Daze's s13 build.

**Daze** · 02-10-2009 19:05

Hi all,

Thought it was time to start my own project thread, so here we are!

She's a 1989 pre-facelift uk car. Rebuilt CA18DET power, with a drain-pipe exhaust, mat black paint and some other funky little things!

'Ere she be!

Got her about 2 weeks ago now and I've already started buying bits, mainly from DW

Only little bits so far - some grip tape, a flyoff button & a steering wheel boss...

But the eBay OMP steering wheel ain't turned up yet!

Also, fitted as of tonight, an Apex rear strut bar

Near future plans are basically..

Getting rid of the current wheels - either for a swap for something else or basically going back to standard s13 wheels (cheaper rubber)

And getting all new coilovers all round - front's are Tein, but no coils on the back at the moment, so probably replacing all of it with a brand new set of HSD's hopefully soon. Then decking it completely

So there ya go!

**eileen** · 02-10-2009 19:58

and someone is very good with the camera

looks sweet! a real mean looking yoke!

**Sc4mpi** · 02-10-2009 20:03

Lo dave, Though i saw you driving off the island in somthing diffrent the other day

**Daze** · 10-10-2009 17:58

Originally Posted by Sc4mpi

Lo dave, Though i saw you driving off the island in somthing diffrent the other day

Sure did! Did you happen to hear me earlier today by any chance. Was in my s14a, bit too much gas past your parents place

Anyway, little drift slag is coming on now!!

Swapped the Rota Torque's with a set of white Rota Grids, 16x8 et10. They looks the nuts! Got some pics for ya, but excuse the rear ride height, badly need coilovers on the back... Front doesn't get much lower though, splitter scraping 40% of the time!!

Fitment pic

**Daze** · 11-10-2009 16:01

Some more updates

Managed to spray the roof today. Was going well until the weather turned against me, so I managed to get her in the garage quickly and finished off the job - didn't turn out as badly as I thought it might. Specially with just one rattle can from Halfords!

Before

Mid

After

Managed to remove all the gaffer tape someone had put on there, Im guessing to stop the sunroof from leaking. Sprayed it up, then took the rubber off the sunroof completely, cleaned all surfaced up then applied some strong sealant all round. Washed her after with no leaks

Also washed my new wheels for the first time! They look a lot nicer with no brake dust!

And finally some shameless interior shots with the new OMP ebay'ed steering wheel

Well pleased

**brian-ie** · 11-10-2009 16:08

lovely lookin! Any more plans?

**Daze** · 11-10-2009 16:33

Any more plans?......

what isn't there to do!

HSD coilovers all round next on my list.
Once fitted, re-aligned, tracked, etc.
New discs/pads on front.
I want to spray my calipers a wack colour while I'm there

Um.. and attend as many DWYB days as possible in 2010!

**200sxliam** · 11-10-2009 16:58

looking gud there buddy lovin the colour looks fresh, as my matt's faded loads, lol keep the pics coming

**SCOTT_28** · 11-10-2009 21:24

Really like this mate. looks mean with new white rota's.

How hard is the matt black paint to apply and wots the finish like?

**Lover** · 12-10-2009 00:09

ratty? looks tidy to me!

**Unders** · 12-10-2009 02:20

Looks sweet! I was thinking of rattle canning my s13 matt black. Really tempted to do it now.

Do you still have the Rota Torque's?

**Daze** · 12-10-2009 17:20

Thanks for all the comments guys!

Was quite easy to apply the rattle cans mat black paint to be honest. Didn't bother with any primer, just "satin black" from Halfords straight on (sanded down the roof first of course). It seems to firstly dry in patches, some bits being creamy/white, but I think this is down to how thick you apply it. The trick I found is to apply it quite thin, but doing lots of layers.

Don't have the Rota Torques anymore, did a straight swap with those for the Rota Grids which are now on the car

**junbojames** · 13-10-2009 16:11

ur car looks nice

**Daze** · 13-10-2009 16:55

Originally Posted by junbojames

ur car looks nice

Cheers dooode

**Will.** · 13-10-2009 16:59

Please don't rat it out with rusty shit hanging off it and roof racks and all that bollocks, it looks wank. As it looks now it's pretty damn good.

**GotMilk?** · 13-10-2009 17:40

i like the look of your car

If i build a second one, than rat look too

**Daze** · 06-05-2010 19:50

Haven't updated this is ages!! Roight, loads of things happened!

Bought some of these

Fitted & lowered it

Did some stuff inside

Then the CA blew up!

So went up to Horsham Dev & got this removed

Couple weeks later this was in

And now it looks like this

Also fitted a welded diff too, goes well now. Some spec's for everyone

S15 engine wtih 29k on the clock
S14a gearbox with 62k
S15 turbo
Braided turbo lines
Braided clutch hose
H-dev manifold
H-dev turbo elbow
Exedy organic clutch
Driftworks lightened flywheel
HSD's of course
S14a 4-pot calipers
Whiteline anti-roll bars
Corbeau Rev bucket seat
Sabelt race harnesses
Stupidly big gearknob

And I'm off to Norfolk Arena on Sunday!!

**Adamaga** · 06-05-2010 20:26

Good progress.

**Sturge** · 06-05-2010 20:30

Cool just as an s13 shud be - used

**dougie1142** · 07-05-2010 21:50

Looooked hot with the grids on bud! nice one

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