Homeboyx

Rear alignment was out waaaaay out of whack after it destroyed my tires... guess it was whack beforehand too or else it wouldn't have destroyed them in the first place. haha Got it fixed now. It's a '94 Acura Legend.

A week ago.


Older random pictures. lol





The 6 speed transmission really helps its cause too!

Mishimoto

Nice! I really like those old Legends and have heard some wild stories of very high mileage examples. I also had no idea they came with a 6 speed. Your car looks nice and clean. What wheels do you have?

Homeboyx

Ah yes.. you're talking about Tyson and his 500k+ Legend coupe, he's a cool guy with some pretty cool Acura's. lol I'm surprised that the word spread so far to be honest. haha His coupe is also a 6spd, last I talked to him he's still running on the original clutch and even brake rotors among other things iirc! The wheels I have on are the stock wheels for that GS model, only difference being that I sprayed them with black plastidip.

Mishimoto

Yes that's the one! Pretty incredible story I can only hope to take a car to that level. Hm wheels look nice then.

Homeboyx

Thanks!

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The car is now on all 4. :boink:

MOOG lifetime warranty? Hell yes. Didn't know it was a Duralast brand though. :headscratch:






The bad...




Yeaup.. positive camber. hgeez:

Then I remember that the old broken lower arm had this installed instead of a bushing.. any idea what these are for? Camber adjustment? *crosses fingers*








Both sides had these btw.. driver's side still has it.

Homeboyx

Suspension Work Chapter 2: Correcting the Camber Part 1

So today I decided to tackle the chore of removing to LCA so I can try and replace the busing with the camber adjuster..





Shoes? Ain't nobody got time fo dat!


It was actually ALOT easier to remove the LCA than I anticipated... thank lawd jesus!



Aaaand the bushing I can't get out atm.




So the plan is to press it out tomorrow while I'm on my break or something at work, might even throw it in the parts washer.. thus saving me a couple of bucks from buying a mini torch. You know what they say, every saved dollar counts.

Mishimoto

Every dollar does count. Looks like it came off rather easy, that normally involves some broken bolts and swearing.

Homeboyx

Really!? Looks like I'm one of the lucky ones. haha

Homeboyx

Finally an update!

Finally got the old bushing pressed out and the camber adjuster set in.



And then this happened..






Let's see the before and after for a full effect shall we?

Before..



After..



Seems much better imo, although it may need some fine tuning from a align shop.

Next up is getting a fender... since someone hasn't gotten back to me on that.

Homeboyx

Finally was able to upload a damn video of this thing.
Have no idea why the audio is so crappy, kind of reminds me of going into adrenaline mode on some old call of duty game... or was it medal of honor?
Video does no justice on how cool the damn engine sounds in real life!

Homeboyx

Finally had some time for the old girl today.

It was filthy before, so I took a screwdriver to loosen the stuck on dirt and simply brushed it away with a hand broom. I should've taken a before picture..



Some close ups.

A bolt decided to snap somewhere around here.




Damage report


Yes... that's a neon light. lol






Managed to slap on the fender but sun went down before I had time to take some pictures.. so I'll take some next time I have time.

Mishimoto

Great stuff! Nice to see the car running and the rust does not seem bad at all. A good alignment shop would be my first stop when you get it road legal, uneven tire wear is no fun.

Homeboyx

Most definitely. I am having a bit of trouble bolting up the fender though.. so this might become a problem down the road with driveability, I hope not.

Mishimoto

True. It would not be fun to have done all of this work to find a tweaked frame.

zippy555

Yes to answer your ? on aftermarket parts . Go to BlackDragon.com its a site for 280zs and RX7s only. check it out. latter

Homeboyx

How she sits now.. nice and purrty(er)





The fender I picked up was gray in color, I wasn't really wanting to painted but my brother suggested I should paint it.. so I did.

Not too shabby. Not proffessional quality since you can see all the sanding scratches and some filler primer cracking up close.. but it's good enough for now imo.



Also trying to decide on what to do with the front end.. Here are my possible options.

1) Buy a 280z front air dam and call it a day.
2) Buy a 280z front air damn AND a 240z front bumper.
3) Buy a 240z front bumper, 240z front air dam AND 240z front turn signals and make it work.
4) same as #2 but with an added 240z rear bumper.
5) same as #3 but with an added 240z bumper.
6) Leave it as is.

Included in the first 3 options is the obvious removal of the rear bumper also.

Homeboyx

So after finally taking it for a quick spin around the block.. I was happy.



I couldn't stop smiling.

WildmaN

Good work man, and keep it up!

Homeboyx

Thanks!


So... ran into some problems.

I can't figure out how the quick release is suppose to latch onto the hub adapter.. and it's pissing me off!

Quick release


Hub adapter


Steering wheel with a nifty horn button


There is a ring for the hub adapter btw.. but I'm assuming it's for when you don't have a quick release.
So I'm asking in hopes for useful knowledge... HOW does the quick release attach to the hub adapter? I have a feeling this quick release won't work for it or something.. hgeez:

Homeboyx

Update!

So after my little brother got managed to get himself into a car accident (everyone is just fine thank god) the Expedition is now out of order.. which means we need another car... which means there's now a flame has started under my *** to get the Z road worthy ASAP.

So today I went to the dmv and paid the transfer & tag fees, after that I took it straight to the alignment shop.. boy was that a buzz kill. Here are the wacky specs, I'll only be putting those to cut to the chase.

Driver's front wheel:
Camber= -1.8

Passenger's front wheel:
Camber= +2.2

Managed to adjust the toe near 0, caster wasn't adjustable. The rear wheels have no adjustment, but the driver's rear seems to have some toe in and the passenger some toe out..

So as of right now I'm at a crossroad..
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PredatorZ

Nice yellow Z. looks like you have been busy, sucks your DD died. Welcome to the Club

Homeboyx

Thanks, good thing the Expedition wasn't MY DD per say, it was my moms DD.. my DD is the white car (pictured above somewhere). Now we have to get her a new car.
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Update!
Went in for a smog check yesterday, needles to say, it passed with flying colors.
So after te excitement, I finally installed the ubber-cool aftermarket steering wheel... which I don't have pictures of atm.

GTR

aweseome updates and gorgeous car ^_^...so did it ever make it to a frame shop to make sure body was straight? I might have missed it while reading.

Homeboyx

Only update so far is that it's now 100% road legal, and I finally cleaned the interior.. and found some rust under the driver's seat.

I'm trying to find a reputable body shop around here so I can take it to them so I can get a clear diagnosis.. no luck so far.

NismoPick

How much is "some rust" ?

Holes? Bubbles? On both inside & outside of the floorboard?

I've done lots of rust repair. Once you dig in, you find more, and more, and more.

If it's just surface rust, or something a screwdriver can't poke through, then just wire brush it, clean it, and spray rust converter primer over it, then rubber rock guard. If there are holes, the area must be cut out, and a patch welded in, primered, painted, undercoated / sealed.

Most body shops will charge $200-$400 for a quick patch panel job.