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tricky_ab · 06-27-2010, 07:59 AM

Great attention to detail my man!

CamryOnBronze · 07-01-2010, 07:37 AM

^ Thanks

I don't have any pics at the moment, but here is the progress recently:

-Wired gauges and ran wiring for sensors
-Routed wiring and mounted Power FC
-Finished interior assembly
-Installed catch can
-Installed clutch fan & shroud
-Installed radiator feet/brackets/hoses/radiator
-Wired Z32 MAF
-Dropped driveshaft
-Tucked wiring away from tire (passenger side)

Currently waiting on:

-Adapter to install AEM oil pressure sender
-Correct Deatschwerks injector clips to finish main harness installation
-Driveshaft Shop one piece steel drive shaft
-Hot pipe & having the HKS flange welded on to it

I've gotta say thanks to Russell for overnighting me stuff and Chris at Deatschwerks for helping me out with the injector clips! Getting very, very close to running after these things are here and installed. I just have miscellaneous wiring and lines to finish up. It shouldn't be long now!

sr20drifter1 · 07-01-2010, 07:47 AM

Hey Damon. Don't be tempting us like that. It's funny how excited I get when I see a new post on your thread. I always look forward to seeing cool pictures of your 180sx. It looks very nice.

CamryOnBronze · 07-08-2010, 10:38 AM

So... I have been meaning to update this!

Everything is installed in the bay for the car to run except for the intake/maf/filter, intercooler piping, bov, boost controller, fluids, and a couple of vacuum lines. The ground for the battery will not stay there, I was just checking to see if the car had power or not.

I got my steel one-piece driveshaft from ZeroLift yesterday and tossed that on- very nice piece!

The interior is all back together, I'm just in the process of soldering the power and ground for the gauges- then it will be all set.

So yeah- I am going to pick up some odds and ends tonight. T-bolt clamps for all of the intake and intercooler piping are on the way. It should HOPEFULLY fire up early next week after my BOV flange is welded!

wh0aitznic0 · 07-08-2010, 10:40 AM

I just wanna take a road trip to Michigan to rob you of your Type G stuff.

***CrimsonRockett*** · 07-08-2010, 11:54 AM

Attention to detail is top notch.

Damn you for actually making progress on your car.

Haha.

conrad_s13.5 · 07-08-2010, 12:36 PM

its like everything i dream of!....lol

awesome work man!

CamryOnBronze · 07-08-2010, 01:11 PM

haha, thanks dudes. Scrambling to sell stuff to get Soap's Miracle X Brace... want it so bad!

Drama · 07-08-2010, 01:33 PM

this build is awesome. Props to you sir. Can't wait to see it run.

tricky_ab · 07-08-2010, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamryOnBronze

haha, thanks dudes. Scrambling to sell stuff to get Soap's Miracle X Brace... want it so bad!

Ohhhh those are so nice! I hope it works out for ya and you can pick it up!

CamryOnBronze · 07-09-2010, 08:01 AM

^ me too! ^.^

So last night I made a bracket for my throttle cable, wired my front turn signals (I have never had turn signals before that actually work! haha), finished wiring my gauges, and trimmed the front bumper a little more to clear the intercooler. I hooked some jumper cables up to the car from my Camry to see if things seemed to be working ok, since my slim battery has been sitting all winter and just sucks in general. To my delight, the fuel pump primed, the lights turned on, and the gauges/Power FC came to life.

So stoked!

I need to do a DCC unit sometime soon...

T-bolt clamps come on Tuesday- hoping to fire it up by Thursday!

240sxcure · 07-09-2010, 08:56 AM

Very simple and uncluttered, one of the best builds on here.

niteridaz503 · 07-09-2010, 09:51 AM

Oh man cant wait, you should post a vid of some action lol

airhead · 07-09-2010, 10:28 AM

im just wondering how are you buying all these pricey parts??what do you do for a living? if you dont mind

CamryOnBronze · 07-09-2010, 10:34 AM

Thanks guys! I will try to post some vids when the car is running.

I'm a graphic designer, nothing crazy haha. I was just very fortunate to find an awesome job right out of college. I hunt for deals a lot as well- spend a lot of time on the forums, haha. This car is the result of nearly two years of building though, so stuff has come and gone over time. The insurance money and money from the parts on my Solara helped a lot to get this build going as well!

airhead · 07-09-2010, 10:42 AM

that explains it what company are you working for? Im working on my Computer networking degree hopefully ill find a nice job after school too

lazysk8er2 · 07-09-2010, 11:41 AM

Also cost of living in michigan was not anywhere near as expensive like NY or Cali. My aunt lives there and she bought a house in southfield for 25k, pretty much the cost of a new wrx lol. Detroit races are pretty sick tho lucky to have so many open roads.

yellowxhoodie · 07-09-2010, 02:55 PM

im sure it was already brought up but where did you get the center vent pod from?

