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AznDrftr. · 04-20-2008, 09:50 PM

damn this shit is nice. love the build up. props big time.

TheS14project · 04-20-2008, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raynel

This project is coming up very nice. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!
I have been searching around for S13.4 conversions i have been reading in couple of places that the S14 front end is a bit wider than the S13s so a wide body kit would need to be used. I have seen from this pictures that the fender used does not seems to be wider as i have seen in some other S13.4 projects. I see that the in the front of the fender has the S14 "lines" and in the back it matches the S13 "lines" that goes all the way to the back of the car. Where did you get the fenders from? Did you have to cut the radiator support to fit?

Thanks man, the fenders were from RaceOnUSA. Ive never heard of anyone having to run a widebody kit on theirs, as far as the hood goes Im using a VIS OEM style carbon hood with S14 Hood Hinges, and a Version Select IV front bumper. I do know that the BMagic Fenders are a 20mm(??) conversion overfender though so maybe thats what theyre referring to. No cutting was involved on the radiator support.

blu808 · 04-20-2008, 11:46 PM

wow good job man. I would have thrown away both cars.

question. Why didn't you just purchase a clean shell from say cali and have it shipped. It looks like it would have saved you money if you consider your time being worth anything. Which you should because you look to be doing professional work.

MikeisNissan · 06-01-2008, 04:38 PM

So whats up with this build?

cmj · 06-01-2008, 11:20 PM

Hurry the eff up seth.. DI is having an event in august, you should be there to hard park

<3

TheS14project · 06-23-2008, 07:14 PM

Sorry for the delay on updates been busy with work and the car itself.

So I worked on the bodywork Saturday. Im happy to say that Ive got bodywork done on both doors and the passenger quarter as well as the trunk lock and antenna that were shaved. Ive got a small ding on the roof to repair then thats done, only thing thats really left is the passenger quarter which is close as well.

Im still needing to get the front fenders lined up properly but thats something Im hoping to get done towards the end of the week. Im started ordering the parts Im needing but unfortunately Ive hit a snag on my rear bumper, the Origin Lab one I was wanting has jumped in price from what was once $250 to now $335 dollars plus $120 for shipping. So thats thrown a small wrench into my game plan, but hopefully Ill figure something out.

Ok so now both doors as well as the roof and passenger quarter are under primer. Ive started blocking them and hope to have them finished soon. Hopefully I can get the drivers quarter and decklid under primer soon. Ordered my intake manifold gasket I needed so I can put the motorstuff back together, and Im planning on ordering the rear aero from Touge Factory tomorrow.

I stayed up at the shop for several hours tonight. The conversion fenders were ok in areas then suckfest in others so I had a few hours in getting them to where i was happy with them. I still have some body work to do on them, but theyre now bolted in place. After that I started working on the sideskirts, those are now fit up and bolted into place. Next I moved on to the bumper, it was quite the pain in the ass getting it on the car and bolting up alone but with some 2x4s I was able to get the job done. Its now bolted up but a few brackets need to be made for the middle since its not really designed to be on this car. They really dont need to be there, but Im adding them for extra support. I still need to mess with the hood a bit and get the gaps more even, but thats a easier job with two people. Ive finished blocking the car with 150, followed by 320, now Im ready to wet 600 the car and hopefully get the trunk and driver quarter under primer soon. Im going to be ordering the rest of my parts on monday so hopefully that will bring the rest of this jigsaw puzzle together.

I borrowed one of my buddys M3 wheels and threw on it, stock wheels and shadow offset ftl....lol. However 19s are a bit too big....hahaha

ZenkiCam · 06-23-2008, 07:19 PM

hey seth, offtopic but, people on nico were calling you a scammer not too long ago, i told them you wernt. but finish this damn thing lol..

chris300zr · 06-23-2008, 07:50 PM

very nice buildup man, dont get discouraged by all the work, it will pay off in the end. my s13.4 is currently in the bodyshop and i have to bide my time by reading other peoples builds lol. But yours definitely will be one of the cleaner s13.4's im sure(yuri and gleb aside)

What radiator support did you end up using with the Raceon fenders?

Entry Speed · 06-23-2008, 08:14 PM

Wow, mad props for your dedication to saving/restoring a dying coupe

great fucking work man +1

Gjohnson7 · 06-23-2008, 08:22 PM

Man everything is looking top notch. Keep up the progress and keep the pics coming? What wheels are you planning on running???

TheS14project · 06-23-2008, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenkiCam

hey seth, offtopic but, people on nico were calling you a scammer not too long ago, i told them you wernt. but finish this damn thing lol..

