Smabo's s13.4. less charlie sheen , more dirty slutbag

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13-06-2006, 21:47
Chavbo

Smabo's s13.4. less charlie sheen , more dirty slutbag

My plan was to make a thread once complete, but I've got so many pics already I figured I'd make a start now, if only for me to keep track of what's been done :wack: Before I get started, a massive thanks is in order to Kev, Kieran (my_sxy_s13), boyskew, and the rest of my mates for their amazing help so far - legends! :nod:

Begins with F217NNF, which had reached the end of her life after 17 years. The rot was getting a bit ridiculous:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2864.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2865.jpg

So a new shell was called for. After a false start thanks to snow :rolleyes: The new car was collected with the garage kevsport recovery vehicle...nice wee 800 mile round trip with a trailer to pick up a 2-tone non-running non-turbo automatic...yay!
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2148.jpg

That was back in March, fast forward to the last week or two, with one deceased 200 and my exams all finished. First step was to strip bits of the engine to be used down, to sort the head gasket and have a look at the bottom end
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1.../bottomend.jpg

With that done, me and boyskew set about removing the engine and box from the 200
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...o/DSCF2746.jpg
S14 owner in "gets hands dirty" shocker :eek: :D
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2732.jpg
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Minty engine bay :wack: Thanks to my patented self lubricating engine bay system, generally known as a blown front crank seal.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...o/DSCF2761.jpg
13-06-2006, 22:02
Chavbo

Next step - get everyone over together to swap the full rear subframe assemblies over between the 2 cars. The one from the 200 was already polybushed, and had my Z32 rears and 5 stud hubs attached, so the plan was to take the whole lot over
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2768.jpg
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Arty-farty jack
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2773.jpg
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Catalogue model posing with only brand new part I've bought
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2787.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2790.jpg
Words cannot express how precariously the 200 was balanced :eek: :D
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2797.jpg
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Good subby all bolted back up to the good car
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2816.jpg
13-06-2006, 22:05
Nicely

Looking good, mate. Your alignment might be out a bit though... :p

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2790.jpg
13-06-2006, 22:11
SteveDunn

Cool. Is she going to stay Onevia stylee? :D
13-06-2006, 22:15
Chavbo

Onto yesterday's work, getting rid of the non-turbo and automatic gayness.

Some of the crew desperate to get started working!
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2846.jpg

Just undo this bit here...
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2832.jpg

And it comes right out!
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2847.jpg

Wide fenders
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2856.jpg

MR 200SX
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2860.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2877.jpg

How to completely transform a 200 - a nice N/A slushmatic conversion, mounted far far too forward (what engine mounts?) to promote understeer, yay!
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2879.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2882.jpg

Check out the lowrider...medium pimpin'!
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2886.jpg

A simple solution for those wanting to go RB30 but are worried about bonnet clearance
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2899.jpg
13-06-2006, 22:22
twaiter

good stuff saw it tonight thought it was yours:thumbs:
13-06-2006, 22:25
ekjim

looking great :thumbs:
13-06-2006, 22:26
Chavbo

Finally today's work...swapping over the good front end parts (brakes, hubs, suspension) and getting everything needed from the 200 ready to be scrapped tomorrow :cry:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2904.jpg
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Strike a pose!
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2908.jpg

No horse powers, just one John-power
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2920.jpg

Front garden of shite (the back's worse)
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2927.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2928.jpg

And the point we're at now, end of today's work
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My poor 200, RIP tomorrow :cry:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2958.jpg

That's pretty much it, next steps are the wiring fun and building the new engine back up ready to go in. Thanks again to all those mentioned above, I'd be fcuked without them!

P.S. Ignore the playstation wannabe front bumper, that part will be getting chopped out!
13-06-2006, 22:28
Pete C

Cool - will be watching this with interest :)

I'd imagine it'd probably be a pain to get the pop-ups working with the Silvia loom, are you going to transplant the one from the 200SX, or are you going to try to source a Silvia front for it?
13-06-2006, 22:30
testpilot

Sterling job there Sambo and co, yet another SXOC group effort.
13-06-2006, 22:35
Chavbo

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Originally Posted by SteveDunn

Cool. Is she going to stay Onevia stylee? :D

You knows it :nod:

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Originally Posted by twaiter

good stuff saw it tonight thought it was yours:thumbs:

Black megane coupe perchance?

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Originally Posted by ekjim

looking great :thumbs:

Cheers Jim :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete C

Cool - will be watching this with interest :)

I'd imagine it'd probably be a pain to get the pop-ups working with the Silvia loom, are you going to transplant the one from the 200SX, or are you going to try to source a Silvia front for it?

Will be staying a onevia, and the wiring does indeed look to be a bit of a pain. Like most mechanical goings-on, I haven't the slightest clue about that kind of witchcraft...Kev and my mate did take just about every last bit of loom out of the 200 though, so it's in there somewhere :wack:
13-06-2006, 22:38
Pete C

Quote:

Originally Posted by sambo

Will be staying a onevia, and the wiring does indeed look to be a bit of a pain. Like most mechanical goings-on, I haven't the slightest clue about that kind of witchcraft...Kev and my mate did take just about every last bit of loom out of the 200 though, so it's in there somewhere :wack:

Cool - the only working Onevia I've seen on this board had pop-ups that you had to wind up be hand, so working ones would be an event :D

Is the front being painted the same shade as the rest of the car, or are you going for a totally different colour?
13-06-2006, 22:39
stumitch

Looks very similar to my spare bedroom :wack:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...a/DSCF2928.jpg
But top job gentlemen :nod:
13-06-2006, 22:41
SteveDunn

Superb. Onevia's rule :D Make it like Kuroi's car :nod: ;)
13-06-2006, 22:44
Pete C

Put the pre-facelift bumper on it and throw that facelift monstrosity in the skip!
13-06-2006, 22:46
Chavbo

I was struggling to decide between the 2 Pete...but then I broke the pre-facelift one at Crail last time out so that clinched it! Not totally sure on a colour yet, but it'll be done as cheaply as possible, spray can stylee :nod:

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveDunn

Superb. Onevia's rule :D Make it like Kuroi's car :nod: ;)

I'll try, but I'm lacking the mega-pimp wheel fitment and about 900bhp at the moment.. :wack:
13-06-2006, 22:51
ColinR

Brilliant job guys! Cant wait to see this finally finished and on the road. :)

Colin
13-06-2006, 23:05
Pete C

Quote:

Originally Posted by sambo

Not totally sure on a colour yet, but it'll be done as cheaply as possible, spray can stylee :nod:

Really? Seems a shame, that Silvia is a lovely shade of dark green...

But anyway, I'll stop telling you what to do with YOUR car :wack:
13-06-2006, 23:08
John Bennett

looking fantastic :cool: .

'Onevia'? Nissan made loads of S13 like this in the US as (240sx) 'S13 coupes' I think (ours is the 'fastback'):wack: Don't know of any in the UK though, even DIY hybrids :cool:
13-06-2006, 23:16
Chavbo

They did indeed John, but "onevia" is all mad jdm tyte y0 innit! :D

Pete - the green only seems nice in bright sunlight, its sat on my drive in the dull weather for 3 months looking pretty boring! It'd be nice to paint it properly, but I have the smallest budget possible....considering a matt grey colour, either like primer or the darker grey on the big U.S. air force planes :)

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