phans784 -92 coupe build

[phans784]

well after a years worth of sweat in the sandbox I am finally able to start a true build (aka have a daily driver and a toy at the same time) So I traded in the Spec v for an 06 xterra and picked up a 92 coupe from NJ. Im happy I took my time picking it out since it was pretty much exactly what I was looking for...



coupe-- checksandstone beige metallic-- check

turd brown interior-- check. cant explain why but I love the brown interior

I payed drift tax on it but it came with some goodies already..-stance coils-ebay exhaust-lsd-tear drops (my favorite oem rim)

things ive done..5zgiens with weak offsets and falkens I kept from the sentraichiba spacers all aroundrolled lips on front- rears coming soonreplaced some crappy interior pieces (seats, console, visors, floor mats)some rust repair















Parts ordered-Strut Barjdm silvia steering wheel (flame all you want)

on the to do list in order of precedence...-take care of all cancer-new fender (the one thats off has a baseball size dent)-Misc suspension (rucas, bushings, ect)- drop in my spare KA-T-wheels-paint

Sorry this thread doesn't have some awesome before/after pics but I will be adding more pics in the next couple days as my battle with rust continues..





bonus pic

[Tsukiko]

1. KA-T2. brakes3. fender4. seat time.

you are golden.

[zach-Ka]

Looks to me like a really good star. Do you plan on keeping it KA-T?

[safin]

lucky SOB, good find

[aaronscomp]

looks great so far but you gotta hate rust

[ka-t4u]

looks awesome, it pretty clean except for that fender missing, and the wheels didn't come out so weak after the spacers, imo, +1 for the ka-t,-1 for the rust, but other than taht looks clean!, gl!

[nevertheless]

Needs moar low! I like the beige on bronze +1 maybe some gold brembos would look sick.

[phans784]

thanks for the feedback, It has a stock KA, the KAT is in my storage waiting for me to get my a** in gear. Im gonna get it warmed over with new gaskets, water pump, ect first though.

so not much updates...heres some pics of my xmas presents from the g/f...











awesome xmas, shes the best

so when I got back my first order of business was finding a place to live close to school with a garage. Problem with this small college town is the closer you are to campus, the s***tier the apartments get, and garages are very uncommon. I lucked out and found a nice place only about a mile from campus and it came with the garage i required. It isnt big or heated but I manage...



lol, ok its downright tiny. I have about 3 feet of space on each side of the car that is technically my space. Luckily the middle stall belongs to the second floor tenant who owns a big a** dodge so she cant even fit her car in the garage haha. So I use her space when Im working and then I just have to make sure i clean everything up and move it all back onto my side when im done for the day

doesnt do much but i can go get warm by it for a few minutes and then go back to work

not much work gets done after dark as this is the only light in the garage lol

simple and basic but I have all the necessary tools for most jobs, and I can wheel it around which is a must for me.

so anyway, today I installed my wheel- thought I would do a little write up

ok first you will want to make sure the wheel is straight before you start. In theory it should make it easier to align the new wheel.now that you have it straight you can go ahead and pull off the plastic cover which covers the horn, I just used my hands and it came off pretty easy, there is 4 clips that hold it in place. dont just yank it off as the wire to the horn is connected to this plastic cover, go ahead and unclip it and set the cover aside.ok so now you have a wheel that looks like this. Get a 19mm socket with an extension and take off the large bolt in the center. Apply equal pressure to the wheel in the opposite direction of the ratchet so that you dont mess with the wheel lock. You will want to leave the nut on the last few threads so when you pull the wheel off you dont bash yourself in the head and look like an idiot. Pull the wheel off, take the nut off the rest of the way and then put the new wheel on, lining it up as center as you can. you will have to wiggle it around untill you catch the spines just right.go ahead and tighten bolt back down, again apply pressure in the opposite direction to avoid messing with the wheel lock. now go ahead and pop the horn cover back on..



thats all for now, its to cold for anything else today. heres a bonus pic of the DD/workhorse

[breadbox]

Looks like a nice start. +1 for Teardrop rims. You might find my PS skyline funny then...

[phans784]

haha, sweet. i guess i got some weird tastes- teardrops, brown interior, brown girls

[SirSilvia]

thats a clean a** body, lookin good so far wish I had a GF to buy me parts hahah

[OM3GA]

Round and Brown

[Dizel01]

My god! Doo Doo Butter interior! Are those Nismo Silvia skirts by the way?

[phans784]

they are kouki 180sx skirts overnighted from japan yo

[phans784]

thats a clean a** body, lookin good so far wish I had a GF to buy me parts hahah

haha dont be so sure, its not like I didnt have to buy her s*** (f*** you tiffany's/vera bradley) and the constant comments "you love that car more than me" "why dont you spend as much time with me as you do your car"

[zeedakay]

i like to hear local guys gettin some work in. i'm down in scranton which is a bit of a trip but if you ever need stuff i got a s*** load of everything you haven't got to yet lol. check out my timeline of ugly betty for motivation too. keep up the good work man

[phans784]

im actually up in scranton area pretty frequently, my armory is in west pittston and I have alot of friends in the area. ill take a look at your build and i appreciate the support

[usdm_anon]

awesome build! are you plannin to go sil front?

[phans784]

i still haven't made up my mind on that one way or the other. I think i will down the road but Ill cross that bridge when i get there

[240sxJoe91]

I like both front ends get rid of the poo brown interior lol before you stick a sil front on it though ( IMO ) you may like it though....clean car except for the interior Lol hmm heaters i h8t when your tryin to work on your car in the cold

[phans784]

ur just jealous of the turd brown. i dream of a heated garage

[zeedakay]

i picked up one of those kerosene rocket heaters from harbor freight. 70,000 btu and adjustable temp works so well i was able to fit my aero yesterday with just a tshirt. rocket was just under 2 bills including warranty and 20% off coupon. looks like this


Modified by zeedakay at 11:58 AM 12/31/2009

[usdm_anon]

ooo i need one of those

[phans784]

would love to get one, however xmas = broke so i just bundle up and suffer. i miss the desert sometimes. next week I will be fixing frame rot and putting my welding skills to the test. Ill also be prepping/painting the sideskirts, spoiler and roof. should make for a nice update.

my goal is to get this to some different events this summer with the stock KA (autox and drift) and have some fun with it. Ill probably daily it some too to keep miles of the xterra. next fall/winter I am going to tackle the KAT head on

[YakshaXaio]

very nice so far man waiting to see more