Yeah a guy bought window motor off of me, and then emailed me to tell me it wasnt working I hadnt checked my email in a few weeks because I was busy. I gave the dude a refund, hell I even gave the dude my cell phone number the day the transaction was completed..lol. Thanks for letting them know what was up, appreciate it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris300zr

very nice buildup man, dont get discouraged by all the work, it will pay off in the end. my s13.4 is currently in the bodyshop and i have to bide my time by reading other peoples builds lol. But yours definitely will be one of the cleaner s13.4's im sure(yuri and gleb aside)

Thanks bro, yeah Yuri's car was the reason I wanted one. I had a 96 with a kouki front but i had to sell it due to a surgery I had to pay for, I found the coupe on a deal but I wanted my kouki back so this is how it all started.

What radiator support did you end up using with the Raceon fenders?

Using the stock radiator support, Just making my own headlight brackets, its not really that hard and it will save you a lot of time and money. I think Yuri is the one who told me to do this in the first place..lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by Entry Speed

Wow, mad props for your dedication to saving/restoring a dying coupe

great fucking work man +1

Thanks man, appreciate it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gjohnson7

Man everything is looking top notch. Keep up the progress and keep the pics coming? What wheels are you planning on running???

Will do thanks, hoping to have the paint on it in a few weeks. I dunno on wheels I want something wide, flush and with a lip, but whatever my wallet can afford at the time...lol. I wish I lived closer to cali those guys get all the cool wheels...lol

azndan2 · 06-23-2008, 10:02 PM

ba da ba ba ba im lovin it

Excursion745 · 06-24-2008, 03:35 PM

+rep nasty build.. how much time have u been investing into this thing?? did u start last winter and ur already this far.. thats impressive, good job keep up the work..

SuicidnS13 · 06-24-2008, 05:04 PM

Awesome build thread keep up the great work...

gregfarz78 · 06-24-2008, 07:00 PM

wow great build don't know how I missed this one before

Bushido · 06-24-2008, 08:24 PM

hopefully the body work you are doing will prevent the front end from aiming TO THE MOON.

It seems every s13 with s14 front end has an awkward alignment where the bumper ramps up.

TheS14project · 06-24-2008, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Excursion745

+rep nasty build.. how much time have u been investing into this thing?? did u start last winter and ur already this far.. thats impressive, good job keep up the work..

Thanks man, I started the build last year in March, most of last summer though I spent working on anything but the car so it couldve been done by now, but sometimes life happens...lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuicidnS13

Awesome build thread keep up the great work...

Thanks man.

Quote:

Originally Posted by gregfarz78

wow great build don't know how I missed this one before

Thanks, I try to update when I can.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bushido

hopefully the body work you are doing will prevent the front end from aiming TO THE MOON.

It seems every s13 with s14 front end has an awkward alignment where the bumper ramps up.

Yeah definitely dont want that happening...lol. So far it looks good though, waiting on the headlights I ordered to get here, then Im going to tweak and adjust everything into place.

energy0uth · 06-24-2008, 09:58 PM

great build...another one im glad to hop on here and see

Leetheslacker · 06-25-2008, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bushido

hopefully the body work you are doing will prevent the front end from aiming TO THE MOON.

It seems every s13 with s14 front end has an awkward alignment where the bumper ramps up.

it doesnt help that a lot of kouki s14 bumpers have that giant ramp angle to begin with. like dousans car when it was silver.

jspec240 · 06-25-2008, 01:09 AM

Nice thread bro!! I really like it cause the updates arent too far apart.. Cant wait to see the paint bro..

TheS14project · 06-25-2008, 10:34 PM

Thanks again everyone.

So Ive started working on the wiring the past few days. Ive got quite a bit done actually but theres still a few more hours of work that need put into it.
I went to Napa like 3 freaking times today, buying various hose clamps, an assortment of, by the foot, vacuum lines, wiring loom and made my heater hoses.
My intake manifold gasket came in today as well. (Nismoparts.com is awesome for having OEM RB parts in stock) Its now installed, and the wiring on the top of the motor is now pretty much complete.

Ady682 · 06-26-2008, 05:33 AM

awesome project, cant wait to see it when its finished

Edgar · 06-26-2008, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenkiCam

hey seth, offtopic but, people on nico were calling you a scammer not too long ago, i told them you wernt. but finish this damn thing lol..

NICO is fucking stupid period, that shit should be burned from the internet. Seth is the most stand-up guy that I know and always comes through. Yes, the dude is always busy but fuck he has a life. I would love to know who called him a scammer and for what reason.

