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marty_t3
19-05-2007, 13:41
After bodging together several S13s over the last 10 years i've finally found one that's worth doing right. I picked it up about a month ago with only 85k miles on it, full service history and one of the best pre-facelift chassis i've ever seen. Only immediate problem with it was the turbo seals were shot. A temporary install of a one-way valve sorted that until i can get a recently acquired T28 on there (cheers Kev :notworthy ).
Here's the car when i'd just picked it up
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/frontqtr2.jpg
First job was sorting the horrific arch gaps by fitting some Apex 6/4 coilovers i had lying around.
I also had some S14 callipers, goodridge hoses and a spare set of facelift front discs lying around so they went on too. One thing i noticed was that the car already had facelift disc shields on it :confused: no big deal as it just made fitting the facelift discs easier :D
Now sitting at a more respectable height :)
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/dtp2.JPG
When fitting the rear i spotted that the rear sill had been welded previously, looked tidy but Kev managed to prod a hole in it within about 3 minutes of him turning up :wack:
Job for this weekend ..... Sort out the rear sills.
ShawJohn
19-05-2007, 16:50
that looks well tidy Marty, nice find :nod:
Looks well on the 6/4's too :)
dannyb1986
19-05-2007, 17:27
looks very good for a f reg!!
marty_t3
19-05-2007, 18:29
offside sill is now sorted with some fresh 1.2mm plate (it was by far the worst area on the car). I would have done the nearside too but ran out of mig gas :censored:
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/190507_1.jpg
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/190507_4.jpg
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/190507_2.jpg
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/190507_3.jpg
Also took the opportunity to ditch the nasty 17's from the back in favour of some better wheels with a bit more rubber :D
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/190507_5.jpg
Will swap the front wheels too if i can find some more 17mm wheel nuts :annoyed:
Fake Ben Taylor
19-05-2007, 18:32
same wheels as me :wack: seems to be a lot of em popping up lately :nod:
thats some neat sill welding :nod:
marty_t3
19-05-2007, 18:40
thats some neat sill welding :nod:
lol, that's after i ground down the sticky out bits :D
I'm not too bothered about the appearance of the sills and i've got a set of sideskirts here that'll cover them up nicely :D
That looks lovely marty. The colour's great, what is it ?
WOW, that looks in superb condition :nod:
what colour is that? it looks lovely! keep it coming.:nod:
McRearout
21-05-2007, 10:31
I wish I just happened to have some Apex 6/4 coilovers laying around!
I like the colour :nod:
Seems odd that id had facelift shields :confused:
Are there any other oddities? LSD perhaps? That'd be handy :nod:
marty_t3
21-05-2007, 10:47
Definitely an open dif on it at the moment ... but i've got an S14 dif lying around ready to go in it too :D
nitrodave
21-05-2007, 11:34
looking good, wish i had those welding skills!
Don't have an RB engine lying around that's going in? :D
marty_t3
10-06-2007, 01:48
Finally go to round to doing some more work on the car
Started tackling the offside rear sill.... thought it would just be a small plate it needed :rolleyes:
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/090607_1.jpg
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/090607_2.jpg
(note the leaking subframe bush)
lots of grinding, 3 big 1.2mm plates, some welding, sealing, painting and undersealing later ....
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/090607_3.jpg
Had to stop for a while to pick up the newest member of the T3 family ... he's been christened "Decat" :D
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/090607_0.jpg
The leaking subby bush has brought forward the dif, subframe, rear arm and brake line swap so the replacement parts were removed from the spare car. Wih any luck i'll get them all fitted tomorrow.
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/090607_4.jpg
oh .. and i found out why my old car had a horrible clunk from the transmission when flooring it.
.... i'd missed out the top bushes when i fitted the S14 dif :wack:
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/090607_5.jpg
marty_t3
10-06-2007, 21:58
The offending bush ...
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/100607_1.jpg
Better of the 2 subframes was used along with the S14 dif, camber arms, some poly bushes and the original 4 stud hubs. The 5 studs will be going back on once i get some decent redrilled S13 discs for them.
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/100607_2.jpg
While the subframe was off i ditched the dif cooler and pump and cleaned up any rust i could find ... which was virtually none :eek: I just cleaned up some of the underseal and slapped some stonechip on it. I was going to replace the brake lines too but the original 18 year old ones were absolutely fine :confused:
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/100607_3.jpg
The whole lot has been refitted. I adjusted the coilovers a little to add some more preload and raised the back another 10mm. I also reduced the camber a little.
