View Full Version : finally done the 14a front end conversion on my 14
Wanted the 14a when i first bought my 14 3 years ago but just couldn't afford it and after changing nearly all the parts on my car (including the shell:eek: ) thought it would be worth doing the front end conversion, so helped Tony2sx of here break numerous cars and for my troubles i managed to get nearly all the bits i needed to do my conversion for very little money:thumbs:
Then decided to do a kitted 14a so many hours of overtime later finally bought the kit i was after then kept my eye out for the final pieces of the puzzle a bonnet and bumper support. finally badassx came to my rescue and while i was there saw a spoiler that looked perfect so after a little haggling came away with the lot.
So now the project could begin.
heres what the car looked like up until last monday.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00139.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00158.jpg
after talking with sprayer i decided as had nearly all parts spare to keep costs down and time without car to a minimum i would have all parts sprayed off car and fit it all myself once car had been sprayed so took all bits down to him and picked them up over last few weeks heres some of bits sprayed up.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00322.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00321.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00317.jpg
I took the car in last monday then to have rest off shell done, and picke it up yesterday morning:)
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00325.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00326.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00327.jpg
first thing i fitted was new bootlid and spoiler
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00329.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00328.jpg
then started to strip front end and take doors off ready and fit the new parts in reverse order
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00334.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00332.jpg
by this time i was running out of light as was messing about with door wiring for a while as the doors were off an import so some slight differeces in wiring:cry:
but carried on for all today and this is as far as i have got
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00335.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00336.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00337.jpg
Also you can't see in photos but fitted a hid kit as itgets rid of most of 14 to 14a headlight wiring issues and from what people say the 14a dipped beam was rubbish:rolleyes:
more piccies to come tommorow:thumbs:
I konow its not to going to be everyones tastes but i love it
necromancer
21-02-2007, 19:11
wow you've actually done some work :eek:
looking nice mate :thumbs:
VIDAL BABBOON
21-02-2007, 19:12
That is going to look fantastic when it's finished :nod:
When i was looking for my first 200 i never really got the damson thing, but the more i see it the more i realise it's a real nice colour.
Keep up the good work :thumbs:
That is going to look fantastic when it's finished :nod:
When i was looking for my first 200 i never really got the damson thing, but the more i see it the more i realise it's a real nice colour.
Keep up the good work :thumbs:
thanks glad you like but its not damson, pictures don't show it well but its midnight purple, the r33 version to be precise:thumbs:
Mmm we've discussed your colour vision before, and I see the primered wheels in the pics.
Car looks damn fine now :thumbs:
purplepower
21-02-2007, 23:43
Looks sweet! :)
(I could guessed the colour ;) )
Mmm we've discussed your colour vision before, and I see the primered wheels in the pics.
lol i put those wheels on specialy for the respray hoping he might have finished the job for me:wack:
cheers for the kind comments folks gonna fit rear bumper tomorrow and wheels and sort last bit of wiring. gonna leave the skirts to the profesionals though as i will only screw em up:rolleyes:
very very nice mate looking great
damo
mitch205gti
22-02-2007, 08:07
Slacker, you hardly did anything yesterday!
I expect you to be at my house today at about 4.00 with it all finished!
nice work Si - that's looking very good:)
is there any differences in the front cross members/slam panel?
is there any differences in the front cross members/slam panel?
not a lot really on 14a it has some large cut outs for access to headlight bulbs and also theres a slight differnce where headlight bolts to slam panel, the holes don't lign up however the plastic locating lug lines up fine, so I just drilled a new hole in slam panel and put a nut and bolt on so headlights fit fine. The only other thing i removed was the plates where the original foglight bracket screw on but not sure if you would need to do this if fitting a standard bumper:thumbs:
RESPECT FOR BUILDING IT ON THE ROAD OUT SIDE YOUR HOUSE:clap: :clap: you must have a understanding mis's. good luck fells cant wait to see the end product:thumbs:
RESPECT FOR BUILDING IT ON THE ROAD OUT SIDE YOUR HOUSE:clap: :clap: you must have a understanding mis's. good luck fells cant wait to see the end product:thumbs:
lol cheers, but think things like this are the reason that i don't have a missus:wack:
mitch205gti
22-02-2007, 09:54
lol cheers, but think things like this are the reason that i don't have a missus:wack:
That and the fact you don't have THE THIRST:wave:
FlikstRR
22-02-2007, 10:04
thats the exact colour i want to spray mine when funds allow. love it. lots. and lots.
