93 SR Hatch build in the Mitten State

[CamryOnBronze]

I wondered about that too- it does concern me for sure. I don't have any angle mods though... We'll see I guess!

[ill.]

Yeah you should be ok if you've got factory steering setup man!

[chiboy002]

awesome
thanks fellas

i'll look into that

[Backwoodsboy]

so just read all 67 pages collecting info as im about to finish my sil80 track car and my new daily is a minty black 240sx originally from MI so i figured why not...i will be following a similar route although i will obviously have some different taste (and budget...lol), my G/F attends college at northwood in Midland just curious on your distance from there as i plan to make a trip up there for her birthday in late jan. and would like to see this beast in person even if its undergoing some operations.

as im sure youve heard a million times, awesome build, hoping to follow closely with my car so maybe it can compare someday...also i think it would be funny to chill with you and broadfield once my track car is done since they will be polar opposites as my track car is a bright yellow sil80 that im building up for next years season, not to be pretty but to stand out and be competitive...heres a video from an open house at my school (UNOH) no ebrake, no p.s., and the turbo was practically about to fall off.

nissan 240.3gp - YouTube

there are a ton of videos of it on youtube, its a small autocross course but i do my best trying to connect it and hold some angle but its all just track time and practice.

[kyles1988]

CSB




Msglength

[Backwoodsboy]

yep, gonna get it published

[holemilk00]

I've never understood coming into someone else's build thread and making a huge post about your own car. We're you raised to be that damn rude? This thread is about the OPs car, not yours. If you want to say he has inspired you, ok, but posting videos and writing paragraphs about your car should be done in YOUR BUILD THREAD.

[jdm2191]

Originally Posted by MrFairlady

no no no... yeah I have a solid Steering bushing there too..not much to tell though I did a bunch of stuff with it....I'm talking Solid RACK bushing.
Aaron swears by it.
YANACK Steering Rack Collar Set

when I order my BN fenders I'm getting These too.

Why Buy a Yanack one for $150 When you can Save $100 & buy a PBM one?
POWERED BY MAX:

[Broadfield]

Originally Posted by kyles1988

CSB

Does the fact that I had to go to Urban Dictionary to see what that meant make me old? Or does the fact that I'm old make me old? These are not trick questions by-the-way.

[Darren]

Originally Posted by Broadfield

Does the fact that I had to go to Urban Dictionary to see what that meant make me old? Or does the fact that I'm old make me old? These are not trick questions by-the-way.

We're not that old... are we? BTW... what's the link to that Urban Dictionary for CSB lol.

Keep up the good work Damon!! Take all the threadjacks as a sign of love... "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"

[Backwoodsboy]

Originally Posted by holemilk00

I've never understood coming into someone else's build thread and making a huge post about your own car. We're you raised to be that damn rude? This thread is about the OPs car, not yours. If you want to say he has inspired you, ok, but posting videos and writing paragraphs about your car should be done in YOUR BUILD THREAD.

sorry 67 pages and your worried about adding more? atleast im not asking where he got his carpet from...lol...not that you asked it but several others have..calm down damon seems pretty chill so im not worried about offending him or angering him...and if you never understood while one posts a thread publicly to allow other to veiw and comment on his/her build including history or some form of relation to the OP..seems like you need to take a step back and reevaluate forums...no need to be so hostile

also damon how did you originally relocate the fuse boxes? i know you had a water issue but curious as id like to attempt a similar setup. i didnt see any pictures or of the like...sorry for any inconvenience btw..

[holemilk00]

Originally Posted by Backwoodsboy

sorry 67 pages and your worried about adding more? atleast im not asking where he got his carpet from...lol...not that you asked it but several others have..calm down damon seems pretty chill so im not worried about offending him or angering him...and if you never understood while one posts a thread publicly to allow other to veiw and comment on his/her build including history or some form of relation to the OP..seems like you need to take a step back and reevaluate forums...no need to be so hostile

also damon how did you originally relocate the fuse boxes? i know you had a water issue but curious as id like to attempt a similar setup. i didnt see any pictures or of the like...sorry for any inconvenience btw..

I went there but it's not worth it.

[CamryOnBronze]

Originally Posted by Backwoodsboy

also damon how did you originally relocate the fuse boxes? i know you had a water issue but curious as id like to attempt a similar setup. i didnt see any pictures or of the like...sorry for any inconvenience btw..

Hey man- I dpon't have pics of it actually mounted, but here is the closest thing I found (from page 15):



I made a bracket out of some flat aluminum and mounted them in the front fender well. I would highly recommend not doing this though. I had major issues with dirt, water, and wires rubbing through on the metal in the engine bay and shorting out. It was a nightmare- looks much better, but not worth it for reliability's sake! Nothing is going to beat the OEM setup for reliability- it just doesn't look very cool.

[chiboy002]

i have to replace my radiator support, thought i would do a relocation while im at it

took the loom out
looked at it



i have no idea how you have enough motivation to do it damon, enlighten me

[scottie]

I commend you on not settling and taking the time to do it right. Looking great so far. I definitely want o hear your impressions of the brakes once she is running again.

