****Japanese IMPORT 180SX Build****

[Chewbaca]

I havent been on here in a long time so may aswell show you all the work i did with this over the past year

So it was about time i got a new bumper

Bought this genuine Origin streamline off gems13

painted last night and fired her on this morning, paint is a wee bit out but fuck it, it should dull down






So aye, got a bit more done on this

have a few bits and pieces gathered

still lots more to come over the next few weeks

Nismo Vent thanks to Brian at driftkits




25mm chargespeed vented front wings



2 Recaros



The car is well stripped back at the min, old coilovers taken out and my new HSD Monopros should be here tomorrow





Got a set of Raybrigs and new headlight surrounds aswell





Car as its currently sitting at the mo. the thing is really clean underneath which is nice to see, only rust is a touch of surface rust here and there, underneath just needs a good cleaning down and then il underseal it the next full day i get at it





more to come soon

[Chewbaca]

well they have finally arrived :afro:





DASH IN



DASH OUT





Picking up a mint dash off Martin Coyle tonight - one that has no cracks or anything from the heat. those cracks were doing my head in


UPDATE MOTHER FOOKERS

so been spendin me hard earned dabs on this recently

First off i bought this



Then i bought this



Then these




So i have the genuine kouki front going on and i also have the Origin streamline front bumper i did have so when both are painted i can chop and change or fire on the origin if im going shhhhliding

Also bought this - Vertex Rear bumper



Currently have a set of Origin tatakadasi 30mm rear quarters on route from japan so hoping they will be here by end of next week

I have the car all wire brushed down underneath, there is pretty much zero rust on the car which is excellent to see. the car was sealed before somewhere in all the right places so it is in extremely good condition, il get pics when its up on the lift to prove that. We will be undersealing it again tho just to make sure this thing will last longer than a sunday mass.

Fitted my new intercooler pipework, have one flexi hose to order and that should be it all saweet aswell



Plans are to bleed the brakes next sat and get the coilovers in and get her back on the ground. Hopefully next saturday evening we'l be getting her out of the garage and shel be going off for the big lick of paint inside outside underneath and under the bonnet. should be away for a month or so gettin everything done. deadline for this should be sometime in mid july

[Chewbaca]

Took a wee half day cos it was nice and sunny

ended up fittin the coilovers

got a new alloy rad aswell

coilovers are only in temporarily to get it rollin so i can get it up for paint and then itl be stripped again and undersealed

Now its time for a BEER










Got a good bit done on this yesterday

Mahooosive thanks to ConorD1 for givin up his saturday to help

I dont really know where we started, stuff just kinda started gettin done

Removed the tint from the back 3 windows as it gives the car a far cleaner look and i want people to see the recaros and cage

before:



after:






Got the brakes all hooked up and coilovers set and bled brakes

Also removed all the aircon system, the 2 rads and aircon fans, pump and pipe work - there was a lot in this so was good to get out and will make the bay a LOT less cluttered

before :



after (bling bling):











While i was up front conor took out the sounddeadening in the rear for me so when its painted itl be nice and flat, im going to leave the sound deadening under the carpet at the front as this is going to be a road car and it wont be seen. il more than likely be keeping the stripped interior at the back

This is how we left it at 11 last night and it was off to the pub for Beer. she should be back on 4 wheels today and within the next week taken off for paint



So the Origin 30mm quarters landed today all the way from Origin in Japan

MAHOOSIVE thanks to Jesse Streeter, cheapest i could have got them anywhere and they were here within days

The finish on these is unfuckinbelievable



So i went down and screwed the coilovers down some more and tested the wings and quarters against the wheels









Were getting there :happy)

[Chewbaca]

Well its a big day, shes away off for paint

We mocked the kit up to see what itl be like and im pleased with it
Not 100% gone on the URAS bumper but il see what its like when all fitted properly

I ordered a Vertex off elite autos and this is what i was sent, couldnt be assed sending it back so il see what it looks like





Base coat on and gravitex underneath

[Chewbaca]

Gravitex dried



Gravtiex underneath painted black and then covered with a clear coat with purple flake



be something nice for the MOT boyos to look at


The painting has begun

Pics arent the best but il get some proper ones on Friday when im down with Martin

[Chewbaca]

first blocking of wings,, no more ripples



bonnet vent is a nightmare,, might be grand for a dead flat bonnet but its proving tricky



roof and all edging done



bay done too!



base on



clear on,





very happy with the gun finish so will take very little work to leave like glass



Thanks for all the kind comments folks - it really is a labour of love

was down yesterday myself seein the progress - fairly unbelievable in fairness

shes like glass up each side - il let the pics do the talking










Hard to tell the colour inside so we took the rear bumper which is finished outside - was still all covered in dust but you get the idea

[Chewbaca]

Well we got a good bit done over the weekend but sadly its not finished yet and with all of us going to a wedding next weeeknd itl be be a fortnight before we get back down to finish her off

Serious amounts of thanks to Marty, ConorD1 and McGingle for the much needed helping hand over the weekend

Got her back into the garage on the friday for reassembly - There is A LOT of putting back together on this thing






Got the FMIC mocked up and made brackets as the ones they come with it were wank




With the 20mil origin front and the 30mil origin rear panels the 18x9 +11 and 18 x 10 +11 professors sat nicely underneath but McGingle persuaded me to space them a bit more so we kept adding spacers til it looked the tits and we managed to squeeze in another 13mils of spacers to bring the rears out and 5mil to sort the fronts out

