S13 Silvia

[SilviaS13]

Thought I would start a project thread now that I have recently started working on my car.

Pic of when i first got it...
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/OrionRS/25102006218.jpg

A good few months later.... Standard S13 alloys, stripped interior.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/OrionRS/DSC00557.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/OrionRS/DSC00560.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/OrionRS/DSC00563.jpg

Now how it is at the minute.... despoilered, wheels painted

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/OrionRS/14042007002.jpg

S13 alloys are grey, TSWs are black, had to change the rears until get new tyres. :rolleyes:

Lowering springs to come at end of month. :sxoc:

[RTLKyuubi]

Nice to see a silvia project :D

Ryan.

[kees]

Nice to see a silvia project :D

Ryan.

Nice to see a S13 silvia period.

[McRearout]

Is it a k's or a q's?

Engine pics!

[SilviaS13]

Its only Q's! But will soon have an SR20 hiding underneath the bonnet. I will take some more pics later after a wash.

[SilviaS13]

Took some more pics earlier...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/OrionRS/19042007039.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/OrionRS/19042007042.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/OrionRS/19042007043.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/OrionRS/19042007047.jpg
Dori damage :rolleyes:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/OrionRS/19042007044.jpg
:sxoc:

[SilviaS13]

Got myself donor car for SR20. Upgrade of brakes tomorrow and engine in just over weeks time. :thumbs:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/OrionRS/31052007143.jpg

[Stick23]

Good project - who's doing the engine conversion for you?

[SilviaS13]

ME!! Few days off work and it will be in.

[SilviaS13]

Did the front 5 stud conversion earlier (pics to come)

Will do the rears once my z32 setup arrives.

[SilviaS13]

Pics...

Before:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/OrionRS/01062007145.jpg

Painted:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/OrionRS/01062007148.jpg

Fitted with goodrodge braided hoses:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/OrionRS/02062007151.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/OrionRS/02062007152.jpg

Massive improvement. :thumbs:

[Loose Hand Luke]

Nice one mate!
Should be starting a 5 stud conversion soon myself! keep us posted on any probs you get!

[M.D.]

what was up with the s14a mate, looks quite clean from the pics, deffo a good car to use for parts tho mate,

you could have loads off that, all lower milage than yours too so will freshen the car up loads,
brakes
seats
engine
hubs
wheels
diff
gearbox
and anything else i forgot

[dannyb1986]

thats what i thought the s14a looks nice! had a smash on the ns?

[SilviaS13]

Well this is a pic of the car at the scene of the accidnt a few weeks before o got it...

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n40/guygamps/IMG_2008.jpg

Its done about 15,000 miles more than my silvia but its only on 80,000 miles.

Its an auto, but rear subframe and hubs will be used.

[MEL]

Nice project. Whats the long term plan?