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Magical Trevor · 05-17-2011, 03:05 PM

Not much to update because the car is still at the body shop, however, we have been busy on other cars while we have the down time from my car. Parts are still showing up, almost on the daily, things are still coming back from powder coat and we are still working on bits and pieces of my car when we are done "wrenching".

First of all, Shane's new wheels showed up.... and boy are they light! Volk Racing RE30 - 18x10.5 = 17lbs

We had a few parts show up for my car including new carpet (which we won't show until it's in the car). It's laying out, unfolding, from what I believe is the smallest box in the world that you can ship carpet in. Some other JDM goodies came in over the week, including fuel system parts and other odds and ends.

We took the time to work on the engine while it was on the stand. Decided it needed a little "pop" just to give it some depth. I decided to clean up the water pump bolts and the timing cover bolts. Again sorry for the cell pictures, we think it turned out better than what we wanted.

Notable items were the HKS cams.

Not a huge update, but we have been busy finishing up a friends car, so we haven't been taking pictures of the parts as they come in. Not to worry though, everything will be shown before it goes on, or after it is on the car!

CLM_s13Type-x · 05-17-2011, 06:53 PM

Awesome full build, reminds me of the days when mine was fully stripped down waiting to be painted! Keep the updates coming.

Magical Trevor · 05-23-2011, 11:52 AM

Had a long weekend! Picked the car up this morning from paint (not completely finished)! Everything looks great, once everything goes back on the car, it will go back to Rico to get wet sanded and buffed completely. The car already looks amazing with absolutely NO wet sanding or buffing. The car has about 5 coats of clear over it which will give plenty of thickness to wet sand and buff for a "smooth-as-glass" finish.

Unfortunately this will be the last update on the car for about a month (maybe longer) as I have to leave out of state for personal matters.

Intake manifold, valve cover and a few other parts came back from powder coat. I still have quite a few things left for him to finish up like rear subframe, cross member, front and rear knuckles, brake calipers and other little odds and ends. Hopefully all of those will be done and ready to go back on the chassis when I get back to Michigan.

On with the pictures!

Two dirty dirty Kouki's at the house.

Shane sanding the tops of the letters on the valve cover.

Step one complete.

And from this morning, due to a time crunch and lack of man power, I took these on the trailer before it started raining. Only 3 of these made it, the other 6 or 7 were so out of focus you couldn't tell the trailer from the car.

Passenger rear quarter.

I tried to get as close as possible to show the effect of this paint, but it was not cooperating at all. The lack of sun and my horrible camera skills do not do any type of justice. Driver rear quarter...

Sadly, I won't be able to work on this beauty for a month and honestly it sucks. Now that I have the car back, looking at the hard work with paint laid over it, it was all worth it. Just knowing it's sitting in the garage, waiting for wrenches to be turned sucks

Oh and if anyone is interested the color is Tuxedo Black. It's NOT flake/metallic. It's a pearlescent black mixed with crushed pearl.

holemilk00 · 05-23-2011, 01:04 PM

Building cars the right way so the five people that get to see it in the premie section can know we aren't hack jobs. Such a nice reward. I guess if we would have just put the cheapest possible knock off parts on it and called it a day it could have stayed open in chat. I mean after all, there are build threads in there now that are left open where all they did was put on knock off wheels and cheap ass coils. Sweet build thread mang.

*Wake* · 05-23-2011, 01:26 PM

as soon as people see trevors rotas and version select aero they will come flocking.

Zilvia I are dissapoint.

Lees_Garage · 05-23-2011, 02:08 PM

I'm following so that will be 6 people watching the build. Lol. Great work guys.

KiLLeR2001 · 05-23-2011, 06:13 PM

Awesome!!! Camera does a color like that no justice. I bet it looks amazing in person though. Once its finalized, hold onto your orgasm folks.

Magical Trevor · 05-23-2011, 06:19 PM

Thanks guys! I was really unsure of this color on a smaller car. The more and more I looked at it in the little bit of sun we had this morning, the more I fell in love with it. Now I just can't wait to put it all back together.

Magical Trevor · 05-23-2011, 06:46 PM

I lied, just another small update.

Gives me something to look forward too!

Oh, and since Shane got new wheels, I decided that he couldn't be the only one on the block with some mad tyte JDM wheels yo! Anyone wanna take a guess what they are??

