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pole drift
10-09-12, 21:54
Well for once i actually got a good car!!!!
Most people know this car and its history, i fucking love it!!!
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/d0a945e4.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/0114d34b.jpg
And the spec
Engine Spec
-rb20det
-apexi air filter
-autobahn88 hard suction pipe
-autobahn88 intercooler
-TD05 turbo
-GTR injectors
-stainless elbow, downpipe, exhaust, and shotgun end section
-Nistune ECU 389bhp and 346 lbft at the fly at 1.2 bar with all the dyno sheets to prove.
Drivetrain and footwork
-new exedy clutch
-2 way diff which has locks strong both on accel and deceleration
-Tein coilovers
-Driftworks complete hicas elimination kit
-Some form of uprated tension rods
Exterior
-Origin style kit
-Nismo bonnet vent
- Facelift lights which are a million times better than what you see on other cefiros!
Interior
-KTS 6 point rollcage
-Nismo gearknob
Joe if you break this car I'm gona throw snails at your house!
pole drift
10-09-12, 21:59
Joe if you break this car I'm gona throw snails at your house!
No way dude, couldn't break this!!
i would say the first thing on the to do list is insure the feking thing !!!
Get some nice wheel job done, and for the love of god dont go tinkering at it :eek:
nikkisixx69
10-09-12, 22:15
Joe if you break this car I'm gona throw snails at your house!
count me in!
best of luck with it man
pole drift
10-09-12, 22:17
i would say the first thing on the to do list is insure the feking thing !!!
Few things i need to sort out before i start to drive it
Get some nice wheel job done, and for the love of god dont go tinkering at it :eek:
Id like to get another set of SSR's like what was on it before. I dont think there's anything i can do to make this better. Pete done a pretty good job at it
http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2009/7/19/128925269484742230.jpg
Joe if you break this car I'm gona throw snails at your house!
Hahaha why snails man haha??
on topic fairplay man you need meisters for it do the route pete was heading is correct
Hahaha why snails man haha??
on topic fairplay man you need meisters for it do the route pete was heading is correct
I didnt wana sound to evil !! Ha
But yeah as the lads said a decent set of whaaales and your good to good dude :)
D-turbo-lad
10-09-12, 23:45
best a luck wit it joe :)
Administrator
10-09-12, 23:50
If you make it look shit I'll join the lads at the auld snail throwing.
Sporty car. I sat in it many moons ago and it made me feel warm and fuzzy inside
Cool car lad best of luck with it
here here im in for the snail throwing also.. so be aware Joe.. no shityness!!!!!
here here im in for the snail throwing also.. so be aware Joe.. no shityness!!!!!
I presume by "snail" ye mean shitty fucked T25 turbos? I'm in..
Joe, we are watching you!
Joe Wheels and a paint job! Anymore I will drown you in your own fish tank!
pole drift
11-09-12, 18:04
Right so, no pressure with this car then!! Ill need to get some proper wheels. The only set of 4x114 wheels i have at home are these so they are gonna have to do for now
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Other/101_4373.jpg
Right so, no pressure with this car then!! Ill need to get some proper wheels. The only set of 4x114 wheels i have at home are these so they are gonna have to do for now
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Other/101_4373.jpg
i just got sick in my mouth............................................. ..............:huh:
Robbie Daly Ps13
11-09-12, 18:11
Oh sweet jesus do not put them things on it rsgt's went out with the indians....!
Robbie Daly Ps13
11-09-12, 18:13
U bet me to it gem....!
U bet me to it gem....!
thats not the only bet boberto,,, you remember you put a bet on with me in manta that you would have your car upto me today ..... you lost again
Robbie Daly Ps13
11-09-12, 18:18
Jesus i barly remember talking to ya so it don't count.... :) Im gonna bring it up thursday evening il buzz ya in a bit....!
pole drift
11-09-12, 22:53
i just got sick in my mouth............................................. ..............:huh:
Oh sweet jesus do not put them things on it rsgt's went out with the indians....!
Yes i know they aren't the best looking but unfortunately thats what im stuck with for the moment:(
pole drift
11-09-12, 23:25
Picked up a steering wheel and a works bell snap off boss kit for added piece of mind
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/DSC_0068.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/DSC_0069.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/DSC_0071.jpg
Ill probably change the wheel again for something a bit fancier but ill be getting decent wheels before that!!
pole drift
13-09-12, 23:20
Finally got the car home tonight. PeterT decided that he had to take the car for some last slide, he wasnt even gone 5 mins when i get the phone call saying that the front wheel has come loose and to run up the road with a jack and a wheel brace, ha ha :D
After that i headed for home, coming up the motorway my mate start's flashing for me to pull over. The rear bumper has come off on one side, the only thing that saved it was the shotgun exhaust!! Tied it back on and got it home save and sound in one piece. Gonna clean her out at the weekend and start the tidy up.
Best of luck with it Joe. Come in my pants kind of car this is.
Ban stick if ya put the rsgt's on it :P
Finally got the car home tonight. PeterT decided that he had to take the car for some last slide, he wasnt even gone 5 mins when i get the phone call saying that the front wheel has come loose and to run up the road with a jack and a wheel brace, ha ha :D
After that i headed for home, coming up the motorway my mate start's flashing for me to pull over. The rear bumper has come off on one side, the only thing that saved it was the shotgun exhaust!! Tied it back on and got it home save and sound in one piece. Gonna clean her out at the weekend and start the tidy up.
Yikes! the shotguns are good for that actually. As you know I havnt had a chance or interest to get it all tidy again, those cable ties tend to just die after a while!
did ya check those wheel nuts anyways? odd how they were lefty loosy again :/
pole drift
14-09-12, 11:42
Best of luck with it Joe. Come in my pants kind of car this is.
Ban stick if ya put the rsgt's on it :P
I get the horn driving this car, just sounds amazing, shoots flames goes like fuck.
Yikes! the shotguns are good for that actually. As you know I havnt had a chance or interest to get it all tidy again, those cable ties tend to just die after a while!
did ya check those wheel nuts anyways? odd how they were lefty loosy again :/
No I didn't check them when I got home, steering felt alright. Had to use a piece of wire in the boot to tie it back on, couldn't find cable ties.
D-turbo-lad
14-09-12, 11:52
Hope your sittin down joe i sent that email hahaa
pole drift
14-09-12, 12:22
Hope your sittin down joe i sent that email hahaa
Good fuck!! Mostly 5 stud tho :(
D-turbo-lad
14-09-12, 12:25
i have another 1 with just 4stud's and 4and5 studs il send that 2 . foookn secrios money tho the whole lot . keep checkn drifworks . some lovelly bits there for cheap
pole drift
14-09-12, 12:52
Ha ha I know :) need really nice wheels
Do a five stud conversion to fuck, I have a nice set up there for ya
D-turbo-lad
14-09-12, 13:20
nice plug andy haha
nice plug andy haha
You should do it too!!! haha
Id have a nice wheel set up for the 180 too stagger jobbie, bita jdm bummage
D-turbo-lad
14-09-12, 14:10
whats the nice wheels you have :D
whats the nice wheels you have :D
Il show u soon
Back on point here, nice car lad
copeyhagen
14-09-12, 15:21
this and simons fc are the 2 hottest cars on DI.
slithertooth
14-09-12, 15:34
R.I.P , was an awesome machine
R.I.P , was an awesome machine
bahahaha
pole drift
14-09-12, 16:54
R.I.P , was an awesome machine
What do you mean was???
id=1859http://ourdrift.com.au/download/file.php?id=1859
slithertooth
15-09-12, 07:42
Right so, no pressure with this car then!! Ill need to get some proper wheels. The only set of 4x114 wheels i have at home are these so they are gonna have to do for now
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Other/101_4373.jpg
What do you mean was???
Really need me to explain......
slithertooth
15-09-12, 07:45
You know i'm only kidding, sick pete wouldn't sell it when i asked and had money. Really should just be driven, is complete as is
jimmy fuck the fuck off copyin me spoiler !!!! ha
pole drift
16-09-12, 01:20
Spent a few hours at the car today and started to make a list of what needs to be done.
