D-spec imports/d-fabrication drift/timeattack 180sx

[SRray]

PIC HEAVY!!!!!!
Heres my strawberry face 180sx project again with sum recent developments.I will put a full spec list up again but most should know her from Driftworks.Anys its an ex-D-MAX Japan demo car I imported in 07 and Iv done a couple od driftdays,trackdays and rounds of time attack in her before I decided to tear her apart start from scratch. . .pics speak louder than words
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/29062007398.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/180-5.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/S15_Face_180SX__87_.jpg

[SRray]

Mondello. . . .
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/mondello2.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/mondello3.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/17thmaytime.jpg

[Barry]

Very nice man, the sooner shes back together the better.

[SRray]

sickening job of sound removal
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_0522.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_0548.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_0595.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_0746.jpg

[SRray]

Very nice man, the sooner shes back together the better.

my thoughts exactly lad!:p

[SRray]

loom. . .
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_0606.jpg
out with the stove
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_0762.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_0763.jpg

[SRray]

naked!
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_0815.jpg
rear subframe out. .
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_0857.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_0863.jpg

[SRray]

meself and the auld fella put these together to make life a bit easier. . .
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1271.jpg
And they work a treat. .
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1278.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1296.jpg

[SRray]

http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1283.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1282.jpg
thats pretty much it Il get more up soon,done a job on my rear subframe yesterday

[Stevo]

Savage car lad, seen the threads on DW, sum balls for ripping it apart:eek:

[SRray]

Savage car lad, seen the threads on DW, sum balls for ripping it apart:eek:

gotta have balls when ya go this far!!:D
end product should be worth it:)

[mike g]

going to be savage when its done!! great work

[PeterT]

feckin hell thats some amount of work.

please let it look as fresh as it does in pic one again!

[SRray]

feckin hell thats some amount of work.

please let it look as fresh as it does in pic one again!

thats the plan anyways Pete:p

[SRray]

tidyed up my rear subframe the other day
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1287.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1288.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1289.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1291.jpg

[SRray]

End product
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1301.jpg
[URL="http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1298.jpg"]http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1298.jpg[/URL
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1299.jpg

Happy with the way it turned out
Spend 4 hours this evening grinding off sealer,surface rust and whatever other shite is stuck to the underneath of the car:mad:....another couple of evenings should have it back to metal......the joys!:rolleyes:

[Nicky]

Fantastic job your doing there lad..

Plenty of work in that.

Wanting to do something similar to my 14 now that i've taken the first step to take it off the track, and seeing this just gives me a bit more inspiration..

Fair play :D

[Jay Rockett]

Great work man, fair play! love seen full on builds like this, please keep us posted!!

[SRray]

Fantastic job your doing there lad..

Plenty of work in that.

Wanting to do something similar to my 14 now that i've taken the first step to take it off the track, and seeing this just gives me a bit more inspiration..

Fair play :D

Cheers Nicky!The way I look at it is that Im doing it once and once only,doing all now not ripping it or changing it again,inless I smash it which I hope I dont ha ha!:D

[SRray]

Great work man, fair play! love seen full on builds like this, please keep us posted!!


Will do Jay!Project ball-ache is ongoing!!:D

[SRray]

Bit of recent work . . . .
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1475.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1470.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1468.jpg

[SRray]

http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1464.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1463.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1471.jpg

[bart]

looks savage. now this is a project:eek::eek:
fair play to you ted... ;)

[SRray]

looks savage. now this is a project:eek::eek:
fair play to you ted... ;)

this is hardship ha ha!!:rolleyes:

cheers lad,lots more to do yet but getting there!:)

[Stevo]

Fair play man, sum work going into it:cool:

[davemc-s13]

defo have some balls stripping it down but itl turn out twice the car..

fair play man:cool:

[serious tom]

this is all kinds of win, then i seen D MAX, thats more win, then you rip it apart to make it an even better car, even more win (in a stange way) haha:D

good luck with the BUILD, not everybody can use the word build the same way you can :D;)

[rob_180sx]

some amount of time and effort going into this build!
best of luck with it!!

