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GSXRJJordan · 11-17-2009, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SR240Z

Our cage fabricator is going to re-make the main hoop if he has to.... We already told him the issue and he surpassed that when we gave him the rule book.

This 350z was the best deal I have ever gotten and it was a complete running car, but since it was pre-production it was not "allowed" to be registered...FREE!!

Wow, killer deal! Glad your fabricator is willing to fix the problem. On with the build!

slideways2004 · 11-17-2009, 11:46 AM

damn! free car. that's badass. HOw did you work that out?

UNITEDMASTER · 11-22-2009, 11:37 AM

Its a nice build,but that really sucks about the main hoop,it will all have to be redone if it is to be correct. The only advice I would say is, finish the inside of the car & have it pre teched by the organization your gonna run with & do whatever you can to get a current logbook with SCCCA &/or NASA. If its FD that should/would make it through no problem VS some of the crap out there.

cbcustoms · 12-10-2009, 06:48 AM

Anymore updates?

SR240Z · 12-10-2009, 04:02 PM

There are more updates.... but I am just waiting for all my parts to arrive so I can finally make an update again!

SR240Z · 12-18-2009, 09:56 AM

Well finally got some of our parts in that we have been waiting for, WHEELS!!!!!!!!! Check out the full post over at www.drftmytail.com (Redirects to www.alexvillabrille.com)

SR240Z · 12-22-2009, 07:15 PM

Well the man behind my blog site is Joey Todaro who has been a friend of mine since we were in high school. He does all the graphic design, logo work, and upkeep with the blog as far as the look and function of it.

I made a new post about his site JDM FTW - Awesome Shirts and Gear Inspired by the Japanese Domestic Car Market on my blog which you can check out the full post at: Alex Villabrille - BLOG

SR240Z · 12-28-2009, 10:33 AM

Aside from basically completely tearing apart the 240z we now want to re-do some things for better selection of wheels and aftermarket parts so we are swapping to mostly all S13 suspension/brake setup.

The 350z I am waiting on my FRP body parts to get here.... Please read the entire post I just put up on Alex Villabrille - BLOG

Thanks for all your support and thanks to Gruppe-S/Dynamic Autosports!

SR240Z · 01-02-2010, 07:21 PM

Another update on the 240z this week! The s13 suspension conversion has been completed, check out the entire post at: Alex Villabrille - BLOG but here is a little sneak preview for you guys.

franklin93zx · 01-04-2010, 07:06 PM

Put it on the ground!!

SR240Z · 03-20-2010, 10:13 PM

Guys, I admit I really lacked on keeping the blog updated. Thankfully, the reason of this happening is because we received multiple customers that wanted to do swap projects so we had to put our projects on hold.

But the wait for an update will be over tomorrow night. We have been hard at work lately and actually switched to a different drivetrain platform. To know what it is you will just have to wait and see a little bit until we get the mock-up done... but it will be turbo!

The body of the 350z has been painted a Satin White and we are going to be painting the rest of the parts tomorrow: doors, fenders, side skirts, and the front/rear bumper. The roof was already previously painted satin black and the hatch and hood may also be painted satin black, we have yet to make the final decision.

Be sure to check it out late tomorrow night or Monday morning: Alex Villabrille - BLOG or Alex Villabrille - BLOG

SR240Z · 03-21-2010, 06:33 PM

Well the car has finally been painted as promised. Its been a long weekend and we left the shop a mess! Oh well, tomorrow is another day.

Here is a small teaser of what we did over the weekend:

To see the final product make sure to check out the blog page. Leave comments if you like!

Alex Villabrille - BLOG

SR240Z · 03-23-2010, 09:58 PM

Today was another progressive day and got some work done on the car. We modified the temporary suspension we have on the car to get an idea of the stance we want to achieve once our new spring rates arrive and we actually install our track suspension. Installed the Arizona Z Car 6-piston front brakes and 4-pistons rear. Also put on the rear bumper. Pictures are courtesy of Joseph Todaro from JDM Threads - Awesome Shirts for JDM, Drifting, and Racing Enthusiasts

Check out the blog for the complete details and more pictures, but here is a teaser for you:

Alex Villabrille - BLOG

SR240Z · 03-29-2010, 12:52 AM

A couple more days of super long hours we are able to complete quite a few things on the car. In short we are getting closer and closer each week as we are trying to work on the car every day after 6pm when we stop working on customer cars.

