Silvia S13 K's 345 Tuning (progress thread)

[siege35]

That's the biggest lip on a rim I've ever seen...talk about deep dish! Keep up the progress pics! Looks good so far.

[daggerlee]

Here's the interior:

Shot of the brakes:


The window trim and headlight housings still need to be done. The body is going under a halogen light for a couple of days before polishing. Thanks for the comments guys.

[primera man]

That interior is looking pretty sharp looking.
I like blue/black for the insides

[daggerlee]

Hrm, the hardest part of modeling is waiting!!

I polished out the roof with micromesh's polishing kit (basically sandppaer of 3200, 4000, 6000, 8000, 12000 grit) and it is perhaps the first time it has worked as advertised - a mirror finish was achieved!

But while prepping the body with the 3200 grit pad I sanded through some bumps in the paint and they turned out to be dried-over air bubbles, so I basically sanded through to the primer :cry:

So I need to do some touchup work with the airbrush and wait another 2 days before I can start polishing up again

*sigh* The best part of getting something you want is waiting...or so they say

[Purpura Delujo]

That Silvia looks Bloody awesome!!! I was going to buy an S13 for my first car......BTW, Want your tires any fatter? Those things look like their off a damn drag car!!!Good stuff!

[daggerlee]

Yeah, they are pretty fat.

I finished polishing up the body today. Having fit problems with the body on the chassis - without the interior + window, it sits just fun, but with the interior/window in place it looks like a 4x4. >

Pics tonight or tomorrow maybe?

[turbos86]

I can't wait any longer!
Gimme the pics now!! waaa!!! mommy!!! I want the pics now
hahahaa

[Purpura Delujo]

That sux how it sounds like your Silvia gained height!All cars ned to be LOW I tell you LOW!!!!!(Unlesss your talking about 4WDs/SUVs) I Can't wait to see the progress pics...My only problem is, that its hard to find a good S13 model in Oz & Fujimi are the only pepole I know who make one,Fujimis aren't my taste either, because I like to build the engine. Oh well..Might try get one off my friend when he goes to Singapore....Hopefully theres better ones. Like an Aoyishima That'd do

[daggerlee]

Yeah, the problem is the interior sits too high on the chassis. I need to sand the bottom of the interior down so it'll sit lower. New way of lowering cars I guess, no more playing around with the shocks and struts!!

[daggerlee]

Ok ok here's a preview pic Taken without the interior, front bumper is not glued on



This is what I want to eliminated...I'm trying to find a quicker way than sanding it as sanding takes a long time for such a big piece.

[Jay!]

Nice!

Originally posted by daggerlee
This is what I want to eliminated...I'm trying to find a quicker way than sanding it as sanding takes a long time for such a big piece.

Where's your Dremel? :o

[barnabei]

damn that looks aggressive. keep up the good work. if you dont have a dremel, maybe try scoring through with a hobby knife.

[daggerlee]

Dremel? I suppose that would work if I had one

There's an 80-grit belt-sander at school...maybe I can hijack it tomorrow for my use.

[Purpura Delujo]

Oooo...80 Grit...on a belt sander though...that might make a "quick snack" out of your silvia Thanks for the new way of lowering! I want my future Pimpin project(60s or 90s Impala....MMM....Impala )as low as it will go..Hope your Silvia turns out the way you want it....I saw a red 57 Chevy fang past my bus this afternoon comin back from school.......I felt the drool building up in my mouth instantly

[daggerlee]

*sigh* Well I got ahold of the beltsander but even after sanding off 1/8" or so the body still won't sit right. So I guess I'll have to cut the springs tonight and remold the two arms with a candle. Lucky for me they molded the front suspension in one piece...hopefully it will be painless! Too bad they're already painted, I might have to repaint them..