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EnemyS15 · 04-10-2011, 08:32 AM

Not much info to go along with it. I decided to stop my Rb25 build and go into this RHD business..... All the work was done by me up until the welding. It took a bit to get this done due to my hectic work schedule, school, and good ol typical Florida weather. Total time including the welding @ Raw Brokerage =6 months. It's my first build thread so take it easy on me. :dblthumb:
Weapon of choice 1995 nissan 240sx:
Before shot of engine and interior

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Trimmed down clip

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And the fun begins
Day 1 = 6hours total.. Started to remove the seam sealer from car and clip. I marked all the spot welds that needs to be removed with a purple sharpie.

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Day 2 = 13 hours. Started stripped engine bay and interior.

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Day 3 = 8 hours. Started removing the spot welds from clip. Detaching post and the floorboard.

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Day 4 and 5 = 8 hours. Removed left post and right post.

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Finished product on the RHD firewall

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Metal removed from the clip. Spot weld by spot weld.

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Day 6 = 8 1/2 hours. Removed windshield (which I had almost completely removed until I sneezed and cracked it. lol) and started plasma cutting my car (got sick seeing how many more spot welds and all the metal I had to remove

, so cue in the plasma cutter :woot

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Day 7 = 4 hours. Removed remaining metal on left and right side.

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Comparison shot

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Since I got pretty tired of running into snags with the weather, having limited time to do the work, and my pops too busy to weld for me. I went ahead and sent it over to Ricky and the crew @ Raw Brokerage to get mocked, fitted, and welded. These photos are property of Raw Brokerage.
Dan working hard

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Before getting 3m seam sealed

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Mock up of the dash in the car

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Next stop... to the paint booth. I am getting the interior and engine bay painted either Gt-R Titanium grey, R34 Gt-R Silica Breath Metallic, or R34 Gt-R Millennium Jade. (Your opinions which color to choose??)
Coming soon... S1 500hp Rb25det build and the remaining build on body and suspension.

EnemyS15 · 04-10-2011, 08:35 AM

Pics of the paint job. I went ahead and got the engine bay and interior painted Gt-R Titanium Grey. Engine got clear coat, interior did not.

next step starting saturday... Redoing the wiring. Instead of shoving the fuse box under the dash like a lot of cars I've seen done on forums, I am going to place the box in the back half of the car and run the wiring from there. I'll post pics once I get that done. (shit ton of cutting, soldering, and heat shrinks)

tricky_ab · 04-10-2011, 04:51 PM

Are you painting the exterior as well? Are you going to leave the interior bare bones?

EnemyS15 · 04-10-2011, 08:55 PM

The exterior will get painted once I get th Rb installed and my bodykit arrives. 6666 customs aka rocket bunny- gt rodeo kit. Interior will be bare from the back seats on

tricky_ab · 04-20-2011, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by EnemyS15

The exterior will get painted once I get th Rb installed and my bodykit arrives. 6666 customs aka rocket bunny- gt rodeo kit. Interior will be bare from the back seats on

Sounds great my man!

Killa_D · 04-10-2011, 09:12 PM

i have a rhd steering rack along with the hole power steering system of my jdm s14 clip lmk if you need it.

EnemyS15 · 04-12-2011, 02:35 PM

Day 8 and 9 total hours = 8 (ran out of wiring :/)

Interior harness

Future home of the Fuse box and Ecu. Once wired, I'll go to Proven Power and have some brackets fabbed to hold them in their respected places

Elongating the wiring from the fuse box (rear of the car to the front of the car)

Copilot911 · 04-12-2011, 10:54 PM

What was your reasoning for wanting to convert to RHD? Not trying to be an asshole just generally curious because I drive a RHD car and the only reason for owning one up here at least is because they are generally cheaper than their USDM counterpart(JDM FD's and MK4 supra's are almost always cheaper than LHD ones) and the fact most of them have the better engines than the USDM version. Having a RHD car up here is already enough reason for some cops to decide that they should pull you over but I couldn't imagine how much hassle you would get in the US where RHD cars are a lot less common.

Spring Break '92 · 04-13-2011, 01:00 AM

I agree. You did alot of work. Nice work, but really, why?