-Battery is loose so it needs to be secured
-Rear door window wont close properly
-Looks like there was a sound system in the boot at some time, the wires need to be ripped out for the amp
-The horn doesnt work(the cars horn, not mine)
-The speedo isnt working and neither is the rev gauge
Fitted the works bell snap off kit with the dished steering wheel i got, the wheel is very close to where im sitting
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/DSC_0078.jpg
The body work isnt too bad but there's a few bits that need to be sorted, like the side skirts and mounting the bumpers properly.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/DSC_0075.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/DSC_0076.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/DSC_0077.jpg
Gave it a wash and started to polish it but it started to drizzle so i brought it into the garage, took out all the seats and gave it a good hoover, and while the seats were out I wiped out the roll cage as the colour has faded so im gonna sand it down and give it a fresh coat of paint. Car looks so strange without the cage
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/DSC_0081.jpg
sweet car bro..kkep up the good work!
Prodrifter86
16-09-12, 14:55
best of luck dude! hope this car stays around for a verrrrrrry long time
best of luck dude! hope this car stays around for a verrrrrrry long time
dont ever sell it to nikki and it will be grand :)
pole drift
16-09-12, 22:43
dont ever sell it to nikki and it will be grand :)
Nikki is some boi!!!
slithertooth
16-09-12, 22:48
Nikki is some boi!!!
Sure ye told me you were gonna send it to the uk??
pole drift
16-09-12, 22:50
Sure ye told me you were gonna send it to the uk??
Iv had a change of heart since then
slithertooth
16-09-12, 22:58
Iv had a change of heart since then
Glad you at least didn't say changed your mind!!
pole drift
16-09-12, 23:13
Glad you at least didn't say changed your mind!!
Lol :p Need wheels, getting Rota's for the moment
pole drift
28-09-12, 11:05
Got my wheels last night, Rota Boost 17x8J. They'll do until I find wheels with some dish.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/DSC_0108.jpg
cool get them on an give us a loooook
slithertooth
30-09-12, 20:11
Got my wheels last night, Rota Boost 17x8J. They'll do until I find wheels with some dish.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/DSC_0108.jpg
LIKE.... glad this is back on track;)
pole drift
30-09-12, 20:42
LIKE.... glad this is back on track;)
Cheers dude, didnt get the grids tho. Didnt hav the extra cash and they were 16" so they might look lost under the arches.
pole drift
06-10-12, 20:18
Managed to get around to trying the wheels on the front, need spacers to bring them out as PeterT had flared the shit out of them
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/DSC_0130_zps95306ce6.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/DSC_0131_zps6007bae8.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/DSC_0132_zps0e0befae.jpg
Also got the chip in the windscreen fixed, parts are rare enough for this without searching for a windscreen!!
The wheels that are on the back look pretty cool new wheels are nice too
any chance of an engine bay pic .. wana see turbo set up
Seen this car yesterday in the flesh, fucking lovely!! Sounds awesome as well :D Best of luck with it Joe..
They look tiny :0 needs 18s fo sho in the future.
This thread makes me sad, waaaah.
Also, that logbook better have been sent off!!
pole drift
07-10-12, 22:25
The wheels that are on the back look pretty cool new wheels are nice too
They aren't mine but they are good to see what size is needed to fill the arches
any chance of an engine bay pic .. wana see turbo set up
None at the moment but ill post one up when I get a chance
Seen this car yesterday in the flesh, fucking lovely!! Sounds awesome as well :D Best of luck with it Joe..
Cheers dude, thanks for sorting out the windscreen for me
They look tiny :0 needs 18s fo sho in the future.
This thread makes me sad, waaaah.
Also, that logbook better have been sent off!!
Yea it'll definitely need 18's all round to fill the arches, like the wheels you got that didn't fit only not as wide. The book is sent off a few weeks ago and is back in my name so no worries
pole drift
15-10-12, 19:00
Looking for some inspiration for wheels, I reckon Work Equips might suit
http://www.iputinwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/cressida_equip5.jpg
I has a bride seat, fairly ratty tbh but you can have it for cheaps if you want joe!
boost-addict
15-10-12, 21:41
Gregs wheels ftw
+1000! Buy them!!!!
pole drift
15-10-12, 22:05
I has a bride seat, fairly ratty tbh but you can have it for cheaps if you want joe!
Much? Have ya a r body rail?
Gregs wheels ftw
+1000! Buy them!!!!
Unfortunately they'll be gone by the time i have the cash for them :(
Much? Have ya a r body rail?
Gimme that tein flag and you can have it :)
I dont have a rail, but i sure can fabricate you one.
pole drift
15-10-12, 22:46
Gimme that tein flag and you can have it :)
I dont have a rail, but i sure can fabricate you one.
Deal...!!!
Sweeeeet, the flag will look better on the workshop wall than the seat does on the floor in the corner :p
pole drift
15-10-12, 22:58
Sweeeeet, the flag will look better on the workshop wall than the seat does on the floor in the corner :p
Cool sure ill meet ya over the weekend or something. Im gonna have to do a 5 stud conversion like Juice said, there's a better wheel selection out there.
pole drift
07-11-12, 08:41
Sorry for the lack of updates, been moving house so iv had no time for this. On the plus side im now living at next door to where the car is kept so ill be able to spend plenty of time at it over the winter.
Cage is nearly finished getting tidied up, the paint had faded and the primer was showing through, its gonna be pink again just cleaner.
Also I got a Bride recliner, it'll need a serious clean but sure ya cant beat a free seat :)
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/DSC_0165.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/DSC_0166.jpg
pole drift
17-11-12, 14:29
Took the car for a little spin earlier, funny when some random farmer pulls into the petrol station and shouts over "shes some lovely lookin machine that yoke" ha ha
Im in the market for new wheels to fill the arches, 18x10J all round thinkin of getting another set of SSR's as they really suited the car when PeterT had them, ill hold onto the Rota's for messing:p
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/PeterTistaken/DSCF3928.jpg
Took a few pics while i was out, the rota's are actually really nice on this i think.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/IMAG0136.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/IMAG0137.jpg
Think the lad who bought them ssr's was contemplating selling them, id get onto him i never seen a wheel suit a car more than them on it
pole drift
17-11-12, 14:49
Think the lad who bought them ssr's was contemplating selling them, id get onto him i never seen a wheel suit a car more than them on it
They aren't a complete set of 18's tho, they are 17's up front and 18's at the back
Never knew that, the stagger looks awsome, but each to there own im sure you will have it looking Sweet
pole drift
17-11-12, 15:04
Never knew that, the stagger looks awsome, but each to there own im sure you will have it looking Sweet
Cheers dude, getting these for xmas ;)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-Cefiro-A31-Vented-Front-Fender-25mm-Clearance-/370462920324?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%2 6asc%3D11%26meid%3D3508998545275660513%26pid%3D100 011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D370303211274%26
Looking sweet man. Will it be on track soon?
Peeeeersonaly joe I'd find wheels first, because finding wheels to for those fenders will be tough! I was going to buy them but backed out because they would have swamped the 17x9 ssrs!
You can get 20mm ones too that sit flush to the door as opposed to that gap they have also!
Administrator
17-11-12, 17:00
Yeah the gap in the overfenders looks horrible!
pole drift
18-11-12, 00:09
Looking sweet man. Will it be on track soon?
Cant see me having it on the track this side of xmas tbh
Peeeeersonaly joe I'd find wheels first, because finding wheels to for those fenders will be tough! I was going to buy them but backed out because they would have swamped the 17x9 ssrs!
You can get 20mm ones too that sit flush to the door as opposed to that gap they have also!
Iv something in the pipeline, was onto Dave and he might have something there!!
Yeah the gap in the overfenders looks horrible!
Which part were you telling me to cut out??
skinnynphats200
18-11-12, 00:40
Peeeeersonaly joe I'd find wheels first, because finding wheels to for those fenders will be tough! I was going to buy them but backed out because they would have swamped the 17x9 ssrs!
You can get 20mm ones too that sit flush to the door as opposed to that gap they have also!
The ones he has picked aren't the ones with the gap lads, there the ones without it
pole drift
18-11-12, 21:30
Spent the day prepping the cage for paint, the pink that was on the cage had faded and i wanted to clean it up, so using a patio heater and an old light stand i had i made up a stand to spray the bars of the roll cage
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/IMAG0139.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/IMAG0142.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/IMAG0144.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/IMAG0134.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/IMAG0147.jpg
I sprayed it pink again, i hate it. Gonna strip the paint off it again and decide on the paint again. Im thinking about either green or blue
seanyboy s14
18-11-12, 22:26
i think it would look good if you painted the cage the cusco metallic blue .