Car is all painted, 1 set of the MB Battles were painted gold, DigiDash installed and pleanty of other parts installed. Check out the entire blog post for complete details at www.alexvillabrille.com but here is a small teaser of how the car sits curently:

SR240Z · 04-09-2010, 11:23 PM

More updates! I painted 1 set of the MB battles gold already. Waiting to get tires so that i can pull the current ones off and paint these wheels gold as well.

We also mounted the engine/trans and got tons of new parts in this week finally after selling the individual throttle body setup. I will be updating the blog again with the final welding/position done on the mounts and many of the parts installed onto the motor to continue the build.

A little teaser, but check out the rest on: Alex Villabrille - BLOG

jmac636 · 05-06-2010, 01:03 PM

New thread title should read "350z Ls1 turbo build". Good decision! (I'm not a fan of installing a smaller displacement engine anyway).

SR240Z · 08-03-2010, 09:38 PM

I cant believe how long its been since the last update. We have been trying to catch up on all the work we had come into the shop so that now we can make time after hours to work on our projects again.

Motor and trans are now permanently installed which can be seen in the picture attached and also read the entire new blog post at: Alex Villabrille BLOG

teamsprock · 08-05-2010, 01:51 PM

Looks very nice although I was excited to see the SR in there. I have wanted to put my SR in my 350 for a while now. If I still had the SR I would probably do it this winter, oh well keep up the cool work.

SR240Z · 08-10-2010, 06:05 PM

More progress these last few days on the fuel system and some more suspension parts installed too.

Read the full blog post at: Alex Villabrille BLOG

91300zxttkid · 08-13-2010, 06:41 AM

wow!! that thing is really coming together.. the cage looks wild!!
-George

SR240Z · 08-14-2010, 07:38 PM

Continuous progress thankfully this past week which has really began to motivate us everyday. This time the exhaust system has been finished and is ready to be heard!

Check out the full blog post at: Alex Villabrille - BLOG

91300zxttkid · 08-22-2010, 10:43 AM

Damn, shes gonna sound mean!
-George

SR240Z · 09-20-2010, 01:01 AM

Well we had been hard at work but realized the car wouldn't be ready before I leave to Argentina. So we decided to buy a practice car in the meantime so I can hit events and get some more seat time while we can finish the 350Z at a calmer pace. We will end up upgrading the cam now and do tuning on E85.

I posted a new blog entry over at Alex Villabrille - BLOG that you can read about the new purchase and the upcoming event I will be attending!

Here is a teaser photo:

apexis13sx · 10-23-2010, 10:08 AM

Man this is gonna be one sick 350z!!!!!

SR240Z · 11-14-2010, 10:39 PM

I feel bad for the lack of updates to the blog, but we have been working so many hours to do as much customer work as we can during the day and then at night stay after and work on the missile car to get ready for the next and coming track day.

Check out Alex Villabrille - BLOG for the complete post and more pictures!

I updated the blog with a long post of what we have been up to lately since before I left to Argentina in September. Here is a sneak preview picture of what we are up to:

11-22-2009, 11:37 AM	#33
UNITEDMASTER Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Anaheim Posts: 1,626 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Its a nice build,but that really sucks about the main hoop,it will all have to be redone if it is to be correct. The only advice I would say is, finish the inside of the car & have it pre teched by the organization your gonna run with & do whatever you can to get a current logbook with SCCCA &/or NASA. If its FD that should/would make it through no problem VS some of the crap out there. __________________ MR JACKSON.

