My s13 build...vh/suede/tubs/wire tuck 56k no way

[OMGshawn]

Wanted to redo my build thread..to many pictures and going a complete different direction so mods feel free to close/delete/whatever my old thread




This is her when I first picked her up
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/57/l_0b451ea84dfe45c8ae6315294c1f1754.jpg
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/49/l_c35a12aaf5914a379d54197ada4d0453.jpg

UGLY interior.
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/30/l_88883424cca5435f83211c53ebd5995f.jpg

I removed the tach, swapped steering wheels, swapped in S14 seats, did the headunit wiring, removed the nasty cloth on the door panels, had my gf make me a banging bandanna shift boot and cleaned the **** out of everything.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3383/3652115590_9a4589d090.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3539/3651318443_93ed5e5e53.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3411/3652115644_e1f8da7502.jpg?v=0

I ended up swapping wheels with my friend which brought me here
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/57/l_f8a08b3f113543e1b5cc622906525075.jpg
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/17/l_829232f6641148a0b6d82ec5e3f9ee2a.jpg

Then got a system together..

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/43/l_174fab44b9e94fb19defc05b891202d1.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2454/3674130972_2e66c698ed.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3556/3673321509_0d2745c067.jpg?v=0
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/stuff010.jpg?t=1264466215
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/stuff007.jpg?t=1264466333

And got this
http://images.gittigidiyor.com/2055/BOSS-2-FARAD-KAPASITOR-KROM-EN-IYI-FIYAT__20557535_0.jpg

Added some Cusco Comp S's..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/wiring3013.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/wiring3011.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2532/3750632554_663ac8f96c.jpg?v=0

My favorite 'stage' that the car was in

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3551/3651318383_b4d5507a71.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3304/3652115566_78d06184a2.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3372/3651318553_a666c104ff.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3603/3652115766_eb6dbabeae.jpg?v=0

Rocked it like that for a little..

Moved the plate
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3498/3750621262_48f46b214b.jpg?v=0

And got this stuff

Nismo mounts(for sale)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3449/3750622286_685cf0bdbf.jpg?v=0

OEM tob
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2634/3750623276_59646c0538.jpg?v=0

Then bought this
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2582/3749835057_0982928d5f.jpg?v=0

Painted..
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2529/3750631242_b49cea56dd.jpg?v=0

Then I got the car up on jack stands and started tearing her apart
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2508/3749839721_e27429834b.jpg?v=0
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2536/3750630524_55c5104a95.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3462/3750630182_354e6826cd.jpg?v=0

...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3527/3749842771_2e6023b0e0.jpg?v=0


And I'm left with this..
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2558/3749843229_5ac21e3ea8.jpg?v=0
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2549/3749843565_a42a5938d6.jpg?v=0
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2537/3749843883_abf7227157.jpg?v=0

Old
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2430/3749850361_d13c213dd5.jpg?v=0

New
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2530/3749850701_a4369d33f1.jpg?v=0

Started cleaning the bay
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/98/l_df7d6f36753349b5b2e6d35a7e1116f9.jpg
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/77/l_3681996c259845cb9d398d55ff603ee7.jpg
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/57/l_2ac12b5a9ce846f9894f280e046e867c.jpg

And got a short shifter
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/95/l_8d47822392c44d139f4855e8c6f04fdf.jpg

Got it all back together and running...found out the trans I bought was shot...so back onto the jackstands it went and a new trans was put in

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2556/3905628120_b9d3a777ab.jpg

Fixed and primed the hatch
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3438/3905628324_6d71c1116c.jpg

Done

Engine..
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3518/3905628370_fa7ed50194.jpg

Interior
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3504/3904867797_508db3a80c.jpg

Also got this
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3514/3932238619_db322bfab4.jpg

And this
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2647/3991977136_55caeb025a.jpg

S14 seats hurt my back(was in a bad car accident) so I swapped them back(dirty I know)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2730/4104463146_e45fded5c9.jpg

[OMGshawn]

Anddd around here is where the engine blew....not even 200 miles after it was swapped


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/enginestuff003.jpg

The engine was 'refreshed' I pulled the usual stuff off didn't look bad so I put it in. Turns out revious owner RTV'd the **** out of everything(front cover, oil pan, upper front cover), and it came off on the inside and completely plugged the oil pick up tube...



