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Greetings from Belgium
Well hello there :trout
I'm from BE and I recently bought myself a Nissan S12 coupe with CA18ET engine. Since the car isn't in good condition I decided to do a complete restoration and engine swap to CA18DET. The reason why I subscribed me here is because the S12 scene isn't that big in BE (because there weren't many sold in Europe). And because my goal is to get it finished before JAE 2013 (although that's quite a tight deadline!) :) Last time I went to JAE was in 2011 with my Honda Prelude 5th gen. Since I really like the UK JDM car scene I really want to go back there as soon as possible :D :D :D How she arrived: http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/foto%201.jpg How she's sitting at this moment http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/10feb13/foto%202.jpg Greetings from BE :D:1la |
Nice work hope to see you at jae
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S12 looks good in white ! Will be interested to see how this come out :)
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welcome dude,keep us updated regularly unlike my lazy ass haha
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@caz4244, Let's hope I'll be able to make that deadline. But I'm not gonna rush, rather quality then quick finish :D
@thenomisf, true. But I'm still thinking about what color I should paint him :P I'm thinking of combining black or brown with white (panda style). @bidgaves12, hahaha. Do I update this topic or is there a place to put my project? :) Anyhow, some updates: Almost ready with my preparations to sandblast the engine bay and get rid of the annoying rust! :devilsidesmile: http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/7mar13/foto%201_800x.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/7mar13/foto%203_800x.jpg I removed the gas tank http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/mar13_parts/foto%201.jpg Painted the brake booster http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/mar13_parts/foto%204.jpg Also did a road trip of 400km for some parts, but well worth the drive! - ACL bearings - Refurbished T28 turbo - HKS filter - APEXI S13 intercooler - S13 engine dampers (not in the pics) http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/mar13_parts/foto%202.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/mar13_parts/foto%203.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/mar13_parts/foto%205.jpg |
Hi Carolus,
nice to see you over here too. Are you following me :D Good to see you are going to JAE, I have been a regular for the last 4 years. In 2011 I couldnt bring my S12 unfortunately but last year I was there with the Dutch Nissanclub at the NPOC (Nissan Primera Owners Club) stand. |
Where is JAE held? Fingers crossed ill be there in mine
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Hi bigdave.
It is a usually the last four years in Wicksteed Park again. I believe I have met you there 2 years ago with your girlfriend and red s12? |
@Sunny, yes you are being stalked :trout :D
@bigdaves12, I'm gonna do my very best to make it there but we'll see. If it's not this year, it'll be next year :p |
Some extra before/after shots
http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/voor-na/foto%201.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/voor-na/foto%202.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/voor-na/foto%203.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/voor-na/foto%204.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/voor-na/foto%205.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/voor-na/foto%206.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/voor-na/foto%207.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/voor-na/foto%208.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/voor-na/foto%209.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/voor-na/foto%2010.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/voor-na/foto%2011.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/voor-na/foto%2012.jpg |
Wow that looks amazing! wish I'd have painted my engine bay too :(
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that engine bay puts some full respray to shame nice work . cheers ;)
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Wish I had the skill to do all that
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ca4244@essex, thanks! But, it's not like I had ever done this before (and I'm not in the car business, I'm just a simple IT guy :ghey). But I'm just really interested in cars (especially Jap cars) and always wanted to rebuild one (AE86 at first, but this S12 came as the perfect opportunity). So why not give it a try? :D
tim murphy, thanks! :p bigdaves12, thanks. It's a lot of work taking everyting out and putting it back. And I just can't get it over my heart to put something dirty back in, so I always end up cleaning for hours :D So what has happened the past weeks - Retape the S12 harness (lots of degrease and tape work :o ) - Mount the S12 harness - mounting various bits Some pics before/after http://xcustoms.be/varia/S12/rebuild/foto%201.JPG http://xcustoms.be/varia/S12/rebuild/foto%202.JPG http://xcustoms.be/varia/S12/rebuild/foto%203.JPG http://xcustoms.be/varia/S12/rebuild/foto%204.JPG http://xcustoms.be/varia/S12/rebuild/foto%205.JPG http://xcustoms.be/varia/S12/rebuild/foto%206.JPG http://xcustoms.be/varia/S12/rebuild/foto%207.JPG http://xcustoms.be/varia/S12/rebuild/foto%208.JPG Rebuild engine: - new sealings - new bearings (ACL race) - cleaning oil pump - cleaning pistons since I'm using the OEM ones - new piston rings - mounting revised head - mounting inlet and some other various bits Some detail pics of the mid engine & head http://xcustoms.be/varia/S12/rebuild/foto%209.JPG http://xcustoms.be/varia/S12/rebuild/foto%2010.JPG http://xcustoms.be/varia/S12/rebuild/foto%2012.JPG http://xcustoms.be/varia/S12/rebuild/foto%2013.JPG As the engine is sitting atm: http://xcustoms.be/varia/S12/rebuild/foto%2011.JPG http://xcustoms.be/varia/S12/rebuild/foto%2014.JPG Found a perfect set of blue S2000 seats http://xcustoms.be/varia/S12/rebuild/foto%2016.JPG The color is really spot-on, couldn't suit better with the S12 blue! http://xcustoms.be/varia/S12/rebuild/foto%2017.JPG |
Amazing work going on there mate well done, engine bay is just :eek: amazing! Do those seats fit straight in or is there alot of modification needed?
