With a few hours here and a few hours there, things are really coming together. I got the oil filter relocation mounted, hoses ran, and the cooler mounted. However, I noticed a drip from the lower fitting on the cooler at a rate of one drip every four seconds. I was using a 90 degree […]
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Silvia: 5 Day Scramble – Day 4.
DAY 4 – Saturday 8/18 I started Day 4 with four hands. My buddy, Seth, had showed up the night before and was ready to help making good on his word. Like every other day, the first thing we had to do was setup. Get out tools, set up the canopy, get the car jacked […]
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Silvia: 5 Day Scramble – Day 2.
DAY 2 – Thursday 8/16 I woke up Thursday at 7:30 with a pounding headache feeling very much like a hangover. I took some aspirin, drank some water, and laid in bed for a while hoping it would get better. I decided to get up and try and start my day around 8:30. Poured some […]
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Silvia: 5 Day Scramble – Day 1.
DAY 1 – Wednesday 8/15 The mission for Day 1 was to pull the turbo SR, remove the transmission, and check out the clutch. I had put myself into a corner of not having a new clutch. I spent time trying to figure out what to buy and where to order it from, then, when […]
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Silvia: 5 Day Scramble – Preface.
When I bought the Silvia, it was with the plan of swapping the engine for a turbo SR. I just wanted a clean, non-haggard base. Check. I didn’t have to wait long for a donor vehicle as a really rough 180SX came up for sale within a few weeks of buying the Silvia. It had […]
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Silvia: Sabidome.
I live literally a stones throw from the sea so after typhoons and strong winds a thin film of salty residue covers everything. This is bad news for cars. The amount of rusty metal on Okinawa is mind blowing. The Silvia was in remarkably great condition when I bought it, so, not wanting it to […]
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Silvia: Kicking myself.
Sometimes we do things because they make sense at the time only to regret it later. I was scrolling through my images when I came across this picture from about a year ago.
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Silvia: Papercraft
To have the imagination of a kid again! One of my 5th graders loves cars and in particular loves Silvias. Imagine his excitement when he found out I had a Silvia. While S15’s are his favorite, he was still pretty excited when I brought my S13 for him to check out. These wonderful papercraft creations […]
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Timeout: Just came to watch.
Not being a production car in Japan, onevia’s are a rare sight. Even rarer when they are full kouki 180SX upfront with the OEM lip as well. This baby was good.
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