So I picked up a notchback this weekend. Free. Well, it cost the gas and trailer to go get it. And a four hour drive each way. Anyways it was gonna go to the scrapper, so I saved it.
No hood, fucked up fenders, no front OR rear bumper... and it was stuffed to the brim with crap.
Dirty engine...
Got it on the trailer without a hitch (har har har)...
Finally got it in the garage. Then today I took some pics...

So it's here now. Gotta clean up the paperwork and then put the outside back together.
More to come!
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looks like you found the hood.
whats the plan for this if you can get the papers worked out?
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet. You scored a free bed of sorts. And a TuRD pulling a POS.
Well, looks like you got your hands full.
looks like it was just pulled out of the hood
It wasn't... the area is a nice one, ironically.
I'm not sure what my plans are yet. Sterling and I have been talking, and well, you know how that can go
Nothing too fancy, but definitely open for full experimentation if we so choose.
Right now I need to get fenders and bumpers. And no, I don't want to ship, in case some of you who might have those parts were wondering.... I'll get them locally.
a look into an alternate future
You think those parts would be fine on a plane? I can have them flown down with me?
Dude lol I wish...
I want Mark I stuffs tho, especially bumpers.
Arro, theres some red coupe MKI bumpers in the Raceway Ecology
ArroDude lol I wish...
I want Mark I stuffs tho, especially bumpers.
Dude, I know lol. My parts car was a MKI.
why do i get the sinking feeling im gonna be wrenching on this car?? lol
the green KA'd car relocates to my house to finish wiring! 3 s12s in one place... sounds familiar...?
200sxkitcarwhy do i get the sinking feeling im gonna be wrenching on this car?? lolsterling, you need to have a 80's nissan yard in your front lawn =) like have one of every 80's nissan produced.
the green KA'd car relocates to my house to finish wiring! 3 s12s in one place... sounds familiar...?
sounds like my place except it's four from time to time only one is iggy's and he parks it by mine as not to wake the boss lol
Experimental huh? (many crazy thoughts come to mind)
Seeing the notch without an ass, I think that it would look good with a shaved rear bumper. Like the Ziptied Z31.
And... the dude with the glasses/beard looks like the guy that owns the local napa lol
time for a SOHC ka swap to help me finish mine...
200sxkitcar why do i get the sinking feeling im gonna be wrenching on this car?? lol
the green KA'd car relocates to my house to finish wiring! 3 s12s in one place... sounds familiar...?
your neighbors must wonder what the hells wrong with you lol
just like they do with me
Wow. I'm pretty impressed that they got a box spring mattress in a notch. Should be a fun car with a little work
full black interior at yards door panels are okay. condition no tears in the panels seats are sweet carpet is okay. dash is mint it is a se hatch. sideskirts are demolished. no lip. i grabbed some random stuff today. hungs goin with me to pullt my dash later this week...
anyway what i meant to say was. yes!!!! its about fuckin time u got a notch!!! i think imma pick up a second one or maybe a s110 that ive been looking at plans for that are...... hahaha.... hung knows.
edit: forgot to mention red mark 2 notch if u wanted to do the mark 2 tail lamp conversion on the rear. at the wilmington ecology also. call me u got my number.
wow! what a project! lol
arro i have most of my rear interior im throwing away. if you want anything ill sell it to ure notch for 5 buks for any plastic u pay shipping
you scored a free s12 notch, bro. you are lucky!!!!!
lucky man, lucky man. haha
cool S12you scored a free s12 notch, bro. you are lucky!!!!!
I've scored a free hatch parts car and a poorly running hatch. Only had like 2 notches. One CA18DET that was for like 1100 and another stock for like 400.
OOooo.. that looks like fun... i cant wait... hehe
Notch FTW!
I like notches more than hatches, but then again, I've only owned Notches.
Pretty sweet free notch tho!
Looks like a clean shell..
Go to a j-yard and get whatever you need to get that bitch lookin good.
wow love how people use s12 as trash cans....
Nice........looks like you need to add a speedo cable to the grocery list
TalkingGoatsSeeing the notch without an ass, I think that it would look good with a shaved rear bumper. Like the Ziptied Z31.
And... the dude with the glasses/beard looks like the guy that owns the local napa lol
Call me crazy, but the "dude with the glasses/beard" is Arro isnt it? Just saying
I just hope I will have this easy of a time finding my notch. I still dont know where Im gonna be stationed and that will play a big part. I keep hearing about these crazy finds, how do u get so lucky? Haha. Why not throw a vg in that sucker? Im sure that would be a big first.
Keith, it's a digital speed sensor, and *supposed* to be a digital dash car, but they stuck in an analog cluster (and presumably it's not connected). I have a digital cluster and will indeed be restoring it to that.
Arro,
Just so you know, Gopher has tons of parts over here in Spokane. Most of them are sitting around my shop. I know he has a spare hood and fenders. The hood is nice but one of the fenders has the clasic bent sheet metal from a door opening too far. Other than that you would have to ask him whats hes got, I know theres alot more up at his parents house.
Or... part the car and scrap the metal. I need someone to sell me rear passenger glass for a notch
good luck... sorry about the huge pain in your ass i had no idea they stuffed a box spring in it after i left.
I wish the front and rear bumpers hadn't disappeared tho As well as the original digi-cluster.
atleast it was free...
the bumpers where done for and the digi cluster was on the top shelf right next to the car
davidb pm me if he dosent want that interior.... i live in ky i might have to drive up there and get it
titaniumbmxthe bumpers where done for and the digi cluster was on the top shelf right next to the car
Shit!
I'll call Bernie today and pay him to ship it. Shouldn't be that much.
Arro you're like that mom that has octuplets, you never know when to quit taking on projects, haha but I like it because it gives me something to keep me entertained all the time
I think The Dart is gonna stay CA20 for now... I'm going to the junkyards today to get bumpers and whatever else I need to get it back together. Honestly I just want to get it on the road and drive it to meets. I have the KA-S12 for actual performance tuning.
shit fucking apartment bailing on me

yet again


car sits so high. for reference, im about 6ft, and the car without motor/trans sits almost at waistline.


fucking dope hood mod courtesy of Henry! super simple, I wish I would have done this before

you can see where i cut back on the stop to allow it to rotate up further

good clearance still


JUMP

prior to cleaning. of course I forgot after shots


someone had been muddn this thing


wash it into the dirt haha

thats exciting.
more enjoyment.

shit had to have made LOTS of noise when it ran.
Lookin good. I wish those cracks were on my previous manifolds it would have been a blessing compared to what i was running
so wait did I miss something is this car sterlings now?
No I gave it to Alex, even towed it to his house (he paid the gas and trailer costs), and somehow it ended up back at Sterling's to get put together into some form of running S12 for Alex. I guess they're gonna boost a CA20E. Hope they don't blow it up too quickly lol.
oh ok lol
I just wanna see it run.
was this the same notch we talked about few years back when you were making regular trips to vegas

what is this i dont understand
why you cuttzzzzzzin?!?!