Spinks's 240sx

[spinks]

Let me start off by saying, 56K Beware! I change my mind a lot in this thread so if you read that I have plans to do something, I might end up doing the opposite later on in the thread.

If you see some super sweet mods in here and you want to do them yourself but want some help, just let me know and I will do the best I can. Also if you want more pics of certain things on the car, just ask!

This is the paint job DIY
http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/showthread.php?289600-DIY-Stop-having-an-ugly-paint-job-continued...

Suggestions are welcome in this journal and feel free to converse as long as there is no thread jacking involved, and we stay on the topic of this thread. Thanks guys! That being said....

This is my car


Current mods (From August 1st)

Garret T28 turbo.
Greddy FMIC
r33 diff.
Full HKS exhaust
ssqv
GreddyTurbo Timer
Walbro fuel pump

Lol I know my car looks like doody, but it wont forever.

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture008-7.jpg

Bleeding the brakes
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture003-7.jpg

Before back seat delete
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/IMG_0053.jpg

Back seat delete
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture007-8.jpg

Need paint
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture004-9.jpg

Custom shift boot $7
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Shifterboot1.jpg

Console redone.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Shifterboot2.jpg

New enkeis going on later $60 :D
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/enkeis.jpg

Update October 4th 2009

Got the engine out and ready for du fix/rebuild. That's my bro being retarded =b
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture001-10.jpg

stock clutch
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture008-8.jpg

my friend acting like he's doin something for the camera
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture007-9.jpg

Restoring the bumper till I get a kit of some sort
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture005-8.jpg

Update October 5th 2009

engine out, getting ready for paint prep.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture002-10.jpg

My brother. ¼HP. Taping, cleaning, sanding, painting.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture005-9.jpg

Let the painting begin!
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture001-11.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture008-9.jpg

Sanded this for a very very long time
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture004-11.jpg

worth it :goodjob:
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture007-10.jpg

after paint
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture006-7.jpg

Update October 25th 2009

Waiting to see if a spun bearing was the culprit
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture005-11.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture006-9.jpg

yes it was!
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture013-1.jpg

I am getting rid of this SR and getting another one, this one has an unknown history and a good number of miles on it, also the internals look pretty bad it has been burnt.

first coat of primer
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture011-6.jpg

gonna graffiti this eyelid
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture009-8.jpg

Rogue status sig show
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture010-7.jpg

[spinks]

Update November 3rd 2009

Stage 3, 6 puck
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture005-12.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture009-9.jpg

Wideband, Red afr gauge
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture015-2.jpg

I ordered a red top sr from tiger racing, it was delayed two days but worth the wait because....
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture001-14.jpg
Black top! No extra charge thanks to Sam at Tiger Racing also hooked me up with that clutch =)

Leaving tiger
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture013-2.jpg

getting the old red top from my buddies house. Thats Chris, he helped me out with the truck
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture003-13.jpg

Arriving at my house finally
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture010-8.jpg

lol an actual picture of me for once.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture004-14.jpg

Friends that are helpin me out, lol
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture016-1.jpg

All we need to get the engine in is to align the clutch, and do some motor mount work, then we are good to go!
More pics tomorrow should have all the stuff we need by then.

Update November 5th 2009
Last night Sean (sullen) came by and helped us get the engine in the car, My brother and I got it to mount on the tranny (it was not easy, lol) and Sean helped me, my brother, and my friend Louis get the mounts to line up. Mostly grunt work.

In.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture006-11.jpg

Today we bolted up every single thing that required a bolt on the whole engine, and torqued them all. I have a stripped nut on the exhaust manifold which is gonna be a complete bitch to fix. It's got wiring problems from hell but we got it that way.

Bolted up completely.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture010-9.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture004-15.jpg

Update November 6th 2009
Today we clamped all lines, and did vacuum lines. Put all the piping on and sensors all hooked up.

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture001-15.jpg

Vac lines, I took this pic for comparison reasons.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture002-14.jpg

We got all the final things done. Put all fluids in, changed the oil, tightened alternator belt etc.
I got the video camera out and we turned the key...... Started up first try, idle was perfect all systems are go!



