sentra se-r advice

Hey everyone- I have a very clean original 91 se-r that is new to me. I have been researching the hot set-up on the sr20 forums as mine is bone stock. I just finished clay baring the car and will be waxing/polishing it like crazy tomorrow in the nice weather.

I came across a literally unbelievable parts car today. It is a 93 se-r and has pretty much any upgraded part on it- ie. hot shot headers & intake, stromung exhaust, tsuru headlights & old style grill, nx2000 brakes, hyperco spring with agxs, arm rest, clean bumpers, front & rear braces and some awesome 16" OZ wheels that were like $1100 new. The car is rusted like crazy and the tranny is totally shot.

I am going to buy the car for $1300. My dilemna is how to move the car and where to? I am going to have to have it towed as it can't move on it's own.

My question is would storage facilities have a garage sized space or would I be better off looking for a local garage space on craigs list. The car is chock full of great parts. I will definitely be able to get some money back for some stuff I don't need.

Any ideas on the most cost effective way to strip this car? I live in a condo and can't have it hanging out in my parking lot.

Well, best idea is to have friends with a garage you can work in. Next is to find a granny that will rent out garage space to you. Be nice to her, help around the house, she'll probably adopt you. Last would be a regular storage place, but around here they get pissy about in-ops with no tags. Good luck, sounds like fun!!

Moving it options:

Slap some plates on it and call Triple A to move your broken down car. or

Rent a tow dolly for $25 a day and move it yourself. When doing this use a "come-a-long" to help winch the car onto the dolly.

The best option for storing is in your own garage. Does your condo have even a one car garage?
An inop car typically has a way of straining a friendship and many storage box places are funny about letting you work on cars on their property. If you are "stripping" a car on their property be sure that you have a title and can prove it is not stolen if presured for an answer.

I do have triple A and will have the title of the car. Unfortunately, my condo doesn't have any garage space at all.

I forgot to mention that the owner has all the receipts of this aftermarket work. My eyes were bugging out looking at all the work orders. This car is a field day for se-r people even beyond the aftermarket stuff.

I was talking to a friend last night. He does some part time driving work for a limo company. He thought that I may be able to store it at the headquarters for the limo place as they have a lot of space there.

I did see someone renting a garage close by on Craigs List.....Fortunately, there is no rush in moving the car.

That's good, because it's going to be hard to work on it if you don't have any covered or dedicated space in which to use it. Hauling your tools back and forth to the "storage" location would get tiresome too, but you gotta do what ya gotta do for the right project!

Here's a couple pics of the car (not the parts car) after cleaning it up this weekend. Clay Baring the car worked miracles!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/35444665@N06/3376268085/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/35444665@N06/3376267897/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/35444665@N06/3377083678/

Nice work detailing that old B13. Every time I see a nice one, which is like once a year, I regret selling my 91' NX2000. Its for sale again a few states away but its beat up.

I sold my '91 three months ago and kick my self in the ass every day for it.

You're making me miss my four door SR20VE swapped B13...

That's really nice looking, I have yet to see a b13 se-r in person, i'm starting to think no one bought them in bc.

Also I know your pain with having no space to work on a non-running car. After getting it towed from the university parking lot by our team's shop, going to get it with a trailer, forgetting the keys so it had to be towed by them, getting it sent to my new place before i moved in, getting it turned away, calling the guy back to a parking lot to transfer it to the trailer then at the last minute a friend stepped up and offered driveway space. That whole ordeal taught me several painful lessons.

Good luck with this, it sounds like you have a wicked project on your hands, that parts car sounds like a gold mine.

Well, I think I have found the solution to the problem. I had to bring the car in for an alternator replacement on Friday.

I was talking to the owners son about my dilemma. He offered to help me strip the car at the shop on a weekend day when they are closed. He figured it could be done in the better part of a day. It would be infinitely easier having a lift and power tools.

The two of us could take anything of value off the car. The local boneyard is only about a mile away from the shop so it wouldn't be hard to get rid of the shell afterwards. I will gladly pay him cash for his time and not have to waste all my time & money on storage fees.

It would also allow me the option to sell off some parts that I won't need for cash. I am pretty excited. The car is going to be very well done when finished. The 16" OZ superleggera wheels on the parts car cost $269 a piece new.

Sounds wicked. So does he get any parts you don't want or can he lay claim to stuff?

No, he doesn't want any parts. The shell will be towed to the boneyard when we are done. He is just doing it to make some extra cash on the side. I have been a good customer to the shop so they know me pretty well.

This is where developing a good relationship is going to pay off.

Well done and good luck with your project!