Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Good effort mate. I've seen worse garages! Not bad considering it's cheap!
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There's more room than my garage and it's 2 minutes round the corner, win win. There's also a pit in it but it wreaked havoc with my axle stand positions.
All tonight's stuff was at home though.
All tonight's stuff was at home though.
Got the rest of the remaining parts off now. Fuel tank, heatshields, coilovers, rear bumper/lights and rear brake lines.
Took a photo of the fuel lines for future reference...
Tank and straps off. Left the filler thingy on, the bracket was just twisting rather than the one crusty bolt loosening.
Was surprised with the rear half TBH, seems the sills will be the worst. Some condition shots.
This week brings the enviable job of scraping/surface prep.
Took a photo of the fuel lines for future reference...
Tank and straps off. Left the filler thingy on, the bracket was just twisting rather than the one crusty bolt loosening.
Was surprised with the rear half TBH, seems the sills will be the worst. Some condition shots.
This week brings the enviable job of scraping/surface prep.
Can only work with what we've got kicking around 
Just poked 2 holes into the sill area, right next to one of the bloody subframe mounting points. Awesome.
I've also come to the conclusion that I need a heat gun, took 2 hours to scrape about 0.5m2 of underseal off.
I've also come to the conclusion that I need a heat gun, took 2 hours to scrape about 0.5m2 of underseal off.
Waxoyl will gum it up, but I do have one.
Decided to f**k this scraping off, banged this into it instead...
Which results in a lot of dust...
Unfortunately, I'd spent a lot of time at work today using a grinder. So after 2 hours and lots of cramp, I only got this far...
And the areas that I've found to repair so far...
My welding skill (or lack of) is nowhere near good enough for such an intricate repair in the arch/sill area. There's 4/5 panels that all meet up there, and the pictures don't convey the level if rot.
Which results in a lot of dust...
Unfortunately, I'd spent a lot of time at work today using a grinder. So after 2 hours and lots of cramp, I only got this far...
And the areas that I've found to repair so far...
My welding skill (or lack of) is nowhere near good enough for such an intricate repair in the arch/sill area. There's 4/5 panels that all meet up there, and the pictures don't convey the level if rot.
Jesus, that amount of work scares me. I've not got the space to have the 9 in pieces like that if it had got into that kind of state. Just makes me even more sure I did the right thing hiding it away for the winter away from gritted roads. Once it's all repaired and you start bolting bits back on is it having any bling fitted under there or just the oem arms etc painted/powdercoated and refitted?
I'm tempted by a set of these for the Civic
I'm tempted by a set of these for the Civic
All the alignment arms are Driftworks anyway, they'll go back on. Everything is getting some paint, providing the shell isn't shagged.
I might not repair it yet.
172 cup
Take it you are seeing if the new subframe will cure the alignment issues before diving into the rot I take it? Im not really familiar with the panels on the 200sx but most of the repairs don't look too bad.The last one will be a bit of a pig unless you know or can work out how the panels should fit together,if you do know then thats half the battle but it still looks like lots of fiddly repair sections to be made up.
I love the look of the car by the way,the wheels really suit it.Really have a thing for the 200sx at the moment.
Cheers Ross.
I love the look of the car by the way,the wheels really suit it.Really have a thing for the 200sx at the moment.
Cheers Ross.
TBH, fitting the subframe won't show me anything until it's fully built up and sat on the floor, so no. The old subframe was noticeably out of line by sight and when removing the alignment components.
I've seen worse too, just that area is an utter c**t to repair. It's not a simple plate job like it would be elsewhere.
Going to try and blag some favours from some welders/fabricators I know.
Going to try and blag some favours from some welders/fabricators I know.
Heat gun is the future.
Keep digging away at crusty areas, and holes are growing or appearing.
Found out where my boot was leaking now at least, this drove me mad. Strut top joint, woo.
Keep digging away at crusty areas, and holes are growing or appearing.
Found out where my boot was leaking now at least, this drove me mad. Strut top joint, woo.
ZR was 5 years newer lol. Yeah the majority of them rot away, it's not a Nissan only problem though.
Poked some more holes into it lol.
I'll just cut that panel out like I did on the other side last year. It extends into the bodywork this time though...
Decided to poke around the driver's side and found more in the sill.
And some into the boot and around the inner fuel tank filler hose hole.
So plenty of rot to cut out and replace, mostly in awkward seams of multiple panels. Interest is rapidly decreasing again.
Poked some more holes into it lol.
I'll just cut that panel out like I did on the other side last year. It extends into the bodywork this time though...
Decided to poke around the driver's side and found more in the sill.
And some into the boot and around the inner fuel tank filler hose hole.
So plenty of rot to cut out and replace, mostly in awkward seams of multiple panels. Interest is rapidly decreasing again.
Its common enough on jap stuff of the age full stop, non galv chassis and they don't throw road salt about in japan like we do over here. Seen three sent to the scrappers like this, even one that looked pretty clean on the outside. The new stuff still isn't as good as it could be either imo.
Evo 5 RS
Always thought it was the S13s that were prone for it! That's pretty awful
Fiesta ST-3
Jesus.. that's shocking!
Well that's it, I'm through with it. Finally made the decision, I will be breaking the car for spares.
Totally lost interest, and it won't get done by March.
That would leave it standing for 6 months due to work, so I'm going to free up the money sat in it instead.
That would leave it standing for 6 months due to work, so I'm going to free up the money sat in it instead.
Bluebeard
ClioSport Moderator
Whichever has fuel
You're 100% making the right decision Gaz.
IT takes a rEdiculous amount of time to get a car to a decent level when its that far gone. I was on the verge of doing the same to my valver due to rust but thankfully Chris' old shell came up so i'm going down that route.
IT takes a rEdiculous amount of time to get a car to a decent level when its that far gone. I was on the verge of doing the same to my valver due to rust but thankfully Chris' old shell came up so i'm going down that route.
The engine in it isn't worth much. The other one I have however is worth £1200 or so.
Mostly want an FD RX7, insurance and being picky are the main sticking points, but this time it has to be pretty much up to a spec I want from the start.
Mostly want an FD RX7, insurance and being picky are the main sticking points, but this time it has to be pretty much up to a spec I want from the start.
