car progress

[driftchik]

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after slack assing for a month and a half im done with the sound deadening and sanding. Next is cutting the firewall then core support. Then into paint it goes!!!

[_Charles_]

Originally posted by driftchik
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after slack assing for a month and a half im done with the sound deadening and sanding. Next is cutting the firewall then core support. Then into paint it goes!!! http://www.tamparacing.com/gallery/data/500/147592005_0114Image0036-med.jpg http://www.tamparacing.com/gallery/data/500/147592005_0114Image0035-med.jpg

[Devils_Advocate]

damn. my car DOES have a twin! lol.. good luck . ill be there soon enough .

[Philly Blunt]

im not trying to sound like an ass but what is the point? does it just save unnesecary weight? or is it for the paint job?

[Alpha]

Starting to come around :thumbup:

[_Charles_]

I forgot to give my :bigthumb: :bigthumb: to a chick who knows what she wants, and isn't scared to get dirty doing it.

[Epstein]

Originally posted by philly blunt
im not trying to sound like an ass but what is the point? does it just save unnesecary weight? or is it for the paint job?

according to several sources on FA, the weight savings from removing the sound deadening is more than 40lbs.

[craig_302]

40 lbs here, 10 there, 50 in some other place...it all ends up adding up. Plus, it always looks much cleaner with fresh paint with it all gone if the interior is going to stay stripped.

[dan]

yeah with all the non-necessary interior stuff and trunk stuff (or hatch stuff), and misc engine items deleted, you can save in upwards of about 200 lbs.

then add lighter wheels, lighter exhausts (titanium), light flywheel, light driveshaft, and just more power and it works well.

no sound deadening or carpet means more noise but sometimes noise is good ;)


looking good jamie. what color are you painting the car? and is this one going to be RHD converted? if you're not keeping it a big secret, got a vague or basic mod list youre shooting for?

[driftchik]

not a big secret

1. The point is, i'm building my car to be a show car as well as drift. (When its painted the inside is going to look like glass, thats why) There will be nothing inside, but a cage, a dash and a bride seat

2. As far as the weight factors concerend thats never really been an issue for me, but the fact is, thats a lot of weight, so thats a plus to get out of the car.

3. Yes it is going to be RHD, with a s14 happy eyes front end
at the moment, i think im shooting for a ka-t. Version select 3kit, Tein flex.

4. Paint should be comming up within the next few weeks. I am reincarnating the pink car, with pink flake. same inside.

[Alpha]

You wont :lol:

[Philly Blunt]

how much modification is it to convert to s14 front?

[n2ocamry]

thats the hotness my ae86 looks the same

weight strippage is a must for me

im kinda anal about it

either way looks nice and keep us posted

[driftchik]

Originally posted by philly blunt
how much modification is it to convert to s14 front?

enough modification for me to be the only one in the area with it.

don't copy my idea like you did gregs foglights!





*and for the seats above posted, yeah those are hideous, and your right i wont. Intsead Matt's uphosltery is doing pink louis Vuitton with the flowers.

[Devils_Advocate]

dohc ka im assuming..

im keeping mine sohc turbo and rhd. . red though . not going for huge power just an all around fun car . once again . good luck .

[satanshatch]

Yeah Jameseseses has da pics up !

[paul kersey]

Originally posted by SuzukaSol
dohc ka im assuming..

im keeping mine sohc turbo and rhd. . red though . not going for huge power just an all around fun car . once again . good luck .

unless you do a full rebuild that should be awesome for about 10 minutes or so.

[Mars_302]

this one a coupe or hatch?

[paul kersey]

hatch.

[Devils_Advocate]

Originally posted by dr. octogon
unless you do a full rebuild that should be awesome for about 10 minutes or so.

whole wouldnt build an origionally na engine to turbo it ?? I tried callin you about the seats bro but you didnt answer . pm me if you want them gone tommorow . if you didnt give them to somebody else already . .

[paul kersey]

Originally posted by SuzukaSol
who wouldnt build an origionally na engine to turbo it ??

ha, sadly, tons of people.
and you should have left a message, i figured you didnt want them, and sold them. sorry man.

