finally got my s50 =]

[AlpineS50E30]

give the kid a break, its different and I like it.

Good luck on your build!

haha thanks!

[AlpineS50E30]

Simple green and a pressure washer for your engine bay. you can do wonders with that stuff.
And loose the M badge on the VC. too shouty

yes, i am going to take it off, the previous owned had put it on, i don't really like it.

[AlpineS50E30]

...then,get some scotch brite,scrub that nasty paint and respray...you will be happy:)

=D, hopefully my engine will look as good as yours when i'm done, or at least close :p, just want simple and clean..

[samiam3356]

Good luck man! look forward to the progress pics.

[AlpineS50E30]

Good luck man! look forward to the progress pics.

thanks!

[AlpineS50E30]

so here's progress pics for 12/9/10 (pics say 8/15/10, gotta fix the date on the camera lol)...
fenders and valence taken off and engine bay prepared for degreasing...


degreased...



started grinding off unnecessary brackets...

[AlpineS50E30]

progress pics for 12/10/2010
sooo, we did a lot more work on the engine compartment today, welded on the vert inner fender braces, as well as some more grinding....and one more surprise which you will see in the next few pics...so here goes:

driver's side...

passenger side...

and then...

driver's side...


passenger's side...

[dude8383]

Hehe, vert reinforcements.

Lookin good!

[ShowStopper]

looks good man.

[AlpineS50E30]

Hehe, vert reinforcements.

Lookin good!

hehe, yup, might as well right? :p thanks!

[AlpineS50E30]

looks good man.

thanks man, took a lot of work, but got it done in a few days =]

[ShowStopper]

thanks man, took a lot of work, but got it done in a few days =]

i know the feeling i had to do the same to mine. will be worth it in the end though

[AlpineS50E30]

i know the feeling i had to do the same to mine. will be worth it in the end though

yea, i know, i'm really excited, i honestly didn't think it'd come out that good lol, didn't know if we'd have enough time to put the vert braces in, but hey, they're in =p, tomorrow start putting the engine bay back "together", should have the motor and tranny dropped in the car =]

[KillaCams]

You using a ZF trans? Are you still going to run auto-x with this setup? Looking good i'll be in NY soon you have to take me for a ride, just not on cross island this time ahahaha

Edit: You're missing the sitting in the empty engine bay picture of yourself lol

[AlpineS50E30]

You using a ZF trans? Are you still going to run auto-x with this setup? Looking good i'll be in NY soon you have to take me for a ride, just not on cross island this time ahahaha

Edit: You're missing the sitting in the empty engine bay picture of yourself lol

lol, no zf trans, running a 260 getrag, and yea, i will still do auto-x, and i have that pic lol just never posted it.