This seems oddly familiar
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2705/4299079644_6232f3e576_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4299080046_e384cbf01f_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4298334569_605efe6713_b.jpg

Bought this..
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4324015688_32ac5c208b_b.jpg

Together..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/enginee-xhaust001.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/enginee-xhaust003.jpg

Started some porting on the head
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/stuff2001.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/portingbowl002.jpg

Pre surgery
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/stuff005.jpg?t=1264466397

The start(again)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/0306001746b.jpg

...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/wiring1013.jpg

[OMGshawn]

And here is about where I decided to go v8...

http://i41.tinypic.com/33m3llj.jpg

Then it turned into a full build

Interior out
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/interior2006.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/interior2005.jpg

Decided to do all black suede so started that..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/suede8001.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/suede8002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/suede8003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/interior4001.jpg
(still needs the insert done, doing it gucci)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/door002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/dash2004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/stuff2002-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/headliner.jpg

Pulled the carpet and stuff
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/interior4003.jpg

Painted the dash bar
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/interior4008.jpg

And dyed the carpets
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/carpet4001.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/carpet4003.jpg

And got some diamond racing 15's..(for sale probably)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/wheels004.jpg

More stripping
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/subframe002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/sounddeadening2003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/sounddeadening2004.jpg

It was fully wire wheeled, don't really have any pictures of it..

Then primed
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/done005.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/done003.jpg

Rust cut out
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/DSCN1684.jpg

Hatch primed almost done
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/DSCN1678.jpg

Sound deadening
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/DSCN1683.jpg

DCC bought/wired up
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/dcc.jpg


Relocating the fuse box under the dash/by the toe boards..

One half
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/harness001.jpg

Andd the other
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/harness005.jpg

Stripped most of the **** off the firewall...did I mention I'm stitch welding the inside and engine bay also?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/articstorm102/harness002.jpg

Main harness work..

http://i47.tinypic.com/291jih5.jpg
http://i45.tinypic.com/2eflueb.jpg
http://i50.tinypic.com/291m3qh.jpg
http://i48.tinypic.com/5v6m45.jpg

Fuse panels I'm using..
http://www.wiringproducts.com/contents/media/6_fuse_panel.jpg

Diagram I was working on
http://i49.tinypic.com/2urpkzc.jpg


And that's about where I'm at, hopefully have updates in a day or 2

[M Solo]

wow dude
awesome job so far
cant wait to see the finished product

[redtoprps13]

so...when am i paying you to do my car?

[OMGshawn]

Thanks

And redtop - whenever you want lol

[s2kguy17]

how did you get the suede to go around the dash so good? i thought you had to stitch the corners?

[OMGshawn]

Yeah, it can't be one piece around the corners, it just won't work. I cut it and over lapped the edges, it's noticeable but not badly...I'm getting a HUD dash to go with the cluster and am going to redo the suede but with red stitching this time


Engine bay currently..
http://i50.tinypic.com/2cxb21j.jpg

[vladimir]

looks like a fun project! good luck with it.

[OBEEWON]

Stuff is looking right.

[thefro526]

Looks like a pretty rad build.

I was going to do a VH45 S13 once and then got away from it due to the lack of aftermarket support for the motor at the time.

What are you doing for the transmission? Mazworx? Dixon? Custom?

I had a Dixon plate that I was going to use on my swap, and it's my favorite way to adapt a Z32 Transmission to a VH. I actually sold the Dixon plate to a member on here.

[OMGshawn]

I'm going to be running a z32 trans with machining from Mazworx along with their driveshaft. I'll be making the mounts myself, don't like how the mazworx ones look.


Todays works..

http://i48.tinypic.com/2uzw0ti.jpg
http://i46.tinypic.com/nvp9w7.jpg
http://i47.tinypic.com/21ct9wl.jpg

And pulled the trans and stuff

http://i47.tinypic.com/mi1gs9.jpg

[OMGshawn]

Started pulling the rear apart..

http://i47.tinypic.com/124jyg1.jpg

Wow..can't believe I cruised at 110mph for over 2 hours with this thing >_< I really hate PO's

http://i49.tinypic.com/2njld2o.jpg
http://i47.tinypic.com/xqeyiw.jpg


Gonna redo it, completely...

[OMGshawn]

Pulled the back apart...dirty as hell in there lol
http://i46.tinypic.com/nfi4r5.jpg

Going to get a nice cleaning tomorrow


Fresh out
http://i49.tinypic.com/2u8hy76.jpg

Ready for some plastic polish..gonna make these babys like new
http://i48.tinypic.com/30tm8ly.jpg

Pulled the tank. It actually looks good in there, lol.

http://i46.tinypic.com/negg8w.jpg
http://i50.tinypic.com/n52dd4.jpg

I was expecting it to be bad, judging from the rest of the car.. I guess I'm just going to clean it up, re coat it, and still use it. If it was bad, I was going to cut the floor out, run a cell/external pump/AN lines all the way to the engine bay, which would be $5-600 to do the way I wanted, but since it's good I'll put the money towards something else for now and do that later on down the road.


