Restoring 89 S13 Coupe (please stop quoting pictures - Mods)

[dori_sil8t]

if u have a welder why dont u cut the peice u need off a parts car? or scrap car? thats what id do if i was taking my time like u.

[Tearlessj]

How did you lay down the primer? products used? gun?

[TheBigDirty]

+1 Props for continuing this project with shipping prices. Looks really good so far, keep it up and good luck.

[Onitsukagirl]

cool, I love looking at these kind of project threads, keep it up!

[vi3tdt2005]

oh haha that was easy, thanks jon_mr2 and exitspeed +1

[jon_mr2]

Originally Posted by hijack3d

Wow... what an improvement! How long did it actually take you to get this far? +1 for you.

well, its been about half a year i believe... lol. so about 1 day a week for half a year, ill let you guys do the math :P

Originally Posted by SoSideways

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!

oh wow, that sucks. i feared that something like that could happen to the wipers on this car too if it were to be driven around for a while longer. but im happy it will be solid now. as for the oil filter, do you have an oil filter wrench pliers? cuz those things can take off any oil filter, or at least all the filters i have to deal with at work.

Originally Posted by jrocslider

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?

well, i got some stock s14 se alloys sitting in my garage, probably put those on for now. also got some bronze work emotion cr kais, but its mounted to my mr2 as of now, and i want to leave em there. would be nice to find a decent set of te37's in bronze one of these days, but that i can worry about later. ill post pics later if i find em or ill go take some more.

Originally Posted by atutt

Coming along nicely! I think you should have welded in new metal for the wiper area, but you may not have had access to one.

Originally Posted by dori_sil8t

if u have a welder why dont u cut the peice u need off a parts car? or scrap car? thats what id do if i was taking my time like u.

yeah, at the time i didnt have access to a welder, but now i just picked one up this week as stated in my last of the pics post, so at least i can weld together the lower frame and radiator support area due to rust not shown in pics.

Originally Posted by Tearlessj

How did you lay down the primer? products used? gun?

i actually just shot the engine bay with spray can primer. even though i have a whole gallon of primer/sealer and a new devilbliss spray gun sitting at home. but yeah, first was using bondo for body filler, but that sucked. ended up using rage body filler, its real smooth compared to the bondo... or at least for me. and just filled the small holes with that green 3m puddy stuff. i might just spray the engine bay with spray can gloss black... since its just the engine bay, when i plan to paint the car ill use the spray gun.

[koukimonster139]

evercoat rage baby


all day long


which devilbiss ?? gti millenium plleeeese

[bsilvias13]

this build is coming along very nicely good job

[jon_mr2]

Originally Posted by koukimonster139

evercoat rage baby


all day long


which devilbiss ?? gti millenium plleeeese

Hmm, its actually a finish line 3. i probably wouldve saved to get a better gun, but this one was actually given to me for free brand new since my friend moved away. as for the product, its decently good for the price. my other friend had this same gun and the quality was not bad.

[JDM_Drifter]

love projects like this.....Keep us posted...

[WagDatto]

Very nice! Reminds me of when I was getting all the little things on my Wagon done! Sanding everything, painting with spray cans and making them look better than new! Engine bay paint... What I used was this "Truck Bed Liner" spray paint. It lays on thick and smooth, and has a "roughened" texture. I sprayed over it with a gloss black. Last week, I got brake fluid on it (paint+brake fluid=stripped paint!) and was VERY glad to see that the gloss black peeled off, but the bed liner paint stayed on there! It's really durable, and hasn't scratched at all since I tossed it on...

I'll get a picture of the can for you, as it turned out REALLY clean IMO. Great work so far, man, can't wait to see it going! It's cool that you two are working together! +1

[Naughty240]

Damn lookin good. Great job so far. Aluminum foil ftw I do that all the time at work.

[drifter808]

Alot of those parts look kinda familiar. like really familiar. Nah looking good so far. just sold that auto red 240. like 30mins ago.

money in da bank!!!


shoots

[didderson]

Holy shit props on your build. I've been helping my friend do a coupe shell just as bad as this one since december. Building a car from the ground up is no easy task. +1 to anyone who's done so!

[240love]

wow this is awsome...wish i had the time and place to do all this

[iriceforpinks777]

vvery nice, good job, where did u get that after market spacer for the steering(the blue thingy) instead of the rubber one, what does it do?

[jon_mr2]

Originally Posted by drifter808

Alot of those parts look kinda familiar. like really familiar. Nah looking good so far. just sold that auto red 240. like 30mins ago.

money in da bank!!!


shoots

nicee!

but yeah, i want to thank this guy for help with parts and info about these nissans. and also, pretty much getting me into cars as well.

Originally Posted by iriceforpinks777

vvery nice, good job, where did u get that after market spacer for the steering(the blue thingy) instead of the rubber one, what does it do?

http://phase2motorsports.stores.yaho...h2alstbun.html

well, i noticed from super excessive play in the old bushing from being so worn, i decided to try this out. assuming its gona be solid as well as more feel in the steering.

[cbcustoms]

What part of Hawaii you in. I used to live in Aiea

[drifter808]

ho thanks for the compliments yeah Jon. Now you gotta make a thread for your MR2...when its done of course.

[ByeByeSti]

damn looks like youve been bustin ass on it, good to see your reserecting her ! keep the good work everything is coming out good from what i can see +1 for you!

[silviavert]

good work!!!

[Antihero983]

wow....absolutely jaw dropping attention to detail!

+1 sir. do my car next!

[jon_mr2]

Originally Posted by cbcustoms

What part of Hawaii you in. I used to live in Aiea

on the big island

anyways, didnt get much done today. fixed me landlords window yesterday, so free rent for the month. pretty much assembled the welder and tested it out made sure it was in working condition and nothing was wrong with it. took some measurements for the radiator support, probably cut out some of the lower rad support and weld in a new bar across... but that shall be next weekend... or actually maybe the weekend after, think im going to be doing something for easter.

miller 140 autoset

[jon_mr2]

more pics of some little things i had laying around for the car

splash steering hub


dohc throttle cable


jdm instrument cluster


exedy stage 1 clutch kit


alpine deck


something i was looking for a while


oem maxima din cupholder


some gaskets and new steering rack boots


oem coolant hoses, thermostat, flywheel bolts, z32 fuel filter, replacement drive belts...


something i hope to get soon... hard to find a good deal for a front end parts shipped to hawaii... so if anyone got anything let me know

[mizono]

Awesome build! What part of hawaii are you in?

[SC_S13]

the big island

[sijia10358]

wow the built looks awesome!!! i wish i could do the same with my car.... i wanna see the finished product!!!

[mizono]

Originally Posted by SC_S13

the big island

Chill. I don't mean to thread jack but have you seen this guy? He's in Oahu. I saw this car on the street last summer

[jon_mr2]

[quote=mizono;1903172]Chill. I don't mean to thread jack but have you seen this guy? He's in Oahu. I saw this car on the street last summer

i dont know if you know, but im sure you know because you said you saw it on the street, assuming youve been there that oahu is a different island. and to be honest, i havent been there i a few years... so yeah. might as well be like me asking you the same question, being your in cali, lol.

[rowdogg03]

Looks good so far.. nice work