I was told the lips had just recently been refinished, well...... not so much exactly.

Looks like someone just took a Mother's ball and tried to "refinish" them while they were on the car!

Shane had a few tricks up his sleeve from his crotch rocket days!

That was about 10mins of buffing with the first stage of polishing compound.

Oh and if anyone wants to know, wet sanding wheels is a damn art. Shane knocked out one wheel in about 30 mins..... I had to re do mine twice..... and it was still cloudy!

*Wake* · 05-23-2011, 07:34 PM

Too bad my barrels need repair work too otherwise you guys would have another 4 to polish LOL

You will have to impart such techniques - Obi shane Kenobi

KiLLeR2001 · 05-23-2011, 09:01 PM

fer shizzle

punxva · 05-23-2011, 09:26 PM

looking good man, count me as a follower.

CamryOnBronze · 05-24-2011, 07:46 AM

I have a guess, but I shall not say. Should be awesome!

KiLLeR2001 · 05-24-2011, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamryOnBronze

I have a guess, but I shall not say. Should be awesome!

Fine then! I'll say it... VSXX!

CamryOnBronze · 05-24-2011, 08:24 AM

Yep, that's mine too. :lol:

holemilk00 · 05-24-2011, 11:05 AM

Wrong, they are XXRs

Magical Trevor · 05-24-2011, 02:41 PM

My shit is old school, Sportmax bitches!

va240dude · 05-27-2011, 05:18 AM

Wow guys, super impressed with the time, quality of work, and parts put into this build. Definitely subscribed!

higgzy · 06-09-2011, 02:22 AM

I love...as everyone else does, seeing these builds!! Soo good! That wiring looks like it'll be fun haha. What are your plans with the fusebox and excess wires etc?

Keep the updates coming!!

Cheers

Sam

Lees_Garage · 11-24-2011, 08:55 PM

Any updates?

holemilk00 · 11-24-2011, 09:02 PM

We've moved to Florida and just got the space to bring the cars down at the beginning of this week. Now we have to plan a trip back to Michigan to load everything up and bring it all down.

Magical Trevor · 11-25-2011, 08:05 AM

^ this...

We're just now getting everything organized and lined up here in FL to start working on cars again. Logistics is a headache on this one haha.

Lees_Garage · 11-25-2011, 10:37 AM

Cannot wait to see some progress! Good luck with the move guys.

JDMDude · 11-25-2011, 11:43 AM

This build... is beautiful!

Magical Trevor · 11-25-2011, 01:45 PM

Thanks for the kind words, I'm ready to finish the car and enjoy it.

*Wake* · 11-25-2011, 02:32 PM

Know how i know your gay?

Cuz you havent finished your car yet. Let me know when I can come to FL.

Envy · 02-04-2012, 08:55 PM

You're lame Trevor, don't let me catch you posting about my car again <.<

Just kidding can't wait till I have my own 240 to work on, I miss working on your car with you and the shanmeister.

Functiontheory · 02-11-2012, 12:29 AM

Very nice, I love the attention to detail. Can't wait to see moar.

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Magical Trevor · 02-11-2012, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Functiontheory

Very nice, I love the attention to detail. Can't wait to see moar.

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Thanks man I appreciate it. Hopefully updates will be coming soon.

*Wake* · 02-11-2012, 09:26 PM

Fucking better be.

05-23-2011, 01:04 PM	#64
holemilk00 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 2,485 Trader Rating: (33) Feedback Score: 33 reviews	Building cars the right way so the five people that get to see it in the premie section can know we aren't hack jobs. Such a nice reward. I guess if we would have just put the cheapest possible knock off parts on it and called it a day it could have stayed open in chat. I mean after all, there are build threads in there now that are left open where all they did was put on knock off wheels and cheap ass coils. Sweet build thread mang. __________________ I had a cool signature

05-23-2011, 01:26 PM	#65
Wake Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Santa Cruz, ca Age: 41 Posts: 6,699 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	as soon as people see trevors rotas and version select aero they will come flocking. Zilvia I are dissapoint. __________________ S.P.P.S. Member #00 CoUpe LOve Member #00

05-23-2011, 02:08 PM	#66
Lees_Garage Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southern CA Posts: 1,190 Trader Rating: (66) Feedback Score: 66 reviews	I'm following so that will be 6 people watching the build. Lol. Great work guys. __________________ Build Thread @lees_garage

