another one of my projects ! - Drifting forum

marcus23 · 25-08-2008, 21:24

got my shell a few weeks ago so i thought i should start a thread because iv been taking pics of all the work iv done to this one !
this is my old s13 :

was the first one i ever had, got a japspeed exaust, filter etc but because i didnt know much about these cars when i first got it i ran it into the ground !
when i finally decided to fix it i was told the shell was 2 rusty to bother trying to fix, so with the help of mick and ally i got my new shell from dunc !

when i got it it was pretty bare but had a few good extras, has 300zx brakes all round, lsd, walbro fuel pump and bigger filter and most of the interior has been stripped out

got it back to my house, thanks to ally trailoring it back here for me !
and the next day got it down to the garage to prep it for painting, so started poking holes in it to fid the rust !
bootlid didnt really have any rust but the holes were just filled so i wanted to weld them !

there was rust around the hole for the washer jet tho !

set about welding and filling the boot :

then atacked the rest of the car with the grinder !

after revealing all the rust, we got rid of the surface rust and filled over it, still need to weld the rear quarters and sills, and then started sanding the car down ready for primer !

thats all iv got for now but il update this again soon !

mav · 25-08-2008, 21:36

Thought you had nicked my car for a minute

You keeping it dark green?

marcus23 · 25-08-2008, 21:40

na gonna paint it primer gray then leave it like that until i can save up enough cash for a nice blue colour

dont know what shade yet, was thinking either a sort of sky blue with white wheels or a sort of subaru metalic blue !

marcus23 · 04-09-2008, 22:49

just a small update ! got paid last week so first thing i bought was a solid steering bush from driftworks

! was a bit of a pain to fit but didnt take too long because the engines out !

old rubber bush :

and nice and shiny metal bush :

most of the filler has been rubbed down, all thats left to do now is get the welding done then paint !

unfortunatley iv pissed most of my cash down the drain, and getting my own place this month, so probz next month before i can buy anymore goodies, but im sure il come up with something to do !

marcus23 · 07-09-2008, 17:23

well finally got the car painted today !

i was working last night so didnt think any work would have been done to the car but i popped round the garage when i finished and my mate had finished the welding and primered the car, was a nice surprise to see it all one colour

then today we headed round at 9 and we sanded down all the primer, mixed up the paint to the colour i wanted then put 3 coats of it on, thanks to tinny steve for the paint !

it turned out exactly the way id hoped and i think the colour really suits the car, im off college tomorrow so im gonna go down and sand it all down to get it perfect

!

sorry bout the crap pics get better ones tomorrow !

Corey_XR4I · 07-09-2008, 18:24

Looks good dude

But erhmm.....do i see a manta

marcus23 · 07-09-2008, 18:30

yep thats my mates manta ! should be putting the engine from an astra gsi in next week !

marcus23 · 08-09-2008, 16:00

okay got some decent pics today ! the car turned out exactly the way i wanted !

shame we havent got a decent place to paint, quite a bit of dust settled on the car so it kind of ruins it but im still happy with it ! so took a few more pics before we rubbed it down and polished it !

engines going in on friday so hopefully have it on the road next week if all goes to plan !

marcus23 · 19-09-2008, 00:03

update time :

got the car up to ultimate vehicles

so i could put my engine back in !

got the engine in on friday during the day, had to work all day saturday, and had it started up and running on the sunday, still have a few issues, ie its spitting massive flames out of the exhaust but im happy its running !

my exhaust that doesnt fit so its held on with cable ties, getting my new one from steve this weekend

and steve let me have his old catch tank

does the job lol

and some serious bodging of pipework for the sabb fmic

and a big thanks to steve and ally for helping me out in between doing there own cars !

Rotrex_bm · 19-09-2008, 12:47

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Originally Posted by marcus23

update time :

And your induction system is 100% tight and holds pressure

marcus23 · 19-09-2008, 17:01

more like 50% tight, it idles but when i rev it up it splutters and spits flames ! getting a front mount at the end of the month !

bodgeabit · 19-09-2008, 17:48

id move the plastic bottle that will have oil in it next to a hot turbo

nice colour

marcus23 · 19-09-2008, 19:21

yeah i need to get a longer pipe so i can move it away that was the best place i could put it with what i had to hand !

initial_j · 19-09-2008, 19:47

driftmidz is back! lol

Rotrex_bm · 19-09-2008, 19:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcus23

more like 50% tight, it idles but when i rev it up it splutters and spits flames ! getting a front mount at the end of the month !

