|Going through the chassis|
Last week, we looked at the engine for the Grip Royal Restomod S13 build. The engine is finished for the most part, so now lets move on to the chassis. The shell chosen for this project is an S13 Coupe.
From the shell stage it slowly grew into the rolling chassis you see here. Scott’s attention to detail on this build continues to spread through the chassis. As you approach the car, your eyes are immediately drawn to the firewall, which has been covered in gold heat-reflective tape. You’ll then notice that every nut and bolt on the chassis has been replaced with new zinc-plated hardware. Remember when I said Scott bought tubs of new hardware for the s-chassis? I wasn’t lying.
You’ll also see that A/C components are all in place. Scott bought an A/C conversion bracket that allows you to mount a KA A/C compressor on the SR. The A/C will be finished of with a Digital Climate Control unit.
The engine bay has been painted black and clear coated. Believe it or not, the underside of the car painted and clearcoated as well. The front and rear wheel wells have been modified to accommodate the massive SSR VF1(18×10.5 -26 F and 18×12 -14 R). This car will have wide front and rear fenders as well as an aero kit, we’ll touch more on that later.
Inside the car, everything has been covered in sound-deadening material. With this, carpet pads, and the new carpet, the inside of the car will be quiet and smooth; just like a daily driver should be. The car also has a full cage with door bars. This isn’t necessary obviously…but it is very cool and its a very nice cage. The roll cage will go through the dashboard to give it a nice finished look.
One of the coolest things about the interior of this car is the steering wheel. The wheel started off as a Grip Royal Teggi on black solid. Scott then etched on of our texts onto the grips (A Crown is Merely a Hat that lets Rain in). On the spokes, a highly detailed roman battle scene has been laser engraved. The wheel is finished off with a gold-chrome horn ring and an OG Crest Horn Button. It all comes together very nicely.
Moving towards the back of the car you’ll see a peculiar exhaust. Its none other than the Parts Shop MAX oval exhaust for the 240sx. The more you look at this exhaust, the more impressive it is. The turbo outlet and downpipe have been consolidated into one piece and all of the piping that runs under the car is oval, allowing the exhaust to tuck up above the frame rails. This guarantees the exhaust will sustain no damage from the car’s low ride height.
The mounting points for the exhaust are just as convenient. It utilizes the bolt holes for the rear seat to hold up the midsection of the exhaust. It uses no bushings, this solid mounts to the chassis. The whole exhaust is a work of art; the high level of craftsmanship is something to be proud of.
As it sits, the car is close to its first start. The wiring has just about been completed and there are only a few odds and ends that need to be buttoned up before we can turn it over. Stay tuned, all of us here are very excited to see this car move under its own power!
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