View Full Version : My s14a to s15 full conversion project
Right then, i first bought my s14a a year ago, and then started saving and buying bitz from japan, for my s15 conversion...
I started it last week and here area few snaps and info on whats going on....
hopefully it will look and be one of the nicest conversions out there, hope u agree...:thumbs:
nice car when i bought it standard
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0071-2.jpg
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I saved up, and each month got some parts, here u can see what i collected and where i got them from
Work emotion Cr's 17x9 bronze - japan
Tein super street coilovers - japan
Version select s15 conversion parts, including bumper, wings and side skirts - DME imported from USA
HKS hi power - Sumo power
Carbon fibre s15 bonnet - SRB power
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0119.jpg
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I then started taking the car to bits just over a week ago
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First job once the car was stripped was to put the bonnet on and line up the wings for a trial fit people say they dont ever line up and there right, something isnt quite right, but they wernt too bad as u can see, I used s15 bonnet hinges as when i used my s14a ones the bonnet touched and flexed on the hinge upwards at the corners, not good
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VIDAL BABBOON
05-03-2007, 20:27
Ohhh no
Looks like the S14-A.5 club is growing lol
Will be keeping an eye on this thread ;)
If you need any advice let me know mate :thumbs:
Right then..
after i had the wings drilled i put the bonnet on and tried to line everything up
the gaps are close about half an inch, and look the same as the doors so when the cars painted black again, the gaps will be lost anyway
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0085.jpg
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Hope your going to touch up all the bits of rust while its stripped ;)
And nows the time to get a FMIC in there :thumbs:
Next was the headlights, not the easiest thing to do as the slam panel neds to be cut in order for the s15 lighhts to go back further into the car, hopefully the pics will show you where i cut etc...
This shows behind the lights on a standard s14a
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0088.jpg
I then cut it into this in order for the lights to fit, note the oval holes bulging upwards for the lights
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0090.jpg
Then because the lights wrap around the wings, the corners need triming for the s15 ones, you can see it on the right hand side where ive cut stright downwards
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0091.jpg
I cleaned them all up, and welded all the double skins back together to get more strength back into the front end... the 1st one was a nightmare, but i easily copied it to the other side
Once i had all the welding done i attempted to mount the lights, this needed custom brackets making to hold the lights, and the bonnet and wings needed tweeking in order to get everything aligned and correct,I didnt use the s15 light brackets, i just fabricated my own ones, which turned out just fine i think when painted black
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0094.jpg
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Gaps look go to me!!
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0097.jpg
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WELL HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS AFTER HOURS OF TWEEKING AND WELDING
SpencerS14
05-03-2007, 20:47
looking good so far :thumbs:
Once the front was all on, i had enough of hard front end bitz....I had to cut the s14a bumper support away and fab my own one, u can see what i cut away in this pic, u can see where the metal should go where the piece is sticking stright down, i had to curve the support, and then weld a piece back in into that curve area...simple job really
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I had enough and wanted something easy to do, so i put my skirts on, not exactly easy, lots of trimming and door alterations to stop them catching when they open... but there on!!
GOD THERE LOW!!
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Looking very nioce mate. Keep up the good work!:thumbs:
Excellent build pics, keep em coming.
Right back to the job or fixing the front bumper...
i needed to file quite abit out of the bumper grill area, think it was just a over kill from the moulding... nothing too major just time consuming, but if u want it right it takes time i guess
I fabricated too mounts on the underside, just below where an intercooler would sit, and two on the old s14a support bar...
this made it very strong, because the bumper also has two bolts each side going through into the wings, making the whole thing like factory!
This is how it stands,the car looks like the following.. all the inner arches go back on with slight cutting near the skirts but are ok, hope evryone likes it, patients and long hours with effort have finally rewarded me!!!
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0105.jpg
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I had to put some clear side repeators on, easy job with a nice paper cut out to follow
I have now stripped it all down, and bought it for paint, so hopefully stay tuned people and keep cheaking back, as in the next week ill be hopfully putting it back together
thanks peopole:thumbs:
Cheers for the comments people, try and keep u updated every step, might help others aswell....
while the body parts are away, im cleaning and priming and then spraying up the front end where the surface rust has got in front of the lights and rad etc..just to make it look abit better and do a proper job, may even get my engine steam cleaned while its easy to get at, and polish it
Torbjorn
06-03-2007, 14:33
Good work so far! :thumbs:
May I ask where you bought the Work wheels?
looking good mate, seems you have done a good job of it so far, what colour you gonna go for?
black is fastest ;)
Sorry if you've answered this in your posts, but I couldn't help but ignore the text and just look at the pics :wack:
Is the fitment that tight stright out of the box as it were, or have you had to do some fettling :smash:
And black is clearly the right choice :nod:
looking good mate.. will be nice to see the finished product.. not many in black around that i have seen.
yeah did a bit of fetling, but no actual bodywork like filler etc...which is good, the wings and front bumper all slot together stright out the box at the sides, the headlights needed a file, and the bonnet is fine once i pushed both wings in a little at the top....
all i did was file parts down etc any re-fiberglass the bracket behind the door at the top because it was at the wrong angle....
took a bit of work to get the lines right but it look stop on now...
and coming back to the colour ............................
BLACK OF COURSE!!!!
Oh and to answer the question about the wheels. ill be posting a bit more about them when i come to mount and fit them in the next week...
i imported all my bits from japan and USA.... very cheaply compared to this place!!
JulesS14200
06-03-2007, 16:26
Looking great and fair play for having the skills to do it yourself :notworthy :thumbs:
I hope your changing the shite standard rear bumper though, worst part of the car I think :nod:
looking real good pal well impressed!!
yeah i want a jap spec one... but were the hell do u get a rear bumper from - jap spec i mean, if i could find one id have it, i got rid of my kouki 1 ages ago...
JulesS14200
06-03-2007, 16:49
Just get a version select rear if you can get DME to get it :rolleyes: :D
Or Als junkyard in the traders section can get Kouki ones, you cant run a standard rear bumper mate, after all that effort It would let the car down.
You have to sort the rear bumper to make it complete :nod:
ive just picked up some rear spats from dano, so i think with a jap spec rear will look nice with the rest of the car
Saw the beast today minus the bits which were off for spraying, fair play, its gonna look the muts nuts when its finished, just dont bring it to Redditch coz u'll make me jealous!!!!!
Cheers for the front bumper dude, its already in the hands of the sprayer so shouls be ready next, finally, my 200sx will have a front splitter thats its been dying for for the last 18 months, woo!!!!
Nice one :thumbs:
cheers mate....ill pop it over take a nice run to ya once its done
top bloke!!!