D-turbo-lad
18-11-12, 23:04
Mazda winning blue. Almost identical to cusco blue :-)
Not bad ride mate are u somewhere from meath cos that petrol station u took pics on is just beside my garage
Paddy drifter
22-11-12, 10:15
shes coming along nicely joe keep up the good work :)
pole drift
22-11-12, 10:37
Not bad ride mate are u somewhere from meath cos that petrol station u took pics on is just beside my garage
Yup I live just down the road from there, only reason I took the pics there is cos I let it cut out and was waiting for herself to drive across to give me a jump start
shes coming along nicely joe keep up the good work :)
cheers Paddy, many a long cold winter night ahead
Paddy drifter
22-11-12, 17:35
Yup I live just down the road from there, only reason I took the pics there is cos I let it cut out and was waiting for herself to drive across to give me a jump start
cheers Paddy, many a long cold winter night ahead
no bother joe and ya aint the only one :P ha ha ha
pole drift
22-11-12, 21:22
Got my seat back from the valeter today, now I just need to get the holes stitched and get the rail from Pepsterx
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/IMAG0152.jpg
not too baD for a free seat man
do it :D http://www.driftworks.com/forum/wheels-tyres-sale-private-sales/189867-weds-kranze-5x114-18x10-18x12-et8-pimp-f-k.html
pole drift
24-11-12, 18:35
do it :D http://www.driftworks.com/forum/wheels-tyres-sale-private-sales/189867-weds-kranze-5x114-18x10-18x12-et8-pimp-f-k.html
Yea they are nice but im too lazy to do a 5 stud conversion!!
pole drift
24-11-12, 18:49
Right I always wanted to get this yoke up in the air and have a proper look under it, not 100% happy with what iv discovered!!
How the arm should be
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/IMAG0160.jpg
What the other side looks like, this will explain why the car pulls to one side!!
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/IMAG0158.jpg
And instead of actually removing the HICAS and looping the system the pipes were just bent over. The power steering fluid was leaking out of the pipes so ill be fully removing this and sorting it out, basically doing a proper job.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/IMAG0163.jpg
On the up side iv been told that the coilovers are awesome :) Tein HR coilovers or something like that
Also for some random reason the passenger side headlamp is broken, ill need to put a fish in the light :rolleyes:
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/IMAG0153.jpg
How the fuck did you break the headlight!? you know those brick type ones are mega mega mega rare?!
Not sure what the craic is with the hicas, as far as i can remember gem didnt remove all the bit he just disabled the system but left stuff in place. Never had to top up fluid or anything so it 'could' be from the unused hicas lines!
Also yeh, I think all of the arms at the front are bent. it was tracked and driving straight but in mondello I hit one of the curbs hard enough which knocked it off a bit.
pole drift
24-11-12, 20:04
How the fuck did you break the headlight!? you know those brick type ones are mega mega mega rare?!
Not sure what the craic is with the hicas, as far as i can remember gem didnt remove all the bit he just disabled the system but left stuff in place. Never had to top up fluid or anything so it 'could' be from the unused hicas lines!
Also yeh, I think all of the arms at the front are bent. it was tracked and driving straight but in mondello I hit one of the curbs hard enough which knocked it off a bit.
Iv no idea how the headlight broke, i discovered it this morning. At first i taught that the heavy winds the other night blew something against it but the bonnet doesnt have any damage. My other conclusion is that the frost last night broke the light but i kinda doubt it!!
Yea the arms are fucked, but iv a load of spare arms in the shed that ill throw onto the car.
pole drift
04-12-12, 00:19
Treated the car to some Driftworks adjustable arms for the rear. Since the car has the Driftworks HICAS lockout kit there is already toe arms on the car so with the camber arms and the traction arms its pretty much the back end sorted, all that's left to do is the alignment.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/IMAG0189.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/IMAG0199.jpg
pole drift
05-12-12, 10:44
Collected another few bits for the car, gonna try make them fit and if that doesn't work then up for sale they go (friends always get first refusal ;))
First off is this engine damper, I know this is for an SR20 but since this car uses all S body suspension the R32 engine damper won't bolt on. So ill see if I can make up some sort of a bracket to make it fit.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/IMAG0204.jpg
Next is a Cusco oil catch tank, the Lucozade spec one looks like it'll destroy the engine bay if the oil comes out!!
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/IMAG0201.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/IMAG0203.jpg
Then I got this alloy coolant bottle, in order to be able to fit this the HICAS pipes will need to removed which I plan on doing anyway.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/IMAG0200.jpg
Tried to repair the headlight last night but could only glue a few pieces of glass back in, so I ran a couple of layers of tape over the top of the light and job done, it probably won't pass an nct but it'll stop the water getting in
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/IMAG0207.jpg
Also got the paint for the cage, gonna spray up some of it tonight and see how it goes. Then get everything bolted up and ready for mondello on Sunday :eek:
Catch tank was something I meant to buy so many times! At mondello id say I lost over a litre of oil through the breather!
pole drift
05-12-12, 22:44
Catch tank was something I meant to buy so many times! At mondello id say I lost over a litre of oil through the breather!
Yea judging by the amount of oil everywhere its defo needed.
I got my seat rail today :)
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/IMAG0211.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/IMAG0213.jpg
Iv no pictures of it in the car, but its low!! Feels like your sitting in the back, you kinda are as my shoulders are behind the B pillar. It'll be interesting to see what position I can have the seat in when I have the cage back in the car
pole drift
03-01-13, 18:35
Didn't do much to this over the holidays, but I picked up a few bits for it. These landed for me today, couple of plastic bits broke but they can be easily glued back on.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/A15148D0-AE36-43FB-BA02-AB7D59A68D99-241-0000006E00FA5982.jpg
They aren't the same as the brick type headlights but they'll do the job
Nice ejector seat/desk Lawd!
Fredericks Balls
03-01-13, 19:19
Never mind the headlights Joe, ye need a document holder for that notepad so you can move the keyboard and laptop about ten inches closer. Throw the laptop on a docking station/holder and tell yer man over at the other desk to raise up his monitor to eye level :p
Lights look clean though!
pole drift
03-01-13, 22:17
Never mind the headlights Joe, ye need a document holder for that notepad so you can move the keyboard and laptop about ten inches closer. Throw the laptop on a docking station/holder and tell yer man over at the other desk to raise up his monitor to eye level :p
Lights look clean though!
How do you think of these things!!! ha ha ha!! The laptop is on a docking station and I have a keyboard and mouse plugged in. I keep the laptop away from me as I can read it better :)
Fredericks Balls
04-01-13, 08:19
How do you think of these things!!! ha ha ha!! The laptop is on a docking station and I have a keyboard and mouse plugged in. I keep the laptop away from me as I can read it better :)
I do workstation assessments :) I meant a docking station that either has a screen attached so you just plug in the laptop closed and use a seperate mouse, keyboard and screen or one where it raises up the screen to eye height! If you sit upright the top of the screen should be at eye level + or - 15 degrees (ish) otherwise I guarantee ye you'll get neck cramp. Keyboard should be approx 6 inches from desk edge, just enough to support your wrist, so as to not cause sore wrists. Helps not get cramp as bad when having a peddle! And the further away the screen is the harder your eyes have to work too, all ads up and you'd suprised the difference it makes! cough cough your employer should be doing all this cough
Anywho back on topic. I like those lights more than the bricks just to be different
slithertooth
05-01-13, 10:40
I do workstation assessments :) I meant a docking station that either has a screen attached so you just plug in the laptop closed and use a seperate mouse, keyboard and screen or one where it raises up the screen to eye height! If you sit upright the top of the screen should be at eye level + or - 15 degrees (ish) otherwise I guarantee ye you'll get neck cramp. Keyboard should be approx 6 inches from desk edge, just enough to support your wrist, so as to not cause sore wrists. Helps not get cramp as bad when having a peddle! And the further away the screen is the harder your eyes have to work too, all ads up and you'd suprised the difference it makes! cough cough your employer should be doing all this cough
Anywho back on topic. I like those lights more than the bricks just to be different
All I took from that was peddle...
I likey those lights too joey
Catch can wont work joe !! Probably make things worse !
dont put them projector headlights in Joe. pleeeease
Have to disagree with ya there simon.. he needs to put them in and drive the thing!!! He can worry about nice looking lights later :p
actually yeh will you have a point haha.
pole drift
10-01-13, 01:49
Fair point Will.i.am need to put the extra time into this, with everything that was happening over Xmas I didn't hav time to work on it. Need to sort the electric issues
If ya need a hand gimme a text sure I'm literally 5mins down the road :p
pole drift
10-01-13, 09:39
If ya need a hand gimme a text sure I'm literally 5mins down the road :p
Sound :)
pole drift
14-01-13, 21:21
Insured the car today :D I'm buying shares in Maxol!!
nikkisixx69
14-01-13, 21:33
did you ever buy wheels for it dude?
pole drift
14-01-13, 21:50
did you ever buy wheels for it dude?
