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mwilloughby87 · 04-09-2008, 05:01 PM

been a member of the site for quite some time now...rarely post but its all good. figured i'd post a build thread for my car and get some opinions from everyone....i finished the car exactly 1 year from the purchase date which was kinda weird lol...all of it was done in a 2 car garage by 3 people who have decent car knowledge, less body work knowledge, and alot less common knowledge lol.... car will be undergoing serious reconstruction soon...new wheels, motor, paint, etc. Fun car to mess around in, but looking for more power...

so it started off when i won my car off ebay....

then came the front end conversion....

gettin ready for the swap....same day i brought the car home lol

and ordered this

1st front end on.....

decided to go with a 5 lug swap

threw the exhaust and test pipe on

decided that this blue was not for me and the engine wasnt clean enough after wire tucking a rotary and making it look good so....it had to get redone as well....

next i decided that i really didnt like this front end at all either so i took it off as well and prepped the body for paint

gave the motor a nice lil cleaning...and of course a few new goodies

halfway back in the car

after waiting 3 months for my kit that was supposed to be shipped out in 2 weeks it FINALLY arrived...which is mainly what had taken so long. I get home from school and goto open the box and this is what i find....

anyone who knows me and how anal I've been about my whole buildup knows very well that that is not the version select bumper I ordered. I call the guy and go at it w/ him bla bla bla he wont refund said he told me he couldn't get version select bumper, but would send me a similar style... :roll: Needless to say that never happened and you all can be the judge of the similar style he sent compared to the actual version select bumper. Least he sent the right sideskirts and rear bumper.

here is the real front bumper

Almost got the front bumper on...a lil bit more trimming and then time to bolt it on

Finally got the new kicks in as well....

Wheel specs are 17x9 all the way around with a +22 offset for those interested

got the car in the garage and on jackstands awaiting paint....

resprayed the valve cover as well and made a spark plug cover also.

after buffing and right before front bumper went on....

thats pretty much the whole build up process on it...not to bad for 3 ppl who didn't have major experience...no where near perfect...many flaws in the paint, buff job, still needs window trim...etc. but its a start at least.

here are some of the more recent pics i had taken by a few local friends. no editing done and show the actual color of the paint quite well with the 1st being with light, and the 2nd the color it is in a dull/outcast day

and with a lil editing...

and i guess thats enough from me for now. thanks for looking!!!

Om1kron · 04-09-2008, 05:12 PM

hot damn that strawberry is mighty sexy!!! +1 for doing it yourself.

krappy · 04-09-2008, 05:12 PM

really nice really clean build!

mwilloughby87 · 04-09-2008, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Om1kron

hot damn that strawberry is mighty sexy!!! +1 for doing it yourself.

thanks alot...if i could go back and do it again, id do metal fenders and hood, but theres always opportunity to redo it lol

thanks alot also krappy

turbo_dreams · 04-09-2008, 07:28 PM

Mind me asking what you do for a living?

96Turbo · 04-09-2008, 07:38 PM

looks real nice!! Can't see any of the painting imperfections you speak of. It looks pretty damn perfect in the pics. You just can't make up your mind for the color of the valve cover tho can ya?!?! lol

mwilloughby87 · 04-09-2008, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbo_dreams

Mind me asking what you do for a living?

nothing too illegal...other than a few sexual favors a we....wait wait i dont even know you!! haha

haha i am a college student at mtsu....work 30+ hours a week, and do jobs on the side for people. just 20 years old and still learning. can proudly say it was payed for by myself. before this i had a 2000 celica gts i had been piecing together a turbo kit for which i had about 2500 in....decided i didnt want the car anymore so i payed off the remaining balance on it and sold it....ending up having about 9000 bucks to start off with and then as time progressed spent more money on it.

mwilloughby87 · 04-09-2008, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 96Turbo

looks real nice!! Can't see any of the painting imperfections you speak of. It looks pretty damn perfect in the pics. You just can't make up your mind for the color of the valve cover tho can ya?!?! lol

haha thanks alot man. but for having never sprayed clear coat before i'd say he did pretty good. we always just spray single stage stuff....mainly paint bikes and stuff, but it was definitely an experience. live and learn...main imperfections are on the rear bumper, and passenger side rear quarter....clear is alot thinner than paint lol...and the valve cover...no way i can make up my mind on it...i miss the anodized purple, but i also like the diamond flake on it now....oh well that motor will be long gone soon as i find a buyer.