Got it to my friends house to wire up the wideband and do a street tune. We filled the tires with air and polished the pipes.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture007-13.jpg

We were done with everything just in time to get my girlfriend home and get to the Acworth meet at Sonic =).
Gauges reading good and no problems at all except for the coolant return line drips, but I will replace it soon.

Update November 7th 2009
Finally put those Enkies on in the posts above ^. Brand new tires, got the fattest we could on the back so no more breaking loose all the time =)
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture004-16.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture002-15.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture003-15.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/sig1.jpg

Update November 8th 2009
Painted the bumper and hood real sloppy and put them on got some VHT on the marker lights cause they are discolored orange. I like stock better then smoked but they were too old and off colored to keep on there like that.

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture004-17.jpg

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[spinks]

Update November 23rd 2009
If anyone has seen my car, although it is painted, it is only spray paint, and it looks terrible. So I decided yesterday that I was gonna wet sand + buff + wax ect.

Just a little teaser here.

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture001-19.jpg

Top 50/50
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Picture002-18.jpg

Did the whole passenger side today although it wasn't painted well, so it doesn't look great, no pics do to fail paint. I actually painted the drivers side for a very long time so it will come out much better (tomorrow). Did the driver side fender though.

Yes, this is spray paint! Yes, it will stay like this!
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/photo1-1.jpg

Still have to do half the top, the hood, driver door and quarterpanel then im done!


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Update December 17th 2009

I got my headliner done FINALLY! I got off my lazy butt, bought the headliner, and spent 3 days applying new layers of adhesive.
The unfinished product
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/Newheadliner.jpg

The finished product
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/newheadlinerdone.jpg

It's in the car now, but it was too dark when I finished to get pics. Some hard work Getting it done right.
Inside pics tomorrow.

Update December 22nd 2009
I got board and I decided I wanted to shine my exhaust and make it look real nice.
Before
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240exhaustb4.jpg

After
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240exhaustafter.jpg


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Had a headlight problem.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/240hids1.jpg
As you can see that's not very bright at all

Took these apart
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/240hids2.jpg

Replacing them with HIDs heres a cool pic
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/240hids4.jpg

Bet you've never seen HIDs like this
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/240hids7.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/240hids3.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/240hids5.jpg

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Pictures upon request!

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/Picture001.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/Picture008.jpg

The back seat delete is good but my car is messy right now

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/Picture002.jpg

an old one
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/Picture004.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/Picture009.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/Picture010.jpg

and there we are

[spinks]

Update February 7th 2010

I finally painted the rims they look 1kx better.
Before.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/Picture003.jpg

After.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/s135.jpg

Also did the gauges and for once I have a full tank of gas. I got it for my birthday.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/s131.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/s132.jpg

Couple pics
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/s134.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/s133.jpg

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Update Tuesday February 16th, 2010

Started respraying piece by piece. This is the passenger side fender, compare the new paint to the spray paint on the hood and door.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/240paint1.jpg

Update Tuesday February 23rd, 2010

Some Spinks' swagger right here
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/Nofatchicks-1.jpg

New front end!
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/Newfrontend.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/Blownsrs13.jpg

Update Monday March 1st, 2010


Ok I am glad to be updating this because the only thing I could not really do on a car was wiring, until now. So now I can consider myself a jack of all trades as a car enthusiast =)

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/switch1.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/switch2.jpg

That is wired to these.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/switch3.jpg

Kinda bright and ricerish I know but I am desperate for some more lights in my car at the moment, I might find some other ways to fulfill this need though.

See that switch?
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/swtch4.jpg
That is conveniently located directly above the factory wiring. It is a switch that makes me undetectable at night :ninja:. You probably guessed it, it cuts power to all the lights on the rear of the car, and the marker lights on the sides, my projectors make only slim beams of light so I can't be seen from behind at night now, when I don't want to be seen that is. he he he.

Kill switches coming soon.