No I spent my cash on whiskey and cocaine
nikkisixx69
14-01-13, 21:54
No I spent my cash on whiskey and cocaine
unfortunatly you didnt do this either , so im guessin the money went on boring stuff :(
pole drift
14-01-13, 22:01
unfortunatly you didnt do this either , so im guessin the money went on boring stuff :(
I bought suspension stuff, head lights and a big brake kit. Bought other bits as well, nothing too exciting.
Ive a nice s14 here for swapping, will look alot nicer than a cefiro with small wheels and projectors :P :P
get it on the bloody road ffs!!!
pole drift
14-01-13, 22:36
Ive a nice s14 here for swapping, will look alot nicer than a cefiro with small wheels and projectors :P :P
get it on the bloody road ffs!!!
No deal
pole drift
16-01-13, 15:15
It rained on the way to work, yahoo :)
It's really low!! The exhaust scrapes nearly all the time, I lost a number plate somewhere, didn't have time to get the front bumper on the car and my girlfriend txt me saying she could hear me for about 10-15 mins after I left the house. Even one of the lads in the office could hear me before I landed to work. Really need to fix the kit and put it back on as the car looks shit without it!!
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/D5499462-FA77-4A36-85DB-46AC2CDF7EA2-764-000001DB193AA6DE.jpg
pole drift
18-01-13, 00:50
Pain in my hole, spent 40 mins in the pissing rain trying to put the front bumper on the car, whatever way the FMIC is mounted it pushes against it and the cable tie broke through the bumper so I couldn't mount it on the wing, so Iv wrapped cable ties around the FMIC bracket and intercooler pipe just to hold it on. Hopefully it's gonna last until I do a proper job on it
I fucking love this car such a jdm street weapon!
Id say ur loving the wet days were having man..wats it like on juice
The cable tie on the drivers side needs to be at an angle going towards the back passenger side. The hole in the wing for a bolt/cable tie Isnt a complete circle ya see.
Man up!! :p
pole drift
18-01-13, 08:43
I fucking love this car such a jdm street weapon!
Cheers dude
Id say ur loving the wet days were having man..wats it like on juice
A lot better then I taught!! For everyday driving to work it's grand, just taking it handy as the speedo doesn't work so I'm guessing my speed
The cable tie on the drivers side needs to be at an angle going towards the back passenger side. The hole in the wing for a bolt/cable tie Isnt a complete circle ya see.
Man up!! :p
Thanks for the inside info :)
Ah stop man my speedo not working either, its not too bad till gards r behind u and u havnt a clue how fast ur goin
pole drift
19-01-13, 19:12
Sad post :( water pipe going from the back of the block into the bulkhead has just fucking shit itself while I'm on the way to get a pizza :mad:
Does anyone have one?? Or know where I can get updated pipes??
slithertooth
19-01-13, 19:18
Sad post :( water pipe going from the back of the block into the bulkhead has just fucking shit itself while I'm on the way to get a pizza :mad:
Does anyone have one?? Or know where I can get updated pipes??
I'm kinda sick of offering you stuff but anyway ..... yeah theres one there. Finish exams wed if you wanna pop in after work for a look
pole drift
19-01-13, 19:29
Love you too, yea ill call in whenever your finished your exams. Ill but ya a few coffee's
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/DSC_0132_zps0e0befae.jpg
Also got the chip in the windscreen fixed, parts are rare enough for this without searching for a windscreen!![/QUOTE]
insane car! loved it when it had the meisters on it. off topic is that you who drives that scania for lucey?
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/DSC_0132_zps0e0befae.jpg
Also got the chip in the windscreen fixed, parts are rare enough for this without searching for a windscreen!![/QUOTE]
insane car! loved it when it had the meisters on it. off topic is that you who drives that scania for lucey?
pole drift
20-01-13, 00:39
My brother, why do you ask?
We do all the work on luceys Scania's in work..
pole drift
20-01-13, 11:53
We do all the work on luceys Scania's in work..
It's in for a service now at the moment. Is it Doyles garage?? He told me the name but I can't remember it
My brother, why do you ask?
My da knows him. Does be talkin to him in musgraves all the time. And i do always see it ggoin through kilcock mean lookin lorry
Get some nice wheels on her Joe! Looks well though!
P.S. forget Lucey ... DSV all the way!
pole drift
20-01-13, 12:47
My da knows him. Does be talkin to him in musgraves all the time. And i do always see it ggoin through kilcock mean lookin lorry
Ya sure its him, there's a good few Lucey trucks goin through Kilcock all the time
Ya sure its him, there's a good few Lucey trucks goin through Kilcock all the time
ah no its that one i always see caus i reconise the wooden table in the middle of the dash :p
pole drift
20-01-13, 18:45
Anyone want to buy this fucking thing?? Fucking hardship!! Went over to the car today and there's power steering fluid pissing out of the fucker!!! Cunt of a thing!!!
Anyone want to buy this fucking thing?? Fucking hardship!! Went over to the car today and there's power steering fluid pissing out of the fucker!!! Cunt of a thing!!!
PeterT think now is your chance ta buy her back haha :p
slithertooth
20-01-13, 18:52
Drop it over whenever your ready
S14a johno
20-01-13, 18:54
man id change ever pipe if 2 are after given up the rest not far beind as this cold not helping tings,
pole drift
20-01-13, 19:03
It's getting parked and buried in the yard, whenever I feel the urge to throw stones at it ill go at it again!! Absolute cunt!!!
It's in for a service now at the moment. Is it Doyles garage?? He told me the name but I can't remember it
Delaneys in Naas, 06 d 8500?? I gave your brother some hard top rubbers last time he was in.. He's sound fella was talkin to him a few times.. That's if I think he is who I think e is..
Delaneys in Naas, 06 d 8500?? I gave your brother some hard top rubbers last time he was in.. He's sound fella was talkin to him a few times.. That's if I think he is who I think e is..
its a proper clean lorry!! me da said he'd have it any day over his fh12
pole drift
20-01-13, 21:12
Delaneys in Naas, 06 d 8500?? I gave your brother some hard top rubbers last time he was in.. He's sound fella was talkin to him a few times.. That's if I think he is who I think e is..
That's it 06D8500 8 for V8 and 500 for the R500. Brendan is his name, he's a good laugh and everyone says I'm a younger version of him. I live with him, you should see how well he looks after his truck!!!
Ha yeah that's it, he has pictures of his old lorrys in the Cab.. He should get a small v put beside the 8 and R beside the 500.. Be fairly cool but fairly sure luceys wouldn have that.. Yeah it's well cared for lorry and he's not a whinger like some drivers are, if he complains there is something wrong there always is.. I have gotten talkin to him a few times now at this stage..
pole drift
21-01-13, 00:18
Yea he keeps the pictures inside alrite, look at the pic of his old Scania and you'll see the massive chrome bumper on the front, he used to always be cleaning it. I went to Spain with him once before, savage drive!!
slithertooth
21-01-13, 21:32
Finally up for sale in the UK, what a douchebag :rolleyes:
pole drift
30-01-13, 00:15
Does anyone know what's the craic with the locations of indicators?? As it is the Cefiro is missing front indicators. Could they be put behind the grill??
those bumpers dont have indicator holes. When I ran it through the nct it was fine as the corner lights were ok for both the side and front indicators as they can be seen from both directions the way they bubble out.
If she passes test without them then leave them off!
only reason they are still there in the cardboard boxes behind bumper bar is because it all flashes too quick with them out :D
pole drift
30-01-13, 09:28
Yea I didn't want to go destroying the aero by making holes for lamps. I'm picking up 5 stud hubs for the rear at the weekend. The week after I'm getting a pair of Rays Victrix 18x10J +38 offset (offset could be better but I like the look of the wheel) Not too bothered about the front wheels yet, Meister S1's or something, I'm undecided (Simon do you still have them wheels that were on the rx7??)
pole drift
31-01-13, 15:44
Ok she's getting some long awaited tlc :) Yes I did plan on selling it, however in its current state it wouldn't of sold so I'm just gonna fix her up instead.
