# Sock's 240sx Rusto Project (56k, tons of pictures) **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [April 19, 2006, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/socks-240sx-rusto-project-56k-tons-of-pictures/95080 "2006-04-19T21:37:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Sockington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Sockington](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sockington)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2006, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/socks-240sx-rusto-project-56k-tons-of-pictures/95080/161 "2006-06-21T15:12:57Z")
> [@Pavel](#): > > All that this tells me is that you’re a thief. Employee theft is a major problem in companies and should be dealt with accordingly. Thief? Hardly. I believe it works out to cosr+3% to cover shipping and power. ---
**Author:** ![Sockington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Sockington](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sockington)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2006, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/socks-240sx-rusto-project-56k-tons-of-pictures/95080/162 "2006-06-21T15:22:55Z")
I only got about 20minutes of work in on the car today. Basically, I decided to chop out the bad section of the passenger rocker panel. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june21/01.jpg](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june21/01.jpg) Oh god. So bad. ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june21/02.jpg](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june21/02.jpg) ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june21/03.jpg](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june21/03.jpg) ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june21/04.jpg](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june21/04.jpg) ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june21/05.jpg](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june21/05.jpg) Taking care of a couple of high spots on the driver’s wheel well. ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june21/06.jpg](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june21/06.jpg) That’s really it for today. ---
**Author:** ![Sockington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Sockington](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sockington)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2006, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/socks-240sx-rusto-project-56k-tons-of-pictures/95080/163 "2006-06-26T11:27:44Z")
I only got in an hour after work, but here’s the results. Working the wheel well. ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june26/01.jpg](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june26/01.jpg) ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june26/07.jpg](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june26/07.jpg) The 70% done rocker panel. ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june26/02.jpg](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june26/02.jpg) Making that weird muffler area. ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june26/03.jpg](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june26/03.jpg) ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june26/04.jpg](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june26/04.jpg) ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june26/05.jpg](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june26/05.jpg) ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june26/06.jpg](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june26/06.jpg) All closed up for another day. ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june26/11.jpg](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/merkursock/240sx/june26/11.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Jesse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c77e96/32.png) [@Jesse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jesse)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2006, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/socks-240sx-rusto-project-56k-tons-of-pictures/95080/164 "2006-06-26T12:27:46Z")
all these painfull hours your putting in could have been put in overtime at partsource and you could have gotten a better chassis :lol: ---
**Author:** ![KoukiS14](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koukis14/32/5522_2.png) [@KoukiS14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KoukiS14)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2006, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/socks-240sx-rusto-project-56k-tons-of-pictures/95080/165 "2006-06-26T12:44:32Z")
I wonder how much weight you are adding to the car. I do commend you for the effort but I just dont ever think you can completely cure a car of cancer, you miss any rust and a year later itll be popping up through your new paint. Keep going though! ---
**Author:** ![Sockington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Sockington](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sockington)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2006, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/socks-240sx-rusto-project-56k-tons-of-pictures/95080/166 "2006-06-26T13:36:42Z")
> [@Jesse](#): > > all these painfull hours your putting in could have been put in overtime at partsource and you could have gotten a better chassis :lol: No, because then I move into the next income level and 90% of that overtime becomes tax. I work two different jobs, so I have enough income for now. (I work about 60hours a week, by the way). > [@KoukiS14](#): > > I wonder how much weight you are adding to the car. > > I do commend you for the effort but I just dont ever think you can completely cure a car of cancer, you miss any rust and a year later itll be popping up through your new paint. > > Keep going though! Well, I know that ongoing rust might be a problem. However, I’m painting the car in the MOPAR Forums Tremclad fashion. Rust should have a hard time bubbling through that. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![snowboard\_240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/snowboard_240sx/32/5519_2.png) [@snowboard\_240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowboard_240sx)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2006, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/socks-240sx-rusto-project-56k-tons-of-pictures/95080/167 "2006-06-26T18:36:14Z")
as long as u grease that f\*cker to the tits everywhere on the frame and below the rockers…rust wont show up there…if no oxygen can get to the rust then it wont be rusting…when ur greasing the frame fill in all the holes hardcore, i know ill be doing that but the body might come out again, i doubt it if u grinded it all down and cut it all out ---
**Author:** ![Sockington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Sockington](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sockington)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/socks-240sx-rusto-project-56k-tons-of-pictures/95080/168 "2006-06-29T13:19:09Z")
Finally got some work done today. Let’s get 'er started. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june29/01.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june29/01.jpg) Finishing up some patch welding ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june29/02.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june29/02.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june29/05.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june29/05.jpg) Cutout that rotted passenger section: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june29/03.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june29/03.jpg) Welded new panel in. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june29/07.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june29/07.jpg) Undercoated that fiberglass coating in trunk. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june29/06.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june29/06.jpg) Closed up for the day: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june29/09.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june29/09.jpg) Overall, it was a good hour or so. I’m expecting to be done the body work in the next couple trips (welding that is). Also, I picked myself up a nice autocross helmet for this car and the Altima. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june29/10.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june29/10.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Lucidsnow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lucidsnow/32/5538_2.png) [@Lucidsnow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lucidsnow)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/socks-240sx-rusto-project-56k-tons-of-pictures/95080/169 "2006-06-29T19:18:47Z")
omg sockington 😛 i see rust!!! lol nice job with the updates and pics… u are officially the most dedicated to ur car person of the year :)… and it looks almost done…and it still looks like a 240… i have never seen anyone as devoted as u are to a 240… i nominate u to be the next 240 VICE president !!! bings pink subframe cant compete 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Sockington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Sockington](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sockington)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/socks-240sx-rusto-project-56k-tons-of-pictures/95080/170 "2006-06-30T12:48:30Z")
