The Two-tone Preservation Society

[all show no go]

Originally Posted by KansaiKurisu

Super clean dude. Did you repaint it the factory 5G7 fG0 silver green two tone? Or was it just colour matched by the paint shop. I'm trying to figure out if mine is faded.
Feel free to take more photos of the shine.

Thank you! Indeed I used FG0 for the top color, It looks slightly off compared to my old original painted body panels. Maybe because it's new?? On the bottom I used a color from Toyota, 1G3 (Magnetic Gray).

Pics:

[xilovelsdx]

https://vimeo.com/44595521

Can someone explain to me why when I try to use the vimeo hash tags this thing says the video doesnt exist? And it doesnt work when i try to use the actual html code.

[jdm2191]

Originally Posted by all show no go

Update:

Nice, havnt seen your car driving around town anymore but now I know why

[EhrikETFG]

yup .

[Boorito]

Sold my DD and project after spring semester ended, then saved this off craigslist. 900 bucks with a bill of sale, title turned out to be clean and it has a/c for vegas heat. Auto trans is going out, but at least it runs again. The passenger side needs a ton of body work, but in time I hope to restore it. Im not 100% sure either, but might be 35th U.S. 240sx? Or the 35th auto trans out of the factory it was made lol idk. its an 89 and the vin is pretty low though. I hope it last long enough to save up for another DD!

Color of car: Code is 6G0 which google tells me is platinum metalic blue and dark grey.
Build date: 6-88
original transmission:auto
sunroof:yes
HUD:No longer working swapped for analog for now
wing:currently yes
State:NV

[JBrock78]

Originally Posted by Boorito

Sold my DD and project after spring semester ended, then saved this off craigslist. 900 bucks with a bill of sale, title turned out to be clean and it has a/c for vegas heat. Auto trans is going out, but at least it runs again. The passenger side needs a ton of body work, but in time I hope to restore it. Im not 100% sure either, but might be 35th U.S. 240sx? Or the 35th auto trans out of the factory it was made lol idk. its an 89 and the vin is pretty low though. I hope it last long enough to save up for another DD!

Color of car: pretty sure blue and grey
Build date: 6-88
original transmission:auto
sunroof:yes
HUD:No longer working swapped for analog for now
wing:currently yes
State:NV

Look under hood passenger side for the plaque.. it'll give you the color. (google nissan paint code <blah>)

Kinda hard to tell in that picture.

[Boorito]

Originally Posted by JBrock78

Look under hood passenger side for the plaque.. it'll give you the color. (google nissan paint code <blah>)

Kinda hard to tell in that picture.

I have been lazy haha, anytime I was under the hood I forgot to look at that plate for the color code. Car is waiting on fuel injectors now so seeing your comment reminded me to go look while the car is in the garage with the hood up! Thank you sir for such reminder.

looks the most blue in this picture to me, but could be my garage lights.


and I posted this in the "post your car" thread, but it is at least a pic that makes the car look clean lol.


Im torn between restoring it as an automatic, or doing the 5 speed swap to avoid the headaches of a 240sx auto trans.

[JBrock78]

Color of car: 5G7 G (silver-green / dk grey)
Build date: 1/89
original transmission: 5 speed
sunroof: no
HUD: yes
wing: no
State: WA
(edit for pic)

[gearhead55]

does anybody have more information on this car?

[sr20drifter1]

Originally Posted by gearhead55

does anybody have more information on this car?

It belongs to sharpe_corners. He's a member on zilvia. I don't know if he still has that car.

[typhoonslippery]

Originally Posted by sr20drifter1

It belongs to sharpe_corners. He's a member on zilvia. I don't know if he still has that car.

stop theif!!!!!

[gearhead55]

Originally Posted by typhoonslippery

stop theif!!!!!

The infamous TyphoonSlippery. Give us some more information on your vehicle. Paint Codes? Wheel Sizes? Vanquish lip? More Pictures? Do you still have it? I figure i'll ask you here instead of PMing you since it's two-tone related.


Also two-tone related, my vehicle:


Arrrr-Beeeee

[emmanuelb110]

cool video

this is my ride again

[Duke89]

video looks good man.. wish it had more of the car running/moving and more of the engine bay.

[Wake]

I thought it belonged to typhoonslippery?

[JVD]

Originally Posted by sr20drifter1

It belongs to sharpe_corners. He's a member on zilvia. I don't know if he still has that car.

nooooooooope.

Originally Posted by WakeBHR

I thought it belonged to typhoonslippery?

yeeeeeeeeeep.

[sharpe_corners]

Originally Posted by sr20drifter1

It belongs to sharpe_corners. He's a member on zilvia. I don't know if he still has that car.

Originally Posted by WakeBHR

I thought it belonged to typhoonslippery?

lol wut

I have owned these 2 silvias....

89 K's
Sunroof yes
Hud yes
5spd
CA18det
79km






91 q's
no sunroof
no hud
5spd
SR20DE
42km

[holslut s13]

^^
convert that beauty to a 5 speed!