Engine wise it doesn't need to be touched, it's got plenty of power, it does skids, that's all that's needed. I'm in no hurry to have it done, just gonna tip along at it. Anyway here's the list:
• Exterior tidied (possibly a respray)
• R33/S14 rear subframe
• R33/S14 front LCA's
• 5 stud conversion at the rear
• 18's at the rear (to fill the arches)
• Engine bay tidied
• Wiring fixed
• Gauges (Oil pressure + temp, water temp, boost)
• Some type of radio
• Remove a/c (we live in ireland and that's what windows are for!!)
• Insert unexpected issue here
• Insert unexpected issue here
• Insert unexpected issue here
• Insert unexpected issue here
• Insert unexpected issue here
• Insert unexpected issue here
• Etc.....
Ill probably loose interest halfway through jacking it up and removing the kit!!
• Insert unexpected issue here
• Insert unexpected issue here
• Insert unexpected issue here
• Insert unexpected issue here
• Insert unexpected issue here
• Insert unexpected issue here
• Etc.....
Ill probably loose interest halfway through jacking it up and removing the kit!![/QUOTE]
Just had to quote ya on this. It's always the fucking same. My own yoke has bin on axle stands for months now. Lose of interest!!!!😕😞
Anyway best of luck fixing it up.
I have my chaser up on axle stand since November shockin hard get motivated!!
pole drift
31-01-13, 20:09
I have my chaser up on axle stand since November shockin hard get motivated!!
The brother was sayin you were showing pics of it to him, was saying its a lovely car
The brother was sayin you were showing pics of it to him, was saying its a lovely car
Never bothered putting picts of it up here..
Same as all a them, it's a work in progress..
pole drift
02-02-13, 21:09
Since it wasn't raining or snowing I managed to spend a few hours at the car.
It's gonna be a long time before the car looks like this again!!
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/FEBB7D95-BB4F-48BA-BAA8-965913F2DB50-3987-0000021446E473AB.jpg
Started stripping the 5 stud hubs I got to clean them, took off the disc's and discovered that the brake shoes were missing which was a pain in the arse :( just gonna run with the 4 stud hubs for now.
Stripped most of the front end off the car, taking all the arms off the front to tidy them up and replace the arms that are bent. Also got R33 LCA's and they are gonna get extended to give the front a better stance.
Next job is to remove the old steering system to get rid of the HICAS. The car is left looking like this.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/AA78E0B8-4B84-409C-9F1B-17F2FDAFBFBE-3987-00000214501595C4.jpg
I've new shoes here from nissan !!
pole drift
02-02-13, 22:55
I've new shoes here from nissan !!
Much??
slithertooth
03-02-13, 20:25
Just put a hydro in :)
pole drift
05-02-13, 21:12
The search for wheels has starts tonight. somewhere in Japland there is mansized wheels for the Cefiro :) Hoooooray!!!
Fave had some VIP wheels up for £399 today profound something with black spokes
pole drift
18-05-13, 02:25
Right update time :) I'm sorry to say I haven't had as much time to work in this due to other commitments, and as PeterT is happy to know (and Cefiro Panch is sorry to hear) the car is going go see the road again and won't be broke.
I'm replacing the rear subframe with one out of a R33 (thanks Pepsterx) so Iv wider track at the rear, the old steering rack is bolloxed and I'm removing the HICAS so I'm putting a S14 steering rack and LCA's in the car (thanks Slithertooth)
It's gonna remain a road car and I'm planning on having it out by the end of the summer. Still waiting for the right set of wheels to show up.
pole drift
19-05-13, 23:57
Since the A/C doesn't work it's coming out!! Had a few hours today to spend on the car while the sun was out. I started to remove the dash, and I managed not to break anything :)
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/4A57058D-F9B3-4C12-BC13-5D8151DFF8B1-110-0000000D9692E241.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/8215F300-4EAC-49E7-A7A6-9EC384C9F759-110-0000000DAB635AE3.jpg
Could this be this be the reason the speedo doesn't work??
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/2D074C29-848F-4E72-9323-9628CDA44315-110-0000000DA64F292F.jpg
Should I flock this or leave it how it is??
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/5BB8F646-BB30-43FE-9A8E-8CA07CE4A025-110-0000000DB053AF65.jpg
always a nice feeling pulling out the dash and not breaking anything lol. flock it to feck man. :)
pole drift
20-05-13, 08:30
always a nice feeling pulling out the dash and not breaking anything lol. flock it to feck man. :)
Yea its always a good feeling :) This is how the dash in my Escort turned out when i flocked it
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/escort/Flockeddash.jpg
The plan is to remove the A/C as it doesnt work anyway, block up the holes in the bulkhead and then tidy up the wires behind the dash for the radio that wont be used. There is that stupid aerial connector behind the dash, ill be ripping it out and putting in one that works. Plug and play FTW ;)
Since the evenings are bright and all that jazz ill be able to do bits to the car in the evening time, lets all pray it doesnt rain!!
Just noticed your widening the track, not a food idea because the hubs sit very close to the arch line and you won't be able to fit wide wheels then unless you flare the door/bumper/arch!
In short, your gona kick yourself when you go to put a wheel on and the bumper is touching the tyre!
pole drift
20-05-13, 11:30
Just noticed your widening the track, not a food idea because the hubs sit very close to the arch line and you won't be able to fit wide wheels then unless you flare the door/bumper/arch!
In short, your gona kick yourself when you go to put a wheel on and the bumper is touching the tyre!
Never taught of that :( there goes that idea so....
jeeze it went from buying wheels to dismantling the whole car.... put it back on the road cooooooooomeee on...
pole drift
20-05-13, 14:48
jeeze it went from buying wheels to dismantling the whole car.... put it back on the road cooooooooomeee on...
Iv been known to work backwards lol
Ain't the truth haha! What's wrong with the subframe in it:/ haha
Yes, stick it back together it's summer woowoo!
pole drift
16-06-13, 12:34
With the fine weather I got a chance to have a go at the car. I'm cleaning up the engine bay, removing the HICAS, covering the A/C holes and spraying the engine bay (had originally planed on spraying it Kawasaki green but Iv now been convinced to spray it purple)
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/B1E85D99-40C5-405B-A66E-C5C1B54F9A20-3705-000001C0E3A5CC85.jpg
Can't believe the weight of the a/c pump!!! I'm not dumping any of the aircon stuff tho just incase I ever plan on putting it back in.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/28B3748F-AD02-4F97-BA35-43F66D6A8675-3705-000001C0D2512FEF.jpg
Luckily enough the rain held off long enough for me to get the engine out, was easy enough to get out with the box still bolted on, but I did need to cut a section out of the slam panel.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/09E606F7-F92E-4FEA-BA1F-BC1E7ADB300B-4935-0000024512AC2E28.jpg
And there we go, engine bay ready for cleaning
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/B1D4794A-6F41-4035-A39C-A9C13C05D4C8-4935-000002451938A7D6.jpg
Also have longer LCA's and bigger brakes that can go on the car soon
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/94FF02D1-ED22-4FAA-B744-CC2BC53E618A-4935-000002452031224D.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/8030D463-7667-45E0-8758-DE94CF8F87B6-4935-00000245269A7E53.jpg
The length of the exhaust is whopper ;)
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/A4637F38-A651-41F1-B710-8C5440AACE13-4935-000002450BA920EF.jpg
slithertooth
16-06-13, 16:30
Your mad!! ;)
pole drift
16-06-13, 17:41
Your mad!! ;)
That's why ya love me ;)
slithertooth
16-06-13, 17:57
That's why ya love me ;)
True, fair play buddy getting stuck in! Do everything though, no half measures
pole drift
16-06-13, 20:05
True, fair play buddy getting stuck in! Do everything though, no half measures
Took a while to get the motivation to do it, I'm happy tho as the car will be how I want it to be.
This makes me soooo sad!
Don't worry Simon. You'll be more than happy with the end result
pole drift
24-06-13, 22:24
The HICAS was a pain in the arse to remove, just pipes everywhere. Stayed up until 3:30 on saturday night taking stuff out of the engine bay. Hopefully the weather will hold off over the weekend and ill get the rest of the stuff removed. Then ill be degreasing and sanding the engine bay down and getting it ready for paint. Iv decided on a colour anyway, keeping it in the Nissan family im spraying it Midnight Purple
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o16/J44MAA/028-1.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/J44MAA/media/028-1.jpg.html)
Yes midnight purple ftw....
pole drift
24-06-13, 22:40
Yes midnight purple ftw....
