Raja93 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 To add injury to insult, doing that exhaust resulted in an impromptu visit to the Eye Casualty department of the local hospital and having a metal shard scraped out of my cornea with a needle. I think this car hates me. Dam what a pain!! The joys of rust hey. Hope your eye is now ok. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 Been busy today. I gave up with the exhaust bolts. I'll let the garage that's doing my new sills drill them out. Instead I made a start on the front end regarding the bits raised in the last MOT. Needed the angry spanner to get the knackered drop links off, but at least I managed not to damage my eye this time. Unknown brand crappy adjustable FUCAs removed. Finished painting up my spare set of OEM upper arms, and will install the Whiteline adjustable bushes in tomorrow and refit to the car. New Moog drop links in. And I've cleaned and painted the front ARB and have new bushes and brackets ready to go on with it. Weirdly this is a 28mm ARB so either a previous owner uprated it, or Nissan gave up on the crappy thin ones that usually came with NAs by time they got round to the 99 specs. 3 Quote Zed #2: 1998 Midnight Purple 2+2 NA. (owned 2020 - now) Zed #1: 1995 Blue Slicktop NA (2013-2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted April 24, 2021 Author Share Posted April 24, 2021 FUCAs are in! 2 Quote Zed #2: 1998 Midnight Purple 2+2 NA. (owned 2020 - now) Zed #1: 1995 Blue Slicktop NA (2013-2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewG Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 That "silver" bolt is just temporary? 1 Quote She's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went - Simply irresistible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted April 24, 2021 Author Share Posted April 24, 2021 44 minutes ago, AndrewG said: That "silver" bolt is just temporary? It's what comes with the Whiteline kit. There's a bolt either side into a threaded tube instead of a through bolt. The one on the other side is longer and has a locking nut to assist with camber adjustment. It's missing it's split washer in that image, but I've since found it and fitted it. Quote Zed #2: 1998 Midnight Purple 2+2 NA. (owned 2020 - now) Zed #1: 1995 Blue Slicktop NA (2013-2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewG Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 I picked it up as the OEM parts have a flanged bolt head and nut to distribute the load at the fixing points which is considerable. Quote She's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went - Simply irresistible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted April 24, 2021 Author Share Posted April 24, 2021 The split washer is about the size of the OEM flange. And whilst it won't distribute in the same way, 100s of people run this system so I'm not worried. Quote Zed #2: 1998 Midnight Purple 2+2 NA. (owned 2020 - now) Zed #1: 1995 Blue Slicktop NA (2013-2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewG Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Just so you know the arc that the outer joint of the FUCA travels in two planes as the vertical link travels up and down. This is not commonly understood even by aftermarket parts manufacturers. It is one of the reasons that Nissan used compliant bushes to allow for the twisting of the link as it moves up and down and the reason for the flanged nuts and bolts. Quote She's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went - Simply irresistible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted April 24, 2021 Author Share Posted April 24, 2021 Fully aware but thanks for pointing it out. The Whiteline bushes are compliant and have a significant lip to allow movement. Quote Zed #2: 1998 Midnight Purple 2+2 NA. (owned 2020 - now) Zed #1: 1995 Blue Slicktop NA (2013-2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 Gave up trying to drill out the studs whilst laid on my back. Removed the entire cat, and didn't snap any more studs! Quote Zed #2: 1998 Midnight Purple 2+2 NA. (owned 2020 - now) Zed #1: 1995 Blue Slicktop NA (2013-2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 Well she's covered in dust and bird sh**, has 2 holes where rear sills should be, but she's back on 4 wheels and started no bother after 5 months without being run. Need to replace this JapSpeed heap of junk exhaust. Hateful PoS. 2 Quote Zed #2: 1998 Midnight Purple 2+2 NA. (owned 2020 - now) Zed #1: 1995 Blue Slicktop NA (2013-2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja93 Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Glad to hear she started right back up. One of my favourite colours that purple, even when dirty, still got a deep sparkle to it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealNips Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 I like the wheels on it! I am a red car man, but that purple is really nice! Cant wait to see it in the flesh Quote 1990 Black MT NA LWB = 2014 - 2020 (Sold) 1991 Red MT TT LWB = 2015 - 2017 (Stripped & Scrapped) 1991 Red MT TT LWB = 2017 - 2021 (Sold) 1991 Black MT TT LWB = 2018 - 2021 (Sold) 1989 Red AT TT LWB = 2021 - XXXX (Kept) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 30 minutes ago, TheRealNips said: I like the wheels on it! I am a red car man, but that purple is really nice! Cant wait to see it in the flesh They're Ultralite UL37 - copies of the Volks TE37. I'm always torn by them as I prefer 5 spoke. Quote Zed #2: 1998 Midnight Purple 2+2 NA. (owned 2020 - now) Zed #1: 1995 Blue Slicktop NA (2013-2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja93 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 The TE37 style suits most Jap cars IMO. I think that bronze colour of the wheels really goes with the purple paint, so if you prefer five spokes, how about something similar like the Rota Gtr wheels? which can also be had in that bronze. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 I had a set of Rota GTRs in bronze sat in the garage for years (previously fitted briefly to my 350z). Should never have sold them! 1 Quote Zed #2: 1998 Midnight Purple 2+2 NA. (owned 2020 - now) Zed #1: 1995 Blue Slicktop NA (2013-2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 Little jaunt out this morning. When I see her next she'll have a clean MOT! Hopefully. 4 Quote Zed #2: 1998 Midnight Purple 2+2 NA. (owned 2020 - now) Zed #1: 1995 Blue Slicktop NA (2013-2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewG Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Love the colour coordinated tie down straps! 1 Quote She's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went - Simply irresistible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 Progress... 4 1 Quote Zed #2: 1998 Midnight Purple 2+2 NA. (owned 2020 - now) Zed #1: 1995 Blue Slicktop NA (2013-2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewG Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 That area of rust damaged is a lot less than some I've seen Alex. 1 Quote She's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went - Simply irresistible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 20 minutes ago, AndrewG said: That area of rust damaged is a lot less than some I've seen Alex. Drivers side is worse, but not significantly so. Caught it in time before it got really bad. 2 Quote Zed #2: 1998 Midnight Purple 2+2 NA. (owned 2020 - now) Zed #1: 1995 Blue Slicktop NA (2013-2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz 300 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Nice work Al ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted June 10, 2021 Author Share Posted June 10, 2021 (edited) Update time. Both sills are done and now in primer. Drivers side was worse, and had had a very crude repair done to it in the past on the outer sill without tackling the inner sill issues. Quarters have just been started on. I'll be hopefully getting the car back in about 5 weeks. So my attention is focused on what's next on the DIY list. New centre prop bearing rcvd and will be fitted. I've got used OEM tension rods and brackets which I'm currently cleaning and painting and will be fitting Nismo bushes into. I née to drop the exhaust again and get the car as high in the air as I can safely to start cleaning the underbody and then epoxy coating it. To this end I've spent a few hours or so knocking up a set of stackable wheel cribs. They're made from C26 timber and I've made them to be stackable. ie each crib can be 2 different heights means jacking up is possible in stages to get to the full height. Stacks fully interlock with no movement. Edited June 10, 2021 by Lexx 3 1 Quote Zed #2: 1998 Midnight Purple 2+2 NA. (owned 2020 - now) Zed #1: 1995 Blue Slicktop NA (2013-2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones28 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 (edited) Great work, your opinion for getting the car higher was a lot cheaper than ours, my brother and I went half’s on a set of car display ramps. As soon as my Porsche is on the road, i will be doing the sills and undersealing on my 300. Good luck. A pick of my brother testing them. Edited June 10, 2021 by Bones28 1 Quote 2002 Porsche C2 996 3.6 1991 Nissan 300zx TT Project 1995 Nissan 300zx TT Crashed 🥲 1997 Jaguar XK8 Scraped ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted June 10, 2021 Author Share Posted June 10, 2021 Display ramps where an option I considered. Bit too big for my purposes unfortunately. Quote Zed #2: 1998 Midnight Purple 2+2 NA. (owned 2020 - now) Zed #1: 1995 Blue Slicktop NA (2013-2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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