From the time the car wasted at other garages I scored new quarter glasses from a friend in the US that was getting them for his car but realized that when he removed his quarters that the molding was undamaged, that was probably just a lucky shot. So one less thing, the front half that I got from D&D I also spent the money and got the bodykit and the front headlights and way back I had picked up an S15 dashboard from Prestley after much searching. A year passed and my other friend in the US tracked his S15 and parted out the entire interior and I was able to get most of the interior trims i.e. door sills, carpet, door interior, rear door pockets and upper plastics and pillars plastics, kick panels and rear speaker dash panel, got a lot of the items for small money. Only things needed at that point was door rubbers, front windscreen and door trimming.
Seeing the car take transformation by the new garage I was getting back the inpiration seeing someone that enjoyed their job so I could not wait for the car to touch down home. In five weeks time I have my car back home. Car had many runs as the clear was put on very thick to give it that glassy look and I told him that I didn't want a quick buff as I wanted the paint to set properly and 'pull'. After several months and wrong orders on Double Zee's part I finally got the front windscreen. As of last week I finally got all the door rubbers off a crashed S15 thanks to that soul and also got the door interiors complete with switches.
So now back to the present, car is home, I have got the windscreen installed with a generic retarded molding but I could not get a genuine one. Quarter glasses were installed same time and rear glass put back on. Seeing the car in one colour after so many years of different colours it look nice. I had gotten an entire wiring harness in pieces from Cowboys way back and had fixed it all back to a decent state, they had many S15 front and back cuts but boy are they expensive, got a couple hard to get items as well like metal tracking and what not for the doors. So I drop the wiring for the trunk and flooring in without much problems using the S15 manual all the way. Problems encountered were many a hacked harness, and having the automatic harness from the front half did not help much besides having some needed connectors but the colouring for the automatic and a spec R harness is different .
I initially was gonna ditch the entire ABS setup and purchased an S14 non-ABS setup complete with pedals but after getting the front half with the ABS setup I decided to keep everything as it was. I even found an S15 engine harness I had bought with a damaged S15 engine, talk about buried treasures and this would have all the connectors for the ABS main unit and wiper harness and my missing ABS spindle sensor connector. I was also able to pickup the ABS computer from Hassan on the forum and that is about all needed for the ABS to be functional. I have my old S15 instrument panel as I had swapped in a Nismo Instrument Panel before it was sold, should have kep it as it was new
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Anyway, still have a couple of wires to sort out from the hacked fuse box setup, horns need wiring, healdights need to be wired and HIDs installed (got a set with the lights from Japan, not OEM but a JAP set). Most of the right side wiring in the kick panel is complete, steering column is mounted and most everything is jacked in but I have to concur with Dry for some wiring in and around the steering. Dahsboard harness has been run already, roofing harness has been spliced back in and run, defogger as well but the only thing needed is an antenna setup for the stereo. Handbrake setup has been mounted, new R33 handbrake cables have been bought for the brake upgrade and my GTT brakes are going on the car. Carpet has been in and fits identical to the S14. The roofing interior has been put in but i need to get a couple of clip as I did not get that with it, houselight and map lights have been installed.
I decided to use the GTR32 Booster and Brake Cylinder that I had for the brake upgrade I was putting, it bolted straight up and then I began drilling for the clutch master cylinder as this S14 was an automatic, wa snot a problem as there was a template already there from factory to the inside of the firewall so no probs. So got the clutch master cylinder installed, really want to use the GTR32 setup but thinking ahead I am sure the RB26 engine will run close if not be in the way of the gigantic clutch master cylinder. Installed the ABS hardlines but not installing the ABS main unit as yet as the engine harness has to be run and reqired as well, yet to be figured out. Last night my project was tryign to figure out how to manually send up the door glasses, finally got them up as rain was falling on an off and I had to be constantly be covering and uncovering the car as I am working in the open everyday. When the car was at the new garage I had the guy also wirebrush the entire underneath and wheel wells and rust proof them and then apply a sticky rubber coating and then apply pain on top of that and clear. After many colour choices and wanting to go for the Midnight Purple look and after countless mixes and applications I stuck to a simple look, sorry Dry, I went gloss black with a heavy clear. Car came out nice and with the Origin Bodykit it looks nice, but you cannot appreciate it with the car beign so high on stock suspension.
Things to do, this weekend that car is going back on jack stands and the rear subframe is being dropped out as I bought the entire S15 subframe from the same automatic by D&D and I am going to be lining it up against the car to check for fitment and then I am dropping out the diff and axles, and stripping the subframe and burning the rubber bushings out and installing the aluminum Driftworks bushings in and all the driftworks rear suspension bits that were purchased. I will be using an R33 GTsT Series II diff and axles as it has the ABS unit I need to the front of the diff housing just like in the S15. Once the S15 rear subframe is up and Driftworks S14/S15 HSD Coilovers installed I will begin the engine mockup process to see where the tunnel will need tapping for the starter and where the firewall will need persuading for the oil return form the head to the sump as the fitting will be touching the firewall for sure. Once the engine fitment is sorted I can work everytihng else around that, at that point I will know if I have to recess the condenser and the aluminum radiator as I want to run the stock clutch fan setup as I have read that is so much better than the slim fan setup.
That is as much of an update as I can give at this point. Car is also will be sporting ganadors mirrors (also have a pair of Craftsquare that I may try), vented front fenders, Nismo Quad Vented Carbon Bonnet and hopefully a CF trunklid as well. Later on I will be ordering CF door but not in budget at all right now. Also have my tinted Jap tailights to put on that will go well with the paint. Door locks have all been changed to suite the new ignition barrel as well so no two key business. I am currently looking for speakers so that I can install them and close up the interior with plastics and also I am going to route the power cables same time from the front to the rear of the car for the battery relocation. Please watch this space and yes as the car is back home I will get pics, weekend for that!!! Right now I am concentrating on wiring diagrams and getting things working, the light at the end of the tunnel is somewhere out there
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Waiting on my ARP Connecting Rod Bolts for engine build, head being sent off to check for straightness and a light skim if needed. Happy camper I am right now
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.. Any updates on the engine build ? 
by next year may or so i'll be diving into my own little project if $ permits.. p11 t4 with GTi-R engine and box. My goal is to have it as reliable as possible as it would be a daily driver 
Just kidding, great build though can't wait to see it on the road. Wall assisting you with the engine build or you doing it on your own?