Build thread.
Figured I would start a proper build thread!
My name is Dylan, Im 22, and live in Hamilton, ONTARIO CANADA! I have been a avid car enthusiast since a child, and got into cars “for real” when I was 14 with my first car, a 88 Isuzu
I-Mark LS Turbo. I did a starion front mount, greddy type s, rice exhaust. Then a bunch of hondas, including the first RHD Swapped EF civic in Canada(did it when I was 15 or 16) then alot of escorts, 323’s, proteges then miatas, FB RX7’s and a S13, galant vr4, talons. Was a miata man for a long time, then bought another s chassis. Basically, I have tried everything with a enthusiast behind it. Now I work part time at a sign shop and work on my own vehicles, friends cars and do lots of part outs of unfinished projects, rust buckets etc to fund my car hobby. Since then, I have gotten into “nicer” cars.
Here are a few. The Silver Silvia was a DD of mine.
My latest build worth mentioning is my 1997 Nissan 240SX, which has gone over many stages in the last year and a half, including 2 engines, paint ideas, aero, suspension, exhaust and interior. This is it , in its most recent “look” Got alot of coverage in local groups, online and some photos in magazines.
I purchased a Silvia Q’s with 40k for a build, compiled a ton of parts, then… sold the car, and all the parts to a friend. That car is nearing completion in my shop right now.
and then…
Flew across Canada to Calgary ALBERTA to buy THIS:
Then drove it to BC to visit, then across country back to Ontario in mid april 2012 Should be good right? WRONG. Snap snowstorm/icestorm/closed main artery highways for 3 days, fuck it im going anyways/r comps are for snow! Thunder Bay Ontario. 400hp fully done 180sx was alot of fun!
did some skids…
then built a zenki for a friend with some spares…
and this for a missle, because at this point “im building the 180”(note, while looking “nice” the car was VERY rusty)
then about 20 hard wall taps, and some fun and then some parting out…
then this car took its drivetrain (thanks matt!)
then another event…
then another… Came 1st out of 21 cars!
Celebratory burnout!
ANDDDD NOW… (SEE EARLY SUMMER 2012)
I decided to rip the 180 apart for good, and build it with the same care and course as I did my kouki! Planning my options for the drivetrain.
My plans with this car is:
make it sick.
I collected a bunch of sweet parts for the SR (see Greddy rad, Blitz oil cooler) but im going a different route. I cant wait to get the body perfect, un shit the quarter panels as previous owner wasnt very good at pulling the quarters. Paint mint like the kouki, and basically make the same car, just a 180.
Ive already lined up a engine+transmission for the build, and purchased a complete JDM 180SX Type X Aero Kit for the car, to replace the replica version select stuff. Im picky as hell and I like the oem front.
Ive also got a complete S15 dash swap which I am also excited to do, along with floor mounted pedals, air jcks and some other cool stuff, including tubbing the front end, and radiusing the frame. Geomaster 2’s are also in the cards.
Seeing as I was car-less for the last 2 events, I drove my kouki which I still owned at the time and this super budget SR Coupe. FALL 2012
UPDATE: FALL 2012
Bit the Miata Bug again, purchased a new “parts car” for the 180.
Bought a wild kouki, with a pumped up LS1 Swap. Makes 425hp!
Check out the Eunos
Culprit Car for getting me back into miatas…broke my missile and drove friends gf’s miata!
Had to make sure it was good before I took her apart!
Day I got it!
Replacement SR20DET
Sorry guys hahahaha
Drove across canada for the eunos tip
When I got back …
I started to work on the 180 that has sat in the middle of the shop for 6 months doing nothing! SinceTook the motor out last july and sold almost everything off it, leaving it a shell
First was tubs! Next update!