[Devils_Advocate]

Originally posted by dr. octogon
ha, sadly, tons of people.
and you should have left a message, i figured you didnt want them, and sold them. sorry man.

no prob .

[Philly Blunt]

Originally posted by driftchik
enough modification for me to be the only one in the area with it.

don't copy my idea like you did gregs foglights! haha i wont because its ugly as hell imho i was asking how much modification it was because i dont think its worth it for an ugly front end to be put on a s13 and it would be a waste of time and money but its your car not mine ........... so good luck

[Matt Vassallo]

Jamie,

we recently removed the sound deadning material out of Rob's chassis. It takes about a day total to do it properly. you'll need about $30 in dry ice from a local dry ice / carbon dioxide supplier, cover the entire floor with it. the chassis will creak and groan, and tap everything with a hammer. entire 1' x 1' sections will just pull right off. the hard part is getting it literally out of the car, and out of all the nooks and crannies. you need a shop vac, a brush, and a dust pan.
after that about 3-4 cans of brake cleaner and a wire brush to scour the whole thing, as well as scuff it up for primer and base then clear.

it looked like you used a heat gun, but what was your technique?

looking good! be sure to remove the other bracing and stupid shit on the bottom side of the chassis, as well as pressure wash 90% of the crap off of the bottom of it. You'd be surprised how heavy dirt is!

[Durdan]

she heatgunned and scrapped most of it out. you heat it up untill it bubbles, then it just comes right out. then you mineral spirit the rest out, then sand it down.

repeat as necessary

add salt

serves 4

[mendozasport]

you forgot the twist of lime.....and serve chilled using matt's dry ice.....

[driftchik]

Originally posted by philly blunt
haha i wont because its ugly as hell imho i was asking how much modification it was because i dont think its worth it for an ugly front end to be put on a s13 and it would be a waste of time and money but its your car not mine ........... so good luck


hey man to each his own.

I know its going to be great when it's done and thats what matters.

But thanx for the positive feedback

[Hoonta]

I think that is sexy ;)

I always wondered what it would look like on an S13.
A guy I work with has it on his friggen Integra.. sigh.

[StreetRacingOnline]

Originally posted by Ostrich
Jamie,

we recently removed the sound deadning material out of Rob's chassis. It takes about a day total to do it properly. you'll need about $30 in dry ice from a local dry ice / carbon dioxide supplier, cover the entire floor with it. the chassis will creak and groan, and tap everything with a hammer. entire 1' x 1' sections will just pull right off. the hard part is getting it literally out of the car, and out of all the nooks and crannies. you need a shop vac, a brush, and a dust pan.
after that about 3-4 cans of brake cleaner and a wire brush to scour the whole thing, as well as scuff it up for primer and base then clear.



thats exactly how i did it to my mr2. crazy... i used a chisel and a rubber mallet, along with the magical dry ice... put the dry ice on some wax paper, set it on the sdm, and then took a chisel and rubber mallet to chip it away. huge pieces... But i have also tried the heat gun way too, imho its too messy... shit gets everywhere.

[driftchik]

i def agree. if, and thats IF i ever have to do this again, there no doubt in my mind, it will be with dry ice.

[paul kersey]

Originally posted by driftchik
hey man to each his own.

I know its going to be great when it's done and thats what matters.

But thanx for the positive feedback

holy shit.
you know, honestly i never thought that would look that good.
not that i thought it would look shitty, but that should look really really good.

[agentAndy]

happy eyes own fool!!!!
Damn Jamie, thats looks even better than I thought it would(I said it would be hot).
Are you going to keep the happy eyes happy, or happy pissed like the pic?
looks like they used a Kouki hood.

[driftchik]

Originally posted by agentAndy
happy eyes own fool!!!!
Damn Jamie, thats looks even better than I thought it would(I said it would be hot).
Are you going to keep the happy eyes happy, or happy pissed like the pic?
looks like they used a Kouki hood.


well shit andy i didnt take that into account. lol

I'll have to figure that one out.

