91 S13 Hatch First build 15 years old

[futures14drift]

Small update.. Just ordered some plastic filler, my and my spray gun. Slowly gathering parts for painting the car as i am doing it myself. Also practiced my welding today in school, let me know what you think of it. Criticism is always welcome.


Just using the material as much as i could practice always helps.


Here is my locker at school, I thought i would share it because it involves paint work. I had to sand down the old paint job and sandblast it all to bare metal, then fill dents with plastic filler, sand sand sand sand for ever, prime, sand, prime, base, sand, clear, sand ..so much sanding in the paint industry, its crazy.
Its the blue one, i mixed the color its winning blue from mazda.
I think its pretty nice

[240sxSliderr]

You are one lucky kid man! I wish I could work on my car like you can. Make me jealous that you got it for 1600$ Im from NY and as a busboy making 4$ an hour and working 6-7 hours a week for like 1-2 days only . Its preety cool what your doing and you must have alot of $$$. I just threw out 350$ on a new exhaust for my slammed s10 I got. I also 2 have a miata. Everyone on here is like you wont get a 240 blah blah and other cars. but hey look what happend I got a 91 Miata that im turning into a drift missile myself and im in the working of painting it also. My car is like a 45 Min drive from me and I got no cash to spend on it. Like you 2 I was gonna go for racelands aswell but, im like I need a roll bar and a new top more than I need coils right now. Man good Luck with the build as Im dying to get a 240 but as time keeps going on no one wants to trade 240's. most of them have work done and mines just basically stock. Like I said man good luck with the build because its looking great!

[futures14drift]

Update!
Today i got to work with sanding down my car and prepping it for paint. I will be painting it myself, and i know how important prep work is. Took off my front fenders because im getting brand new ones. Also got my spray gun and plastic filler.
Pics!
80 grit goes a long way.




Will update with more sanding and body filler tomorrow.

[mechanicalmoron]

.....you're not even taking the window/trim or the door window lip/handle off to paint?

why not it right.... take every thing that you can off or out of the thing, THEN repair and mask, and paint....

If you're doing that carpet stuff still, it would make a lot of sense to do the interior and exterior all at once, so you get a clean color change to everythin0g.

[futures14drift]

Originally Posted by mechanicalmoron

.....you're not even taking the window/trim or the door window lip/handle off to paint?

why not it right.... take every thing that you can off or out of the thing, THEN repair and mask, and paint....

If you're doing that carpet stuff still, it would make a lot of sense to do the interior and exterior all at once, so you get a clean color change to everythin0g.

Did i say i was painting it just then right there? all i did was sand.. the car will be fully broken down when the time comes.

[mechanicalmoron]

Originally Posted by futures14drift

Did i say i was painting it just then right there? all i did was sand.. the car will be fully broken down when the time comes.

Well, you started masking it off.

[Lt Shinysides]

Originally Posted by mechanicalmoron

Well, you started masking it off.

Ever think that was to block off the trim while sanding the paint? Smart move on his part.

[xoxide]

Originally Posted by mechanicalmoron

Well, you started masking it off.

You're a fucking idiot.


I did the same thing on my car to paint it, tape the seals off while sanding/priming so I could still drive the car/keep dust out of it, then pull windows, etc etc out when it was ready for paint. And id love for you to find a single imperfection in my paintjob.

[Big Zee]

for 1250 dollars for a 2860, why not just order a Tomei 7960 kit from Enjuku ?

I don't agree with your power before braking and suspension plans, but a lot of local people have the same mindset, " you don't need brakes to drift" I'm constantly told.

they sure come in handy on the road though.

if you do a brake upgrade, I strongly suggest a full 300zx brake swap, fronts and rears with ebrakes. I did it to my car and it's crazy the amount of stopping power the car has

[Reece]

Originally Posted by mechanicalmoron

Well, you started masking it off.

Can someone ban this fuckface or something?

[mechanicalmoron]

Originally Posted by xoxide

You're a fucking idiot.


I did the same thing on my car to paint it, tape the seals off while sanding/priming so I could still drive the car/keep dust out of it, then pull windows, etc etc out when it was ready for paint. And id love for you to find a single imperfection in my paintjob.

I'm sure your paintjob is fine.

Still, when someone says they're starting paint, on a car that they DO NOT DRIVE, mightn't you expect masking to be for paint?

[xoxide]

It completly depends on the conditions and style of the painted. Some want everything pulled, some dont. He might not want bondo dust to fill his interior.

[futures14drift]

Originally Posted by xoxide

It completly depends on the conditions and style of the painted. Some want everything pulled, some dont. He might not want bondo dust to fill his interior.

Thank you. that guy is a fucking jackass and has no idea what hes talking about. The masking tape is there to protect all the trim from being sanded by accident.

[futures14drift]

Originally Posted by Big Zee

for 1250 dollars for a 2860, why not just order a Tomei 7960 kit from Enjuku ?