EnemyS15 · 04-13-2011, 07:56 AM

Cause i wanted to build a rhd 500 hp rb s14 lol. I enjoy project cars, this is my 6th and last one (at least til i am done with my masters). Each car got better and badder, this is my mona Lisa of projects..daily/track car.

boosted KA24DE · 04-13-2011, 08:44 AM

This is great but are you leaving your ebrake on the left side? I remember my 300 zx having the ebrake on the right side and it being weird to reach for on the opposite side.

NismoPlsr · 04-13-2011, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by EnemyS15

Cause i wanted to.

That's all you need to say to the haters.

You are doing great quality work here and i dig that color you painted the bay. Ill be watching the rest of this build.

*nighthawk48* · 04-14-2011, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by NismoPlsr

That's all you need to say to the haters.

You are doing great quality work here and i dig that color you painted the bay. Ill be watching the rest of this build.

agreed ^^^

msglength

EnemyS15 · 04-13-2011, 12:51 PM

I am keeping ebrake there , going to install a hydroebrake on the right side. Using hydro ebrake as a primary ebrake shortens the lifespan of seals and such

KingMidas · 04-16-2011, 01:35 PM

nice build

HPKMotorsports3 · 04-16-2011, 02:04 PM

nice work bro...

clevertrevor · 04-16-2011, 06:34 PM

good luck with the build.

EnemyS15 · 04-19-2011, 08:57 PM

Day 10/11 total hours -16

Shows where the engine harness meets for the elongated wiring for the new location of the fuse box

Where the wiring is being routed.

Interior view of where I am at now. Also shows the elongated wiring.

Another view of the interior and the progress.

Shows where the engine harness meets up with the interior dash harness

Engine bay shot and the progress

Exterior and engine bay shot and the progress

More to come on Thursday.

Te37 · 08-02-2012, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by EnemyS15

Day 10/11 total hours -16

Shows where the engine harness meets for the elongated wiring for the new location of the fuse box

Where the wiring is being routed.

Interior view of where I am at now. Also shows the elongated wiring.

Another view of the interior and the progress.

More to come on Thursday.

Im no electrical engineer, but damn i would not want to diagnose that mess. I would shy away from electrical tape, and maybe go for some adhesive lined shrink wrap.

Otherwise looks like i could use this as a diy if i decide to go rhd!

p.s. what type/awg/# of strand of wire are you using?

RB180sxChris · 04-19-2011, 09:08 PM

Legit build dude! Good luck!

kraven9 · 04-20-2011, 02:37 PM

Nice build man.

Nick_04K · 04-20-2011, 02:50 PM

I can tell already this car will look great. Your starting this build off right.
And great choice on the 6666 customs rocket bunny kit, it's sex on wheels!

LB 180SX · 04-20-2011, 02:55 PM

its coming out clean man.. i know its time consuming and alot of work with the wiring.. but its all worth it.. just finished mine like 2 weeks ago

mysharonna · 04-20-2011, 02:57 PM

Looks great!

I feel you on the wiring taking absolutely forever! I didn't want to put my fuse box under the dash either so I relocated it behind the seats. My ecu is where the passenger airbag used to be. I redid my entire harness, removing a bunch of unneeded stuff.

EnemyS15 · 04-21-2011, 10:37 AM

great idea/ location for the ecu!!.. i might have to look at placing mine there too!

thanks sharonna!

mysharonna · 04-21-2011, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by EnemyS15

great idea/ location for the ecu!!.. i might have to look at placing mine there too!

thanks sharonna!

I figured it would be smart to keep the engine harness separate and the wiring as short as possible. I like where you put the fuse box. I should have put mine there but im not about to do it all over again lol.

Spyder · 04-21-2011, 12:09 PM

Great progress, keep it up!

itsmatttt · 04-21-2011, 11:21 PM

dude looks so sick. propss. i wanna do this but have no type of mechanical skills to this level at all. and who cares what other ppl think its what your driving. lol.

trinty · 07-24-2011, 08:46 PM

bueatiful build

coupster · 07-24-2011, 09:05 PM

Do you think that cutting the firewall out completely as you had was the best way to convert over to lhd. I have herd but never seen individuals cutting out only the sections they needed. Has any one ever seen someone only cut the sections needed to convert to rhd been done? I would imagine that it would make the process easier?