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/100607_4.jpg
In the absence of the correct tophat dif mounts i used my own high spec, custom fabricated BFO washers :wack: At least the dif won't be bouncing around this time.
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/100607_5.jpg
james anderson
10-06-2007, 22:04
good project mate looks mint :cool: both sets of wheels look :cool: on it :) :thumbs:
marty_t3
10-06-2007, 22:48
Just took it for a quick test run up and down the street to make sure the brakes are ok and there are no clunks from the back end ... everything seemed ok.
Then I walked back into the garage and almost tripped over something ....
the antiroll bar that i forgot to refit :wack:
Oh well ... i'll add that to tomorrow nights jobs :D
xborninthefight
10-06-2007, 22:55
That is one clean car for its year.
Will be doing me bushes soon too. Are the a pain to fit
marty_t3
10-06-2007, 23:19
Fitting the new ones is the easy bit... getting the old ones out is the pain in the ass part. If it's the subframe bushes you're doing then they need the centres punching/drilling/ pressing out. Then the outer metal case needs to be sawn through so you can fold it in on itself to get it out.
Fitting the new poly ones takes about 5 minutes, they just press straight in. If it's the Nismo type ones they'll need to be pressed in.
xborninthefight
10-06-2007, 23:29
Yep the subframe ones, its the driftworks ones i got. Well it prob will take long as it took me about two days to fit a new clutch. :D
Nismo Pete
11-06-2007, 01:00
looks like a nice shell marty:thumbs:
you are going to get a reputation for fixing s13's:D
marty_t3
11-06-2007, 08:08
you are going to get a reputation for fixing s13's:D
Would make a change from me killing them :wack:
marty_t3
11-06-2007, 22:53
Well, the rear arb is now fitted :wack:
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/110607_1.jpg
I'd planned to do th front ARB tonight so that went on too. I was being extra careful with the driver side bolts as the last 2 cars i've worked on have broken the weld holding the captive nut inside the chassis leg. Oddly enough all the other botls came out fine but the "dodgy" one was getting too tight for comfort. Fortunately it's the one that uses the slotted hole in the arb mounting bracket. I just managed to get the old ARB off and the new(er) one on without completely removing the bolt :)
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/110607_2.jpg
While fitting the front arb i noticed this leaking bush on the nearside TC rod ....
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/110607_3.jpg
So, yet another job that i wasn't planning on doing just yet was brought forward. Some adjustable TC rods i had lying around went on.
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/110607_4.jpg
Everything was reassembled ready for the wheels to go back on. Yak must be rubbing off on me as i even refitted the undertray :wack: I didn't even use any tie wraps :D
Decided to test fit the front wheels that'll be going on once i've got them painted. They fit fine and clear the calliper ok but i'd prefer then to sit a little further out so some longer studs and a 10mm spacer may need to be acquired.
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/110607_5.jpg
japdrifter
12-06-2007, 07:50
look gorgeous mate...like those wheels actually...never been a fan of ''showy'' wheels i just like the look of wheels that look like they just get the job done...tuner and motorsport wheels i guess.
more to the point lovely car mate good work!
Razzario
12-06-2007, 07:57
looks good marty :thumbs: Love the cat!!!
marty_t3
12-06-2007, 23:24
Didn't manage to get much done tonight, fell asleep when i got home from work and didn't wake up till Kev came tound to pick up some gearbox bits :wack:
Once i finally got my ass in gear i ditched the stock fuel pump in favour of the walbro from the old car. I reused the original bracket though as it was far less rusty than the one that already had the walbro on it. Forgot to get pics so here's the bits i left over :wack:
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/120607_1.jpg
While i was messing around in the boot i thought i'd sort the dodgy boot release. I shifted the catch down about 3mm to tighten it up a bit ... the boot opens every time now.
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/120607_3.jpg
Next, I took the instruments out and wired the ABS light up to the battery light so it at least looks like it's working. There's no sensor wired up to the S14 dif i fitted the other day and ABS will be getting ditched anyway so this is just to get the car through it's MOT (runs out next week).