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Thx!!!! :)
On first sight they will need some adjustments! I'll try to make notes of it all when I get to that part and maybe I can write a DIY :p But that'll probably be something I'll do once she's finished (in 6-12 months from now?) :wack |
Some other small update
Cleaned the alternator and painted it with a little brush (awww yeahhh :eek: ) Front done vs back not done http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/19%20jan%2014/foto%201.jpg Finished http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/19%20jan%2014/foto%202.jpg Installed the water pump, timing belt, etc ... and painted the front in black combined with a polished angle sensor http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/19%20jan%2014/foto%203.jpg As the engine sits atm http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/19%20jan%2014/foto%204.jpg |
Looks splendid mate.
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Thank you my friend :D
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Time for an update:
Continued adapting the GP kit in orde to make it all fit, will require some more adjustments http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/1%20maa...4/foto%201.jpg It seems like a wide wheel will be needed :D http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/1%20maa...4/foto%202.jpg Eating some JDM food while cleaning the garage! http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/1%20maart%2014/noodles.jpg Valve cover also needed some attention, my god what a mess! http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/1%20maa...4/foto%203.jpg Seeing this made me wonder how it's possible that an engine with this much dirt still ran, seems like it's not a waste of time cleaning this out. http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/1%20maa...4/foto%204.jpg After clean up it got a good sand blast and powder coat. http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/1%20maa...4/foto%205.jpg Which made the engine look even more like ... well an engine http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/1%20maa...4/foto%206.jpg Close up of the wrinkle effect http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/1%20maa...4/foto%207.jpg Disassembled the front lights http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/1%20maa...4/foto%208.jpg And powder coated the frame in high gloss black (actually used for Harley bikes, bling bling :D ) http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/1%20maa...4/foto%209.jpg Next I attacked the rust on the window frame http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/1%20maa.../foto%2010.jpg Which went without a hassle, will be getting some putty to flatten it all http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/1%20maa.../foto%2011.jpg Subframe had to go in orde to give me some room for the next rust job http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/1%20maa.../foto%2012.jpg We have a lift off! http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/1%20maa.../foto%2013.jpg It seems like the previous owner has already touched this part of the car too.. unfortunately! http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/1%20maa.../foto%2014.jpg As it seems he had juist welded another plate on top of the original rust hole, which has made it all worse over time. People like this should just not touch a car :( http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/1%20maa.../foto%2015.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/1%20maa.../foto%2016.jpg Better get rid of all the rust .. http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/1%20maa.../foto%2017.jpg .. so I can start from a clean base! :) http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/1%20maa.../foto%2018.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/1%20maa.../foto%2019.jpg Has been a good month progress-wise, then again I try to work on it 3-4 times a week (sometimes even until 1-2 o' clock at night). Since my girlfriend has to work this week and I took a week off I hope I can make some extra progress! :D http://pearlsinvinegar.files.wordpre...43_preview.png Also collected some spare S12 parts (from several owners/cars): - Spare blue interior (everything starting from the back seat with panels included) - Spare rear lights - 5 front indicators, mine are broken :D - new engine to open front light - rear subframe with diff, brakes and suspension .. you never know :P - Front grill - Front suspension with brakes included, I'll be using these to create my own coil-overs :) - some other various bits and pieces So actually I got like half an S12 in spare parts, that'll keep mine alive! Gooooood :D |
Did some epic hours previous 2 days, with this as a result:
Fixed part 1 http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/3%20maa...4/foto%203.jpg Closed it so the interior looks good again http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/3%20maa...4/foto%204.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/3%20maa...4/foto%205.jpg Better than what it used to look like :) http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/3%20maa...4/foto%206.jpg Closed the rear of the sill, added some sealer and paint (don't mind the color, just needs some paint so it doesn't start rusting soon) http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/4%20maa...4/foto%201.jpg In goes the exterior part of the sill http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/4%20maa...4/foto%202.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/4%20maa...4/foto%203.jpg Do I really have to do it all over again on the other side :( :( :( |
if its like mine yes . but its better to cut the rust out then weld on top looks like you making good progess love the look of power coated :D cheers
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So driver & passenger side wheel arches are done! Now just some small rust fixes left :D
Removed outer & inner wheel arch until there isn't a single spot of rust left :trout http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/wielboog/foto%203.jpg Reacreate inner fender & give it some paint http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/wielboog/foto%204.jpg Weld in wheel arch (which is a Mazda 323 arch that I made 5cm longer and recreated the bottom parts myself) http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/wielboog/foto%205.jpg Subframe goes off http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/4juli14/foto%201.jpg And taken apart http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/4juli14/foto%202.jpg Grind it to bare metal :D http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/4juli14/foto%203.jpg Epoxy primer it http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/4juli14/foto%204.jpg And make it shine http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/4juli14/foto%208.jpg Also replaced the worn bushes and pushed in some new bearings (what a pain to find them :eek: ) http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/werken%...4/foto%202.jpg Small difference :cool: http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/werken%...4/foto%203.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/werken%...4/foto%204.jpg Also did the same welding on the passenger side (and a bit more since it was even worse than driver side. Seems like the previous owner had already 'repaired' it :furious http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/4juli14/foto%209.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/4juli14/foto%2010.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/4juli14/foto%2016.jpg But hey ... there I fixed it http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/werken%...4/foto%207.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/werken%...4/foto%208.jpg Again cool before - after pic http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/4juli14/foto%2011.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/werken%...4/foto%209.jpg Panoramic view on the inside http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/werken%.../foto%2010.jpg Scrape of all the dirt and anti-stonechip layer and grind down all the rust spots to bare metal, providing it with some neutralizer and paint. Almost ready for a new coat of anti-stonechip http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/werken%...4/foto%205.jpg |
Loving it mate, I might have to widen my rear wheel arches too so will be stealing your idea for the mazda 323 arches :D
What wheels are you planning to run, mine are 8j front 10j rear:D |
Excellent work.
Can't wait to see it when it's complete. |
So obviously I have made some progress during the past months:
Fixed some more rust stuff bla bla bla :D Repainted the underbody of the car and put my subframe on :1la http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/26-10/foto%203.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/26-10/foto%205.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/26-10/foto%206.jpg And then after some hard work on the engine/tranny, it's finally in! Some information that might be interesting for other S12 owners getting the CA18DET engine: I used 300ZX engine mounts which are more rigid (less vibration/engine movement) combined with te S13 engine brackets on the S12 CA18ET subframe. I am using the stock S12 transmission combined with an CA18DET clutch + bearing (90-... not the pre 90!!!). Engine does sit a bit higher which makes the engine rub agains the hood, so I will probably be using hood spacers and search for a GP hood :) Brake lines are kinda close to the exhaust and I had to remove the original heath-shield because the exhaust was stuck against it, I will be making a custom heath shield to resolve this issue. I used S13 steering pump but used the return line of the S12 steering pump, which made it easier to fit the return line. Setup: - CA18DET - CA18ET gearbox - 300ZX engine mounts + s13 engine brackets - T28 turbo - XS power exhaust manifold What I also did: - Give the drive shaft some fresh pain - New clutch - New brake lines to the rear - New gasoline-lines - And ofcourse a lot of engine stuff :) To the point, pictures: http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/15-11/foto%201.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/15-11/foto%202.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/15-11/foto%203.jpg |
Good quality of work looks like it's going together well nice paint work trying to get mine started at the moment keep the up dates cheers tim .
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Time for an update
Finished putting together the engine and wiring it all up http://www.xcustoms.be/varia/s12/29%20juni%2015/na.jpg Looks much better then 2 years ago http://www.xcustoms.be/varia/s12/29%...%2015/voor.jpg And fired it up for the first time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBjTqBF4-bc Also made a trip to the UK to pick up some MK2 parts (complete front-end, gearbox and some various trims). http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/6%20aug%2015/foto%201.jpg http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/6%20aug%2015/foto%202.jpg I was really looking for the MK2 front because I just LOVE the bonnet and it would solve my under-the-bonnet-problem of space lacking with the MK1 bonnet: http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/6%20aug%2015/foto%203.jpg Difference in space with the MK2 bonnet http://xcustoms.be/varia/s12/6%20aug%2015/foto%204.jpg |
Good to see another silvia finished the standard of work on yours is professional mine is finished to not to bad of work just cover 90 miles cheers tim :)
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