12-10-2009, 04:02 PM	#35
SR240Z Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 473 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	There are more updates.... but I am just waiting for all my parts to arrive so I can finally make an update again! __________________ 2004 IS300 Sportcross 1JZ

12-18-2009, 09:56 AM	#36
SR240Z Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 473 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Well finally got some of our parts in that we have been waiting for, WHEELS!!!!!!!!! Check out the full post over at www.drftmytail.com (Redirects to www.alexvillabrille.com) __________________ 2004 IS300 Sportcross 1JZ

12-22-2009, 07:15 PM	#37
SR240Z Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 473 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Well the man behind my blog site is Joey Todaro who has been a friend of mine since we were in high school. He does all the graphic design, logo work, and upkeep with the blog as far as the look and function of it. I made a new post about his site JDM FTW - Awesome Shirts and Gear Inspired by the Japanese Domestic Car Market on my blog which you can check out the full post at: Alex Villabrille - BLOG __________________ 2004 IS300 Sportcross 1JZ

12-28-2009, 10:33 AM	#38
SR240Z Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 473 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Sr240z lives on! Aside from basically completely tearing apart the 240z we now want to re-do some things for better selection of wheels and aftermarket parts so we are swapping to mostly all S13 suspension/brake setup. The 350z I am waiting on my FRP body parts to get here.... Please read the entire post I just put up on Alex Villabrille - BLOG Thanks for all your support and thanks to Gruppe-S/Dynamic Autosports! __________________ 2004 IS300 Sportcross 1JZ

11-17-2009, 11:46 AM	#32
slideways2004 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Age: 37 Posts: 1,706 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	damn! free car. that's badass. HOw did you work that out?

12-10-2009, 06:48 AM	#34
cbcustoms Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: East Coast Age: 43 Posts: 450 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Anymore updates?

01-02-2010, 07:21 PM	#39
SR240Z Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 473 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Another update on the 240z this week! The s13 suspension conversion has been completed, check out the entire post at: Alex Villabrille - BLOG but here is a little sneak preview for you guys. __________________ 2004 IS300 Sportcross 1JZ

01-04-2010, 07:06 PM	#40
franklin93zx Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Riverside, CA Age: 31 Posts: 1,045 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	Put it on the ground!!

03-20-2010, 10:13 PM	#41
SR240Z Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 473 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Guys, I admit I really lacked on keeping the blog updated. Thankfully, the reason of this happening is because we received multiple customers that wanted to do swap projects so we had to put our projects on hold. But the wait for an update will be over tomorrow night. We have been hard at work lately and actually switched to a different drivetrain platform. To know what it is you will just have to wait and see a little bit until we get the mock-up done... but it will be turbo! The body of the 350z has been painted a Satin White and we are going to be painting the rest of the parts tomorrow: doors, fenders, side skirts, and the front/rear bumper. The roof was already previously painted satin black and the hatch and hood may also be painted satin black, we have yet to make the final decision. Be sure to check it out late tomorrow night or Monday morning: Alex Villabrille - BLOG or Alex Villabrille - BLOG __________________ 2004 IS300 Sportcross 1JZ

03-21-2010, 06:33 PM	#42
SR240Z Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 473 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Well the car has finally been painted as promised. Its been a long weekend and we left the shop a mess! Oh well, tomorrow is another day. Here is a small teaser of what we did over the weekend: To see the final product make sure to check out the blog page. Leave comments if you like! Alex Villabrille - BLOG __________________ 2004 IS300 Sportcross 1JZ

03-23-2010, 09:58 PM	#43
SR240Z Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 473 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Today was another progressive day and got some work done on the car. We modified the temporary suspension we have on the car to get an idea of the stance we want to achieve once our new spring rates arrive and we actually install our track suspension. Installed the Arizona Z Car 6-piston front brakes and 4-pistons rear. Also put on the rear bumper. Pictures are courtesy of Joseph Todaro from JDM Threads - Awesome Shirts for JDM, Drifting, and Racing Enthusiasts Check out the blog for the complete details and more pictures, but here is a teaser for you: Alex Villabrille - BLOG __________________ 2004 IS300 Sportcross 1JZ

