My First Coupe!

[s13beast]

DUDE!!!! THROW DEM PEDLES ON YO!!!!!!!!!!!!! haha jk

[tramp_drift240]

these "slicktop" coupes are just base models, or XE models. theyre not rare at all. haha, the 240 in my sig is a "slicktop" but i totalled it, and now i only have the front clip with the motor and transmission in it.

but now i also own an SE coupe with power moonroof, etc.

btw, what distinguishes a moonroof from a sunroof.

[im_looking_for_a_240sx]

you lucky buzztard!! looks like a great projec

what tires are you getting?

lol some ghey khumo's that are lavender scented? they were the cheapest all seasons on tirerack.com

i swear we have the same exact dash cracks.

lol how unfortunately alike we are...

[White Comet]

btw, what distinguishes a moonroof from a sunroof.

iirc, moonroof= glass, sunroof= metal

[slyedog240sx]

a sunroof pops up only and a moonroof slides back. There is only power moonroofs and manual sunroofs unless your power moonroof has a vent option as well.

[im_looking_for_a_240sx]

Little Photoshoot with the piggy...pic of the headunit installed too...hard parking ftw.lolmy cockpitone of my faves, gotta love HD camera'smy other fav.
Modified by im_looking_for_a_240sx at 5:10 AM 11/9/2008

[White Comet]

nice photo shoot, no rattle can that ish all one color

[im_looking_for_a_240sx]

Yesss!!! rear brakes replaced; caliper on left, pads and rotors on both sides, left wheel stud. It was a cold rainy/snowy day, and i had to improvize so i wouldnt get too wetold and over extended caliper vs. new onefixing the studstarting to strip the sound deadening so i can fix rust and spray undercoatnew pads inhow she sits now

[sebazztard]

impressive so far, keep it up!

[mattblancarte]

Keep the restoration going!

[edwinS13]

yeah thats what i thought, and im getting everything flushed/topped off/filled up/whatever on friday.

if your brake fluid is low i suggest you replace the brake lines, brake fluid does NOT evaporate or gets used up, replace lines and flush all the fluid, and youre good to go for a good 50k miles

[ca18detgabby]

looks good.

think I would have invested some spray paint now, or even just taken w/e paint I had laying around the house and slapped it on. Even finger paint....

[im_looking_for_a_240sx]

if your brake fluid is low i suggest you replace the brake lines, brake fluid does NOT evaporate or gets used up, replace lines and flush all the fluid, and youre good to go for a good 50k miles

i found out it was the rear (overextended) caliper that was leaking the brake fluid. not its fixed but i do need to flush. maybe get new lines later.

looks good.

think I would have invested some spray paint now, or even just taken w/e paint I had laying around the house and slapped it on. Even finger paint....

lol yeah i know, but my racist/sexist boss keeps cutting my hours at work and money is short. but whenever i end up getting her registered and get insurance and all that crap, when i start DD-ing i will paint the car...hopefully white but may have to settle for something easier.

[sebazztard]

i have a feeling you will use rattle can... so i gotta suggest white. its very forgiving out of the can. i hate the idea, but i guess i can slide a little on low budget builds.

def use some quality spray cans tho, not walmart 97 cent cans, if you must. 40-50 bux should be enough.

[White Comet]

i spent over 50 easy on my rattle can job. 3 cans or so of filler primer and over a dozen of dupli color engine enamel semi gloss black

[slipnfall]

This gave me quite a good laugh:

It'll all come together eventually, just bit by bit...

Keep an eye on the leaking brake booster - it will lead to rust on the frame rail below it.

Don't go crazy powerwashing the engine bay unless you have immediate plans to correcting some oil leaks... otherwise you may just destroy whatever gasket/gunk is keeping the remaining oil in there. Looks like a valve cover gasket (easy) and front main seal (good time to change might be if/when you do water pump).

Don't mess with rattle-can clear coat; clear is the most difficult part to get right, and out of a can just doesn't cut it. Gloss white will make an insane improvement, esp with the gold wheels. Nice price on the meshies BTW.

[Ghast]

Bro i am really loving your project so far.

I would do interior before exterior. To me that is what you see all the time. That is where you live when operating your street mecha.

If you had the interior as clean as say broadfield's and the exterior u have now. Your car would be SICK. And i am not being sarcastic. Then tint the windows (for security reasons) and just slowly clean up the engine bay and show it lots of love in the areas it needed IE: Replace and Repair,Upgrade. Remember time heals all.

I dunno that to me would be a sick *** car because it would look as if it had No love and no one to care for it, but on the inside it would tell a totally different story.