Right got my bits back from my painter over the weekend, look really good, not actually finished because he couldnt cut and buff them off the car as well as he would have liked so he left them until iv got them on the car, then ill have the whole car done to match
Bit dusty!!!;)
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LiGhTnInG
12-03-2007, 20:02
sweeeeet
get em on the car then :)
JulesS14200
12-03-2007, 20:51
Cool, get them fitted :nod:
200sxslide
14-03-2007, 09:57
cool :cool: mate should look wicked when its finished :thumbs:
Right then.. a .little update i think,
i started putting the parts on today...
first job, i cleaned up the slam panel, and painted all the brackets i made and sprayed the slam panel aswell, to freshen everything up... it looks stop on now, really nice
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I had the parts back from paint to 1st job was to fix the bonnet down and in place...nice and easy being carbon fibre, lovely and light...
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The wings and everything had been on already as u have seen, so they went on really easily, with all the bolts already at hand...
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I actually fiber glassed the mesh into the wings after they had been painted, i sprayed them a grey colour, so not to have shiny aluminium mesh, which would have looked a bit bright... they look quite bright as they are but i assure u they are grey in the flesh
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0130.jpg
I like the fact you've painted the carbon bonnet, very brave :nod:
i havnt painted the carbon bonnet mate...must just be the light making it look like that or its masking tape around the edges to stop any scuffs and chips:thumbs:
more to follow tomorrow people:nod:
gareth - track
15-03-2007, 04:28
Looks good, can you recomend any good japanse websites for parts? and did you get stung for import duty?
****ing super smashing lovely! I want...:smitten:
nice work mate :thumbs: - are you going to be putting FMIC on?:confused:
You should be it will look sweet :wack:
cheers people again...:thumbs:
i imported all my parts really, perfect run, greenline and my wheels came from someone ive got to know in the us, really cheap compared to the uk
ive recently had some parts from nurgen aswell, some mr2 turbo parts for someone i know, and they came within about 3/4 weeks i think, no problems,
sometimes you get stung by import tax, 50/50 really, depends whats been put on the box aswell, we had gift put on the mr2 parts, and they got through without any problems...
front mount will go on once all done.... ill update later today with some more pics:nod:
Update time for today...
Once the two wings were on, i put all attachment bolts in but left them all loose, the new painted slam panel looks well nice with the nicely painted wings...
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0133.jpg
i then started on the headlights....
while the lights were off at paint, i bought some male/female connectors,(you can see them just under the light if u look) the jap s15 liughts had different connectors to the s14a car, so i cut all of them off on both car and light and soldered my own connectors on, this made a really nice factor look, and easy of taking the lights out much better....:thumbs:
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0134.jpg
Again when we got the lights on, the car looked brand new at the front, everything so so fresh and clean... really really looks something now. i think you'll agree:nod: .
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looking good now i think:nod: :sxoc: :nod:
Tested the lights now before i hide the wires, look really nice, whilst being different aswell
Sidelight
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Sidelight & Headlight
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0138.jpg
Headlight & Beam
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0139.jpg
Sidelight & indicator
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OMG :smitten:
may i ask whats your budget on this? including all mods??? :D
nevermind, question already answered.
well parts have cost about 1.5k for the body work to convert to an s15, but thats not including my works emotions, teins, hks exhaust etc...
I have fabrication skills and equiptment aswell, which helps a hell of a lot, if u had to rely on others doing things for you, the costs would spiral im guessing and the finish wouldnt be too good....
plenty more to come though.....
:thumbs:
Just wondering if all the parts u used are standard S15 parts or they are so-called convention kits?
No mate they are conversion wings, 20mm wider, but everything else, was s15 made parts, lights, bumper and bonnets....
hope this helps:nod:
Total inspiration mate.. this is what i want to do to my front end when i can afford it! Just out of interest what is the price on doing all that?!:notworthy
looking good, you just need to get some HIDs and some LED refractor side light bulbs and this would look :cool: as fcuk!
ive posted in a earlier thread about price i think... take a look back, hope it helps....if not give us a bell, id be more than willing to help anyone wanting info:thumbs:
as for the lights, s15 ones are sweet anyway, no need to change anything about them, brighter bulbs than the s14a ones aswell i found.... nicest lights ive ever come across....:nod:
suppose they should be for the price:wack:
Update for today....ive just come inside to upload these images for ya people...
After i fitted the lights and wired them up like in the last post, today i finally set the bonnet up, with the lights and wings...
Trying to get the gaps correct takes a bit of time but well worth it, and i think we've hit it bang on..
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0145.jpg
Once i had the lights right, i tightened down the wings, and made sure they were all correct
Quite happy with the gaps,:thumbs: and the seal around the wings & front lights-bonnet look like its all good, look the same so got to be good i guess:wack:
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Right before i tackeled the front, i started to put the inner arches back on! i job i didnt and wasnt looking forward too:annoyed:
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They took abit of time, but they went on with the new wings as factory really, the front onees that go under the front bumper were alittle more awkward.:mad: .and with a small amount of trimming, they went on...
VIDAL BABBOON
16-03-2007, 17:38
Lol the arch liners and undertray were a nightmare on mine too mate.
I have the group buy HID kit in my lights, if you think the stock lights are great (as i did at the time) then you will be blown away buy them after the HID's :nod:
Daniel san
16-03-2007, 17:54
How come you're missing the bumper bar fella?
from this pic I mean
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0145.jpg
never bought an s15 one mate....
ive fabricated all my own brackets, and the bumper was a bit of a nightmare to fit, so made my own mounts, so didnt need it...
if im going to fit one, ill be fabricating one :thumbs:
Update for the weekend....
The inner arches are all one, which i was well chuffed about!:D
BUT, we then tried to put the front bumper on....what a state!, the inner arches were stopping it going on....oh god:wack:
Well i took the front ones off, then the bumper went on easily....
mounted and fixed, with 2 bolts into each wing, two custom brackets below where a front mount would go off the chassis rails, as u can see in previous pictures when i made them, and two bolts on the crash support bars than protrude outwards of each side the rad
WHAT A RESULT!! WELL HAPPY!!!
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A few more from a distance to give the whole impression!
I also fitted the new side repeators, they are clear with a black inner part, so makes them look like the headlights really, almost black glass like....
GOD I LOVE IT!!!!!:nod:
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AND... the inner arches went back on aswell....:D
Spot on mate. Lowering, wheels and skirts will bring it to life.
looks pukka, what you gonna do to its arse????:thumbs:
blue boy
19-03-2007, 19:31
Nice job indeed mate, you have almost made it look easy but i am guessing that a lot of hard work has gone into this.
top job:thumbs:
yeah lots of hard work....
going jap spec bumper soon when i can find one, and got some rear spats comin from painter this week, then maybe spoiler of some kind....
