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Well Im now finally a paid up memeber of the club:) and I thought some of you may be interested in the work my friends and I are doing to my S13.My computer crashed so unfortunately I lost the first 100 pics of hte car before we started taking things apart!! Here is the beast in question:thumbs:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/24032008018.jpg
theredbaron
02-08-2008, 16:05
halllo mein freinde das linkski is not working ja.can you fix so i can see your yoke?
I dont know why my pic isnt showing?? can anyone help? its from photobucket:)
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/18072008076.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/24032008021.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/24032008022.jpg
did it not dent the side of the car when it was on the tyres, i was thinking of doing that to mine next year to clean up the underside
Chriscooke
02-08-2008, 18:27
That couldn't of been easy to get your car on it's side like that:eek:
"did it not dent the side of the car when it was on the tyres, i was thinking of doing that to mine next year to clean up the underside"
Nope,its fine,reasonably sturdy too.theyre tractor tyres so much bigger than normal:)
"That couldn't of been easy to get your car on it's side like that"
Yep,only took 2 people,they just lifted it up an flipped it over,remember it has no interior bar some of whats under the dashboard,no engine ,no gearbox etc and is pretty much stripped.
another little pic for you:) Its taken hours with a wire brush removing the surface rust,but thats all it is happily SURFACE:) no cutting holes and welding for me:clap:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/29072008081.jpg
why are my pics not showing? Riga how did you get my pics up?? thanks
edit. sorted now thanks to my bro
This was before I removed all the tar shite and we flipped it on its sidehttp://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/26032008023.jpg
Busy day tommorow:nod: plans as follows....
1.finish grinding back rust and completely treat and underseal underside of car
2.wire brush and hammerite fuel tank
3.strip rear subframe ready for sand blasting and bin shitty standard arms
4.get bushes out of rear subframe ready for new ones(this will probably take longest ive been told:wack:)
well the underside is now all finished:)
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/finishedunder.jpg
And the subframe is unassembled:)
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/subframe.jpg
And finally,the fuel tank is ready to be wirebrushed and painted
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/tank.jpg
iva also spent a couple of grand on parts and stuff today,so hopefully getting some nice packages arriving over the next few months:nod: to go with all the others stacked in my bedroom:rolleyes:
got a goody box!!:) driftworks offer THE best service I think I have ever had from a performance parts company:Plug:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/driftworks.jpg
Scotty_s13
06-08-2008, 13:39
Looking good mate thats dedicatation for you wire brushing the whole of the underneath keep up the good work and keep updating the thread..:thumbs:
Thanks Scotty:) Its gonna take a long time and a lot of money to have it how I want it,but it WILL be worth it:nod: yours is coming along nicely too fella:thumbs:
:)Only a little update today,the subframe is back from the shotblasters and ready to be painted:nod: can decide whether to do it silver od black? silver would be good but Ive done the front black so it wouldnt match,but then as long as I do it all silver and black I think it would look cool??? I havent decide yet but Im open to suggestions
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/shot.jpg
Scotty_s13
08-08-2008, 20:34
Silver and black combo will look sweet keep the project going to this high standard kingj buddy..:nod:
Quite a few of the more modern cars, such as BMW, seem to have silver-coloured suspension components. I think that makes them stand out and if you like that kind of thing I guess that's good. Personally I think it makes it look ever so odd.
I say stick with black :nod:
Thanks for you imput nene:) Im thinking the same tbh,I cant be bothered to take all the front subframe off,get it shotblasted and then paint it silver to match:wack: Thanks also to you scotty for your kind words:thumbs: Im working 13 hour night shifts for the next 5 days but Il update as and when I can.