Got another hour into today. Mainly, I spent today sealing up the new body pieces to prevent water from getting through. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june30/01.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june30/01.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june30/02.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june30/02.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june30/03.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june30/03.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june30/04.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june30/04.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june30/06.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june30/06.jpg) Undercoated patch. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june30/05.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/june30/05.jpg) I’m so damn excitied. I just have to weld up the wheel well and rocker and I’m done. Jesus, it’s so close to motor time. ---
**Author:** ![Sockington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Sockington](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sockington)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2006, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/socks-240sx-rusto-project-56k-tons-of-pictures/95080/171 "2006-07-03T13:02:15Z")
Got another hour or so in on the 240sx. Rear finished up. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/july03/01.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/july03/01.jpg) Rocker panel time. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/july03/02.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/july03/02.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/july03/03.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/july03/03.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/july03/04.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/july03/04.jpg) Almost done sealing up the rear muffler area. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/july03/05.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/july03/05.jpg) (I know it ain’t pretty, but that’s not the point) That’s really it for now. I’m really hoping that the fiberglass coating and undercoating will be able to keep the moisture out of the car. ---
**Author:** ![alesserfate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@alesserfate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/alesserfate)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2006, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/socks-240sx-rusto-project-56k-tons-of-pictures/95080/172 "2006-07-03T16:43:07Z")
> That’s really it for now. I’m really hoping that the fiberglass coating and undercoating will be able to keep the moisture out of the car. > you have to prime and paint properly, only paints and clearcoat finish keeps the moisture away, primer and bondo and glass absorb it ---
**Author:** ![Sockington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Sockington](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sockington)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2006, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/socks-240sx-rusto-project-56k-tons-of-pictures/95080/173 "2006-07-03T17:13:09Z")
> [@alesserfate](#): > > you have to prime and paint properly, only paints and clearcoat finish keeps the moisture away, primer and bondo and glass absorb it Oh really? > Waterproof & rustproof. And the [link.](http://www.autotoolmart.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_prod.html?p_prodid=10022&p_catid=302) ---
**Author:** ![Sockington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Sockington](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sockington)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2006, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/socks-240sx-rusto-project-56k-tons-of-pictures/95080/174 "2006-07-04T12:49:24Z")
Another hour into the project. Still sealing up. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/july4/01.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/july4/01.jpg) Looks bad. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/july4/02.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/july4/02.jpg) I ran out of latex gloves, so I decided to grab some dust masks finally. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/july4/03.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/july4/03.jpg) Sealing up another patch. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/july4/04.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/july4/04.jpg) A touch more work evening shit out with fiberglass filler. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/july4/05.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/july4/05.jpg) I won’t be able to get out until Thursday to finish up that rocker panel. Expect updates then. ---
**Author:** ![Sockington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Sockington](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sockington)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2006, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/socks-240sx-rusto-project-56k-tons-of-pictures/95080/175 "2006-07-04T19:16:32Z")
I figure while I’m replacing the brakes with OEM parts, I might as well get something just a bit better than stock. This is called the “180sx Upgrade” since it was the OEM brakes on the 180sx in Japan. Basically, it’s just bigger rotors, calipers, and pads from the US 1993-1997 Nissan Altima. I don’t want the big ass 300zx wheels as I’m looking at 15" rims and there’s clearance issues. Also, the prices makes me cringe. Here’s a breakdown of the differences. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/180sx/01.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/180sx/01.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/180sx/02.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/180sx/02.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/180sx/03.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/180sx/03.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/180sx/04.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/180sx/04.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/180sx/05.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/sockington/240sx/180sx/05.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![alex\_cheetah79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/alex_cheetah79/32/3196_2.png) [@alex\_cheetah79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/alex_cheetah79)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2006, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/socks-240sx-rusto-project-56k-tons-of-pictures/95080/176 "2006-07-04T20:22:58Z")
> [@Sockington](#): > > I’m looking at 15" rims . isn’t that smaller then stock? :shock: ---
**Author:** ![FUNGC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fungc/32/5539_2.png) [@FUNGC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FUNGC)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2006, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/socks-240sx-rusto-project-56k-tons-of-pictures/95080/177 "2006-07-04T20:46:54Z")
15 inch is stock on the S13 ---
**Author:** ![Sockington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Sockington](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sockington)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2006, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/socks-240sx-rusto-project-56k-tons-of-pictures/95080/178 "2006-07-04T22:53:40Z")
> [@FUNGC](#): > > 15 inch is stock on the S13 15" Steelies at that. I’ll probably grab some 15-16" rims later on, but that’s hardly a big deal now. ---
**Author:** ![alesserfate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@alesserfate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/alesserfate)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2006, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/socks-240sx-rusto-project-56k-tons-of-pictures/95080/179 "2006-07-04T22:56:03Z")
> [@Sockington](#): > > [quote=alesserfate]you have to prime and paint properly, only paints and clearcoat finish keeps the moisture away, primer and bondo and glass absorb it Oh really? > Waterproof & rustproof. And the [link.](http://www.autotoolmart.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_prod.html?p_prodid=10022&p_catid=302)[/quote] mmm i would still paint it, i wouldnt just trust teh label ---
**Author:** ![DarkForceJackal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@DarkForceJackal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DarkForceJackal)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2006, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/socks-240sx-rusto-project-56k-tons-of-pictures/95080/180 "2006-07-05T06:24:06Z")
So the entire 93-97 (US only?) Altima’s brake rotors/pads/calipers (front & back or just front?) can be plug & play’d on S13’s? [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/socks-240sx-rusto-project-56k-tons-of-pictures/95080.md?page=8) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/socks-240sx-rusto-project-56k-tons-of-pictures/95080.md?page=10)