VIDAL BABBOON
20-03-2007, 21:31
Then it will look just like mine lol
Just done the same conversion on my S14 zenki, I didnt have any holes to start with behind the original headlights so had to thoroughly abuse the panel! Will put some pics up soon. Least you had a garage too, I got a back yard!!
any pics with the wheels on and all polished up???
yeah ive had a few issues with the wheels, so not as yet but i got more of the bodykit etc... to give an idea
will be posting soon, keep looking mate
neil16781
22-03-2007, 19:54
Finally got round to reading this thread. Looking very nice mate. :thumbs: I'll keep an eye out for you when it's back on the road.
right people sorry for the delay in up loading the latest...
im off on holidays 2morrow for a week, so ill be posting up once i get back....
glens14a
26-03-2007, 13:45
Nice work mark
These pics are going to help me hugely
Sorry for the delay people...
right a few piucs from a week or so ago, had some issues with my wheels,so ill be waiting for thme to arrive before its finished but i put both skirts on now.. looks a whole different car now everytings in black....
firstly how it looks without
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then the car with the skirts bolton on...
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http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0157.jpg
spin king
03-04-2007, 23:02
I have been watching this for a while as i am in two minds to do a face lift on my s13 but looking on how big a change its made to the 14a i may just make it even though i have just bought the wide arch kit.
Looks great the car and black is the colour to have also the side skirts make a very big difference to the car matey good work.
With most of the body work on, minus the rear spats and rear bumper (coming soon), i started on the coilovers and stripped the brakes down and painted them...:nod:
brakes next, firstly a picture as they were (not good:hurl: )
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I painted them with hammerite,stripped and cleaned them, and then smoothed all the bumps etc.. about 3 coats later and they looked great, the colour is grey with red letters, which i think will look really nice behind the bronze works emotions....
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0176.jpg
Mounted them all back up, and they look real nice....
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0179.jpg
Forgive me for the disks, the car has stood for a while now, and i think ill be getting the apex brake kit soon aswell which will look even better
Coilovers - Very easy job once i got the standard shocks off, but they took some getting off, in the end i used some heat to free up the bolts, which was tricky with the ABS lines near where i needed the heat!:wack:
Nicer than the standard items, top mounts included, aswell as damper adjustment, which should be nice enough for the road...
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Once mounted, they look real nice, and fit excellent
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I started this morning, taking all my exhaust off, and replacing it with the following
Apex S14a Elbow
Apex S14a Downpipe
Apex Decat
HKS Hi-Power Cat back
oh and some uprated hangers
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0172.jpg
Took some getting off, but once on the fit is good, the only concern is the hks hanging down under the diff, with my car running very low on 17's speed bumps are propably a no no now, but it doesnt hang any lower than the side skirts, so where the front end/skirts can go the exhaust can and vis versa
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0174.jpg
The rear can is massive, and looks awesome, with the lazer ettched lettering on the tip....nice angled up and outwards, without being too much
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_01773.jpg
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I started it up for the first time earlier, and my god what a nice sound, a lovely burble ticking over once warm, really really deep sounding.. loud when u want it to be, and silent on half/light throttle, the turbo sound is just so nice now, lovely hiss, woosh when u accelerate, oh and the odd bang..... :p
BEST :nod: MOD:nod: EVER!:nod:
Bahnstormer
10-04-2007, 18:46
this is a great project, top work!
very good project mate, inspiring!:thumbs: :)
Still waiting for my other wheels to come from "works", so i stuck the standard ones on, for the cars first role out, and my god does it look nice now....
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0180.jpg
Still waiting to go in for pollishing, but im not using the car til i get my wheels in a few weeks, so not going to get it pollished just yet, but you can see what it may look like...
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0183.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0182.jpg
It sounds lovely with the hks hi power on now, and the teins handle lovely and thats on the softest settings for everyday use, so things can only get better:nod: ...:
any comments appreciated people:thumbs:
VIDAL BABBOON
19-04-2007, 21:28
Fit some hood pins :nod:
Had a scare with my hood not long after fitting...
The_BULK
19-04-2007, 22:28
i wish i had money to do that myself, looks really nice mate, good choice on the bronze emoitions :nod: :thumbs:
yeah im looking for some black hood pins, but there a bit rare in black...
yeah emotions look awesome, ill be selling a set soon after i get my others offset ones, so get ya cash ready people!:thumbs:
russ_barnes
23-04-2007, 12:27
love it mate, the s15 front end looks so right on a s14
i want your bonnet.
keep up good work
Czechboy
23-04-2007, 15:29
That looks really good mate. Lots of sweat and tears have gone into the project, the way it should be. i much prefer people doing the work themselves then going into a bodyshop and handing over £5k for them to bodge it up.
Reminds me I should also start saving up for a MIG welder ;)
Keep up the good work :thumbs:
yeah im looking for some black hood pins, but there a bit rare in black...
yeah emotions look awesome, ill be selling a set soon after i get my others offset ones, so get ya cash ready people!:thumbs:
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=MSPORT&pcode=PST120-2000 :thumbs:
little update for today, just got my painted up spats back...
make a lovely difference to the back end, just finishes, the back off now, flows into the skirts and still remains higher, which a car should at the back i think.... lovely!!
Before
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0219.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0220.jpg
After
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0221.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0222.jpg
Expect my wheels on the 7th of may, so not long now, til its all finished
then ill have 2 more works alloys for sale, maybe even another set, if anyones interested
tokyo_black
22-06-2007, 14:08
This is a great project, really well documented - props to you markr.
Keep updating us!
dannyb1986
23-06-2007, 20:57
get some more pictures up!!
neil16781
23-06-2007, 21:36
How's it going mate? Looking good so far.:thumbs:.
Any updates yet?
Sorry for the delay people.. just uploading now.....
As i said earlier sorry for the delay in updates...Ive Had the car mopped, and buffed, which has made the black colour stay shiney for longer instead of going dull, and has a excellent glass finish now...
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0253-1.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_02540.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0252-1.jpg
Ive had two new plates made now,slightly smaller than the jap size, which really sets off the front now i think... sorry about the pics.. not my best
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0307.jpg
Looks good mate, you've done a top job with the panel gaps considering you didn't fill them all to meet up :) It took ages and loads of filler to get mine gap-free.
Nice colour for it too :)
Ditch the front plate though ;) That's for MOT's only! Damn pesky kids keep nicking mine ;)
Looking sweet, can't wait to see it with the wheels on :)
Jackal how come I've never seen you around Wycombe before?
As i said earlier sorry for the delay in updates...Ive Had the car mopped, and buffed, which has made the black colour stay shiney for longer instead of going dull, and has a excellent glass finish now...