As far as the build great job! I am excited to see her grow. Any advice except takevyour time and practice welding?

04-10-2011, 08:32 AM	#1
EnemyS15 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,677 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	My LHD to RHD build Not much info to go along with it. I decided to stop my Rb25 build and go into this RHD business..... All the work was done by me up until the welding. It took a bit to get this done due to my hectic work schedule, school, and good ol typical Florida weather. Total time including the welding @ Raw Brokerage =6 months. It's my first build thread so take it easy on me. :dblthumb: Weapon of choice 1995 nissan 240sx: Before shot of engine and interior Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Trimmed down clip Uploaded with ImageShack.us And the fun begins Day 1 = 6hours total.. Started to remove the seam sealer from car and clip. I marked all the spot welds that needs to be removed with a purple sharpie. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Day 2 = 13 hours. Started stripped engine bay and interior. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Day 3 = 8 hours. Started removing the spot welds from clip. Detaching post and the floorboard. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Day 4 and 5 = 8 hours. Removed left post and right post. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Finished product on the RHD firewall Uploaded with ImageShack.us Metal removed from the clip. Spot weld by spot weld. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Day 6 = 8 1/2 hours. Removed windshield (which I had almost completely removed until I sneezed and cracked it. lol) and started plasma cutting my car (got sick seeing how many more spot welds and all the metal I had to remove , so cue in the plasma cutter :woot Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Day 7 = 4 hours. Removed remaining metal on left and right side. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Comparison shot Uploaded with ImageShack.us Since I got pretty tired of running into snags with the weather, having limited time to do the work, and my pops too busy to weld for me. I went ahead and sent it over to Ricky and the crew @ Raw Brokerage to get mocked, fitted, and welded. These photos are property of Raw Brokerage. Dan working hard Uploaded with ImageShack.us Before getting 3m seam sealed Uploaded with ImageShack.us Mock up of the dash in the car Uploaded with ImageShack.us Next stop... to the paint booth. I am getting the interior and engine bay painted either Gt-R Titanium grey, R34 Gt-R Silica Breath Metallic, or R34 Gt-R Millennium Jade. (Your opinions which color to choose??) Coming soon... S1 500hp Rb25det build and the remaining build on body and suspension.

04-13-2011, 01:00 AM	#9
Spring Break '92 Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: unconcious on Daytona Beach Posts: 180 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I agree. You did alot of work. Nice work, but really, why? __________________ BOOYAH!

04-13-2011, 08:44 AM	#11
boosted KA24DE Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 328 Trader Rating: (22) Feedback Score: 22 reviews	This is great but are you leaving your ebrake on the left side? I remember my 300 zx having the ebrake on the right side and it being weird to reach for on the opposite side. __________________ JDM Fashion isn't always good!

04-21-2011, 11:21 PM	#28
itsmatttt Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Vallejo Age: 32 Posts: 16 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	dude looks so sick. propss. i wanna do this but have no type of mechanical skills to this level at all. and who cares what other ppl think its what your driving. lol. __________________ SWAGGG. BASED FOR LIFE.

04-10-2011, 08:35 AM	#2
EnemyS15 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,677 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	Pics of the paint job. I went ahead and got the engine bay and interior painted Gt-R Titanium Grey. Engine got clear coat, interior did not. next step starting saturday... Redoing the wiring. Instead of shoving the fuse box under the dash like a lot of cars I've seen done on forums, I am going to place the box in the back half of the car and run the wiring from there. I'll post pics once I get that done. (shit ton of cutting, soldering, and heat shrinks)

04-10-2011, 04:51 PM	#3
tricky_ab Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: It's dark, and hell is hot! Posts: 9,414 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	Are you painting the exterior as well? Are you going to leave the interior bare bones?

04-10-2011, 08:55 PM	#4
EnemyS15 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,677 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	The exterior will get painted once I get th Rb installed and my bodykit arrives. 6666 customs aka rocket bunny- gt rodeo kit. Interior will be bare from the back seats on

04-10-2011, 09:12 PM	#6
Killa_D Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: nowhere Posts: 1,463 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	i have a rhd steering rack along with the hole power steering system of my jdm s14 clip lmk if you need it.

