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Okay. So I ended up finishing my s13 build and the total build cost from non rolling she’ll to complete and drifted. Only once sadly. Was the same amount. $3390. And due to unforeseen circumstances I had to sell it. Plus I decided I wanted an r-chassis. 
So I sold it for $3000, $500 less then what I was asking. But for what was done I thought it was a very reasonable price.

Later that week. I decided enough was enough I needed a new car asap, well a project at least. So I went out and found my self a 1993 r33 gtst complete shell. With a small spot of surface rust on the roof and a small rust hole in the boot well were the only real problems minus missing all running gear (motor box Ecu fuel pump) and on standard suspension I was expecting much worse but for $800 I was overall very happy with this purchase.

This shell has mint paint a very shitty front bar. So that was the first to go. 
Sold it the night I bought the shell home. And then it was off to look for another one. I picked up a r33 gtr front bar pair of wheels 18x8.5 +32 20mm spacers and a s2 Wing for a steal of $200. So that after noon I fitted the front bar. With minor modification i got it to fit great nice and flush. I’m planning on using the 18 inch wheels I got as skid wheels for when I get it drifting along with their standard 16s they came with.

So plans for the car are to street register it and drive it mainly for weekends and the odd trip to work and home and drifted when I wanted to while keeping it very reliable.

Any advice that can be given I'll take and the same with criticism good or bad.

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@mikha1.

Got oem skirts and don't like the look of gtr wings haha.

Eyelids are coming off though. Not what I like to see on cars. But thanks for the comment on the base

Started stripping the engine bay for a quick respray in the coming weeks but due to slamming my wrist against the strut tower and it swelling to the size of a ballon. I've stopped. Any advise on how to remove brake booster??

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