As the guys were saying its a dark car, it needs to stay dark.
Good stuff dude mnp will look kick ass!! Have you settled on wheels yet?
Midnight purple is my favourite nissan colour..brings back great memories of gran turismo 1.
It's just full of win!
just the engine bay in midnight purple? or whole car?
slithertooth
26-06-13, 20:48
You've stuck your neck out pretty far on how this car will turn out Joe! Mnp will work with so many wheel combos. Sweet! If I get a Nissan again it's got to be a more door
pole drift
26-06-13, 22:11
Good stuff dude mnp will look kick ass!! Have you settled on wheels yet?
No I havnt a clue what wheels to go for, keep looking at Professors, XXR's, vienna kreis but I just cant decide on what to get in a nice fitment thats 4x114
Midnight purple is my favourite nissan colour..brings back great memories of gran turismo 1.
It's just full of win!
Cheers dude ;)
just the engine bay in midnight purple? or whole car?
The rest of the car is staying black and the engine bay is gonna be midnight purple, maybe spray the rest of the car mnp but not now.
You've stuck your neck out pretty far on how this car will turn out Joe! Mnp will work with so many wheel combos. Sweet! If I get a Nissan again it's got to be a more door
Yea iv gone too far to simply turn back now, 4 door R34 for you dude ;)
seanie R.33
26-06-13, 22:27
Dont think a mnp bay on a black car would look too good,it needs a stand out color against the black or painting the whole car mnp be sweet but xxr's?really?this needs bit dish!
pole drift
26-06-13, 22:45
Dont think a mnp bay on a black car would look too good,it needs a stand out color against the black or painting the whole car mnp be sweet but xxr's?really?this needs bit dish!
Id like to see what xxr's will look like against the car, more then likely ill end up with dished wheels
haydomiata
26-06-13, 22:48
i think dish is the only thing for this the profs that peter had on it looked class
slithertooth
27-06-13, 17:27
just 5 stud the fucker
pole drift
06-08-13, 22:29
Finally managed to get time to go at this again, spent a few hours with the Kevtegra fella and the car now looks something like this...
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/44978E8E-248B-432E-941F-68F46AFBA4D6-8009-000004EE9CF9D907.jpg
Just need to seal off the old a/c holes and do a few other bits and its nearly ready for paint :)
swap ya my rb25 r32 for it whenever you ready Joe! :grin:
pole drift
07-08-13, 13:10
swap ya my rb25 r32 for it whenever you ready Joe! :grin:
No deal Tom!! Lol. Is it nearly finished??
No deal Tom!! Lol. Is it nearly finished??
ah well whenever you get bored with it you know where to find me!... r32 is already on the road for last 4 weeks, NCT pass first go and all...back to real car as a daily FTW! just playing with finishing few niggly bits and few small parts to get and for mapping it goes :afro:
pole drift
07-08-13, 23:27
ah well whenever you get bored with it you know where to find me!... r32 is already on the road for last 4 weeks, NCT pass first go and all...back to real car as a daily FTW! just playing with finishing few niggly bits and few small parts to get and for mapping it goes :afro:
Ill add your name to the list of people looking for it so. That's good to hear you got the r32 done. I'm between the Vento and Cefiro at the moment, I got brand new sills for the Vento. They are gonna be a basterd to do!!
Sills are actually easier done than they look, as long as you know what youre doing :) ya shouldve just went with gti skirts instead- easy, quick, efective
pole drift
08-08-13, 09:12
Sills are actually easier done than they look, as long as you know what youre doing :) ya shouldve just went with gti skirts instead- easy, quick, efective
Ah I wanted to do a right job on it, then it's off to the NCT ;)
Right job is the way to go alright, although it passed its last nct the way it was, shouldnt be a trouble passing it again
pole drift
29-09-13, 09:25
Got a few hours of sunshine so I had a go at sealing the AC holes in the bulkhead.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/6BC12175-0E04-4CDF-8BF3-519A39C858DB-496-0000004D157BDB6B_zps4a40c13b.jpg
I had an old bonnet at home from a Ford Escort that I used
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/2BF3DA45-9FE3-4471-9E21-FE2DB1525013-496-0000004D213594B1_zps8df84b32.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/02EF8925-1968-4289-8243-627016648E74-496-0000004D660E4263_zpsd01250f2.jpg
And there ya go, hole sealed.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/AD6B6EC2-C98D-4B26-9170-F4FC4E68C7EB-496-0000004D70BC4AA2_zps38cf2c79.jpg
I'll put some seam sealer around it and then a bit of filler to bring it flush with the bay. Hopefully it'll be painted very soon.
I'm stuck for colours in the engine bay, I had origionally wanted to spray it Midnight Purple but I think it would be a bit lost and too dark as it's a colour that needs to be seen i.e. Spray the outside of the car MNP
Then I was thinking Kawasaki Green as it's a really bright colour and really stands out.
The final colour I'm thinking is a really bright blue.
Can anyone help me out??
On a road car I'd paint it same color as the car man painting it some bright color will look cool until u start bolting everything back in, unless your gona go epic wire tuck an polish everything I'd say go a darker color or the color the car will be !
Well personally I think the colour of the bay all depends on the colour and styling of the car bright bay will mean u will need to have it looking epic on the outside other that that if it's going to be suttle paint it same colour as the car as it just won't work
Well personally I think the colour of the bay all depends on the colour and styling of the car bright bay will mean u will need to have it looking epic on the outside other that that if it's going to be suttle paint it same colour as the car as it just won't work
Yea I mean don't get me wrong a nice bright color an a tidy engine bay will look epic , just will need a lot more than paint If ya get me ?
pole drift
29-09-13, 11:25
Yea I get ya, I would like to do a wire tuck in the bay. Anyone any good with electrics??
pole drift
07-11-13, 00:00
I have the Cefiro heading over to the girlfriends garage this weekend to get the engine bay ready for paint. Also have a look under it and remove all the rest of the HICAS and swap the steering rack. Hopefully if everything goes to plan (it never does) the engine and all can start going back into the car before my Dad tries to dump any more parts on me!! Picked up an A frame tonight to tow it cos iv no trailer anymore
pole drift
09-11-13, 22:42
Well I got the car over with the towing frame, but the Cefiro is so long I had to stick the magnetic trailer lights to the top of the boot lid.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/A3EE1C99-AEA3-4006-ACF5-FE2A6653F4C8-10189-000009411C954249_zps25ce895b.jpg
It's so much easier working on the car with the use of a ramp!! Cut out the old section where the battery tray used to be. Ended up going a bit crooked with the airsaw but I just welded the section back in place. Need to grind down the welds so it's smooth but that'll be done tomorrow as we couldn't find the grinding disc. We also ran out of wire for the mig but I think we got everything done.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/3AB2353F-8B2B-4F29-86CF-BE8C384DFEA9-10251-000009509F0D6FB8_zps081c58cd.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/7DEB5CF8-37E3-4D8E-91F4-396781179F31-10251-00000950A4E07716_zpsea1f1186.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/085DC2AA-C381-4B2D-91CD-6B1095718FAF-10386-00000958032E137D_zps14946cde.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/F640A651-17BD-452D-A4D6-A2389D68CFC8-10386-00000958B144589A_zps6b5f1690.jpg
Then I went at straightening out the chassis leg from when it climbed a mudbank or some shite like that
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/B744C53F-81C0-4000-9A89-C82B7172C813-10386-00000958BDDF7DEE_zpsf90a5795.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/76F9A3B7-D191-4CD6-BAF2-6EFA1D7EFBE5-10251-00000950BCC458C7_zpsc53ea464.jpg
That's the best we could get it. Hopefully I'll be able to finish grinding down the welds tomorrow and get it seam sealed up. Deffo won't get the car painted this weekend but sure fuck it no point in rushing it!!
Keith_200SX
09-11-13, 23:49
Ur right man, no point rushing it, perfection takes time, car looks well btw dude :)
duno how thats bent, never had any offs or anything :/
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/PeterTistaken/oopsys%20at%20the%20bend/SP_A0237.jpg (http://s169.photobucket.com/user/PeterTistaken/media/oopsys%20at%20the%20bend/SP_A0237.jpg.html)
haha
hahah we were stuck there for aaaaaaaagggeeeeeesssss..
pole drift
11-11-13, 00:09
Ha ha I was thinking of the pic you put up on Facebook when Dave owned it
pole drift
19-11-13, 00:23
We got another bit done over the last week, my welds look like pigeon shit so Bryan took over before i made a total balls of it!! Anyway its in place now and covered with seam sealer, gonna undercoat the car aswell before everything starts getting bolted together again.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/DE062210-8B8A-4281-AEB3-CEB575FC3183-12341-00000AF7A810AA46_zps3eef2433.jpg
So here's how I left the car while i let the sealer set over night....