Vernal · 04-09-2008, 07:46 PM

wow that is ultra clean. nice build man. I love the wheel and paint combo

Aeroscraper326 · 04-09-2008, 07:48 PM

Cool sutff man...

Good job.

ESone3 · 04-09-2008, 07:49 PM

is that a version select I front?

I have the same, i'm interested to see what mine is going to look like.

mwilloughby87 · 04-09-2008, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aeroscraper326

Cool sutff man...

Good job.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vernal

wow that is ultra clean. nice build man. I love the wheel and paint combo

thanks alot...its fiji blue pearl off the 07 si's

Quote:

Originally Posted by ESone3

is that a version select I front?

I have the same, i'm interested to see what mine is going to look like.

yup, that is the version select bumper. i love how it looks on any s chasis

bungl3 · 04-09-2008, 08:23 PM

+1 for sexy car and building it at just 20!!!!

remety · 04-09-2008, 08:40 PM

Sick build the car is absolutely beautiful.

WangonwWarrior · 04-09-2008, 08:51 PM

nicely done sir

P_856 · 04-09-2008, 08:57 PM

sweet car you did a great job

frizzle · 04-09-2008, 08:59 PM

What front fenders did you use? Excellent work my friend!

s13 drifta · 04-09-2008, 09:01 PM

Very nice car, big difference from before.

blueshark123 · 04-09-2008, 09:11 PM

Those front fenders look like the raceonusa ones which suck i have the sameones. Dude ur car looks almost exactly the same as my car i have the same kit and conversion just diffrent rims and my car color is the r34 bayside blue which looks pretty similar to urs they can pass off as twins i swear lol good job tough.

JRas · 04-09-2008, 09:12 PM

take back my previous statement...

Nice car, but IMO it was a waste to do the s15 conversion, and to repaint the car

IIIXziuR · 04-09-2008, 09:16 PM

That Mazda truck is awesome!

I like the color you choose on your 14

97KATURBOSILVIA · 04-09-2008, 09:20 PM

one of the cleanest s15 conversions ive seen props and good build.

alindeman1989 · 04-09-2008, 09:49 PM

Dam that looks awesome. Great job.

victorw210 · 04-09-2008, 11:21 PM

Ohh Shit Hot

mwilloughby87 · 04-10-2008, 01:24 AM

the fenders are some cheap ass fiberglass ones that came with the original front end conversion from grounddynamics. lots of bodywork and such to make them fit somewhat decent.

the reason the car got resprayed and front end conversion was because the passenger side fender had been hit and i've always like the s15 front end alot more than zenki.

thanks for all the compliments guys!!

s13coupedrfter · 04-10-2008, 01:57 AM

Sweet build. I liked the purple valve cover way better, it had me drooling ha ha.

turtle m3th · 04-10-2008, 02:20 AM

Nice build up mang! reminds me of my s15 in gt3 with the blue/black advans!

turbo_dreams · 04-10-2008, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mwilloughby87

nothing too illegal...other than a few sexual favors a we....wait wait i dont even know you!! haha

haha i am a college student at mtsu....work 30+ hours a week, and do jobs on the side for people. just 20 years old and still learning. can proudly say it was payed for by myself. before this i had a 2000 celica gts i had been piecing together a turbo kit for which i had about 2500 in....decided i didnt want the car anymore so i payed off the remaining balance on it and sold it....ending up having about 9000 bucks to start off with and then as time progressed spent more money on it.

Inspiration for this h.s senior.
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mwilloughby87 · 04-10-2008, 01:12 PM

haha glad i could help you out turbo dreams....it just takes alot of workin lol....and thanks everyone else for the compliments...and yeah i definitely miss the purple valve cover every now and then

advin builtsr20 · 04-10-2008, 01:14 PM

whoa sik build man! sik choice of blue! cars lookin good! I was gonna do a similar blue on my s14 but with the sportmax 006's, the ones with the blue lip. Gonna be sellin the s14 soon and going back to a s13. Anyways look forward to seeing your next mods!