Still not got any progress pics as Ive not had time due to work:rolleyes: so I thought id show you guys some of the parts under the bed:wack:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/parts.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/parts2.jpg
The elbow and turbo intake flange are for sale though as I dont need them (turbo came with intake flange already and Ive got a turbo elbow and manifold coming from DW along with an ally rear subframe bush set in the next few days:) ) Hopefully my next updates later in the week will be more exciting!!:nod:
Well I finished work at 645am this morning and managed to start work on the car at 715am:wack: got a fair bit done,luckily my friend (Jay)came round at 9 who is a lot more technically minded than I:D we swapped the backplate over from my s13 diff to the s14a one and I painted it up silver,we then removed the bushes and sleeves from my recently shotblasted rear subframe(what a cnut) and fitted my alloy DW bushes after it had been painted of course:)
cnuts in question:mad:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/arseholes.jpg
however we stumbled across a problen when fittting the only polybushes on the car:wack: they go in the rear hub knuckles and are from apex but we didnt know whether we were supposed to remove the sleeves to make them fit as they dont come with any others?? and I have no idea how they will ever get in ther with the lip they have anyway:confused: any help would be appreciated
here is a quick pic of the finished rear subframe
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/bushesin.jpg
And another quick pic of the diff ready to go in it:) hopefully all being well I will get the whole back subframe together over the weekend and back on the car...meaning it doesnt have to stay on its side anymore:wack: and will be arse down face up for the first time in a month:rolleyes: got some more goodies to look forward too aswell:nod: hope your all enjoying my thread.J:thumbs:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/painteddiff.jpg
A little bit of progress for you guys,Im having trouble with the new poly bushes into the rear hub knuckles:rolleyes: bloody metal sleeves again:mad: but I have also painted up my petrol tank silver which looks spangley and should protect it from rust!
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/silverpetroltank.jpg
and I also ordered some DW:Plug: solid alloy diff bushes as when I came to fit the s14 diff found I couldnt:wack: does anyone know if the standard s13 bolts will fit through the alloy bushes or will I have to order some S14 ones from nissan?
Anyway,hope to update the thread later over the next couple of days when my parts have arrived and ive got the subframe finally sorted:rolleyes: hope you guys are enjoying it and Il see you soon.J:)
Is the tank made from aluminum or normal steel?
Steel I think,ally wouldnt have rusted would it?
Steel I think,ally wouldnt have rusted would it?
No, i guess not. Cheers. :thumbs:
Keep up the good work btw.
Thanks Ikram:thumbs: I made a bit of progress today,got my poly bushes in my hubs:) now just waiting for the solid ones to come from DW,then I should finally be able to get my subframe back together and on the car:rolleyes: Its been a royal pita but gotta be done,cant wait to get it back on its feet!
everything you have just done to the rear end is something that im seriously looking at doing soon, soooo much insperation on here :)
nice work mate, keep it up
Thanks m.d:) Ive got to wait til monday for my solid diff bushes so nothing I can do at the moment on my s13:cry: spose il have to just cane it all weekend instead and enjoy the sun:wack:
Scotty_s13
01-09-2008, 17:32
Looking good kingj keep plugging away with it mate what kind of spec are you going for.. :clap:
Hello scotty mate:) (shamelessly cut&paste from other thread)Ive got a fully lightened and balanced engine with
garrett GT28RS turbo
nismo 555 injectors
driftworks stainless mani and elbow
fmic
z32 afm
ca18de inlet cam
apex 3" downpipe and exhaust with decat
wiseco pistons
Then probably get a custom H-Dev remap,I have an omex 600 ecu and loom but I think its going to be more hassle than its worth tbh.However I think I may have made a mistake choosing the engineering firm to do the work on my engine:cry: as other on a thread on here have had there engine go tits up once there actually running in(a stage Im not at yet:wack:).You have a PM by the way;-)
Scotty_s13
02-09-2008, 09:07
Did you go for MHG or just a standard one mate i'll reply to pm asap..:thumbs:
sorry dude,got metal 1.3m acl headgasket and a full genuine nissan engine gasket set with nissan oil&water pumps:thumbs:
Scotty_s13
02-09-2008, 09:18
N1 oil and water pump then.. not cheap are they.. :no: Thats what i went for on the RB..
