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gregfarz78 · 04-29-2008, 08:43 PM

Great build so far.

The trim looks great does it look that good in person too? I thought of doing it to my ugly blue trim but not sure how the trim paint would compare to the real thing

blueshark123 · 04-30-2008, 02:52 PM

how much did the new frame rail cost u?

rps13sr20det · 05-03-2008, 06:33 PM

looks fantastic.!!!!! I really wanna see how the rest of the frame rail turns out. !

sldbyuramg · 05-03-2008, 06:43 PM

model spray paint works really well too. just pick it up at your local hobby shop

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Originally Posted by ctm_motortrends

What are you using to paint all the trim ? Looks really good.

GhettoIced-t · 05-03-2008, 07:35 PM

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...=8&catalogid=2

^Thats the oem frame rail replacement...i believe its only 40 bucks!

jon_mr2 · 05-04-2008, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by blueshark123

how much did the new frame rail cost u?

i think was around 60 bucks... got it from the nismo shop, oem parts section.

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Originally Posted by rps13sr20det

looks fantastic.!!!!! I really wanna see how the rest of the frame rail turns out. !

yeah, i think ill work on it tommorow, got more blades for the spot weld cutter. and hopefully ill weld on the new one tommorow as well. so maybe ill update tommorow or the day after. i really need to get some progress done, lol.

gregfarz78 · 05-04-2008, 07:51 AM

Do you have to cut out the old frame rail or does this one weld right over the old one?

LA_phantom_240 · 05-04-2008, 08:30 AM

Very nice build.

Hawaiian240 · 05-04-2008, 06:36 PM

Eh, awesome job cuz!! Keep up da good work.

By da way, what part of da Big Island you from? I grew up in Kamuela just out of town on da Hamakua side. Went to Waimea Elementary and then Kamehameha on O'ahu.

JDMSTYLE · 05-04-2008, 07:35 PM

wow!! you give me hope of restoring my 89. except i have like a million wiring problems to solve before i start the body work...

90KAcoupe · 05-04-2008, 08:23 PM

this reminds me of my car.. other then ur doing a little more resto then i did.. u should have spot welded everything.. but nice job keep it up.. and be sure u paint everything and dont half ass.. it gets hard towards the end of a build to keep paying attention to detail but it all comes out worth it in the end.

jon_mr2 · 05-05-2008, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by gregfarz78

Do you have to cut out the old frame rail or does this one weld right over the old one?

gotta take em out... and whatever else rust thats in there as well.

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Originally Posted by 90KAcoupe

this reminds me of my car.. other then ur doing a little more resto then i did.. u should have spot welded everything.. but nice job keep it up.. and be sure u paint everything and dont half ass.. it gets hard towards the end of a build to keep paying attention to detail but it all comes out worth it in the end.

love your thread, your car came out looking great btw... hope mine comes out just as good. as for the spot welding, maybe another project, this one will be fine without it :P

as for what i did today... studied a little for my ase test coming up then went outside after lunch... and... didnt really get much done again

put the car on some benches

removed the tie rods and cleaned the steering rack. sure is stupid trying to take off the tie rods without some sort of vise or not on the vehicle. plus i didnt have a big enough wrench, left my tools at work, but i managed...

what do you guys think of silver? too much? i might change it to black maybe

attemping to take off the damn peice again... think i actually got all the spot welds this time...

exept a few hiding behind this peice of metal... guess ill try finish next week

P_856 · 05-05-2008, 02:18 AM

damn dude great work + rep for u just subscribed to this thread too cant wait to see it when your all done

Char · 05-15-2008, 02:12 PM

How much of the frame rails can you actually buy and replace?

I think one of mine has a small rot spot.. I forget where it is though. I might be lucky and be able to patch the spot.

Awesome build though.. Im happy to see someone actually Restore a car instead of trash it and look for a cleaner one for a project.

jon_mr2 · 05-16-2008, 12:38 AM

hey guys. could anyone help me with my question? ... just dont want to order the wrong parts and waste money

http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=192071

thanks.

Jon

worangejuice · 05-16-2008, 12:50 AM

This build is friggityFRESH!
Thus proving once again that Hawaii has the dopest rides! Props on just painting the interior, that's exactly what I did. I even painted the carpet and rear seat,haha.
WERD

CoasTek240 · 05-16-2008, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by jon_mr2

hey guys. could anyone help me with my question? ... just dont want to order the wrong parts and waste money

http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=192071

thanks.

