Jamie's Gentleman sil80

**MapBoy** · 09-08-2010, 19:37

Update!!!!
The coilover issue was a complete fiasco. I got 3 off no problem but the front passanger required the whole hub to be removed and in doing so I destroyed a Tein rod end

A big hammer was used with gusto and a very mangled bolt was removed.
"Pizzaboy" and I trecked to sunderland for JDM Allstars to hand them over to the DW lads. It was a week till they could look at them due to the damage their cars had taken.
The result of there inspection.......stuck adjusters but other than that the shocks were in "the best condition they'd seen in a while"

So they sent them back up and my mate and I (he mostly stood around with his hands in his pockets) re fitted them, and the new rod ends. Then got the car home. That was a nice waste of £90 for the inspection at the garage that told me they were seized, £80 on replacement rod ends and £30 to dw for inspection and return (best customer service EVER!!!!!), then another £50 for re alignment (at a different place)

Less than 24hrs later my mum (poor thing) put the trailer hitch into the front of the car while I was at work

I wasn't angry, just resinged to my usual luck.

I got the bumper to my painter on the monday....2 weeks later and I have the car back and in rude health. I also had narrower tyres fitted to the rear to stop rubbage.
Anyway, some pics of it freshly painted and showing some new stickers and updated interior shots.

What damage?

Stickers

Interior: Cage n relocated gauges

You guys approve?

Next on the list is fitting of subframe locking collars, new rear bearings (already pressed into spare hubs), swap out stupid solid engine mounts for the nismo ones I have sitting here, get rear arches rolled n go lower.
Then if all goes to plan....new wheels....that will bankrupt me due to the need for 5 stud conversion and much,much wider arches.

**steff777** · 09-08-2010, 19:46

looking good m8! love'n the number plate on your sunvisor,very clever n looks smart!

plus you can just fold it out the way when your at a show!

your next rims must be something special as the ones that you've make mine look

hahaha!

**Rubix_Cube** · 09-08-2010, 20:13

Thats great Jamie. Looking fantastic!!

**MapBoy** · 09-08-2010, 20:19

Cheers guys

@ steff: tbh till that morning the plate was gaffa taped to the window. The tape gave way and I used the visor to hold it in place. It fell off yesterday lol.

The rims I'm after will be my perfect wheels, not got them for sure yet. These ones will be up for sale if it goes through.

@wullie: cheers buddy. Really hope I can make the meet/photo shoot on thurs...dunno when works due to finish though

**steff777** · 09-08-2010, 20:29

haha!! in that case ill take the credit for the idea!! n ill shall be fitting my plate to the sunvisor a.a.s.p!!

and i would love your rims but my bank would'nt but you never know

**MapBoy** · 09-08-2010, 20:35

Originally Posted by steff777

haha!! in that case ill take the credit for the idea!! n ill shall be fitting my plate to the sunvisor a.a.s.p!!

and i would love your rims but my bank would'nt but you never know

LOL lemme know how the cops like it. Mine had been up there for around 18 months and I've had no trouble.

The wheels will be going on here first. Defo want to keep them in the club.

**Gary.** · 10-08-2010, 04:58

Cars badass mate, good meeting you up at Bobs on Saturday.

must avoid rollvan.

**MEL** · 10-08-2010, 06:44

Originally Posted by MapBoy

You guys approve?

Muchly

Love this car. Rotten luck you have had with it so far but i am sure it will be worth it in the "end" (is there ever really an end

)

**weiner_patrol** · 10-08-2010, 09:40

Looking hawt

**lewys14a** · 10-08-2010, 09:43

Car looks awesome mate

But that arch gaps killing it

lol

**Carta** · 10-08-2010, 09:44

Oh My Days! Lovely mate!

**zeppelin101** · 10-08-2010, 09:47

+1 on innovative number plate placement. Looks proper tidy that, nice one

**Vigilant teSte** · 10-08-2010, 10:03

Looks awesome matey! Can only echo what others have said

**voodoo_melon** · 10-08-2010, 10:41

Originally Posted by MapBoy

I hope those are going to be fixed in properly

**Magicmat** · 10-08-2010, 11:11

its looking good fella, like the look of this

**Kris C** · 10-08-2010, 11:18

Bad news about the bumper but hey its your mum. It looks good in the sun nice and subtle just how sil80's should be

**MapBoy** · 10-08-2010, 18:29

Thanks for the kind words.
Dead chuffed that folks are reading this and taking the time to comment

Glad you all like it.

Originally Posted by MEL

Muchly

Love this car. Rotten luck you have had with it so far but i am sure it will be worth it in the "end" (is there ever really an end

)

Sweet, cheers! Aye, due for some good luck. Oh and of course there is no "end". I'll keep fitting more stuff, things will break...its to be expected.

Originally Posted by LewyS14a

Car looks awesome mate

But that arch gaps killing it

lol

Cheers mate. If i lowered it to get rid of the gap the bumper would be about 2 inches from the ground and I wouldn't be able to get off my drive.
You do have the power to help though.......

Originally Posted by voodoo_melon

I hope those are going to be fixed in properly

Yeah mate. There is a metal plate fitted under the tape. I'll seal it in once I have an oil pressure gauge and move the boost meter back onto the dash.

Originally Posted by Gary.

Cars badass mate, good meeting you up at Bobs on Saturday.

must avoid rollvan.

Was good to meet you to mate. always good to meet new folks. Are you suffering after the van food? mine was fine, 1 slice of bacon was a little tight for a large roll though.

**MapBoy** · 12-01-2011, 21:40

New Year...New update. Time to pull my finger out.

Over the course of 2010 I got quite a few things done:

Installed roll cage and refitted rear panels

Fitted sidelights/indicators. These are for a later silvia so needed to trim the bumper recess a little:

Got some plates from "Swiftmini" to cover a couple of larger holes due to not having arch liners:

Removed my old catch tank and the carbon canister:

Bodged a bracket due to new one not fitting:

Pretty neat:

Bought a shiney bit:

Then in November my trip meter and mileometer stopped working. So I took the clocks apart and unjammed it with a small screwdriver. Unfortunately when I put the clocks back in I'd lost the dash lights for the 0>50mph side of the speedo

and couldn't get them working again.
After looking for a full replacement cluster and only finding on on here for £100 I thought I'd ask a local if he had a spare.

Massive thanks to JOD

for giving me his old spare set....for nowt!

I swapped out some bits then added these:

And was back on the road.

Then this arrived

This was my work yard:

During 2010 I've been stockpiling other bits I've been after and getting a hold of more pieces of the jigsaw.
I'll put them in my next update. Should be tomorrow or Friday.

**Rubix_Cube** · 13-01-2011, 07:44

Looking good Jamie. You bringing it to the meet tonight?

Would like to see your Catch can set up as I really need to sort mine out

**Teggers** · 13-01-2011, 08:24

Originally Posted by MapBoy

Lol! Your car looks like a mushroom

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