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03-12-2008, 01:47 AM | #1 |
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Restoring 89 S13 Coupe (please stop quoting pictures - Mods)
Hello Everyone, my name is Jon. Well, I always wanted to get a s13 since my friends introduced me to drifting, but never really got a chance to. Several months ago my girlfriend needed to buy a car. Just so happened, one of my friends was moving away, so he sold it to her. It is a 1989 coupe with an auto KA24E... Ever since then, its been in my garage back at home. (Its okay though, she has a car to drive since my sister left to college) I get to work on the car once a week, due to working mondays-saturdays in another town about an hour away. Anyways, just thought i would post my progress of what ive done so far and will plan to update hopefully every weekend. I didnt know if i should post or not, notice a lot of build threads lately too, so i didnt want to be just another build thread. but hey, i just thought maybe i could get some helpful tips if i need them... other than searching of course. Anyways, hope everyone enjoys the progress...
__________________________________________________ _______________ List of Parts: INTERIOR Aftermarket Beige Carpet JDM Manual Seatbelts OEM Black Seat Buckles and Rear Seatbelt JDM Power Folding Mirrors JDM Instrument Cluster Nardi Classic Steering Wheel Splash Works Bell 602 Boss Steering Wheel Hub Alpine CDE-9881 Deck OEM Maxima DIN Cupholder/Tray Black Dash Cover OEM Manual Clutch and Brake Pedal Assemblies Nismo Aluminum Shift Knob OEM Black Shiftboot PBM Handbrake Knob Engine KA24DE Mishimoto Radiator Dual 12" Electric Fans HKS Hi Power Exhaust System CS Thermal Intake Mani Gasket OEM Upper/Lower Radiator Hoses OEM Thermostat OEM Z32 Fuel Filter OEM Valve Cover Gasket Bando Accessory Belts DOHC Throttle Cable Apexi Air Filter Black Silicone Hose Kit OEM Full Engine Gasket Kit Timing Chain Kit PBM Coolant Breather Tank PBM Magnetic Drain Plug Water Pump Drivetrain Manual Transmission W/ Complete Front Wiring Harness OEM VLSD OEM Clutch Master and Slave Cylinders Exedy Stage 1 Clutch NISMO Motor/Trans Mounts OEM DOHC Power Steering Lines Empi Tie Rod Bellows Boots CS Tie Rods CS Steering Column Solid Aluminum Bushing PBM 7mm Steering Angle Spacer CS Rear Subframe Spacers Suspension/Brakes Tein Flex Coilovers Energy Suspension Bushing Set Megan Racing Front and Rear Sway Bar Endlinks Ichiba 5 Lug Conversion S14 5 Lug Rotors Hawk Front Street Brake Pads SPL Stainless Steel Brake Lines Muteki Black Lug Nuts OEM Brake Shim Kit *Theres probably more, but ill add as i go __________________________________________________ _______________ heres before she bought the car, pretty much completely stock. doo doo brown interior rust on driver side frame rail auto KA24E stripped the interior out cleaning parts with superclean to prep for paint all the stuff that came off the panels Used some can paint: Plasti-kote vinyl spray paint. Pretty good stuff, I accidentally scratched and dropped some peices on accident and the paint adhesion is pretty good, i havent had the paint come off yet... but hey, we will see how long it actually last when its installed. Sample of the almost finished product, I think im gona install some fabric into the door panels where the old, stock fabric was. Installed those "JDM" power folding mirrors. found that using the housings for manual mirrors work just fine. When i did the conversion i couldnt find any info on whether or not i would need at least the automatic mirror housings and those triangular peices. Also, i think i got a mirror switch for an S14, but got it wired up and made it work. Its just one of those nice little things to have :P New carpet. I actually wanted it lighter, but i guess it will be better than brown. More stuff... ichiba 5 lug conversion, new stock s14 rotors, hawk brake pads, spl parts stainless steel brake lines, tein flex coilovers, energy bushing set (i was bummed i got the black set, really wanted red)... Removing/Installing bushings at home sucks, but i got it done. the lighting in this pic is kinda cool. but yeah, pulling the sohc out dirty, needs to be cleaned and painted of course thats a lot of rust under the cowl full front engine harness for a standard trans decided to just take the whole front end off and prep it for paint cleaning rear subframe for paint Last edited by jon_mr2; 08-06-2008 at 12:33 AM.. |
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03-12-2008, 01:51 AM | #3 |
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stock manual pedal assemblies
1995 KA24DE s13 manual trans w/ another KA24E mishimoto aluminum radiator and dual electric fans subframes painted... I really dont know if i should paint em a different color or not, ive been having doubts. dash painted dash cover to hide that crack i gave up on repairing cleaner than before... |
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looking good just get rid of those nasty cancer on your car and you'll be good. good luck with your build and have some fun while youre at it.
