JDMice wrote:Bro you are definitely inspiring alot of people, I bought my 93 hatch last june, my wife used a toothbrush and bowl of degreaser to clean my engine bay (had to wait 3 days until it was perfect to her) when I did my KA rebuild, now she is hooked, told her about your thread and instead of waiting till next summer to purchase my truck, she wants to buy it now just so she can start ripping the 240 apart. She has learned alot in the last year and wants to use my 240 as the practice. What do you guys think?
Again great build and Nissan should award you in some way when done, I think this is the first actually total rebuild from ground up, keep puching forward.
thanks guys! i need a girl who's into cars like i am lol. if you guys do everything correctly i would just jump into it, however, know what you're getting yourself into first!Madhatter969 wrote:Great resto/build man, very inspiring!
thanks man! wow you've been registered this long and that is your first post?!mikk wrote:this thread is nuts!
when you're done you're going to have one of the cleanest RS13 chassis around, with some improvements from stock too!
much respect to you for sticking to it for this long. most people would have lost interest. you're getting close to finished now and we can't wait to see this thing in action. it's an amazing vehicle.
be careful driving this beast.
thanks! yeah the rust up here sucksss. if/when i get another older car, i will make sure it's as rust free as possible and hopefully from down south.cjmirabal1 wrote:Bro sick as resto!!!! Deff ocd but thats never a bad thing! Im from nj to and i know rust sucks.
Then i get back there i plan in attackin my car like this. I notice the rust on my car so much more now that ive been in florida -_-
for paint i'm going to stick with the gloss black KH3 super black. as far as wheels, i would love a set of work vs-xx gold with polished lip, but can't afford that right now. when i get the car on the ground i have a set of s14 se's i will throw on for the time being. i will leave the aero off until i can get the wheels though so it doesn't look retarted and sunken. and about carlisle, that's in may right? i will at least have it mostly back together by then, if not running and driving. i will definitely try and make an appearance!Chaotic_Warlord wrote:Sooooo have you made a final decision on paint color? Also any idea what wheels you're thinking of running with? Since you're so close to paint and body these are some valid questions. Also what are the odds that you'll be able to bring this to Carlisle next year, even if its not running and towed in I can guarantee that you'll be the most popular person there.
i'm definitely going for the oem-ish look. i already have the aero which consists of: xenon lip, oem chuki sideskirts, and a gp sports rear valance. there are pics of them somewhere in this thread lol. i was toying around with the idea of painting the exterior myself, but i'm just going to have it done professionally. in the end it will probably come out better, and be done a lot quicker than if i did it.Chaotic_Warlord wrote:Black on gold is yummy, the gold on the wheels will just POP and will direct your eyes straight to them. Are you going for a super clean OEM finish with mild attitude ( wheels, oem lip kit and wing) or are you going for the gangsta aggressive look? What aero are do you plan on having? Are you going to paint the car or are you having it professionally done? Can't wait to see this when you have it done.
i have a lincoln sp135t mignightsauce wrote:not sure If i missed it or not but what welder are you using?
it probably weighs about the same, maybe a little heavier with the rubber granules in it. it's definitely thick. used about 3/4 gallon for one coat.Hijacker wrote:I think I know what I'm doing to the vert's undercarriage next year. BTW, how much do you think the herculiner weighs compared to a more standard rubberized undercoating?
thanks! and yeah, roller/brush is the way to go.240TKE128 wrote:Man it came out amazing, i am going to be starting on mine soon. i will remember the advice.
i only really cut out the spots that were pretty bad and had rust creeping in between seams. everything else i just sandblasted clean. not sure about the lifespan, although on their site they say "It can withstand years of heavy duty use." there's no mention of any rust stopping guarantees, and they only warranty the product itself of defective materials saying there are too many variables associated with application. despite all that, i am sure it will hold up very well and definitely protect the metal from salt; they do say it's waterproof. i'm not really worried about that anyway since i don't plan on driving it in the winter or bad weather unless i absolutely have to.Chaotic_Warlord wrote:Concerning the Herculiner, did you have to cutout and replace all the rust spots or did you only have to do this with the worst rot? I Ask this because most of us 240 owners in the NE would probably like to do something like this since we all have major salt cancer. Also what is the life span of this stuff? Is it guaranteed to prevent rust where ever its sprayed for the life of the car and how resistant to the salt and brine that we have to deal with ever winter is it?