I dont know?? they are just standard ca18det oil and water pumps direct from nissan,thought N1 was an rb26dett thing:confused:
Scotty_s13
02-09-2008, 09:29
I dont know?? they are just standard ca18det oil and water pumps direct from nissan,thought N1 was an rb26dett thing:confused:
Your right they are an RB thing :wack:
Finally got an update:) The arrival of these
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/diffbushdw.jpg
Which were put in here
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/allybushfit.jpg
Meant I could do this
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/subby1.jpg
And then with the help of trusty ol forky I did this:wack:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/subbyforklift.jpg
Allowing me to fit these
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/subbywheels.jpg
Now all I need to do is get it back on the car,which when my brother gets home from work in an hour or so will be done (he just doesnt know it yet). He'll probably want to work on his valver but I think his time can be better spent:wack: Then the real fun begins:)
Bit of an update,but a bit:cry: at the same time.We got the subframe back on(it was a cnut by the way) but now its back on Ive realised that the solid diff bushes are fitted wrong:rolleyes::annoyed: I did it myself and looking at it now I dont know how I f**ked it up, but I have:(. Il update with pics tommorow as Im off to the pub to sulk now but I'll just have to take the diff off tommorow and prise the solid bushes out and hope they are salvageable.Feeling a bit down tbh and wondering if its all worth it.J
Well,a better day today by all accounts:D Due to a bit of help from my friends Ive got the subframe back on the car,the diff bushes all sorted:wack: the propshaft back on:)
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/wes1.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/wes2.jpg
I also got the petrol tank straps all cleaned up and painted in hammerite silver and got the petrol tank back on too:nod:
stripped
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/wes3.jpg
painted
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/wes4.jpg
Fitted
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/wes5.jpg
Now just need to get the s14 diff bolts from PPS Ive been waiting for and a little more undersealing(where the forklift has scratched the underside:rolleyes:) then its back on its wheels and ready for painting:) Ive had no more nice parts arrive for a while:( but will hopefully over the next month:cool: All in all Im happy with how things are going.
swiftmini
10-09-2008, 05:24
hi matey this is looking mint, the subby looks well tasty in black and orange
kev
Thanks dude,I am happy with it but dont want any more orange on the car as If the car ends up orange,black and white it wont be too original will it:wack: I can handle a bit of orange under the car though.Its a slow process but Il get there in the end:nod: Thanks for your encouragement too mate.It helps and its nice to get a bit of support:)
swiftmini
10-09-2008, 10:22
I dunno!!! orange is my fav, 2 of my miini's were orange and black.
keep up good work.
kev
Its not that I dont like orange,just that DW have kinda made it 'theirs' if you know what I mean regarding drift cars.And the fact that all cars look better in white of course:D
I love the idea of tipping the car on it's side like that :D Where do you plan to support it when tipping it back into it's wheels (I assume you're not going for the Top Gear style push and drop technique)
Also, a bit of a strange question but does anyone know why Nissan missed that section of chassis rail on the NSR piece?!
"Where do you plan to support it when tipping it back into it's wheels (I assume you're not going for the Top Gear style push and drop technique)"
Erm sort of:wack: basically my bro pushes from roof side of the car whilst me and jay(mate) support the weight of the car on the way down as slow as possible(not as heavy as you think),and as it gets at a 45 degreeish angle(when it does get as heavy as you would think) my other mate matt is waiting with the forklift to "catch it" he then lowers it fully onto its wheels(with a plank of wood on the forks so as not to damage the bottom of the car) and hey presto its on its wheels.Just reverse procedure to get it back up again:nod: dumb thing ids I have a 2 poster ramp but its not wired in yet:rolleyes:
And I have no idea why nissan missed that part of the chassis rail? was thinking exactly the same thing yesterday myself.
Right,had another good day on the car today,got it all sorted underneath as my s14 diff bolts arrived from PPS:)
Half way there
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/today.jpg
back on its wheels:D
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/today2.jpg
gave the barn a tidy up and clean
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/today6.jpg
Finally put her to bed
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/today5.jpg
Now she's back on all four wheels I can finish prepping the inside and engine bay ready for paint.My friend says he should be able to do it next week aslong as his car is done in time to be mapped saturday and he doesnt get any work booked in for next week.Inside the car is nearly ready tbh,so just the engine bay really.
Currently looks like this inside
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/today8.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/today4.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/today3.jpg
An a pallet of stuff Ive removed.may sell some good bits on ebay/sxoc.
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/today7.jpg
Thats all for today folks,Im off to the pub.Hope you enjoy the update.J:thumbs:
swiftmini
10-09-2008, 18:52
nice! back on its wheels :)
I no what you mean about drift works and orange. I saw oranga and black rb s13 with drift worx written on it. lol.