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0253-1.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_02540.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0252-1.jpg
Ive had two new plates made now,slightly smaller than the jap size, which really sets off the front now i think... sorry about the pics.. not my best
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0307.jpg
Well done Mark, these ae the pics I have been waiting for :thumbs: Now just for the wheels and it will look hard as nails :smitten:
neil16781
26-06-2007, 17:14
Looking good mate. I think i saw you on Sunday. Were you going past Esso on the A50 in the afternoon?
Archenemy (Momo Phil) come out to sort my rear arches out on sunday... what a job!
Started at 11, lovely wet day but all wasnt bad, 1. we were at my parent house in doors:D and 2. we got regular food supplyed by mother! :D
after a couple of hours, these were the results...
Lovely Works Emotion Rims
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0318.jpg
Firstly tried the rim on the car, 17x9 +17mm 255/40/17 rubber at the rear, i have it down around 30mm at the min, so about 2 deg on the back phil seamed to think maybe..
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0311.jpg
Phil did recon that i would only need a lip roll really, maybe a small pull, but i wanted something what looked somewhere near the front arches, as ive got wider on the front, the rears look quite lost...
Phil got one with heating the lip, and slowly folding it back, then started to pull and flare it out...
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0312.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0313.jpg
As you can see from the pic the arch is now flared out, it is in line with the fronts now, can just see from the side of the car the paint work reflection, making a lovely flare, nothing too massive just nice
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0314.jpg
After he had ate us out of house and home! ;) with sausage cobs coming into sight he took a break befor he put some sealer on the rolled lip, to stop any unwanted water and dirt going down there and staying there...
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0316.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0315.jpg
Then refitted the wheel, and it looked even better... the wheel just tucks in, cannot remember how much extra room we got, it was a lot though, im sure phil will tell you
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/IMG_0317.jpg
Overall a good day, bit of food, prepared by my mum, and the work on the car went really well!
BIG THANKS PHIL!!!
steveo78
27-06-2007, 13:00
you have made a great job of it
looks magic
Christmas
27-06-2007, 13:08
looks really really nice!
that front end is gorgeous!
andyfield
27-06-2007, 16:03
Good work all round, looks like a good effort!
thats actually amazing... Would love to see it with the new wheels.
Thanks for the feedback people, much appreciated, and good to get comments seeing that people actually like it and appreciate the hard work gone into it...
:thumbs: :sxoc: :thumbs:
dannyb1986
28-06-2007, 22:38
get some pictures up with the wheels fitted. makes me want a s15!!
diamondsink
30-06-2007, 13:22
very very very nice mate, looks well fitted, any engine mods in mind?
yeah hopefully around 350 mark, just to keep the gearbox happy i think....
Hopefully:wack:
Sweet Upgrade, I will be going down this route soon, got an entire S15 nose cut and have the bonnet and bumper already all from Japland. Headlights are on the way and just need to get two S15 fenders and will be cutting my S14 originals and mating it to the S15 metal fenders. Hopefully all goes well.
be carful when cutting them.. thats a very hard way to do things...but good luck...
hey ive been whatching this thread alot, the car is looking amazing! well done:eek: when are we going to get to see it with them gorgeous wheels on!?:D
soon, ive just took delivery of another 2 work emotions, so gonna get them mounted, and sorted....not enough hours in the day at the min...
within the next week or so i recon people.....
keep watching.... p.s cheers for the feedback
well people... been along time, but on the way to JAE i had an accident with my car and smashed my fiber glass wing slightly,and cracked the bumper on the s15 conversion....not alot but enough to spoil it.... argh!!!!!!!
not happy!!!!!
good job i didnt put the wheels on it!!!
not even got my parts on it yet....
well, i got the car home, and too the parts off , and now ive built it up better, with all new polly bushes, and braces etc... and also powder coated all the underside, like brand new....
now the cars rolling on its new rims now...and boy do i love it!!!
and the progress is as follows....
well, my first job was to tackle the back end while waiting for replacment parts...
the state of the rear end wasnt the best with rust, and dirt
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i stripped the parts down,
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I got all the parts stripped down and i shot blasted them all, with very fine grade grit, so that it would not damage and threads, and leave the surface smooth ready for paint.. and boy did it make them smooth!!!
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/DSC00051.jpg
We then painted everything and powder coated the items required, i was going to be different and go for white and green (tein green to match the coilovers)underbody...:wack:
the paint is a kind of stove enemel/plastic paint which i picked up free from my mate, it is as hard as rock once set, and makes powder coat look like water based wall paint! it was awesome stuff.... wrecked my gun though!:wack:
Good old dad helping out!!!
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I bought a fully adjustable suspension arm set, and painted them the same green as the tein parts, which came out super!
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture022.jpg
More to follow you loons....!
all looking stunning mate, props to you! love the tein green bits, they will look sweet, gunna be a perfect car when finished!
any plans for interior mods etc? (appologies if asked by, been looking at pics not really reading much :wack:)
interior will follow... wait my friend, does greddy gauges sound ok maybe a few other little tricks...
With all the parts coated, they were left to dry for about 2 days, and my god they are hard!!!
look awesome aswell...
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture016.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture017.jpg
I took delivery of some nice new anti roll bar sets from Dan, and also the brackets for them were painted in the tein green...
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture050.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture042.jpg
interior will follow... wait my friend, does greddy gauges sound ok maybe a few other little tricks...
sounds v nice :thumbs:
interested to hear feedback on the godspeed ARBs too as hoping to get some from Dan myself
keep up the scorching work fella :sxoc:
fingerpie
09-10-2007, 09:19
Top work.....
Awesome looking car - post some latest piccies :p
Going to be dropping the rear subframe on mine at the weekend to sort all the rust before I finally put all my shiny new suspension parts on that have been sitting in house for past 6 months :)
Porker-S14a
09-10-2007, 09:26
Holy moly. That's a lot of work. Looks awesome :thumbs:
The_BULK
09-10-2007, 10:31
:notworthy really nice looking stuff :thumbs: that tein green is a nice colour :nod:
Fantastic write up keep up the good work :)
wow.. good work mark.. i thought tho work had stopped at the strawberry conversion! More pics please! I wanna see the car with the new rims on :nod:
That lot should look real smart under the car mate! Hoping to do the same to mine in the next few weeks. Got a feeling the white subframe wont stay that clean for long this time of year! Cheers for the skirts by the way, spot on fitment :thumbs:
blue boy
09-10-2007, 19:08
Excellent work:thumbs:
dan mkii
09-10-2007, 19:19
what side skirts are they mark?