03-29-2010, 12:52 AM	#44
SR240Z Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 473 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	A couple more days of super long hours we are able to complete quite a few things on the car. In short we are getting closer and closer each week as we are trying to work on the car every day after 6pm when we stop working on customer cars. Car is all painted, 1 set of the MB Battles were painted gold, DigiDash installed and pleanty of other parts installed. Check out the entire blog post for complete details at www.alexvillabrille.com but here is a small teaser of how the car sits curently: __________________ 2004 IS300 Sportcross 1JZ

04-09-2010, 11:23 PM	#45
SR240Z Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 473 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	More updates! I painted 1 set of the MB battles gold already. Waiting to get tires so that i can pull the current ones off and paint these wheels gold as well. We also mounted the engine/trans and got tons of new parts in this week finally after selling the individual throttle body setup. I will be updating the blog again with the final welding/position done on the mounts and many of the parts installed onto the motor to continue the build. A little teaser, but check out the rest on: Alex Villabrille - BLOG __________________ 2004 IS300 Sportcross 1JZ

05-06-2010, 01:03 PM	#46
jmac636 Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: huffman,tx Age: 47 Posts: 213 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	New thread title should read "350z Ls1 turbo build". Good decision! (I'm not a fan of installing a smaller displacement engine anyway). __________________ S14 Turbo LS1/t56 http://www.playloudclothing.com/

08-03-2010, 09:38 PM	#47
SR240Z Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 473 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	I cant believe how long its been since the last update. We have been trying to catch up on all the work we had come into the shop so that now we can make time after hours to work on our projects again. Motor and trans are now permanently installed which can be seen in the picture attached and also read the entire new blog post at: Alex Villabrille BLOG __________________ 2004 IS300 Sportcross 1JZ

08-05-2010, 01:51 PM	#48
teamsprock Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Billings Age: 41 Posts: 636 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Looks very nice although I was excited to see the SR in there. I have wanted to put my SR in my 350 for a while now. If I still had the SR I would probably do it this winter, oh well keep up the cool work.

08-10-2010, 06:05 PM	#49
SR240Z Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 473 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	More progress these last few days on the fuel system and some more suspension parts installed too. Read the full blog post at: Alex Villabrille BLOG __________________ 2004 IS300 Sportcross 1JZ

08-13-2010, 06:41 AM	#50
91300zxttkid Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Severna Park Age: 35 Posts: 90 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	wow!! that thing is really coming together.. the cage looks wild!! -George

08-14-2010, 07:38 PM	#51
SR240Z Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 473 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Continuous progress thankfully this past week which has really began to motivate us everyday. This time the exhaust system has been finished and is ready to be heard! Check out the full blog post at: Alex Villabrille - BLOG __________________ 2004 IS300 Sportcross 1JZ

08-22-2010, 10:43 AM	#52
91300zxttkid Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Severna Park Age: 35 Posts: 90 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Damn, shes gonna sound mean! -George __________________ Fully built RB25 Z32 300ZX coming soon!! COMP TBB,twin tial gates..

09-20-2010, 01:01 AM	#53
SR240Z Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 473 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Well we had been hard at work but realized the car wouldn't be ready before I leave to Argentina. So we decided to buy a practice car in the meantime so I can hit events and get some more seat time while we can finish the 350Z at a calmer pace. We will end up upgrading the cam now and do tuning on E85. I posted a new blog entry over at Alex Villabrille - BLOG that you can read about the new purchase and the upcoming event I will be attending! Here is a teaser photo: __________________ 2004 IS300 Sportcross 1JZ

10-23-2010, 10:08 AM	#54
apexis13sx Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Antonio Age: 36 Posts: 192 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Man this is gonna be one sick 350z!!!!! __________________ 08 HRZ33

11-14-2010, 10:39 PM	#55
SR240Z Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 473 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	I feel bad for the lack of updates to the blog, but we have been working so many hours to do as much customer work as we can during the day and then at night stay after and work on the missile car to get ready for the next and coming track day. Check out Alex Villabrille - BLOG for the complete post and more pictures! I updated the blog with a long post of what we have been up to lately since before I left to Argentina in September. Here is a sneak preview picture of what we are up to: __________________ 2004 IS300 Sportcross 1JZ