m tr4nch wrote:
for sandblasting i use one of these guns with the hose attachedwith my air compressorand a bucket of sand
lol i get what you're saying though. thanks!Ericb wrote:I would like to have this mans heart (not in a gay way) and determination
of course i remember, haha. i've changed my aim sn since then (took the P out). how are the coils treating you? and how's your cars doing?240 GTR wrote:wow. i knew you were restoring your 240, but i didnt think you were doing all of this. it's amazing!
i dont know if you remember, but i bought the tein he's from you. i'm glad to see that you are still going to put coilovers on it.
keep it up man. looks like your almost there!
yes, i literally mean one of those orange paint buckets from home depot with sand in it. the gun siphons the sand from the bucket. and don't get sand from your backyard, or even worse, the beach.. i got 2 bags of sanitized play sand to use (also from home depot). i sweep up the sand when i'm done for the day and filter it through a screen. i haven't even opened the second bag yet.eldewen wrote:
I'm also needing to get a sandblasting setup going and am kind of a n00b about it so far. By "and a bucket of sand," do you mean literally, like a bucket of sand from the backyard, or do you need to buy some special fine grit sand? Also, does your sand blaster have a hopper for the sand or does it siphon it?
hahah.. if you divide the number of pics i have by 3.5 years, i think i would be lacking in the pic department.sommmatt wrote:If you didn't spend so much time taking pictures you would be done by now.
Yeh, I was gonna comment on your welds too, but I see perfect welds every day... It's not just penetration you want, but also resistance to cracking. A good rule of thumb, if it "looks" good, it is good. But even a good "looking" weld can crack. If you can find a good weldor that's been in the industry for a while(that's not an *******), you can learn alot from em'.m tr4nch wrote:what's wrong with my welding? i don't really care how it looks, i always grind them down a bit anyways. i just care that i get good penetration, which i am. i prefer the one-spot-next-to-the-other method as opposed to the long straight bead. thanks for looking out though
i know i know.. in about 2 weeks i will be starting to get **** done again. can't wait!!pflicht wrote:Its been ~11 days since some pictures... This thread has delivered THUS far... I want more, more, MORE, MOAR!!!!!
hmm i see.. i guess i will just practice some more then. thanks man.oh and sometime in the future, my next "project" will probably be an S30 i LOVE that car. (going by your name)datsun2401972 wrote:
Yeh, I was gonna comment on your welds too, but I see perfect welds every day... It's not just penetration you want, but also resistance to cracking. A good rule of thumb, if it "looks" good, it is good. But even a good "looking" weld can crack. If you can find a good weldor that's been in the industry for a while(that's not an *******), you can learn alot from em'.
But regardless, this project is much deeper than how your welds look. And it's downright motivational for me. +1 for DIY!
S30 with rb25 =datsun2401972 wrote:Awesome cars though. I would love to have a cherry one with an SR or RB25 in it. It just takes too much money to make those old engines roar.
thanks i mentioned before back on page 1 that i am most likely going with the SYKO mounts. i guess i'll worry about the firewall when i get to the point of dropping the motor in.perkeset wrote:first off, props man one of the best builds i have ever seen on a s13. now as for the starter placement in the fire wall, i installed my rb and had to bang the fire wall back a good 2-3" to clearance it. depending on the kit you use yours will sitt different than mine, but you seem to be pretty good at welding so i would say you may want to make your own mounts we did and we sat the rb25 back about 2" from where it sits with the McKinney kit better weight balance for the car. yes that meant even more customizing of the fire wall but i think it was worth it.
oh and did i mention much respect for a bad azz build, oh yeah man if i ever see you at a show. . .i am buying you a beer cause after this build your gonna need it
yeahh that's one of the bad things about living around here.. the weatherstripping ran me about $600. that's for everything: the 4 pieces for the doors, the door mouldings along the top, the hatch, and hood.gregfarz78 wrote:I feel your pain about jersey cars though the road salt and salt water near the ocean just destroys everything around here, I bought my car from a guy in texas so I wouldn't have to deal with rust.
How much did the weatherstripping run you I need to replace all mine too...oh and where did you get that sandblast gun?
thanks man, yeah one of those undercoating guns is definitely on the list. when i'm done, i will have gone over pretty much every inch of this thingPhopsonNY wrote:Hey Matt,
Great work here...
With all this work, I suggest you also get at all the parts that are not accessible with a rust converter/inhibitor.You seem to have got quite a bit of it, but for some extra safety, I would do it.
The areas I was worried about when I did my car;
Inside frame railsInside rocker panels,Inside the quarter panel ( you seem to have taken care of this)
I got hold of one of these kits and blasted those areas
http://www.eastwoodco.com/shop...21310
Good luck with all the good work
Yeah hope you plan to garage keep that bad boy when you're all done it really makes a huge difference my spec is 6 years old its been garage kept most of its life and doesnt have a spec of rust on the underbody or anywhere. Did you spray that rust bullet or brush/roll it on?m tr4nch wrote:yeahh that's one of the bad things about living around here.. the weatherstripping ran me about $600. that's for everything: the 4 pieces for the doors, the door mouldings along the top, the hatch, and hood.
the sandblasting gun i got at home depot for like $15 or $20
definitely will be garaged kept when i'm done.gregfarz78 wrote:
Yeah hope you plan to garage keep that bad boy when you're all done it really makes a huge difference my spec is 6 years old its been garage kept most of its life and doesnt have a spec of rust on the underbody or anywhere. Did you spray that rust bullet or brush/roll it on?
X ALOT!LeMoine wrote:If you ever sell this car then you might aswell just never buy a 240 again because no other s13 can be close to as nice as this will be when finished. Great project tho get some pics up i want mooree
for now i am just gonna leave the rb25 stock and get used to it. maybe some bolt on's in the future. i'll be shooting for low 300's, maybe like 320hp, but i will figure all that out later.s13gebala wrote:very nice, any engine mod plans with the rb25? and do you think powerwash(water n air) would get rust off?