Found i have a little time in the latter end of the evening these days (none any other time lol) and instead of sitting on my bum watching TV and surfing the internet i am making a start on the many things i have piled up relating to my zed.

 

Tonight i started prepping my vented bonnet and matching headlight panel. Wash, rub down, bit of filler and then smoothing off etc...

 

I've also got a pair of side skirts making their way to me with some door fillers. This to will need prepping and spraying etc.......

 

Got a pair of 99 spec headlight inserts which need painting one way or another (still undecided which route to take with them). Then they will need putting in my spare pair of headlights.

 

Got a spare set of rear lights which i plan on 99ing. Gonna do a proper job like Sussex stu, he has really done a top notch job and inspired me to replace my cracked sh1tty ones with some perfect ones. Gonna do the 300ZX logo in red indiglo also.

 

I also have to take my front bumper off for a proper painting this time. When i fitted it i had to do a quick job to get it on the car, but i now want to rub it all down and get it perfect.

 

And lastly (that i can think of lol) i have the boot build i bought of 8ace to prep and fit. Gotta cover it, get everything wired up and then fit it all in and get it looking sweet.

 

So who else is working on their zed - what you doing to it??? :)

 

Isaac :cool:

:D Having exhaust sex with my Vert!!! :D

:D Having exhaust sex with my Vert!!! :D

 

Prolly better off heading inside your house for that kind of action Daz mate :wack: :rofl: :rofl:

Hey Bud, If the weather is nice tommorrow eve, a couple of mate`s and me are off to the Trough of Bowland 1hr away for a cruise, there is a westfield meet on(boring)

but only stopping for a quick brew at the top!! One`s in a mr2 and honda s2000 maybee a skyline and i will go in my vert,

So if your bored in modding your Beauty, give me a txt

 

Daz.

im perusing the salvage yards looking for my next car, but i seem to keep wandering onto porn sites

Hey Bud, If the weather is nice tommorrow eve, a couple of mate`s and me are off to the Trough of Bowland 1hr away for a cruise, there is a westfield meet on(boring)

but only stopping for a quick brew at the top!! One`s in a mr2 and honda s2000 maybee a skyline and i will go in my vert,

So if your bored in modding your Beauty, give me a txt

 

Daz.

 

Daz really appreciate the offer and if you're ever doing owt else lemme know mate, but i can't do tomorrow as i will be blitzing the house. My dad gets back off a 7 week holiday on Thursday and the house is a fvckin tip!!!!! May even have to recruit the help of one of my sisters :eek:

 

Thanks tho mate, deffo up for that another time mate :)

 

Isaac :cool:

im perusing the salvage yards looking for my next car, but i seem to keep wandering onto porn sites

 

 

 

Hey Stella, Have you been on whoops ?????

Edited August 18, 200916 yr by stellaZ

just fitted new wheels.... sprayed my capliers to freshen em up..... just resprayed my wing mirrors and front spats ready for fitting (still in the market for rears)

 

have got the rockguard all smoothed on the rear bumper, repaired the cracked corners and primed it yesterday

 

filled the front plate fixings and smoothed the rockguard on the front bumper and have just sprayed and laquered it today

 

 

 

 

just got the 2 sides to smooth now then i can rest

Hey Stella, Have you been on whoops ?????

 

yes mate have edited though as its against the aup to post links of pornographic nature lol

yes mate have edited though as its against the aup to post links of pornographic nature lol

 

oooooopppppppssssssss sorry

just fitted new wheels.... sprayed my capliers to freshen em up..... just resprayed my wing mirrors and front spats ready for fitting (still in the market for rears)

 

have got the rockguard all smoothed on the rear bumper, repaired the cracked corners and primed it yesterday

 

filled the front plate fixings and smoothed the rockguard on the front bumper and have just sprayed and laquered it today

 

 

 

 

just got the 2 sides to smooth now then i can rest

 

Been a busy bee then :D

 

On that kinda note i am also planning on respraying my windscreen trims etc as they are looking very 'chromey' in places!

 

Also i have a big ol dent in my quarter which has been there since i bought it and after years i still have not fixed it lol. Well i will get that fixed too now i think.

 

Isaac :cool:

I`ve just swapped my 99 spec rear`s from my TT and attached them to my Vert :D and swapped my green illuminated centre panel with my tt illuminated red one, as the green one is deffo faulty :cry: , I have tested the inverter and it has power, but no green for go unfortunatley :cry:

 

Oh well i dont like green anyway!! why did Nissan do them in green?? it dosen`t match anythin??

