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monkee_pride
11-04-2012, 08:07 PM
Hey everybody, I'm Andy, and I bought this 1991 GTR in November of 2011. Here is some background about me; the GTR is my favourite car and always will be. Thus why I own 3 haha. I always wanted a reallr fast car so why not build the GTR? When I got the GTR, it came with:
- Blitz Full Auto Turbo Timer
- Blitz 4 inch exhaust
- GTR coils with lowering springs
- Field torque splitter
- Apex'i intakes

I will be keeping track of all my work here so if you guys have input on any of the work I have done or any suggestions just let me know!

These are the 3 that I own and the white one is my daily/winter beater.

Stella1
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/_DSC0417.jpg

Stella2
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/BEYONDmeet.jpg

Stella3
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/BEYOND2.jpg

monkee_pride
11-04-2012, 08:13 PM
UPDATE
Got the car garage parked and now starting to tear her down to the shell.
- Bumper
- Skirts
- Hood
- Fender

http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/_DSC0101.jpg

http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/skyline9.jpg

http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/skyline8.jpg

Sentry
11-04-2012, 08:15 PM
I love the slammed daily with the thule on the roof.

Plans for all of them?

monkee_pride
11-04-2012, 08:17 PM
UPDATE

I have been side tracked with Stella2 lately and ordered some keys for the cars as well as some plates so everyone will know its me haha. Starting pulling the engine out, didn't realize it would have so many components!

http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/_DSC0142.jpg

http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/BEYOND3.jpg

http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/_DSC0137.jpg

monkee_pride
11-04-2012, 08:18 PM
Plans for the slammed daily is that I'm going to get a custom trailer hitch build so I can pull a utility trailer with the same rims and camber. Planning on heading to CALI for a Canibeat car meet of sorts! Hope you guys like!

monkee_pride
11-04-2012, 08:29 PM
UPDATE

Got down and dirty and with some elbow grease, finally got around to pulling the engine out! I never got around to telling you guys the plan I would like to see this finished with!

- RB28 built bottom end
- HKS T51R turbo
- HKS 272* 10.25mm lift cams
- PnP built head

Well those are some of the major components cause all the other stuff is the must have to those anyways haha.

The car isnt MINT persay but I would love to scrap it down from inside out and repaint/restore the whole thing. Master cylinder and ABS was leaking so that it ate the paint and started to rust on the surfaces. Time to put some more time to sanding the whole underbody and engine bay!

http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/IMG_0088.jpg

http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/IMG_0092.jpg

http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/IMG_0095.jpg

http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/IMG_0097.jpg

vengie
11-04-2012, 08:44 PM
Your white gtr is sick! I see it at SAIT all the time, well done

vtec
11-04-2012, 09:05 PM
I was driving behind you the other night. Your car is slammed
dude!

Kept seeing sparks every 10 secs when your exhaust hit
the ground

7thgenvic
11-04-2012, 09:10 PM
subscribed! Love these threads! Keep up the good work sir!

gyu
11-04-2012, 09:19 PM
Daaaaaaymn :hitit:

DeleriousZ
11-04-2012, 11:49 PM
Dude both skylines are freaking sick!

How's your turning radius on stella 2? Did you radius the front fenders or anything to get full lock? Or do you roll with less turning radius?

Reason I ask is I want to run the Z lower, but can't drop the front more without running into serious outer fender contact.

Can't wait to see the trailer setup!!

monkee_pride
11-05-2012, 08:55 AM
I have the front fenders fully rolled but not pulled. I run 18x10.5 et0 and have a full turning radius without any rub. Just got to play around with the numbers. Oh and I run a massive stretch haha. 215/40/18 with a w rated tire. Bed unseated on me this week due to cold weather, need 4 new tires now haha.

DeleriousZ
11-05-2012, 09:26 AM
Hmm, sweet. Do you have any galleries of the car I can creep on? lol

monkee_pride
11-05-2012, 09:45 AM
I don't have many recent pictures of the car because I have lowered it over the summer but most of it is on tumblr.

Andyhuynh.tumblr.com

Or Instagram.

