Building a sileighty

chuky · Post by **chuky** » Sat May 02, 2009 9:49 pm

Hi guys, I not a a SX owner... yet, but im thinking about a building a cool project. Building a Sil-Eighty.

I was wondering if anyone has any idea on where to get Silvia parts? does anyone know a good importer.

And how much would you pay for a s13 with front accident damage? any examples and prices you would pay?

chuky · Post by **chuky** » Sat May 02, 2009 9:50 pm

if you not sure what a sileighty is here is a good article on how and why they were made http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sileighty

Riekert · Post by **Riekert** » Sat May 02, 2009 10:23 pm

I'm doing this exact conversion in the next few months.

the parts are kinda pricey to bring in.

You're looking at about R10k-R15k more or less. then you still need to get shipping

Lights - R2500-3000 (depending which ones you get)
Fenders - R2200-2800
Bonnet - R1500-2000
bumper - R2500-3000
grill - R500-700

So ja. its not that bad, but the shipping is gonna kill you unfortunately.

hope this helps.

also rather go for a non accident damaged SX. your gonna save yourself heaps of trouble.

cause 9/10 times there is gonna be something bent that shouldn't be.

laters!

chuky · Post by **chuky** » Sun May 03, 2009 9:27 pm

cool thanks for the info, are you using a importer or sourcing the parts yourself?

Also does anyone out there know what the stance is on getting a code3 cars imported, as in a car that is not on the road (like a car for parts). I know importing working cars from japan/anywhere else is a HUGE ball ake but no one can tell me what the the traffic think of imported code 3 cars.