While the instruments were out i figured i might as well fit the "new" steering wheel. I've used a momo boss and a Grant Racing wheel which pulls the wheel closer to the driver. It's a bit of a stretch for the indicators but i find it better to drive that way (i must have short arms :wack: ). The wheel doesn't have a horn button so an old spare rear wiper switch has been wired up as the horn switch and fitted to the spare switch slot behind the indicator stalk.
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/120607_2.jpg
marty_t3
13-06-2007, 22:00
I decided i'd try make it to work one day this week without oil under my fingernails so i stuck to some cleaner jobs tonight.
Catch tank fitted.
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/130607_1.jpg
Harnesses now fitted too. I had no real reason to fit these now as i've still to fit the bucket seats from the old car ... i just wanted them in the car so it looks a little less standard :wack:
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/130607_2.jpg
Note ... still no tie wraps :D
oh.. i also adjusted the coilovers again this morning and set the damping to 13(f) and 10(r) on SM's advice. Car is a lot less bouncy and feels a lot better to drive now :thumbs:
dannyb1986
13-06-2007, 22:05
might do my abs light into the battery, never thought of that!!
marty_t3
13-06-2007, 22:16
Glovebox now swapped for one with a working catch ... I might do a seperate write up for it though ... those 2 screws can be quite tricky :wack:
xborninthefight
13-06-2007, 23:19
See your catch tank.
Do you have to have it there on that side.
marty_t3
13-06-2007, 23:23
Nope, most folk fit them on the other side. Ideally it should be high up like at the top of a suspension turret, i've just put mine there until i free up space when the ABS pump gets ditched.
xborninthefight
13-06-2007, 23:26
Oh i just think it looks nicer on the other side, or were the ABS is would do.:)
marty_t3
14-06-2007, 20:08
Tonights plan was to take these ...
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/140607_1.jpg
And fit them to this ...
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/140607_3.jpg
but i've only got as far as this ...
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/140607_2.jpg
It's been pissing it down all day so the car and skirts are soaked. I don't want to try applying any sealant/adhesive unless it's dry.
looking good :) Now you'll have to spray the rest of the car to match the skirts :wack:
looking well hippy:thumbs: , you going to keep the ca18det or go for something a bit bigger:D
marty_t3
14-06-2007, 21:23
looking well hippy:thumbs: , you going to keep the ca18det or go for something a bit bigger:D
Planning on keeping the CA this time ....
but no doubt i'll have changed my mind by next week :wack:
marty_t3
14-06-2007, 21:27
looking good :) Now you'll have to spray the rest of the car to match the skirts :wack:
Still undecided about paint for now :D I'd rather paint the skirts to match the car but i'm struggling to resist going for an 80's 2-tone retro look (silver top/gunmetal bottom) :wack:
Note ... still no tie wraps :D
I do belive ive had some effect on your addiction! ;)
marty_t3
14-06-2007, 21:44
Well i test fitted the skirts and found that they fit this car a lot better than the last one. So much better in fact that i won't need to bond them on at all. 5 rivets holds them on just fine and there's almost nothing to fill/seal before painting :D
Sideskirts now fitted
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/140607_4.jpg
Sideskirts now fitted
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/140607_4.jpg
:cool: Looking good :thumbs:
All of this is very nice and I am impressed, but there's one large problem that I've noticed that needs to be rectified to make everything else worth it :smash:
I take it this large square thing at the top of the pic is what an autobox looks like from underneath...
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/110607_1.jpg
...Please replace it with a proper gearbox :whip:
marty_t3
14-06-2007, 22:53
All of this is very nice and I am impressed, but there's one large problem that I've noticed that needs to be rectified to make everything else worth it :smash:
I take it this large square thing at the top of the pic is what an autobox looks like from underneath...