Anderp37

monkee_pride
11-11-2012, 10:53 PM
UPDATE

So I got around to cleaning up the engine bay to prep it for some spot welds so I can start doing a wire tuck on my harness and such. Relocating the battery/ coolant res/ washer res/ fuse box. But winter came pretty damn fast so I had to spray over the uncovered metal just for now to prevent any further rusting as we park a JEEP in the garage beside her and it gets pretty humid in there some days. Won't be able to do too too much when the weather is cold but I think next ill drop the subframe and clean up all the parts for powdercoating.

I forgot to mention that Dannie Riel signed my car back at Driven 2012 if you guys haven't seen it haha. Screw the posters!

http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/image.jpg

http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/dannyriel.jpg

This is Dannie btw
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/DANNY.jpg

Daily driven in the snow haha
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/BEYOND6.jpg

slinkie
11-11-2012, 11:01 PM
Seen your white one around a lot. Nice

firebane
11-11-2012, 11:34 PM
hahaha seen Stella 2 at Chinook today.. boy was that car dirty.. must have fun on these snowy roads

Errol.
11-11-2012, 11:39 PM
Dannie Riel signed GTR, you're my hero haha
Looking good, can't wait to see the grey one done!

DeleriousZ
11-11-2012, 11:43 PM
Pretty sure I spotted you parked on 12th st downtown on saturday. Car's definitely an attention grabber, even parked in dirty winter mode!

Cooked Rice
11-12-2012, 03:11 AM
What did you spray the engine bay with? Looks to have turned out nice

black300
11-12-2012, 05:34 PM
Those look really good! Keep up the good work!

I get scared of buying 1 R32 GTR due to the amount of work required, and you have 3 lol.

monkee_pride
11-13-2012, 10:43 AM
I just used black high temp paint for now but I have to redo it in the summer cause I'm going to weld up the holes. Hahaha just have to love the car enough to only buy this certain one haha

EG6boi
11-13-2012, 12:00 PM
I saw a white GTR with a bike rack on top last night on 17th Ave SW; was that you?

if it was, your ride looks and sounds sick!

monkee_pride
11-13-2012, 07:18 PM
hahaha yeah, I got off work and went to WAVES COFFEE, I have a rocket box and bike rack on it. Carry a bike so I dont have to pay for parking haha

canadian booster
11-14-2012, 10:43 AM
Great job, I always appreciate someone who takes care of their skyline, too many I see driving around blowing smoke and generally in a state of disrepair

Kylehugo
11-15-2012, 09:05 AM
Wow, I can't believe you actually DD Stella2, I've been practically idolizing that car since I first saw it at DTP 2012, and on days where I've passed you on my way to work last summer.

Actually I really want do up my other Celica in a similar fashion...

EG6boi
11-21-2012, 06:25 PM
Saw your ride again today at MRU. Looks bad ass with the bike rack haha

ExtraSlow
11-21-2012, 07:23 PM
thumbs fuckin' up! sick fleet.

Dj_Stylz
11-21-2012, 10:06 PM
Looks good Andy:thumbsup:

K3RMiTdot
11-22-2012, 12:14 PM
All the stella's look stellar

monkee_pride
12-02-2012, 11:22 PM
UPDATE

Sorry it's been a while since I've updated.
Had lots of trouble with Stella 2 driving in the winter and having it so low in Calgary haha.
First off: My exhaust basically split in two pieces cause it scraped away haha
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/IMG_0314.jpg


B: I love the look of the S13 blast pipes so I found a set to fit onto my car. They looked pretty sick and sounded super beast. LOVED IT!
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/IMG_0449.jpg
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/th_IMG_0450.jpg (http://s568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/?action=view&current=IMG_0450.mp4)

...

Lasted about 3 hours of driving.. Drove over the smallest Calgary Transit track and it caught the flange and tore off the exhuast... Yes I did see it fly off in my rear mirrior... Got out to get the exhaust, turn around and I saw this...
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/IMG_0459.jpg
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/IMG_0460.jpg

So I took off the axle back and mid pipe.