The rattle can ideas are great. BUT who cares what it looks like on the outside especially with money being tight you know? You saw her beauty where no one else did BEFORE you started working on her.

Keep doing your thing man. Leave the exterior alone. Interior/Engine is where you are at when you bring her to life after turning that key. At least wait till you have everything in good working order and reliable and happy before you worry about the exterior.... Just my opinion.. i get carried away sometimes.

ANY WHO GREAT JOB AND KEEP DOING WHAT UR DOING ^^

One Love,

Ghasty

[sebazztard]

You saw her beauty where no one else did BEFORE you started working on her.

qft

[treken2t87]

Bro i am really loving your project so far.

I would do interior before exterior. To me that is what you see all the time. That is where you live when operating your street mecha.

If you had the interior as clean as say broadfield's and the exterior u have now. Your car would be SICK. And i am not being sarcastic. Then tint the windows (for security reasons) and just slowly clean up the engine bay and show it lots of love in the areas it needed IE: Replace and Repair,Upgrade. Remember time heals all.

I dunno that to me would be a sick *** car because it would look as if it had No love and no one to care for it, but on the inside it would tell a totally different story.

The rattle can ideas are great. BUT who cares what it looks like on the outside especially with money being tight you know? You saw her beauty where no one else did BEFORE you started working on her.

Keep doing your thing man. Leave the exterior alone. Interior/Engine is where you are at when you bring her to life after turning that key. At least wait till you have everything in good working order and reliable and happy before you worry about the exterior.... Just my opinion.. i get carried away sometimes.

ANY WHO GREAT JOB AND KEEP DOING WHAT UR DOING ^^

One Love,

Ghasty

Long story short......go > show

that's the code i live by when it comes to my car...f*ck the exterior...it's all about performance and INTERIOR....then when you can finally afford it...exterior [DEAD LAST]

[im_looking_for_a_240sx]

thanks everyone. question- if i rattle can gloss white and dont clear, will it last long?

[drftsil8ty]

grats on the project car!

sounds like you need the relay, atleast that solved my problem at the time.

[White Comet]

thanks everyone. question- if i rattle can gloss white and dont clear, will it last long?

i didnt clear my rattle can job, it still looks fine

[maximaRIP]

it still a good deal at 900 I purchase my at a crack head deal my boy was going to sell her over a year ago for 1600 and i slept on it then a year later he call me "dude you want the 240sx im sellinh it "i was not now i cant afford it' he reply "all well im going junkyard away the car...i ran over and purchase her 300 in running condition...bang up door no big deal and rear door panel...

[BMAR240SX]

You need paint and something to drop her, and you my friend have given that car alot of TLC

[im_looking_for_a_240sx]

my next project is to paint her glossy white. not sure when i will get this done though.question: you think the dmv will let me get "OMG WTF" on my plates? lol jkand i saw a 240 for sale at this shop..pretty beat up but it was a pignose and the lip was in perfect shape...i think i might go visit her overnight and nab me a pignose lip

[Ghast]

qft

Being the noob i am i thought u were saying something like "Quiet F***king Tard"

But i looked it up! "Quoted For Truth" in case anyone does not know ^^.

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OP don't jack or lift anything from anyone.

Karma has a way of really kicking some *** sometimes.

You may be just kidding. But still..... Fight the blackness that is trying to take over.( not racist, i just have a sense of humor)

One Love,

Ghasty

[King Ranzo]

Looks pretty good man. Great start.

[s13_chris]

...i think i might go visit her overnight and nab me a pignose lip

You're an a$$. Ever read those threads where people are complaining about people stealing things from/on their car and up to STEALING their car? You are the ******* that does that ****. Don't steal from other peoples cars you screw. There is cheap *** Home depot front lips if you are gonna be a d!ck. Or man up and buy one.

[im_looking_for_a_240sx]

You're an a$$. Ever read those threads where people are complaining about people stealing things from/on their car and up to STEALING their car? You are the ******* that does that ****. Don't steal from other peoples cars you screw. There is cheap *** Home depot front lips if you are gonna be a d!ck. Or man up and buy one.

guys guys guys ....chill...i was jk. sorry if i made anyone mad. i wouldnt steal anything from anyone cuz i wouldnt want them to do it to me. "treat others how you'd like them to treat you" i got morals. lol i guess i dont have much a sense of humor.

[LeroyBrown]

can you just...promise to not use those "performance pedals"?

youve already got unexplicable Orange County Choppers seat covers, but ill let that slide.

i was going to say the same thing lol. but my car body looked the same untill me and my friend painted it. if you dont have no money for a paint job right now, go to autozone and get some flat black spray paint and paint the car flat black.