91 S13 Hatch First build 15 years old

[Lt Shinysides]

Just get over fenders

[futures14drift]

Originally Posted by Magoo1222

Not sure how familiar you are with body work, but protip of the day, buy good quality light weight bodyfiller, not that garbage bondo brand from walmart. My favorite to use is Napa's "Crossfire" brand. Lays smooth and sands 100x easier than the cheaper stuff.

I actually take auto collision repair at my high school. My first choice was auto repair but it was full so i had to settle with collision repair but its teaching me a lot about body work which is good. I will definately look into your recommended brand, thank you

[wattupbaii]

Originally Posted by futures14drift

I actually take auto collision repair at my high school. My first choice was auto repair but it was full so i had to settle with collision repair but its teaching me a lot about body work which is good. I will definately look into your recommended brand, thank you

0.o your school is the shit

[Magoo1222]

Originally Posted by futures14drift

I actually take auto collision repair at my high school. My first choice was auto repair but it was full so i had to settle with collision repair but its teaching me a lot about body work which is good. I will definately look into your recommended brand, thank you

Man do I wish I had an auto shop when I went to highschool. I had to take a 45 minute bus ride every day to a vocational school for Auto Tech. And my teacher was a prick who didnt teach us anything besides what was in the text book (learned basically all I know from my old man). Hope your class is better!

[Hatemy7]

Originally Posted by futures14drift

I actually take auto collision repair at my high school. My first choice was auto repair but it was full so i had to settle with collision repair but its teaching me a lot about body work which is good. I will definately look into your recommended brand, thank you

You little fucking bastard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!
















































dont mind me, I am just dying of jealousy!

[futures14drift]

Sorry for the wait guys..Update!

Since i have so much time to wait for my turbo, i decided to start fixing the body and rust on my car. It has a ton of rust, but im happy it does. Its good for me to learn how to fix it.

Anyways, got my new MIG welder this week and i went to work with it, but my welds are nothing special yet for 2 reasons. 1, i am a beginner, and 2 i am still playing with the heat and wire speed settings and figuring the perfect setting.
The start of fixing that horrible plastic filler repair job that was done before i had the car.


I truly regret painting with that stupid ass truck bed liner. just another mistake i learn from.

Yes, my welds suck i know. brand new welder and im still playing with the adjustments, but it got the job done and it doesnt need to be a perfect bead but my welds will be getting much better soon.


Turbo is still on backorder but for now i will be continuing to fix my rust, weld my diff, install my aero (no idea how) and prep for my paint job..not plastidip.

[ayrtonlucyk]

you only become a better welder with pratice, keep it up and they will look better in no time

[Magoo1222]

Dont figure theres a chance youd be looking to get rid of your mud guards would you

[futures14drift]

Originally Posted by Magoo1222

Dont figure theres a chance youd be looking to get rid of your mud guards would you

the fender liner or the flaps? pretty sure i threw the flaps out but i have 1 more on i think

[zenkiset]

hey man, ive seen worse welds lol. on the first day of actual welding we got to do at vocational school you should've seen some of the welds people were putting down..

[Magoo1222]

Originally Posted by futures14drift

the fender liner or the flaps? pretty sure i threw the flaps out but i have 1 more on i think

The flaps. I grabbed a set from a vert a while back not realizing at the time that the passenger side doesn't fit a hatch. If you tossed em, no biggie

[mechanicalmoron]

Originally Posted by futures14drift

Sorry for the wait guys..Update!

Since i have so much time to wait for my turbo, i decided to start fixing the body and rust on my car. It has a ton of rust, but im happy it does. Its good for me to learn how to fix it.

Anyways, got my new MIG welder this week and i went to work with it, but my welds are nothing special yet for 2 reasons. 1, i am a beginner, and 2 i am still playing with the heat and wire speed settings and figuring the perfect setting.
The start of fixing that horrible plastic filler repair job that was done before i had the car.


I truly regret painting with that stupid ass truck bed liner. just another mistake i learn from.

Yes, my welds suck i know. brand new welder and im still playing with the adjustments, but it got the job done and it doesnt need to be a perfect bead but my welds will be getting much better soon.


Turbo is still on backorder but for now i will be continuing to fix my rust, weld my diff, install my aero (no idea how) and prep for my paint job..not plastidip.

Impressive. (not the weld, but that you're welding).

If you don't have a clean looking bead, it's a good idea to grind it down flush for a closer look-see, so you know if there's any spots you need to hit again. And don't forget to seal/paint the backside, it will have burnt all the paint off (and sand off the burnt crap so it will stick), and it would be a shame to have your fresh repair rust out exactly the same way.

Does this mean that the (implied) plan is no longer drive it into the ground and buy an s14?



*edit* a lot of welding is just feel/instinct, practice is all that will help. If you have a chance to get scrap steel, do it, and cut/weld it up every way you can, repeatedly. It will help, and is fun, too.

[futures14drift]

Originally Posted by mechanicalmoron

Impressive. (not the weld, but that you're welding).

If you don't have a clean looking bead, it's a good idea to grind it down flush for a closer look-see, so you know if there's any spots you need to hit again. And don't forget to seal/paint the backside, it will have burnt all the paint off (and sand off the burnt crap so it will stick), and it would be a shame to have your fresh repair rust out exactly the same way.