Thirdly: Heading to Medicine Hat to get some parts. No one could lend me a car big enough to fit what I was buying (youll see). So I took the GTR into freezing slippery rain... an hour into the ride... the test pipe decided to go as well haha.
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/IMG_0554.jpg

3 hours after that, I arrived at the house. Figures that the exhuast was WAAAAAY to long... This was my way of getting it home..
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/IMG_0555.jpg

3.5 hours going home... I encountered a problem.. You know those rocks and ice from cars wheel wells? Yes, I call them land mines cause my lip hits them and it explodes. But this time it split my lip in two and caught under my car...
Then I look in the trunk cause it was open ish... I think I made a snow mountain in there for miniature military toys haha.

But anyways, this is what I picked up:
- T88 33D Turbo
- HKS wastegate
- HKS filters with z32 MAF
- T4 headers (Im going to get a full race one)
- Custom welded Turbo elbow thanks to Chris from Unobtanium
- Custom welded 4" Aluminum exhaust from Unobtanium
- Tuned ECU

http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/IMG_0565.jpg

http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/IMG_0569.jpg

http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/IMG_0566.jpg

http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/IMG_0570.jpg

http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/IMG_0571.jpg

Kijho
12-03-2012, 12:01 AM
Looks incredible dude!! Surprised I just saw this thread, we exchanged waves (95' jdm sti) on Crowchild a week ago iirc Wednesday while I was heading to MRU.

Think you got off at the exit just before me. Sounded killer!

monkee_pride
12-03-2012, 12:07 AM
Sounded killer cause the exhaust wasn't on HAHA but yes I do remember you haha, gotta love the WHITE AWD cars!

DeleriousZ
12-03-2012, 12:22 AM
Damn man, rolling hard. Props!

I know it's pricy as fuck, but maybe this would help with some clearance issues:

http://www.spintechmufflers.com/images/uploads/PIPES/oval_tubes_2_featheredbw.jpg

monkee_pride
12-03-2012, 01:11 AM
Hahaha, I always told all my friends, if I love the car that I build, I will drive it every day of the year haha. I've always loved slammed cars and a fast GTR, so I have decided to DD the slammed one haha. I have all these things that have happened to the car already but I feel like its what gives the car a name and some character haha. Here is a list of what has happened since I bought it in Feb of 2011 for Stella2

- Hit a curb and bent front lower control arm
- Had it towed to the shop at school and someone threw a huge rock at the hood and windhshield
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/skyrine.jpg
- Had so much camber it split the rear lower control arm in half
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/skyrine2.jpg
- Drilled roof for roof rack, a week later, forgot bike was on roof and drove into garage, breaking the rack
- Got cut off in traffic to a emergency stop and rear ended
(my custom headlight before)
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/skyrine3.jpg
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/skyrine4.jpg
- A week later, thief broke driver side window and stole my deck plus my DSLR
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/skyrine5.jpg
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/skyrine6.jpg
- 3 weeks ago, tire unseated the bead, cracked the rim
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/skyrine8.jpg
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/skyrine9.jpg
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/skyrine7.jpg
- Last week, exhaust scraped away and broke in half
- Installed blast pipes and it got caught, tore my bumper
- Hit a land mine and blew up my front lip
- Hauled exhaust, trunk was open so I had a snow mountain inside.

most that I can remember up to now haha, but shes one tough cookie

monkee_pride
12-04-2012, 12:43 AM
Add being side swiped by an ambulance hahaha

Skidro
12-04-2012, 12:51 AM
That car is taking a BEATING!!!!

Sentry
12-04-2012, 08:52 AM
You get props for thrashing it like a MAN. Haha

Hallowed_point
12-04-2012, 09:47 AM
Originally posted by Sentry
You get props for thrashing it like a MAN. Haha

No doubt, you are hardcore OP. Very entertaining reading your stories :rofl:

*OP do you work out at Pro Bodies in Marda Loop - 33 Ave s.w. ?? I swear I've seen your car parked out front :dunno:

Twenty
12-06-2012, 06:56 PM
Holy crap, that car has been through a lot.

Kittens11
12-07-2012, 09:40 PM
Steal 2...sad to see me old car in this state

monkee_pride
12-08-2012, 01:11 PM
Haha, no I don't work out. But I do work alot haha

StreetRacerX
12-08-2012, 08:15 PM
Were you attending SAIT this semester? I swear I see your car leaving every once in awhile, last time I seen, it didn't have a rear bumper and you were rockin two different sets of wheels.

