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Slackin’!

It happened again… life got a little crazy. I had such a great streak of weekly blog posts going, but with the weather starting to get nicer (much faster than it usually does in Michigan might I add) life has … Continue reading

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180SX Project Plan: Interior

My plan for the interior of my 180SX build (if we can even call it that) is very simple and straightforward. Fortunately, all JDM S13s came with traditional manual seatbelts, so there’s nothing I need to source or track down … Continue reading

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180SX Project Plan: Exterior

When I had finally committed to purchasing my 180SX and sent the wire transfer over back in February, I immediately started thinking, planning, and dreaming about my vision for the car. Whether I am planning a build, listing out tasks … Continue reading

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Ordering OEM Nissan Parts

Hello, and Happy Friday my friends! The end of another week is upon us. Last week’s silence ended a weeks-long streak of new blog posts that I had going, but my family and I were on a much-needed vacation in … Continue reading

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Keep it Cool

This week has been a relatively quiet one as far as car things go. But when it takes this long to purchase and import a car, there are bound to be some quiet ones, right?! I got confirmation from Richard … Continue reading

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Falling Into Place

Well, as far as the process of importing a car goes, this past week was a pretty exciting one. I first reached out to Dario, the seller of the 180SX I purchased, in November of 2023 to discuss the car. … Continue reading

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Progress

I just had a funny thought: I have updated the blog more times since technically not really owning an S13 than in the past couple years when I had two more or less functioning examples. Kind of weird how that … Continue reading

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Coming in Clutch

It’s funny how things work out sometimes. When I had both of my S13s at this time last year, I had no motivation to work on them (for many different reasons.) A year later, I have tons of motivation but … Continue reading

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February’s End

This week’s post is a little light on updates, but I do have a few things to share. I’ve been communicating with the seller of the car and the importer a bit trying to coordinate getting the car transported via … Continue reading

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The Journey Begins

I considered making the switch from a 240SX to a 180SX for many years. Jimmy and I would often discuss making the switch, feverishly pounding numbers into spreadsheets in our spare time to see if it would be possible. In … Continue reading

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