just picked a vert up.

[91 240sx s13]

i just got back from buying a vert i found on here, in Texas.great deal. awesome seller... no regrets.

the vert needs a good amount of work and things replaced to fit my standards.it needs a new topdrivers fender and head lighthoodnew dashnew door panelsalmost a whole new interiorcant really think of anything else right now

car leaks oil, brake and power steering FL. so i need to fix all of those.

when i test drove it it did not smoke and reverse worked.when i got back to littleton i could not get it off the dolly because it would not move in reverse... so i think im just going to get a new KA and a 5 speed. instead of fixing the old engine.

i have a ton of left over parts from my other 240 and im going to put all the stock suspension bits from it on the vert.

also i think i should have pulled the drive line. but we just drove it face first on to the dolly, and threw the car into Neutral.is that bad? maybe why reverse does not work anymore?

i went to wal mart got some of the vinyl and im going to make a makeshift rear window untill i can get a new top.... well enough talk heres the car.



ill post progress pics and such as things happen

my other 240

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Modified by 91 240sx s13 at 10:25 PM 1/25/2009

Modified by 91 240sx s13 at 7:46 PM 7/16/2009

Modified by 91 240sx s13 at 8:14 PM 7/16/2009
Modified by 91 240sx s13 at 5:01 PM 2/22/2010

[cmkelly]

Way to go coming to that old girl's rescue and welcome to the Vert forum. It sounds like you know your way around these cars so we look forward to her progress. As always, SEARCH for more info and POST write-ups of your progress. By the looks of your other 240 we'll benefit from your prior experience.

[squonk]

Wow!!!! You live in Texas and bought that? I didn't think 91 verts existed.. I thought 92-94...

You should have bought mine. Sure you'd have to redo the transmission but uh you're planning on doing that anyway...

[biggie]

Wow!!!! You live in Texas and bought that? I didn't think 91 verts existed.. I thought 92-94...

You should have bought mine. Sure you'd have to redo the transmission but uh you're planning on doing that anyway...

His hatch is a '91, not sure what year the Vert is, but yes it would be '92-'94.

To the OP welcome and good luck, plenty to work on.

[squonk]

His hatch is a '91, not sure what year the Vert is, but yes it would be '92-'94.

To the OP welcome and good luck, plenty to work on.

He also doesn't live in TX . He just drove to Texas to pick it up. Dammit!

[biggie]

He also doesn't live in TX . He just drove to Texas to pick it up. Dammit!

I went to GA to get mine, sometimes you have to go far.

[squonk]

I went to GA to get mine, sometimes you have to go far.

I guess I'm lucky then... I didn't have to drive very far at all to pick mine up.. Then again I probably won't be able to sell it anytime soon either...

[91 240sx s13]

ya sorry for the confusion.i live in CO drove to tx.Vert is a 93and the hatch is a 91

i have learned alot already from here and only plan on continue to learn...thanks for the warm welcomes

[91 240sx s13]

gah went out side to start it to bring it in the garage and it wont start ;( wont turn over nothing...battery is not dead... all the lights come on all bright... and everything... so my guess is the starter is no longer amongst the living
Modified by 91 240sx s13 at 10:45 PM 1/26/2009

[Eikon]

Congrats on the new purchase!!!

Welcome to the club.

Please snag your VIN# and add it to the registry when you get a chance. Thanks!

[BOOMSHAKALAKA]

Damn, she's in rough shape. G/L with it.

[Piper]

Nice grab, but it looks like you have your work cut out for you. Vert might be a 240 at heart, but they have their own list of problems with the top and windows that far surpass most HB and Coupes. But you now are among the few that are blessed to have one. Welcome and good luck with the vert.

[Piper]

p.s. do you have a fairy that is dancing on the roof of your hatch or am i just seeing things? lol

[squonk]

Starter isn't hard to fix nor is it expensive but I'm sure you weren't looking forward to that. I actually had to replace my starter pretty much right after I bought my car.

[wmdavis007]

Welcome to the vert board! Keep us informed on your progress. Sorry to hear about the starter. Soon as I finished my KA rebuild I had to pull the starter and replace it as well.