240SX2high2aim · 06-27-2008, 03:50 PM

hey man I have been watching this build for a long time and I just felt like dropping by to say WOW nice work and build good luck and hopefully I can see more updates with a shit load of pics well nice build take care.

TheS14project · 06-30-2008, 10:57 PM

Ok so the updates for these past few days are as followed. Im about 90 percent done with my wiring. Just gotta make sure ive got everything plugged in correctly, have the maf and O2 wires to extend still but thats it for that portion. Ive got the alternator bolted on as well as the power steering pump to make sure everything was going to clear where I had moved things around. The pics shall explain the rest a bit more.

With all components bolted into place.

Talk about a tight fit....lol

This doesnt look like much but these were a real pain in the ass to put on and bend around the crossmember without kinking them.

New heater hoses and all new vacuum lines have been ran on the car.

The new FMIC arrived today, so I should be able to get it mocked up for charge pipes soon.

And the VIP taillights showed up as well.....haha

TWOFUNKY · 06-30-2008, 11:19 PM

mad props bro. you are a true 24osx lover. lol

Teambadrun · 06-30-2008, 11:27 PM

I like everything except the RB20 part. They are gutless even with awsome turbos.. Why didn't you put an SR20 in it??

TheS14project · 06-30-2008, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TWOFUNKY

mad props bro. you are a true 24osx lover. lol

Thanks man!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teambadrun

I like everything except the RB20 part. They are gutless even with awsome turbos.. Why didn't you put an SR20 in it??

I had a Sr powered S14 before this, so I wanted to try something different.

Dominic Axelson · 07-01-2008, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teambadrun

I like everything except the RB20 part. They are gutless even with awsome turbos.. Why didn't you put an SR20 in it??

I-6 do sound nice too...

Teambadrun · 07-01-2008, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheS14project

Thanks man!

I had a Sr powered S14 before this, so I wanted to try something different.

Ahh thats understandable but hehe.

Good luck anyway dude!!

04-20-2008, 11:46 PM	#93
blu808 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Campbell, Ca Age: 41 Posts: 5,010 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	wow good job man. I would have thrown away both cars. question. Why didn't you just purchase a clean shell from say cali and have it shipped. It looks like it would have saved you money if you consider your time being worth anything. Which you should because you look to be doing professional work. __________________

06-01-2008, 04:38 PM	#94
MikeisNissan Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Earth, Section 301 Posts: 3,730 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	So whats up with this build? __________________ 因果関係の流れ

06-23-2008, 07:14 PM	#96
TheS14project Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 355 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Sorry for the delay on updates been busy with work and the car itself. So I worked on the bodywork Saturday. Im happy to say that Ive got bodywork done on both doors and the passenger quarter as well as the trunk lock and antenna that were shaved. Ive got a small ding on the roof to repair then thats done, only thing thats really left is the passenger quarter which is close as well. Im still needing to get the front fenders lined up properly but thats something Im hoping to get done towards the end of the week. Im started ordering the parts Im needing but unfortunately Ive hit a snag on my rear bumper, the Origin Lab one I was wanting has jumped in price from what was once $250 to now $335 dollars plus $120 for shipping. So thats thrown a small wrench into my game plan, but hopefully Ill figure something out. Ok so now both doors as well as the roof and passenger quarter are under primer. Ive started blocking them and hope to have them finished soon. Hopefully I can get the drivers quarter and decklid under primer soon. Ordered my intake manifold gasket I needed so I can put the motorstuff back together, and Im planning on ordering the rear aero from Touge Factory tomorrow. I stayed up at the shop for several hours tonight. The conversion fenders were ok in areas then suckfest in others so I had a few hours in getting them to where i was happy with them. I still have some body work to do on them, but theyre now bolted in place. After that I started working on the sideskirts, those are now fit up and bolted into place. Next I moved on to the bumper, it was quite the pain in the ass getting it on the car and bolting up alone but with some 2x4s I was able to get the job done. Its now bolted up but a few brackets need to be made for the middle since its not really designed to be on this car. They really dont need to be there, but Im adding them for extra support. I still need to mess with the hood a bit and get the gaps more even, but thats a easier job with two people. Ive finished blocking the car with 150, followed by 320, now Im ready to wet 600 the car and hopefully get the trunk and driver quarter under primer soon. Im going to be ordering the rest of my parts on monday so hopefully that will bring the rest of this jigsaw puzzle together. I borrowed one of my buddys M3 wheels and threw on it, stock wheels and shadow offset ftl....lol. However 19s are a bit too big....hahaha __________________

06-23-2008, 08:22 PM	#100
Gjohnson7 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Age: 43 Posts: 980 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Man everything is looking top notch. Keep up the progress and keep the pics coming? What wheels are you planning on running??? __________________ LSX Kouki Project, swap completed in Dec 09

06-23-2008, 10:02 PM	#102
azndan2 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: california Posts: 144 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ba da ba ba ba im lovin it __________________

04-20-2008, 09:50 PM	#91
AznDrftr. BANNED Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 254 \| Texas. Age: 37 Posts: 2,293 Trader Rating: (3) Rides Gallery: AznDrftr. Feedback Score: 3 reviews	damn this shit is nice. love the build up. props big time.

