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Thread: Nicks x18xe1 build (PBpatched)

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    Nice to see something different on here for once, should go well

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    Spent an hour or so cutting out the lower front panel, not all done but gave up because its getting late

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    Sorry for the crappy picture.

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    Well spent a few hours on the car today, first i had to drag the car out so i could give the garage a good clean.

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    once i was done cleaning i removed the radiator and came across this lovely sight.

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    Now I knew there was some rust there but with the rad on it didnt look to bad, I thought i was only surface rust, I was wrong. for anyone who hasnt worked on this area before it is doubled skinned thankfully after peeling back the top layer the bottom layer is savable

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    Still a bit more to trim on the side and then weld in a new piece, but i got bored and hungry so called it a day.

    On a happier note I picked up my engine last week, I was going to use a z18xe but its more complicated then the x18xe1 to install and for the price I payed I couldn't turn it down, i also got the loom and ECU and transponer and key chip in the deal, just need an early f15 gearbox that has a cable speedo to bolt up to it now.

    Well thats it for now, hopefully there will be some welding next update.
    Cheers Nick

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    Oh and if a Mod could rename this to Nicks X18XE1 Build. Cheers

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    Looks good iam about to do the same conversion on mine shortly but need the bay side of the loom

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    Does your x18 not need a speed sender or are you gona use the one from a nova with the cAble outlet at the top ?

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    That's one part im not looking forward to. This is my first go at a convertion and rebuild and the wiring is the bit that scares me the most.

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    I'm ok on wireing things and even my x18 had me scratching a little tbh

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    Quote Originally Posted by dgbnova#1 View Post
    Does your x18 not need a speed sender or are you gona use the one from a nova with the cAble outlet at the top ?
    The plan is to use an early gearbox that uses a cable speedo like the nova, i could even use an f13 if i wanted to.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dgbnova#1 View Post
    I'm ok on wireing things and even my x18 had me scratching a little tbh
    have you got a build thread for the x18?

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