Ok guys, probably should of started this last year when I decided to resurrect my 1993 JDM 300zx Twin Turbo Auto. I said I call the car "Blue Thunder" (mostly just to annoy everyone:tt2:) as it will be loud and blue:thumbup:.

You'll have to bear with me as I'm going to use previous posts off this forum for most of the current bits and I'm not "computer super proficient" with adding images etc

I'll start at the very beginning if I can remember back that far:lol: (No pics in this quick update) (This is for the benefit of anyone joining after '09)

Bought the car in the summer of 2005, a low mileage (42K) 1993 300zx TT auto, within a few months the timing belt had stripped some teeth, luckily no engine damage. Replaced belts, series 2 PTU and bought my 19" TSW Catalunyas. Had to get the rear wheels custom made to 9.5" as they weren't available in this size:thumbup1:. Went on to buy a Pioneer Avic X1R single DIN touchscreen Sat-Nav stereo to liven up the sounds and my Brembo Big Brake kit.

July 2006 - Engine had a ticking noise, nothing major, diagnosed as sticky lifters, recommended solution was an oil change. Bought 2 4.5 litres of Castrol Edge 10W60, oil filter and an engine flush, brought it to a "garage" and asked them to drop the oil, using the engine flush, refill with the fresh Castrol oil heat it up, flush it out, fit the new filter and refill with the other container of Castrol Edge...Simples:innocent:

Collected the car and went home, got to the house and the engine turned into a tractor, lifted the bonnet, oil everywhere, they'd put the full 9 liters into the car and wrecked the engine.:scared::thumbdown: After a few arguments and the backing of the Motor Factors owner where the oil was bought, the "Garage" eventually admitted responsibility. They sent the car to another "Garage" who was fitting the new engine from API, more drama, Radio was stolen in their care and engine lasted a day, oil sump had been damaged and suction pipe couldn't get enough oil in, another knackered engine:scared::thumbdown:.

2007 - Sued the "Garage" and got the car back 2008.:thumbup1:

2008 - 2009 Went to a decent bloke who sorted the engine, did the manual conversion, fitted a brand new Exedy street performance clutch with an RPS Lightweight Flywheel, BuddyClub Racing Spec Coilovers, Z1 hardpipes and HKS Induction kit. November '09 Hydrolocked the engine driving into a puddle:scared::thumbdown:

2010 - After getting "Ripped off" on a Border Fuel Rail, 555 injectors and Japanese "UK" Clocks (meant to be UK but had been converted) and with a 9% pay deduction and extra Levies / charges on Civil Servants (totalling a 60% deduction of my already diminished gross pay), I called it a day on the Z:thumbdown:

Edited January 8, 20169 yr by Richie K

At the risk of being a bad influence here, I think this would look great on the nose of your Z :whistling:

 

http://page14.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/s483987739

 

Ooh! I like that :clap: where can you get the blue and gold ones?? I think that they're custom made? Flat broke at the minute mate, had a crow fly into the front of my new Pathfinder which has broken my auto transmission gearbox cooler/rad. Spent all day Saturday taking the front of the jeep apart to get it out:thumbdown: Hoping Carlow Radiators can weld it up and pressure test it so I don't have to spend a fortune replacing it:scared:

I don't think you can get them anywhere, convincing enough to look like its genuine nissan, like the rare like the red gold badges .

 

Has anyone seen any red-gold badges for sale anywhere?

Edited March 22, 20169 yr by Alic

It's custom. That's probably the only one.

So, after being conscripted to work for pretty much the whole of Easter, I've finally gotten 1 day off, Few bits arrived this morning:thumbup:

 

 

NA subframe and diff

 

 

Twinz rear bumper

 

 

The hubs, boot lid struts and Dutchgolds boot liners.

 

The subframe will be stripped for powdercoating, can you guys tell me what bushes/ parts etc I need to build this up to be like new, I plan on building this for next year as I've a lot more on my plate, so will do this in stages.

 

Oh and a huge thanks to Baz for looking after me with all the bits :bow::bow:

Cheers buddy.

Edited March 28, 20169 yr by Richie K

So, after being conscripted to work for pretty much the whole of Easter, I've finally gotten 1 day off, Few bits arrived this morning:thumbup:

 

 

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NA subframe and diff

 

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Twinz rear bumper

 

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The hubs, boot lid struts and Dutchgolds boot liners.

 

The subframe will be stripped for powdercoating, can you guys tell me what bushes/ parts etc I need to build this up to be like new, I plan on building this for next year as I've a lot more on my plate, so will do this in stages.

 

Oh and a huge thanks to Baz for looking after me with all the bits :bow::bow:

Cheers buddy.

 

Completely forgot you were getting those boot liners! I hope it's not too late to cancel my order for Maniacal Motorsports' ones...

Completely forgot you were getting those boot liners! I hope it's not too late to cancel my order for Maniacal Motorsports' ones...

 

Got there just in time!

 

Let me know how much I owe you for the liners :)

No worries buddy, did you forget you'd asked me for them, told me there was no panic:tt2::tt2::tt2::thumbup:

No worries buddy, did you forget you'd asked me for them, told me there was no panic:tt2::tt2::tt2::thumbup:

 

Possibly!

Had a visit from dutchgold (Jay) today, gave him his boot liner and had a chat over a coffee about all things Z:biggrin: Just remembered I didn't give him his glass of water:scared: Sorry mate:biggrin:

Anyway we threw one of my wheels up against his car to see how it looked and I can safely say that the chaps bank account is going to get some hammering (with Magda's permission:laugh:) first chance he sees a nice set of Three Piece Wheels :thumbup:

 

A couple of pics..

 

 

Edited April 2, 20169 yr by Richie K

Nice alloys Jay :)

Those Andrews are ****ing lovely, but it's gotta be Volk GT-C for me :p thanks Richie, it was fun!

Had a visit from dutchgold (Jay) today, gave him his boot liner and had a chat over a coffee about all things Z:biggrin: Just remembered I didn't give him his glass of water:scared: Sorry mate:biggrin:

Anyway we threw one of my wheels up against his car to see how it looked and I can safely say that the chaps bank account is going to get some hammering (with Magda's permission:laugh:) first chance he sees a nice set of Three Piece Wheels :thumbup:

 

A couple of pics..

 

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The offset is a bit... off! [emoji1]

The offset is a bit... off! [emoji1]

 

Ha!!!:biggrin:

but it's gotta be Volk GT-C for me :

 

Good choice, just don't get gold centres!

Good choice, just don't get gold centres!

 

No way, this isn't a Supra! Silver it is :)

I do like the GT-C, this set has been on eBay for a while now (I get notifications for any 114.3 Volk or Rays wheel listed, it's just a shame they're so blooming wide with a hugely aggressive, negative offset!...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/322032203474

I do like the GT-C, this set has been on eBay for a while now (I get notifications for any 114.3 Volk or Rays wheel listed, it's just a shame they're so blooming wide with a hugely aggressive, negative offset!...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/322032203474

 

Priced for two though. Reasonable for the condition, but you could pick up a full set for the same price if you catch a good deal.

Right, back on track, today fitted a new coolant temp sensor (gauge), fitted the powder coated manual balance bar but found a few hoses not connecting to anything or blocked off??

 

 

 

 

Anyone any ideas??

Ok, so just found another disconnected pipe, this runs from a pipe at the back of the drivers side headlight and looks like it's meant to hook up to the balance bar??? Should I disconnect the one that is not going to anything and hook this up??

Big thanks to Ted for rooting this out for me:thumbup:

Edited April 4, 20169 yr by Richie K

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Big thanks to Ted for rooting this out for me:thumbup:

 

The attachment is not valid, could you download it and then upload it to your post?

Pleased it helped mate

Am I right in thinking that my car doesn't have AIV valves and solenoid?? I have only 1 solenoid in the drivers side, would this be the EGR solenoid and if so as my EGR is deleted, can I just pull this out?? What pipes need blocking??

 

The top vac hose is running to the top metal pipe on the plenum, the middle is connecting to nothing and the very bottom one runs to the bottom metal pipe on the side of the plenum.

 

Also, I have an extremely stiff gear change, this is at the lever, is this one of those short shifter gear sticks or a standard one?? It goes into gear easy, just the gearstick is hard to move??

 

Removed the centre console to reveal lots of broken plastic!!! I don't think this can be replaced though without buying a full dash, can it??

While waiting on some definitive answers regarding the above problems:tongue: :innocent: I said I'd have a crack at removing the spoiler:innocent::whistling:

Well, I can safely say that after an hour, some very sore fingers and a bit of brute force, I've managed to get it off in one piece :thumbup:

 

 

I have to say that this never ceases to amaze me regarding being abandoned for 6 years and out in all conditions for 11 years, the tailgate is in great condition :clap:

 

 

Edited April 6, 20169 yr by Richie K

While waiting on some definitive answers regarding the above problems:tongue: :innocent: I said I'd have a crack at removing the spoiler:innocent::whistling:

Well, I can safely say that after an hour, some very sore fingers and a bit of brute force, I've managed to get it off in one piece[emoji106]

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I have to say that this never ceases to amaze me regarding being abandoned for 6 years and out in all conditions for 11 years, the tailgate is in great condition :clap:

 

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While waiting on some definitive answers regarding the above problems:tongue: :innocent: I said I'd have a crack at removing the spoiler:innocent::whistling:

Well, I can safely say that after an hour, some very sore fingers and a bit of brute force, I've managed to get it off in one piece[emoji106]

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I have to say that this never ceases to amaze me regarding being abandoned for 6 years and out in all conditions for 11 years, the tailgate is in great condition :clap:

 

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Did you say you were fitting a twinz spoiler of sorts?