Jon

well done on thw build.
i replied to your other thread.
good luck with the rest of the build and keep us informed.
-dave

jon_mr2 · 05-16-2008, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by CoasTek240

well done on thw build.
i replied to your other thread.
good luck with the rest of the build and keep us informed.
-dave

hey dave,
thanks for replying and answering my question, now i can go order them parts and move on with this project! chee

Jon

cbcustoms · 06-05-2008, 12:16 PM

Any updates?

jon_mr2 · 06-15-2008, 11:03 PM

ok, finally got some updates. found more rust on the frame rail behind the frame rail, so i just ended up cutting out the rails and the floorboard on the driver side. got some free 16g sheet metal from my landlords brother in law. cut some peices and did some measurements and started patching the hole i made. i know the welds look like crap, but ill work on that.

old piece

new piece

next weekend im gona finish welding all the holes shut. everything is secure now, so im happy with it.

also got the trunk painted

and got these steering angle spacers too from powered by max, so i put the steering rack back together, ready to go back into the car

importantone · 06-16-2008, 12:27 AM

dude... looking good, and going strong!

JDM_eightSIX · 06-16-2008, 12:53 AM

Super sick build... I have the same Floorboard rust Im starting to work on. Thanks for the motivation!

Char · 06-16-2008, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by jon_mr2

ok, finally got some updates. found more rust on the frame rail behind the frame rail, so i just ended up cutting out the rails and the floorboard on the driver side. got some free 16g sheet metal from my landlords brother in law. cut some peices and did some measurements and started patching the hole i made. i know the welds look like crap, but ill work on that.

Thats EXACTLY like how mine is, but on the passenger side (which Im lucky for compared to you I guess). Its why I asked before.

gsxr141 · 06-19-2008, 11:49 AM

that takes some dedication. good work man. now i guess i have no excuse for not restoring my 89 coupe. did you have any body, or trunk rust to deal with?

Char · 06-19-2008, 11:55 AM

jon_mr2 · 06-19-2008, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by gsxr141

that takes some dedication. good work man. now i guess i have no excuse for not restoring my 89 coupe. did you have any body, or trunk rust to deal with?

no other rust except the front rad support area, windshield cowl and i still gotta fix the rust by the door hinges... ugh

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Originally Posted by Char

=(

holy crap, that sucks...

ms!3 · 06-19-2008, 09:18 PM

cool build. what silver are you using?

Char · 06-19-2008, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jon_mr2

holy crap, that sucks...

Yeah luckily other then the driver side rocker there is NO other rust on the car, I dont know what happen on the passenger side though. Its why I ended up subscribing to this thread, seems to be close to what I have to do.

frosti108 · 06-20-2008, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Char

Yeah luckily other then the driver side rocker there is NO other rust on the car, I dont know what happen on the passenger side though. Its why I ended up subscribing to this thread, seems to be close to what I have to do.

seems like maybe the windsheild had a leak or somethin?

anyway, jon, great work man. would you say 16 gauge is the right size metal to use for patching the s13 up? i need to do some cut n welds soon before im able to peddle like the flinstones

great work though! your doing all the things we all want to do, but have no patience for

Char · 06-20-2008, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by frosti108

seems like maybe the windsheild had a leak or somethin?

Doesnt seem so. Its only in those spots you see there. If it was leaking it would be all alone the firewall. I think where the rail is it rusted from inside out (rail holding water). Wouldnt be the first time, my Hard Body Pickup frame rusted from the inside out too over the rear tires. The other sections I believe are from the passanger side missing the splash gaurds. The rocker panels I can trace back to the sun roof. Nissan and their infinite wisdom chose to drain the sunroof right into the rocket panels. My 200SX (B14) is rusting inside the door jams too so it seems they kept doing it across plateforms and a redesigned platform later.

