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

[XMSducksauce]

beautiful

[hbpignosePA]

hey i heard/saw you were at the meet sunday..... i didnt get a chance to talk to you at all.... nice work. hopefully next time we can see this one there too

[Didderson]

Good to see you got some inspiration from the meet it looks like lol.

Nice job, I pretty much suck at metal fab right now... but considering my lack of fab tools or experience I guess I shouldn't be concerned.

[m tr4nch]

hey i heard/saw you were at the meet sunday..... i didnt get a chance to talk to you at all.... nice work. hopefully next time we can see this one there too

yeah i was there. i talked to didderson for a min, checked out the rest of the cars, went and grabbed the cooler from my car, and next thing you know you guys up and left wish i got a chance to meet/talk with you and white comet. but the next one, whenever that is, for sure

[m tr4nch]

Good to see you got some inspiration from the meet it looks like lol.

Nice job, I pretty much suck at metal fab right now... but considering my lack of fab tools or experience I guess I shouldn't be concerned.

lol yeah man. that's it, i am going to beast this sh1t out and get it done and thanks, yeah metal fab kinda sucks doing but it's sweet when things come out good.

[Dizel01]

Yes!! Your back on the restoration!! I also missed out on meeting you at the S-chassis meet. I was with WC, Didderson and HB Pignose. It was a good showing though. Def gotta do it again.

[Kaleo55]

Sorry I didn't get a chance to meet you Sunday. There were a lot of people I would've liked to have talked to. Hopefully we can hook up at the next meet/cruise...

[stockbee]

quite a project you've got going on there.

Look forward to seeing the finished product.

Are you leaving the factory turbo on the car initially, or doing some mods to the RB before you put it in?

[m tr4nch]

Yes!! Your back on the restoration!! I also missed out on meeting you at the S-chassis meet. I was with WC, Didderson and HB Pignose. It was a good showing though. Def gotta do it again.

Sorry I didn't get a chance to meet you Sunday. There were a lot of people I would've liked to have talked to. Hopefully we can hook up at the next meet/cruise...

yessir, next meet for sure.

quite a project you've got going on there.

Look forward to seeing the finished product.

Are you leaving the factory turbo on the car initially, or doing some mods to the RB before you put it in?

i will be leaving the engine stock for a while. only things i will be replacing/upgrading for now are the normal swap-maintenance parts: timing belt/water pump/spark plugs/etc.

anyways, i finished the driver's side door hinge patches. just have to drill the holes for the bolts to go through. i didn't think it would come out as good as it did:




i will be working on the passenger's side in the next few days when i get a chance.

[1990-240sxsr20det]

UPDATES!!! I want them LOL

[RCA]

BUMP for updates please!

[RamonetB]

This... without a doubt.... is the most incredible restoration I've seen.Do you have any idea the kind of inspiration you've given me to do all I can to keep my 240 going?

First thing I'm thinking of is the rust on the support rails.

SIR, I SALUTE YOU. (and give thumbs up)

[m tr4nch]

This... without a doubt.... is the most incredible restoration I've seen.Do you have any idea the kind of inspiration you've given me to do all I can to keep my 240 going?

First thing I'm thinking of is the rust on the support rails.

SIR, I SALUTE YOU. (and give thumbs up)

thanks d00d, i appreciate it. i love being able to inspire others.

as for updates, idk when that is going to happen because my mom got in a really bad car accident 2 weeks ago so i've been focusing all of my time on being with her.

anyways, before that i had just started working on the frame rail pieces. so be patient and i will update when i get back into it.

[Dorgie]

wow i could only dream of doing something like this incredible

[barefoot mat]

damn .... that car had more rust than my dad's muscle car!

thanks for saving an s-13, hell ya.

[aefremov]

Amazing job!!!

I am actually doing similar type of restoration myself, mine rusted in exactly the same spots. So far I have fixed the drivers side strut tower bottom, both strut tower top plates, both rocker panels(reinforced them with 2x2 16 gauage channels on the inside), fixed driver side rail at the front, fixed rails at the back under the trunk, fixed drivers floor. and currently working on the driver side door hinge mount just like yours. There is actually another piece underneith the top patch, but I think its ok, cause that thick piece inside where the door bolts go is structural. What gauage are you using for the patch? I am using 22 for the inside and planning to use 18 for the outside patch. It is great to see someone doing the same type of restoration job.

