New Member to the Forum...

[ProjectSileighty]

Hey everybody, names Wayne, i'm a new nissan owner. Just picked up a '92 240sx se last night with the hopes of completing a silvia front end conversion along with an sr20det swap. I'll try to get some pics up later this evening of the car. She isn't a looker lol, hopefully i get her into shape and have her looking good. I have big hopes, lets see if i can follow through.

[numbnuts240]

formus, welcome to it. may good fortunes bless your newly acquired vehicle.

[breadbox]

Welcome. if you want it to wire up easy, check out the wiring harnesses at the top of 240sx gen.

[flohtingPoint]

Welcome to the forums. Like I say with a lot of folks taking on new projects, you should really think about your endgame before you start modifying a car. Think about what you're trying to accomplish and what you plan on doing with the car.

[ProjectSileighty]

We don't really have track days here in southern Mississippi, drifting isn't big, nor is SCCA style autocross. The build is to be a clean Sileighty with high boosting sr20 motor, for street, strip action.

[flohtingPoint]

I'd learn how to drive the car first before you start throwing stuff into it. So many folks start tossing money into their vehicle w/out even being able to drive it properly. I dont mean to sound like Debbie Downer here, but just drive your car like it is, or work on suspension first before you start pouring money into motor swaps and horsepower.

[ProjectSileighty]

No no no lol, you missunderstood...I say street/strip as in drag racing.

[flohtingPoint]

No no no lol, you missunderstood...I say street/strip as in drag racing.

Yea, I reread what you said and caught the "dont" in there.

[ProjectSileighty]

Lol its alright. Big thing is I want clean looking, great running Sileighty. Gonna take some time, but i'm good with wrenches and so are my friends. I have a friend with an sr20 s14 so he can help when I have questions, and then there is always the forum knowledge base, which is why i became a member. I also have another friend with a body shop. I've already spoken with him and we will work something out to where i can use his facility when it comes time to paint. So i have my resourses, it's now all on the funding. It's going to take some time, but I plan to finish this and make it one hell of a ride.

[ProjectSileighty]

Here are a few pictures of my 240sx.

[krash]

I'd learn how to drive the car first before you start throwing stuff into it. So many folks start tossing money into their vehicle w/out even being able to drive it properly. I dont mean to sound like Debbie Downer here, but just drive your car like it is, or work on suspension first before you start pouring money into motor swaps and horsepower.

THIS. I wasn't really aware of what my car was capable of (not much really ) until I took it autocrossing and actually let it rip. Theres a lot of fun hiding around in stock form, you just need to lure it out with some goodies haha. Good luck though man, looks like a good start. Any rust?

[nissangirl74]

Hi Welcome to NICO!

So i have my resourses, it's now all on the funding.

How many times have we all heard / said that? ^^

Good luck with your build.

[ProjectSileighty]

THIS. I wasn't really aware of what my car was capable of (not much really ) until I took it autocrossing and actually let it rip. Theres a lot of fun hiding around in stock form, you just need to lure it out with some goodies haha. Good luck though man, looks like a good start. Any rust?

It's an OK start...first thing to do is tear down and media blast the whole body, get rid of unwanted bodo where the previous owner "attempted" to smooth out the body lines trying for the sleak S14 look. Only minor surface rust is what I see at the moment. To the 'learning to drive" comment, we have no autocross here in southern Mississippi. This will be a street/strip car, for cruising and drag racing. Im tearing right into it because the KA s*** out as we were loading it on the trailer. I wasn't concerned because I got cheap, and planning SR swap anyways.

[ProjectSileighty]

Thanks for the warm weclome NissanGirl, first part of the build is the cheap and easy part lol. Dissassembly! Interior is coming out, engine has got to go, and the whole front cap is to be removed never to be put on again lol.

[Dano]

Welcome, come to Omaha. www.nissanconvention.com

[ProjectSileighty]

Uh...not gonna be able to make that.

[LongBeachCoupe]

welcome to the club!

[ProjectSileighty]

Thanks man, much appreciated.

[ProjectSileighty]

Well, I'm ditching the Sileighty project. I have found a much better starting point. I purchased a '92 240sx coupe. Will be selling the fastback soon, here are some pics of the coupe.

[breadbox]

wait what wheel is on the hatch in the 2nd picture? is it 4 lug and say that it weighs 18lbs?

[leesredgt]

WELCOME NOOBERT!!

[IBCoupe]

Welcome! Good luck with the build.

[ProjectSileighty]

wait what wheel is on the hatch in the 2nd picture? is it 4 lug and say that it weighs 18lbs?

It's some goofy ninja star lookin wheels, they are 4 lug...as for weight, i have no idea. I doubt they weight 18lbs but I could be mistaken.

[sentrastace]

welcome! mississippi, eh...youre near papasmurf i think
excited to see what you make out of the car.

[ProjectSileighty]

Who's papasmurf? Yeah, im the Gulfport, Biloxi area.

[Shizane2002]

Welcome to NICO. Goodluck with the project!!