The Glitterbug PS13 [Archive]

pole drift

27-06-11, 12:54

Hey Guys,

Well here we go again, I'm buildin another car. This car caught my eye a few months ago so I decided to strip my 180sx and reshell it into this.

The shell is fully seam welded, undersealed and was never crashed. It has nearly new solid rear subframe aluminum bushes, solid steering bush and the steering rack has new poly bushes. The rear arches have been cut and welded and sealed.

The plans are to use the engine and running gear out of the 180sx in this, 5 stud conversion all round, and then just get her runnin right before I start gettin adjustable arms and stuf.

I'll get a few pics up when I can but these are the only pics I hav at the moment.

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x88/bubble1984/s13/IMG_1901.jpg

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x88/bubble1984/s13%20breaking/IMG_1884.jpg

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x88/bubble1984/s13/IMG_1895.jpg

Let the debate begin :D

boost-addict

27-06-11, 13:28

Class ! Will be keeping a close eye on this Joe :wink:

patt

27-06-11, 13:30

best of luck with the build

NoelB

27-06-11, 13:39

Best of luck. Should be interesting

nikkisixx69

27-06-11, 13:46

nicey nice! best of luck with it dude!

Gtr lad

27-06-11, 13:47

Pics of the starlet please :D

pole drift

27-06-11, 14:25

Pics of the starlet please :D

I havnt a clue who owns the starlet, I didn't take those pics. Also those wheels aren't on the car

Diesel-Dick

27-06-11, 14:32

looks cool! should be nice when its finished! famous jh has them wheels on his 14 now???

rburns07

27-06-11, 16:13

nice!!best of luck with it lad!!

bubble1984

27-06-11, 20:06

Pics of the starlet please :D

starletto pics

http://juiceboxforyou.com/2010/11/feature-affectionately-known-as-beep/

looks cool! should be nice when its finished! famous jh has them wheels on his 14 now???

yeah, john took the koenigs alrite

way2fastforu

27-06-11, 20:45

looks like a nice clean shell dude...make it epic :D

Robbie Daly Ps13

27-06-11, 20:47

Oh no...........!

pole drift

27-06-11, 20:52

I hope to get a good bit done to this over the next few weeks to get this looking like a car again. I'll be bringing it to a garage to do the work on it there. While it's there I'll be fitting the cage, fitting all new brake lines, fitting the engine and box, skyline rear hubs, making up brackets for the FMIC and fit the coilovers.

I'll be on the lookout for 5 stud front hubs, discs and brakes and also lookin for a nice set of wheels. As for lock I'll be fitting Tien extra lock tie rods and when the car is running I'll be on the lookout for adjustable arms for the rear (maybe driftworks, undecided what to go for)

pole drift

27-06-11, 20:54

Oh no...........!

I was waiting for you, so do you approve of this?? Ha ha

pole drift

28-06-11, 07:59

This is what the car looked like when i picked it up, at the moment it looks very sorry for itself :(

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/e3ff15d6.jpg

pauljosephfurey

28-06-11, 14:15

looks like clean shell, ill be keepin an eye on this project and well ware

pole drift

28-06-11, 20:02

Here's some pics of how she is sitting at the moment.

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/101_4267.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/101_4273.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/101_4274.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/101_4275.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/101_4276.jpg

I havnt looked that closely but it doesnt look to have any fuel lines, im wondering should I firewall the boot and fit a fuel cell and add the braided lines??

pole drift

05-07-11, 20:03

Small bit of an update :)

As I already had 5 stud skyline rear hubs I wanted to get 5 stud for the front aswell (origionally I was going to stay 4 stud on the front)

So while I'm waiting to get front hubs I picked these up of Pepsterx

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/cfd7a1c8.jpg

And I wanted a nice set of wheels so I bought the AVS wheels off him too :D (for €100 :D)

Front 17x7j Rear 17x9.5j

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/f3541128.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/55ea04fa.jpg

