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[Zell311]

hey nicoclubim new to the world of nicoclub and nissian... i have been sneaking around the forum for the past two weeks or so using the search button though.

im from Syr new york

i just purchased a 1990 240 sx hatchit has very little rust paid 500the guy i bought it from said the head gasket was blown... after towing it home we decide hey! lets start it anyway? guess what no blown head gasket no problems at all actuallyit does have its own little problems as a 1990 would be expected but thats what the forum is here for right?

problemss:rusty trunk(oh well)broken speedo (i think its shorted out)TMUed titleand the whole left side of the instrument panel is deadgas tank lever doesnt work...

i think thts about it

a little about mewhen i was 16 i bought an 02 ford mustang (i know) dropped to much cash on it to saylittle to say a drunk lady totaled it out...so i bought an 98 eclipse with the insurance moneyreplaced a few things and sold it for some profit.then i turned 17 and bought a 1995 3000gtdrove it half a mile and blew up the motorso i got most of my money back... i rebuilt the entire engine car from the ground up and sold itwith the money from that i purchased myself a 2000 mustang 5sp to be my daily driver and decided id save up and buy a 240sx ffor a project...now i have that 240 and am planning a SR20

im decently handy with a wrench and so is my father im about to be 18 and im sure i can find the answers on here that we cant answer ourselves.

Oh yeah my swap will have to be done before aug 10th because il be moving into my house in tampa then... so hopefully when i install the engine it will be able to drive 2500 miles

if you have anything thoughts or ? let me know

[MastaYu]

Welcome! post up some pics

[wynnEZ]

Yeah get some pictures up, welcome to the club also!

[I_LOVE_JDM]

Welcome....im new to this forum also and believe me youll like it more than any of the other ones. but yea post up some pics

[Zell311]

The First mustang:Eclipse:3000GTMustangLastly

[MastaYu]

yay a piggy! i got rust holes just like yours

[Zell311]

lol a couple of local junk yards have some hatches so im gonna go check those out this weekend.

[gabo]

well done.

[SR24DET]

very nice start. Wow you have a track record with cars already and you havent even been driving for 2yrs yet. Damn.

[slyedog240sx]

Damn your hauling some azz in the pic of the speedo.I think thats a record speed in an unoccupied vehicle. jk.....Looks like a good starter.

[drksolest]

[Zell311]

haha yeah... i guess i do have a track record. i get bored easily

this 240 should keep me occupied for while but i already have my eyes on kouki's and i might have to buy one

[Ghast]

Welcome to the club!

One Love,

Ghasty

[Steady_One_S13]

Welcome to Nico!

Nice 240.

[Adam240sx]

i just purchased a 1990 240 sx hatchit has very little rust paid 500the guy i bought it from said the head gasket was blown... after towing it home we decide hey! lets start it anyway? guess what no blown head gasket no problems at all actuallyit does have its own little problems as a 1990 would be expected but thats what the forum is here for right?

you just described my situation with my second 240. same year body style, and supposedley needed a headgasket. my radiator was shot so i sourced a gently used new one. got it and put everything back together that the guy before had started taking off, and she fired right up. starts, runs and drives just fine. so far she doesnt need a headgasket. starts up perfect everyday. got my 90 hatch for 400 bucks. mine also has the hatch rust, and a few minor issues. mainly a nasty dent in the right rear quater panel. ugh and my 5spd transmission wont go in reverse. also has the nasty brown interior wich is almost all converted to black. just need a dash and door panels, and carpet...but carpet is the least of my worries.

sorry for the rambling, just thought i would share my situation with you. as ours are identical. btw welcome and enjoy the information nico has to offer. but beware some members may chew your head off if you say the wrong thing or ask something stupid. so try and use the search button before making threads. but dont take it personal...lol. their just tired of ignorant newbs....

[Adam240sx]

oh yea and my first 240sx was the exact same as you have now...just a 89, and not a 90.

[Zell311]

hraha yeah man its great... im just mad i dollyed it home when i could drove it...

yeah ive seen a couple people get destroyed on not using the search botton so ive been trying to sue it to the best of my ability

[noobdrftr]

wow what a good deal...at least you made the right choice of a vehicle now after all those other mistakes. lol

[breadbox]

Sweet. Sounds like you are going to make a decent ride.

I used to have an 97 Eclipse, great car driving straight, can't turn for life of it. Uturns used to blow.

[noobdrftr]

Sweet. Sounds like you are going to make a decent ride.

I used to have an 97 Eclipse, great car driving straight, can't turn for life of it. Uturns used to blow.

yea even the new ones...my girlfriend has the 08 sypder and damn does it suck when it comes to a Uturn or any kind of sharp turn. The turning radius on those cars just suck

[Zell311]

haha yeah it was defiantly not the best turning car... it was fun to do some snow sliding though(i hate new york)

lol i dont consider any of them mistakes...i actually love my mustang for a daily driver. and the 3000gt was definatly an interesting build...

but this will be the most fun when its Boosted

[nothing]

I'll buy that lame pignose lip off of you. What do you say? $20 shipped?

[Zell311]

thats a possibility....

What do yall thinktoday i fixed the timing (runs so smooth)fixed the speedo (it fixed itself)fixed the gas capand the gas gauge works(i think)

And as i drove it around the block with no plates someone offered my 1500 for it

i paid 500 last week thats 1000 in a week

what do i dO

[Steady_One_S13]

From what I see in the pics, keep it, because it really looks good. Replace the lid and fix her up. Save a little more and get yourself the Sr20. 240s more hard to find nowadays.

[240pav]

WELCOME !im glad you know how to use the search button !!also congrats on your purchase of a 240 !!

[Zell311]

yeah i think im keeping her its been on my mind all day

[Dire91]

Welcome, I'm just 2 hours away in westchester, good luck with the car.

[Zell311]

thanks man...do you know of any events in the area?

[TraceTheory]

thats a possibility....

What do yall thinktoday i fixed the timing (runs so smooth)fixed the speedo (it fixed itself)fixed the gas capand the gas gauge works(i think)

And as i drove it around the block with no plates someone offered my 1500 for it

i paid 500 last week thats 1000 in a week

what do i dO

dont sell it you jerk, i need yo transmission for mine

[Zell311]

robby dont talk to me