Project Patients/ Oh god what have I done

[Baz_180]

This is my first ever proper go at a built, only ever use to putting on body kits and alloys on previous cars so I will probably need a nice bit of help for you guys. I'm a student too so I don't exactly have loads of cash to spend, I work part time as a electrician so that's what's funding the whole thing.

Right that's the excuses out of the way, I bought this 180sx back in march (1st rwd) been mad to get one for ages after following prodrift for about 3years. The plan from the start was to put money into it but then I joined up here and plans have spiralled out of control :D.Hopefully at the end it'll look something like this.

http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac329/Barry_180/3040368935a6408721115l.jpg

I have read through nearly all the built threads on here at this stage and a good few on driftworks so I've convinced myself that I can do most of the work. I'd fancy myself to be fairly handy at anything I go at too so nothing really scares me.

Started working on the car a few weeks ago, didn't stick it up here straight away just in case I thought way the hell am I doing and abandoned the whole thing. But at this stage now I'm well into it.

Here's a picture of the car before I started

http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac329/Barry_180/Photo0069.jpg

Then I got stuck in and started ripping everything :D. Took off the original kit, wings, back lights, centre panel and panel under the lights. Then took out the shocks and springs and dropped the subframe and took it all apart. Last night I took out the original intercooler, rad and started taking out the aircon. Here's a few pics as it stands now. Parents aren't exactly delighted at where I went stripping it.

http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac329/Barry_180/Photo0107.jpg

http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac329/Barry_180/Photo0109.jpg

http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac329/Barry_180/Photo0111.jpg

http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac329/Barry_180/Photo0112.jpg

http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac329/Barry_180/Photo0113.jpg

Picked these up over the past few months.

http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac329/Barry_180/Photo0114.jpg

http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac329/Barry_180/Photo0118.jpg

http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac329/Barry_180/Photo0119.jpg

http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac329/Barry_180/Photo0115.jpg

http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac329/Barry_180/Photo0116.jpg

http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac329/Barry_180/Photo0117.jpg

All comments and advice are greatly welcome! :)

[Prodrifter86]

best of luck lad!!

looked a sweet car b4 you touched in the Japenese pic

[MarkII]

not the same car lad! that how he wants it to look

[Aidan Hogan]

best of luck lad!!

looked a sweet car b4 you touched in the Japenese pic

Thats not a pic of this car , its how he wants it to look.

Cool looking build anyway will keep my eye on this one

[Prodrifter86]

not the same car lad! that how he wants it to look

woooopss! my bad must hav read it rong!:p

[bart]

are you going 5 stud or why you take off evertyhing under neath,
kinda a silly thing to do starting it outside your house..
then again you pbob dont have a shed...
as for looking like the 1st pic.. ya nearly have everything..
be amazing what the bits you have on the car will change its looks..
what rear lights are you going???
kouki go really well with the black;)

[Estie]

nice build lad!

[Baz_180]

Thanks for all the comments lads, much appreciated!


are you going 5 stud or why you take off evertyhing under neath,
kinda a silly thing to do starting it outside your house..
then again you pbob dont have a shed...
as for looking like the 1st pic.. ya nearly have everything..
be amazing what the bits you have on the car will change its looks..
what rear lights are you going???
kouki go really well with the black;)

No plan of going 5stud yet I want to fit solid subframe bushes, adjustable control arms for some stance and getting a 2way diff so I'd though I might as well take the lot out. Also want to clean up the underneath of it and rub some anit-rust coating to it.
Stripping outside the house isn't ideal but it would really be in the way in the shed. My house is down a country sideroad and there is hedging all round so no one can see it.
As for rear lights, its a 97 type x so has the kouki lights but I want the same lights as Nigel Colfer's car, think they're clear lens with a red tint.

[nick180sx]

if ya want the car in the first pic buy mine as it is mine....

[Baz_180]

lol! Yeah was thinking some on here might know it or own it. Did you buy it off mike fitz when he brought it in? serious car!

