Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

So keen to see the suspension work happen! Can't wait ants!
me too Zac. However after speaking with Gary aka sydneykid it will be a nice package for sure. But it ain't cheap so I'm in saving mode FTM but in a few weeks we will see some suspension drool ;)

Today was a big day and got lots done.

First up the rear wheel arch got some TLC

post-5053-13955676560444_thumb.jpg

post-5053-13955677177786_thumb.jpgsmoothed out all the dodgy spot welds

post-5053-13955677657172_thumb.jpgthen I filled in the gaps with some selleys autofix to ensure no rust decides to set in

post-5053-13955678763059_thumb.jpgpretty handy stuff

Then preparation time.

I wiped the wheel arch with some prep wash to remove any dirt and grease

post-5053-13955673938851_thumb.jpg

post-5053-13955674381787_thumb.jpg

Then more preparation work

post-5053-13955683170533_thumb.jpg

Got my big trusty making tape out and.....

post-5053-13955683834138_thumb.jpg

neatly taped around the wheel and inside the wheel arch as well

post-5053-13955684564229_thumb.jpg

Then I attached some newspaper to protect the inside from any unwanted paint spatters. I also covered the rear brakes with an old work shirt that I no longer use

post-5053-13955685255908_thumb.jpg

Now we are ready for painting :)

post-5053-13955686200881_thumb.jpg

I acquired this paint can from super cheap and is the recommended paint for Nissan between 1984 onwards

post-5053-13955687441745_thumb.jpg

Nissan crystal white yeah

Next step was to get RHS N1 side-skirt back on

post-5053-13955700793458_thumb.jpg

Photo of corrected bodywork without side-skirt just for the hell of it

post-5053-13955702885554_thumb.jpg

I then gave the side skirt a quick wipe down from all the dust it had gathered the past few months and then applied som Sikaflex

post-5053-13955703892654_thumb.jpg

post-5053-13955704060028_thumb.jpg

Next I gently made sure I put the side skirt back to where it belongs

post-5053-13955704807353_thumb.jpg

On the car ;)

post-5053-13955705047569_thumb.jpg

Again I used clamps to ensure the side skirt sits flush against the car

post-5053-13955705658852_thumb.jpg

The excess Sikaflex will eventually just be peeled of after it's dried

post-5053-13955706232086_thumb.jpg

Like so

post-5053-1395570664817_thumb.jpg

The car is finally starting to come back together

  • Like 1

I also thought I would take the opportunity to follow a trend happening with some builds FTM

post-5053-13955707909685_thumb.jpg

and detail the inner door cards with

CARBON VINYL WRAP!

Do first up

post-5053-13955709592798_thumb.jpg

Clean you're door card as it has collected a fair bit of dust over its time

post-5053-13955710058767_thumb.jpg

Then unscrew the back of the inner door pocket

post-5053-1395571058811_thumb.jpg

Make sure you don't remove the factory glue at the bottom of the inner door pocket card

post-5053-13955711259608_thumb.jpg

I got hold of some 3M carbon vinyl wrap from eBay for about $36 but you.can get it from super cheap about the same price the length I got it for

post-5053-13955712998176_thumb.jpg

Then just measure and apply carefully

post-5053-1395571331604_thumb.jpg

You do not need to cover the entire infer door card as the edges are not visible with the inner door card

post-5053-13955714085519_thumb.jpg

I also wrapped the side open edge for more strength but is not mandatory

post-5053-13955715102579_thumb.jpg

Then just bolt everything back up and admire you're work

post-5053-13955715908051_thumb.jpg

post-5053-13955716055043_thumb.jpg

That's it for now.....more to follow soon :)

  • Like 1

Lookin good mate, seeing how good yours has come up is encouraging me to clean mine up, so thanks :)

Also another door card win. Definitely a cool craze happening ATM, I will be doing this too lol

Just few more pics of before after bodywork / body kit correction just the hell of it

Thanks for putting up how you did your side skirts. Give me a much better idea how to do mine, come time!

Fantastic work.

Looks so much better!

  • Like 1

Thanks for putting up how you did your side skirts. Give me a much better idea how to do mine, come time!

Fantastic work.

Looks so much better!

No worries Shivam. That is what its all about ;)

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now



  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • Hi. This is just my curiosity because iam sure the tuner figure something out...but either way i want to ask. The "problem" is that the Nistune ECU (Stagea FW and RB25DET NEO from Stagea) sees many times the speed than the speedo does(he says the speedo show 120 km/h - correct speed and the ECU shows like 510km/h ) I told him that this car/tranny getting speed from rear diff. If iam not mistaken the RB25DET NEO "need" to see tranny speed sensor? (my tranny has the plug for it). So couple of "question" If he connects/wire the speed sensor to the tranny...are the signals gonna intervene and if...what if he disconnects the rear diff one and the speedo stops working? Or the "new" sensor from the tranny "take over" and will not going need the one from diff? As i said i know he figure/get that done...iam just curious to know what are the solutions 🙂 
    • Your IACV is set to idle too low. You need to adjust it via the screw Duncan mentioned. From memory it should be 650rpm with the valve electrics unplugged. What is it trying to idle at with the IACV plugged in?
    • Ahhh, I need the whole head unit. I definitely needed to roll back through and review your setup, ha ha! Neat setup they have going on. I just need a full double din head unit. But I want good and responsive. I might have to review what the likes of pioneer have out these days.
    • Ok so after much research and talking with knowledgeable people I've got my turbo conversion done and it's all running great other than 1 small issue.  Car has remained auto with the na auto and tcm, I've used a stagea ecu with. NIstune board and everything is great other than my gear selection on the dash. It illuminates park, reverse, neutral, 3rd and 2nd. But nothing drive or what gear your in when you pop it into tiptronic.  I'm sure there is may e 1 wire in the ecu plug I need to move to rectify this. Dose anyone here have any ideas?   Cheers guys
    • Sorry I haven't been following all the detail, so you may have tried this. Does it idle with the tiniest bit of throttle you can add? You've mentioned the IACV, does it have an AAC valve and have you adjusted it at all (ie, screw the idle adjust screw all the way in, then back it out a couple of turns until idle is stable)?
×
×
  • Create New...