[SRray]

this is all kinds of win, then i seen D MAX, thats more win, then you rip it apart to make it an even better car, even more win (in a stange way) haha:D

good luck with the BUILD, not everybody can use the word build the same way you can :D;)

Cheers lad!:)
Bit scary when you say it like that!:confused:

I have an update coming soon but just havent time to sort pics yet busy busy fabricating!!:p

[SRray]

Busy busy as normal but found time to get back to me shell,still a work in progress though,heres a taster of what Im at . . .
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1487.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1515.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1523.jpg

[SRray]

http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1523.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1743.jpg
Still have door bars and seat mount to fabricate,finish the feet/boxes and handbrake mount but the end of the fab work is near. . .:)

[SRray]

Cleaned up me rear hub carriers and painted them . .
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1406.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1407.jpg

[jamie180sx]

tasty work lad fair play

[HMTurbo]

looks the job keep at it

[Aidan Hogan]

looking forward to seeing this finished

[SRray]

havent had much luck at staying at the car for the last few weeks but I thore into it again and this is what Iv been at. . .
cleaned up the tank and painted it
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1750.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1751.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1753.jpg

[m-sykes]

good work man. where bout you from in longford? i love close enough to the town

[SRray]

cleaned the hubs up and paited them too. .
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1746.jpg
then I cleaned up my steering rack and put in new uprated rack bushes from the ever great Shane@DRIVE-N-STYLE!
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1749.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1829.jpg

[pandy180sx]

fair play for keeping the motivation to keep goung when its in bits and doesnt even resemble a car. know for a fact i wouldnt be able to keep at it

[SRray]

front subframe painted and looking well with rack installed
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1831.jpg
boxes for cage done
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1816.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1815.jpg

[SRray]

plated these for a bit of strenght
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1825.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1827.jpg

[SRray]

i then filled in the missing part of the passenger chassis rail
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1823.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1821.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1817.jpg

[SRray]

started putting on primer today . . .
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1832.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1836.jpg

[SRray]

http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1838.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1842.jpg

think il call it a day:D

[AEf20c]

Nice stong looking job, ya going wit the same blue?

[SRray]

not sure what colour yet,deafo not black or white anyway

[irishpaddy]

what i wouldnt give to have a shed to do this to my car...

top work! inspiring stuff!!:cool::cool:

[git]

nice are u putting the sr back in ??

[SRray]

what i wouldnt give to have a shed to do this to my car...

top work! inspiring stuff!!:cool::cool:

its not all rosey in the garden all the time though,ha ha!:D

cheers!!

[SRray]

nice are u putting the sr back in ??

Id say so:rolleyes::D

[cork kouki]

she's coming on nicely by the looks of it lad:) not too far away to start to bolt her back together

[roco]

hey ray, fair play on the project lad. she's looking well. :cool:

quick question, whats with all the plates welded on the floorpan and rear inner arches. ???

here:

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1815.jpg

[SRray]

[QUOTE=roco;30588]hey ray, fair play on the project lad. she's looking well. :cool:

quick question, whats with all the plates welded on the floorpan and rear inner arches. ???

where the cusco support plates were there was a lil bit of rust and it had wore thin so it cleaned it up best i could then plated over it lad

[SRray]

Been tough going lately with work and helping out at home while Dad recovers from his bike accident but I managed to get the cage finished and abit of painting done
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1868.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1877.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1897.jpg

[SRray]

http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1910.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1911.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1904.jpg

[SRray]

http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1918.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1921.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1922.jpg

lots to do but getting there:rolleyes:

[Derk]

Jaysus lad thats savage work, fair play. Looks deadly :)

[SR20Eric]

Jaysus that is some deadicated work mate, fair play to you :D

The orange cage looks sweet! you goin back blue with shell ye?

