After a couple years of trying to get out of the game. Not trying so hard though as i bought a 8th gen Si a couple years ago. went to mod it and broke the firewall thanks to the Omnipower CMC and decided i cant have my daily as a track car and here we are years later. Still have the 8th gen Si but now also have a 1998 Ford Ranger.
Just making this thread so i can keep a little bit of a document and show others my build. This will be a slow build most likely. Just save up and gather parts.

Bought the car in September (2013). New Formula Red 2000 S2000. Salvage title. Trying to bring it back to life. This will be my track car. It will see the street but that will be rare but i am still going to get it retitled and road worthy.

Got the car in rough shape. No name racing seats, with home made hacked up rails. Missing S2000 steering Wheel and air bag. Missing interior pieces. Missing soft top.
Missing seatbelts and buckles. Missing ballast and bulbs. Also missing the hardware to hold the bulbs in place. Had a A pillar gauge pod, no gauges. Hazard and roof button relocated to radio control area. Chipped windshield.


Some good. Carbon Fiber hood. Forbidden Mugen style hardtop. Has
wheels but they are some Motgei, ill just use to to move the car around.


Brand New OEM Honda parts
Left quarter panel
Right quarter panel
Trunk lid
Ap2 front bumper
AP2 rear bumper
Bumper plugs
Grille
Bumper to hood seal
Hubs
Bearings
All Suspension mounting hardware
Lot of little nuts and bolts IE fender, bumper, seat belt, visor.

Seeing as the interior was missing or had broken parts i needed to replace. Here is a list of things i have gotten
AP1 seats and rails
Seatbelts
Door panels
Steering wheel with airbag
New Radio control section
Crusie control button
Center consle
A pillar plastic
Tonneau cover
Rear center console
Ballast
New Phillips bulbs
Energy Suspension Bushings
Roca Racing Upper ball joints front and rear
Moog OE Honda Accord ball joints for the lower rear
BuddyClub adjustable lower ball joints for the front
Urge Racings AP Racing BBK
Wasp Composite brake ducting kit for the Urge Racing kit
Volk CE28 17x10 +44 Mercury Silver
Moog Sway bar end links with zerk fittings
Arp Extended wheel studs
Track-studs M12 HD lug nuts
Nitto NT01 255/40-15 square
Mint used catback. Going to do the UK mod
AP2 exhaust tips
Enjoy Racing Hardtop bracket for the front

The day i got the car
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My fleet as of now. 1998 Ford Ranger XLT. 2006 Honda Civic Si. 2000 Honda S2000
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The damage. Quarter was already pulled by the previous owner. Trunk and rear bumper also replaced by previous owner. The part that sucks is he has no receipts for the parts he replaced. In order to pass inspection for a new title i need receipts for the parts replaced. So i need to buy a new rear bumper and trunk.
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The interior how i got it
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Replaced these
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with this
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When i pulled the rear end apart. I notice the rear panel was a little more damaged then i like.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/30417679@N04/9997851933/http://www.flickr.com/photos/30417679@N04/9997851933/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/30417679@N04/, on Flickr

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This spot was a little bit of a pain. These are not spot welds. The frame rail areas look like they are welded a little heavier
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The trunk rusted and both sides of the bumper tabs
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Mostly out. I need to get the rest around the driver side that was welded in some after they pulled the quarter
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Just bolted in for now
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/30417679@N04/9997835853/http://www.flickr.com/photos/30417679@N04/9997835853/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/30417679@N04/, on Flickr

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When i finally get the panel secure. I have this waiting for it.
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Reserved

 

This looks interesting. Subscribed.

 

Another resurrection!

 

More pictures.

My mint Ap1 exhaust that i will UK mod and put AP2 tips on


Burning out my bushings for the Energy Suspension bushings


New upper ball joints all around


All my suspension bits ready to be powder coated


powder coating


All done






New hubs with ARP extended wheel studs










What the car came with to some really nice Enjoy Racing brackets


Some nuts, bolts and odd little ends


Some more nuts and bolts






Urge Racing AP Racing BBK. Volk Racing 17x10 +44




Nitto NT01 255/40-17

 

It's good to see the beginnings of the car. I know I only get to see it from halfway on but this thing is going to be ballin' out of control.

 

My custom two row dual pass radiator. End tanks formed from .125 5052 aluminum











Then i gave it to the man, the myth... TallKyle. He welded everything. Inlet/Outlet -16AN. Fan switch bung, Used an o2 bung for the drain plug, and an 1/8 npt bung for a aftermarket water temp.

 

Love the wheel choice!!!

 

At first I was like-

and then I got to the wheel/tire/brake setup and was like-

Looking good so far!

 

Agreed-looks awesome so far

 

Thanks. I spent a lot of time searching. I am very happy with my choice.

 

Sick build. Was this the s2 that was on Craigslist for awhile? Can't wait to see this car done.

 

Yes. Got it out of Michigan City. It's a good and bad thing. I have spent so much money i could have gotten a clean title one but I am happy I am bringing one back to life. It will mainly be a track car so I don't want to ruin a perfectly good car. But maybe one day I'll pick up an AP2 or a CR to just cruise.

 

Thanks for bringing this car back to life duck man! It was loved during my ownership and I took care of it!

 

Thank you dance dance for posting! It's a shame it was hack and crashed.

 

Yes, this exactly! This got very exciting very suddenly. Can't wait to see more!

 

In for more!!

 

Loving the progress man.

 

Got a couple new things in.

AP racing brake fluid
Wicked Tuning rear bump steer kit
Wicked Tuning front outer tie rods

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Also got most of the rear suspension back on. That went a lot nicer than the front stuff is going

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Now onto the fun part. My hellaflush stanced s2000

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The front has been a PITA. Latest bent item my sub-frame. Got a new (junkyard) one to see if that helps. Well it did. But in the process of removing the old one. I snap a bolt in the frame and my passenger motor mount fall out. Got the new one bolted in place to test and everything seems to line up nicer. Before my passenger side end link was hitting my shock body. Now the both sides seem to fit better.

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Untitled by DuckmanEG, on Flickr

 

That's crazy?! I've never heard of that before. Must have been one hell of an accident.

 

Well I guess bent is a bad word. More like twisted. The front passenger side lower was also bent. I replaced that first. When it still didn't work I replaced the sub frame. The mounts on the subframe are nothing more than just sheet metal and I can see it being twisted very easily. But that of course having to touch these several areas I'll make them better and that will be the next update. Hopefully by the weekend I'll post those things up.

 

Good
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Bad
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great build !.... attention to detail is epic.. while you have the subfreame out what about box'ing it, and adding some braces. Same with the firewall/front upper subframe.

 

That is one of the things getting addressed. I will be welding the full subframe. No boxing it out at the moment. I didnt find anything my in my searching. All i seen was that ASM and J's offer a reinforced sub-frame and thats all they seem to do per the pictures.

 

Dave, I've got all kinds of stupid ideas for the subframe. TK's gonna hate us.