92 s13 OEM restore + kouki aero

[DILLONDILLONDILLON!]

Hi fellow Zilvians!
First id like to show you a quick photo of where im at now in the build!
kinda Quintin Tarantino-ish.
Figured it would be the best way to grab your attention!!




So before i start "BASICALLY" what it started as was a drift build.
I always wanted to start another hobby.
Since i had the training i knew it could be done.
Also being a true enthusiast as the build got closer
i just couldnt let myself destroy a clean s13.

*** Skip ahead if you do not care about my personal info****
I'll try and make this short.
My name is Dylan.
also known as DILLON!
I am a graduate from UTI. in Exton P.A.
Also graduated NTI. with NASCAR engine building
and have all my Nissan/Infiniti Credential!
Started as a Tech at Nissan World of Springfield.
Unfortunately i have back problems and took a break
became a prostitute
Came back to Nissan as Parts Assistant Manager.
If you have any questions about a part id be more then happy to help!


*** PART 1 : SUSPENSION***
The only pictue i have from stock

s14 polyurethane bushings

Nissan Silicon grease ;]

dropped subframe

there it is, in all its glory lol


bushings installed and greased also used the strut recall
on R50 pathfinders for protection

Please forgive me for this silly purchase it will be replaced soon


This is where i found out about PSM

Cantano 5 lug conversion

yup i know i found out the hard way my RUCA where backwards

PSM s13 FLCA bent style;awesome part love the quality



TIEN outer tie rods and PSM extended inner tie rods

decent..



I have some more updates coming soon!
thanks

[Ronald_Mcdonald]

Looks like a decent start to the build.

Following for more updates!

[DILLONDILLONDILLON!]

Just about around this time in the build i started to realize that i wanted a car i can drive and not ruin..sorry ..not sorry


one piece platinum driveshaft from z1 motorsports


End of suspension
So at this point i couldnt sleep i kept thinking what i really wanted to do with the car.
After some heavy thinking i really wanted a car i can enjoy and say i built for myself to enjoy and have for awhile.
With my close ties with Nissan and Nismo i decided to go ahead and start building a kouki 180sx type X.
All brand new parts from Nismo.

[slideslidegnarslide]

Very nice build. Yeah half way through my build I decided the same thing. Went and bought all oem aero (coupe though) and decided I won't be drifting

[DILLONDILLONDILLON!]

Originally Posted by slideslidegnarslide

Very nice build. Yeah half way through my build I decided the same thing. Went and bought all oem aero (coupe though) and decided I won't be drifting

HAHA yeah man it just hurts thinking about it getting damaged.
I know its just a car but when you care that much about it. You dont wanna destroy it. Especially being an enthuisiast and how rare its becoming to find one in a good condition.

[DILLONDILLONDILLON!]

PART 2 :RANDOM PART ADDICTION!!!
So by this time i got pretty good with the nissan FAST system
and how to look up all the parts id need.
I actually learned my VIN# by heart just to make it easier to look up
parts specific to my exact car.
Now idk how many people would get mad at me for this,but
whenever i looked up random parts that i thought would be cool
to replace and it showed there was a short amount left ever made...
i had to purchase them. Sorry if you needed the parts but i have a problem
lol for instance clips,washer nozzles,window seals,small interior trim pieces,etc,etc.

i believe there is only one left brand new

Was kinda scared at first i ordered the rps13 sideskirts and nismo at first sent me 4 left side sideskirts.
I called them back up and they told me right side skirt was on back-order and that the front mudguards were discountinued
After ive already ordered them. Nissan actually had to restart production of 76852-60F05 and 76853-60F05
..just to fill the backorder..luckily i did recieve mine.BUT AT THREE TIMES THE PRICE.
I wasnt too happy but hey at least i got the last ones ever lol

OEM front bumper and extensions with brackets

OEM turn signals


Thats it for tonight guys will have more updates for you tomorrow!

[tricky_ab]

Hmm... Looking good so far. I like that you're using a lot of OEM parts

[DILLONDILLONDILLON!]

Originally Posted by tricky_ab

Hmm... Looking good so far. I like that you're using a lot of OEM parts

Thanks dude its been a long process gathering all the OEM parts
and Nismo parts most the Kouki aero took about 8 months to get since it
was on backorder.

[DILLONDILLONDILLON!]

While i was waiting for multiple parts to show up from
Nismo i tried working on small things on the car
Yes i bought the car with a flocked dash and no im not proud of it lol
i did replace the finisher and climate control knobs also the speedo had to be replaced,while it was out i replaced the standard bulbs with leds



Some parts have been sadly discontinued
But i did find a place close by (literally on the same road as my dealership)
with a decent salvaged car with parts i neeeded!

I was spotted in my natural habititat!


nismo shift knob

purchased some dynomat material and new carpet from stock interiors
i made a trunk floor board and have a new foam filler for the spare tire



I have more picture to come today with a bigger update.
also if you want to see all the pictures you can check out my
Instagram @ 92_nissan240sx_build
Thanks guys and stay tuned!

