# Project 180sx

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-180sx/151992
**Category:** Builds
**Created:** [March 22, 2010, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-180sx/151992 "2010-03-22T13:18:45Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 5

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### Author: ![Nissan\_Crazy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nissan_crazy/32/5775_2.png) [@Nissan\_Crazy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nissan_Crazy)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2011, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-180sx/151992/81 "2011-04-03T16:02:22Z")

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Well done bro,you sure have been busy since I was last by.  
Keep it up

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### Author: ![reconJDM](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reconjdm/32/5510_2.png) [@reconJDM](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reconJDM)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2011, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-180sx/151992/82 "2011-04-03T17:40:49Z")

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looking good, keep up the quality work.

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### Author: ![OneEightZero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c6cbf5/32.png) [@OneEightZero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OneEightZero)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2011, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-180sx/151992/83 "2011-04-03T18:46:14Z")

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Did you remove your vin plate and stuff before painting, how did you get it off?

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### Author: ![nickdestcroix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nickdestcroix/32/5766_2.png) [@nickdestcroix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nickdestcroix)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2011, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-180sx/151992/84 "2011-04-03T20:19:50Z")

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> [@OneEightZero](#):
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> Did you remove your vin plate and stuff before painting, how did you get it off?

removed the vin plate for sure just took patiences also reached in through the air vents with a flat head and pushed on either side of the plastic tab then rotated and pushed the other side just slowly worked them until they popped out and fortunately neither broke

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### Author: ![OneEightZero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c6cbf5/32.png) [@OneEightZero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OneEightZero)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2011, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-180sx/151992/85 "2011-04-03T21:02:59Z")

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nice, was wondering if they were reusable, guess im going to have to be really careful with them

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### Author: ![MP\_B240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mp_b240/32/5697_2.png) [@MP\_B240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MP_B240)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2011, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-180sx/151992/86 "2011-04-03T21:26:42Z")

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Freshly painted engine bays make my penis leak fluid every time, looking good

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### Author: ![Luis240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luis240sx/32/5530_2.png) [@Luis240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Luis240sx)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2011, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-180sx/151992/87 "2011-04-03T21:39:35Z")

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good to see its coming along 🙂

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### Author: ![nickdestcroix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nickdestcroix/32/5766_2.png) [@nickdestcroix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nickdestcroix)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2011, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-180sx/151992/88 "2011-04-10T12:53:41Z")

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made a much more solid crate for the engine to sit in so i can move it around safely  
 ![http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/205180_10150147948336245_504706244_7073130_2142421_n.jpg](http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/205180_10150147948336245_504706244_7073130_2142421_n.jpg)  
painted a heat sheild  
 ![http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/206409_10150147947371245_504706244_7073127_996198_n.jpg](http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/206409_10150147947371245_504706244_7073127_996198_n.jpg)  
oh and painted the engine bay metallic purple  
 ![http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/208611_10150150921871245_504706244_7097562_3347166_n.jpg](http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/208611_10150150921871245_504706244_7097562_3347166_n.jpg)

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### Author: ![nieldsr13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nieldsr13/32/6085_2.png) [@nieldsr13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nieldsr13)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2011, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-180sx/151992/89 "2011-04-10T14:42:22Z")

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i did that exact colour to my engine bay too… liked it for a week and realized i hated it

i would recommend turning back now!

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### Author: ![OneEightZero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c6cbf5/32.png) [@OneEightZero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OneEightZero)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2011, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-180sx/151992/90 "2011-04-16T13:26:59Z")

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Nice man, im at the stripping engine bay stage…  
Keep it purple (Y)

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### Author: ![nickdestcroix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nickdestcroix/32/5766_2.png) [@nickdestcroix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nickdestcroix)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2011, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-180sx/151992/91 "2011-04-20T22:33:03Z")

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picked up a set of minty fresh 180sx fenders from I\<3-SR20DET

![http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/218012_10150159361631245_504706244_7172917_2525641_n.jpg](http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/218012_10150159361631245_504706244_7172917_2525641_n.jpg)  
just need some paint and they’ll be good to go

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### Author: ![Re\_Ameyami](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/re_ameyami/32/5676_2.png) [@Re\_Ameyami](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Re_Ameyami)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2011, 4:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-180sx/151992/92 "2011-04-21T04:55:11Z")

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Fucksh i didn’t get the fenders in time ☹ car looks great though keep it up!