Nice work chap :thumbs:
Any tips for getting the car to stay firmly on its side ? Im planning on doing it outside and am worried about the windy conditions etc :ghey:
Well I had a ton bag of fertiliser seed just behind it incase it fell back but thats not available to everyone!!.Even with my love of flounting health and safety regs I dont know if doing it outside would be a wise move as there are a lot more factors to worry about than I had in the barn:nod: that said it was easy to tip back and forward on its side and surprisingly stable,however a medium wind hitting the whole surface area of would probably of ended in tears as would have applied alot more pressure than me and a wire drill:D.All I can think would be to get it on its side and then put a post covered in something soft(foam/bags) at both ends and either side to support it should it go.Have you stripped your car of engine and interior?
Yea engine, box, frames, doors etc off - just has glass really.
I could prob get it up on its side on tyres and possibly wedge the underneath side but not sure how to wedge the roof side :annoyed:
how about puting something front and back both ends to stop it rocking? you dont have to use the posts like I suggested if they arent available,what sort of surface ar you doing it on? concrete,tarmac grass?
I can get hold of most things :nod:
Looks like the surface is very hard soil with a thin layer of chipping on it.
debating finding something to strap the roof side to but once again what part of the car do I strap it round ?!
:annoyed::furious:
Seriously dude I would just put it on its side on some tyres and then put supporting posts in the ground really close to the body(1 front subby,1bonnet,1 rear subby,1 boot) that way it cant move about:no: if its in the elements you can just use some tarpaulin to cover it or whatever when your not working on it.J
Very true chap - ill give it a go when I get to the stage and see how it goes :thumbs:
Let me know how you get on mate:thumbs: its what I would of done if doing it on a earth surface....dont think the old man would have been too chuffed with me digging holes into his concrete floor to put posts in though:wack:
Well a nice bit of progress today:) I finished work at 630am this morning and got straight home to work on the car:nod: my friend Jay came round to help about 10am and between us(mostly him tbh:wack:) we managed to make get the cabin of the car prepped for paint:D from looking like this
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/today8.jpg
To looking like this
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/rearprep1.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/rearprep2.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/rearprep3.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/rearprep4.jpg
Unfortunately due to him having to go oop north this afternoon we didnt get round to painting it,but its lookin likely for primer to be applied to the cabin and engine bay weds and then full paint next saturday:) all in all Im chuffed with how its coming along (just wish I had more money each month to spend on it).Il update next on wednesday when something has happened again:nod: as Im now of to the pub:thumbs:
Scotty_s13
27-09-2008, 17:19
Looking sweet J hope to see more update soon..:thumbs:
swiftmini
27-09-2008, 17:53
Gonna be a clean ride ;)
ooo.. I see a nice little clio in the corner there ;)
Good progress :) Keep it up dude.
Cheers lads :) Its nice to know people like what im doing and dont think Im gonna turn it into some bodged sh*theap:wack: Its taking a lot of help from mates and me learning about the practical side of things and getting my hands dirty:D But Im enjoying it,both the work itself and watching it gradually come together as I want it to be:nod: Its costing a lot but tbh Ive stopped counting/caring,it is the most enjoyable car to drive I have owned/driven and Its gonna be a keeper so might as well do it all properly in the first place:thumbs:
oh and the clio is my other car,im also getting that up and running too.My bro loves his clio16v & williams and we have a few knocking about in various states of actual road worthyness:wack: just a few spares too:D
Another little update for you guys:) I managed to tidy and hoover the barn today in preparation for the spraying wednesday,ive now got black bogeys which is less than appealing:wack: however the job is done, I also managed to get the engine bay prepped and ready:thumbs:
First time its been outside for months:rolleyes: (as I was clearing the barn)
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/mon1.jpg
Used this to remove dust ( a LOT better than a broom:D)
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/mon2.jpg
Which left it looking like this(couldnt do much with oil patches:rolleyes:)
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/mon3.jpg
Then prepped the engine bay:thumbs:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/mon4.jpg
Probably wont be any updated now for a while,well at least til wednesday night the earliest,hope you guys are enjoying my thread.J:)
Sorry,just noticed that the last pic of the engine bay is kinda shit:wack:
swiftmini
29-09-2008, 19:44
Nice work, looks like you are tight for space though LOL
Kev
:wack:well you know,a few benefits from living on a farm :D its a hard life but someones gotta do it! Being proffesionally unemployed means I have spare time to work on the car too:):thumbs:
Well,cracked on last night with the car.We had a few hiccups though,we sprayed the inside of the car and it looks all good, bar a bit if dust that can be polished out before we apply the second coat:thumbs: however we had some reaction in the engine bay:( but it wont be hard to sort out so Im told,but its still a bit of a shit:nod: May do a little bit more work on the inside too just to get it looking all smooth and flat before its sprayed agin though,for the time it will take its daft not to.Im hoping to spen the day on it tommorow and then Jay gonna hopefully put a couple of final coats of primer on it tommorow night:) Anyways here some pics
Starting
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/paint.jpg
Engine bay
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/paint2.jpg
Inside
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/paint3.jpg
Reaction:mad:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/paint4.jpg
Il try to update again tommorow evening:thumbs:
Had another go at the engine bay over the last two days and got the last coat of primer finished this afternoon:) I wasnt happy with it having a couple of reaction marks(and didnt know what caused them) so decided the best thing to do would be to take it back to bare metal:nod: luckily the back of the engine bay was ok:D so not too bad.