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damn, i keep hitting enter and it submits my post
now to repairing that nasty rust holes... first cutting and grinding and some rust inhibitor stuff now some fiberglass some body filler to smooth things out battery tray out, battery will be relocated almost there... done for the cowl... im not going to make it super perfect, since it will be covered anyways with those plastic panels front end almost ready for paint, just need to finish primering the engine bay some undercoating :P painted wiper arms and cowl peices with trim paint looks like brand new almost oh yeah, i have to finish sanding smooth the battery tray area before i primer new goodies, thanks to phase2motortrend hks hi power cs tierods and rear subframe spacers nismo motor and trans mounts and megan racing sway bar front and rear endlinks since they broke on me removed steering column old column bushing... so worn new cs solid aluminum spacer. installing those metal things are good fun.... |
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and for the engine bay. finally finished bodyworking and wet sanded the whole bay and primered.
well, thats pretty much updated for now. yesterday they had a sale and welding thing at gaspro, so got a chance to try out some welders and ended up finally picking one up. its a miller 140 autoset... later on i think ill get the spool mate gun and argon so i can weld some aluminum. anyways, hope you guys enjoy |
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03-12-2008, 04:42 AM | #14 |
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personally i think it looks better without the frabic on the doorpanel. also im curious on how you took off the frabic piece in the first place? wanting to do it to mine as well. thanks, |
03-12-2008, 06:19 AM | #15 |
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nice project.. shouldve welded new metal sheet instead of fiberglass to keep the chasis rigid... what did you do on the frame rails? anyways apply some por150 over the rusty area and and seam seal them so they wont corrode in the future.. good luck
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Holy crap. That's going to be sexy when it's fully done.
I love you, +rep haha.
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03-12-2008, 06:59 AM | #18 |
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please don't lock this one! this guy seems to know what he's doing!! i think we'll all learn something from him.
what are your plans for the KA? high compressionnnn!! +1 for a build thread with progress on the first post! also, what is your impression of the ichibas? i'm torn between staying OEM, or just getting the ichiba set |
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thanks guys
personally i think it looks better without the frabic on the doorpanel. also im curious on how you took off the frabic piece in the first place? wanting to do it to mine as well. thanks,[/quote] the fabric actually just peels right off pretty easily :P Quote:
http://www.plastikote.com/plastikote...duct=trimblack Quote:
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yeah, i shouldve welded sheet metal, but at the time i did not have access to a welder i just wanted to get it done to finish up the bay, so fiberglass will have to do. as for the frame rail, i figured welding in peices of steel would be okay, but since pretty much the whole peice is rusted out, im just gona replace it with an oem rail and weld that in and the por150, i tried to find some, but only places i would be able to get it would be the internet, and they want a lot to ship due to it being a chemical and stuff. so i just picked up some rust inhibitor stuff from a local automotive shop, i hope it holds up...
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03-12-2008, 11:28 AM | #22 |
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Awesome work so far man.
My wife's car is the same way, as a matter of fact, her cowl was so rusted, the piece came off where the driver's side wiper arm bolts to, in the middle of the rain when she was driving, so needless to say her car has been parked since then. (it's also parked because of an oil filter that will not come off, and has since been mangled when I tried every trick in the book to get it off) Anyway, your project gives me lots of hope to restoring her car, as it has potential, we just lack the funds to get it to a reputable body shop to get it looking pretty again. Keep up the good work man! |
03-12-2008, 11:31 AM | #23 |
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It just peals off. Use a heat gun to loosen the glue. Or do it on a hot day. Just take your time.
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wow. i doubted this thread when i saw the title. i thought it would just be another "i put on my sportmax wheels and sum stickers" build thread. and when i saw restoring i really didnt think all of this was being done. i dont think i would have the patience. gl with it.
what wheels are you planning to go with?
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