05-03-2008, 06:33 PM	#93
rps13sr20det Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: calgary, AB Posts: 128 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	looks fantastic.!!!!! I really wanna see how the rest of the frame rail turns out. ! __________________

05-04-2008, 06:36 PM	#99
Hawaiian240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chesapeake, VA Age: 51 Posts: 517 Trader Rating: (17) Rides Gallery: Hawaiian240 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Eh, awesome job cuz!! Keep up da good work. By da way, what part of da Big Island you from? I grew up in Kamuela just out of town on da Hamakua side. Went to Waimea Elementary and then Kamehameha on O'ahu. __________________ For Sale threads: http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/33286...tons-pics.html Review Thread: http://zilvia.net/f/private-sellers/...-chhheeee.html TRADER RATING: http://zilvia.net/f/traderratings.html?u=66301

05-04-2008, 08:23 PM	#101
90KAcoupe Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: mt. juliet TN Age: 32 Posts: 542 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	this reminds me of my car.. other then ur doing a little more resto then i did.. u should have spot welded everything.. but nice job keep it up.. and be sure u paint everything and dont half ass.. it gets hard towards the end of a build to keep paying attention to detail but it all comes out worth it in the end. __________________ the sig rules are gay!!

05-16-2008, 12:50 AM	#106
worangejuice Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: WeeeHoooo,CA Age: 44 Posts: 1,519 Trader Rating: (10) Rides Gallery: worangejuice Feedback Score: 10 reviews	This build is friggityFRESH! Thus proving once again that Hawaii has the dopest rides! Props on just painting the interior, that's exactly what I did. I even painted the carpet and rear seat,haha. WERD __________________

06-16-2008, 12:27 AM	#111
importantone Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Los Angeles Age: 39 Posts: 166 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	dude... looking good, and going strong! __________________ *GRIPPY'SGARAGE**

04-29-2008, 08:43 PM	#91
gregfarz78 Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Your mom's basement Posts: 263 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Great build so far. The trim looks great does it look that good in person too? I thought of doing it to my ugly blue trim but not sure how the trim paint would compare to the real thing

04-30-2008, 02:52 PM	#92
blueshark123 Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Jersey Posts: 5,481 Trader Rating: (55) Feedback Score: 55 reviews	how much did the new frame rail cost u?

05-03-2008, 07:35 PM	#95
GhettoIced-t Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 42 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...=8&catalogid=2 ^Thats the oem frame rail replacement...i believe its only 40 bucks!

05-04-2008, 07:51 AM	#97
gregfarz78 Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Your mom's basement Posts: 263 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Do you have to cut out the old frame rail or does this one weld right over the old one?

05-04-2008, 07:35 PM	#100
JDMSTYLE Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: hawaii Posts: 194 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	wow!! you give me hope of restoring my 89. except i have like a million wiring problems to solve before i start the body work...

05-05-2008, 02:18 AM	#103
P_856 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,424 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	damn dude great work + rep for u just subscribed to this thread too cant wait to see it when your all done

05-15-2008, 02:12 PM	#104
Char Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA Age: 40 Posts: 53 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	How much of the frame rails can you actually buy and replace? I think one of mine has a small rot spot.. I forget where it is though. I might be lucky and be able to patch the spot. Awesome build though.. Im happy to see someone actually Restore a car instead of trash it and look for a cleaner one for a project.

05-16-2008, 12:38 AM	#105
jon_mr2 Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: hawaii Age: 36 Posts: 213 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	hey guys. could anyone help me with my question? ... just dont want to order the wrong parts and waste money http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=192071 thanks. Jon

06-05-2008, 12:16 PM	#109
cbcustoms Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: East Coast Age: 43 Posts: 450 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Any updates?

06-15-2008, 11:03 PM	#110
jon_mr2 Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: hawaii Age: 36 Posts: 213 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	ok, finally got some updates. found more rust on the frame rail behind the frame rail, so i just ended up cutting out the rails and the floorboard on the driver side. got some free 16g sheet metal from my landlords brother in law. cut some peices and did some measurements and started patching the hole i made. i know the welds look like crap, but ill work on that. old piece new piece next weekend im gona finish welding all the holes shut. everything is secure now, so im happy with it. also got the trunk painted and got these steering angle spacers too from powered by max, so i put the steering rack back together, ready to go back into the car

06-16-2008, 12:53 AM	#112
JDM_eightSIX Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Franklin, WI Age: 37 Posts: 81 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Super sick build... I have the same Floorboard rust Im starting to work on. Thanks for the motivation!

06-19-2008, 11:49 AM	#114
gsxr141 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2008 Location: rochester Posts: 327 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	that takes some dedication. good work man. now i guess i have no excuse for not restoring my 89 coupe. did you have any body, or trunk rust to deal with?

06-19-2008, 11:55 AM	#115
Char Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA Age: 40 Posts: 53 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	=(

06-19-2008, 09:18 PM	#117
ms!3 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Age: 34 Posts: 1,563 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	cool build. what silver are you using?