[future]

Loving the use of OEM NEW parts

[kevinzhou]

one sketchy junkyard pull

[DILLONDILLONDILLON!]

Originally Posted by kevinzhou

one sketchy junkyard pull

LOL yes indeed at first he said he was going to
get a guy to pull the parts but im told him where i worked and he said
"go ahead ,dont get hurt"
there was a empty 55 gallon barrel that i was also standing on
for random stuff from the front of the car.
luckily i didnt get hurt and got the parts off
without breaking anything

[CrimsonRockett]

Originally Posted by tricky_ab

Hmm... Looking good so far. I like that you're using a lot of OEM parts

Seriously. Makes me want to pull all of my BNIB parts out and get to work on my S13. Haha.

[DILLONDILLONDILLON!]

So my friend has a little s13 he is using for drifting
and he planned on gutting his car
so i decided to take some more interior trim parts to put to good use.
He had the lower and upper rear seat section in somewhat decent
condition just needed to be touched up.
lower section

upper section after fabric spray

Overall the seats look 100 times better
even spray pattern great color and still somewhat soft.
So just an average day here at Nissan and my co-worker who
knows im into Nissans goes "you have to look at this Maxima
with a GTR emblem on it. It sounds horrible"
At first i kinda just laughed and didnt think anything of it.
I had a feeling he was completely wrong so i walked out back
and of course this is what it was lol


Happy i went outside!!
This R33 GTR was one that was passed by when Motorex was
still in buisness. Really amazing quality and a cool guy to talk to.

[future]

That shit is clean

[Bushido]

i want a 33

[OBEEWON]

My skyline looks like garbage compared to that R33.
It's so red and nice.

[dukiespice]

r33 is beautiful

[DILLONDILLONDILLON!]

***part 3: Exterior***
I had on order my origin 20mm fenders single slit
they were backordered and took about 3 months
to get in.. really annoying because that was the next
step
when the fenders came in the rps13 bumper came in the same day
that weekend i worked on fitting everything properly so they fit perfect.

This was just a mock up no holes drilled for my front bumper bracket.


In order to drill the holes properly,
I actually cut out from the original damaged fenders
a template to match up to the Origin fenders

As you can see the lower fender
had to be shaved down slightly to hug
the the chassis alittle tighter and to match.. MO BETTA!!!

I found out that in order to achieve the fitment i required
i would have to remove the fenders and install the bumper to
the fenders before installing it on the body of the car
those brackets were a pain in the ass the other way lolol

BEFORE:


AFTER:



OEM 3 piece valence



The sideskirts i decided to just put in the vehicle
they were going to install them at the shop.
I made sure they made provisions for the clips
on the sideskirts to mount them properly to the rocker.

With fender extensions on for test fit



Just incase you were wondering part numbers for position lights









drove the car around ,it was a nice day


At work in the shop




These are pictures i took before i went to the bodyshop
so i can get a good idea of before/after!







EWWWWW








The day we took the car to Aviero Auto Body!






I will have more updates tomorrow guys!
thanks again for looking!

[Lo214]

Digging the build , keep it up! What's in store for the motor?


Lo

[Ka24Power]

pics are dead

[DILLONDILLONDILLON!]

Originally Posted by Lo214

Digging the build , keep it up! What's in store for the motor?


Lo

THANKS! im planning on installing a leaf battery pack lol
I want to do a full rebuild of a KA-T maybe sometime next fall.

[DILLONDILLONDILLON!]

Originally Posted by Ka24Power

pics are dead

Im in the process of fixing them. please let me know if they are fixed.

[DILLONDILLONDILLON!]

START OF BODYWORK
Also test for picture fix

[DILLONDILLONDILLON!]

[turbo2nr]

Red or dead?

[future]

Keep it red!

[PG BOOSTED]

I like this. Keep it up.

[DILLONDILLONDILLON!]

***UPDATE***
So continuing with the build the car was last dropped off at the bodyshop.
I opted for a Nissan original color that was new for the 2014 model year.
It is called Ameythst Gray Pearl. paint code KBD.
I actually first saw it on a new model Sentra as it was getting PDI'd
in the shop and at first sight i knew it was the color i wanted.
It had alot of depth that i felt was hard to capture in a gray color.
Ameythst is a crystal,stone whatever you call it lol but it is purple in
color. I didnt feel like the purple was overpowering it actually was almost
unnoticeable.

here is a close up picture of the sideskirts





This picture you can really see the pearl



Back to beginning stages

[DILLONDILLONDILLON!]

I opted to remove the third brake light and antenna





The guys at the shop did an amazing job with removing them.


About this time at the shop Augie let me know that my hood was shot
and trying to fix it would just look unprofessional, so i made the decision
to get a brand new OEM hood from Nissan.Only 4 left in the nation.
so i waited a week to receive the hood to send to the shop.
SOME HOW NISSAN LOST THE HOOD IN SHIPMENT!!!
Pissed off i had to order another hood and VOR it to get it quicker.
sad to see that one hood was lost especially only being that there are 3 left now.



CHASSIS FULLY SPRAYED








I will update more later, works kinda busy today lol