V8_DatZun

That area is where i began learning to patch weld also.. It gets ALOT easier with practice. I agree it looks like it was a little cold and just puddled up ontop of the metal instead of penetrating. When you see the pool glowing bright orange it's hot enough...

I woke up this morning all better.. and i only had to live with it for a day. Hah.. Agreed.. Mental note of goggles.. Thanks for the tip on the fan also.

I was sanding my body filler yesterday and i believe i got some of the dust in my eyes.. i get a cloudy film type thing (not an actual film.. just my vision is blurry until i blink hard) over my eyes and have to blink hard a few times to get it to clear up. Anyone else ever had this issue? And what is something good to help? I've tried rinsing my eyes out a little... didn't help much

Ah man that sucks. I had a can of paint do that in my ZX. Luckily it didnt get any windows, BUT it sprayed black paint all over the place. Also luckily for me I'm redoing all of the interior also... I'd check their website or the can for suggestions on removing from fabrics....

I was thinking of two tone black top blue bottom as well (only I think im going with darker blue) for my zx.. Glad to see yours turned out looking so GREAT. I know you're stoked!

Ok here are a few pics. I'm not done with the body filler yet, as you can see the passanger side quarter panel is still a little wavy. I had to pick up some supplies, and didn't get as much done as i thought i would today. Hopefully tomorrow i can finish it all up roughly (i don't have any light weight finishing filler). I think it's going to look sexy when i'm done though! **Edit** The last pic rear shot, I have to straighten the valance up and cut the exhaust hole on passanger side. OR should i try and make that challanger valance work?

Finally a day with no rain. Working on it now. Ill post pics at the end of the day. I have a patch i found i have to cut out and fab a new patch piece, but hopefully i can get most of everything done. **BTW** Hah i kicked my EX to the curb... She said i was spending too much money on the Z.. SORRY but a GIRLFRIEND of only 8 months isn't gonna come between me and a 3 year old Z project. She just didn't understand *sigh* So goes the life of a Z owner...

A few pics of what i got before i ran out of body filler... The quarter panel is still wavy, and i didnt get much of the back done... BUT it's coming along slowly, and my buddy said he can have my body filler Tuesday, so more to come. I probably wont post more pics until it is complete, but i'll answer any questions or comments anyone has **Edit** Also before i get asked, no im not putting body filler over that surface rust. I'm wire brushing it off before i bondo.

Well finally stopped raining. I got out today and started doing a little bondo on the back driver side. I almost got it smoothed out, but ran out of bondo (blah) I have a buddy that works at a body shop see how much he can get me a gallon for, and in what kind of time frame. If its going to take a while I'm just going to go buy a gallon myself and pay a little more. More bad news. On the OTHER side of the tail light panel (driver side) I found where it was rusted through in spots... The previous owner covered it up with bondo. So, I've got another patch to make. LoL I'm about tired of welding for a little while. This has been a LOT of welding to shave the back of this ZX. I guess im going to start on that tomorrow while im waiting on bondo. Just wanted to update everyone and let you know I didn't give up. Just has been raining or threatening rain EVERY day for the past week/week and a half.

Check out the new challenger rear exhaust trim/valace... Can be had new for about 50-60 bucks... Im going to try one of these on my ZX i believe

Yes, I've got room for the steering wheel. It's a kind of close fit, but not so close that it will bother me. Also i'm thinking of moving the ignition switch down to the bottom side of the center console. LoL and if you havent noticed steeltoad, you and i have alot of the same ideas when it comes to our cars. I think i'm going with ZG flares though. What engine are you going to use? I've already got SBC 383 stroker with 700r4 in my car. Behing steering wheel where speedometer ususally is will be my GPS (with speedo to cheat from having to make a cable work). Also I'm going to try and wire up green led's for turn signals (on each side of GPS), fuel gauge, and still have to decide if i'm going to run an A/C or not so i know if i need to mold in vents.

and "icapture" i have a few sketches of how i want it to look, but no way to scan it. I'll be working on this more as soon as i finish up the rear (possibly this weekend)

Good eye S130z. Here is the link to it. It's on hold for the moment until i can get some of the other stuff finished up. I have to get a GPS so i can fab the mounts and mold it in all at once (using GPS for speedo behind steering wheel). After that i can pretty much stretch my fabric and glass away. http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=150065

Nope none as of yet. I've been shaving the rear and havent had time to work on the dash right now. Still have to get a GPS so i can make the mount for it (will be used as my speedo) and then i can pretty much finish it up. I'll post pics... It DEFINITELY hasn't died though.. just on the back burner for now.

Hmm not a bad idea STeelToad... I think the bottom needs some kind of trim look to it.. If i can't reshape what is there to look right im going to cut the very bottom off (where the slots, and exhaust cutout is), and try and make the challenger trim fit. I know i'll have to do some modification but i think it'll look good... Especially since i want dual exhaust anyway