[Chuck_g]

Beautiful beautiful work man, been going on a long time! Cant wait to see the end product! I wish i had the balls or talent to do the same with mine! Great choice of cage colour too! :) Keep it up :)

[colm]

great fabrication work on this car. Looks like its going to be savage when its done.

did you make the rotiserie yourself too? i gotta make up one for myself now soon n that one looks pretty good

[paddy 180]

nice work..looking sweet

[sbradley]

top marks lad...impressive fabrication on the cage...cant wait 2 c da end product:D:D

[SRray]

great fabrication work on this car. Looks like its going to be savage when its done.

did you make the rotiserie yourself too? i gotta make up one for myself now soon n that one looks pretty good

yeah we did lad,makes life savage handy!!:D

[SRray]

Beautiful beautiful work man, been going on a long time! Cant wait to see the end product! I wish i had the balls or talent to do the same with mine! Great choice of cage colour too! :) Keep it up :)

Orange ftw Chuck!!:cool:
any plans for the 81 over the winter?

[colm]

yeah we did lad,makes life savage handy!!:D


yea def looks like it alright, it was looking at your pics thats made me decide to definatly make one.

What size box did you use for the main upright and legs?

[SRray]

yea def looks like it alright, it was looking at your pics thats made me decide to definatly make one.

What size box did you use for the main upright and legs?

50mm box 3mm wall,heavy but I like it sturdy when its something your going to be working under!!:D
Had loads of it lying around too so that also helped!!:p

[SRray]

Heres some new bits i picked up recently for the 180
Nice new Mishimoto Rad(how fast and furious does that name sound ha ha!)Really nice quality
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/new%20parts/IMG_1948.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/new%20parts/IMG_1949.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/new%20parts/IMG_1950.jpg
Some Nismo engine and gearbox mounts
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/new%20parts/IMG_2005.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/new%20parts/IMG_2007.jpg
And some goodies off Bon and Mel(cheers people!)
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/new%20parts/IMG_2001.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/new%20parts/IMG_2004.jpg
More goodies in the pipeline. . . .

[SRray]

tryed to make the doors a wee bit lighter still heavy enough but i cant afford FRP ones at the moment
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/paiting/IMG_2011.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/paiting/IMG_2010.jpg

[SRray]

small bit of progress on the shell,not much but at least its down off the spits,so fucking cold in the garage!:(
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/IMG_1936.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/IMG_1935.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/IMG_2009.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/IMG_1962.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/IMG_1957.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/IMG_2015.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/IMG_2034.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/IMG_2045.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/IMG_2046.jpg

lots and lots still to do. . .will update in due course:)

[Stevo]

As i said earlier man, savage job:cool: nom nom:D

[SRray]

As i said earlier man, savage job:cool: nom nom:D

yeah sound lad,team hardship all the way!!:D

[sully08]

Some build!

[Blacklimited]

Some amount of work going into this car. fair play:)

[drift student]

fair play to you fella!!!
unreal ammount of work but well worth it!!!!

[dannyps13]

Very impressive build,great fab work, nice to see the time being taken to do it right:)

[alan180sx]

fare play lad alot of work goin into it cant wait to c end result........

[SRray]

Ok small update on this now
Got some new Ultralite wheel spacers and rose-jointed wishbones off the ever helpful Mr Finn at www.drive-n-style.com!!;)
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/march%202010%20progress/IMG_2090.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/march%202010%20progress/IMG_2091.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/march%202010%20progress/IMG_2092.jpg
After fitting them I had a laugh at my wheels pointing everywhere:p
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/march%202010%20progress/IMG_2106.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/march%202010%20progress/IMG_2099.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/march%202010%20progress/IMG_2105.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/march%202010%20progress/IMG_2104.jpg
so then i fiddled with it till I got her fairly straight,then loaded her up for making the trip to KWAutobody(K1984w on here)for some paintwork
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/march%202010%20progress/IMG_2117.jpg

still lots of little bits to suss out but getting there

[marksr20]

savage build man its deadly

[SRray]

savage build man its deadly

cheers lad
anyone got rear wheel bearings/rear hubs handy?noticed a bit of play in mine when loading the car:mad:

[Stevo]

cheers lad
anyone got rear wheel bearings/rear hubs handy?noticed a bit of play in mine when loading the car:mad:

Give yowdy/bart a pm there fella should have sum around the magic workshop, love this build man!!!!