Om1kron · 07-09-2010, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamryOnBronze

haha, thanks dudes. Scrambling to sell stuff to get Soap's Miracle X Brace... want it so bad!

It's the same bar you can buy anywhere else that sells honda shit from miracle. The pick up points are exactly the same for an acura integra.

the more you know.

CamryOnBronze · 07-09-2010, 09:21 PM

^Wow, really? That's crazy... never would have guessed that the dimensions would all be the same. That's weird.

The center vent pod was from eBay- I just modified it a bit to fit the angle rings and sprayed it with textured black paint.

lazysk8er2, you're right- the cost of living is for sure lower here. I wish my house was that cheap though, haha. And yeah, gotta love the open roads here- that's one thing I couldn't live without!

airhead- I work for a small company that is owned by Johnson & Johnson, so the benefits are pretty nice.

Idk...Cameron · 07-10-2010, 10:10 PM

Damn man. Awesome build, just read through the whole thing and can't wait for more.

Om1kron · 07-10-2010, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamryOnBronze

^Wow, really? That's crazy... never would have guessed that the dimensions would all be the same.

I personally wouldn't waste the money on it, not hating on soaps parts, but it's useless jdm crap. if you want a stabilizer in the back of your car get a gtspec brace and call it a day, probably worlds lighter and wont obstruct your vision as much.

CamryOnBronze · 07-12-2010, 08:06 AM

^ Yeah, that's really the only reason I want it to be honest- not going to lie, haha. I just think it looks classy/legit- we'll see.

I got my hot pipe over the weekend- having the flange welded after work today. My Braille battery should be here today as well, so I'll get that installed. Tomorrow my t-bolt clamps will be here, so I'll get all of the piping/intake in and hopefully enter my base map. Then it's just filling the fluids and giving it a shot...

CamryOnBronze · 07-15-2010, 07:25 AM

It's alive!!

My buddy Tim came out last night and we got the car running. It took a few cranks to get it to fire, but it did start up and idle for a few minutes! No leaks that I have seen thus far, just some lifter tick. The place that did the head said that they bled the lifters, but I should have done it again myself to be completely sure. I have to pull the cams to re-torque the head studs after about 200 miles anyway, so I will bleed them then.

I still need to connect the BOV hoses, PCV valve, and boost controller- but after that, all of the vac lines should be done and I can let the car idle for a while to let the Power FC. We started and ran the car with Tim's hands over the open vacuum ports. lol

So anyway, I didn't have much time after we got it fired up. I did select the correct MAF and put my injector values in, so it should run and idle a little better when I start it next, but it didn't run rough or anything either when it fired up last night. I fixed a bad headlight harness and got the light back in, then bolted down the bumper and the bumper extensions. The lip isn't installed completely, it is just sitting there- so I need to do that and put the side skirt extensions on, and then the exterior will be set! Here's one more with the lights on- my wife had the camera today, so I just grabbed these pics on my way out this morning:

This weekend is my wife and I's first wedding anniversary, so I won't be touching the car until Sunday or Monday. As soon as the car has idled for a while and everything seems good, I'll pull it out of the garage for a bath and a coat of wax- and take some pics.

I'M STOKED!!!!

Big thanks to Tim for driving all the way out to my place to help me fire it up!

wannabdr1ftr · 07-15-2010, 08:28 AM

thats awesome...congrats on the one year.

niteridaz503 · 07-15-2010, 09:15 AM

Glad to hear this thing is alive & well man.
Congrats on the first year of marriage bro.

bllabong89 · 07-15-2010, 10:07 AM

Yes, congrats on your anniversary. You better get a video of a walk-around including inside, wheel wells, engine bay...every aspect of the car basically and a video of you driving that bitch when you get it all squared up. I am jealous of you sir.lol

Drift_This · 07-15-2010, 11:08 AM

Congrats on the car and anniversary man. Glad you finally got that sexy thing running

RussellM · 07-15-2010, 11:08 AM

I was meaning to snag your phone number before I left the office yesterday so I could make you call me when you fired it up. haha.

Congrats on getting it to the final stage and best of luck wrapping it up fully. You sir are an inspiration to a ton of people. Ive heard it from several of my new customers.

