DSM4LIFE-AWD Early 95 Build Thread

[DSM4LIFE-AWD]

Time to update this thread, last fryday at the shop we had a visit from the Snap-On truck. Just in time for my build since I was looking a kit like this.

You always have something like a clip to remove before extracting the wire ...

This connector was the biggest pain, takes me 5 minutes

Here is my day of work:

With the right tool it was really easy to do ! Now it's time to start tucking the engine harness. :tat:

Stay tuned !

 

[DSM4LIFE-AWD]

Got some more work done on the wiring, the engine one is alsmot done, it's taking longer since I'm welding every place with tape and stock crimp connector in every harness. I'll have to buy a new gun since it's to long to weld a 14ga with my small heater ...

This is me still working on the damn harness

This is what happen around 3am ...

Also last week-end I found an OEM style CF hood ! WOOOOOOOOOT :tat: Long story, the seller had an other one in his house who was cleaner than the one at 75$ so I had this one for 125$. On this one the holes for windshield still block, just what I wanted Still need a bit of work but I have all the time to make it shine like new. :tat:

Here is my new GReddy vented catch can ! Modified by me

I even redrill the interior of the adapter to get the more flow as possible ...

 

[DSM4LIFE-AWD]

Just installed my TCS CF mirror and no they did not direct bolt on ... I think they look awesome and only paid 55$ shipped to my house.

Crappy pictures I know but I wanted to show you.

 

[DSM4LIFE-AWD]

Lets update this thread, slowly working on my car since we are doing a wrx swap for my friend ...

I decided to cut down the bracket that his holding the mirror, look cleaner !

Here is how my fuse box looks now, damn there was some tough connector in there !

My new Takata 4 points harness, still waiting for the 5 points crotch and seat bracket from WedgeEngineering

New tow hook

COP setup with 3.5L coil

I decided to go with Sparco hood pin:

Full clutch line:

And the big update, here is 4 - 10pts roll cage from s&w race cars and yes there is one for my 2gen

 

[DSM4LIFE-AWD]

Even got t-shirts with the order

With the cage I wanted a window net so here is an Allstar window net with a G-Force bracket.

Got 2 to 3 weeks to prepare my car for the cage ! --> Stay Tuned

Here some pictures

Finally received the Takata 5 point

Tein Sexy Flex Coilover !

Igor disapointed since we did not install the coilover tonight ... haha

 

[DSM4LIFE-AWD]

Here's some pics for you guys, actually it's the only thing I've done to the car for the past few weeks. Well this was 2 weeks ago and than I started removing parts on my bike for a new powder coat. I'll need to weld a new 6pts LSR subframe since I bent the stock one on a decent crash on the ice at 50mph ... I'll try to post some pics of the bike's rebuild to show you that it's serious buisness

I hope to get the car ready for the cage in like 2 to 3 weeks.

 

[DSM4LIFE-AWD]

Got busy this week-end ... I want the cage so bad ! Green, white, black ... I'll keep it secret.

Some pictures of the doors tucking

Dry ice came in fryday, my friend wanted to do his 240sx so I had to start removing stuff before nothing was left. It evaporate really fast ...

This is my car friday night. The battery with the box was still there ...

Tucking is almost finish except for the jonction connector ... I was happy as hell to finally remove this body harness from the car. :tat:

Still need to clean the glue but I was too tired ... Now it's time to go to sleep and dream about the cage.

PS: There was no deadening mat on the driver side it's just undercoating, chek out the first page

 

[DSM4LIFE-AWD]

Got some time to work on my car yesterday since we have the wrong a-pillar for the 240sx roll cage. We sold the kit for a civic 98 and guess what, we mixed the a-pillar with the 240sx one ...

Here's MOST of the deadening mat:

Here's the fugly bracket for the back seat:

Gone !

Here you can see no more mat on the fire wall ! Yes it was a real PITA but I'm really happy with the result !

And the famous rear ! Don't know why but dry ice never worked on this so it took me something like 1 hours each ...

 

[DSM4LIFE-AWD]

Now here's what I did yesterday, thank me later for showing you this.

Got 2 metal's chip in the left eye so I did a small trip to the hospital ... Yes I was wearing glasses but I guess it jumped under.

2 hours later I was back to war !

Here you see how to remove this crap, just slowly grind around the spot weld

Still need to remove some, if you want to do it be prepare it takes time.

I forgot to add this pic yesterday, my partner Igor who's always working with me.

Getting closer :

 

[DSM4LIFE-AWD]

Done with this crap !

I had to removed the hatch struts since they are brand new and they where pushing on the body to hard. Don't worry I'll weld a new brase when I'll put the cage in.

Here's what I used to remove the last spot weld.

Got these parts last friday, this is one kit.

 

[DSM4LIFE-AWD]

Here we go

 

[DSM4LIFE-AWD]

Now it's time to go back to the garage, I'll be done welding today after 100 other holes. So that mean some hours to grind ...

So that's where I'm with the car right now ... Still building my bike for the race this winter so no more update for something like 4 weeks.

 

[herms99gst]

Nice build man love the panda theme. I've always wanted to try the dupli color interior paint. I was just wondering if it stuck well even after prep? Seems like no matter what you do the pant seems to always peel.

 

[Blurred Talon]

Prep prep prep for panel painting. You really need to clean off the old Armor All. Also on the plastic stuff, use an Adhesion Promoter.

Looking good Pat but you need to get back in the garage and work on here more brother.

 

[danielsl1999gsx]

Wow i can finally say there actually an UP to live in socal, your brought this thing totally back to life. With all that rust i would have called it a goner... Fabulous work man, keep it up!

 

[goodbuds]

wow frame up restoration

 

[bkrathwohl]

Wow man, that car is looking great! Keep up the awesome work!

 

[DSM4LIFE-AWD]

Ok here we go

We can't install the cage as fast as I want but a least it will be like I always wanted and welded all around the pipe

Welded all the holes inside except 4 for my Takata haress

Now the tower, ready for war I can tell you !

 

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[DSM4LIFE-AWD]

We should continue this evening ... It's hard to finish because my welder is always working. Job > Fun

 

[HighpsiaddicT]

dam thats alot of work more cage pics! also what seats are you gonna run

 

[DSM's 4 life]

awesome work.

^From the looks of that one interior shot he appears to be running bride seats

 

[DSM4LIFE-AWD]

Got 2 Bride seats waiting to go in

Here's what we did yesterday after work

This evening the rear X should be done !

 

[Blurred Talon]

Looking good brother!!

 

[DSM4LIFE-AWD]

Looking good brother!!

Thanks man

Well my friend is always working on other jobs, that's why we can't go faster ... No other jobs = no money = no shop = no place to build a cage in my car ...

At least yesterday he told me that we need to be done by the end of the weekend since he needs the space. That was good news for me ! Here's what we did yesterday

Sorry again for the crappy pictures, I'll post better one once we are done.

Rear X FTW !!!