1997 240sx Restoration (pic heavy)

[R32Dragon]

So I picked up this 1997 240SX SE about 4 months ago as a welcome home present for myself after spending some time in the middle east. Put a shit ton of hours into it both inside and out.

Bought it from a fellow member here and was thrilled to find it was in pretty decent shape to start with. Had paint and body issues but the frame was straight, was rustless, and it ran. No silly modifications either. Very stock, which just happened to be the "theme" of my build.


So sit back and enjoy the pics.

Sale pics








Day I bought her





Flew to Houston and drove it 12 hours home just a couple days after finding it here on Zilvia. Engine was bleeding oil like crazy all the way back. Needed 4 qts during the journey, but she toughed it out all the way to my garage.





First thing I did was strip the entire interior. Tossed all the broken plastics, deep cleaned the seats and carpeting, and did a ton of toothpick and q-tip work.










Then came paint and body. Stayed with the original AJ4 Ultra Red paint.









And then came the engine swap. Went with a Kouki notchtop from a '97 Silvia.








And finally, today.












Its still needs some of the final touches done. HKS hypermax suspension, R33 GTR wheels, and Z32 brakes will be going on shortly.