[nick180sx]

yeah i bought it off mike.needed a few bits done to it so i kinda went overboard and runnin near 500 brake now

[drift student]

proof???????

[nick180sx]

holset hy35x and 1.7 bar boost

[Baz_180]

holset hy35x and 1.7 bar boost

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

I like it!

[colm]

holset hy35x and 1.7 bar boost

did you get her fully mapped after nick?

[way2fastforu]

there nice rota's where did ya get them?:p:p best luck wit the build man ya fairly got stuck in!

[Baz_180]

there nice rota's where did ya get them?:p:p best luck wit the build man ya fairly got stuck in!

Thanks man! They should look sweet under it when its all done! :)

[tbk]

I remember seeing this about ennis

Nice clean base:D

[PeterT]

Thanks man! They should look sweet under it when its all done! :)

sarcasm much:D


Your realy getting stuck into it, good job!

I think your mad for changing a type x kit to a hovercraft though personaly!

[PS13!]

looks great like its going to be great good luck!

[eileen]

any updates on this 180s(e)x? :)

[Baz_180]

Update as requested :D

Dropped the petrol tank and cleaned it all down

http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac329/Barry_180/Photo0121.jpg

Then primed it up

http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac329/Barry_180/Photo0124.jpg

Then a slash of satin black

http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac329/Barry_180/Photo0131.jpg

Then on to the subframe, burnt out the bushes

http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac329/Barry_180/Photo0126.jpg

Sanded it all down then primed

http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac329/Barry_180/Photo0128.jpg

A few coats of satin black

http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac329/Barry_180/Photo0129.jpg

Got stuck into the sound deadening, just to see what it was like to remove, got the back half done handy enough. Will knock out the rest of it once I strip the front interior out.

http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac329/Barry_180/Photo0130.jpg

Was going spraying the underneath with body schutz but my stupid compressor decided to give up but have new one order so should get that done next week hopefully.

[Rob_BZR]

When ya gettin the new compressor Barry? Still dont know where you're pullin money out of! :D:p Any luck with the drive shafts since or have ya em left alone for now?

[RedlineKits]

that'll look mint when you've it done lad

[Kruizer]

Good progress, keep it up fella...

[Baz_180]

Thanks lads for all the comments. Much appreiated! :)
Thought I would have alot more work done at this stage but what can you do. :( New compressor should be landed next week so I'll be able to spray the underneath of it and start banging in the back end.

[PeterT]

New compressor should be landed next week so I'll be able to spray the underneath of it and start banging in the back end.

What ya buy if ya dont mind me asking?

[TheRev]

Tidy build fella

Best of luck with her!

[eileen]

ooohhh very nice! :) good to see this moving ahead!
mint work there baz! i must see this in the flesh sometime, if you'z dont mind :D

[Baz_180]

What ya buy if ya dont mind me asking?

I bought a cheap 50litre compressor of a crowd in Donegal saw it on donedeal and said I'd give it a go. Got it Tuesday evening Logan is the stamp on it, works away fine


Tidy build fella

Best of luck with her!

Thanks man! :)


ooohhh very nice! :) good to see this moving ahead!
mint work there baz! i must see this in the flesh sometime, if you'z dont mind :D

Thanks Eileen! Have my compressor now so getting stuck into it again. Started spraying the underneath with Body Schutz its fairly messy stuff but should be the job when finished. Do call out sometime when your free you not too far away from me!

[eileen]

Thanks Eileen! Have my compressor now so getting stuck into it again. Started spraying the underneath with Body Schutz its fairly messy stuff but should be the job when finished. Do call out sometime when your free you not too far away from me!

ooohh im so jealous ha!!! makes a big difference doing the underneath! even if ya cant really see it :rolleyes: but it give you a reason to put it on a lift much more often ha; to admire the underbody :D

cool whereabouts are ya? shoot me a pm sure! ill drag along sally lol. maybe wknd or something, depending when i get my diff ;)

[jdmireland]

gud work man nice car

[barryl]

Cool thread buddy keep the pics coming :)