More steel, less rubber/silicone

marcus23 · 19-09-2008, 22:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by initial_j

driftmidz is back! lol

no its not lol ! this is a different colour

marcus23 · 01-12-2008, 15:54

finally got to use the s13 in anger

got it up to crail for a drift day on the 23rd !

was a really good day got a better feel for the car !

heading up again in a few weeks hopefully !

still needs a bit of work but im happy with the way it is just now, and maybe just after xmas its gonna have a lot more power etc !

mashed · 01-12-2008, 16:07

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Originally Posted by initial_j

driftmidz is back! lol

ha, thats exactly what i thought

25-08-2008, 21:24	#1 (permalink)
marcus23 tail slider Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: glasgow Posts: 144	another one of my projects ! got my shell a few weeks ago so i thought i should start a thread because iv been taking pics of all the work iv done to this one ! this is my old s13 : was the first one i ever had, got a japspeed exaust, filter etc but because i didnt know much about these cars when i first got it i ran it into the ground ! when i finally decided to fix it i was told the shell was 2 rusty to bother trying to fix, so with the help of mick and ally i got my new shell from dunc ! when i got it it was pretty bare but had a few good extras, has 300zx brakes all round, lsd, walbro fuel pump and bigger filter and most of the interior has been stripped out got it back to my house, thanks to ally trailoring it back here for me ! and the next day got it down to the garage to prep it for painting, so started poking holes in it to fid the rust ! bootlid didnt really have any rust but the holes were just filled so i wanted to weld them ! there was rust around the hole for the washer jet tho ! set about welding and filling the boot : then atacked the rest of the car with the grinder ! after revealing all the rust, we got rid of the surface rust and filled over it, still need to weld the rear quarters and sills, and then started sanding the car down ready for primer ! thats all iv got for now but il update this again soon !

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25-08-2008, 21:36	#2 (permalink)
mav dorifto kingu! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Reading, Berkshire Posts: 887	Thought you had nicked my car for a minute You keeping it dark green?

25-08-2008, 21:40	#3 (permalink)
marcus23 tail slider Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: glasgow Posts: 144	na gonna paint it primer gray then leave it like that until i can save up enough cash for a nice blue colour dont know what shade yet, was thinking either a sort of sky blue with white wheels or a sort of subaru metalic blue !

04-09-2008, 22:49	#4 (permalink)
marcus23 tail slider Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: glasgow Posts: 144	just a small update ! got paid last week so first thing i bought was a solid steering bush from driftworks ! was a bit of a pain to fit but didnt take too long because the engines out ! old rubber bush : and nice and shiny metal bush : most of the filler has been rubbed down, all thats left to do now is get the welding done then paint ! unfortunatley iv pissed most of my cash down the drain, and getting my own place this month, so probz next month before i can buy anymore goodies, but im sure il come up with something to do !

07-09-2008, 17:23	#5 (permalink)
marcus23 tail slider Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: glasgow Posts: 144	well finally got the car painted today ! i was working last night so didnt think any work would have been done to the car but i popped round the garage when i finished and my mate had finished the welding and primered the car, was a nice surprise to see it all one colour then today we headed round at 9 and we sanded down all the primer, mixed up the paint to the colour i wanted then put 3 coats of it on, thanks to tinny steve for the paint ! it turned out exactly the way id hoped and i think the colour really suits the car, im off college tomorrow so im gonna go down and sand it all down to get it perfect ! sorry bout the crap pics get better ones tomorrow !

07-09-2008, 18:24	#6 (permalink)
Corey_XR4I XR4I 24V FTW Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sunderland NE UK Posts: 1,975	Looks good dude But erhmm.....do i see a manta

07-09-2008, 18:30	#7 (permalink)
marcus23 tail slider Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: glasgow Posts: 144	yep thats my mates manta ! should be putting the engine from an astra gsi in next week !

08-09-2008, 16:00	#8 (permalink)
marcus23 tail slider Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: glasgow Posts: 144	okay got some decent pics today ! the car turned out exactly the way i wanted ! shame we havent got a decent place to paint, quite a bit of dust settled on the car so it kind of ruins it but im still happy with it ! so took a few more pics before we rubbed it down and polished it ! engines going in on friday so hopefully have it on the road next week if all goes to plan !

19-09-2008, 00:03	#9 (permalink)
marcus23 tail slider Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: glasgow Posts: 144	update time : got the car up to ultimate vehicles so i could put my engine back in ! got the engine in on friday during the day, had to work all day saturday, and had it started up and running on the sunday, still have a few issues, ie its spitting massive flames out of the exhaust but im happy its running ! my exhaust that doesnt fit so its held on with cable ties, getting my new one from steve this weekend and steve let me have his old catch tank does the job lol and some serious bodging of pipework for the sabb fmic and a big thanks to steve and ally for helping me out in between doing there own cars !

19-09-2008, 17:01	#11 (permalink)
marcus23 tail slider Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: glasgow Posts: 144	more like 50% tight, it idles but when i rev it up it splutters and spits flames ! getting a front mount at the end of the month !

19-09-2008, 19:21	#13 (permalink)
marcus23 tail slider Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: glasgow Posts: 144	yeah i need to get a longer pipe so i can move it away that was the best place i could put it with what i had to hand !

19-09-2008, 19:47	#14 (permalink)
initial_j has issues.. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canterbury yo! Posts: 5,600	driftmidz is back! lol

01-12-2008, 15:54	#17 (permalink)
marcus23 tail slider Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: glasgow Posts: 144	finally got to use the s13 in anger got it up to crail for a drift day on the 23rd ! was a really good day got a better feel for the car ! heading up again in a few weeks hopefully ! still needs a bit of work but im happy with the way it is just now, and maybe just after xmas its gonna have a lot more power etc !