m tr4nch's restoration/build thread !! (56k = death)

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so when do you plan on having it back on the road

[m tr4nch]

updates are coming. i've been real busy lately.

where do you get your oem parts? i need some frame parts to be replaced on my kouki.

http://www.midwaypartsteam.com

You are out of your mind man, i support you but than its like. What are your plans for this car are you going to keep it forever or something?

yeah i plan on keeping it forever. unless it gets wrecked beyond repair somehow.

so when do you plan on having it back on the road

honestly i don't know. i hope to have all the rust gone by the end of the month/beginning of october. once i get over that hump, it will be a lot easier for everything else to get done.

[Wongger]

You.... You are awesome. I would not have the patience to do what you are doing... You must be very loaded..... NICE WORK

[Adictd2b00st]

thats some dedication right there, nice job saving her!

[BrownDogg]

Awesome build! At first i was like... your cars rusty. lol, But damnn has it come along way! Good luck man

[exhsturbine]

i just found this project.... and all the photos are blocked because you have exceeded your bandwidth. and from all the compliments it seems like a good job... i want to see!!!

[rsdans240sx]

fix your pics please

[tEknoS13]

DEMAND updates with LOTS of pictures!!! lol

[Ghostdrifter88]

DEMAND updates with LOTS of pictures!!! lol

i second that

[m tr4nch]

You.... You are awesome. I would not have the patience to do what you are doing... You must be very loaded..... NICE WORK

thats some dedication right there, nice job saving her!

Awesome build! At first i was like... your cars rusty. lol, But damnn has it come along way! Good luck man

thanks to all!


alright so here are some updates.

got the bottom quarter panel piece welded up. i tried my best not to warp it, but it still warped a little. not that big of a deal though since that area will require a little bit of bodywork anyways.




how's my welding now?



can't really tell that well from this pic, but rear bumper fitment is like perfectly aligned.



ready to blast the interior.





blasted and treated with metal prep acid.





remember these areas?




BAM!




and this guy:




patches cut out and trimmed down, prepped, and ready to be welded up:

[m tr4nch]

did i forget to mention i got some new parts?

picked up an authentic gp sports g-sonic type r rear valance.



AND... i got my latest nissan order



z32 2+2 e-brake cables



fog light kit. came with everything but the switch and directions :/




speaking of switches...



cigarette lighter assembly, door strikers, hood bumpers



hood hinges, transmission shifter boot



all new lock cylinders. before anyone asks, yeah they are all different and each come with a different set of keys. ALL of the packaged sets were discontinued, and this was the only way to get new ones. i'm gonna have to get them all repinned to one key to make everything easier.



picked up this jdm tyte lighted ignition key ring from ebay




z32 e-brake shoe set, front/rear caliper hardware



front s14 dust shields



new door handles (the dull area is just grease from lubing that spring)



zomg new power window switch bezel/door handles (with new passenger switch)



these actually have a texture on them. not like the shiny worn down ones you always see.



new rear 5-lug hubs and expensive z32 bearings with the lip



bunch of random screws/bolts/nuts/clips/plugs/etc



i guess that's it for now. got a little more sandblasting to do. then some welding and painting underneath, and it will be ready for the body shop!

[StricNyne]

gettttttttttttttttttttttem **** is lookin nice man !!!

[tEknoS13]

nice work man. seeing all that oem nissan stuff makes me happy perhaps its because i just got my order for z32 brake hardware

[AreszONE]

Wow! Awesome build. This thing is going to be showroom quality when its finished. Great stuff man.

[RCA]

OMG Tr4nch!

You make my head hurt.You take 0 shortcuts and do it 100% right!After seeing this thread I could estimate that this car is worth 10k+.

It is brand new!

HOLY SH*T it is comming out great!

[sbird1]

First time viewer, but I'm already a big fan. Amazing work so far.

[Ghostdrifter88]

i think you should get a custom title for this great ****.great work man.

[gregfarz78]

holy crap you must've spent a small fortune on all those oem parts

[Ghast]

holy crap you must've spent a small fortune on all those oem parts

I can promise you that it is not anywhere near a SMALL fortune.

And the car will easily be worth WAY more then 10 Grand when hes done.

I would say at least, 14 Grand with everything but the engine in it.

Tr4nch you better not Ever sell it. And if you one day decide oh i wanna give up on it i will be the first on the list. I would be more then happy to pay that much for that thing Painted with no engine.

Do you plan to race it? or just restore it and collect it? maybe a little bit of both?

Beautiful man, Just beautiful! Keep up the good work!

Are you keeping record of all the part numbers you are ordering?

[MastaYu]

wow nice bunch of parts

[m tr4nch]

thank you everyone for the comments

i think you should get a custom title for this great ****.great work man.

if i could get one, it would have to be "insane rust killer" apparently my chassis dolly write up isn't worthy of a custom title so i was thinking if i have time i might do one for how to fix rust the right way

as for the cost of the oem stuff. it's actually not all that bad. only thing i regret getting was the stupid expensive z32 rear bearings with the lip on them. i could have sourced the "other" anchor pins for the e-brake assembly and got the cheap non-lip bearings and saved myself almost $200 oh well.

i was going to get all new glass also but it would have been another $2,300 for everything after the 20% discount i might still just get a new windshield but i'll worry about that later.

and like i said before, i don't plan on ever selling it. my plan for the car is mostly daily driving, only in nice weather of course. i probably won't drive it in the rain anymore, and definitely not in the winter (or at least up until the first snow falls). the only water this car will see is when i wash it haha. and it will be garage kept. i will be doing spirited driving and might do some autocross at the track occasionally just for fun, but that's about it. most likely won't be doing any drifting. i think grip is cooler anyways and yes, i have a huge excel sheet with all the parts i've ordered, and others on there if i need them in the future.

[tEknoS13]

About that custom title..... how about "240sx p0rn Director" great job

[Logan76]

The company I work for does abraisive blasting, Sand, Glass Bead, Alluminum Oxide, steel shot. Ive done them all when we slow down and theres no mechanical work for me to do, and Ive always wondered how a car would turn out if it was blasted, well now Ive found out. Looks great man. Nice project.

[m tr4nch]

About that custom title..... how about "240sx p0rn Director" great job

haha

[tEknoS13]

I know you like

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This thread was badass, subscribing if possible.

[adollarwodbnice]

This thread makes me wanna get a 240 so much more now....

[QuicksilverFX]

Where did you order all your parts from? If you don't mind me asking.

i can't wait to see more on the car. i wish i had the money and a garage to do something like this to my s13, i got lucky on getting a decent chassis tho so if i keep it clean it wont get any rust.

[tEknoS13]

dude he posted where he got his parts from like 3 times already. http://www.midwaypartsteam.com

[m tr4nch]

Where did you order all your parts from? If you don't mind me asking.

dude he posted where he got his parts from like 3 times already. http://www.midwaypartsteam.com

yes i did, thank you haha