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/E73F65F3-555F-4884-AAF1-36C97349B085-12341-00000AF7B23D028B_zps5459ee92.jpg
....and when I landed up the following night one of the young lads in the garage spent ages sanding away at the car for me.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/D4C9D71B-3334-453F-8965-F3FEA5861F2A-17124-00000F384E61E5E5_zps89499106.jpg
We then covered the edges of the welds with fiberglass before we started adding in any filler, left it to set over the weekend and filled the area and smoothed it off. could probably do with another layer of filler or probably some dolphin glaze to finish it off before paint.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/D1BFCDC2-8EE8-4AC6-BB13-E9D600E2ED03-16928-00000F2BE01F9923_zps76effdbe.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/D1BFCDC2-8EE8-4AC6-BB13-E9D600E2ED03-16928-00000F2BE01F9923_zps76effdbe.jpg
Then gave the bay a bit of a zinc primer to make sure the metal didnt start to rust.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/DBBEE6F6-669C-4342-9AE4-CB97076B5B1D-16928-00000F2BEEF72EDD_zps330e91fc.jpg
And here's the finished jobby for tonight's work, will let it dry for the night before we give it another lick of primer and then its into the spray booth
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/6BD22407-2A73-42E1-B8E2-EE4E42886F75-16928-00000F2BFCF2CF3E_zps6e89379a.jpg
items like the steering rack and the subframe that are getting plenty of over spray im not too bothered as they will be cleaned up and sprayed also.
Will be class wen painted dude...fair play doin it rite anyway!
pole drift
19-11-13, 23:36
Will be class wen painted dude...fair play doin it rite anyway!
I hope!!! The painter was saying he might be able to do it in the next week or two :) whoop whoop
Looking forward to seeing this finished such a different car u need wheels to do it justice
pole drift
20-11-13, 00:49
Looking forward to seeing this finished such a different car u need wheels to do it justice
I'll get wheels when the fund situation gets better, wheels are last on the list at the moment!!
pole drift
30-11-13, 23:29
Got a decent amount of work done today, had a couple of pinholes in the filler so smoothed them out and got it into the shed to finish off the bay. I said I'd give the painting a go myself, it didn't turn out too bad either which is great!! I'll get the car back to my house tomorrow and finish off a few bits and then I can start putting it back together :)
slithertooth
01-12-13, 09:21
Good stuff Joey
Would ye not fire it back together whilst it's in a garage
pole drift
01-12-13, 12:00
I would but Anna-Marie's dad asked me to bring it home after it's painted cos the yard is full and he needs the extra space, he said I can bring the engine crane home. Just having the breakfast now and heading over in a few.
pole drift
01-12-13, 18:30
Yeeeeooooo!!!!! Finaly got the car in the shed to be painted :grin:
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/7B56DEC8-F088-44CE-9F4E-D488EAD014F4.jpg
I was lucky enough to have the use of this shed to do whatever work was needed, so with everything preped and ready it was time to get it masked up and sprayed :)
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/1B8FD48E-561F-432A-A585-1A207C5055FF.jpg
The guy who was originally supposed to be painting it was fucking me around and turned out to be a total dick so I decided to give it a go myself!!
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/27762BD9-99F0-4082-85DD-205B000E150D.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/045A977F-4C52-4725-8069-848C945A510C.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/41F905FB-9903-43EC-975F-F55E6421E8BF.jpg
Its kinda hard to make out in the pics the colour and TBH it looks black when you are looking at it, but when you shine the light on it you can make out the proper colour (and yes i know most of you will think its pointless painting the bay MNP but sure I like it and thats all that matters!!). After I had finished spraying the lacquer I headed home and left the car tucked up for the night.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/0224A9A8-1C3C-4E08-9E3B-EC51C349CAB9.jpg
Soooooo after a long rest (and a few cans) it was time to collect the car and bring it home as I had done all I could do in this garage.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/93DE68A9-7B16-4835-880F-0537A5D166E0.jpg
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/028EE87E-130B-4DA0-B777-13764C87DB3B.jpg
I still need to do a compound and iv a small bit of orange peel in a couple of places but sure fuck it im delighted with how it turned out considering iv never picked up a spraygun in my life!!!
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/7EF7FBEB-9064-4B4C-9C1B-70D2E8CB57D8.jpg
And there she sits, back at home waiting for the next few bits to be done. Next ill be dropping the subframe to give that a small tidy and lick of paint, change the steering rack, fit the longer LCA's and then I can put the new brakes onto the car. Bring on the christmas holidays as ill be fairly busy ;)
pole drift
31-12-13, 12:36
Between all the eatin', drinkin' and rainin' over the last week or so I only got a few small bits done to the car. Got the front subframe off the and brought it into the garage to get it tidied a bit before I put the engine back in.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/3C50E582-57BD-4ECE-8769-29552A3A6194.jpg (http://s368.photobucket.com/user/djwhisk/media/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/3C50E582-57BD-4ECE-8769-29552A3A6194.jpg.html)
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/C569EB06-4759-441D-8FEF-626A7A0FDCF6.jpg (http://s368.photobucket.com/user/djwhisk/media/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/C569EB06-4759-441D-8FEF-626A7A0FDCF6.jpg.html)
The trusty patio heater keepin me warm and helpin me dry the paint as id be all day in the cold waitin!!
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/DB889EB0-7B47-4252-900F-33F334FEB54C.jpg (http://s368.photobucket.com/user/djwhisk/media/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/DB889EB0-7B47-4252-900F-33F334FEB54C.jpg.html)
Not a prefect job but its better than being covered in overspray
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/E71F2CF4-0A29-4100-85F7-66114741766D.jpg (http://s368.photobucket.com/user/djwhisk/media/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/E71F2CF4-0A29-4100-85F7-66114741766D.jpg.html)
Collecting the engine crane today, hopefully the weather will be good to me and the rain will hold off long enough for me to get stuff done at last.
good to see it finally gettign bits done. its only taken ya a year and a half to paint the bay :P
pole drift
31-12-13, 15:43
good to see it finally gettign bits done. its only taken ya a year and a half to paint the bay :P
It'll take another 6 months to think about putting the rest of it together!! That's probably what'll happen!! Lol
slithertooth
31-12-13, 16:08
Be nice to hear that this will be back on the road for 2015
pole drift
31-12-13, 16:26
Be nice to hear that this will be back on the road for 2015
Bit optimistic there Rory!!
pole drift
01-01-14, 21:17
Weather was total shite today so I just spent my time in the shed putting the engine and gearbox together. I know that its a quick job but the RB20 was buried under a pile of parts.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/1524823_3712111577240_426943462_n.jpg (http://s368.photobucket.com/user/djwhisk/media/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/1524823_3712111577240_426943462_n.jpg.html)
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The garage might not be big enough to get the car into it but there's plenty of space to work away on small bits. Id be fairly lost without the engine crane!!
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/85F97A31-8A65-46F8-A03A-1C8517704517_1.jpg (http://s368.photobucket.com/user/djwhisk/media/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/85F97A31-8A65-46F8-A03A-1C8517704517_1.jpg.html)
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/C8AD8BD1-B143-468C-BEED-C3D34E84CFA4.jpg (http://s368.photobucket.com/user/djwhisk/media/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/C8AD8BD1-B143-468C-BEED-C3D34E84CFA4.jpg.html)
Have most bits bolted up together, just missing a few bolts that bolt the engine and box together. Cannot remember what bolts are used at the bottom of the engine as none of these holes are threaded. Everything for the car is there somewhere, just need to find them.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/C18C1501-01BF-4869-80EB-99D6A52A8C3B.jpg (http://s368.photobucket.com/user/djwhisk/media/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/C18C1501-01BF-4869-80EB-99D6A52A8C3B.jpg.html)
Need to change the oil return pipe from the turbo into the sump as I pinched the pipe and its leaking now. Any help from people will be really appreciated!!
slithertooth
01-01-14, 21:36
Sick of offering but if it's there you can have it
pole drift
01-01-14, 21:45
Sick of offering but if it's there you can have it
When are you around??
pole drift
06-01-14, 00:42
So I prayed for dry weather to get at the car and what do ya know, it pissed rain in the early hours of the morning, then stopped for a few hours and started again, think ill have the mother of all colds but sure fuck it nothing a hot whiskey wont cure!!!