Also, did I mention I love wiring?

http://i49.tinypic.com/zn3py1.jpg
http://i45.tinypic.com/2zq94cy.jpg

Stripping out the rear wiper, antenna, the rest of the seat belt system and anything else I come across

.....

Stripped and laid out(somewhat lol) on the table, pulled the front harness off it because this will be done soon
http://i45.tinypic.com/358e3hd.jpg

What was pulled out so far, still didn't get to the dash side of the harness
http://i46.tinypic.com/w2xqq.jpg

[Nick Merrone]

looking good...

[AristoSan]

you are nuts...

[mo_hish]

This is going to be awesome. I can just feel it.

[OMGshawn]

Haha I hope and thanks

Gonna try to finish up the interior harness today..maybe do some more on the front harness

[OMGshawn]

Getting ready for new bushings, media blasting and powder coating..

http://i45.tinypic.com/14mgb50.jpg

[TNTramair]

like seeing stuff like this...subscribing. what V8 power plant do you intend on using...i might have missed it if you posted what it was.?

[denmah]

dear god lsx that

[redtoprps13]

lsx or ls1

[OMGshawn]

No thanks on the LS engines I'm going vh45de. Quad cam, forged rods and crank stock, completely over-engineered bottom end and makes over 300hp, only 4.5L. And has VTC lol

[Munky]

Yes LSx's are over rated anyway. :lol:




Nice build keep up the good work.

[OMGshawn]

Thanks, I got someone coming saturday to pick up my truck so I'm in the market for another 240 now :p

[OMGshawn]

Let me start off by saying....this thing is ****ing big. lol


After a tough struggle into the backyard...don't mind the shot KA crank on top
http://i48.tinypic.com/ddc26h.jpg

Where it's currently at
http://i49.tinypic.com/2yv4fw7.jpg
http://i49.tinypic.com/2moxugm.jpg

Parts and extras
http://i46.tinypic.com/16jq82p.jpg
http://i45.tinypic.com/2gwz8zl.jpg

Not too shabby
http://i45.tinypic.com/2ezu54y.jpg
http://i45.tinypic.com/2isctwn.jpg

KA block vs VH
http://i49.tinypic.com/29m1zkh.jpg

Probably going to start on the engine harness tonight..

[StylezTA]

might have missed it, but what trans u gonna run?

[OMGshawn]

I'm going to be using a z32 trans with mazworx machining for the bellhousing, and making my own motor mounts/trans xmember

[92sileighty]

you crazy, and i love it

[Vosko]

should be a fun car but man that is alot of work you are doing...

[OMGshawn]

As do I :mrgreen:

And yes, too much work, it hurts my head to think of everything I need to do lol

[OMGshawn]

So, started some of the rust work. Got some of the surface rust wire wheeled and primed, and some of the bigger stuff cut out. Didn't feel like finishing it today so threw some self etching on it

Was some surface..
http://i47.tinypic.com/15801us.jpg

Mostly surface, a little bit peaking through so got to check it out later
http://i49.tinypic.com/12490cy.jpg

Started over here, saving it for another day
http://i46.tinypic.com/244p4c5.jpg

Main spots cut out
http://i45.tinypic.com/f9qhro.jpg
http://i46.tinypic.com/1zcl7ie.jpg


Engine as of today
http://i46.tinypic.com/6xq7it.jpg
http://i49.tinypic.com/2n180va.jpg

I need to find another engine stand, the trans bolts are too big for mine haha. Hopefully get one in a couple days so I can finish tearing it down

KA and VH harness, starting to figure out what I need to move where etc.
http://i45.tinypic.com/2cynnd1.jpg

Rest of the wiring/parts chilling
http://i49.tinypic.com/2946ql2.jpg

Need to pick up some more **** here and there and some tools then hopefully get the rust finished up so I can start on the rotisserie

[OMGshawn]

Started on the gas tank, had some surface rust starting around the sending unit and filler holes, probably gonna pick up some undercoating tomorrow and do the whole thing
http://i45.tinypic.com/301mudx.jpg

Started cleaning up the rail
http://i48.tinypic.com/15g5ff6.jpg

And primered by the sending unit
http://i47.tinypic.com/vx1g9.jpg

Also cleaned the back and wire wheeled all the old sealant/primed around the holes for the lights
http://i47.tinypic.com/2rhl110.jpg

Looks so empty
http://i48.tinypic.com/8wcxg2.jpg