iHeartTouge Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 (edited) I picked up an s13 in 2005 to build for drifting. Finished that in 2008, drove it for a week, then it broke. Out of nowhere. Over the year its been sitting in the garage, I've lost complete interest in drifting and subsequently, that car. During the time I was building the 240sx, I picked up my first Z. A '77 280. It was love at first test drive. Ever since then I've wanted to build a Z and enter it in SCCA or NASA races. Back in March or May, I picked up two '72 240z's and an LS1. I started buying up all the parts I'll need to swap it in. I've bought almost $10,000 in parts for the build. I've priced the build out to a little over $25,000 but I expect that number to rise. But I lost my job in July, so the build is on hold :( . I also need to sell the s13 and finish the brakes on the 280. Then the 240z is going into the garage and I'm going to build a rotisserie. Then time for tear down, rust repair, and paint. The car is in decent shape. Lots of the rust has been taken care of but whoever did the work went crazy with the bondo. For the suspension, I'm either going to piece together my own coilovers or go the route ayuaddict (Shakotan Z) did and use coilovers from an integra. I cant wait to get started! its the red one thats getting all the love only 700 miles on this motor 17x9 -13 Rota RBR 17x9.5 -19 OEM Nissan fender mirrors :) this is the paint I picked up for it. Should go well with gloss black bumpers, air dam, flares, and rear spoiler Edited November 16, 2009 by iHeartTouge Quote Link to comment
sycloned916 Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Now that's bad ass. My buddy just picked up his third 240z last week no rust on this one,he was planning on a LS2 but now going 2JZ. That might be my next car. Nice Man. Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 what is the s13 packing? Quote Link to comment
iHeartTouge Posted November 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 stuff worth mentioning: stock bottom end SR 2871R at 14psi welded diff every suspension component replaced with battle version stuff and new factory LCAs walbro 255 SPL tie rods peak performance and nismo mounts Z32 and Q45 (suppose to be temporary) brakes Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 nice i wouldnt mind having an s13 some day Quote Link to comment
b210in Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 stuff worth mentioning:stock bottom end SR 2871R at 14psi welded diff every suspension component replaced with battle version stuff and new factory LCAs walbro 255 SPL tie rods peak performance and nismo mounts Z32 and Q45 (suppose to be temporary) brakes nice Quote Link to comment
iHeartTouge Posted December 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 finally got a job! hopefully next month i can start the body work and get it painted! i cant wait, just need to sell that s13 and make some room in the garage. Quote Link to comment
iHeartTouge Posted May 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 So I havent visited here in awhile. I figure I'll go ahead and update this. I haven't been able to get the car painted or anything yet. I'm not sure if I want to do that last and do the motor work, or get it painted before motor work. Being able to drive the car to the body vs having to tow it, hmm. S13 Stance GR+Pro's. I really liked the Stance's I had on the S13 so I'm gonna use them again. TechnoToyTuning suspension arms Fiberglass hood and hatch from Beta Motorsports Wilwood brakes from Arizona Z Car Picked up a new box as well Just ordered a fiberglass dash from PDK Fabrication. My dash looks like the grand canyon, and its so bad it wont let the dash cap I got to sit flush. And this is how it sits right now. Its completely dissembled and just waiting on coilover adapters from a vendor on HybridZ to install the S13 coilovers. Hopefully I'll be able to pull the motor in the next couple of weeks, and get the LS1 in for a test fit. Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted May 22, 2010 Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 Looks like a nice project for you. I have a PDK dash. Mark did the install of my cage and dash. You'll like it. Looks like you hit up John at Beta also. I have one billet oil cap left for that motor if you want to take a look at it let me know and I'll get some pic's of it. Quote Link to comment
iHeartTouge Posted May 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 I'll pass on the oil cap, thanks though. i cant wait to get this dash in! i've heard great things about it. how do you like yours? Quote Link to comment
510six Posted May 23, 2010 Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 Having ridden in friends 280/260z's with LS1, LQ4 and LM7 motors ...all were immpressive. The new gen. Chevy smallblocks are pretty badass out of the box. Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 I'll pass on the oil cap, thanks though. i cant wait to get this dash in! i've heard great things about it. how do you like yours? It's great. But mine is not a street driven car. Quote Link to comment
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