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture050.jpg
Is it christmas already? :D
Top notch stuff!
wow... keep up mate... it's really looking good...
side skirts are vertex copies mate..
ill be posting up some m ore pics 2morrow night (thusday i think)
cheers for the :thumbs: people
tokyo_black
11-10-2007, 08:37
Awesome looking car.
I can't wait to see it on it's proper wheels :)
loads of effort :thumbs: looking forward to the finished pics:nod:
Right, i started colecting all my parts together, but first i cleaned all the arches out..
i got rid of all the dirt, and cleaned them up with a wire wheel on a grinder, then a nylon wheel on a drill... got them up like new,i then painted underseal and then got them in hammerite black to protect them uven more and put a nice hard finish n them...
Cleaned up...!
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture013.jpg
Half painted! -i took this to show how much better it looks!!!
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I took all the brackets off, and brake lines etc back to the hard lines...dont worry about the front subframe this is done later, and the brake lines....:wack:
I got together all my parts now ready for the rebuild.. lovely shiny and clean parts, everything is painted up, shocks cleaned, and pollished.. heat shields painted, and note, the full drift works orange bush kit:nod: , all round front and rear... should look nice in athe white and green parts...:thumbs:
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture023.jpg
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all the bolts i took out i shotblasted at work and zinc plated them all, so they were brand new..:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :thumbs:
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture025.jpg
That is one fun looking jigsaw :wack:
Great work,good luck with the rebuild :thumbs:
Impressive stuff, I wish I had the space for a build like this.
:eek: :eek: :eek: thats some serious efforts!:thumbs:
Actual_Ben_Taylor
12-10-2007, 09:10
You could have cleaned the exhaust....
silly boy! as if i havnt! it goes shiny, but the pipework is coated in a dull coating to stop rust as on hks items.... keep watching ben..
good luck remembering which nut and bolt goes where:wack:
Once the arches were all painted, i started to put together the subframe off the car, the diff has been cleaned & painted, and i also installed all the driftworks subframe bushes...
Note: the new bolts freshly zinc plated, made it well easy to install with alittle grease on them all, should be nice when someone comes to strip it down again:wack:
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture026.jpg
We greased up the car mounting points and lifted the subframe assemble into position, everything looking rather nice now
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture027.jpg
Note: i cleaned, wire brushes/wheel and nylon wheeled the under side of the car,everything now is nice and hard black paint
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture028.jpg
Dont worry, we put the funny shaped spacer washer on the back mounts under the bushes after that picture was taken, just forgot to at that point:wack:
Nice job, you have given me inspiraiton to do a good job on my project as well.
Damn, looks crazy! Keep up the good work.
BryanChat
15-10-2007, 12:16
Looks brilliant, can't wait to see it finished!
Right, once the subframe was bolted onto the car with the diff installed, i concentrated on the hub assembly's
Firstly i installed both the lower arms, and bolted them onto the car, with the new driftworks orange bushes also..
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture030.jpg
When the lower arms were installed, i assembled the hubs and adjustable arms off the car, the bushes took ages to get in, and they were extreamly tight, which is probebly good when it comes to the handling....
We assembled the hubs,and the brake back plates first, with the DW bushes
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture031.jpg
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wow, i love the coulours mate, really looks like a factory built perfomance car
Nice job :notworthy Wish my plating was as good as yours :nod:
I would have used something better than hammerite under the arches though.
That is one fun looking jigsaw :wack:
Great work,good luck with the rebuild :thumbs:
When I stripped mine, I took pics of the bolt lengths against a tape measure. If anyone needs to know what size of bolt, washer or spring washer combination I probably have the info.
OK I will get my coat :wack:
Keep up the good work :thumbs:
cheers people... more to come, most bolts can only go in certain places anyway i found.. never had any pictures, just assembled it as i remembered, and by just looking:thumbs: :thumbs:
The plating was done in my mates plating baths,you would never get it as good as that, there are just too many variables he said, which i can imagin...:wack:
The car gets cleaned each time it goes out in the rain outside and under, so the paint on the inner arches is more than fine... plus i sprayed a small amount of laquer over it, which made it hard enough to cope with most things...:nod:
well had a bit of an accident with the front end, scratched the bonnet, and cracked the wing.... so ive had to replace them... argh,
Before i set about doing any more to the rear end, my parts came for the front end conversion, so i set about installing them, i can do it with my hand s behind my back now, and the lines are even better than last time...
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture020.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture021.jpg
Oh and i got some nice new sideskirts, dont worry about the horrible side indicator they put into the charge speed wings, i have located mine back into the vent if u can see, and smoothed oveer the hole with fibreglass...:thumbs:
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture019.jpg
Now the front ends all done,again it will go off for painting while i concentrate on the underside....
The lines this time are far superior to the first conversion, i took more time filing the skirts where they meet the body, and also the front bumper around the lights, so they fit tighter under them..you'll see with the final pics how good it is, and thats without any filler at all!!!
If anyone wants to see how i fixed things on,regarding the front end panels/conversion,please see the first conversion in the first few pages of this thread, it basically was the same process involved...
Mr-Megalo
17-10-2007, 23:16
wow ! just wow !
first time i've spotted this thread, and just read it from start to finish - truly awesome work
any plans for the rear lights ?
Cooky200sx
18-10-2007, 08:38
I think someone should open a business in doing those conversions excellent job mate and looking very straight
Once i had the hub assembly's made up with all the new bushes in, and adjustable arms ready and all greased up, we assembled them on the car...
the drive shafts were all shot blasted and painted also in black to match the diff, and nice clips on the rubber boots pollished up...
How nice is it to use new bolts on a car!!!!
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture034.jpg
In the picture below you can see the exhaust shields which i also painted black to keep the underside all the same, with fresh bolts it really m akes a difference
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture036.jpg
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Oh and note, i cleaned up and painted the diff cooler,it had a few damaged fins, but the flow was still ok through it, so shouldnt be a problem, but havnt got any pictures of that im afraid, sorry people:wack:
coolrides
18-10-2007, 11:09
looks like you put a hell of a lot of hours into that an it looks sweet,
:thumbs:
I think someone should open a business in doing those conversions excellent job mate and looking very straight
Id gladly do a conversion for anyone who wants one, i have more spare time now at working different shifts so i get weeks off!!!
how long has it taken you?
the car has taken me about a year to collect all the parts and do everything,
but dont forget thats doing the conversion twice after a smashed the wing on the first one...
but i can do a conversion in about 3 weeks max, 4 weeks if i have to order parts from start to finish fully painted i recon on someone elses car....:thumbs:
The underside of your car is sick mate :notworthy Trully take my hat off to you :)
Cleaned the rear teins up, and bolted them onto the rear
i was well happy with the colour, it matches the teins, perfectly as i wanted it too...