05-23-2011, 06:13 PM	#67
KiLLeR2001 Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: オーランドフロリダ Posts: 7,955 Trader Rating: (46) Feedback Score: 46 reviews	Awesome!!! Camera does a color like that no justice. I bet it looks amazing in person though. Once its finalized, hold onto your orgasm folks. __________________

05-23-2011, 06:46 PM	#69
Magical Trevor Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 610 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	I lied, just another small update. Gives me something to look forward too! Oh, and since Shane got new wheels, I decided that he couldn't be the only one on the block with some mad tyte JDM wheels yo! Anyone wanna take a guess what they are?? I was told the lips had just recently been refinished, well...... not so much exactly. Looks like someone just took a Mother's ball and tried to "refinish" them while they were on the car! Shane had a few tricks up his sleeve from his crotch rocket days! That was about 10mins of buffing with the first stage of polishing compound. Oh and if anyone wants to know, wet sanding wheels is a damn art. Shane knocked out one wheel in about 30 mins..... I had to re do mine twice..... and it was still cloudy! Last edited by Magical Trevor; 05-23-2011 at 07:32 PM..

05-17-2011, 03:05 PM	#61
Magical Trevor Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 610 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Not much to update because the car is still at the body shop, however, we have been busy on other cars while we have the down time from my car. Parts are still showing up, almost on the daily, things are still coming back from powder coat and we are still working on bits and pieces of my car when we are done "wrenching". First of all, Shane's new wheels showed up.... and boy are they light! Volk Racing RE30 - 18x10.5 = 17lbs We had a few parts show up for my car including new carpet (which we won't show until it's in the car). It's laying out, unfolding, from what I believe is the smallest box in the world that you can ship carpet in. Some other JDM goodies came in over the week, including fuel system parts and other odds and ends. We took the time to work on the engine while it was on the stand. Decided it needed a little "pop" just to give it some depth. I decided to clean up the water pump bolts and the timing cover bolts. Again sorry for the cell pictures, we think it turned out better than what we wanted. Notable items were the HKS cams. Not a huge update, but we have been busy finishing up a friends car, so we haven't been taking pictures of the parts as they come in. Not to worry though, everything will be shown before it goes on, or after it is on the car!

05-17-2011, 06:53 PM	#62
CLM_s13Type-x Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: greenville, SC Age: 34 Posts: 54 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Awesome full build, reminds me of the days when mine was fully stripped down waiting to be painted! Keep the updates coming.

05-23-2011, 11:52 AM	#63
Magical Trevor Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 610 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Had a long weekend! Picked the car up this morning from paint (not completely finished)! Everything looks great, once everything goes back on the car, it will go back to Rico to get wet sanded and buffed completely. The car already looks amazing with absolutely NO wet sanding or buffing. The car has about 5 coats of clear over it which will give plenty of thickness to wet sand and buff for a "smooth-as-glass" finish. Unfortunately this will be the last update on the car for about a month (maybe longer) as I have to leave out of state for personal matters. Intake manifold, valve cover and a few other parts came back from powder coat. I still have quite a few things left for him to finish up like rear subframe, cross member, front and rear knuckles, brake calipers and other little odds and ends. Hopefully all of those will be done and ready to go back on the chassis when I get back to Michigan. On with the pictures! Two dirty dirty Kouki's at the house. Shane sanding the tops of the letters on the valve cover. Step one complete. And from this morning, due to a time crunch and lack of man power, I took these on the trailer before it started raining. Only 3 of these made it, the other 6 or 7 were so out of focus you couldn't tell the trailer from the car. Passenger rear quarter. I tried to get as close as possible to show the effect of this paint, but it was not cooperating at all. The lack of sun and my horrible camera skills do not do any type of justice. Driver rear quarter... Sadly, I won't be able to work on this beauty for a month and honestly it sucks. Now that I have the car back, looking at the hard work with paint laid over it, it was all worth it. Just knowing it's sitting in the garage, waiting for wrenches to be turned sucks Oh and if anyone is interested the color is Tuxedo Black. It's NOT flake/metallic. It's a pearlescent black mixed with crushed pearl.

05-23-2011, 06:19 PM	#68
Magical Trevor Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 610 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Thanks guys! I was really unsure of this color on a smaller car. The more and more I looked at it in the little bit of sun we had this morning, the more I fell in love with it. Now I just can't wait to put it all back together.