Update Tuesday March 23rd, 2010

Hey guys Some of you know I've been having problems with my sr not turning over completely. I STILL haven't found the answer but I should have a torque wrench to remove the flywheel this Friday. We pulled the tranny and everything was in place perfectly, so what I had suspected went down the drain. I took the valve cover off Sunday and the valves are fine, I could pull the crank about 3 quarters of a turn and then it would stop. From where I was it sounded like it was coming from directly where the flywheel is, but what is it? Halfway through the turn it was really hard to turn the crank then it loosened up, then stopped completely. GRR.

Here's some pics
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/Picture018-2.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/Picture015-4.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/Picture014-2.jpg

I painted the hatch stills.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/Picture009-12.jpg

Update Tuesday April 13th, 2010

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Update Thursday April 15th, 2010

Did some more of my special painting muahahahahaha. My walmart paint job > than your oem paintjob.

Before
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/Picture063.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/Picture065.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/Picture064.jpg
AFTER
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/Picture070.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o83/spinks4/240/Picture068.jpg


The after pictures are NOT a respray, that is the same paint from the before pictures, with a little tlc!

I'll hopefully get the quarter panel done tomorrow.

[e30pwr]

nice 240 build. Working with what you've got ftw.

[allmotorEJ8]

That headliner is sweet.

[Da_unknown]

nice 240 build. Working with what you've got ftw.

indeed

[spinks]

7 bucks a yard at walmart plus 3m Adhesive spray. I will make a DIY if I ever do it again. My steering wheel and shift boot are also wrapped with the same fabric.

[spinks]

Here it is
Update Sunday April 24th, 2010

I replaced my nasty pleather steering wheel cover with the same fabric I've been working with for my shift boot and headliner.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs462.snc3/25387_416100042362_584192362_5332443_2094950_n.jpg

Sadly no pics on the car yet it wasn't bright enough and even my good camera doesn't have flash. It looks totally sick though! Instead of covering the pleather with the fabric I covered the plastic that was under it.

Update Wednesday May 19th, 2010
Sold the rims today for 550 bucks. Remember I bought them earlier for 65? =D
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[Glade]

so noice props on doing everything 100%

[allmotorEJ8]

That is badass man. Keep up the good work.

[Genji-Sama]

Dayum, I would sex, this car. I'm looking for a 240 right now, I might have to cop some of your "style". :goodjob:

[spinks]

If you want to I will def be glad to help.

[Klutch GT]

Good build man, keep it up!

[RsonGt3's]

Dude are you still in highschool I see an algebra 2 book and a us history if u are were the heck u gettin the money to mod ur car like that Very good job by the way

[SpooL'DGsR]

dude you did a really good job.... props!!

[sTeadFasT]

Wow you're doin' a great job man. Keep it up and keep us updated!

[spinks]

Dude are you still in highschool I see an algebra 2 book and a us history if u are were the heck u gettin the money to mod ur car like that Very good job by the way

I was driving a high school friend to school.
Right now I have no job and as you can tell everything except the new motor was done cheaply. My family inherited some money just recently and I got a tid bit of it for the motor. Everything else I have done with the help of friends and money I make here and there selling parts. Right now I'm trying to buy a car that needs work, fix it, and sell it for some extra cash.

[volk_ef9]

deffinalty cool stuff.

[Franco Tirador]

reps

u put in a lot of work

[Tails]

get a good tune dude! your bumper is blacker than mine and i'm sure i'm putting down more power. make that SR run like a beast!

[james]

wow nice thread. great work on the car, and awesome job on the paint- you saved hundreds of dollars.

[MR.EM1]

ive got to hand it to you nice work on the spraypaint/wax job..never seen a spray paint job like that shine before +4

[EJdm]

nice build....

[spinks]

get a good tune dude! your bumper is blacker than mine and i'm sure i'm putting down more power. make that SR run like a beast!

My tune isn't bad I got my friend from MTI Racing to do it for me for free. It never really runs rich except when I'm at full boost, but it's supposed to. I have a wideband too so I can monitor is all the time. 14.7 idle. 15-16 cruisin (lean cruise saves gas) and 11-12 WOT.