04-09-2008, 05:01 PM	#1
mwilloughby87 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: smyrna Age: 37 Posts: 441 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	my build thread.... been a member of the site for quite some time now...rarely post but its all good. figured i'd post a build thread for my car and get some opinions from everyone....i finished the car exactly 1 year from the purchase date which was kinda weird lol...all of it was done in a 2 car garage by 3 people who have decent car knowledge, less body work knowledge, and alot less common knowledge lol.... car will be undergoing serious reconstruction soon...new wheels, motor, paint, etc. Fun car to mess around in, but looking for more power... so it started off when i won my car off ebay.... then came the front end conversion.... gettin ready for the swap....same day i brought the car home lol and ordered this 1st front end on..... decided to go with a 5 lug swap threw the exhaust and test pipe on decided that this blue was not for me and the engine wasnt clean enough after wire tucking a rotary and making it look good so....it had to get redone as well.... next i decided that i really didnt like this front end at all either so i took it off as well and prepped the body for paint gave the motor a nice lil cleaning...and of course a few new goodies halfway back in the car after waiting 3 months for my kit that was supposed to be shipped out in 2 weeks it FINALLY arrived...which is mainly what had taken so long. I get home from school and goto open the box and this is what i find.... anyone who knows me and how anal I've been about my whole buildup knows very well that that is not the version select bumper I ordered. I call the guy and go at it w/ him bla bla bla he wont refund said he told me he couldn't get version select bumper, but would send me a similar style... :roll: Needless to say that never happened and you all can be the judge of the similar style he sent compared to the actual version select bumper. Least he sent the right sideskirts and rear bumper. here is the real front bumper Almost got the front bumper on...a lil bit more trimming and then time to bolt it on Finally got the new kicks in as well.... Wheel specs are 17x9 all the way around with a +22 offset for those interested got the car in the garage and on jackstands awaiting paint.... resprayed the valve cover as well and made a spark plug cover also. after buffing and right before front bumper went on.... thats pretty much the whole build up process on it...not to bad for 3 ppl who didn't have major experience...no where near perfect...many flaws in the paint, buff job, still needs window trim...etc. but its a start at least. here are some of the more recent pics i had taken by a few local friends. no editing done and show the actual color of the paint quite well with the 1st being with light, and the 2nd the color it is in a dull/outcast day and with a lil editing... and i guess thats enough from me for now. thanks for looking!!!

04-09-2008, 05:12 PM	#2
Om1kron Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Granada Hills, CA Age: 44 Posts: 6,992 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	hot damn that strawberry is mighty sexy!!! +1 for doing it yourself. __________________ Wayne Edwards https://om1kron.blogspot.com

04-09-2008, 07:28 PM	#5
turbo_dreams Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: queens, n.y Age: 34 Posts: 1,333 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Mind me asking what you do for a living? __________________ www.tm-spl.com Kouki's & some apple juice.

04-09-2008, 07:48 PM	#10
Aeroscraper326 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Rio Rancho, NM Posts: 995 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Cool sutff man... Good job. __________________

04-09-2008, 07:49 PM	#11
ESone3 Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,376 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	is that a version select I front? I have the same, i'm interested to see what mine is going to look like. __________________ www.illgarage.com

04-09-2008, 05:12 PM	#3
krappy Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Norcross, GA Posts: 1,634 Trader Rating: (41) Feedback Score: 41 reviews	really nice really clean build!

04-09-2008, 07:38 PM	#6
96Turbo Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: AZ Age: 36 Posts: 1,315 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	looks real nice!! Can't see any of the painting imperfections you speak of. It looks pretty damn perfect in the pics. You just can't make up your mind for the color of the valve cover tho can ya?!?! lol

04-09-2008, 07:46 PM	#9
Vernal Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 517 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	wow that is ultra clean. nice build man. I love the wheel and paint combo

04-09-2008, 08:23 PM	#13
bungl3 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: uk Age: 39 Posts: 40 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	+1 for sexy car and building it at just 20!!!!

04-09-2008, 08:40 PM	#14
remety Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wake Forest Age: 36 Posts: 115 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Sick build the car is absolutely beautiful.

04-09-2008, 08:51 PM	#15
WangonwWarrior Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Amerika24 alabama: Where if your not first..... your last Posts: 1,163 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	nicely done sir

04-09-2008, 08:57 PM	#16
P_856 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,424 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	sweet car you did a great job

04-09-2008, 08:59 PM	#17
frizzle In time-out for misbehaving. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,071 Trader Rating: (45) Feedback Score: 45 reviews	What front fenders did you use? Excellent work my friend!

04-09-2008, 09:01 PM	#18
s13 drifta Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Gardnerville,NV Posts: 2,515 Trader Rating: (105) Feedback Score: 105 reviews	Very nice car, big difference from before. __________________ PM me for s13 or s14 parts!

04-09-2008, 09:11 PM	#19
blueshark123 Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Jersey Posts: 5,481 Trader Rating: (55) Feedback Score: 55 reviews	Those front fenders look like the raceonusa ones which suck i have the sameones. Dude ur car looks almost exactly the same as my car i have the same kit and conversion just diffrent rims and my car color is the r34 bayside blue which looks pretty similar to urs they can pass off as twins i swear lol good job tough.

04-09-2008, 09:12 PM	#20
JRas Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Arizona Age: 36 Posts: 1,503 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	take back my previous statement... Nice car, but IMO it was a waste to do the s15 conversion, and to repaint the car __________________ Last edited by JRas; 04-09-2008 at 09:49 PM..

04-09-2008, 09:16 PM	#21
IIIXziuR Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Left Hand Path Posts: 2,655 Trader Rating: (22) Feedback Score: 22 reviews	That Mazda truck is awesome! I like the color you choose on your 14

04-09-2008, 09:20 PM	#22
97KATURBOSILVIA Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MELBOURNE FL Age: 44 Posts: 199 Trader Rating: (-1) Feedback Score: -1 reviews	one of the cleanest s15 conversions ive seen props and good build.

04-09-2008, 09:49 PM	#23
alindeman1989 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Newark/bayarea,Ca Age: 35 Posts: 902 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Dam that looks awesome. Great job. __________________ tofu man: Don't be cheap, and buy shitty high offset rims

04-09-2008, 11:21 PM	#24
victorw210 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: st.charles Age: 35 Posts: 226 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Ohh Shit Hot

04-10-2008, 01:24 AM	#25
mwilloughby87 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: smyrna Age: 37 Posts: 441 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	the fenders are some cheap ass fiberglass ones that came with the original front end conversion from grounddynamics. lots of bodywork and such to make them fit somewhat decent. the reason the car got resprayed and front end conversion was because the passenger side fender had been hit and i've always like the s15 front end alot more than zenki. thanks for all the compliments guys!!

04-10-2008, 01:57 AM	#26
s13coupedrfter Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Socal Posts: 839 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Sweet build. I liked the purple valve cover way better, it had me drooling ha ha.

04-10-2008, 02:20 AM	#27
turtle m3th Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego Age: 38 Posts: 1,608 Trader Rating: (41) Feedback Score: 41 reviews	Nice build up mang! reminds me of my s15 in gt3 with the blue/black advans! __________________ "cigarettes killed my father, and raped my mother!"

04-10-2008, 01:12 PM	#29
mwilloughby87 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: smyrna Age: 37 Posts: 441 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	haha glad i could help you out turbo dreams....it just takes alot of workin lol....and thanks everyone else for the compliments...and yeah i definitely miss the purple valve cover every now and then

04-10-2008, 01:14 PM	#30
advin builtsr20 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vancouver, WA Age: 40 Posts: 34 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	whoa sik build man! sik choice of blue! cars lookin good! I was gonna do a similar blue on my s14 but with the sportmax 006's, the ones with the blue lip. Gonna be sellin the s14 soon and going back to a s13. Anyways look forward to seeing your next mods!