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture038.jpg
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Once the coilovers were in place, i got around to looking at the ARB, that dan had sent me...
these are the godspeed ones, lovely red colour, i left them as they were as they looked fairly good, i painted the drop links what came with them though, to match the green
i painted the brackets aswell which hold the ARB onto the car, they came with all the new rubbers aswell which was nice
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture042.jpg
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Just got the rear calipers to mount,brake lines, diff oil to go back in and the back is done
Large Plums
22-10-2007, 15:04
Wow, will be a stunning car...
ButchS13
22-10-2007, 16:21
:eek: :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy
Nice, just change them blue stabalizer link bushings now :)
Really glad you made this thread. I was just in such a period where I seem to need the right arguments for NOT doing an S15 conversion. Not jealous of the effort... Would buy your car if I won a million though :clap:
Really glad you made this thread. I was just in such a period where I seem to need the right arguments for NOT doing an S15 conversion. Not jealous of the effort... Would buy your car if I won a million though :clap:
Its definately an amazing effort but you wouldn't pay a million for it surely? :)
cheers people.... little bit of blue does bother me, and they work well anyway....
id more than gladly do anyones conversion for them if needed, ive got loads of spare time now, so gonna try to do a few if possible....
more to follow later today people...:thumbs:
I quickly painted the disks, and mounted the brake caliper, after its clean up and paint...i only painted were they can go rusty... not too bothered about them as im planning big disaks next after they wear down...
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture045.jpg
Next up was the front running gear..
i cleaned up, shot blasted all the front as the rear,lovely new driftworks polybushed arm and adjustable caster arms...
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture046.jpg
I zinc plated some new bolts to use with the arms aswell..
The length of the caster arm was just put so that the polybush wasnt under any stress either way, that way i could tell it was about standard, so i could go have it aligned..
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture047.jpg
Nice new godspeed front anti roll bars now...
same as the rears, i painted the drop links green to match, and the brackets aswell...
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture050.jpg
I also took off the steering arm rod ends, blasted them and coated them, with new castle nuts
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With everything ready and greased up, they went onto the car..
I also took delivery of a front lower brace, (did it my green :D )
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture048.jpg
this should help the turn in and stiffen up the front end no end, as there is nothing on the lower side of the front subframe on an s14..so must be better than nothing anyway:wack:
I decided to put the exhaust back on next so i could start the car and keep it running, its been stood a while you see....
i also got the exhaust sitting about 2-3 inch higher than before, so the ground clearrance now when lowered more, is still ok
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture054.jpg
Ill pollish it up afterwards on the car
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture055.jpg
I love an big angled exhaust!!
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture056.jpg
Oh and dont worry about the state of the rear bumper... i have a JDM spec one to go on:D
dan mkii
02-11-2007, 14:06
looking good mate, cant wait to see it finished.
Cleaned the front coilovers and front calipers up and painted them
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture053.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture058.jpg
Got a set of front and rear braided hoses delivered today... 2 problems...
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture059.jpg
1. Front strut adapter was the wrong way aroud on the hose!
2. The rears were too long, and hit the wheel
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture062.jpg
so solution...
1. Cut the front open flipped around the strut adapter, and also replaced the ends with banjo's much better....!
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture057.jpg
2. Cut the rears to the right length and replaced the ends with a banjo, so i could swing them into the car away from the wheel
Assembled everything onto the front hubs...
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture060.jpg
I got hold of some new hose, and put the rear oil cooler back into place
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture063.jpg
Bodywork next people...!:nod: :thumbs: :D
Right then, sorry for the delay...
vented wider wings were the first thing back on the car, went on a treat, brilliant fit,i got them fitting 100 times better than befor
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Once i had both wings in place, i got the skirts, had to do a bit of fitting with these before they were painted, due to them catching under the door as it shut, but everything is brilliant now...
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture065.jpg
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Front bumper next..fitment was easy with my brackets i fabricated
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture066.jpg
looks well mean from the front now... alot nicer than before, carbon bonnet is used from last time, very dusty!!!!!!!
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture067.jpg
The front bumper i got fitting really really well, with the wings, the lines are just awesome, you really have to see it to be believed
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture069.jpg
Everything looks factory fit under the bonnet, time for a few nice shiny bits and pollish up under there next i think!!! 300+ horses here we come!
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This is the first look olf the car from the side, to get an view of what it will look like... enjoy!
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http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture074.jpg
I love the colour of the running gear!!!!
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture075.jpg
Right then, sorry for the delay...
vented wider wings were the first thing back on the car, went on a treat, brilliant fit,i got them fitting 100 times better than befor
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture069.jpg
Hey Mark,that looks real good, like a toy car almost ;)
Maybe i am being a bit picky, but the line between the door and the wing ^^^ doesn't seem all that good, is the door slightly open in that pic??
YUM!!!! looks awasome!! doing a real good job mate well done :thumbs:
yeah the pic has the door open, as u can see where the window meets near the mirror its slightly open, we were fitting the bonnet at that time, so we kept to door open for the latch.... believe me, the lines are the same if not better than some s14's ive seen...
A small update...rolled the car out with its standard wheel on, to give iot a good clean, you cna see its gonna look real nice with my works on...
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture086.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture077.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture078.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture080.jpg
Lovely nice lines as factory! in the flesh its really really good, far better than last time
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture081.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture082.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture083.jpg
I picked this up aswell..
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture076.jpg
dirt cheap as it was cracked, but i got it plastic welded up, and i smoothed all the bumps and scuffs out myself, ready to go to paint, should make a nice clean difference to the back end...
djtreble
21-11-2007, 11:23
That car is looking soooooo good!!! :thumbs:
BLAKTOOTH
21-11-2007, 11:39
Car is looking brilliant mate, can't wait to see it finished. Why haven't you got the new wheels on it? Need to do something to freshen up the back though, would be a shame to do all the work to the front and just leave the back. Not too sure what you could do with the rear lights because eveything I've seen that changes the lights looks poo. I think putting S15 lights in would be cool and a 1st. Lot of hard work tho and lots of welding. Keep up the good work. :D
looking good mark :thumbs: Those shut lines really do look better than factory! Im sure you are very proud of all the hard work thats gone into this beast , and rightly so.
Looks brilliant mate , well done.
thanks people....:sxoc::nod:
ive got a few things with the back, and its turned out brilliant, really suits the back end... and nothing over the top either.... wait and see...
wheels are on, just trying to find all the different pics in the right order....
keep watching people:thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:
stumitch
21-11-2007, 13:37
Just read all this, nice job mate can't wait to see the wheels on :D
Shut lines look great. You’re making a fantastic job of this :notworthy
Couple of questions though :)
Got a set of front and rear braided hoses delivered today... 2 problems...
