capt_furious

I like how the artwork on the cabinet's sides depict cars that look similar to a Z...but actually evoke the Z's Italian and British inspiration. Ironic, but strangely apropos.

I'm really liking the new switch, it's actually solved the hard start problem, as well. The stock starter wiring was sapping so much power that the ignition had difficulty lighting off. The novelty of having a separate switch for the starter(many exotics have them) is no longer lost on me.

Got the switch wired up directly, car starts and runs now. Not sure why the relay's not working, putting a multimeter to it shows the output wire at 12 V. Maybe the relay IS bad. At any rate, I found a work-around. I'd still be interested in why the ignition switch / wiring failed in the first place.

Situation is well in hand, I've decided to wire up a guarded switch on the console for the starter. I'm running it through the relay(which I've confirmed does work) and I've got an inline fuse that's going to the switch. Should be kinda neat once I'm finished. Put key in run, flip cover, hit switch, close cover once it catches.

Quick update, I managed to get her started by jumping the battery to the solenoid terminal with the key in the RUN position, so there's definitely a missing/weak link in the wiring between the switch and the starter. I checked all of the fuses. Any thoughts?

This man speaks the truth. It's not about the car, it's about how you interact. If she's embarrassed to be seen with you unless you conform to her idea of what's proper, she's only going to hold you back. There are plenty of men in this world who have turned into quiet, frustrated couch-sitters because the women in their life won't let them do what they really want. This won't stop at the Z if you stay with her. She'll find other aspects she doesn't like and attempt to get you to 'behave' with regard to those, as well.

I've had a problem since doing my L28 swap early last year, the ignition would occasionally not turn the starter. The problem has got progressively worse until now, I can't get it to turn at all. Shorting across the terminals will engage the solenoid and spin the starter, so the fault must be wiring. I've checked both ignition interlock fuses, and they're good. The interlock currently doesn't even exist, as the trans in the car doesn't have a spot for one. I pulled the switch and taped off the terminals for it during the swap. While we(auxilary and I) had the original problem getting the starter to turn during the swap, we tried with the terminals connected to each other and apart to no avail. Putting the ignition into ACC mode will engage a relay somewhere up under the dash, I can hear it click. Putting the ignition in START would up until now usually get a second relay click, although it was spotty. The second click usually coincided with the starter turning. At some point in this car's life, it seems the ignition had the usual issues with weak signal to the starter, and someone put in a relay underhood. It was working until the swap, when we found that directly connecting the starter wire - instead of sending it through the relay - would turn the starter fairly reliably. I get nothing from the car now, no second relay click, no starter turn. Is there a way to simply bypass everything, wire the ignition switch directly to the starter, and have it work that way? I'd use a relay to prevent burning out the switch.

You know, it annoys the living daylights out of me that friends, relatives and various and sundry others act as if my single status is a problem and somehow needs to be fixed, so insert random girl *here* and try to get A.J. married off / laid / otherwise attached. Newsflash: I LIKE ME THIS WAY! Quit trying to clutter my life up!

Don't have any to trade, but I am interested in the wheels, depending on the size. What are they?

Wow, that's a HUGE security hole. Easy tracking of ammo and other nasty item sales by federal agencies with scary-sounding acronyms!

...hope deferred makes the heart sick. Pack 'em up, send 'em back, and don't pay a cent for shipping. Likely it's not customer service that screwed up, but the warehouse goons.

Lo, Saturnalia! Oh yeah, Merry Christmas, too.

Agreed, they're Konig Rewinds. The cross-section on the spoke is unique to these as they have a rounded profile as opposed to the 'ridged' profile on Watanbes, Minilites, Panasports and Rota RBs.

Part of me wishes I didn't have to imagine. Sunglasses fog over INSTANTLY when stepping outside(and just from a normal building with AC), and if you don't have them on before exiting, you'll wish you did. No desire to return anytime soon. ...and I'm almost always up past 2 am.

Gives you time to save up.

Wish I knew, I'd like a set myself, ditto the bumpers. There's been a lot of activity in the Group Buy thread about 16 x 8 RB-Rs lately.

Glad you like it! Wilwoods are up to you, of course. Just needed something to throw behind them.

Yep, former Camel GT series pace car, as shown above, and built as a backup race vehicle in case one was lost. It was on eBay last year, as well. Here's more.

Eighteen, nineteen... t... te....Ten ten! Well, he's right...sort of.

Rota RB-R, 16 x 8 +4 offset, flat black finish. ...and lowered a bit, with glass, trim and some Willwoods from AZC.

Bummer.

Hey, you forgot the most important one.

That's a pretty nice sporterized '03. I wouldn't change much if it were mine, just get some decent sights or a scope on it and enjoy it as is. Not sure what to tell you about the brittle receivers, although it sounds like one of those firearms myths / lore bits that get blown a bit out of proportion. I'd say do your research and draw your own conclusions, and have your rifle gone over carefully by a professional gunsmith to check for cracks or unusual wear, to be on the safe side. No need to cause yourself undue concern. Can't go wrong with a Mosin-Nagant. Accurate, plentiful, well-made(even if a bit typically rough around the edges, as the Soviets tended to do), and best of all, CHEAP, and that includes the ammo! Just be careful about how you handle them, they'll give your shoulder one hell of a beating. My last session left me sore and nastily bruised for about a week.

I believe I directly addressed the question you asked, which was whether or not ZG flares would fit properly / look 'right' on the car. The answer, basically, is no. ...however, a straight up 'No' answer would be rather curt and rude, don't you think? Better to point out that the current flares would need to be removed and ZG flares be installed properly in order for them to fit and look right. Pardon me for looking out for your best interests and wanting to point you in the right direction. I'll refrain from doing so in the future.

That'll light up more than the tree, that's for sure.