Parts Update

Hasn't been much to report really over the last week or so, but we're getting closer. Managed to track down and purchase the side skirts (see pics) and just waiting for the modified Nissan Aero (Nismo) front bar to be repaired before I pick it up. In the mean time I had some of the Zinc plated parts on the engine replated to bring back to new condition, these included the fuel rail and various fuel and water pipes, throttle body parts and washers and nuts that go on the rocker cover (see pics). This was fairly cheap and cost $88 from Electroplaters Pty Ltd in Welshpool and took about a week. I also purchased a GFB Lightweight Crank Pulley to reduce rotating mass plus it looks tops. This has been modified to fit up to the Nissan Pulsar GTi-R Oil Pump we're using on this engine.

Pics of the body so far:
- Nissan Aero (Nismo) Side Skirts
- Nissan Aero (Nismo) Side Skirts
- Zinc Plated Parts
- Zinc Plated Parts
- GFB Lightweight Crank Pulley
- GFB Lightweight Crank Pulley

Now the good bit. Have spoken to Tom about the progress of the body and he's looking to have complete by end of this week/early next. Woohoo. After that it'll be back to the workshop to get intercooler test fitted then off to paint.

Cheers
Brendan

Body moving...

I'm currently stoked. Tom sent through some images of his work so far. It's looking pretty toight now with the M Sports 50mm Front and 50mm Rear Fibreglass Wide Body panels (from C-Red). As per previous entry, I'm moving to a Nissan Aero (Nismo) body kit instead of the M Sports one. Philosophy behind this is that I'm creating what I would envisage as being a 'factory special'. Something that Nismo or Autech may have been if given enough rope similar to the Nismo S14 Silvia 270R and Nismo R33 400R.

Some things to note are that these panels will be fully integrated into the body work, not just tacked on. The fuel filler cap has been integrated as well, as what you get in the kit is some strange curved jobby that mounts to the standard hinge and looks horrible. I've 95% secured a set of side skirts and possibly a different Nissan Aero front bar that has been modified with a larger intercooler intake - negotiations still underway on that one.

Pics of the body so far:
- Front View
- Rear View
- Rear Quarter (note fuel flap)

Cheers
Brendan

Kit Change

OK, have had a slight change of plans with the body kit on SILBEER. Going to go with the full Nissan Aero kit (also known as the 'Nismo' kit) for now, and if it doesn't do the job, then look at the M Sports possibility. Reasons for this are varied. For one, I'm looking for a very clean look/lines and love the original lines of the Silvia without kit. Spoke with Tomas (the body guy) today and he says the car looks so much better with the Nissan parts than with the fairly squarish Wise/M Sports side skirt and that the wide guards were really nicely accentuated with the Nissan Aero stuff.

The above pic (not my car) shows the rear pods and side skirts very well, displaying the nice curve that the body has from top to bottom.

Stay tuned as there could be some photos of the body so far coming up soon.

Cheers
Brendan

You like my braids?

Roy had the guy from Enzed in this week to make up the oil and water lines for the turbo. As you can see they look pretty trick, and I've opted for the black version of the earl's hose fittings too - mainly because I'm an anal and fussy prick who ones nothing else except black, red and silver in the engine bay.

Pics of the engine so far:
- Oil & Water Lines 1
- Oil & Water Lines 2
- Close Up 1
- Close Up 2
- Close Up 3

Cheers
Brendan