Looks like you can make it out here by August 14th. haha

punxva · 07-15-2010, 11:28 AM

congrats on getting it fired up man, can't wait to see it out and about in pictures

07-01-2010, 07:37 AM	#392
CamryOnBronze Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: MI Age: 38 Posts: 3,916 Trader Rating: (131) Rides Gallery: CamryOnBronze Feedback Score: 131 reviews	^ Thanks I don't have any pics at the moment, but here is the progress recently: -Wired gauges and ran wiring for sensors -Routed wiring and mounted Power FC -Finished interior assembly -Installed catch can -Installed clutch fan & shroud -Installed radiator feet/brackets/hoses/radiator -Wired Z32 MAF -Dropped driveshaft -Tucked wiring away from tire (passenger side) Currently waiting on: -Adapter to install AEM oil pressure sender -Correct Deatschwerks injector clips to finish main harness installation -Driveshaft Shop one piece steel drive shaft -Hot pipe & having the HKS flange welded on to it I've gotta say thanks to Russell for overnighting me stuff and Chris at Deatschwerks for helping me out with the injector clips! Getting very, very close to running after these things are here and installed. I just have miscellaneous wiring and lines to finish up. It shouldn't be long now! __________________ CamryOnBronze.com

07-01-2010, 07:47 AM	#393
sr20drifter1 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Katanga Posts: 1,008 Trader Rating: (66) Feedback Score: 66 reviews	180sx Hey Damon. Don't be tempting us like that. It's funny how excited I get when I see a new post on your thread. I always look forward to seeing cool pictures of your 180sx. It looks very nice. __________________ DAOUD AKA KONGO DAVE

07-08-2010, 10:38 AM	#394
CamryOnBronze Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: MI Age: 38 Posts: 3,916 Trader Rating: (131) Rides Gallery: CamryOnBronze Feedback Score: 131 reviews	So... I have been meaning to update this! Everything is installed in the bay for the car to run except for the intake/maf/filter, intercooler piping, bov, boost controller, fluids, and a couple of vacuum lines. The ground for the battery will not stay there, I was just checking to see if the car had power or not. I got my steel one-piece driveshaft from ZeroLift yesterday and tossed that on- very nice piece! The interior is all back together, I'm just in the process of soldering the power and ground for the gauges- then it will be all set. So yeah- I am going to pick up some odds and ends tonight. T-bolt clamps for all of the intake and intercooler piping are on the way. It should HOPEFULLY fire up early next week after my BOV flange is welded! __________________ CamryOnBronze.com Last edited by CamryOnBronze; 07-28-2017 at 12:45 PM..

07-08-2010, 12:36 PM	#397
conrad_s13.5 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: STL Age: 36 Posts: 1,533 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	its like everything i dream of!....lol awesome work man! __________________ cONtRol FReAkS

07-08-2010, 01:11 PM	#398
CamryOnBronze Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: MI Age: 38 Posts: 3,916 Trader Rating: (131) Rides Gallery: CamryOnBronze Feedback Score: 131 reviews	haha, thanks dudes. Scrambling to sell stuff to get Soap's Miracle X Brace... want it so bad! __________________ CamryOnBronze.com

06-27-2010, 07:59 AM	#391
tricky_ab Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: It's dark, and hell is hot! Posts: 9,414 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	Great attention to detail my man!

07-08-2010, 01:33 PM	#399
Drama Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 446 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	this build is awesome. Props to you sir. Can't wait to see it run.

07-09-2010, 08:01 AM	#401
CamryOnBronze Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: MI Age: 38 Posts: 3,916 Trader Rating: (131) Rides Gallery: CamryOnBronze Feedback Score: 131 reviews	^ me too! ^.^ So last night I made a bracket for my throttle cable, wired my front turn signals (I have never had turn signals before that actually work! haha), finished wiring my gauges, and trimmed the front bumper a little more to clear the intercooler. I hooked some jumper cables up to the car from my Camry to see if things seemed to be working ok, since my slim battery has been sitting all winter and just sucks in general. To my delight, the fuel pump primed, the lights turned on, and the gauges/Power FC came to life. So stoked! I need to do a DCC unit sometime soon... T-bolt clamps come on Tuesday- hoping to fire it up by Thursday! __________________ CamryOnBronze.com Last edited by CamryOnBronze; 07-28-2017 at 12:47 PM..

07-09-2010, 08:56 AM	#402
240sxcure Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NE Posts: 269 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Very simple and uncluttered, one of the best builds on here.

07-09-2010, 10:28 AM	#404
airhead Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: IE/OC Posts: 1,885 Trader Rating: (32) Feedback Score: 32 reviews	im just wondering how are you buying all these pricey parts??what do you do for a living? if you dont mind __________________

07-09-2010, 10:34 AM	#405
CamryOnBronze Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: MI Age: 38 Posts: 3,916 Trader Rating: (131) Rides Gallery: CamryOnBronze Feedback Score: 131 reviews	Thanks guys! I will try to post some vids when the car is running. I'm a graphic designer, nothing crazy haha. I was just very fortunate to find an awesome job right out of college. I hunt for deals a lot as well- spend a lot of time on the forums, haha. This car is the result of nearly two years of building though, so stuff has come and gone over time. The insurance money and money from the parts on my Solara helped a lot to get this build going as well! __________________ CamryOnBronze.com

07-09-2010, 10:42 AM	#406
airhead Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: IE/OC Posts: 1,885 Trader Rating: (32) Feedback Score: 32 reviews	that explains it what company are you working for? Im working on my Computer networking degree hopefully ill find a nice job after school too __________________

07-09-2010, 02:55 PM	#408
yellowxhoodie Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,092 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	im sure it was already brought up but where did you get the center vent pod from?