...Please replace it with a proper gearbox :whip:
That's already on the list :nod: :D It'll be getting thrown in a skip when the engine comes out (assuming i can borrow a rugby team to help me lift the monstrosity)
Fake Ben Taylor
14-06-2007, 23:15
looking good marty :nod:
Razzario
15-06-2007, 07:35
That's already on the list :nod: :D It'll be getting thrown in a skip when the engine comes out (assuming i can borrow a rugby team to help me lift the monstrosity)
i'll lend a hand :thumbs:
That's already on the list :nod: :D It'll be getting thrown in a skip when the engine comes out (assuming i can borrow a rugby team to help me lift the monstrosity)
:o Must bring that engine crain back. But the panda is out of comition at the mo as its run out of MOT anmd currently being used as a shd to store car parts as ive just had another house inspection. :whip:
Wish it would stop raining so it would give me a chance to sort it out :(
marty_t3
15-06-2007, 10:19
Well I panicked when i realised there were only 5 weeks till JAE so I resigned myself to doing the engine afterwards. But, i've got almost everything done already so may have time to sort out the engine bay/gearbox/turbo etc and still have a week to spare :)
yaks not rubbing of on you much then :wack:
marty_t3
15-06-2007, 10:39
When i say a week to spare, that's my optimistic prediction.
Back here in the real world i'll be up all night on Thursday before JAE frantically trying to bolt it all back together :D
Fake Ben Taylor
15-06-2007, 15:02
When i say a week to spare, that's my optimistic prediction.
Back here in the real world i'll be up all night on Thursday before JAE frantically trying to bolt it all back together :D
im hoping to make it too jae but feel you and i are going to be in same boat :wack: last minute convoy down?:D
:o Must bring that engine crain (crane) back. (
I spotted that this week at the barn, and had forgotten I had it :rolleyes:
Sideways Danny
15-06-2007, 16:55
Well I panicked when i realised there were only 5 weeks till JAE so I resigned myself to doing the engine afterwards. But, i've got almost everything done already so may have time to sort out the engine bay/gearbox/turbo etc and still have a week to spare :)
you're OK, I havn't even got a crank for my engine yet :wack:
marty_t3
16-06-2007, 18:56
Started on the FMIC install today. First job was to move the battery to the boot. In the process i noticed the swimming pool waslooking kinda full so it was drained for closer inspection.
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/160607_1.jpg
Looked a bit scruffy at first but once it was rubbeddown a bit it didn't seem to bad. Just gave it a coat of paint to clean it up a bit.
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/160607_2.jpg
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/160607_3.jpg
I thought i'd just use the original battery bracket to hold it in place so i welded 2 tabs to the boot floor to accomodate. I didn't have any decent cable for the (+)ive cable to it's been temporarily hooked up using some heavy duty amp cable until i get something decent to replace it.
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/160607_4.jpg
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/160607_5.jpg
Now ready to fit the FMIC :D
necromancer
16-06-2007, 19:46
looking good marty very clean and tidy :)
marty_t3
17-06-2007, 00:34
FMIC is now on
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/170607_1.jpg
Would have had it done quicker but my garage was invaded by some drunken relatives and the intercooler was fitted by a 10 year old :D
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/170607_2.jpg
That's an excellent boot battery install - so simple and so neat :thumbs:
marty_t3
17-06-2007, 00:56
That's an excellent boot battery install - so simple and so neat :thumbs:
I'm going to try and pick up some of the covered clip on connectors we used on Yak's car just to protect the terminals from any flying spanners/wrenches/etc. The (+)ive is still a bit exposed for my liking :nod:
marty_t3
17-06-2007, 00:57
I'm going to try and pick up some of the covered clip on connectors we used on Yak's car just to protect the terminals from any flying spanners/wrenches/etc. The (+)ive is still a bit exposed for my liking :nod:
I can't believe i just typed that :eek: This time last year i'd have just sellotaped the battery to the back seat :eek:
Fake Ben Taylor
17-06-2007, 01:39
you werent by any chance there when carl fried his car by dropping a spider brace on his boot mounted battery were you? could explain the suden urge to cover up the terminals:wack:
marty_t3
17-06-2007, 01:49
Strangely enough, yes, i was :D
Fake Ben Taylor
17-06-2007, 01:50
Strangely enough, yes, i was :D
there ya go...:D :D
In the process i noticed the swimming pool waslooking kinda full so it was drained for closer inspection.
LOL, wish my wheel well looked that tidy to begin with. I drove to the supermarket during the week and it was so full with no spare in it that the water sloshed if to the rest of the cabin! :wack:
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/170607_2.jpg
Looks like it not good thing to drink Jizer! :eek:
I can't believe i just typed that :eek: This time last year i'd have just sellotaped the battery to the back seat :eek:
Heh, I really have had an effect ;)
http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.uk/VWPweb2000/BATTCON/BATTCON.html#gen22
BTW if you do order some Ive got some more bits I need to order so makes sence to do one order and save on the postage :thumbs:
marty_t3
18-06-2007, 16:58
Made a bit more progress on the sideskirts yesterday.