Anyway during the time that it stayed dry I managed to get the car into the shed, if there wasnt so much shite in the way i probably could of got the full car in with the aid of the go jacks but I made do with what I had.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/A9A4B015-C138-49C0-BCBF-47420F3CC91F.jpg (http://s368.photobucket.com/user/djwhisk/media/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/A9A4B015-C138-49C0-BCBF-47420F3CC91F.jpg.html)
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Wiped down the bay before the engine went in, and on two sections in the bay the paint never bonded to the primer and just wiped clean off!!!! Hopefully something will cover them!!
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/8C37D434-342C-4D72-A399-6A0E089127CA.jpg (http://s368.photobucket.com/user/djwhisk/media/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/8C37D434-342C-4D72-A399-6A0E089127CA.jpg.html)
Took a while maneuvering the engine about but I finally got the engine to sit into the mounts of the subframe.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/4F5DA84F-DB99-462E-BCF8-523D19D44BE4.jpg (http://s368.photobucket.com/user/djwhisk/media/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/4F5DA84F-DB99-462E-BCF8-523D19D44BE4.jpg.html)
And I learned an important lesson today, do not operate the engine crane on your own with one hand as you will damage something!!!
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/79F4085A-7796-4D6D-AD10-B53E4F22782A_1.jpg (http://s368.photobucket.com/user/djwhisk/media/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/79F4085A-7796-4D6D-AD10-B53E4F22782A_1.jpg.html)
But this shit happens!!! Anyway after fucking months of looking at it the engine is back in where it should be!!!!
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/661012A6-66D7-428E-B570-D8F6A553B00C.jpg (http://s368.photobucket.com/user/djwhisk/media/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/661012A6-66D7-428E-B570-D8F6A553B00C.jpg.html)
I then went and fitted the R33 LCA's and 4 pot brakes to the car, they have been long enough out of the car and I still didnt tidy them up!! #uselesscunt
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/D64ED022-F075-4585-8FCA-C28FFE17EA92.jpg (http://s368.photobucket.com/user/djwhisk/media/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/D64ED022-F075-4585-8FCA-C28FFE17EA92.jpg.html)
After all that I forgot to fit the steering rack to the car while the subframe was out, and with the wheels on the car it looks like iv got an extra lock kit on the car!! lol
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Anyway for me the big heavy work is over and done with, the rest is fairly straight forward, wiring, fit the interior, roll cage, bodykit, brake lines, all fluids etc etc etc. Id like to say it'll be on the road by the summer but id only be lying, ill do as much as my wallet will allow me to!!! So for now the car will stay wrapped up in bed.....
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nikkisixx69
06-01-14, 00:55
great job joe! good to see it coming back together! andy gave us some jap mag and it has a special on cefiros in it, ill snap some pics and send them on to ya to keep ya motivated ;)
pole drift
06-01-14, 00:59
great job joe! good to see it coming back together! andy gave us some jap mag and it has a special on cefiros in it, ill snap some pics and send them on to ya to keep ya motivated ;)
Yea cool, be interesting to see what they are doing with them :) Im raging about the paint but I just want it running again, it would probable take me another 6 months to paint it!! lol
good progress dude :) what lower ball joints did u use? r33 or cefiro? 180?
pole drift
06-01-14, 19:32
good progress dude :) what lower ball joints did u use? r33 or cefiro? 180?
See this is what I'm confused about, I havnt changed the ball joints and as far as I can remember they came out of a R33, I'm using 4 stud hubs so will I get away without changing the ball joints or is the taper too different for it to be safe??
why not fit evetything before fitting the engine break lines servo ect would make life a hole lot easier for urself block also looks manky next to the fresh paint you should of degreesed it first make it look fresh
Agree with Darren, your putting the cart before the horse.
Better taking the stove back out to get easier access to everything else, i wouldnt leave that primer open to the elements either. Its porous and will rust.
slithertooth
07-01-14, 08:58
Joe your rushing it now! Why take it out to do a half arsed job
I it's gonna be 6 months again it's running get the engine freshened up and do it properly or you will have wasted 18 months prickin about with it
Joe your rushing it now! Why take it out to do a half arsed job
I it's gonna be 6 months again it's running get the engine freshened up and do it properly or you will have wasted 18 months prickin about with it
This man speaks the truth.
pole drift
08-01-14, 01:03
why not fit evetything before fitting the engine break lines servo ect would make life a hole lot easier for urself block also looks manky next to the fresh paint you should of degreesed it first make it look fresh
Point well made, paint is fucked and there is bubbles appearing everywhere in it. Its only happening in a few areas but it looks shite now :(
Agree with Darren, your putting the cart before the horse.
Better taking the stove back out to get easier access to everything else, i wouldnt leave that primer open to the elements either. Its porous and will rust.
Gonna do it again, after I applied the primer I must not of scotched it enough for the paint to bite into it.
Joe your rushing it now! Why take it out to do a half arsed job
I it's gonna be 6 months again it's running get the engine freshened up and do it properly or you will have wasted 18 months prickin about with it
I agree with ya on this one.
This man speaks the truth.
He always does!!
nikkisixx69
08-01-14, 01:17
here ya go joe! keep the faith!
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pole drift
08-01-14, 01:26
Went out to check how bad the paint is and its pretty bad, im finding more areas that the paint is bubbling up, its only happening in a few areas but I cannot justify leaving it like that after the car being stripped for this long....
......so out it came.
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Spent ages fitting it by myself, only took 21 mins to remove it!!
Who would like to guess what happened when this broke???
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So back the RB goes into storage :(
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I think iv Saturday off, ill fit the rack and get the car into the shed again and check out exactly how bad the bay is. FUCK IT FUCK IT FUCK IT FUCK IT FUCK IT!!!!! Im going off to cry into my bottle of cider.
pole drift
08-01-14, 01:32
Cheers Nick, it would be cool to have loads of them over here!!!
Glad to see ya pulled it out again as Rory said looks like u were rushing it just take ur time and relax the time will be worth it
I went over board with mine and took it back to bare metal but the results shows of Patients get it good once and ul be happy
My heart ake might help ya a bit
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Fair play Joe, would have been a shame to rush it at this stage when you have went so far.
Going to be the business when your finished :afro:
pole drift
22-02-14, 17:18
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pole drift
28-02-14, 13:10
Right ok so, I have been weighing up the options of what to do with the bay, and instead of just fixing the areas that fucked up on me I started at it again. Say what yea want, Im not doing a half arsed job at this so for piece of mind id prefer to have the bay perfect. There is another few areas around the bulkhead that I marked when I was putting the engine in the last time so Ill be fixing them too.
I want there to be absolutely so rust on this car when it goes back together and in order to make sure of that iv stripped everything out of it in search of it. After I removed the carpet there is areas around where the roll cage went through the floor that are covered in surface rust, nothing too major but Im gonna attack it sooner rather then later.
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I managed to convince the mother to let me work on the car inside in the garage, its plenty big enough but the door is at a pure shite angle and is too narrow. It took me about 1 hour and 30 mins to get the car fully inside!!
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And there it is, all tucked up at night.
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And the fucker of a cat has made the car his bed!!!
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So the search continues and more and more parts were removed, surprisingly even with all the bits removed from the car its still quite heavy!!!
Dropped the subframe to get it cleaned up and sprayed before it goes back on.
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My parts room is starting to fill up very quickly!!!
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And here is how it stis at the moment, the more I remove parts off the car the more rust I find but thankfully its still only surface rust!!
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So the time came to start back at the engine bay. I did consider just sanding it down again but it took forever the last time so I got the sandblaster out and went at it.
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http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo128/djwhisk/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/45D71022-5F72-49A2-BA03-A72A5E8DB8F4.jpg (http://s368.photobucket.com/user/djwhisk/media/Cars/Nissan%20Cefiro%20A31/45D71022-5F72-49A2-BA03-A72A5E8DB8F4.jpg.html)
Really was a pain in the arse but saved a considerable amount of time, not yet finished but it wont take much longer. Next on the list is to go at the underside of the car, removing and treating and further rust and then a coat or two of schultz under the car.
Thats all for now, this shouldnt take too long to finish all this prep work as iv found the motivation I needed to get stuck into the car.
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