Just a Hardbody

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bip2nelson
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Car: 1997 nissan hardbody with 240 sx suspension

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http://i418.photobucket.com/al...1.jpgh ... .3.jpgThis is my 1997 Hardbody under construction, Used a 240 SX suspension front and rear. VQ30DE from a 1996 Maxima, and right hand drive from a Silvia. 6 speed from 2003 350Z. Me polishing 3 inch exhaust. More pictures available if interested?

Thanks for lookingRoy RPM Motorsports of Pinellas County Inc.
Modified by bip2nelson at 12:47 PM 6/13/2009


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Rev_D21
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What a wild ride.

RT
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Nice looking hardbody

cp914
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I'd like to see the parts you had to fab and how well the vq30 fit the engine bay.

Thanks and awesome work there.

bip2nelson
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Car: 1997 nissan hardbody with 240 sx suspension

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cp914 wrote:I'd like to see the parts you had to fab and how well the vq30 fit the engine bay.

Thanks and awesome work there.
http://i418.photobucket.com/al...4.jpgh ... al...6.jpg

http://i418.photobucket.com/al...9.jpgh ... al...5.jpg

Here you go some pictures of the motor mounts solid mount with a 240sx transmission mount to relocated hardbody transmission cross member.Hope you enjoy and thanks for looking.Roy

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Desert Rat
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Wow, that's wicked angle on that steering shaft Ujoint. That doesn't bind?


bip2nelson
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No it really dosen't bind up, But that was when it was still left hand drive. Now it is right hand drive and it still turns very well.Thanks for looking.Roy

cp914
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Thanks.

fun240
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That is some crazy s***

The fact it's boosted put me over the top

ronaldve
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Cool What a squeeze! I am sure that was a hard engine swap.

bip2nelson
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Car: 1997 nissan hardbody with 240 sx suspension

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ronaldve wrote:Cool What a squeeze! I am sure that was a hard engine swap.
It is a little tight however there were no mods done to firewall or frame every thing slides in fairly easy. Though we did frame mods for the 240SX suspension on the front. Thanksfor looking

Roy

95hb
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thats sick do you have any more pics of the suspention

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RT22
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Nice wished those wheels came in 6 lug

Adaml5
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Hey I know this is an old thread but was wondering if I could get some info on ur suspention swap im looking into doing it my self .. Got a lot of info from ur pics of the back end and was wondering if u could give me a hand on some info or pics of the front end suspention swap or any info on the hole swap in general
Thxs in advance


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