Car came home last Thursday. There are so many little thing that I have to put together it's making me want to light this car on fire and roll it into a river. Door handle rods, the entire trunk lock and latch assembly, the whole interior, all of the front suspension arms, swap out rear subframes and all associated suspension pieces + the diff, the brakes, all of the HVAC stuff under the dash, all of hte lights on the car, EVERYTHING in the engine bay. Not to mention I'm working 6 days a week right now. Projected finish date: September 25, 2022.

 

Had to pull the front tension rods, tension rod and sway bar mounting brackets off of the donor car, as the silver one doesn't have them. They were filthy with a few sections of the paint chipped through.



Got them cleaned up and they look like this




I've painted them too, they're drying right now, but I'll get pics of them tomorrow, and hopefully mounted on the car as well, after that I need to swap over the Z32 brakes, and then put the engine in.

 

Keep at it man. Think long run and the finish product.

 

Keep at it man. I swear I miss my S14 and my RHD S13 so bad. I would give up my evo in a heartbeat to have both of those cars back.

 

awesome build. im currently helping a buddy build a sr20 s14 as well. should be a friggin rocket. keep it up!

 

Wow nice. Built. Keep a good job,

 

Got some work done today, thanks to HumP for stopping by and providing a different perspective, made a world of difference.

 

Nice, its finally in the bay...

 

Valve cover needed the paint stripped and a hole filled, (engine balancer gouged the front of it during install). After the filler is fully cured, it will get sanded down, then the whole thing will get filler primer to smooth our the scratches on the back of it.

 

What is the Valve cover made of? I know the Evo valve cover would probably crack like that... magnesium.

 

Aluminum

 

Ordered new pads and rotors for the Z32 brake setup, as well as a new valve cover, ( I just don't trust my patch job), as well as the bracket to mount the front bumper cover to the metal bumper support.

 

Cant wait till this thing is fired up. What were your goals for the car man?

 

Just between 250-300rwhp. I'd just like to be able to comfortably dip into the 12's on street tires, while still maintaining a good balance between comfort and streetability. Occaisional track usage as well, but she's got a long ways to go still.

 

So you just want a quick DD? I was thinking a little fun drift car... Ive been kinda weary about what car Im gonna get for a DD. I still havent decided if I want to make payments(around 20k car) or buy straight cash(under 5k car). The 240 has been in the picture, but I would want to do a LS3 swap in it if I scoop one up. Ive been leaning more towards a ae86 GT-S hatch for the 5k price range car over the 240.