Rocket Bunny 6666 s13 sil80 The 34 is now gone so started full steam ahead on a new car for the 2009 season. After the 34 I wanted a smaller lighter and more manoverable car, searched for an old school shell i.e. 240Z but could not find a suitable one, either rotten or massive price so with time running out I opted for the ever popular S13 shell. Want to build a ground up car that will compete at all levels and be road legal so I can have fun fun fun between competitions . Found a shell here on where else, a good solid U.K. 200sx, a little rot in the rear end but nothing to worry about. Started mid Sept; work to date, The shell; {} Striped all the un wanted junk out {} {} Keeping the rear subframe {} Bare shell ready to be attacked {} Ready for tubbs {} {} Boot floor gone zoink {} Rear arches before {} And after ( sorry about the photo sizes, fugin useless with all things puter) {} pat pending on tubb bender {} Tubbs in {} {} {} Out to the yard for a bit of sand blasting (messy business) and were back to smaller pictures {} {} {} Whats the deal with s13's missing a chassis rail ? Big pictures ffs {} Back in to the shed, removed rear seat supports {} {} Great little tool, spot weld remover {}
Seam weld every seam in sight and then some {} {} {} {} {} New boot floor and tank space {} {} {} {} The cage, put in sill and floor bars {} {} other bars etc {} {} {} And back on its side to paint the underside, two coats of hamerite then a splash of stone chip, dont ask me why white ? I have no idea {} {} {} {} Bling {} Subframes powder coated and solid mounted {}
back on its feet and a quick mock up of the front end {} The apprentice bashing out the tunnel to take the STRAIGHT CUT DOG BOX {} One of several trial fits with a knackered rb25 and box, gearox mount had to be moved about 2" so a custom one was made (in house), and a pair of cusco engine mounts courtesy of SUPERCLARKEY, cheers bro {} {} One piece prop {} Essential {} Oily bits, rips forged RB30 bottom end ready to take RB26 head {} {} Bit of work on the 26 head, before {} After {} {} {} Lots more to come so watch this space Scotty
Fantastic, by 6666 I guess you mean like the nascar inspired ones we've all seen parked up at Jap petrol stations? I didn't see much of a problem with your car last year apart from the laaag, you should be a force to be reckoned with next year in this beasty. I'll still be rocking the same shitbox but hopefully it'll work properly
Nascar FTW !!! The 34 was great but it was built over 2 years whilst competeing and tbh at the start I didnt have a clue what "drifting" was all about so i just went for more and more powers hence ending up with a lag monster (until nitro) but nitro was not the answer. So trying to build the "ultimate" drift car from what I have learnt from all you guys and track time. Mikey you dont need a better car as you have the skills, I need any advantage I can build plus I do enjoy building cars with a purpose. RESHPECt
jeeeeez scotty lad you dont hang around do you boy! Nice work m8, you do the cage yourself yea? Pm your way dude!
bstard now you tell me lol, get yerself up north to help with this between your mega mega projects, on second thoughts dont as it needs to be finished before the end of the year But seriously any input is welcome
I'm keeping the location of said 240z underwraps my friend The guy won't sell it to me at the moment. My dads the one who spotted it, its wrapped up under a tarpaulin in the guys barn. My dads gonna go investigate it further sometime before xmas