I don't agree with your power before braking and suspension plans, but a lot of local people have the same mindset, " you don't need brakes to drift" I'm constantly told.

they sure come in handy on the road though.

if you do a brake upgrade, I strongly suggest a full 300zx brake swap, fronts and rears with ebrakes. I did it to my car and it's crazy the amount of stopping power the car has

I just wanted my car to run healthy as soon as possible. Soon i will be doing a huge brake upgrade, as im going to be saving a lot for the car over the winter.

[mr.nismo.]

I love my z32's :-) I only lit them on fire once lol. And that was when I was chasing an RB s14 with my old single cam in the Malibu canyons

[Big Zee]

^ I've yet to light mine up haha, but I think I fucked my pads, or didn't break them in proper. will be switching to some EBC pads or Project Mu's

Hawks are to dusty and fade sets in really quick. I like mine with hard bite everytime and enough to install face to dash for people not using seatbelts with little pedal pressure haha

[Magoo1222]

well this went from interesting update to butthurt flaming in zero seconds flat.

[zenkiset]

smart move with the masking during sanding. I don't work with body stuff at all and I knew exactly what you were doing without even reading anything yet. (yes I just ratted on myself that I like to look at the pictures before I read ) I would've done the same thing. good work!

[futures14drift]

any tips on how i should relocate my battery? any kits or specific things i should buy? thanks.

-- Got the radiator installed tonight, wiring should be done this weekend.

[xoxide]

Kits are expensive. Just buy your wire off line. I used 2 gauge but if youre running a lot of accessorries, 0 gauge would probably be best.

[Dany]

Originally Posted by futures14drift

Will update with more sanding and body filler tomorrow.

Hey bro about that lightweight filler once u open it u have to use it pretty fast because the edges will dry up and u start getting chunks in ur filler in time so try to use it within a month or less! its a good filler but it doesnt last long cuz it drys up. and that gun u bought wat will u be using for?? because it probably has a 1.0 mm needle or less and if anything its only good for small not thick primer jobs. primers tend to be thick u gotta at least use a 1.5mm tip or if u can thin down ur prime go for it but its always good to keep it thick cuz bondo sucks up the paint

[futures14drift]

Originally Posted by Dany

Hey bro about that lightweight filler once u open it u have to use it pretty fast because the edges will dry up and u start getting chunks in ur filler in time so try to use it within a month or less! its a good filler but it doesnt last long cuz it drys up. and that gun u bought wat will u be using for?? because it probably has a 1.0 mm needle or less and if anything its only good for small not thick primer jobs. primers tend to be thick u gotta at least use a 1.5mm tip or if u can thin down ur prime go for it but its always good to keep it thick cuz bondo sucks up the paint

Thanks for helping me out. It is 1.0 and i actually returned it and i got a 1.4 and i think a 1.8 too. That gun was my mistake. Yeah the body filler dries up i beat the top in with a hammer to ensure its tight but yea im gonna do all the body work i can. Thanks for ur help i love when people share there knowledge in a benefitial way!

[Dany]

Originally Posted by futures14drift

Thanks for helping me out. It is 1.0 and i actually returned it and i got a 1.4 and i think a 1.8 too. That gun was my mistake. Yeah the body filler dries up i beat the top in with a hammer to ensure its tight but yea im gonna do all the body work i can. Thanks for ur help i love when people share there knowledge in a benefitial way!

hahaha i know right thats just how zilvia is bro idk why? but theirs nice kool ppl out here lol but umm either way if u close it tightly you have already opened its original seal so its gonna dry up either way all im saying is use it up as much as u can go all out on it or it will go to waste eastwood just made that one so it has its flaws. and okay kool i would use 1.8 for prime if u have any questions with body work let me know primers paints tips guns sanding etc. i know i had tons of questions wen i was ur age haha God bless you!

[poundit]

sorry if it has already been answered, to much cluter . but what color are you going with

[futures14drift]

Originally Posted by poundit

sorry if it has already been answered, to much cluter . but what color are you going with

I am 95% it will be white.

[Magoo1222]

on the subject of supplies, do you have a good selection of sanding blocks? If not, I would look into getting a set. Crucial for a nice, straight body

[futures14drift]

Update..Put a ton of work in this weekend.
Turbo will be here 10/23 and ill install it thursday. Wiring is almost done just figuring out how to delete the alarm that was on the harness. Relocate battery then start the car!
Did a ton of body work too, car is 100% ready for paint and so is the aero kit.
Enough of me talking, Pics!




DIY Paint Booth..Scattered around a few things in the shop, came up with plastic sheeting and 2 of those tents people use for tailgating and shit.




Should be done this week with paint.

[Thedriftbadger]

Did you just say you were going to get rid of the alarm? Do you know how many 240s have been stolen in the past month? Check the forums, the honda thieves are targeting us now. Get an alarm on there before you even drive it.

[Magoo1222]

How is this booth setup for light transmission? looks like it would be a bit hard to see in there

[futures14drift]

Originally Posted by Magoo1222

How is this booth setup for light transmission? looks like it would be a bit hard to see in there

Cars gonna be painted during the day..but even if at night that pic was taken pitch dark. I can see fine?