[JBrock78]

Beautiful car Boorito. I agree about 5 speed swap. So much more fun to drive.

[lbogkush]

if your car doesnt have OEM two-tone color code on your firewall
please dont make it a two-tone

[irax]

Originally Posted by lbogkush

if your car doesnt have OEM two-tone color code on your firewall
please dont make it a two-tone

Nah, as long as its painted a color scheme that we didn't get here its okay.

[lbogkush]

Originally Posted by irax

Nah, as long as its painted a color scheme that we didn't get here its okay.

why fake the funk? but okay

[!Zar!]

Yeah, there are already too many of these 80's mobiles rolling around.

[Wake]

why put a silvia front end on a us chassis?

Why put kouki goodies on USDM hatches?

why join an s-chassis site about 8 years too late and question people deep in the game?

The world may never know.

[Boorito]

Originally Posted by WakeBHR

why put a silvia front end on a us chassis?

Why put kouki goodies on USDM hatches?

why join an s-chassis site about 8 years too late and question people deep in the game?

The world may never know.

This hella made me lol.

I have a question for those deep in the game. (or anyone with an opinion on coupe trunks)

I am leaning towards a restore with possibly some factory options, after body work and trans conversion I am considering the OEM trunk rack. I have been around 240s a good while now, mostly hatches, but have known people with coupes and been to car shows etc... I have not once seen an OEM trunk rack on a coupe in person. Are they hard to find? I assume that means they will be not cheap in good shape. Should I waste my time when I am ready? Keep the vert wing/ trunk and paint it when the body is ready? Or go wingless? I am most likely going to buy a wingless trunk soon anyway.

I do really like Rocket Bunny wings, but seeing I wont ever put a kit I cant see putting that wing with stock body, though it might not look bad with a front lip?

This is my first S coupe, would not mind knowing what coupe enthusiasts think

[Jon0]

Well, I thought I would chuck some more photo's of my ride from down here in Aus..
Here's how she looked March 2011

and how she looks now


Mirin my wheel gap??? lol

Crazy non cambered offset
Also check out the sticker I created for myself...

[soreballz]

Originally Posted by gearhead55

Also two-tone related, my vehicle:


Arrrr-Beeeee

Holy crap, that sounds really good.

Originally Posted by lbogkush

if your car doesnt have OEM two-tone color code on your firewall
please dont make it a two-tone

Why not? Enough people have painted solid colors over the sweet two-tone cars already. Might as well do it the other way around. But only on coupes, and NEVER with a chuki bumper.

Originally Posted by Boorito

...I am considering the OEM trunk rack. I have been around 240s a good while now, mostly hatches, but have known people with coupes and been to car shows etc... I have not once seen an OEM trunk rack on a coupe in person.

That's because they are insanely ugly.

[gearhead55]

Originally Posted by soreballz

Holy crap, that sounds really good.

Thanks. I'm considering selling it. Here is the FS thread if any of you two tone guys are interested:

http://zilvia.net/f/cars-sale/461071...s13-coupe.html

[Boorito]

Originally Posted by soreballz

That's because they are insanely ugly.

My brother said the same thing, but I like them so this opinion does not matter.

Most importantly it doesnt really answer any of my questions.

More just wondering about how hard they are to find and price if found if anyone knows.

Not really asking an opinion on WHY they are rare, or hard to find, I can assume that on my own based on what popular opinions are on them.

So if you have an opinion that more answers any of my question, would be much more appreciated than the negative style opinion you have.

[soreballz]

Originally Posted by Boorito

My brother said the same thing, but I like them so this opinion does not matter.

Most importantly it doesnt really answer any of my questions.

More just wondering about how hard they are to find and price if found if anyone knows.

Not really asking an opinion on WHY they are rare, or hard to find, I can assume that on my own based on what popular opinions are on them.

So if you have an opinion that more answers any of my question, would be much more appreciated than the negative style opinion you have.

You must be new here. Welcome to Zilvia. Peep my sig for more info.

I DID answer one of your questions.

Originally Posted by Boorito

Are they hard to find?

You asked if they are hard to find... YES. Why? Because there aren't many of them. WHY? Because they are UGLY.
Same reason why the creamy-yellow coupes are the rarest US-market two tone cars. Not many were ordered because they're the least attractive of the three color schemes (though, it does grow on you).

Perhaps NICO would suit you better if you think my first response was too negative for you. You asked for coupe enthusiast opinions, and that's exactly what you got from me.

But, to answer your question on price... If for some silly reason I wanted one, I wouldn't pay more than 20 bucks for it. I've seen a few on beat up stock coupes, but never on an enthusiast car, and in the 6+ years that I've had my coupe, I've never seen one come up for sale.
Hell, you could probably make some money by trading your winged trunklid for a racked lid + cash, as you'd be doing the owner of the car with the luggage rack a favor.

Rare doesn't have to mean expensive if the part is rare because of low production demand due to ugliness. So, price it accordingly.