for a while. i'm going to have to be a "bad guy" and pitch a few nests and close up the holes. i can't be having the nissan pigeons bombing my cars while i'm working on them... (you guys remember those commercials?)