Prodrifter86

05-07-11, 23:23

cool project. best of luck

pole drift

13-07-11, 21:05

Picked up a few bits last night for the car

KYB front coilovers with adjustable top mounts

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/cb7b76f9.jpg

Tein coilovers for the rear

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/1976be61.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/c697b706.jpg

R34 GTR fuel pump :D

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/4bb2196e.jpg

I hope to start on this next week during the evenings as the days are longer so ill have loads of light

Newsome

13-07-11, 21:14

I have 5 stud front hubs should you need them.

pole drift

13-07-11, 21:28

I have 5 stud front hubs should you need them.

Cheers dude but I'm gettin some off Alan Sinnott at round 4 this weekend.

slithertooth

13-07-11, 21:41

Best of luck with it joe, nice new shoes:)

pole drift

19-07-11, 23:33

Small update

Fitted the coilovers and rear hubs. I'm missing some wheel studs for the front so the car is still beached on the trailer.

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/62e010eb.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/cbc9d38e.jpg

I'm going to have to put this project on the long finger as iv a few other things that are more important that need sorting first.

joey banana s14

19-07-11, 23:38

pole drift

01-08-11, 01:25

Time for an update, bank holiday Sunday instead of nursing a hangover or what not I decided to spend the day working on the car. I needed to change the starter motor as the old one was iffy!

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/101_4299.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/101_4296.jpg

None of the motor factors in the area had any fuel line in stock but Gem is sorting me out there (cheers Gem)

Without the copper lines I wasn't going to be able to get her running but I did manage to get the engine, gearbox, driveshaft and diff fitted to the car and all bolted in.

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/101_4301.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/101_4306.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/f076429d.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/101_4307.jpg

So that's the easy part done. I was going to fit the exhaust but I'm waiting for gaskets to arrive. Also guys as the car wasn't running it's a bit difficult to move the car on my own but these go-jacks make life so much easier!!

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/ed5603ac.jpg

Another day should see alot more of this completed. I still need to get fuel lines, brakelines and fittings, brake hoses, make up brackets to hold my FMIC (I can't weld so this will be difficult) and other little bits.

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/101_4309.jpg

pole drift

06-08-11, 23:56

Arrived in the garage at 11am, locked the gates at 22:15pm. Long fuckin day!!

I started fitting the fuel lines that I picked up from Gem during the week, but for some reason I couldn't get them in over the subframe, after a while of pricking about I figured it would be easier to drop the rear subframe, complete with diff, tyres etc all still fitted. I fitted the GTR fuel pump, fuel lines and plumed it into the engine.

Getting the rear subframe was a pain in the bollix!! The solid bushes made it so much more difficult to get it back in so I had to hammer it back in and then use the nuts to pull it fully into the car.

Next was to fit the engine loom and ecu, which was a piece of piss. When I turn the key iv dash lights, electric windows work, the fuel pump works and the engine turns over, but it won't start as iv to cut the battery tray out so I can mount the FMIC as the pipe needs to go through it so I'll be relocating the battery into the car.

There is another few bits needed to be done to the car before it's fully ready but I'm making progress everytime I work on the car. I'll be taking a break on this for a couple of weeks as I'm helping my girlfriends dad rebuild a vintage diesel engine that he first rebuilt 50 years ago.

Macca

07-08-11, 09:35

Coming along nicely. Fair play. Should be nice when done

jeff nelson sileighty

07-08-11, 10:59

fair play joe your making handy progress

tommiii

07-08-11, 17:22

very nice:afro:

batman026

07-08-11, 17:43

cant wait to see the finished result, and i like how your taking your time and doing it right first time out, keep up the good work ;)

180sxbreaker

07-08-11, 17:44

coming on well joe i must update my own with a few pics

Keith_200SX

07-08-11, 17:46

lookin well dude, keep up the good work :)

pepsterx

07-08-11, 19:37

Is this not running yet WTF :p

pole drift

07-08-11, 22:12

Is this not running yet WTF :p

Once the FMIC is fitted she'll fire up

pole drift

15-08-11, 12:47

Small update

I collected this during the week as there is a few parts I need off it, notice anything odd??