06-01-2008, 11:20 PM	#95
cmj Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Indy Posts: 33 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hurry the eff up seth.. DI is having an event in august, you should be there to hard park <3

06-23-2008, 07:19 PM	#97
ZenkiCam Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Atlanta Georgia Posts: 931 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	hey seth, offtopic but, people on nico were calling you a scammer not too long ago, i told them you wernt. but finish this damn thing lol..

06-23-2008, 07:50 PM	#98
chris300zr Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: no dimples. Posts: 573 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	very nice buildup man, dont get discouraged by all the work, it will pay off in the end. my s13.4 is currently in the bodyshop and i have to bide my time by reading other peoples builds lol. But yours definitely will be one of the cleaner s13.4's im sure(yuri and gleb aside) What radiator support did you end up using with the Raceon fenders?

06-23-2008, 08:14 PM	#99
Entry Speed Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Miami Posts: 93 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Wow, mad props for your dedication to saving/restoring a dying coupe great fucking work man +1

06-24-2008, 03:35 PM	#103
Excursion745 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Western MA Age: 35 Posts: 12 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	+rep nasty build.. how much time have u been investing into this thing?? did u start last winter and ur already this far.. thats impressive, good job keep up the work..

06-24-2008, 05:04 PM	#104
SuicidnS13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,479 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	Awesome build thread keep up the great work...

06-24-2008, 07:00 PM	#105
gregfarz78 Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Your mom's basement Posts: 263 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	wow great build don't know how I missed this one before

06-24-2008, 08:24 PM	#106
Bushido Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: SFL Posts: 3,563 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	hopefully the body work you are doing will prevent the front end from aiming TO THE MOON. It seems every s13 with s14 front end has an awkward alignment where the bumper ramps up. __________________

06-24-2008, 09:58 PM	#108
energy0uth Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ellicott City Age: 35 Posts: 189 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	great build...another one im glad to hop on here and see

06-25-2008, 01:09 AM	#110
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06-25-2008, 10:34 PM	#111
TheS14project Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 355 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Thanks again everyone. So Ive started working on the wiring the past few days. Ive got quite a bit done actually but theres still a few more hours of work that need put into it. I went to Napa like 3 freaking times today, buying various hose clamps, an assortment of, by the foot, vacuum lines, wiring loom and made my heater hoses. My intake manifold gasket came in today as well. (Nismoparts.com is awesome for having OEM RB parts in stock) Its now installed, and the wiring on the top of the motor is now pretty much complete. __________________

06-26-2008, 05:33 AM	#112
Ady682 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: U.K. Age: 41 Posts: 44 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	awesome project, cant wait to see it when its finished

06-27-2008, 03:50 PM	#114
240SX2high2aim Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SoCal Age: 63 Posts: 72 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hey man I have been watching this build for a long time and I just felt like dropping by to say WOW nice work and build good luck and hopefully I can see more updates with a shit load of pics well nice build take care.

06-30-2008, 10:57 PM	#115
TheS14project Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 355 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Ok so the updates for these past few days are as followed. Im about 90 percent done with my wiring. Just gotta make sure ive got everything plugged in correctly, have the maf and O2 wires to extend still but thats it for that portion. Ive got the alternator bolted on as well as the power steering pump to make sure everything was going to clear where I had moved things around. The pics shall explain the rest a bit more. With all components bolted into place. Talk about a tight fit....lol This doesnt look like much but these were a real pain in the ass to put on and bend around the crossmember without kinking them. New heater hoses and all new vacuum lines have been ran on the car. The new FMIC arrived today, so I should be able to get it mocked up for charge pipes soon. And the VIP taillights showed up as well.....haha __________________

06-30-2008, 11:19 PM	#116
TWOFUNKY Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LOST ANGELES Age: 37 Posts: 892 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	mad props bro. you are a true 24osx lover. lol __________________

06-30-2008, 11:27 PM	#117
Teambadrun Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne,Australia Age: 45 Posts: 642 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I like everything except the RB20 part. They are gutless even with awsome turbos.. Why didn't you put an SR20 in it??