The 'white elephant' SR20DET swap

[White Comet]

maybe not

[FourtyLife]

wats upi have a s13 the same color as urs and i was thinkin of putting new meshies on it can u send me some pics of ur ride so i can get an idea of wat its gonna look likethanks

[mrgreeneyes]

wats upi have a s13 the same color as urs and i was thinkin of putting new meshies on it can u send me some pics of ur ride so i can get an idea of wat its gonna look likethanks

he doesnt have meshies.

you dont have a postcount.

and if you LOOK at the pics on this page, youll notice the car is totalled.

[S13Joe]

i saw one on yorks craiglist yesterday... 92 for 700 bucks...

its not pretty at all but hey its worth checkin out if u still have ur SR

edit:

what year is the rx7?

dont wanna threadjack but im sorta leaning towards a first gen..

damn thats a shame me and my friend just got rid of his like 85?? completely RUSTLESS 1st gen rx7 roller for $250... sorry to thread jack

[addisonblck]

well balls......thhat blows...

havin seen the thread in a minute so kinda new to me that sux

[mRodiek]

didderson idk if your on here anymore..or if you checkthis thread at all but i was curious what kinda paint you had on your car-i noticed it kinda sparkled in the pics

[White Comet]

some paint was stock but hood bumpers, and some other pieces were painted with a duplicolor rattle can. i forget the exact shade of grey

[idahotuner]

yo keagan want to do my wiring harness for me lol?

[Didderson]

It was a GM paint code. I used a random duplicolor storm grey to lay a base coat because the paint only came in a small can. Charcoal grey metallic was the GM color.

When rattle canning I suggest buying the larger cans lol. It's twice as cheap. My hood was done only with the storm grey (or something comparable to the GM/oem nissan color), and the rear bumper was done with the GM paint.

Hope this halpssssss! Rattle canning can be great, and with a wetsand/buff it can look just as good as regular 3stage.

[White Comet]

but i got excited when i saw you posted in here. i thought maybe you updated with progress of the engine since its begging to be prepped for a new chassis

[Didderson]

Thanks for the comments guys she had a good run. I still play out the crash in my mind lol flashbacks...

But I'm actually caring about the sentra now. It's only an SE, but I'll fix the rust and save it from the flames. I should take the opportunity to post the final resting pics of the white elephant's frame:

The guy weighing the car thought he'd ripped me off! It weighed around 900 lbs LOL. That being because I took everything off except for the qp windows, windshield, wiper arms and rear view mirror. Basically I just need a chassis and some coils next time. It was worth 29.xx. At the time of the crash the steel was worth 3x that.

Absolute towing picking it up. Had to pay, like 60 bucks because no junk yard wants a bare bones chassis. Emo moment.

The super nice driver doin his thang. Yeah right beside the washing machine!

My fav pic sorta. Still a beauty. The crane back there looks badass.

Pretend there's no sunken wheels or rust on the ds qp! I'll probably make a new thread for this guy because I want it to be a fun daily, and it deserves to live instead of dying of cancer and being illegal to inspect in a year.cone towhook hehe.Get excite bumper cut out on the right side wall if u look close.

Funny how both my Nissans are nearly identical colors, maybe truely identical haven't done my research.

[AZ89two4Tsx]

^ Plans for the Sentra? It's too bad the s13 bit the dust.

[hbpignosePA]

damn your poor car is so depressing. make sure you save the sentra im sure you'll save it no problem

[mRodiek]

So are you going to find a new chassis?

[wynnEZ]

Sorry to hear about the wreck. Good luck finding a new donor...

[Didderson]

Ya I will Driftboy. Probably not very soon. Keeping the sentra as a project daily for awhile.Definitely looking for a 5spd swap for the GA. I'm not going for a fwd SR swap on this one just yet. It will be slow because it's my gas milage project at the moment, but I want to fix the paint and body. It's rough and the clear coat is chipping on every panel except hood and trunk/spoiler.

I'd like to put coils on it but then I'd just be spending so much at that point I would be better off getting another 240 shell lol. But who knows, this car will have the goodies someday and be a rly fun daily. Gotta fix the rust and rust proof it/ paint and maybe throw my old rims on her haha!

Yeah HB your 40 is looking RIGHT! I like the rims and black lip yo!

[White Comet]

It will be slow because it's my gas milage project at the moment

that's no excuse. my s13 can get 34mpg if i really want to, but its not slow

[hbpignosePA]

Yeah HB your 40 is looking RIGHT! I like the rims and black lip yo!

thanks i need a new lip its all busted to hell.....

im just tearin into my car now to fix my rust/ undercoat... look for my build soon

i might need some help w wiring next fall when i swap

[mRodiek]

I see I see...But I think you should strongly consider the new shell idea, stick with RWD! lol Dont leave us hanging on NICO..

[White Comet]

of course he'l;l get a new shell you newb, just not right now. why else would me be hanging on to his sr among other things

[hbpignosePA]

u selling your moped dude?

was browsing craigslist and found this:

http://lancaster.craigslist.or....html

ive been lookin to pick one up (much to my mother's dismay)

good price or too much?

thanks man

[White Comet]

my opinion is get a man's bike that can break speed limits

[mRodiek]

Im sure it can...in school zones I joke I joke

[hbpignosePA]

i was thinkin of a honda ct90

check gen chat tulsa picked one up

hehehe

[White Comet]

i want a cbr 900rr, but depending on when he sells it, i might buy my brothers gsx/katana

[Didderson]

Aw hell no my moped isn't for sale LOL. That's a nice moby though.

I have to finish putting the new(er) rear mag wheel on. It was for a trac, completely different. Right now i'm rockin drift setup 1 mag in front and steely spokes in the rear lulz.

I'm actually looking for a new 'shell.' If I can stealth it by my parents again I'm game for a new project this summer. Jeff my biggest question to u is would ur dad have room again lol? This time we'll be ready and the car will not be a guess and check type of fix situation .

But I still should hold off for a few months to finish the sentra rust so i could sell it if conditions arise. Also I need to replace the head gasket in the ol' SR just because.So still some time, but as long as the economy is bad there are some great deals out there right now for even running 240s.

[White Comet]

i def hope you get another s13 soon, and i'd love to help store it, but with 2 sitting in front of my dad's shop already theres no room for one more unfortunately

[Idahos13]

Hey I dont want to bring up memories of the fallen s13 but could you tell me the stock color code if you remember of that charcoal gray please, thanks .That car was very nice!

[mRodiek]

It was a GM paint code. I used a random duplicolor storm grey to lay a base coat because the paint only came in a small can. Charcoal grey metallic was the GM color.

When rattle canning I suggest buying the larger cans lol. It's twice as cheap. My hood was done only with the storm grey (or something comparable to the GM/oem nissan color), and the rear bumper was done with the GM paint.

Hope this halpssssss! Rattle canning can be great, and with a wetsand/buff it can look just as good as regular 3stage.

It was back one page noob lol

[White Comet]

^ as much as i love a good n00b pwning, idaho asked for the stock color code. tom is referring to the rattle can color in that quote.