[moons657]

seen your car last night when i dropped my car down to keith.loving the colour of it man.is that bayside blue its going??:cool:

[MacOnTheRack]

Serious work there man, wish i had that kinda dedication...

[SRray]

seen your car last night when i dropped my car down to keith.loving the colour of it man.is that bayside blue its going??:cool:

cheers lad!
not bayside,something kinda different;)
keith should have it primed soon Id say,hes prob busy polishing his new rims!!:p

[Aidan Hogan]

Hows this project going man ??

[SRray]

will update soon,have some teaser pics like this. . . .
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/KW-Autobody2010/2e3ai4o.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/KW-Autobody2010/125nazt-1.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/KW-Autobody2010/a9tsg1.jpg

more updates soon,all I can say is Im very happy:D

[chriskeogh]

Lookin forward to seeing this one!:)

[git]

Whos doing the paint for ya man ! looks like a neat and tidy owl set up ! ......

[k1984w]

i sprayed it for him, gonna be one mint drift car, paints fully wet sanded and buffed awell, i have a load of pics of it finished but i wont put any up till ray does sorry lads:p

[SRray]

yeah Keith's handy enough:D look what he done with my calipers,
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/KW-Autobody2010/048.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/KW-Autobody2010/051.jpg
teasing I know but all in good time:p

[Baz_180]

That is fair tasty work! they look better than new!

[SRray]

That is fair tasty work! they look better than new!
yeah they do in fairness!:)
sneaky shots. . .;)
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/KW-Autobody2010/25tddl1.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/KW-Autobody2010/1802.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/KW-Autobody2010/untitled.jpg

thats all yer getting for now!!:p

[gem-s13]

a good man a gun!! ware you serve your time?

[Mick K]

Jesus it'll be a shame to drive this car

[SRray]

Jesus it'll be a shame to drive this car

i know,tell me about it!!:mad::(:(
way I looked it was,I could give a well established local panel beater the job,wipe his ass to it and charge silly money and still have an average finish but what Keith has done is amazing,deafo will be sending more work his way:)

[Fredericks Balls]

That is awesome! Come on with the finished paint pictures im confused!! :confused:

Paint work looks top class

[way2fastforu]

thats savage paint work dude!!

[SRray]

That is awesome! Come on with the finished paint pictures im confused!! :confused:

Paint work looks top class

Nothing to be confused about lad:rolleyes:
Il get the rest up soon:D

[git]

i sprayed it for him, gonna be one mint drift car, paints fully wet sanded and buffed awell, i have a load of pics of it finished but i wont put any up till ray does sorry lads:p

youll be kept in mind ,nice setup nice and neat

[Stevo]

DI's best build thread man sum work gone into it :cool: love seen this been updated nooooooooowwww more pics pwwwwease:p:D

[SRray]

DI's best build thread man sum work gone into it :cool: love seen this been updated nooooooooowwww more pics pwwwwease:p:D

As you wish. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..










POW!!
Rear arch work to allow overfender clearance then painted
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/KW-Autobody2010/1803.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/KW-Autobody2010/1801.jpg
bumpers finished
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/KW-Autobody2010/057.jpg
End result minus the back bumper in these pics,have to paint wheels also-EMJOY:)K1984w you legend:p
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/KW-Autobody2010/060.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/KW-Autobody2010/062.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/KW-Autobody2010/070.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/KW-Autobody2010/071.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/KW-Autobody2010/067.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/KW-Autobody2010/073.jpg
excuse the ride height and camber/caster as its all over the place

[Administrator]

Chrikey that looks amazing! Great work Ray as always and K1984W, your paintwork seems absolutely flawless every time

[moons657]

nice job keith done man.looks real well:cool:

[SRray]

Chrikey that looks amazing! Great work Ray as always and K1984W - your work is impecable ;)

Cheers Darragh,yeah Im delighted with it to say the least!:D
keith and meself colaberating on this can only be described as two fussy fu*kers try to see who could be more particular!!:rolleyes::p:D

[Baz_180]

two fussy fu*kers

Lol! :D

Lads that is a very tasty job ye have done looks immaculate! Cant wait to the end product!