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### Author: ![nickdestcroix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nickdestcroix/32/5766_2.png) [@nickdestcroix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nickdestcroix)
#### Post date: [April 23, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-180sx/151992/93 "2011-04-23T20:48:53Z")

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![http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/215519_10150161512911245_504706244_7190793_7707869_n.jpg](http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/215519_10150161512911245_504706244_7190793_7707869_n.jpg)

was bored and felt like test fitting engine … needs to come back out for more work of course

what ever couple beers and a floor jack got it done

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### Author: ![nickdestcroix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nickdestcroix/32/5766_2.png) [@nickdestcroix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nickdestcroix)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2011, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-180sx/151992/94 "2011-04-25T23:17:01Z")

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![http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/224947_10150163466651245_504706244_7217845_8320833_n.jpg](http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/224947_10150163466651245_504706244_7217845_8320833_n.jpg)  
 ![http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/227344_10150163466921245_504706244_7217854_7061960_n.jpg](http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/227344_10150163466921245_504706244_7217854_7061960_n.jpg)  
brightness comparison of usdm side marker to jdm side marker

car is back on its own toes for a bit too  
 ![http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/215588_10150162433316245_504706244_7204272_2315477_n.jpg](http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/215588_10150162433316245_504706244_7204272_2315477_n.jpg)

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### Author: ![OneEightZero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c6cbf5/32.png) [@OneEightZero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OneEightZero)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2011, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-180sx/151992/95 "2011-06-10T09:52:44Z")

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Moar.

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### Author: ![nickdestcroix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nickdestcroix/32/5766_2.png) [@nickdestcroix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nickdestcroix)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2011, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-180sx/151992/96 "2011-06-12T18:42:57Z")

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![http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/249647_10150197881366245_504706244_7534769_2357006_n.jpg](http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/249647_10150197881366245_504706244_7534769_2357006_n.jpg)  
 ![http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/247444_10150197881951245_504706244_7534780_5235404_n.jpg](http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/247444_10150197881951245_504706244_7534780_5235404_n.jpg)

cleaned up and painted intake manifold  
 ![http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/249853_10150200305396245_504706244_7553175_915971_n.jpg](http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/249853_10150200305396245_504706244_7553175_915971_n.jpg)  
 ![http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/251366_10150200305686245_504706244_7553179_6933447_n.jpg](http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/251366_10150200305686245_504706244_7553179_6933447_n.jpg)  
 ![http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/251319_10150200360361245_504706244_7553632_8364360_n.jpg](http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/251319_10150200360361245_504706244_7553632_8364360_n.jpg)

Fuelab regulator  
 ![http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/247178_10150202219161245_504706244_7571810_279783_n.jpg](http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/247178_10150202219161245_504706244_7571810_279783_n.jpg)

Master Gasket kit and exhaust manifold stud kit  
 ![http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/248367_10150188346186245_504706244_7437051_1126871_n.jpg](http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/248367_10150188346186245_504706244_7437051_1126871_n.jpg)

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### Author: ![sharpe\_corners](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sharpe_corners/32/5767_2.png) [@sharpe\_corners](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sharpe_corners)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2011, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-180sx/151992/97 "2011-06-13T06:46:57Z")

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looking awesome!

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### Author: ![gandza](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gandza/32/5901_2.png) [@gandza](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gandza)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2011, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-180sx/151992/98 "2011-06-14T18:34:54Z")

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looks sick get shit done right! i like

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### Author: ![Nissan\_Crazy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nissan_crazy/32/5775_2.png) [@Nissan\_Crazy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nissan_Crazy)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2011, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-180sx/151992/99 "2011-06-16T11:58:16Z")

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Nick, you would have been such a good tech,with the best of quality at the fore front

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### Author: ![OneEightZero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c6cbf5/32.png) [@OneEightZero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OneEightZero)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2011, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/project-180sx/151992/100 "2011-07-15T13:44:19Z")

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Updates, this thread makes me want to work more on mine.

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