Sounds like you dont need any help and you didnt ask any questions either.

 

240sx

I'm saying when the time comes that i need help any advice would be nice.

 

post pics.. and get some opinions going

 

Just read as much as you can on these fourms. When the time comes to start swapping in the motor, you'll have already researched it enough. Post some pics of your new ride.

 

First day

These are pics of the car when i first got it to my house.

 

Started working

Then i just started stripping everything down that i wasn't going to use or needed cleaning. We took off the fenders, bumpers, tail lights, and all the interior except the dash. Started grinding and bondoing where it was needed and filled the spoiler holes as i am going spoilerless.

Then the rust that we need to fix on both rocker panels

The underbody seems a bit dented but i think it should be alright

 

New Parts

A couple days ago i got in my Origin Stylish body kit and wide fenders...still waiting on the hood..i dont really have the money for the headlights yet so those will have to wait a little bit. I wanted to get the body parts so i could start sanding and primering and getting ready for paint.

We also sprayed the first coat of primer on the trunk lid to get used to the spray gun. We sprayed it on too thin though so we need to get back over it a couple times maybe.

 

good start, so it looks like your filing in the top body line right?

 

Body line

Yea i decided to fill it in...one i think it'll look better and two it was easier than working around it lol. do you think it'd look weird if the line was still in the front fenders? i kinda would just like to not mess with them since they're not dented or anything

 

I think it will look weird if only the front fenders still had the body line.

 

Body kit

When i was lining up the body kit i came across a few questions. Do i need to cut the front bumper support? if so what would be best to cut that with? One other thing where the bumpers go over the fenders what is the best thing to do with that? SHould i try to fiberglass it to make it one piece? Thanks in advance. I've tried searching a bit but dont really know what to search for on here so don't flame me for asking.

 

Yeah, that car is in desperate need of being brought back to life. Good luck with it man, looks like it's coming along nicely.

 

Good luck with your project it looks like its comming along very well! Your already like 30 steps ahead of me! I still dont have a 240 yet! But good luck with it!

 

DON'T glass the fenders and front bumper together. It's a major pain in the ass if you ever have to do anything in the front end, such as installing a FMIC. Plus the first time you hit something with the front end you can basically count on cracks where you glassed the bumper and the fender together. And definately get rid of the top body line in the fenders. I had my fenders sitting on my car with the body line still there and it just looked so weird. You appear to have a handle on the body work though so good luck and if you need any answers just let us know.

Welcome to the family!

 

thanks

Thank you for your advice and the only thing about not glassing the fenders and bumper together it seems like if i dont it'll look odd...there will be a little gap in between the fender and bumper you know?

 

Trust me ... don't glass them together ... there's too much flex there and it will fuck it all up.

 

Well i've got a bit further now we've got most of the stuff to fit but theres still the gap between where the bumper overlaps the fender i'm not sure what to do there?

 

use double sided tape

 

would double sided tape hold it together very well?

 

Can you post some pics so we can see how bad the overlap/gap is? I could offer much better advice if I could see what it was I was advising for!

 

Yeah, pictures would make it much easier

 

Body kit

This is the gap between the bumper and the rear metal piece

The gap between the rear bumper and rear fender

The side skirt and front fender

Front bumper and fender hard to see because of black fender

This shows the gap a bit better incase you can't tell thats a screw driver between the bumper and fender

 

looks fucking hot man..

keep it up..

i dont know, it might look funny with the line still in the fender..i would have the body shop full the line in.. when u get it painted..

but good luck with every thing.. seems as every thign is going well

 

You need to spend some time shifting everything around to minimise the gaps. The fibreglass bits will be slightly out of shape, they always are so you will always get some gaps.
Also use sikaflex in the gaps between the sideskirts and the body. Its more flexible than glassing it. And dont paint the kit on the car, paint it seperate.

 

I'm just worried if i paint it off the car that when i put it back on it might crack a bit