[yowdy]

man that is serous

[SRray]

man that is serous

cheers Andy!:)
no where near finished yet though:(:rolleyes::D

[git]

mother a jaysus . . . . .

[Mick K]

Drift car my hole!

[SRray]

Drift car my hole!

wont be using it for shopping anyway:rolleyes:,i dont think it will pass the NCT mick!:rolleyes::D
little bit of ocd when it comes to a build is no harm in my eyes,its the way i like it!:D

[Stevo]

Christ on a chicken chaser looks sweet as fuck :cool:

[k1984w]

here s a few pics i got of it all together, think the screws look really well in the arches,ye everything s done really well on this car have to say going all out ray:D
http://i39.tinypic.com/2cdhhrn.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/2pq8bch.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/2j35umo.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/3145f7r.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/2pt74ly.jpg

[git]

lamb of jaysus ur defo getn a call regarding paint well done man ! :) car is a credit to owner studs or rivets or watever it is looks the job !

[ae86turbo]

car is lookin very well;)

[D1 Chomer]

unreal build keep it up man.

[git]

hows this goin ! was hoping to hear how the engine went !

[danmoorhead]

she is stunning!!!

[bnollie]

Some serious work gone in to her well done

[Aidan Hogan]

Droolworthy car there :eek:

[SRray]

Only got back at her last week not much to report as of yet
Couple of bits to order and sort out(recession money drain etc etc . .):(

[d1ro]

well impressed man, as it was said keep it up

[thedaggsy]

meself and the auld fella put these together to make life a bit easier. . .
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1271.jpg
And they work a treat. .
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1278.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/IMG_1296.jpg

i like them spits simple and effective

[stevek]

ah so yuor the man who keith was telling me about who he was doing the painting for... heard good things about the car ray, but man, it looks even better than id of thought!! fair play!

[SRray]

Not alot to report as of yet,shitty bits and bobs going on:rolleyes:

Got me dash reflocked by Brian,turned out real nice,pity Iv to butcher it to fit with the new cage:(

Gathering up more parts and trying to source other items while keeping costs sort of sane is wrecking me head at the moment:mad:

Will stick some new pics up when get back to it. .

[SRray]

Right well I said put a few pics of where Im at so here a few recent ones

shes undercover most of thev time still . . .
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/045.jpg
sound and heat insulation to keep engine and gearbox heat away from cabin
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/476.jpg
dash butchered and refitted but coming out again for wiring and shit
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/706.jpg
flock magic ftw!;)
heat insulation for bulkhead and passenger turret and PS res
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/474.jpg
bought some of this stuff too
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/492.jpg
fitted me japspeed front wishbones at last
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/490.jpg
pushed it outside to sweep the floor ha ha:D
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/493.jpg
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/483.jpg
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/489-1.jpg

more updates later . . .:)

[Stevo]

Love this build :)

[Cezeli]

That looks very cool

Flock dashes ftw

[SRray]

Well as you can tell I got me wheels painted orange(cheers keith k1984w;))
Heres one of the rears with new project mu discs and cleaned up calipers
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/010.jpg

Im not happy with the slam panel so its getting the chop and were fabing up something to hold the rad/cooler set up while being strong enough to keep bonnet down
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/499.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/497.jpg

I dont want my overalls or tools marking the paintwork while fitting shit back on the car,Id rather do that when i finally get it back to the track!:D
So I covered it up a bit . .
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/002.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/004.jpg
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/013.jpg

more updates soon,ordered some power inducing goodies!:D

[git]

i heart this thread .

[Aidan Hogan]

:eek: this is gonna be mint :eek:
:cool:

[Drift_sil80]

any updates on this?? :cool:

[SRray]

any updates on this?? :cool:

not alot,just out at it freezing me nuts off as we speak:(!


