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The motor and transmission have been prepped and reinstalled in the engine bay.
May 23, 2008
Project 240sx Overhaul (Day 14)
23May
May 9, 2008
Project 240sx Overhaul (Day 13)
09May
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This one took a little bit of doing but the rear sheetmetal was cut out of the trunk to make room for an aluminum fuel cell.
April 17, 2008
Project 240sx Overhaul (Day 12)
17April
Related Links Project 240sx Overhaul Journal Index I was able to a make a few last minute installs before heading out to Nopi Drift this weekend. In addition to the new tension rods, new adjustable tie rod ends were installed on the front as well as Tein pillow ball mounts. The new tie rod ends are of the self lubricating pillow ball variety and should never need replacement. The Tein pillow ball...
April 16, 2008
Project 240sx Overhaul Journal (Day 11)
16April
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I am beginning to focus on a little bit more weight reduction on the 240sx and the vented power steering delete kit works so well on the MR2 Spyder, I decided to make a kit for the 240sx.
I will post a clearer picture later but basically, this system uses gravity to maintain fluid in the rack while allowing excess pressure to escape.
April 11, 2008
Project 240sx Overhaul Journal (Day 10)
11April
Related Links Project 240sx Overhaul Journal Index The front and rear suspension has been reinstalled with a few new goodies and the trunk is being prepped for the fuel cell. A new battery tray has been installed as well. These are the new front and rear adjustable control arms. A custom mount was fabricated to relocate the battery closer to the chassis’ center of gravity. The rough cut of...
March 26, 2008
Project 240sx Overhaul Journal (Day 9)
26March
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I finally finished my “little” test with the MR2 Spyder so back to the 240sx rebuild. Today I sanded, cleaned and rust proofed the steering rack. I also cut the power steering hard lines to make room for the new vented manual steering conversion.
February 27, 2008
Project 240sx Overhaul Journal (Day 8)
27February
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I didn’t get a whole lot done per se but I did complete a major change to the rear suspension. The solid subframe bushings were installed and the subframe was reattached to the car. Of course, this entailed a significant amount of test fitting and adjusting as the bushings didn’t quite work in their unmodified form.
February 26, 2008
Project 240sx Overhaul Journal (Day 7)
26February
Related Links Project 240sx Overhaul Journal Index Today was spent on a lot of loose ends. With the front and rear subframes removed, I went ahead and cleaned the members and then applied a rust converter / proofer. Once dry I added a base black coat and then gloss coat and then installed the new solid subframe bushings. A general “hardening” up of the chassis and suspension...
February 22, 2008
Project 240sx Overhaul Journal (Day 6)
22February
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It’s been a few days but I finally had a few hours to work yesterday. I removed the factory bushings from the subframe and the diff and fully disassembled the rear suspension from the frame.
February 18, 2008
Project 240sx Overhaul Journal (Day 5)
18February
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More miscellaneous gutting today. Removed the fuel tank, pump and fuel lines. Finished gutting the trunk and dropped the subframe.
February 14, 2008
Project 240sx Overhaul Journal (Day 4)
14February
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The trunk lid, rear brakes and rear coilovers were removed today as well as the whole front suspension assembly.
February 14, 2008
Project 240sx Overhaul Journal (Day 3)
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Today I removed the brakes (mostly) as well as the front coilovers and the windshield wiper assembly.