Used this:wack:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/spray2.jpg
to do this
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/spray1.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/spray5.jpg
And back to metal:thumbs:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/spray3.jpg
Then thisafternoon my friend sprayed it in primer again and it looks mintyfresh:D
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/spray4.jpg
Just needs to be flatted back a little and then its time for the topcoat (interior and bay) and we can get cracking on with the engine build:whip:
well,gonna be starting on the engine next week once the clio is back on the road as I cant paint my car:mad: its trapped in the barn with a load of mud and potatoes in the way so probably best left undercover until the coast is clear so to speak:cry:gonna send the block of to have the piston to bore clearance checked once I find out the correct specs(which is proving to be a nightmare) as Im not 100% confident on the engineering work Ive had done:rolleyes: Ive also been told today that my super spangly new wheels that I orderd 3 months ago wont arrive for anothe month:wack: Im beginning to think that s13's are nothing but stress!!:annoyed:
Nice build.. looking good :D
nice work on that bay matie :). just what im hoping to have in a few weeks (if i can be arsed lol)
Cheers guys:) m.d it took a whole bottle of nitro-mors but it does the job:nod: careful if you get it on your skin though it burns a bit!!
did the paint just wipe off after then??? if so im off to get some right now :wack: lol
zeppelin101
21-10-2008, 19:44
Well judging by what nitromors did to a guys starlet on JNE, yes it probably will be quite easy to get off
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j200/jonnyrad_2006/DSC00362.jpg
Anth4130
21-10-2008, 20:46
Well judging by what nitromors did to a guys starlet on JNE, yes it probably will be quite easy to get off
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j200/jonnyrad_2006/DSC00362.jpg
My mates car :(
****ers :(. someone did that to my car years ago. had forgotten all about it to be honnest.
some people really are just ****ers
Yeah,just apply it with a brush and leave it for 20 mins and it will bubble up,then I scraped it with a small peice of plastic card and wiped the remaining residue off with some kitchen roll.Ithen used some squidgees and a bucket of water to remove any traces of the nitromors before we dried with kitchen towels and sprayed again with primer:thumbs:
looks like that would save me loads of hastle when prepping mine. thanks for the info :)
Make sure you where eye protection, seriously! (believe me, it really really stings).
Make sure you where eye protection, seriously! (believe me, it really really stings).
lol, i take it you know first hand then
er yeah.. trying to clean metro cross spokes with the stuff got everywhere lol. Spent at least the next 20 mins dumping my face under the tap. Stung for the rest of the day as well eek.
Ian200sx
22-10-2008, 20:54
Top work, great to have a barn with all that covered space and a fork lift to boot. :thumbs:
Yeah the forklift and other "tools" do come in handy:D its just a pain that farming is seasonal so now my car is surrounded but fcuk loads of mud and about 7 tonnes of potatoes:wack: just means Il have to work more and fix the car less so I have more money to throw at it when Ive got the space back:thumbs: or build the engine:rolleyes:
swiftmini
27-10-2008, 08:11
Minty!!