Sideskirts filled and sealed in place. I decided i'm going to replace the black strip so i filled up to it and planned to paint over it and use the replacement strip to cover the join between the old paint and the new.
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/180607_1.jpg
Smoothed down with 120 grit then 240 grit, used 400grit to key the surface afterwards
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/180607_2.jpg
Masked up and rubbed down with a tack cloth
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/180607_3.jpg
Few coats of primer ...
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/180607_4.jpg
First dust coat with the colour ... at this point i was panicking about the colour match :indiff:
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/180607_6.jpg
Halfords paint turned out to be a semi decent match fortunately
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/180607_7.jpg
And the finished article ... well... apart from polishing the fresh paint and replacing the black strip.
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/180607_8.jpg
marty_t3
18-06-2007, 17:01
Oh, and the intercooler lined up straight first time :D
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/180607_9.jpg
Looking very good Marty :thumbs:
Blimey, you don't mess around :) Looks fantastic :thumbs:
marty_t3
20-06-2007, 12:57
Just called the garage to see how the MOT went.
The mechanic sounded really sympathetic when he read out the list of 9 fail items and explained that there a lot of work required :( He then sounded a little shocked when i told him i'd pick the car up at 5:30pm and would like to book it in for a retest tomorrow at 9am :D
Fail list includes
All braided hoses not secured/routed correctly (bit odd this one as i remember refitting the clips),
Pitted rear brake disc (i knew about this but hoped it was still good enough for a pass),
Binding front calliper (I thought it might just pass as it is),
Both front brake lines needing replaced (didn't really want to have to do these yet as they'll be getting redone when i ditch the ABS pump),
Loose bolt on one of the camber arms (i must have missed this one when i tightened the rest of them up :wack: )
Obviously he doesn't know your super skills and what you can do with an S13!
marty_t3
23-06-2007, 21:56
Well the MOT is work is done, had ot borrow some rear discs from Yak ( cheers :thumbs: ) as my spares wouldn't go through an MOT without a few weeks use to clean them up. Booked back in for Monday.
Decided to sort out the wheels while the car was up waiting on getting the brakes done.
washed, rubbed down with 120, 240, and 400 grit then attacked with a tack cloth ...
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/230607_1.jpg
primed ... rather than masking off the tyre i just used a bit of bent cardboard and moved it around while i was spraying.
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/230607_2.jpg
Painted and laquered ...
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/230607_3.jpg
Now waiting for the laquer to harden before i finish polishing the lips
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/230607_4.jpg
Also found out why the tester was questioning the braided hoses ... i'm using the shorter S14 braided hoses along with the original hardpipe on the 14 callipers. It leaves some excess hose that appears to twist when the wheels are turned to full lock. Bracketing the hose to the chassis rail just below the standard bracket will sort it :nod:
marty_t3
24-06-2007, 01:16
Took the trim off the bottom of the bootlid to have a look underneath and see if it was needing any work
What do you think??? :eek:
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/230607_5.jpg
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/230607_6.jpg
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/230607_7.jpg
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/230607_8.jpg
Sideways Danny
24-06-2007, 01:20
my god that bootlid is amazing!!!!! you lucky bastard
Fake Ben Taylor
24-06-2007, 02:39
my god that bootlid is amazing!!!!! you lucky bastard
what he said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
marty_t3
24-06-2007, 02:41
Decided to paint the panel between the rear light. Usual drill ... key the plastic with 400 grit, mask up, tack cloth, prime, paint and laquer.
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/240607_1.jpg
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/240607_2.jpg
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/240607_3.jpg
marty_t3
24-06-2007, 04:21
Finished item ....
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/240607_4.jpg
Excellent mate! :thumbs: keep up the good work :)
Paul200sx
24-06-2007, 14:28
you certainly dont hand about! great work.
