OK done a little more tonight on the tops of the inner wings today. First of all, attack the surface rust with a wire brush http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t356/mandelbug08/Nissan%20200sx%20S13/IMG_0026.jpg http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t356/mandelbug08/Nissan%20200sx%20S13/IMG_0028.jpg and then cover with Hammerite to provide a little protection http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t356/mandelbug08/Nissan%20200sx%20S13/IMG_0029.jpg http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t356/mandelbug08/Nissan%20200sx%20S13/IMG_0030.jpg Need…
Removing Sound deadening
OK So last weekend I started stripping out the sound deadening, by god it’s hard work http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t356/mandelbug08/Nissan%20200sx%20S13/IMG_0012.jpg Rust hole in the rear passenger foot well that will require a weld up 🙂 http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t356/mandelbug08/Nissan%20200sx%20S13/IMG_0011.jpg http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t356/mandelbug08/Nissan%20200sx%20S13/IMG_0010.jpg Yesterday I went out and picked…
Stripping the interior
OK So today I have managed to get the interior stripped although still got to do the sound deadening and a few patches of rust to sort before starting on the exterior. How it started: http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t356/mandelbug08/Nissan%20200sx%20S13/SDC11707.jpg http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t356/mandelbug08/Nissan%20200sx%20S13/SDC11708.jpg http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t356/mandelbug08/Nissan%20200sx%20S13/SDC11709.jpg Getting there:…
Coil-overs and Big Ends
OK so more of an update. Have spent all day Monday and yesterday at Pit Start and got a few bits done on the car. Nice early start (8am) OK so how the rear started I knew the rear brake…
Fuelling Update
I have noticed on the Apexi TT that it was reporting an A/F of no less than 16 and as high as 19 on occasion down the motorway along with black smoke when accelerating hard so replaced the fuel pump…
Front Bumper Prep work
Spent today working on the pre-facelift bumper. Splitter and wing mount vent keyed: Wing mount vent keyed: Bumper Keyed and a few of the chips and dings flatted out: Bumper in primer: Splitter in primer: Wing mount vent in primer:…
Rear Strut Brace and New Bumper
Managed to get the rear strut brace fitted, no chassis twist or anything but from start: And afterwards: Probably placebo effect but car felt better in the corners after fitting them which is a result :thumbs: and then at the…
Front Strut Brace
Well the Japspeed strut braces arrived this morning 😀 so over lunch set about fitting them. Front before: Front after: All went pretty smooth on the front, set about doing the back but think I have the strut tops on…
Additional Gauges
A small update once again, having attempted the big ends in situ, the engine mount bolts wouldn’t free up so soaking them in WD40 and will have another go soon. After failing at the engine mounts, fitted the HID’s but…
Exhaust fitting
OK a small update (there are more to come on the horizon) Got the sandwich plate fitted with the oil sender units, just need to sort out a din unit mount for the gauges now. Also gave it an oil…