Well driftworks came through agin today:Plug: when they said they would with what they said they would:) got a japspeed stainless manifold,front pipe and turbo elbow.Good and bad news though as althought the holes on the elbow line up correctly(unlike the apex one:whip:) where the turbo bolts to the manifold I dont see how i can get the last of the 4 bolts through as there isnt enough space between the manifold and bottom of the turbo to physically get it in:confused: may have to put one bolt through backwards so to speak and put a nut on it:nod: tbh I didnt have a proper look and fiddle as I was late for work:rolleyes: and now have a 13 hour night shift to look forward too outside in freezing weather:mad: will update with some pics ASAP and will be starting on with the engine next week so should have the beast back on the road in the next year(hopefully):rolleyes: hope everyone else enjoys their weekend like I am mine:wack:
Heres some pics of my new goodies:D
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/nov.jpg
However Im having some probs mouinting the turbo onto the manifiold:mad:
I dont see how Im ever gonna get the bolts to actually fit into the holes:confused:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/nov5.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/nov4.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/nov3.jpg
there just isnt the physical space to get them in there:no: and I cant go in from the bottom as the head of the bolt hits the runners:rolleyes:
Any suggestions would be appreciated:nod: also apart from the 4 turbo holes are the lower 2 in this pic designed for a support brace/damper of some kind? I cant see any other reason for them being there.
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/nov6.jpg
Any help appreciated guys:thumbs: and thanks in advance:)
Where did you get the manifold from. I thought that all manifolds for T25/28's have studs and not bolts.
It came from Driftworks mate,the manifold,elbow and front pipe package.Its made by japspeed.If I need to convert it to stud and nut where do I get them from? Im gonna call DW on monday and ask they're advice first as I dont think I should need to be doing this really,the holes for the turbo to bolt to the manifold are threaded though so maybe Il have to drill them out to fit studs if need be:rolleyes:.Cheers J
I'm sure that they should have provided you with the studs as they just screw on and off. Might have just forgotten. But I have never seen any 200 manifold using bolts.
cheers for your help Kornboy,Il have a look again when I get home and see whats up:thumbs: either Im exceptionally stupid or they,ve sent the wrong little bag of bolts/studs:)
been doing some work on the engine last night but cant upload pics as at work,good news as my block has been checked and the piston to bore clearance is perfect:D so Im gonna keep the CA:thumbs: just waiting for a new piston ring though as we broke one stripping the unrun engine:rolleyes:
Right here's some pics of the stripdown:)
Engine was built and left for a while whilst Ive been sorting the underside/chassis!
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/enginerebuild1.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/enginerebuild2.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/enginerebuild3.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/enginerebuild4.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/enginerebuild5.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/enginerebuild6.jpg
which left me with a lovely selection of parts to arrange neatly on the bench whilst the block was at the engineering shop:wack:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/enginerebuild7.jpg
Ive also spoke to Driftworks who said that I need to get some studs in order to fit a gt28rs to the manifold-so it wasnt me just being thick!! the bolts provided only work with t25's:nod: so thats getting sorted next week and my new wheels should be here at the beginning of december:D Im gonna try and blag my mate to get the engine built asap(ie next week) and sent some bits of engine of to get blasted and powder coated.Il update with pics as I go along,hope your enjoying the thread.J
swiftmini
22-11-2008, 08:29
Get busy!!
Get busy!!
I'm trying my best mate!!:nod::thumbs: the piston ring and assembly lube arrived yesterday whilst I was at work,Im just waiting for my parts from nissan in peterborough now(will have to get them monday as the parts department are closed on weekends after 12pm:rolleyes:) then it should be built on wednesday/thursday next week:D just have to wait for ancillaries and other stuff to come back from KDS.I can really see things coming along and the light at the end of the tunnel....even though I have miles to go:wack: thanks for the well wishes Swiftmini,have a good weekend mate and keep updating your RB25 thread:)
Had a good morning when I got up today at around 11 to see these sitting in the living room:D my bro must have signed for them before he went to work:clap:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/dec01.jpg
quality tyres
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/dec02.jpg
and even higher quality wheels:nod:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/dec03.jpg
this is how the rears look out the box:)
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/dec06.jpg
front dish:)
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/dec04.jpg
rear dish:D