BEFORE







AFTER






Mcgingle ran new wires for all the new speakers he got me and handled all the electrical side of things before we put back in the carpet, dash and clocks - it was starting to become a lot more homely

ConorD1 very kindly offered to take the SSR's and split them and repolish the dishes for me - TOP LAD




ANYWAY thats all for now so hopefully more to come soon


Well were rocking the katana blades while the SP1s are off getting split and polished again



Nice crack free dash in





Im a complete Kazama whore - love their stuff so i had to get myself a gearknob - probably sell on the trust grex one i already had and i got a kazama sticker for outside the car somewhere when its finished



All the other stuff has now been painted - Nismo Bonnet Vent Included



Just a quick shot of inside as i havent got a proper one - its still dusty as hell from when we were puttin in the carpet but its all as nice as outside the car - real factory finish style which was the look i was going for

[Chewbaca]

ust a few quick snaps

Will get proper pics with a proper camera this weekend

Still need to fit wheel spacers, fit the cage and weld up a piece to bring the exhaust out level with the bumper







Also roof spoiler and wind deflectors need fitted

[Chewbaca]

this is a pic of my car on the left - the car on the right is a standard version of a midnight purple kouki 180sx - man owns this is the man that painted my car

[Chewbaca]

#YOLO BITCHES











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[Chewbaca]

Took a few very quick snaps there just now

more so just to show how shes sittin at the minute, still lots of work to be done

Need a good headunit and thinkin about putting the rear seats and interior in

Anyway let me know what you all think

[Chewbaca]

Should be a few more on the way



Heres another cool pic i found of the car

[Chewbaca]

What it looked like when i bought it

What a difference 2 years can make

BEFORE AND AFTER SHOTS

[Michaelwinne]

Wow holy shit man. I'm speechless.

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[Chewbaca]

Well got new speakers n all for it and needed a nice subtle head unit so i went n bought a brand new Double Din Alpine bluetooth iphone bla bla one

big thanks to alan bermingham for gettin it in for me



Another pics i found that i liked



Then me n Dory Rory took them on a run yesterday and when we got bak to the house it was time for a beer

[Chewbaca]

Bought these today - should be here in 6-8 weeks

SP1s are everywhere - not t say i wont buy another pair in the future but for the time being i fancied a change

Rays Volk TE37

18 x 9.5 +12 all round





well it turns out iv managed to land 2 super rare s13 parts over the past fortnight

2nd wont be here for a few weeks

but heres the 1st

Super dee dooper rare optional extra digital clocks with heads up display unit

[Chewbaca]

This is me currently up to date - 12/02/2013

When i bought the kit i was supposed to get sent a Vertex Rear bumper but they sent me a URAS instead

it doesnt go with the rest of the car at all as you can see BUT BUT BUT it has changed my mind with what i want to do

Im currently sourcing a set of URAS skirts or something similar and im going back to the Origin front bumper i had, i want to make this car a little more in your face so the OEM stuff is coming off kit wise

Im planning on buying another standard 180sx this year and il be keeping the kouki stuff for that car along with the SSRs - want a standard one and i want a all out in your face one so im going to build both cos lifes too fuckin short


Anyway

serious hard on for these - can anyone help me out

if anyone has a set of these they would sell then please please let me know - shoot me a pm

they dont have to illuminate just anything along this idea is welcomed

thanks

Matthew

[Chewbaca]

Originally Posted by Michaelwinne

Wow holy shit man. I'm speechless.

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Thank you very much my friend

[pacotaco345]

WOW

msglngth

[JDMSTYLE]

Nice build. I also have a origin streamline front and kouki 180 front as well haha

[va240dude]

Looking awesome man, the paint is sick!

[Chewbaca]

Originally Posted by pacotaco345

WOW

msglngth

Originally Posted by JDMSTYLE

Nice build. I also have a origin streamline front and kouki 180 front as well haha

Originally Posted by va240dude

Looking awesome man, the paint is sick!

Thank you all very much, your all very kind

im not even half way there with this car yet - Il never sell it, just guna keep adding to it year after year and eventually itl just be a full out bad ass road car with all the best of the best on it

I always wanted to build one, eventually itl be passed onto my kids but im only 25 now so that leaves me plenty of time to enjoy it before they get it

As you can imagine - pics turn up outa the blue all the time

Heres 2 new ones i just discovered today

[cosmo]

Yup. I went from 6 to midnight.

[Chewbaca]

Originally Posted by cosmo

Yup. I went from 6 to midnight.

6 to midnight?

[boyou2]

great work, and the colour is amazingly perfect.

[cosmo]

Originally Posted by Chewbaca

6 to midnight?

Urban Dictionary: 6 to midnight

In this case, it's a compliment, brother.

[Chewbaca]

Originally Posted by cosmo

Urban Dictionary: 6 to midnight

In this case, it's a compliment, brother.

Got ya, thanks very much my friend

[Chewbaca]

These arrived today after 9 weeks

Just need a full skyline hub/brake conversion now if anyone has one??

[Cudi]

Wow this car is absolutely beautiful. I started drooling when i saw the purple wheels and lost it when you got the new paint!

[Chewbaca]

Originally Posted by Cudi

Wow this car is absolutely beautiful. I started drooling when i saw the purple wheels and lost it when you got the new paint!

Thank you very much hahaha

Im currently selling the purple wheels over here in Ireland to fund my skyline hub/brake set up and a DMAX vented bonnet