bloody weather, its raining again:mad:
gonna pop shops and pick up couple of bits i need hopefully will have stopped by time i get back, either that or i'm gonna get soaked:cry:
WOW:eek: what a difference :notworthy
I know they can be a little sad,but this needs a private plate now to disguise the age imho! :thumbs:
RTLKyuubi
22-02-2007, 10:56
That colour and kit looks sweet mate
Ryan.
Hey nice work mate.. nice to know there are some grafters still out there.. nice colour too! What a transformation.. i can understand u being chuffed! well done mate.. can't wait to see the finished article! hope the rain stops for ya :thumbs:
ps.. why did u change the doors?
one of doors had got a dent in, also had them spare so less time without car as another thing done before car went in:)
That colour and kit looks sweet mate
Ryan.
cheers and welcome to the board ryan:thumbs:
Nice nice. What have you jacked the front of the car up on?
necromancer
22-02-2007, 15:00
he used the bit under the radiator with some padding on the jack :)
as he ^^ he said lower part of cross member, its easlily solid enough used it since i've owned a 200:)
I personally dont like that for jacking :no:
Jon-s14a
22-02-2007, 15:58
good job there, get some proper pics up when its all finished, have you got some new wheels going on?
The1Nick
22-02-2007, 16:24
Wicked job mate, looks great - WELL DONE !
Duane200sxs14
22-02-2007, 18:36
What a waste of a s14!!
Why would you want a comon s14a :p
Duane.
necromancer
22-02-2007, 21:07
good job there, get some proper pics up when its all finished, have you got some new wheels going on?
he's got his ultralights from the first picture to go on once its all finished he'd only put his standard wheels on whiles its in the body shop :)
Well done there, Thats some real inspirationl work there:thumbs:
RTLKyuubi
23-02-2007, 07:33
cheers and welcome to the board ryan:thumbs:
hehe thanks ^^
Ryan.
WOW:eek: what a difference :notworthy
I know they can be a little sad,but this needs a private plate now to disguise the age imho! :thumbs:
It's an amazing difference, isn't it. I love Midnight Purple, too :smitten:
I think the opposite though, it doesn't need a private plate, be proud that your 12 year old car looks that good! :D
My S13 wears its J plates with pride :thumbs:
agrre with you fully, and am gonna keep the plate like the idea its 12 year old and looking good for it.
so good some tit has opened his door into mine and chipped the paint and creaed a small dent on door :mad: :censored: gonna cost me about another £100 to get it redone, thank god it has still got to go back in for skirts fitted and finishing so can be done when skirts are fitted:thumbs:
anyway heres some more piccies
with my ultralites back on
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00338.jpg
got the hids all working and new sidelight bulbs in
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00339.jpg
and at weekend got back bumper (big thanks to mitch205gti for his help with this)
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00340b.jpg
now just needs to go back to sprayers for skirts fitting and final buffing to bring shine up:D . Oh and the door repairing where idiot opened is door on it:censored:
Too nice for Si, he'll have to go to Tony and Gay for his next haircut :p
Too nice for Si, he'll have to go to Tony and Gay for his next haircut :p
lol is that dearer than my sisters haircut (free) if so no chance afterall i'm a yorkshire lad owt more than 10 bob is too expensive:wack:
necromancer
01-03-2007, 00:21
lookng nice si :)
shame about the door :(
and 10bob you pushing the boat out :wave:
RTLKyuubi
01-03-2007, 01:28
and 10bob you pushing the boat out :wave:
Yea lol, more like a fiver :P
Ryan.
