No update just thrilled to be getting some time behind the wheel after 18 months...
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No update just thrilled to be getting some time behind the wheel after 18 months...
Cheers man :)
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So there it is
Nct is passed and car is taxed [emoji818]
Put back in the bricks jap plates are back on and put on the new coil pack cover [emoji108]
Just waiting on an alloy rad and she's done...
So here it is finally back on the road
I won't be putting an engine bay picture up until the alloy rad arrives and is put in
Smelly triple projectors will be gone tomorrow after nct
Jap plates...
Ah yeah that's good of them [emoji108][emoji108] together again they've never met yet [emoji23] japfest is looking good is right
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So I saw... I've never used stone so can't comment I've heard their work is top class but if they stripped it and failed to but those split pins in id be asking them to cover it? I know the feeling...
Why change the steering wheel? Mine went through as is bucket seat and steering wheels aftermarket ... Well if yours doesn't pass after essentially a full resto I'd be ringing stone [emoji23]
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So yesterday I got to sit behind the wheel and take the car for a quick spin after basically 18 or 19 months
She's still not quite finished and went for nct Wednesday and only failed on the brick...
Another not much of an update but my parts from Japan and England landed today
Less than two weeks ago I was scrolling through upgarage Japan and stumbled across this immaculate silvia front grill...
Thanks man [emoji108][emoji108]cannot wait to see this finished and in the flesh
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Without giving anything away I'm 15 minutes from the city [emoji23]
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Just out of interest what website did you use to order the wheels and ship them [emoji848] been looking at yahoo auctions myself lately
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Things have been on a slow for the last few weeks
This isn't much of an update but the battery has been taken out and a spot of rust was found underneath
This was to be cut out anyways for the...
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Ignore Laurence and keep the red seat [emoji108][emoji23] lovely pop of colour that they need inside [emoji108]
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This thing is going to look crazy sitting low on dished wheels [emoji7]lovely to see some different stuff coming into the country [emoji108]
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So we are currently fitting the front mount
Front bumper had to be modified to get the Intercooler to fit in behind it and we are also having issues fitting the headlights again. New brackets will...
So the front end has been taken off today
The original side mount manifold has been taken out and scrapped
And it's nice to see the front end nice and clean never been crashed in Japan before...
Haven't seen the car now for a few months so expect a shit tonne of photos soon when it's home [emoji23] and a complete spec list :)
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Thank you [emoji108]
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Now the car is healthier than ever
List of parts still to be fitted
Alloy rad
Fmic
Stainless manifold
Stainless elbow
Stainless downpipe
Braided lines
These will be done when a new...
At least this allowed me to build the engine I wanted right?
Car was sent off to Petko and the engine was fully rebuilt race bearings forged pistons bc springs 14 oil pump etc etc
We also put in...
The car stayed like this for months because I was back to being a poor college student. After japfest 2016 the car was put off the road and a walbro 255 pump was put in.
Unfortunately I was in a bad...
I was still quite entertained with the standard power but being 1992 she's emissions exempt so out came the cat. While the car was on the lift we cut the downpipe, shortened it and welded all back up...
Now that I was comfortable it was time to get the car sitting the way I wanted it on some proper old school wheels.
After two or three wheels searching these popped up in Cork and I snapped them up...