1. Front strut adapter was the wrong way aroud on the hose!
2. The rears were too long, and hit the wheel
so solution...
1. Cut the front open flipped around the strut adapter, and also replaced the ends with banjo's much better....!
2. Cut the rears to the right length and replaced the ends with a banjo, so i could swing them into the car away from the wheel
Not quite sure what you did with the hoses here :confused: Have you re made the ends off? If so how?
Also when you painted these brackets for the ABS cable .....
http://media.sxoc.com/contributors/petrol/S13_Waxoyl_pics/S14a%20Rebuild/1016.jpg
Did you prise the clamp open and remove the pipes or mask the pipes up?
Thanks and keep up the good work :notworthy
nice to see my old back bumper go to good car.:thumbs:
dan mkii
22-11-2007, 18:26
looks fantastic mate, cant wait to see it with the wheels on...
A1 job on s15 front end whole car looks brill m8 keep up the good work:thumbs:
cheers people....
petrol......
brake hoses.. they were wrong from the supplier, so i cut the ends off and put on some new ones,using banjo bolts, so they turned 90 deg straight out of the caliper... they just tighten up and clamp onto the hoses... basically custom fittings on the end, they used to make them like this but due to law they have to be sealed end to end..... race stuff is all bolt together brake lines still.... much better as u can just change them to whatever u want..
i took the brackets off....carefully prised them open, shot blasted them and painted them... then while the paint was just soft enough to touch bend them back over the lines.....
clever hey! but u need to know when there not going to be wet enough to go onto the pipes....
cheers pal
cant wait to see it finished and on the deck with them rotas on:thumbs:
rotas!!!!!:whip:
dont you dare!!!!!:smash:
these are the real deal mate "works" all the way!:nod:
petrol......
brake hoses.. they were wrong from the supplier, so i cut the ends off and put on some new ones,using banjo bolts, so they turned 90 deg straight out of the caliper... they just tighten up and clamp onto the hoses... basically custom fittings on the end, they used to make them like this but due to law they have to be sealed end to end..... race stuff is all bolt together brake lines still.... much better as u can just change them to whatever u want..
i took the brackets off....carefully prised them open, shot blasted them and painted them... then while the paint was just soft enough to touch bend them back over the lines.....
clever hey! but u need to know when there not going to be wet enough to go onto the pipes....
cheers pal
Who supplied the brake hoses then? Surely if you buy hoses specific to a vehicle they should just bolt straight on :nod:
Good tip on the brackets :thumbs: 2K paint usually stays pretty soft for a couple of days especially when it's cold. Thanks for the tip :notworthy
apex ones with the bracket/fixing for the strut, but the strut bracket/fixing was back to front (see pics of the lines somewhere in the thread, if u look u can see) so i just cut the ends off, swaped it around, and then put my own ends back on... much better then how they came, can u have to rotate the whole cable aswell in the caliper to screw it either in or out, with a banjo u just release the bolt and the banjo comes off without rotating the whole line...
as for the rear, the back ones came staright out of the caliper and in a stright line onto the chassis strut (kind of a out-down and up wave type line).. because i have 9' rims it came across that line, so would rub on the inside of the rim edge...
i but a banjo again so i could rotate the lines in any difection out of the caliper, so it came out of the caliper towards the car body round the rim instead....
not just a pretty face :D
Right then....wheels like people had waited for, sorry about the car, very dusty but i couldnt resist not putting the rims on....:wack:
got the rims mounted and onto the car
details are:
Rims:
work emotion cr kai
17x9
+28 offset
bronze colour
tyres: yoks
F- 235 45 17
R -255 40 17
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture088.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture089.jpg
onto the car they go...
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture090.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture091.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture092.jpg:thumbs::thumbs::thumbs::thumbs::thu mbs::thumbs:
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture093.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture094.jpg
stumitch
29-11-2007, 16:44
I think i've just done a sex wee :D
Tops!! :thumbs:
When's the rear/backend conversion being done...?
Might as well finish the job... ;)
StokeNutter
29-11-2007, 19:33
wicked mte
jimbos14a
29-11-2007, 19:56
This guys the man! Looks awesome mate, massive respect!!
:notworthy :sxoc: :notworthy
Art in Motion
29-11-2007, 21:09
Top job mate! love the front and the alloys suit it to the ground.
The rear subies so original, like a mix a colours and how darre you drive this car when its done. God any stone chips or cow poo!!!! id have a nervous break down!
Id drop to mi knees and rip mi t-shirt off like...NOOOOO!!!
cheers people, awesome to see peeope have thoughs thoughts about it... back ends done, not a s15 conversion but wait for pics finishes it off nicelly i think
if anyone wants a set of thoughs lovely rims, i have a set for sale exactly the same with a lower offset +17:thumbs:
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture091.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture093.jpg
Not sure if it's just an optical illusion but the nearside wheel looks like it's toed in lots or further into the arch than the offside :wack:
Looks awesome though!! :thumbs:
Dave
Looks hot man, cant wait ;)
Not sure if it's just an optical illusion but the nearside wheel looks like it's toed in lots or further into the arch than the offside :wack:
Looks awesome though!! :thumbs:
Dave
dont worry dave and others... this picture was taken before all the full allignment was done.... :thumbs:
people are so quick to jump into things:whip::D
I am heavily impressed with how you handle the project :clap: In my opinion it means so much more if you have a car built with your own hands! Makes me wish I had some more skill and a lot more self-denial...
Good luck with all the upcoming work!! :thumbs:
god that is a good lookin car, cant wait to see what youve done with the rear end, should be pretty swiss!
Would the wheels with the +17 offset not be a better fit? granted the rears may need rolled, but if you were to get one of the arch rolling specialists to give it the same flare as the front wings, it would look rather ace!! :thumbs:
I'd like my S15 standard rear arches rolled to look like the fronts. Has anyone any experience of getting a good look out of that type of work?:sxoc:
Im really liking this project, have you got any updates on it. Can't wait to see it finished.
stumitch
09-01-2008, 11:28
I'd like my S15 standard rear arches rolled to look like the fronts. Has anyone any experience of getting a good look out of that type of work?:sxoc:
Ask archenemy off here as he does it for a living
Cheers. Is there a link to his website or something?
edit: found it :)
the rears are rolled and flared slightly to fit the +28 ones....real nice fit so didnt bother any more to be honest
anyway for update....
masked up all the rear lights ready for tinting
before:
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture095.jpg
masked:
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture096.jpg
more masking & after 2 coats of tint:
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture097.jpg
after 7 coats of tint, reverve lights gone, also side reflectors gone...each time i dryed it with a hair dryer between coats:
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture098.jpg
I then gave it a 4 coats of clear laquer about 12 hours apart in order for it to harden properly...