05-23-2011, 07:34 PM	#70
Wake Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Santa Cruz, ca Age: 41 Posts: 6,699 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Too bad my barrels need repair work too otherwise you guys would have another 4 to polish LOL You will have to impart such techniques - Obi shane Kenobi __________________ S.P.P.S. Member #00 CoUpe LOve Member #00

05-23-2011, 09:01 PM	#71
KiLLeR2001 Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: オーランドフロリダ Posts: 7,955 Trader Rating: (46) Feedback Score: 46 reviews	fer shizzle __________________

05-24-2011, 07:46 AM	#73
CamryOnBronze Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: MI Age: 38 Posts: 3,916 Trader Rating: (131) Rides Gallery: CamryOnBronze Feedback Score: 131 reviews	I have a guess, but I shall not say. Should be awesome! __________________ CamryOnBronze.com

05-24-2011, 08:24 AM	#75
CamryOnBronze Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: MI Age: 38 Posts: 3,916 Trader Rating: (131) Rides Gallery: CamryOnBronze Feedback Score: 131 reviews	Yep, that's mine too. :lol: __________________ CamryOnBronze.com

05-24-2011, 11:05 AM	#76
holemilk00 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 2,485 Trader Rating: (33) Feedback Score: 33 reviews	Wrong, they are XXRs __________________ I had a cool signature

05-24-2011, 02:41 PM	#77
Magical Trevor Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 610 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	My shit is old school, Sportmax bitches!

05-27-2011, 05:18 AM	#78
va240dude Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: 千葉県／Virginia/Under my 240 Age: 42 Posts: 2,833 Trader Rating: (161) Feedback Score: 161 reviews	Wow guys, super impressed with the time, quality of work, and parts put into this build. Definitely subscribed! __________________ 180SXオタクだ!

06-09-2011, 02:22 AM	#79
higgzy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sydney Posts: 25 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I love...as everyone else does, seeing these builds!! Soo good! That wiring looks like it'll be fun haha. What are your plans with the fusebox and excess wires etc? Keep the updates coming!! Cheers Sam

11-24-2011, 08:55 PM	#80
Lees_Garage Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southern CA Posts: 1,190 Trader Rating: (66) Feedback Score: 66 reviews	Any updates? __________________ Build Thread @lees_garage

11-24-2011, 09:02 PM	#81
holemilk00 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 2,485 Trader Rating: (33) Feedback Score: 33 reviews	We've moved to Florida and just got the space to bring the cars down at the beginning of this week. Now we have to plan a trip back to Michigan to load everything up and bring it all down. __________________ I had a cool signature

11-25-2011, 08:05 AM	#82
Magical Trevor Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 610 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	^ this... We're just now getting everything organized and lined up here in FL to start working on cars again. Logistics is a headache on this one haha.

11-25-2011, 10:37 AM	#83
Lees_Garage Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southern CA Posts: 1,190 Trader Rating: (66) Feedback Score: 66 reviews	Cannot wait to see some progress! Good luck with the move guys. __________________ Build Thread @lees_garage

11-25-2011, 11:43 AM	#84
JDMDude Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Age: 32 Posts: 29 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	This build... is beautiful!

11-25-2011, 01:45 PM	#85
Magical Trevor Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 610 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Thanks for the kind words, I'm ready to finish the car and enjoy it.

11-25-2011, 02:32 PM	#86
Wake Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Santa Cruz, ca Age: 41 Posts: 6,699 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Know how i know your gay? Cuz you havent finished your car yet. Let me know when I can come to FL. __________________ S.P.P.S. Member #00 CoUpe LOve Member #00

02-04-2012, 08:55 PM	#87
Envy Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 35 Posts: 21 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You're lame Trevor, don't let me catch you posting about my car again <.< Just kidding can't wait till I have my own 240 to work on, I miss working on your car with you and the shanmeister.

02-11-2012, 12:29 AM	#88
Functiontheory Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: nevada Age: 41 Posts: 48 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Very nice, I love the attention to detail. Can't wait to see moar. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD __________________ check out my functional car blog, http://www.FUNCTIONTHEORY.com

02-11-2012, 09:26 PM	#90
Wake Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Santa Cruz, ca Age: 41 Posts: 6,699 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Fucking better be. __________________ S.P.P.S. Member #00 CoUpe LOve Member #00