madmanadam

Wow what a pain in the back, sanding buffing sanding. Well all done for now ran out of time, so I'm calling quits on the paint job The car looks 85% better then last year. The car to me is a 5 foot car, got great shine, in the dark. The only reason I have been killing myself on this car for the past two months is because the city I live in (Everett Wa.) is having a cruise to Colby. Last year I entered and the car was half sanded and front airdam was not painted. This year new tires different grill, new wheels/tires, and the car shines or at lease a little, still need to buff more. The car is one color ! I have a question, I would still like to sand more of the orange peel out of the car but no time. Will it be alright to clean and wet sand after a month or two? I plan on just driving the car the rest of the year the way it is and mybe do a bit here and there so I'm not down from driving the car. Any thoughts? I need to do more painting to get better, so I think I will paint my bike to see if smaller is better. Still learning Oh almost forgot I did gost flames on my hood coming from my hood scoop, doesnt look to bad looks marblely/gost flames, cant see them till your almost on top of them. Had to share, I would right more but putting in words is hard to do some times. Enjoy drive safe and keep smiling Adam

Hello, update Well it's been 9 months and over the winter my car gained weight. Just got back from the truck scale and my came in at 2600 lbs. rear 1300 front 1300. gained 80 lbs. everyone is loosing weight I'm gaining. The difference from 9 months ago My new tires and rims weigh 52 lb, 17 lbs more then the ones I had on. Added more weight with the 1" front sway bar and 7/8" rear, didnt have rear. Added coil overs. I'm not looking for top hauling speed, just keep me on the ground . Adam

Hello, When I did my back hatch all I did was measure and cut a section out of the middle of the window area and welded it back together. I have smoked plexi as the window now. I'll put a picture in album adam

Hello, I marked one of the stud and marked the inside of the lug and came up with this, I get about .53" or 13.46mm engagement into the lug and the stud measures .465 or 11.811mm. counted the amount of turns and it came up with 8 threads/turns. Looked at the front and what a pain, I need to take it all apart to get the studs out. Also it looks that the front studs are shorter then the rear. Centerline state to engage 1 time the stud diameter. The torque state to be 75/85 ft. lbs. I'm running out of time and monies, 10 day to go to have on road. Any input? Thanks Adam

Owen, Thats right, only half through the open accorn lug. It really made me think twice about driving. I gone the wheels from Centerline and tires and lugs from discount tires. No spacers, 5" backspacing das280zx, 12mm of bolt showing? wow, not even. I will put picture up. Thanks adam

Hello, Need to jump in here. I just installed my new rims and noticed that the studs only go about 5 to 6 thread into the accorn lug nuts. How many threads are needed or safe? I'm in need of longer studs? The thread go about half the way. Any help would be great! Thanks Adam

Did a search found what I was looking for. What a great place!!! copper RTV is great? Thanks Adam

I have just noticed that I'm leaking abit on my headers to head. Is any one else running theses D port heads? If so what are you using for gaskets. My engine is a ZZ4 crate with 58cc alum? Anyone using copper? Part#'s? Thanks Adam

Hi, Just got my wheel and tires They are Centerline PinTail 17 x 8 with kumo 245/45/17 rear 235/45 front The tires I had on the car were 14 x 5.5 with 205/70/14 all around. I set the tires side by side and they were the same height. 25.3"

Wow, Thanks Will let the car sit for a bit then will work on the run/sag stuff. I have a lot of other things to do, I just need to leave it alone. I do have a block and 600 up 2000 git, bought alot when a store close by went on sale. Printed and saved thanks alot The back half of the car is looking ok, need some work. Learning Adam

Thanks freakypainter, I had the garage all clean and floor even wet, but when blowing the air, I hit a hole in the ceiling which I forgot about, oh well, first timer. I do know how to us a sander the car has been down to metal about 3 times. First time, real paint and lots of mistakes. I will not do again. If I burn or sand to the base I'm screwed, used pearl on the base. Hoping this would make easier to fix spots later, saved a quart of pearl mixed. fog a spot and hope not to show a spot. when is the soonest time I can sand runs? Thanks Again Adam

Help, I have started to paint my car again, this time with no help. The paint had lifted twice, fix that part but it was getting late and I wanted to get a shot of clear on the car before I went to bed, well when I was blowing the air out of the garage I had some sheet rock dust land on the car , not happy. So I went to bed. My question is can I shoot the car with more clear after I wet sand the crap out? The paint is a two part base coat, clear coat. Please advise. one thing after another all I want is it to shine and drive. Thanks Adam

This might help, http://amsoft.ru/tiresize/index.html http://amsoft.ru/tiresize/index.html?ws17=1&ws14=1&ws21=1&tiresize=205/70/14,%20255/45/17&minwidth=&maxwidth=&minratio=&maxratio=&minwheel=&maxwheel=&maxdelta=2 Adam

Thank, found the info I needed. 1988 v6 caliper not 4 cyl. Adam

Hello, I'm about to buy some 240sx brakes and I know the years are between 88 and 94, but I have been told that the brakes are different from 4cyl to 6. Just want to make sure I buy the right ones. What do I need? Please advise thanks Adam

Hello, Went with 175lbs front, 225lbs rear and 10" springs. Ross was a lot of help! -Adam

http://www.hybridz.org/phpBB2/album_pic.php?pic_id=515 Couple more pictures on my web site and personal photos here. Adam

All done, just finished the rear in 4 hours. Cutting the perch was a breeze. I used a cut-off tool from haror frieght, cut 4 slices, took a pair of pliers and wigled, came right off in 4 pieces. Then grind around the tube. Weld the collar on the tube, paint and reassemble. Bam! me got coil-overs waiting for the wheels!!. Will be adding pictures to photo section. OOps forgot 5 hours, pizza 1hour and 6ix beer, now movie and a nap. Its going together again. Adam

Had no problems so for except for not having something to take the top nut off the strut. otherwise all is well. I will see how the rear goes today. Adam

Hi, I just replaced my rear hatch area above the tail lights with some scapes that I get from my brother inlaw that works at a steel door company. I made a pattern,cut it and weld http://www.hybridz.org/phpBB2/album_pic.php?pic_id=412 Not much info but some Adam

Just finished installing my front coil-overs, doing the rear I hopr tomorrow. Things are going well so far, 6 hours to do the front. I have a feeling the rear are going to be a pain in the rear, thank goodness that this is only a toy, if I get mad I walk away. Wheels and tire in another week. 17 x 8 bullet Pin-tail. Had to share. Thanks Adam 8)

Tim, When I had the R180 in I had different tires and had no problem. When Tighting the control arms/bushings should the car be on the ground or in the air? I will be working on the car all weekend, so I will be rechecking everything back there. Thanks Adam

Hi Tim, Fast response! Thanks The strut inserts are new KYB only 2000 miles. Its looking like alignment. Can one do this them self? or should I have a pro do it. How do you align the back? Thanks Again Adam

Hello, Last year I did the swap of the R200, I now have 2000 mile on the tires. I'm in process of doing my coil over and when I removed my rear tires I noticed that the tread was wearing wierd, like toe-in/cupping? Has anyone had this problem and how do I fix? I must have set the R200 wrong. Where do I start on checking this? Getting new wheels and tire and dont want this to happen to them. Please advise Thanks Alot Adam

This site is awsome!!! Ordered my rims the last set they had Centerline wheel deal, Billet Pintail. 10 days till I see them. Waiting on my rear brake kit from Ross @ http://www.modern-motorsports.com The joy of spending money, to bad I had to sell one of my toys to continue with my Z. All is great, so far Thanks Adam