Made up this yesterday though

D-Fab SR20det baffled sump

http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/048.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/047.jpg
If anyones interested in baffles just PM me as Iv made templates and know the postion in the oil pan for them in relation to the pick up and sealing edge

Currently working on a design of removable front panel and cooler brackets

Its a bitch to measure up right as bonnet and wings had to be refitted and panel gaps worked out etc
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/010-1.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/015.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/016.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/jan%202010%20progress/055.jpg

Tea break over,back to it:)

[JDM]

Credit where credits due,Thats one sweet build, attention to detail second to none, just curious tho how come you left that stupid clutch surge yoke on the big steel loop? sell ye a braided clutch line pm me

[git]

Mr. sray i want updates tomorrow mornin 10 oclock sharp:D , love this build cant wait to see what u do with engine ,hope its as good as what you did to the body and set up :)

[SRray]

Mr. sray i want updates tomorrow mornin 10 oclock sharp:D , love this build cant wait to see what u do with engine ,hope its as good as what you did to the body and set up :)[/QUOTE]

Feck ya for bumping this:rolleyes::D

All Il say is theres been a bit of this. . .
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/feb%202011%20180sx/0154-1.jpg
Happy as ever!:D
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/feb%202011%20180sx/0057.jpg

And Iv been tipping away with this also. . .
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/feb%202011%20180sx/016.jpg
Il give a better update when Iv more news soon:)

[SRray]

Few pics of what Iv been up to lately,so breath easy git and stevo:D

http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/feb%202011%20180sx/021.jpghttp://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/feb%202011%20180sx/014.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/feb%202011%20180sx/026.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/feb%202011%20180sx/028.jpg

So I stripped the head off and gave everything a nice clean up and ended up with lots of little bags like these:rolleyes::)
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/feb%202011%20180sx/0075-1.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/feb%202011%20180sx/0173.jpg
And a few more . .
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/feb%202011%20180sx/0023.jpg

Head cleaned and ready to go to Westward Prescision for some custom work;)
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/feb%202011%20180sx/0203.jpg

So here are some new toys to go with it

Nismo 740cc injectors
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/March%20180sx%202011/0023.jpg

Cosworth Valve Springs
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/March%20180sx%202011/0202.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/March%20180sx%202011/0162.jpg

And HKS 264deg step 2 12mm lift cams
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/March%20180sx%202011/0043.jpg

As for the fab work the front end is taking shape now,more on that another night . .:p

[gem-s13]

lad unless you are getting a new one reset your chain tensioner or it will be fucked when you go to refit it! i have no idea how i spoted it there

[Stevo]

Wooooooooop will it be ready for round 1 fella??

[SRray]

Wooooooooop will it be ready for round 1 fella??

Not Rd 1 2011 Im afraid but hopefully later this year,really want to get back driving it,been 2years almost:eek::(

[SRray]

lad unless you are getting a new one reset your chain tensioner or it will be fucked when you go to refit it! i have no idea how i spoted it there

Have it sorted;)

[git]

dirty animal ya :D looks set to be a decent donkey

[shaneS14]

lad unless you are getting a new one reset your chain tensioner or it will be fucked when you go to refit it! i have no idea how i spoted it there

you mean have it clipped in or leave it out?

[dude]

savage build man serious car

[sparky]

what make/model wing mirrors are on the car ?

[zetecmunki]

All I can say is fuckin amazing work I would be afraid to stand next to the car nevermind drive the thing. Just fuckin brilliant first time to see the thread and I read through the whole thing and I was just dyin to see the next page and then the next.

[ger15]

jesus thats a savage build it was even a very nice car before you ever took it apart it,should be unreal when u have it finished

[Stevo]

More updates ray :D

[git]

More updates ray :D

yea ur gettn too slack lol :D

[Joe]

ray that engine strip down is super anal , have you ocd ? ha good work ,will be great when finished

[SRray]

ray that engine strip down is super anal , have you ocd ? ha good work ,will be great when finished

At this stage Joe,OCD is the least of my complaints ha:D

Bit of ashit update but Nissan send these to me today
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/March%20180sx%202011/orings.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/March%20180sx%202011/inletgasket.jpg
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/March%20180sx%202011/caps.jpg

Waiting on more stuff to come,cant do anything about shipping with all thats happening in the world . .:(

[git]

shit update is right finger out srray :p

[SRray]

shit update is right finger out srray :p

Il have more pics for ya soon ya whore!:p

[speedy200sx]

savage build lad, love the colour:)
best of luck with the rest of it

[D1 Chomer]

Just lookin at your engine pics. wat kind of horses u hopin 2 put out nd wat turbo u usin.