That looks great:thumbs: what spoiler is it though? It's not a kouki is it?
That looks great:thumbs: what spoiler is it though? It's not a kouki is it?
cheers :) not sure on spoiler but no its not a kouki, think its some sort or replica got it off a breaker on here for £80:thumbs:
beeniemac
01-03-2007, 12:46
Nice :) but really beed sine skirts to finish it off!
so the 14a rear lights swap straight over to the s14?
so the 14a rear lights swap straight over to the s14?
yep and side skirts will be fitted shortly they're all sprayed up ready to go on but didn't want to risk trying them myself:ghey: bodyshop will be fitting em for me and repairing door at same time and give it a final buffing then will get some more piccies up but heres a side on shot to show how it really needs those skirts:wack:
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00341.jpg
mitch205gti
01-03-2007, 21:26
Get them bloody stickers removed from the windows!
SpencerS14
01-03-2007, 21:37
i love the colour, but not a fan of that kit myself. but very well done mate, big :notworthy for doing it outside your house!
jatpoolsx
02-03-2007, 15:10
Car is looking really mean. Excellent choice on the colour:notworthy
skirts now fitted and car looks like it should:thumbs:
only got a couple of pics as camera batteries died so will get more tomorrow, hopefully someone from OPO meet who can actually take pictures will take some good ones for me tomorrow if i can get the bloody thing started (anyone know how to bypass the nats 1 system please pm me:wack: )
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00352.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00353.jpg
I can almost finally put my feet up now:rolleyes:
mitch205gti
14-03-2007, 19:15
Really finishes it off!
I will have to pop round at the weekend and have a proper look!
necromancer
14-03-2007, 20:25
looking nice si :thumbs: will have a proper look friday when i'm home :)
and whats wrong with your nats apart from not working :)
looks smart mate, maybe needs a little more lowering to fill out the arches, but other than that, looks good. :thumbs:
excellent work and top looking car:smitten: :thumbs:
cheers i dare not lower it anymore as it sits very low as it is with side skirts, already going t have t be vry carful over sme speed bumps:rolleyes:
although some tire silk wouldn't go amiss tyres do lok very grey which really doesn't help the look:o
time to speak to mr OCD now t find out best way of keping it looking like this:D
took some better pics of car on sunday
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00355.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00358.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00356.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00360.jpg
necromancer
26-03-2007, 19:59
looks nice cleaned mate :thumbs:
last few
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00359.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00357.jpg
and my favourite one:D
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/Swebb200sx/DSC00354.jpg
looks nice cleaned mate :thumbs:
cheers Lee:thumbs:
doninphi
26-03-2007, 20:32
:thumbs: Looking good! Cant believe you sprayed it like that! Mad! Looks really good tho, hard work paid off! Big time!
Like it all, bar the rims, but that is personal taste! Hell, my rims suck! :wack:
You know, in a minute there is gonna be someone along to say..... Lower it more! Bigger wider rims! :thumbs:
Oops! it was me!:wack:
looks really good could do with some pimp ass dish rims on it tho IMO stunning colour to looks great:clap: :clap: welldone:thumbs:
looks awome man! for the fron did u only need to change the lights and bonet?
looks awome man! for the fron did u only need to change the lights and bonet?
no had to change the wings and bumper suport bar as well also the bumper would need changing as the kit was for a 14/a:thumbs:
good work mate.. bet it puts a smile on your face ay.. nothing like doing it yourself and achieving a good result! Now give yourself a pat on the back :nod:
Paint finish and the colour look excellent :)
OMG that is nice, I'm not usually a big bodykit fan but that one is excellent. What is the quality of the bumpers/skirts like? Are the plastic?
Top job!
that looks really good, was thinking about getting a 14a front end for mine, and it doesnt look that hard of a job now.
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