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As some of you know, my daily driver/beater is a Nissan 240SX.  The problem with the beast is it looks and sounds like a beast.  The exhaust manifold is held on by half the bolts it should be.  The looks is what I'm focusing on right now.  I've pulled the front bumper off, and the two front fenders.  Sanding has begun on the the hood.  The bumper and the fenders are next.

Here are some pictures of the progress.  It started raining so I didn't get nearly as much as I wanted done.

(http://vidxc.com/i/dj/018d2f062d8drivers%20front.jpg)
(http://vidxc.com/i/dj/b22c1076441.JPG)

Ban. No Pics

you missed a spot
 ;D

If a local convenience store sells NOS energy drink, go buy one, and keep the tab. you should have it painted that color blue.

There's two pics!!

Isn't your beater supposed to drive?

nice!
Did you paint the hood yourself?

No no no.  I'm sanding it all down so I CAN paint it.

hey that car needs a paint job.

I say SR20DET swap PRONTO its all about the go not the show.

no no no, the question is:   did you use a power tools?   or good ol' sanding block and elbow grease?

if power tools = pusssssyyyyyy! hahaha  ;D  ;D


jk

ohh, okay, lol. i thouht something else.
are you going to paint it yourself?

I say let it rust, good for weight distribution/reduction ;). once it gets to the last bits, THEN paint it. i.e. as your car gets older, it gets faster ;D.

No power tools.  But I found a spray that eats the paint away, so I'm using that.  I will be painting it myself.  So it will look half-assed.  AND I want to do the Redtop swap, we'll see what happens. 

muwahaha, welcome to doom!!   dude i almost fell into that hell's pit with S13... once you start working on it, you wont be able to stop.  BUT i am not stopping you, actually i encourage you to FIX IT AND MOD IT!

man i remember there was nice S13 around my area, flat black, and effing fast

Tal Strip? [airplane stripper btw]

that spray eats rust too thought i had some surface rust onetime spray it down came back and the paint was still on but i had holes in my car lol. hand sanding to strip paint? use a a da  sander just dont dig in with it keep it as flat as you can and keep it moving.and u will still be tired after about three panels.
pugsley

Yes Shiano it's Tal-Strip

And I've done more than my share of sanding by hand.  I'm done with that.

Woot!!! I got it right. btw... i carry a can around in my trunk for... situations. Remember, you never know what 'goodies' your pizza guy has in his trunk. Pay to keep that trunk closed...

LMMFAO!!!!!!!!  I did pizza delivery for a while.  I know the pain.

It's amazing how little it costs too to keep the trunk closed... and no, I don't use a trunk monkey... i take pleasure in knowing the job is getting done right by moi.

It always pissed me off in winter when they don't shovel a GOD DAMN THING and as you trudge through the snow, they give some poor excuse why they couldn't shovel a little path for you, and how bad they feel you got your feet all wet, and still don't tip.

The sound isn't that great, but it's still funny.
Video 1 (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z5fL2C_2wBg)

And this is so new, there isn't even a torrent file for it.
Video 2 (with an important website) (http://youtube.com/watch?v=9Fp8OwZ69Js)

Thats sounds good. I also will be painting my own car, but I will be using a spray gun and a comperssor, but first I have to fix what I have right now.

I hear you.  I'd like to do it right, but the funds are unavailable.

do a roll-on method, but use marine paint (which is meant to be rolled on) not rustoleum

you would do better to use rattle cans.

Drive here, buy the supplies, i will paint your car.

Hmm.  I do have a month of vacation time to use.

rattle cans is very hard to do with decent finish on big areas.   ghetto-fabuuuloooouusssss hahaha

actually, light coats, don't get heavy with it. I painted 2 hoods that needed emergency paint. primer is a good idead to do first though. then wet sand until it is smooooooooth. there were a couple of spots that weren't 100% smooth and they showed. but it was still 300% better than what they had.

Not going to be a show car anyway.

then go flat black  ;D ;D

We'll see.  It'll be black not definite on flat or gloss

just strip it and oil it.

spend your money on go fast goodies instead..

Having spent most of the day sunday in and partially behind the wheel of a 240 with some really sticky tires and what could be almost classified as nonexistent suspension..

Who cares what it looks like.  make it go fast.. fast is more fun than pretty.

Without Function, there is no need for Form.

well...these fellas are partly right. go whatever you can in motor...once that is done, leftovers can restore whatever.

Rust just makes the car lighter and thus go faster... 

LMAO!

It's has to look somewhat presentable.  I think the overall plan is to do the SR20 swap, then go through and run it until the body is just completely shot.  Then buy a shell down the road and swap all the goods into the new shell.

so it's going to look like $hit or you going to make it look good  ???


lol. you crack me up. ;D

Shittily presentable.

which means ghetto spray paint.

one can for the entire car!! just graffiti dat bytch!

lol. go with tryppy colors, then have it clear coated