07-09-2010, 09:21 PM	#410
CamryOnBronze Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: MI Age: 38 Posts: 3,916 Trader Rating: (131) Rides Gallery: CamryOnBronze Feedback Score: 131 reviews	^Wow, really? That's crazy... never would have guessed that the dimensions would all be the same. That's weird. The center vent pod was from eBay- I just modified it a bit to fit the angle rings and sprayed it with textured black paint. lazysk8er2, you're right- the cost of living is for sure lower here. I wish my house was that cheap though, haha. And yeah, gotta love the open roads here- that's one thing I couldn't live without! airhead- I work for a small company that is owned by Johnson & Johnson, so the benefits are pretty nice. __________________ CamryOnBronze.com

07-10-2010, 10:10 PM	#411
Idk...Cameron Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Austell Age: 32 Posts: 15 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Damn man. Awesome build, just read through the whole thing and can't wait for more.

07-12-2010, 08:06 AM	#413
CamryOnBronze Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: MI Age: 38 Posts: 3,916 Trader Rating: (131) Rides Gallery: CamryOnBronze Feedback Score: 131 reviews	^ Yeah, that's really the only reason I want it to be honest- not going to lie, haha. I just think it looks classy/legit- we'll see. I got my hot pipe over the weekend- having the flange welded after work today. My Braille battery should be here today as well, so I'll get that installed. Tomorrow my t-bolt clamps will be here, so I'll get all of the piping/intake in and hopefully enter my base map. Then it's just filling the fluids and giving it a shot... __________________ CamryOnBronze.com

07-15-2010, 07:25 AM	#414
CamryOnBronze Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: MI Age: 38 Posts: 3,916 Trader Rating: (131) Rides Gallery: CamryOnBronze Feedback Score: 131 reviews	It's alive!! My buddy Tim came out last night and we got the car running. It took a few cranks to get it to fire, but it did start up and idle for a few minutes! No leaks that I have seen thus far, just some lifter tick. The place that did the head said that they bled the lifters, but I should have done it again myself to be completely sure. I have to pull the cams to re-torque the head studs after about 200 miles anyway, so I will bleed them then. I still need to connect the BOV hoses, PCV valve, and boost controller- but after that, all of the vac lines should be done and I can let the car idle for a while to let the Power FC. We started and ran the car with Tim's hands over the open vacuum ports. lol So anyway, I didn't have much time after we got it fired up. I did select the correct MAF and put my injector values in, so it should run and idle a little better when I start it next, but it didn't run rough or anything either when it fired up last night. I fixed a bad headlight harness and got the light back in, then bolted down the bumper and the bumper extensions. The lip isn't installed completely, it is just sitting there- so I need to do that and put the side skirt extensions on, and then the exterior will be set! Here's one more with the lights on- my wife had the camera today, so I just grabbed these pics on my way out this morning: This weekend is my wife and I's first wedding anniversary, so I won't be touching the car until Sunday or Monday. As soon as the car has idled for a while and everything seems good, I'll pull it out of the garage for a bath and a coat of wax- and take some pics. I'M STOKED!!!! Big thanks to Tim for driving all the way out to my place to help me fire it up! __________________ CamryOnBronze.com Last edited by CamryOnBronze; 07-28-2017 at 01:27 PM..

07-15-2010, 08:28 AM	#415
wannabdr1ftr Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: TX Age: 37 Posts: 551 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thats awesome...congrats on the one year. __________________

07-15-2010, 10:07 AM	#417
bllabong89 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: STL Age: 36 Posts: 503 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Yes, congrats on your anniversary. You better get a video of a walk-around including inside, wheel wells, engine bay...every aspect of the car basically and a video of you driving that bitch when you get it all squared up. I am jealous of you sir.lol

07-15-2010, 11:08 AM	#418
Drift_This Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA Age: 39 Posts: 650 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Congrats on the car and anniversary man. Glad you finally got that sexy thing running

07-15-2010, 11:08 AM	#419
RussellM Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 1,475 Trader Rating: (57) Feedback Score: 57 reviews	I was meaning to snag your phone number before I left the office yesterday so I could make you call me when you fired it up. haha. Congrats on getting it to the final stage and best of luck wrapping it up fully. You sir are an inspiration to a ton of people. Ive heard it from several of my new customers. Looks like you can make it out here by August 14th. haha __________________ 888-673-4063 NissanParts.cc Facebook www.nissanparts.cc