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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 11:01 PM
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Project Progress?

Not much photogenic progress on mine at the moment, all new brake and fuel hard lines, controls, electrics, that sort of stuff, see the site gallery pics link in my signature, a bit out of date but.........

Whats happening with other project cars and their devoted creators/frustrated builders? Whats new, different and innovative? Rear end treatments? Interiors? Motors? Mine is a VG30DET, just got the new billet cams, hmmm the tops of these new cams are much flatter than stock

Tell us, pics a bonus
Old Feb 16, 2007 | 01:55 AM
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 06:13 AM
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^^^ AAHHH!!!! Get it off!!! Get it off!!!
Old Feb 16, 2007 | 07:04 AM
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The Z went into the shop for new floor pans and frame rails, along with a tuneup a week ago. I should get it back on monday or tuesday.

Eventually its going to get a fresh coating of z33 silverstone paint.
Old Feb 16, 2007 | 08:17 AM
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Mine still hates me, other than that... Nothin' new.



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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 08:27 AM
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newest mod huh... hmmm fixed the brake lights... now need to work on head lights (bad switch). I hate driving at night with no lights...
Old Feb 16, 2007 | 09:07 AM
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mine might be getting a new rear caliper soon!
other than that, it's gotten some new windshield wiper fluid and brake fluid...
Old Feb 16, 2007 | 09:18 AM
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My Z is parked for the winter. Current project is my 318ti (just finished upgrading the brakes & suspension). All metal ball joints, cross drilled & slotted rotors:









Old Feb 16, 2007 | 11:15 AM
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newest mod eh... finally got me a turbo EFI harness ECU on the way. got pallnet fuel rail for DSM injecters (11mm) need a FPR for it and then get this SAFC temporarily from my friend. gotta install all the wiring into the 260Z put on turbo turbo exhaust mani get my T fitting for the oil supply line put on oil pan down pipe radiator the tempo fuel rail with turbo injectors while the engine bay is empty i wanna scrub it all down and paint it!
Old Feb 16, 2007 | 11:18 AM
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Well im about to tackle the most physicaly demanding part of the turbo swap, droping the complete block and tranny in, but other than that on the evenings when i have spare time i sit in the garage and continue to sand, sand and then sand some more on the valve cover im attempting to polish. Damn its a lot of ****ing work. . .
Old Feb 16, 2007 | 11:32 AM
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seriously? droping the engine and block in was only hard for me cause i had a fractured rib... but after the pain was over it was pretty damn fast and easy. its no big. prolly get it done in half an hour.
Old Feb 16, 2007 | 11:40 AM
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Dude, read a lil slower so as you can understand it all before posting. I said it woud be the most physicaly demanding part of the swap. Not hard part, not troublesome or anything. Just out of the entire project it requires the most physical effort Really though, lol, you always post assuming the previous meant something totaly different Read son, READ!!!
Old Feb 16, 2007 | 11:58 AM
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^^^ AAHHH!!!! Get it off!!! Get it off!!!
Why? It'll melt sooner or later...







Actually, one of the crossbeams that buckled bent the **** out of the hood
Old Feb 16, 2007 | 01:11 PM
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Damn its a lot of ****ing work. . .
thats what i read so i think anyone would assume that you think its alot of work.... but w/e
Old Feb 16, 2007 | 02:49 PM
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Yeah Apollo I Bet It Is Hard To Polish, I Tried To Do That And Gave Up.
Old Feb 16, 2007 | 03:01 PM
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LOL, Again, you needa read and understand whats there, homie. i was reffering to the polishing of the valve cover. . . .
Old Feb 16, 2007 | 09:01 PM
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it no hard either if yah got the compounds... did it in my basement most of them drill attatchments.... not much real labor... hay... im not a context clue person.
Old Feb 16, 2007 | 10:05 PM
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show pics of how it came out snowy
Old Feb 16, 2007 | 10:25 PM
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my project is upgrading to the gm 12si alternator, and taking out the dang fusible links and installing the maxi fuse block, just got it finished. funny how all my electrical problems have seemed to go away. then it on to the mercedes rear spring swap courtesy of bleach. and a white face guage upgrade, with blue led lights. new passanger seat, rear strut bar with belt mounts and camera mount. oil change, some coolant, and im golden. ready for msa!!
Old Feb 16, 2007 | 10:33 PM
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how what came out... valve cover? hmm... i'll try to find the best pic i got and put it hear
hrmm.....
well this is the best i got. cheer yah go


hmmm... seems to have water spots on it... and on the other side either we pulled a rad hose or washed some stuff and got it on it you can see it looks a bit milky on the one side in one section... but idk you get the picture. lol. come the warmth cars will be done here stuff will get washed... i will take pictures
Old Feb 16, 2007 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by SHADY280
my project is upgrading to the gm 12si alternator,
Nice! You'll love it.

Originally Posted by SHADY280
then it on to the mercedes rear spring swap courtesy of bleach.
Hey! That was my idea! or do ya mean Bleach got the springs for ya?
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 03:49 AM
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Originally Posted by 007max
Newest mod

Make a big igloo, put the Z in it and go to work
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 09:25 AM
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Methinks it's time for a new canopy...
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 10:32 AM
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That's a whole lotta snow!

Phew, am I glad that I live in So. FL
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by n00blar
That's a whole lotta snow!

Phew, am I glad that I live in So. FL
I second that!! Except make it Central, Fl.

My latest car things were two new rear tires, two new rear struts, modified the rear coils by removing 1 1/2 coils of each spring...and today I did the new fuel filter. Gotta be near 400hp by now



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