Hello all, Sullivan here, i live in New Zealand and got myself an s12 a couple of weeks ago. It was merely a body on wheels when i got it 2-3weeks ago but ive started work on it. The idea for this build is to look good, drift very well and be alot of fun. The plan at the moment is to most likely put a ca18det in it(factory ca20e) with a few goodies till it pops then RB it. Also, i'd like to point out that my S12 was New Zealand new, which i believe(correct me if im wrong) Getting quite rare? Anywhos, this will just be my build thread and ill most likely add to it weekly, depending.
This is the day i got the car delivered(Not my wheels) Wohoo Ft. the guy who delivered it(im 19 not 50 haha)
Another pic on a mates genuine work equips hes about to restore ft. my beautiful girlfriend
SO, First thing first i had to deal with the rust. Nothing structural(thankfully
) So i set to giving it a rough sand and painting every part of it with CRC Rust Converter(might i add, great product). Next was to start sorting out the mess of what i'd just purchased. I removed alot of bog(as was not needed) fixed a couple of dents and set to underbody sealing the front half of the car.
This is what it looked like after the CRC Rustkill
(you can see that all the sound deadening is removed, and yes thats my complete interior at the moment
)
And underbody sealing( I've painted but still have more to do, the engine bay with a very strong chassis paint as i like the look and its very tough paint )
Next was to set to work on the front steering/suspension and braking( i will be doing the rear after(Solid Rear Axle) ). I roughly followed the Suspension guide on here(for s13 coilovers) and this is my front setup at the moment. A31 Cefiro P/S Rack with new Outer Tierod ends, A31 de-sprung shocks( just to roll around while i find some decent S13 Coilovers ), S13 LCA's, Modified S13 Knuckles, A31 4 stud hubs, A31 Rotors, S13 Calipers and lines, S13 Tension Rods and S14 Tension rod brackets + Swaybar(These are due to go in this weekend once i pick them up). Also running a Cefiro Brake booster and Master cylinder. Im in the process of sorting out the s12 Column to S13 rack issue and will update once sorted.
This is my steering lock and setup as taken tonight(only have 3 wheels at the moment
So pics are only of passenger side.
Knuckles
This weekend im putting the tension rod brackets and s14 swaybar on aswell as sort the Steering column issue. Another note, My car came with no interior whatsoever so im on the hunt at the moment for interior parts(Which is proving to be difficuilt.) Also planning this weekend on get the engine bay all finished painted up and fit the brake booster and clutch master aswell as finally get it back on the ground.
Anyway, thats all for now i will update most likely this weekend.
Some more pics of it just for the hell of it