Carl_S13
24-06-2007, 18:22
you werent by any chance there when carl fried his car by dropping a spider brace on his boot mounted battery were you? could explain the suden urge to cover up the terminals:wack:
:indiff:
That car's a cracker Marty, must of been mollycuddled it's whole life :eek:
Took the trim off the bottom of the bootlid to have a look underneath and see if it was needing any work
What do you think??? :eek:
:eek: :eek: Has it ever seen rain that car? Superb :thumbs:
necromancer
24-06-2007, 18:39
wow you've deffo got a minter there marty not jealous at all :(
Very clean S13, is all of your paintwork out of a can?
Did you refit the diff cooler?
WOW that boot is cleaner than mine! :thumbs:
Now you can stop getting upset about how easy my car comes appart or fails to rust up ;)
marty_t3
24-06-2007, 19:55
Very clean S13, is all of your paintwork out of a can?
Did you refit the diff cooler?
Yep it's all just Halfords rattlecans. Worked out cheaper and less hassle than buying paint, handener, thinners, laquer etc for the spray guns.
Dif cooler hasn't been refitted. :no:
marty_t3
24-06-2007, 19:56
Now you can stop getting upset about how easy my car comes appart or fails to rust up ;)
Must admit, there's been a distinct lack of snapped bolts so far :) A lot of the bits i've taken apart had already been copper greased too.
didn't know you could still get brand new boot lids:eek: , can you get me one:D
sparkyhx
24-06-2007, 20:27
its looking good marty - I like the painted wheels and the two tone
Excellent work Marty - love the wheels :)
Can you do mine? :smash:
Looking good Marty, coming along a lot quicker than my S13 is at the mo, damn DIY :(
DId you only respray the faces of the Sparcos? I have got to give mine a blow over but want to paint both inside and outer, but wondering best way to do it without getting dry edges (tyres removed). Was thinking about painting the insides/backs then quickly turning them over rest the centre bore on something then paint the faces while back is still wet hopefully stopping any dry overspray - maybe :wack:
Were those 180sx skirts you fitted?
marty_t3
25-06-2007, 20:14
Yeah the inside of the wheels have been painted too.. i didn't give them the same prepatation as the faces though, just a quick rub down to key the surface really. It was made a bit easier to do with the tyres still on as the wheel could be turned over and layed flat without the painted bits touching the bench.
The skirts are 180sx copies i think :nod:
Yeah, well initially I was thinking that as one pair have tyres off I'll paint these and do complete wheel, but more I think about it, it might be easier to prep them then get some tyres on for that very reason :nod:
What widths & offset are yours?
Only reason I asked about the skirts is due to the filling you were doing on the rear qauarters, I have OEM ones that I have trial fitted and wondered if the fit would be similar.
marty_t3
25-06-2007, 21:22
Fronts are 16x7 ET38, rears are 16x8 ET34 i think.
The fit of my sideskirts won't be a particularly good guide. I had them on my old 13 which had a dodgy rear arch reapir so that skirt had been stretched a fair bit to fit. Oddly enough it's the side that had been stretched on the old car that fits best on the new car.
The filler i used was just to smooth the seam between the panels rather than fill any holes, although there is one gap i didn't think would be that noticable that i'll need to touch up at some point.
marty_t3
27-06-2007, 23:39
One MOT later and 3 nights of polishing and the wheels are finally done :annoyed: I'm never polishing another set of wheels ... ever .... ever .. again :rant:
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/270607_1.jpg
:eek: Seen this car in the flesh and knew it was clean, but :eek: that bootlid is perfect.
Looking good Marty :D Nice to see you cracking on with your own, rather than just Yaks, Mine and a few other locals (and even on not-so-local recently).
Give me a shout if theres something you need a hand with, need to bob in shortly, catch up, and give you some stuff I have of yours.
Nice work Marty, just be thankful you weren't polishing some deep dish splits!!
I've just realised that yours are the same wheels as Jeff's, however his are sprayed in a nasty off-white which has become encrusted with brake dust :smash:
Yours, however, look great :thumbs:
Razzario
28-06-2007, 13:35
Marty, i thought your car was the same colour as mine? Halfords don't sell my colour :confused: P.s sorry about the autobox swap thingy, my plans have changed
Marty, i thought your car was the same colour as mine? Halfords don't sell my colour :confused: P.s sorry about the autobox swap thingy, my plans have changed
Facelift silver/blue is a slightly different colour to pre-facelift silver/blue IIRC.