Does this mean that the (implied) plan is no longer drive it into the ground and buy an s14?



*edit* a lot of welding is just feel/instinct, practice is all that will help. If you have a chance to get scrap steel, do it, and cut/weld it up every way you can, repeatedly. It will help, and is fun, too.

Yea i am going to seal the underside and all that when i get it on the lift. The welds suck also because im still adjusting the settings of the new welder. I dont get your s14 joke but that never was the plan. And yeah i have a big sheet im going to be practicing every day.

[futures14drift]

Update.. Took off the blown turbo, dropped the SR in. did this because my new turbo is on backorder till november, and thats just crazy so i am going to wire the car, start body work, do everything i can and then put the turbo on and start it.
Forklifts make life easier..protected my valve cover from any scratches.




Wirng mess....

[xoxide]

You are going to absolutly hate putting the turbo back in with the motor in the bay... It sucks.

[theStig880]

^^^^ True that. It sucks. The motor looks good in there though. Kinda funny that your in Auto Body, I was in Auto Repair at my school but I wanted to be in Auto body. Keep up the work

[futures14drift]

Originally Posted by theStig880

^^^^ True that. It sucks. The motor looks good in there though. Kinda funny that your in Auto Body, I was in Auto Repair at my school but I wanted to be in Auto body. Keep up the work

i know its going to be tough, but would you guys really want your motor to sit on a pallett till november? I just cant do that. I guess im too motivated to let it sit that long. Yeah auto body is good too both shops are good. Nothing better than shop all week every other week.

[Frank_Jaeger]

Originally Posted by futures14drift

Turbo is still on backorder but for now i will be continuing to fix my rust, weld my diff, install my aero (no idea how) and prep for my paint job..not plastidip.

Hey man, I'm letting you know I'm in the same boat. Just bought a MIG welder; tempted to weld my diff. Don't do it. Not until you have more experience welding. If your welds come apart inside the diff, they can lock it up in a bad way. Having your wheels unexpectedly lock up on you on the highway can be dangerous.

[mechanicalmoron]

Originally Posted by Frank_Jaeger

Hey man, I'm letting you know I'm in the same boat. Just bought a MIG welder; tempted to weld my diff. Don't do it. Not until you have more experience welding. If your welds come apart inside the diff, they can lock it up in a bad way. Having your wheels unexpectedly lock up on you on the highway can be dangerous.

I'm pretty sure it could also be very dangerous to just about every moving part of the drivetrain. Would be a shame to ruin an engine or transmission over a cheap differential.

[Reece]

I'd say you should have a bit more welding experience before you weld your diff yourself. Have a friend do it or something. That's what I did.

[futures14drift]

I was not planning on welding my diff just yet, i actually already thought about someone else doing it.

[futures14drift]

Update.. going to work on the car today, hopefully i get the driveshaft in, sort some more wires out and get the intercooler piping all mounted up.

[kawitwofiddy]

damn dude I wish I could've come across this when you were looking to get a new turbo. my buddy got a new s15 turbo for like 400 bucks and it was decently larger than the t25 and was still a t2 flange and his car absolutely yacks now... Good luck bro im started building my first 240 a year ago when I was 17, and wish I could've gotten one to build before I had gas and insurance expenses. Your in a good spot to make something sick as fuck happen dude.

[futures14drift]

Last night i really looked over my car. The car has so much rust that its unbelievable. My E brake wasn't working and i realized the cable is rusted apart and its snapped. I will soon need a new gas tank, all new brake lines and fuel lines, and i need to cut and weld a ton of spots on my frame. This would usually be a downer for most people, but i am happy because everything is a learning process. My plan is to never sell this car, it will probably see a million different phases, but it will be 100% one day. I also got the driveshaft in. Did it myself but it was easy cause its so light.

QUESTION: What fluids do you guys recommend for the diff, tranny, and engine?

Pics:

[Dany]

Royal purple for pos diff. engine oil its not a big deal just get synthetic and tranny lucas oil

[mr.nismo.]

Mobil one or redline oil for engine, purolator oil filter, redline mt90 for trans. And whatever for your diff since it's not that great anyway lol

[mechanicalmoron]

Diff, if you're using a stock/welded one, doesn't need any special oil. I guess thicker, to make any wear smoother... wouldn't worry. Any GL-5 gear oil.

Tranny should be AMSOIL, or redline, get the one that's only rated GL-4, not GL-4/GL-5 combo.

Engine, any quality oil, purolator/napa filter, and old-fashioned change intervals if you're driving hard.

[mr.nismo.]

Originally Posted by mechanicalmoron

Diff, if you're using a stock/welded one, doesn't need any special oil. I guess thicker, to make any wear smoother... wouldn't worry. Any GL-5 gear oil.

Tranny should be AMSOIL, or redline, get the one that's only rated GL-5, not GL-4/GL-5 combo.

Engine, any quality oil, purolator/napa filter, and old-fashioned change intervals if you're driving hard.

You mean GL-4 only? Don't want him eating his synchros apart

[Konster]

What are you going to do with the mudflaps?

[mechanicalmoron]

Originally Posted by dev71893

You mean GL-4 only? Don't want him eating his synchros apart

Quite right, fixed. Dangerous mistake.