[91 240sx s13]

started working on it this after noon. so far i have fixed all the windows, they now go up and down the cig lighter thingy now worksand a friend is bringing me a 5 speed clutch and flywheel for 85$... think he has the drive shaft to.

so things are moving along.. found a new top in cali for 175... just need to get the money and ill have that shipped over...

still waiting on a fender and headlight.

are the rear seat and seat back.. swappable with hatch or coupe seats?

[Piper]

are the rear seat and seat back.. swappable with hatch or coupe seats?

as far as i know, no they are not. takes a lot of modding to get them to fit, sorry!

unless someone else can prove me wrong?!?

ps wish i had a buddy with a driveshaft close to me! lol

[squonk]

as far as i know, no they are not. takes a lot of modding to get them to fit, sorry!

unless someone else can prove me wrong?!?

ps wish i had a buddy with a driveshaft close to me! lol

I think the 95 is swappable I'd have to ask my friend was telling me that once...

[91 240sx s13]

more progress, not the progress i wanted, but it had to be done...

so to sum it up fast, car bought in Texas.... no back window.... stray cats= a interior that they had pee'ed in and i guess there were kittens born in there... so pretty much everything with cloth is trashed.

so i tore the seats out. then the carpet and it smells miles better... figured why not tore the sound deadening out as well idk if cat pee can our would soak into that, and did not want to take a chance that on hot days it would smell.. so away it went...

as for carpet, i will be eventually replacing it, i want this car to have a full interior since my other one has 2 seats and a dash. So after i get a new top and the engine running right and a 5 speed transmission. ill be replacing it.

also put a new sony cd player in it that has a ipod connection thingy but does not work with my iphone ill have to break out the old i pod i guess. also put new speakers up front i took out of the "race car" long ago and had sitting around. i have some amazing 6x9's i wanna put in the back. anyone else running them? is it possible to find the room in the panel?

got 1 s14 drivers seat so far. bolting that in tomorrow. i have some new door panels coming to. but i might wait till i take my drivers license test in a few weeks to hack the pillers down. and i need to do some more research on mounting the seat belts.

ill snap some pics tomorrow.. i feel i got ALOT done today and im happy about how smooth everything went. i have a feeling things are going to get bumpy once i get under the car and start messing with the engine leaks and transmission stuff.

anyway. thats a long post so ill end it now

Brandon

[squonk]

http://www.houston240sx.com/fo...33979 Thought you might want to look at that. I came across it this morning and was like hey I think I remember a dude who was looking for seats and other stuff.

[91 240sx s13]

Modified by 91 240sx s13 at 1:41 AM 9/11/2009

[squonk]

That's screwing disgusting... That's like dried oil that **** should be lubricated to the max and it looks just wrong... Did you check oil before doing that trip? Maybe a leak? That looks soo dry...

[91 240sx s13]

the car has been sitting i guess for about a year... i checked oil while in texas looked dirty, and it is really dirty. think im just going to replace the KA to avoid problems. leaks oil everywhere..

any idea what that plastic is?

[Piper]

that plastic is most likely your timing chain guild. ill bet some money on that one....

and if it is, that means that there is even more of that all around the rest of the engine, with that, i would surely rebuild the engine or just get a new one.

[91 240sx s13]

i looked around and did not find anything..

so ill ask..

is there any difference between coupe and HB doors?i found a pair of HB doors for 20$

sorry if this has been asked else where..

[Piper]

i looked around and did not find anything..

so ill ask..

is there any difference between coupe and HB doors?i found a pair of HB doors for 20$

sorry if this has been asked else where..

Nope. As long as they are power your golden!!

as far as i know....

[91 240sx s13]

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Modified by 91 240sx s13 at 1:40 AM 9/11/2009

[Azrial]

Welcome to verthood. I would say that towing the car that far threw out reverse though. Your not supposed to tow them over 35mph Glad to see the progress so far. GL in getting her back into shape.

[91 240sx s13]

nothing really new... been really low on funds lately....

did a brake upgrade, stop tech slotted rotors, SS braided lines and some better pads.

got new doors (for free) still need to sand and paint them.got a 5 speed and some other parts, just waiting to find a new KA for her.. slowly and surly she will come to life.

[91 240sx s13]

picked up another KA for her yesterday 101,xxx miles with transmission and driveshaft for 375$ getting ready to drop it in

i just had a question about putting hatch doors on the car..

what do i do for a seat belt?

checked the vert faqs and only saw what to do when you cut the pillars off...any help would be awesome...thanks in advance

Brandon