[git]

tick tock tick tock :D

[SRray]

tick tock tick tock :D

Plague!:D

Got nothing done in the last week with work but was making good progress with the front end might have some pics later in the week,and Martin is well on with the cyclinder head,had to replace a couple of intake valves


P.S GIT and Stevo-Fuckers!:p:D

[SRray]

Just lookin at your engine pics. wat kind of horses u hopin 2 put out nd wat turbo u usin.

Was running 310 before strip down,hope to run 340-380 safely with a little lag as possible,still undecided on which turbo as of yet though:confused:

[D1 Chomer]

Was running 310 before strip down,hope to run 340-380 safely with a little lag as possible,still undecided on which turbo as of yet though:confused:

Dont think ive really heard of a reliable sr wit high bhp. But if urs turns out to be i want all de details of how. :p

[SRray]

Dont think ive really heard of a reliable sr wit high bhp. But if urs turns out to be i want all de details of how. :p

Ah touch wood Iv never had hassle with any SR Iv had in the last 4/5years apart from a timing chain rattle in an S15 I got in.
As alot of lads will tell you if the motor is healthy its down to a decent map for good life expectancy:)

[git]

Ah touch wood Iv never had hassle with any SR Iv had in the last 4/5years apart from a timing chain rattle in an S15 I got in.
As alot of lads will tell you if the motor is healthy its down to a decent map for good life expectancy:)

pics of rattle and engine or gtfo as they say :p

[SRray]

pics of rattle and engine or gtfo as they say :p

I see where this is going:rolleyes:

Just show us your new wheels ha!:p

[git]

I see where this is going:rolleyes:

Just show us your new wheels ha!:p

touche haha

[Stevo]

Only pics will keep me and the git fella quiet :p

[SRray]

Ok so Iv been doing some fabrication on the front end for the last while and this is how its shapping up so far . .

Started off by strenghtening the inner wing where it used to join the slam panel as it was pure paper:rolleyes:
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/March%20180sx%202011/0104.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/March%20180sx%202011/0164.jpg

Then moved on to the top tube which ties both sides in,light mounts,bonnent pin mounts and rad mounts
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/March%20180sx%202011/001.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/March%20180sx%202011/017.jpg

Then a fair bit of trial and error fitment and various measurments with coolers to see what works where
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/March%20180sx%202011/0012.jpg

Test fitted the bumper to check clearance with the intercooler before mounting oil/PS coolers
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/March%20180sx%202011/027.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/March%20180sx%202011/029.jpg
Mounted the coolers
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/March%20180sx%202011/034.jpg

So Iv the rad and bonnet pin mounts to fit on the top bar,position the intercooler and fix it and Im in the middle of making up another addition to the front end which is very now,more on that again but it will be sweet:D

[curtis]

Looks good man.
Tasty work:)

[Stevo]

Epic epic build, should keep us quiet for a while :D

[Aidan Hogan]

man im really liking the colours and fab work on this car , cant wait to see it done :cool:

[SRray]

Looks good man.
Tasty work:)

Cheers lad!

Maybe you could sponser me a beanie hat or something,gets fecking cold out in the shed:p

[SRray]

Epic epic build, should keep us quiet for a while :D

For a day or two ha!:rolleyes::D

Cheers!:)

[curtis]

Cheers lad!