Canmorite
12-08-2012, 08:53 PM
Love the look of the white car. Sick with the Thule and bike on top :thumbsup:

SR240SX
12-09-2012, 10:49 AM
Ugh..bike rack / ski rack fad needs to die. It dosent make your car look any better, and I love how most who have one dont even use it, they just think its cool...:dunno: :nut:

A3GTiVR6SC
12-09-2012, 11:21 AM
Originally posted by SR240SX
Ugh..bike rack / ski rack fad needs to die. It dosent make your car look any better, and I love how most who have one dont even use it, they just think its cool...:dunno: :nut:

:werd:

monkee_pride
12-09-2012, 12:53 PM
HAHAHA, yes, I am currently at SAIT. Its because the exhaust tore off my rear bumper so I decided to take it off completely. Bought a new one, waiting for it to be a little warmer. I had the 17x9.5 rims on the back and oem gtr on the front because I went over a bridge that day and both front tires unseated the bead. And the roof rack thing, if you're wondering if I keep anything in it, I have a set of spare OEM rims and tires, a shovel, salt, booster cables. And I also carry a set of tools in my trunk ahha. And planning to go snowboarding as well!

Hallowed_point
12-09-2012, 04:16 PM
Get some AMA decals for it, with all that gear in your roof rack you could be tuner recovery vehicle!

Heru-Farukon
12-11-2012, 07:15 AM
Originally posted by Hallowed_point
Get some AMA decals for it, with all that gear in your roof rack you could be tuner recovery vehicle!
Lol :werd:

monkee_pride
12-20-2012, 01:22 PM
UPDATE

So, I've got some time off from work and it's too cold to do any paint work so I've decided to strip the interior to prep for a paintjob inside and the trunk as well.
Big thanks to GUGLIANOH for pointing me the right way to get dry ice. Breaking sound deadner would have taken forever without this. I did the passenger floor board in less than 20 minutes with the dry ice! Christmas is coming and my money is draining out of my wallet haha so no parts for me for a bit ):

http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/IMG_2010.jpg

http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/IMG_2011.jpg

http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/IMG_2019.jpg

http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss127/monkee_pride/IMG_2018.jpg

urrforce
12-20-2012, 03:05 PM
not that i would ever do this to my corolla sedan lol but how does the dry ice work? do you just let it sit there and it cracks up the sound deadening loosening it from the floor?

Disoblige
12-20-2012, 03:16 PM
It doesn't crack it for you; it makes it really cold so you can take a hammer to it and break it. You usually do this with older cars though.

DeleriousZ
12-21-2012, 11:16 AM
http://youtu.be/CJLp9pAaIOw?t=12m27s

Been looking for this for a long time after seeing your car's name. lol.

monkee_pride
12-21-2012, 06:26 PM
HAHAHAH I remember that book from highschool!

Guglianoh
12-21-2012, 09:21 PM
No problem Andy don't forget if u need an hand with anything gimme a shout!

ABCZ
03-16-2013, 12:33 PM
Is your white one pulled over on crowchild right now?

flipstah
05-06-2013, 09:21 AM
Spotted over the weekend:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BJiAQXcCcAIgceJ.jpg

DeleriousZ
05-06-2013, 09:41 AM
So much win, love this car.

K3RMiTdot
05-06-2013, 09:48 AM
spotted you as well yesterday on memorial! looking fk'n sweet!

amear
05-06-2013, 10:48 PM
always see you around McKnight and metis. car looks sick!:thumbsup:

EK69
05-07-2013, 03:13 AM
Wow I live pretty damn close to u lol
That damn crown Vic looks like a cop every time I see it.
Haven't seen the other cars around but the white with teal rims I see quite often

Always wondered why u have that thing on the roof. Now I see it's basically ur "shit happens" kit lol

DeleriousZ
09-08-2013, 06:41 PM
Spotted Stella today on 12th downtown parked. Car's such an eye catcher man.

brucebanner
09-08-2013, 09:49 PM
Originally posted by DeleriousZ
Spotted Stella today on 12th downtown parked. Car's such an eye catcher man.

x2

I turned my head more than once driving by, such a head turner. :thumbsup: