My first thread/Build

[crashkid85]

Hey guys, i just signed up here and ive been lurking for a while trying to learn some things. I just picked up a 92 s13 shell no motor no tranny just to sway out for $500. I used/still am into the Honda/Acura scene but i figured it was time for a change of scenery.

We picked up this car on Oct 2 and made this my winter project. Its missing something like the a/c controls, reservoirs, needs new fender...basically small things here and there. Im lining up a sway for this but i figured since this is my first nissan id start a build thread to show the progress and also for any comments and help from you guys.

I debating going with an SR20 or RB25. Seems like everyone has an sr20 but i dont know if the 25 is in my budget. The car is in rough shape. We got it with the 18' rims on it the power steering needs to be connected, the pass fender is messed up and there is some rust on the hatch..all in all nothing that cant be fixed with time. it was a FL car before so the undercarriage has no rust so i def lucked out

ON to the pics
Engine Bay






needs a new master cyl






The Interior

[crashkid85]

Day 2 Progress
We removed the whole interior damn need. Seats are out, all the panels, and the carpet. The carpet got washed and is getting dyed black, the panels have been painted black and the dash and headliner are gonna get covered in suede as well as the center console if we have enough left over. the floor panel, bay and trunk are gonna get prepped, primered, and painted flat black. the hood and engine bay is cleaned and degreased and i have to get some after pics of the bay

Carpet






Engine



Hood

[crashkid85]

Floor







Panels Painted



Glove box before and After the suede

[JEDIs13]

i hope you put some type of adhesion promoter on those panels before you painted them. if not its gonna peel off.

i always use bulldog adhesion promoter when i paint plastics.

good job cleaning stuff up tho


welcome to zilvia

[crashkid85]

my buddy did it for me he had it done on his car, and its help up for a long time..he used vinyl paint..worse comes to worse well hit it up again
thanks for the info tho..much appreciated

[miller_time]

I want to do the same thing to my glove box. Was it hard?


Also, what paint did you use? my coupe has the gross poo brown interior

[crashkid85]

the paint is just dupont black vinyl paint and the suede is just spray adhesive and apply over the glove box...hes doin my whole dash and headliner

[JEDIs13]

Originally Posted by crashkid85

the paint is just dupont black vinyl paint and the suede is just spray adhesive and apply over the glove box...hes doin my whole dash and headliner

headliner - yes
dash - no

the only suede material that will keep its color on a dash is alcantara.
anything else that you buy at a fabric store or some shit will fade.
if you do it black its gonna turn purple from the sun.

[crashkid85]

im not worried about it fading..its just a project car..just doin it to cover the cracks in the dash

[JEDIs13]

you should look into flocking
looks kinda like suede and you can get a diy kit for like 35 bucks
sand down your cracks, fill em with spot putty, sand smooth then flock,
it wont fade and it will add a nice touch
HOW TO : Flock Dashboard give it the suede look

[crashkid85]

we decided to flock the dash...will order the kit today or tomorro

[JEDIs13]

Originally Posted by crashkid85

we decided to flock the dash...will order the kit today or tomorro

glad to hear it.
donjer.com has some good kits. i used the nylon mini flocker kit.
i heard the rayon doesnt come out as good.
if you have any flocking questions pm mehsilvia
http://zilvia.net/f/members/mehsilvia.html
he is a flocking master. he has flocked everything
headliners, door panels, armrests dashes you name it, he probably has done it

[jacob74]

RB > Shitbox Ricer any day.

[FaLKoN240]

Originally Posted by jacob74

RB > Shitbox Ricer any day.

What... ?

[Om1kron]

Originally Posted by jacob74

RB > Shitbox Ricer any day.

Kid your balls haven't even dropped yet. RB25 is godamned near the same HP/TQ as the SR20DET and is more of a headache to source parts for unless you have a wiring genius working on your car.

You're not old enough to call anyone a ricer while you're still in that phase.

[crashkid85]

thats one of the reason im goin sr20...that and i gots a good deal

[crashkid85]

so we finally were able to do some more work to the shell. we stripped the dash, and inside and applied some bedliner to the inside, where the backseats were and the trunk. the battery tray which rusted was cut out and the battery, i plan on relocating to the trunk. the doors/ headliner/ and center console compartment are being covered with suede and the dash gettting flocked sometime this week. more updates as they come

before demolition lol


before the bedliner


applying the bedliner


drying time


finish product





engine bay degreased and cleaned


battery tray


door panels for the suede


Being covered




final door


center console

[crashkid85]

interior now










dash being filled and sanded for flock

[crashkid85]

much thanks to the guys at slidewayz motorsports for giving me insight and helping me out so far..great guys check them out

Slidewayz Motorsports, LLC - Your Source for the Finest in Performance Parts - Homepage

[crashkid85]

So we finished off the headliner and flocked the dash after it was totally sanded and filled. we are waiting on the flock to cure which will take a couple days







Dash

[FaLKoN240]

This is kinda cool.

It started out looking like one of those threads where they just post up a piece of shit, and never come back.

[jdm2191]

cant wait to see the out come of you car!

[JEDIs13]

Originally Posted by FaLKoN240

This is kinda cool.

It started out looking like one of those threads where they just post up a piece of shit, and never come back.

your flocking came out good man

[crashkid85]

haha thanks...its getting the swap here in two weeks or so..im getting all the parts together now...fmic/bov/etc etc...needs wiring and everything

[luv2spedup]

now that's a build..... great job so far dude keep us posted

[GSXRJJordan]

Originally Posted by FaLKoN240

This is kinda cool.

It started out looking like one of those threads where they just post up a piece of shit, and never come back.

Agreed! Definitely has promise.

Originally Posted by crashkid85

haha thanks...its getting the swap here in two weeks or so..im getting all the parts together now...fmic/bov/etc etc...needs wiring and everything

The interior mods look tasteful and kinda baller - let me know if you want your upper engine harness tucked/loomed with Mil-spec loom and adhesive heat shrink - you're going to have to do the wiring conversion anyway, and it's cheaper to do it all at once. Shoot me a PM if you're interested.

[crashkid85]

so today since the bad weather had a small break i used that to put in the ceiling (headliner/mirror/domelight/visors) All of which have been done in black..i also managed to install the carpet and test fit the center console

[crashkid85]

so the rest of the interior is finished and everything is in except the seats

how it started

[S14_Kouki]

damn looking clean man a/c time

[crashkid85]

yeh im not gonna run ac just heat so i can use it if i ever over heat the car