Maybe you could sponser me a beanie hat or something,gets fecking cold out in the shed:p

haha call in to me, build thread product placement could be my new marketing strategy:D

[SRray]

haha call in to me, build thread product placement could be my new marketing strategy:D

Every little helps,shit thats Tescos catch phrase,we can think of one of our own!:D

[curtis]

Every little helps,shit thats Tescos catch phrase,we can think of one of our own!:D

Yep, we'll have to get something sorted;)

[git]

yer lucky ya posted sometn or theyrd be words :D

[SRray]

Ok so Iv busy with work and other stuff lately but one thing has being bugging me
Im unsure on weather to put a wing on or not

Here it is as is
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/KW-Autobody2010/067.jpg
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/KW-Autobody2010/062.jpg

And here the wing i bought for it a nice while ago:p
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/KW-Autobody2010/IMG_3341-Edit.jpg

Thoughts and opinions welcome apart from gits:D

[drift Tuf]

put the wing on it please will finish the car:D

[Micko]

Woudnt put a Japspeed one on it myself, there a monstrosity of a yoke

A smaller carbon wing of some sort though would look well

[rob-long]

326 power wing!! :D

[git]

ste brady spec :D

[willie 180sx]

unreal lad its a credit to ya,mint!

[docco86]

what sorta twine did the wing set ya back man?? pm if you like...

[SRray]

ste brady spec :D


Ha Ha,yeah I saw Ste's struts and emm Im not so sure . . .:confused::p
I normally agree with everything he goes with on the 34 but I think hes making a wee mistake on the MONSTER energy wing:DBut each to their own;)

My car isnt really wide enough for a 326power wing unfortuntely:(

Kouki would look to tame and I dont think Rocket Bunny would gel with the D-Max kit

[SRray]

what sorta twine did the wing set ya back man?? pm if you like...

You have PM;)

[git]

Ahhemmm

[B&G Extreme Drifting]

Jaysus this is first time I seen this car, and what a beaut!!!!! Fair play man
As for the spoiler, I know its nice to get 2nd opinions but at end of day its your car so dont just not put it on cause some1 said not 2. If you half like it bang it on, it will grow on you and im sur it cost few bob. Think its nice, savage car!! Best of luck with the rest

[curtis]

Had to dig this thread out to show someone the funky slam panel set-up, so it would be rude not to bump it up and demand updates:cool:

[sil8094]

serious amount of work done there :eek:
fair play . looks sweet

[Prodrifter86]

Serious car lad! fairplay!

[SRray]

Had to dig this thread out to show someone the funky slam panel set-up, so it would be rude not to bump it up and demand updates:cool:

Cheers lad,but feck ya for bumping this:p

Il update this soon. . . .I will

[curtis]

Cheers lad,but feck ya for bumping this:p

Il update this soon. . . .I will

Sorry....haha ;)

[johns13silvia]

savage build ray ,great work gone into it ,the car spits you made look good ill be welding up some like that soon for my own car anyway all the best with the rest of it :wink:

[git]

you thought i was gone didnt ya !!! muhahah hahahah hahahah :p

[Sean180sx]

Some serious work lad FairPlay love s13/15s :D

[mr.jailbait]

cool project

what headwork did martin do to it?

[Stevo]

More updates needed ray :D

[mattybyrne2008]

Bump!!!

[SRray]

@git-your sum queer!:rolleyes:

Wasnt going to update this for awhile yet but Il just say that Iv been gathering loads of stuff in the last couple of months like these

Most expensive paper bag ever:(
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/engine%20parts%20sr20det/0132.jpg
OEM gasket set
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/engine%20parts%20sr20det/part3.jpg
OEM chain tensioner
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/engine%20parts%20sr20det/part4.jpg
OEM timing chain,thrust washers,oil pump/casing
http://http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/SR22RAY/engine%20parts%20sr20det/0043.jpg

And other goodies;)

Twas a quiet Christmas:(

[sideways-theonlyway]

Just after coming across this build and reading the lot, some work gone in, good to know there's another longford lad into this craic, bumping it up for any updates?

[doug]

first time seing this too, awsome build! some top work gone into it! i look foward to seing more updates on this!

[git]

5 months of no updates of one of
Me favourite cars on the site and he comes on shown us a bag of borin stuff ,c'mon more shiny cool stuff ya big homo hahaha :-p

[pole drift]

5 months of no updates of one of
Me favourite cars on the site and he comes on shown us a bag of borin stuff ,c'mon more shiny cool stuff ya big homo hahaha :-p

your never happy