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/dec05.jpg
oh and a piston ring set so I can actually get the engine built and in the car:wack: probably noy gonna get a lot done now til Jan but we will see,Il do my best work permitting:thumbs: just need the aero now! and the seats,and the bonnet,boot etc etc......never ending money pit that is S13 ownership:nod:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/dec07.jpg
Awesome wheels mate :thumbs:
Now get them fitted :whip:
Where did you get the wheels from? Not jealous at all :wack:
ha ha,less of the:whip: Im doing my best guys,just having a few probs that are holding me back:rolleyes: Chin,I got the wheels via Duncan at Tokyo Express mate www.tokyo-express.co.uk :thumbs: Il try to keep the ball rolling as best I can and update the thread accordingly:)
OOOO nice wheels. If you don't mind me asking how much did they cost. I take it they are all round 10J
Brand new SSR Professors. Don't think I've EVER seen those, before. :eek:
OOOO nice wheels. If you don't mind me asking how much did they cost. I take it they are all round 10J
Thanks dude:) and erm....yeah, I like them too:D I wanted staggered so went for 10jx17 et11 on the back and 9jx17 et11 on the front:nod: and Il do a little tweaking with spacers to get them sitting just right:thumbs: they cost £1330 pounds delivered was gonna go for 18's but wanted good handling so was advised that 17's would be best (and I can go a little lower:thumbs:),wish Id gona a bit wider tbh but you live and learn-maybe some 13rear and 11front next time:wack:
Brand new SSR Professors. Don't think I've EVER seen those, before. :eek:
Me either,thats why I got them:thumbs: f**k rota clits or whatever they are called:D
Thats funny cos I got some Work Miesters and they are 8.5 front and 10.5 rear and was thinking of getting the rear ones to the front and getting some 12j on the rear.
Im so jealous of you right now :smitten:
Those wheels are gorgeous, cant wait till what they look like on the car, good work kingj, keep it up :nod:
Thats funny cos I got some Work Miesters and they are 8.5 front and 10.5 rear and was thinking of getting the rear ones to the front and getting some 12j on the rear.
Do it:nod: If I had an s14(which I may get as a daily money permitting:D )Id have 13x18 on the rear and 11x18 front as it would look awesome:thumbs:
Im so jealous of you right now :smitten:
Those wheels are gorgeous, cant wait till what they look like on the car, good work kingj, keep it up :nod:
Well should get the tyres on in the next couple of days as long as my friend is at work:nod:,and suppose I could offer them up on my unpainted,dust sheet covered,barn dwelling car so we can see how they look:thumbs: Il keep you all posted.J:)
Had a spare couple of hours today so got cracking putting the engine back together:) got the bottom end built up (pistons+clearance,rods,crank,sump etc) and put the ARP studs in the block but didnt torque them cos I cant find the settings(lost the packaging:rolleyes:)think it may be 70 ft lbs (98nm)stud to head and then 65ft (87nm)lbs nuts, but not 100% and this sounds very high to my friend whose C20LET ARP'S were only 25nm!! and Its my memory recall so slightly dubious:wack: gonna ask apex on Monday to look at the settings in a packet on the shelf, unless one of you guys know for sure:confused:
this is how it looked before we packed up:thumbs:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/lop.jpg
pretty much the same as the fourth pic down on this page:D
Scotty_s13
13-12-2008, 18:34
this is how the rears look out the box:)
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/dec06.jpg
front dish:)
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/dec04.jpg
rear dish:D
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/dec05.jpg
oh and a piston ring set so I can actually get the engine built and in the car:wack: probably noy gonna get a lot done now til Jan but we will see,Il do my best work permitting:thumbs: just need the aero now! and the seats,and the bonnet,boot etc etc......never ending money pit that is S13 ownership:nod:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/dec07.jpg
Woooooooooooooo sexual mate :smitten: i need to sort some dish out soon, All these people getting dish i feel left out..:nod:
The projects looking good J some hard work going on there looking forward to seeing it finished...:thumbs:
Cheers Scotty:) yours is looking good too fella:nod: keep the updates coming! Im hoping to have the engine built by the end of next week but Il have to get:whip::D
Had a few hours on the engine today as I had a mate with a free afternoon to give a hand:D well....to make sure I didnt fcuk anything up:wack: Its finally starting to look like a proper engine again:)
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/pop.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/pop4.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/pop3.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/pop2.jpg
I think taking the time to clean and paint everything has been worthwhile now:nod: and Im just enjoying taking things slow with the whole buildand making it just right first time:thumbs: Ive got a new daily driver now Ive blown up the clio and its gonna drink a little more than the lil french fancy did:D more of that later in its own thread:D
Oh and my little bro has just made a jump in performace stakes with his new car:wack: I dont really like them,but he seems happy with his purchase:)
from this.....