[CamryOnBronze]

Originally Posted by chiboy002

i have no idea how you have enough motivation to do it damon, enlighten me

lol, I don't know to be honest man. I guess it keeps me somewhat sane in the winter months. This is the point where I get really bummed that I took the car apart and wish I had left it alone though- happens about this time every winter, haha.

Originally Posted by scottie

I commend you on not settling and taking the time to do it right. Looking great so far. I definitely want o hear your impressions of the brakes once she is running again.

Thanks man, doing what I can haha. I'll for sure post up as much as I can about them when I am done. Should be interesting if nothing else!

I've been able to make some solid progress in the last few days, pretty much all thanks to my good pal and FD extraordinaire (lol) Mike. Mike came out on Friday night last week and we started on welding up all of the holes in the bay. We mostly focused on the small holes for the night and started to make larger pieces to fill all of the bigger holes. This was, for the most part, my first experience with any sort of welding or metal work- interesting to say the least.

Tomato suit is recommended for welding:





Here's how it sat after the first session of welding and grinding Friday night:



On Saturday I did some more grinding and started removing the seam sealer. I found a few areas of surface rust under the sealer in spots, so I am glad Mike told me to consider removing it. Hoping to get that all sorted out before paint:



The strut tower rust was too bad to leave the factory spot welded plate in place, so I ended up completely removing it and clearing all of the rust from underneath out and making a new one out of plate steel. I've still gotta grab a shot of the finished product welded in place:







Where I ended up on Saturday evening:



Last night we had another welding session and made some pretty significant progress. We welded up the openings for the engine harness, AC components, brake lines, fuse boxes/wiring, and welded in a new sheet of metal where the battery tray was. We ran out of wire before we could finish welding, so Mike will have to make one more trip out to help get it all squared away:





In the mean time, I have a lot of grinding to do. Then I'll need to do some research to find out what I need to use as far as filler/sanding materials and seam sealer. Can't wait to be done with the welding and really get this thing ready for paint! I will be so relieved when it is home with the bay all painted and ready for reassembly.

[Broadfield]

Ahhh yes, I remember the days of grinding 60 F'ing welds. Unfortunately for me I did it when it was 90+ degrees and 90% humidity. Just hit me up when you want to talk about proper etch primer techniques, filler etc. Did you use weld-thru primer before you welded on the top rail plate?

[CamryOnBronze]

^ We did not- and I am a bit concerned about that. That might need to be redone- I was worried about leaving bare metal under there like that. I'll have to order some if I can't find any locally.

I'll for sure give you a shout soon- I'll need to know what to use for filler and primer for the whole bay, as well as how to go about sanding it in the coming weeks. I'll read your thread again for some advice in the mean time. Thanks man!

[ill.]

Rad! Good work man!

What'd you use to get the seem sealer off in big bits? Scraper?

[Darren]

Great progress Damon! When i shaved the bay on my CRX (yeah, i know.....) i used a product called Evercoat, which is a metal infused body filler, with good results..

I'm sure with Toby helping, you'll find the right products

Keep it up, provides the rest of us with motivation

[scottie]

This is the type of work that separates the "good" from the "greats". And most of this will go unnoticed and unappreciated by most once it's finished. Great work so far!

[EazyS13]

nicely done

[Drift_This]

Bay is looking good Damon

[CamryOnBronze]

Appreciate all of the compliments guys- hopefully it looks really nice in the end.

Originally Posted by ill.

Rad! Good work man!

What'd you use to get the seem sealer off in big bits? Scraper?

Thanks man! And yeah, I did the seam sealer with a putty knife. Yours looks to be coming along really nicely as well! Great motivation for me, haha.

Originally Posted by Darren

Great progress Damon! When i shaved the bay on my CRX (yeah, i know.....) i used a product called Evercoat, which is a metal infused body filler, with good results..

I'm sure with Toby helping, you'll find the right products

Keep it up, provides the rest of us with motivation

haha thanks man, trying to stay motivated! And thanks for the recommendation on the Evercoat products- Toby said the same thing!

I ordered a couple hundred bucks worth of supplies from Summit yesterday- I'll be sure to post it all up when it arrives!

[Brian]

Post more pics of everything.

[Edwin562]

looking very nice Damon.... Keep up the great work.

[Brian]

yo Waldo

Nice shirt.

[chiboy002]

Just a tip of advice, if Toby hasn;t given it yet
weld on coating isn't a true primer so keep it on the areas under the plate where normal paint won't go

[CamryOnBronze]

lol, thanks BH. Blog post incoming for you.

Originally Posted by chiboy002

Just a tip of advice, if Toby hasn;t given it yet
weld on coating isn't a true primer so keep it on the areas under the plate where normal paint won't go

Yeah, that's only for the area under the strut tower that needs to be welded on. I have self etching primer for other areas of the bay that will be used before the final primer and paint.

[chiboy002]

cool
yeah last thing you need is to do all that and then the paint not adhere