My S13 Project Thread - Street Weapon

[NickS13]

Drilled the plates of the top of the strut towers and cleaned the rust up. was only surface deep so no repairs needed..




Cut some more plates..




Removed all this so i dont set it on fire when welding..




Next i stared to clean the welds on the passenger side and put some zinc primer on for the time being..





Started in the drivers side next.. cleaned up ready for welding..

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[NickS13]

I then had a problem with the lad i was sharing my unit with and he let me down, and 5 days later i lost my job so i had to give the unit up and move everything back home to my drive.

car being trailered home...

[ryanhavana]

Just read the entire thread and I'm impressed with the amount of time you've spent on the little things!

Great job so far..

[NickS13]

UPDATE.

After getting a job at national tyres i found i had zero time to work or even look at the car. so it sat doing nothing for over a year. well ive found a brilliant job with easier hours and better pay so i am finnaly starting to work on it again.

i have however been collecting parts for the last year to make this car even more awesome..

kouki rear lights in mint condition



K-sport 356mm big brake kit in orange..





Chrome sump




And finally some were dry for me to work on the car.. a clarke instant garage..

[NickS13]

Also got me a new daily driver..

[Jonny Wilkinson]

That's great news nick. Often wondered what had become of you. Time to get it back on the road interested in your experiences with the Clark's tent too

[van_denton_san]

holy shit! Is that a chrome sump? Ive never seen a chrome sump before!

[Jonny Wilkinson]

holy shit! Is that a chrome sump? Ive never seen a chrome sump before!

Bling

[ANDY black s13]

Bling

Agreed I thought about getting one done but the costs and finding somewhere local it didn't happen
and is it a det sump as its got the drain plug in the bottom of the pan and not on the side like all my CA sumps
And nice update matey and glad to read things are back on track

[NickS13]

That's great news nick. Often wondered what had become of you. Time to get it back on the road interested in your experiences with the Clark's tent too

Cheers mate,

love the clarke tent, there are a few downsides with it though. there is no way to properly lock it also the front and rear panel do not sit flush on the floor they have an air gap. otherwise it is very strong and has withstood last winters storms and heavy winds with zero damage.

holy shit! Is that a chrome sump? Ive never seen a chrome sump before!

Bling

Agreed I thought about getting one done but the costs and finding somewhere local it didn't happen
and is it a det sump as its got the drain plug in the bottom of the pan and not on the side like all my CA sumps
And nice update matey and glad to read things are back on track

OHH i didnt even notice that.. i bought it from ebay and it was advertised as a ca18det sump. will have to test fit it and make sure its gona work ok..

Couldnt miss the chance at buying it seen as it was only £12 posted..

[Todd89]

Where did you get your brakes from mate ?


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[NickS13]

Apex performance..

[Neelie]

this is an incredibly good build. im very sorry to hear about that lovely unit not working out, and your job. so you deserve even more credit for keeping this build going I love your attention to details and the quality of the work. this is one of my favorite s13's atm. keep us posted and good call on the marque!

[MEL]

Nice to see this hasnt been dumped as a project.

[Todd89]

Apex performance..

Cheers, nice build by the way


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[NickS13]

Also to help with my rebuild and so i had somewhere dry and safe to store everything i sold my 2 tiny sheds, and bought a hand built 14x10 workshop. specd out with storm proof windows. 7ft eves so i can stand up with no worries of banging my head, 1 1/2 thick floor and 25mm tounge and groove cladding..

old sheds




old base being extended..




and new shed all built, electrics and light in. and moved everything back in plus my snap on tool box from my old job and the 2 engines..

[Chriscooke]

Good project, nice to see some progression

[NickS13]

some pics of what the car engine bay and underside looks like after being left for 2 years with out being touched.. really happy with it, only 1 patch of rust on the sill that needs sorting. and a couple pieces in the arches that will be an easy fix..

[NickS13]

Back on to some welding.. cleaned the remaining holes and welded them up, made some blanking plates for some of the bigger holes. then some zing primer to keep the surface rust form starting..

[james146914]

Fair play to you mate what a tidy job done very interesting read keep up the good work!