dandan
4th October 2006, 12:39 PM
Hi all,
Been a while since I've posted my own thread on here, I'm not currently an RX owner so I have been a bit quiet on the scene recently.
Anyway, next time I get a rotary, i'm either going to stick a 13b in another car (possibly an s13 200sx) or just build a REALLY nice street FD, either way, i'm only going to do it when I have a budget of about £20,000 to make sure it's done right.
If I choose the second route (the FD) I want to do it no-expense spared style, but still do as much work myself as possible. So I will port and build the engine, and prep the bodywork as much as I can, (i'm leaving the actual bodywork to experts!) try and do the interior myself etc etc.
So, if i'm going to do it properly, I should probably start from brass tacks and get a bare metal re-spray, what I want to know is what is the best way to go about stripping to the bare shell?
I have stripped a car before, but only removed the major items, and left anything of little or no value on the shell, and I didn't have to put it back together as it was a crash damaged one being stripped for parts.
What is the best way to do it to ensure you can get everything back on in the right place, right order and so on, without ending up with a bag of bolts and a few bits of important looking metal at the finish?
I'm thinking lots of photo's, lots of notes, lots of small labels and baggies?
Anybody got any idiot-proof procedures?
oh, and for a bit of daydream fuel, i'm thinking street port, t70, v-mount, 400rwhp, tein suspension, Work Termist SC1 18's, full burnout kit, run racing headlights (if i can EVER find a set) High level carbon fibre spoiler (the only bit i already have!), TVR style stitched leather interior including stripped out rear space in dark red, small ice install, minimal rollcage, finished in solid jade green (like MR J.T's blue, but a green version). mmmmm :)
Been a while since I've posted my own thread on here, I'm not currently an RX owner so I have been a bit quiet on the scene recently.
Anyway, next time I get a rotary, i'm either going to stick a 13b in another car (possibly an s13 200sx) or just build a REALLY nice street FD, either way, i'm only going to do it when I have a budget of about £20,000 to make sure it's done right.
If I choose the second route (the FD) I want to do it no-expense spared style, but still do as much work myself as possible. So I will port and build the engine, and prep the bodywork as much as I can, (i'm leaving the actual bodywork to experts!) try and do the interior myself etc etc.
So, if i'm going to do it properly, I should probably start from brass tacks and get a bare metal re-spray, what I want to know is what is the best way to go about stripping to the bare shell?
I have stripped a car before, but only removed the major items, and left anything of little or no value on the shell, and I didn't have to put it back together as it was a crash damaged one being stripped for parts.
What is the best way to do it to ensure you can get everything back on in the right place, right order and so on, without ending up with a bag of bolts and a few bits of important looking metal at the finish?
I'm thinking lots of photo's, lots of notes, lots of small labels and baggies?
Anybody got any idiot-proof procedures?
oh, and for a bit of daydream fuel, i'm thinking street port, t70, v-mount, 400rwhp, tein suspension, Work Termist SC1 18's, full burnout kit, run racing headlights (if i can EVER find a set) High level carbon fibre spoiler (the only bit i already have!), TVR style stitched leather interior including stripped out rear space in dark red, small ice install, minimal rollcage, finished in solid jade green (like MR J.T's blue, but a green version). mmmmm :)