Same as the difference between facelift/pre-facelift white :)
Razzario
28-06-2007, 13:44
ahhhh cheers, mines listed officially as purplish silver metallic. It looks like a big parma violet if its dusty
marty_t3
28-06-2007, 16:59
sorry about the autobox swap thingy, my plans have changed
No worries, just gimme a shout when you need to use the garage :thumbs:
I've just realised that yours are the same wheels as Jeff's, however his are sprayed in a nasty off-white which has become encrusted with brake dust :smash:
Yours, however, look great :thumbs:
Sound just like my set ;) However, mine are in the process of being changed from chipped off white, to spangly new white :)
I thought about polishing lip with dark centre but did that with old wheels, plus the lip is pretty small on these.
As you say though, Marty's do indeed look nice :nod:
Make sure you keep them polished weekly Marty otherwise they'll get ****ed in no time. Best to use a polish sealer like Belgom Alu.
I left my other set for a while without cleaning and had to wet flat them again to get rid of the tarnishing, then re-polish :(
marty_t3
29-06-2007, 17:06
Yeah they'll be getting polished regulary, i don't fancy having to do them over again :cry:
Finally got them back on the car, quite please with the way they've turned out if i do say so myself :D
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/290607_1.jpg
We've got some arch rolling planned for this weekend then i can drop the ride height a little more at the front... oh, and finish painting the centre caps that i forgot about last time :wack:
They look really nice mate, if I ever re-do mine in a darker colour then it may well be worth me polishing up the lips, but against white it would look so-so I reckon.
doninphi
29-06-2007, 20:15
Looking cool mate!
Recognise the car and the yard! ;) (Jez chip fitting day)
Looking forward to more on this thread!! I like it, it's kinda looking retro cool in an old skool way, dont take offence to that either, loving it! :thumbs:
had a looky through all ur pics and i think the best one is ur four legged friend 'de-cat' lol, Ur cars shaping up nicely, although im not sure if i would have polished ur wheels, gunna be a pain in the arse as ur going to have to polish them at least a couple of times a week to stop them oxidising, i know 'cos i made them same mistake on previous cars.
I love my s13 but if i had the chance to buy a minter like urs and start again i would, as theres many things i would do differantly, sometimes its better the devil u know, but i would have done exactly what uve done so far second time around, prob be slightly more eager to make it a manual though lol, keep up the good work :thumbs: :clap:
marty_t3
29-06-2007, 20:26
Looking forward to more on this thread!! I like it, it's kinda looking retro cool in an old skool way, dont take offence to that either, loving it! :thumbs:
No offense taken at all, that exactly how i'm wanting it to look :thumbs: I want to try to emphasis it's age.
marty_t3
29-06-2007, 22:50
prob be slightly more eager to make it a manual though lol, keep up the good work :thumbs: :clap:
The manual conversion is only being held back till i get the bits together for the engine. May as well do it all while the engine is out :nod:
...i think the best one is ur four legged friend 'de-cat' lol
Decat Manifold :wack:
http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=46921&stc=1&d=1183159379
http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=46922&stc=1&d=1183159379
marty_t3
02-01-2008, 23:41
Well i've finally got round to starting on my auto-manual conversion.
I could have lived with the auto for a little longer but the box decided to munch itself back in October while i was on my way to Jon's Halloween party :annoyed: (leaving me stranded on the hard shoulder of the M62 dressed as an axe wielding, kilt wearing zombie :wack: ).
Well, new years eve seemed like as good a time to start as any ... so ...
Engine came out ...
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/engineout.JPG
Engine got slapped with some degreaser before i set about it
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/degreased.JPG
Had a look over the engine bay to see what needed doing while i've got the engine out.
Passenger side just needs degreased and hit with a few coats of paint and some underseal.
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/baynearside.JPG
Driver side hasn't escaped the tin worm unfortunately so it'll need some sanding back and maybe a little welding before it gets painted and sealed.
http://www.t3retrocars.com/images/project/bayoffside.JPG
Now i just need to dig through the random piles of S13 parts i've got lying around to find a suitable clutch, flywheel, master cylinder, pedal assembly and all the other assorted gubbins i need (and cheers to Swebb and Lee for bringing me a decent manual box :notworthy ).
necromancer
03-01-2008, 09:01
no problem marty hopefully its okay:thumbs: good luck with the swap :)
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