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/DSC00024.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/DSC00202.jpg
to this:)
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/DSC00271.jpg
Scotty_s13
07-01-2009, 20:15
Had a few hours on the engine today as I had a mate with a free afternoon to give a hand:D well....to make sure I didnt fcuk anything up:wack: Its finally starting to look like a proper engine again:)
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/pop.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/pop4.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/pop3.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/pop2.jpg
I think taking the time to clean and paint everything has been worthwhile now:nod: and Im just enjoying taking things slow with the whole buildand making it just right first time:thumbs: Ive got a new daily driver now Ive blown up the clio and its gonna drink a little more than the lil french fancy did:D more of that later in its own thread:D
To be accepted from yourself J top quaility workmanship..:thumbs:
Oh and my little bro has just made a jump in performace stakes with his new car:wack: I dont really like them,but he seems happy with his purchase..
to this..
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/S13%20REBUILD/DSC00271.jpg
Someone has to buy these not my cup of tea..:hurl:
"Someone has to buy these not my cup of tea..:hurl:"
Ha ha,Ive driven 3 of these now...
2001 uk turbo(my bro's in the pic)
2007 GB270(a friends)
1996-7 wrx sti? (280bhp,close ratio box)
And none of them I particularly liked:indiff: ......and Im a farmers son:wack:
tbh,the only 4wd cars Ive liked are R23/R33 GTR's and tbh, they were still really a case of 'dont meet your heroes' and all that:( they just werent as good as I expected them to be:confused:)
Drive a P1 and you'll love it. Even a 22B, everything else is just inferia! (Spelling)
I will if given the opportunity:thumbs:I know there so common and there that many variation of the same car that some of them have got to be good:wack:
Looked like a nice clio :)
Good work on the engine. I should really clean mine up before I put it in, but will get everywhere filthy in the garage if I try to do that.
Ha,it is a nice clio(as far as clio's go:D) he completely rebuilt it and only drove it for a couple of months,then got bored with the power:rolleyes: its for sale at the moment if you may know of anyone interested, If so let me know and Il PM details:thumbs: right Im of to the sandblasters with more parts,Il update again accordingly:)
Just a quickie on this thread as Ive been busy getting the 14a daily sorted to a standard Im happy with:) got the rocker covers back and Im really happy with them,they look a lot brighter and have a nice sparkle that doesnt show in photos:rolleyes: but Il update this thread in abig way in the next few weeks as theres gonna be a lot going on:nod: phew,its getting hard work running two projects of my own along with mates/bro's etc:wack: hope you guys like:)
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/rockers.jpg
just had a proper read through of the project fella, looking real good, wheels and engine looking schweet:thumbs:
Thanks for the kind words Baz:) Im hoping the wheels will look good slammed on a little negative camber to tuck them in and the kit/arches combo I have planned:thumbs: I really cant wait to get cracking on it again but Im waiting on parts/money and a mates time to progress further:nod: Il keep you all updated:thumbs:
Well a little update.....finally:wack: Ive been slacking myself and my friend only had the chance to help me recently so we sanded back and re-primered the inside of the car and engine bay.....
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/17032009084.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/17032009082.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/17032009079.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/17032009081.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/17032009083.jpg
And then this afternoon he gave it a few nice coats of superbrightsuperwhite paint:D
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/18032009088.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/18032009087.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/18032009085.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/kingj1983/18032009089.jpg
Scotty_s13
18-03-2009, 15:21
Looking very good as usual J...:nod:
First time iv seen this mate! Awesome work so far. I may have missed it but what did you use to clean the engine block and head?
Cheers Aj
First time iv seen this mate! Awesome work so far. I may have missed it but what did you use to clean the engine block and head?
Cheers Aj
The block and head were cleaned by the engineering company mate,acid bathed I believe:thumbs: then I painted them in High temp wurth silver paint:)
time for an update:wack: very good build, i do like the shape of s13's more than s14/a's and great choice in wheels:nod:
this got sold as a seperate shell and parts Im afraid:( wasnt financially viable to finish it.Check out my s14a thread now though:thumbs: moneys not so important at the moment:thumbs:
can mods please close this thread:thumbs: I have neither tha car nor the barn its sitting in anymore:(
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