04-12-2011, 02:35 PM	#7
EnemyS15 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,677 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	Day 8 and 9 total hours = 8 (ran out of wiring :/) Interior harness Future home of the Fuse box and Ecu. Once wired, I'll go to Proven Power and have some brackets fabbed to hold them in their respected places Elongating the wiring from the fuse box (rear of the car to the front of the car)

04-12-2011, 10:54 PM	#8
Copilot911 Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 118 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What was your reasoning for wanting to convert to RHD? Not trying to be an asshole just generally curious because I drive a RHD car and the only reason for owning one up here at least is because they are generally cheaper than their USDM counterpart(JDM FD's and MK4 supra's are almost always cheaper than LHD ones) and the fact most of them have the better engines than the USDM version. Having a RHD car up here is already enough reason for some cops to decide that they should pull you over but I couldn't imagine how much hassle you would get in the US where RHD cars are a lot less common.

04-13-2011, 07:56 AM	#10
EnemyS15 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,677 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	Cause i wanted to build a rhd 500 hp rb s14 lol. I enjoy project cars, this is my 6th and last one (at least til i am done with my masters). Each car got better and badder, this is my mona Lisa of projects..daily/track car.

04-13-2011, 12:51 PM	#14
EnemyS15 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,677 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	I am keeping ebrake there , going to install a hydroebrake on the right side. Using hydro ebrake as a primary ebrake shortens the lifespan of seals and such

04-16-2011, 01:35 PM	#15
KingMidas Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Summerville Sc Age: 39 Posts: 94 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	nice build

04-16-2011, 06:34 PM	#17
clevertrevor Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: new york Age: 33 Posts: 6 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	good luck with the build.

04-19-2011, 08:57 PM	#18
EnemyS15 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,677 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	Day 10/11 total hours -16 Shows where the engine harness meets for the elongated wiring for the new location of the fuse box Where the wiring is being routed. Interior view of where I am at now. Also shows the elongated wiring. Another view of the interior and the progress. Shows where the engine harness meets up with the interior dash harness Engine bay shot and the progress Exterior and engine bay shot and the progress More to come on Thursday.

04-19-2011, 09:08 PM	#20
RB180sxChris Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NEW JERSEY Age: 36 Posts: 654 Trader Rating: (17) Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Legit build dude! Good luck!

04-20-2011, 02:37 PM	#21
kraven9 Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 178 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nice build man.

04-20-2011, 02:50 PM	#22
Nick_04K Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Vernal, UT Age: 29 Posts: 467 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I can tell already this car will look great. Your starting this build off right. And great choice on the 6666 customs rocket bunny kit, it's sex on wheels!

04-20-2011, 02:55 PM	#23
LB 180SX Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: L B C Age: 36 Posts: 476 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	its coming out clean man.. i know its time consuming and alot of work with the wiring.. but its all worth it.. just finished mine like 2 weeks ago

04-20-2011, 02:57 PM	#24
mysharonna Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Waldo, OH Age: 40 Posts: 528 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	Looks great! I feel you on the wiring taking absolutely forever! I didn't want to put my fuse box under the dash either so I relocated it behind the seats. My ecu is where the passenger airbag used to be. I redid my entire harness, removing a bunch of unneeded stuff.

04-21-2011, 10:37 AM	#25
EnemyS15 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,677 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	great idea/ location for the ecu!!.. i might have to look at placing mine there too! thanks sharonna!

04-21-2011, 12:09 PM	#27
Spyder Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: WI Age: 32 Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Great progress, keep it up!

07-24-2011, 08:46 PM	#29
trinty Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: ontario,california,91761 Age: 32 Posts: 47 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	bueatiful build

07-24-2011, 09:05 PM	#30
coupster Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Florida Panama City Age: 38 Posts: 118 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Do you think that cutting the firewall out completely as you had was the best way to convert over to lhd. I have herd but never seen individuals cutting out only the sections they needed. Has any one ever seen someone only cut the sections needed to convert to rhd been done? I would imagine that it would make the process easier? As far as the build great job! I am excited to see her grow. Any advice except takevyour time and practice welding?