 

Daz

been taking the engine out to replace the seized tubby!

just trying to afford to keep her running :(

I`ve just swapped my 99 spec rear`s from my TT and attached them to my Vert :D and swapped my green illuminated centre panel with my tt illuminated red one, as the green one is deffo faulty :cry: , I have tested the inverter and it has power, but no green for go unfortunatley :cry:

 

Oh well i dont like green anyway!! why did Nissan do them in green?? it dosen`t match anythin??

 

Daz

 

Shurrup Daz it looks the nutz in green and you know it :D

 

I will be doing my new un in red tho so i won't say anymore :rofl:

coilovers and mapping :D

Well two weeks ago I dropped the engine and box out of my next Z. Its a much lower mileage (70k) UK graphite grey TT Targa (much like what I already have!). The head gasket had gone and I wanted to do a few other bits to it.

 

After a two week break I commenced the work again last Saturday. I stripped the engine down to replace the head gaskets with Stainless steel cometic ones instead of the cheap sh... rubbish which was on there before. I know they were cheap crap as this car was actually owned by my brother 4 years ago and he sold it after replacing the head gaskets and having them go again. They may as well of been made of cork!

 

Anyway, with the engine out, I thought I may as well go ahead and replace the clutch with a Z1 street clutch, install a Z1 lightened flywheel, thrust bearing and chromoly ball, along with a braided clutch line. Whilst there, I also treated it to some split down pipes and new exhaust gaskets throughout.

 

I'd read a fair few people mensioning a plenum bypass and EGR removal being worth while so commenced with both of these mini projects. Made everything a lot simpler to look at thats for sure!

 

After putting everything back together I treated her to a new timing belt and idlers to boot :D

 

Once I had it all back together on the floor, I began the task of putting it all back in. With a little help from the girlfriend on the engine hoist (a little nerveracking when lieing underneath!) we lowered it all eventlessly back in :)

 

Thats where we left it last night, to begin plugging it all back in this morning.

 

Today's gone alright with getting it all back connected (as far as Im aware) with the new decats in place - SHINY! Got to the PAS pump though and all went to c*ck, could I get the little beggar back in?! no... so I gave up for the evening before I broke something...

 

To be continued on thursday! Should have her running and moving around again all being well, ready to install the new boost controller and change the wheels over (Rota Drift GTR's :D)...

My turbos are on the way out so gonna be lifting the engine out in the next few weeks to either do rebuild or upgrade of turbos :)

Going to attack the removal of the skirts very soon and underseal the zed, then a bit of interior work...

 

Issac i knew you had bought the lights and thought "whats he doing with them?" if you wany any advice re the 99 spec rears, pm me your number and i im happy to help.

Stu

My new LWB is at Jimmer's right now having an engine swap.

 

Once i get her home, a 99-spec front end, taking the veilside kit to the scrapyard and putting a 99-spec rear end on it :D

Just given her a service and changed the manual gearbox oil and front discs and pads, and finally having a clutch booster fitted at Jeffs in a couple of weeks:)

Going to attack the removal of the skirts very soon and underseal the zed, then a bit of interior work...

 

Issac i knew you had bought the lights and thought "whats he doing with them?" if you wany any advice re the 99 spec rears, pm me your number and i im happy to help.

Stu

 

I was hoping to be able to pick your brains Stu, so thank you mate, mucho appreciated. When i get all the stuff together i'll be in touch if i need advice.

 

I need the diffusers (sourced already), pinstripes (sourced already), chrome paint stuff (sourced already) and the red strip - ebay i believe but if someone has a link that would be great ;)

 

Isaac :cool:

My new LWB is at Jimmer's right now having an engine swap.

 

Once i get her home, a 99-spec front end, taking the veilside kit to the scrapyard and putting a 99-spec rear end on it :D

If your trailering the car home can i destroy the veilside bumper.its hideous.i wore a bag driving it the other day :rofl:

At the moment, my zed is..... 179 miles away from me :cry:

 

She is having....

 

60K service kit

RPS street Clutch

New Spark plugs

02 Sensors fitted

Brakes fixed

Oil pressure temp fitted

At the moment, my zed is..... 179 miles away from me :cry:

 

She is having....

 

60K service kit

RPS street Clutch

New Spark plugs

02 Sensors fitted

Brakes fixed

Oil pressure temp fitted

Its not due back just in time for the 5th of september dyno day by any chance :rolleyes:

Edited August 18, 200916 yr by jimmer

If your trailering the car home can i destroy the veilside bumper.its hideous.i wore a bag driving it the other day :rofl:

 

Look.....mister.......just because you ken the engine inside out and back to front, doesnt mean you have a clue about styling! :headvswal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ok Ok.....i agree. I hate the whole kit and it's getting ripped off when she gets home! Got me a 99-spec front end, in transit to me as we speak......courtesy of Yassa! :hyper::hyper::hyper: