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That parts car looks cleaner than mine!

Watch out for the WhileImatit Bug.It has a wicked bite!Good luck with the resto!

Thanks johnc. Knowledge is power!

By the way,I'd never try to wrench a standard bolt into a metric thread,and vise-versa.No matter what the grade is.

boy I feel like an idiot! ,I suppose I should do a little more research.I was just saying for arguments sake,for heavy duty uses,suspension,motor mount bolts,etc.if you go with standard sizes grade 8,metric grade 10.9 minimum.say fender bolts,window washer bottle bracket,etc stainless would be ok.I've always thought that was a basic standard to go by.Question;does coarse thread have any strength pros or cons against fine threads?

Hey ZOwner where you at in Ill?

Make sure for bolts that need strength,get grade 8 for standard,10.9 for metric.Stainless are rated like a grade6 or maybe even weaker.Your local Ace hardware has a wide selection.Believe me I know.

I'm having a custom cage installed,and thought I'd try to save a couple bucks welding in the pads.1st one is passenger side floor up front,second one is behind the passenger seat,boxed in,tied into the subframe connector for the main hoop.Hope this helps!

Me too. I got the TPI swap manual as well.Good info,covers the basics,not as in depth as I thought would be.Wish there was a different manual to compare it to....but searching the links,and photos on HybridZ fills the blanks.Anyway couple bucks cheaper at Summit.Might as well order a fuel cell,and slotted brake rotors,and braided lines,and new gauges,oh yea,and seat covers,and headers,and a water pump,and............;)Good luck with the swap!

yea it shouldn't be too difficult.Are you going to get them machined?I wonder if there would be an extra set laying around when you finish with your calculations.........Lol!Let me know how they turn out.I was thinking aluminum,2 piece,2 'stepped',Inner dia.whatever the Outer dia.of the sleeve is,Outer dia 5/8 for insertion into the heim,stepping up a larger size to hold it in place.Obviously each side would be of different lengths,just a thought.

Actually I got the u bracket from chassisshop.com,I had to enlarge the side holes to accomodate the 5/8 bolt.The width was dead on with a couple of hardened 5/8 washers for spacers in between.Couldn't have worked out any better.I do have a question however about the adj. lower control arm spacers.Isn't one longer than the other to center the wheel in the wheelwell?Any crossmember bushing mesurements would be appreciated.

Thanks again Austin!

I used 240hoke's design,and fabbed the feet roaching out 2 $$ drill bits and a couple few grinding wheels.That 3/8 cold rolled steel is some strong stuff!I just took 2in.x10inx3/8 cold rolled steel,cut it in half,drilled the holes,cut out one,and used it as the template for the other.The T/C's are twice as heavy,and 3x beefier than the stock ones easily.I should leave Santa some cookies and a six-pack,and maybe they'll be installed Christmas morning....

Thought I'd share my early Christmas gift

Holey crap!Now that's what I call some serious dedication!Those vids were hilarious,but on the other hand is making me want to go out to the garage and get to it,and it's 12:30pm and 8 degrees up here!Nice job!Keep it up!

Brushon Herculiner stuck to my rust bullet coated Z like glue.Go with 2+ coats.Don't get that stuff on your hands......

I've got a 71 240Z with 1.5 inch sectioned front struts w/ illuminas,200 lbs.front springs,strut spacers,TPI 350 JTR mounts.I'd like some opinions on setup.In the JTR manual,should I use the framerail/crossmember spacers,(page2-6)strut spacers(page16-4),and drill the raised holes in the crossmember(bumpsteer mod page 16-8 )with the lowered struts?or since I sectioned,can I get away with(or without)framerail spacers and/or strut spacers?I'd rather not drill new holes in the crossmember if I can help it.Any configurations,pics,or advise would be greatly appreciated!

I'm sure you've heard of the Whileimatit bug.It bit me hard after visiting this site.It's cool though,I wouldn't have had solid subframe connectors,sectioned struts w/coilovers,and maybe even a TPI V8 that's going in my 240 soon.A project like this is overwhelming,I'm sure for the beginner as well as the experienced,but if you can see yourself smoking a GT,TA,or any of the assorted ricers,the time and the effort will be well worth it,and I was a proud owner of a built 1987 Pontaic GTA for 11years!:redface:I think other than money, the secret is hard work and careful planning.Anyway,it's 25 degrees outside and I'm going to fire off the portable heater in the garage and 'put in a couple hours'.Good luck and stick with it!

Look what it says on the side windows 'Full blown Jesus freak' If that's the case,praise the lord!

I agree with Mikelly.I used.125 thick (little overkill)but they are super strong.Also if your floorpans aren't too rusty like mine,take some careful measurements and cut the original floorpan and tack them in.On the underside,I used 90 degree prebent strips,like an L,and welded one side to the subframe connector,one side to the floorpan,the entire length each side of the connector.Again probably overkill,but they aren't going anywere,I got to practice my welding skills,and they sealed up any gaps.

Forget the panasports.What kind of black honeycolm rims are those in the front?sizes?I dig those!

I agree.I had mine made like Austin's and they turned out awesome.Still having trouble finding materials for the T/C rods though.Welds look tough,unit looks super beefy.

I'm interested in some opinions and comparisons too.Would it be reasonable to get a 'standard T-5,take it to a reputable trans shop,and have some of those'beefier'parts installed on the rebuild?if you had the 3 T-5's sitting in front of you,what are the telltale differences?

110 views and not a reply?There has to be someone out there that at least attemped to mount a T/A or IROC rim out there!Maybe not.I would think it's a fairly standard GM bolt pattern?Maybe I'll give up and go with Panasports like everyone else......

I found out some info on my rim.Alloy GTA rim 16x8,0 offset,5 lug 4 3/4 bolt pattern.All I need to know is if I can get it to fit.Hub adapters?Help!http://www.Parts123.com/Parts123/yb.dll?Parta~ShowThumb~0000136dDAFUN~440~410~00