End result - awesome!
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture099.jpg
s13silvia
09-01-2008, 14:49
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/markruddock/Picture098.jpg
Awesome! but anybody else thinking how cool frosted/clear lights would look with the stock black surround style??? :nod:
superdoopercoop
11-01-2008, 08:43
Hey, doing a fantastic job mate. very jealous and wish i had the time/money/knowledge for all this!!
Surely you could have bought a real s15 with the amount all this must cost. But i could understand its great fun and will be such an acheivement!!
Keep it up, more pics!!!! lol
Cheers. Is there a link to his website or something?
edit: found it :)
Could you PM me the address? Google only brings up one of my favourite bands lol.
phil did mine
http://www.archenemy.co.uk/
thanks
Mr Bizzle
12-01-2008, 23:06
Out of interest mate,
Why didn't you just use standard factory S15 parts for your front end conversion.
S14a and S15 front slam pannels are the same, so you can bolt the S15 bumper bar, headlight support bar and headlight mounts right on there.
Great work tho mate. Real attention to detail :)
to get an s14a slam panel out and an s15 one in and get it in place correctly is a very hard task to do, didnt want to take my slam panel out and core support out when its ok where it is... the way ive done it retains all the stength of the orig support, while getting the lights in the correct place for the bumper, as the bumper sometimes doesnt line up 100% to the lights, then the bonnet will be out, and getting everything to match everything else...... just was better to do it this way pal i thought.... and it turned out perfect so cant complain really
Mr Bizzle
17-01-2008, 13:01
to get an s14a slam panel out and an s15 one in and get it in place correctly is a very hard task to do, didnt want to take my slam panel out and core support out when its ok where it is... the way ive done it retains all the stength of the orig support, while getting the lights in the correct place for the bumper, as the bumper sometimes doesnt line up 100% to the lights, then the bonnet will be out, and getting everything to match everything else...... just was better to do it this way pal i thought.... and it turned out perfect so cant complain really
Hi Again,
I think you miss-understand.
You don't need to remove anything as you can bolt the Standard Nissan OEM bumper bar, up to the S14 mounts. There is then a second bar which goes above the main bumper bar which holds the bumper flush to the lights. They are all OEM nissan parts that can be purchased through any main nissan dealer.
<searches through folders on PC>
Here you go :)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y250/guishnu/bumperbar.jpg
yeah but the lights hit the core support on the s14a because there deeper designed pal...
& dont need a bumper bar under the lights pal etc..... after market bumpers dont have any fixings and are very stable also when there fixed on the grill intake and on the chassis rails at the front;)
your doing a top job on this mate looks mint :thumbs:
Mr Bizzle
22-01-2008, 12:17
yeah but the lights hit the core support on the s14a because there deeper designed pal...
& dont need a bumper bar under the lights pal etc..... after market bumpers dont have any fixings and are very stable also when there fixed on the grill intake and on the chassis rails at the front;)
Problem arises when you actually hit something. Not running the bumper bar means that if (in the unlikley event) that you do have a prang etc, whatever hits the front of the car, is more than likley going to continue through into the engine bay, taking your bonnet, bummper, slam pannel, radiator and everything else with it.
I run an S15 front end on my S14.5 Drift Car. Even with weight being an obvious issue, i still run both the bumper and light bars. It holds everything together better on the front and firms up the supports on the front of the car as they connect to both the headlights, bumper bar and the wings.
But heck, it's your car and your doing pretty well so far! Just trying to give you a few pointers from somebody who has been through it all before :D
I can confirm that the S15 bumper bar and headlamp support bar will fit with the S14/a rad-core support (the slam panel, and 3 upright bars).
All you need to do to the S14/a core support is cut or enlarge the hole behind the headlamp, as the lamps are deeper and wider on the S15.
Both the bumper bar and headlamp bar are pretty cheap anda vailable through Nissan UK, so well worth fitting. Especially the bumper bar for crash protection.
yeah i understand where u both coming from but everything on mine is prety sturdy, u can pratically stand on each of the lights without them going anywhere with my fabricated brackets etc...so i dont like the headlight support bar
ill probably fit the bumper bar whenni take the bumper off the fit the front mount if there available from nissan uk....
my thoughts are if u hit something head on, then ur fault and are surelly doing something u shoudn't.. if u prang it, be more careful, then fix it.... simple
thanks for the comments anyway
If you've got perfectly good headlamp brackets then there's no real need for the upper bar, although I think it does provide some support to the bumper to stop it sagging - again, less of an issue with an aftermarket GRP bumper than it would be with plastic, which is more flexible.
I'd definitely fit the main bar for protection though :)
yeah i know about the sagging...and yes i think it may attach tothe bumper somehow... this uras bumper is very thick and supported on the grill and chassis legs aswell so should be ok for years....
as for the bumper bar think i will do once i take ot off to ft the FMIC
cheers chap
this car looks amazing, hopefully i can do something similar with my s13. how many hours do you think it took?
i could do a complete conversion in about a week now..working a few hours after work each night... but then again ive done it twice now....
going to take u a fair amount of time to get everything correct though
i could do a complete conversion in about a week now..working a few hours after work each night... but then again ive done it twice now....
going to take u a fair amount of time to get everything correct though
ever done one on a 13? i would like an s1a front end on my s13 :nod:
ever done one on a 13? i would like an s1a front end on my s13 :nod:
S15 would look better Sturge :thumbs: imo
come on bring on the updates we can't wait any more!!!:D
Just had a look at this thread.....simply amazing the transformaton this car has gone through!!
yeah id do a s13 yeah... would love to infact....
as for updates.... ive got a bit of work to do this week, fuel pump, intercooler, few cosmetic bits..... ill update soon
are there any updates of this one. Its been some time now......:D
top work how much did the front end conversion cost?
richie~rich
26-11-2008, 12:30
looks awesome fella, good work!
SXI 3354
30-11-2008, 07:47
you,ve done a great job sir , well done
SparkySX
07-12-2008, 18:57
Oops wasn't meant to revive publicly :S
sorry people ill update soon......
the cars going to be for sale very soon though im afraid, ill miss this one
cars for sale now......if anyone wants a very sorted car
neil16781
20-04-2009, 20:20
Hmm. If only i had the cash. So what you replacing it with?
update with fresh pics, may help the sale :)
replaced with an evo 7 RS....:D
still for sale people:thumbs:
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