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Random/eaf0b4d7.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Random/a1e9326b.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Random/ecce20a0.jpg

There's a few parts off this that I need eg anti roll bars, powersteering bottle, washer bottle etc. Once iv it stripped ill crush it as a LHD s13 is no good to me unless I was doing a 1jz swap

decobyrne106

15-08-11, 13:18

is the lhd shell in bad shape? take all the lhd bits out of it. and try sell em. not many lhd ones out there

pole drift

15-08-11, 13:28

is the lhd shell in bad shape? take all the lhd bits out of it. and try sell em. not many lhd ones out there

It looks fine, would b good for someone to do a 1jz conversion as the steering rack and clutch master cylinder won't be in the way

Absolutelysideways

26-08-11, 23:55

Nice build lad keep up the good work....

pole drift

15-09-11, 15:00

Iv been fairly quite with this for a while as finances didnt allow for me to do much with it.

I picked these up for the car, 180sx vented wings.

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/IMAG0142.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/IMAG0143.jpg

See'n as i have a 180sx bonnet and Final Konnexion front bumper at home iv decided im gonna go down the Onevia route with this car.

Will have another update once my parts from Driftworks land next week.

Diesel-Dick

15-09-11, 16:20

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay for onevia's!!! :cool:

will_c

18-09-11, 14:21

fair play joe your startin to shift along now..

DaveZigen

18-09-11, 15:16

Good to see your on track joey! :-)

pole drift

18-09-11, 18:04

Eddie

18-09-11, 18:15

^^^^^ thats d only way to do it lad.

Best of look with it.

slithertooth

18-09-11, 18:20

Cheers lads, I picked up 180sx pop up headlights today. Iv big plans for this car, I'm not rushing to hav this built in a week, I don't want to go pulling the car apart during every track day. If its being built, she'll be built right.

Fair play joe, i think you should give me them wings though!! i'll give ye something else:p whats left on the left hooker,

pole drift

18-09-11, 18:38

Fair play joe, i think you should give me them wings though!! i'll give ye something else:p whats left on the left hooker,

It's rolling and has doors, bootlid, rear lights, seats, tank with pump. What do u need?

slithertooth

18-09-11, 19:04

It's rolling and has doors, bootlid, rear lights, seats, tank with pump. What do u need?

Whatevers free:)

pole drift

18-09-11, 19:11

Whatevers free:)

sure u know ill look after you :)

180sxbreaker

18-09-11, 20:35

joe i need a petrol flap..is there one on the leftie

pole drift

18-09-11, 22:24

joe i need a petrol flap..is there one on the leftie

Yea I'm pretty sure its there

pole drift

20-09-11, 09:58

I got these at the weekend, not sure how long ill run headlights on the car but they will finish the Onevia look.

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/IMAG0157.jpg

And this arrived for me yesterday :D

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/IMAG0149.jpg

Driftworks braided clutch line

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/IMAG0152.jpg

Driftworks Braided brake lines

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/IMAG0153.jpg

Driftworks adjustable bottom arms

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/IMAG0156.jpg

And my free item was this

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/IMAG0155.jpg

Iv never had Bon Bon's Bum before, this could be an experience and a half!!

180sxbreaker

20-09-11, 22:40

nice few items to come home to:)

pole drift

21-09-11, 13:59

nice few items to come home to:)

Yea twas great alright. Iv a few more bits to order when the funds are in :D

pole drift

16-11-11, 13:40

Another project that ended in disaster :(

Car is currently Germany bound.

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Nissan%20Silvia%20S13%20drift%20car%20build/IMAG0288.jpg

Bomex who bought the car said he has a 460BHP SR20 sitting in his garage waiting to go into the car :) At least he's gonna give it a good home