[m tr4nch]

Amazing job!!! ....There is actually another piece underneith the top patch, but I think its ok, cause that thick piece inside where the door bolts go is structural. What gauage are you using for the patch? I am using 22 for the inside and planning to use 18 for the outside patch. It is great to see someone doing the same type of restoration job.

thanks

yeah i know what you're talking about. there are 2 layers there because that's where the a-pillar and that bottom panel meet up so they overlap (over the other structural piece where the hinge bolts go). i found it to be pretty much the same thickness of metal to just throw on a single 16 gauge patch instead of 2 layers of thinner metal again (don't want to run the risk of them rusting out in between them again).

[S13_love]

thanks for saving an s-13, hell ya.

Agreed.

[sx moneypit]

saw john-s-13 project for the first time yesterday.nice bunch of parts .but i think yours is alot more tough of a project than his is . keep up the hard work it will be worth all the sweat

[hbpignosePA]

dude i looked back through the thread.

i forgot you were going RB!

u think this will be done for the next philly meet?

hope to see it!

on a sidenote did you get the engine crossmember w the motor package?

i am looking for just an r32 crossmember

[m tr4nch]

dude i looked back through the thread.

i forgot you were going RB!

u think this will be done for the next philly meet?

hope to see it!

on a sidenote did you get the engine crossmember w the motor package?

i am looking for just an r32 crossmember

i got the (r33) crossmember seperately from jhot after i got the rb. and as far as being done soon/by the next philly meet, to be honest probably not (see one of my previous posts).

you guys going to d1 tomorrow? i'm gonna try and get there (it's about 20 mins from my house).

saw john-s-13 project for the first time yesterday.nice bunch of parts .but i think yours is alot more tough of a project than his is . keep up the hard work it will be worth all the sweat

thanks man. yeah it's tough because of the damn rust repairs, and yeah i hope it's worth it in the end lol.

[hbpignosePA]

ah ic.... nah i dont think we are going (im not)

i want to get alot more done on the s12 this holiday weekend

[sublimemoment]

wow...

[splintercell]

INSANE RESTORATION BRO!!!!! im very thankful my car is a VA car. cant wait to see updates!!!

[comatoseculture]

Hey man,Indeed your thread is truly great. It's unique, descriptive, and very enjoyable. I wanted to say that I hope everything is ok with your mom. Much respect for being there for her. Hope everything gets better quickly. Thanks for taking all the time to post/read the stuff that was involved in making this thread. I'd like to shake your hand.

[m tr4nch]

INSANE RESTORATION BRO!!!!! im very thankful my car is a VA car. cant wait to see updates!!!

thanks dude. i've seen your thread, your car is amazingly clean

Hey man,Indeed your thread is truly great. It's unique, descriptive, and very enjoyable. I wanted to say that I hope everything is ok with your mom. Much respect for being there for her. Hope everything gets better quickly. Thanks for taking all the time to post/read the stuff that was involved in making this thread. I'd like to shake your hand.

thanks man i appreciate the kind words. my mom means the world to me, and she's getting better every day so i'm happy. basically if i'm not at work, i'm at her house taking care of her/hanging out with her. so the car is on the back burner for now until she gets better. ... and i'm so close! lol

whoa 43,000 views too huh?

[adollarwodbnice]

Good s*** as usual... would love to build up something like this one day.

[splintercell]

thanks dude. i've seen your thread, your car is amazingly clean

thanks man i appreciate the kind words. my mom means the world to me, and she's getting better every day so i'm happy. basically if i'm not at work, i'm at her house taking care of her/hanging out with her. so the car is on the back burner for now until she gets better. ... and i'm so close! lol

whoa 43,000 views too huh?

family def comes first...take very good care of her

thanks man im glad i stayed up till almost 2am sat night reading your thread well you def have me beat in the most brand new oem nissan parts...you prob have more than anyone on the east coast...me maybe VA

you inspired me to go the extra yard this winter and finish my restoration and pick over the car with a keen eye.

[m tr4nch]

family def comes first...take very good care of her

thanks man im glad i stayed up till almost 2am sat night reading your thread well you def have me beat in the most brand new oem nissan parts...you prob have more than anyone on the east coast...me maybe VA

you inspired me to go the extra yard this winter and finish my restoration and pick over the car with a keen eye.

for sure man. thanks for taking the time to look through the whole thread. as far as the oem parts, i wouldn't be surprised lol. and just to think, i still have at least one, maybe 2 more orders left to make one of these days and like i said before, i'm glad i can inspire other people while doing all of this.

[StricNyne]

yeah, tr4nch is the man, hopefully when i get home i can give him a hand! i cant wait to see this rockiing and rolling