[Philly Blunt]

Originally posted by driftchik
hey man to each his own.

I know its going to be great when it's done and thats what matters.

But thanx for the positive feedback the only thing i honestly dont like is it looks too bubbly other than that it look's ok but i bet when your done it will look good so mad props to you on the first to do this conversion in the area

[agentAndy]

Was that picture the inspiration for the conversion on your vessel?
If I may ask?

[driftchik]

yes we saw the pic a loong time ago then we kind of fell into the parts, and thought wow that would be great... then so be it.

and i really like the angry happy bedrooms eyes in the picture so im sure we'll make it look close to that.

[Alan]

Originally posted by dr. octogon
holy shit.
you know, honestly i never thought that would look that good.
not that i thought it would look shitty, but that should look really really good.

I was thinking the exact same thing. That front end actually looks better on a hatch than the S13 Silvia front end does on a hatch. The soft lines on that front better match the rest of the car.

[Matt Vassallo]

that's one of the reason why the s15 front end flows. cause it's nice and round.

[StreetRacingOnline]

here is a pink version for you. 10 min photochop job

http://www.tamparacing.com/gallery/data/500/9122jamie240.jpg

[Hella Slow]

don't like front bumper in above pic^^^^

[Clifford]

damn looks good, mine is still being toyed around with. I too used a heatgun, still in the whole sanding process though. You and Taylor are going to have two of the brightest 240s(and gregs) known to man haha. looks good though, wish i had more time to just work on mine. :(

[driftchik]

Originally posted by STR8_UP
don't like front bumper in above pic^^^^


notice earlier i said i was getting the version select 3

[agentAndy]

Originally posted by STR8_UP
don't like front bumper in above pic^^^^

because you dont like r33 skylines.

[satanshatch]

Bumper looks good, and I think the car will look hot James. Version select kit and all.

[Hella Slow]

Originally posted by agentAndy
because you dont like r33 skylines.



i like skylines BUT not the bumper!

i guess putting that bumper on my civic will look good also right?



or how about i put a s14 front end on my civic like the one in the pic? will that look good? NO!


all i'm trying to say is the R33 bumper doesn't look good on the car in the pic.

[Hoonta]

s14 front end on a civic. ?? what civic in what pic?

[satanshatch]

So hows that car coming along ?

[Ronald Mcdonald]

yeah, new pics!

[Silvia_San]

i may have seen the version select kit, hot. i didn't see the car though, maybe it was the one in the way back. oh yeah, i was the kid with the mk3 supra that stopped by with vang and tyler on monday. It sounds really cool from what you say.

[Durdan]

welll, firewall is ready for welding and the kit came in. next is body work, then paint

[Funk]

i dont think s14 front end will look good on a s13 without over fenders

i was planning on over fenders when i wanted to do this... you should look into it i think itd be extra hot. i could try to find some for you if interested?

or get crazy matt to make you some

[Ronald Mcdonald]

this thing is gonna be hotness....

[Mr Takara]

wow this car impressingly looks amazing. i was wondering how that would look and now i see it done..I LIKE IT =)...well i wonder whats the next conversion being done hehe...it seems that all our 240sx are being converted with another one...but yea im liking it...goodluck with it.

[Mike]

pics or block!

[JC86]

block??? who r u?

[paul kersey]

i dont think s14 front end will look good on a s13 without over fenders

i was planning on over fenders when i wanted to do this... you should look into it i think itd be extra hot. i could try to find some for you if interested?

or get crazy matt to make you some


<3 crazy matt <3

[Regina]

Jamie!! I haven't seen or heard from you in forever. Post some new pics!!!!!!!!! <3

[_Charles_]

yes...this post should be locked till pics are posted....

[SilentBob86]

I think it looks good.I want to do one like a 180sx.With the sexy tail lights and body stuff.But mad props on all the sexy weight shit and stuff.8)

[sucio]

already been done homie

[SilentBob86]

Ehh...thats okay.I'll do another.Maybe a sileighty....hmm