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Here's the best door out of the two.. It's still in need of work to get it perfectly straight before I start making the mold. Didn't get any work done today, been busy looking at houses, and ITS MY BIRTHDAY!! woo.. dash progress.. or not.. ha New Vacuum pump..

I've been working on the doors and dash to start making molds for the carbon fiber. Turns out the doors aren't as straight as I'd like them to be, and I have to do all the body work first, just to use them as the plug for the mold.. Ohh well. I'll have pics up sometime of the progress.. Also I'm looking at houses, busy bee...

Holy cow those brakes are huge.. The car is awesome man. If you didn't already, post up pics of the build stages..

Aww.. I didnt win anything.

Flipping out because a cars fast? She'd have to be pretty hot to make me change my ways.

I've also thought of doing something similar, but I will just have the stand holes, and a lift point under the car.

I'm going to do the holes in the rocker panel for stand mounts, as for jacking pad, I think a piece of flat steel welded to the rocker, or in my case, to where the roll cage will connect to the rocker, will be the perfect spots for a plate to be welded on.

From what I understand, as far as pump fuel goes, the higher the octane, the more it resists detonation, because it burns slower. If you're running such low compression, try a lower octane maybe, and see if there is a positive outcome.

Salute!!!

If you spend the money to get something decent now, you won't be thinking about how you wished you'd bought something decent down the road. I've been looking at craigslist for new machines. I found one, and asked a guy at work if he had any experience with them. He says "Yeah, thats mine." - " What did you buy it?" -- "No, I posted that on craigslist." What a small world, turns out he sold it like a week before anyway to another guy at work. O well.

Perhaps you're burning yourself because of how many areas you seem to be working on at once. Engine, suspension, 5-bolt conversion, interior, body work, etc... etc.. I think if you get it running First, it will encourage you to get it driving, then after you drive it, you will be more encouraged to finish the interior, or body work... etc.. I also keep a folder with all the inspirational pictures of carbon fiber cars, nice Z cars, and cool fabrication pics to give me inspiration whenever I start losing sight.

The chain guides should be adjusted so that you have no protrusion on the tensioner.

http://www.rustrepair.com/repair_panels/onlinecat.htm?r=ru&p=sm-datsun http://www.tabcobodyparts.com/html/table_of_contents.htm

Also, it worked out pretty nicely. I raised the floor pans up a little bit to be able to try to gain ground clearance. (I hope) So, with the floor pan raised, the 1x3" tubing lines up perfectly flush with the bottom of the caster bracket. So no need to make anymore cuts on that end. Does anyone know what spot of the suspension is the lowest on the car, hanging down?

Heres the sub frame connector/floor support. 1"x3" sq tubing. Didn't weld it to the caster rod mount, I think I'm going to make a mount later on from steel plate.

http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=132597

Yes, but where? And what exactly bolts up there, been a while since the parts were on there.

Where did you weld that 3x1 sq tubing to the rear sub frame? I'm at the same point, but no suspension is installed, and I don't want to have interference later.

Yes, I know what you mean. I use $6,000 machines all day at work, so I expect quite a bit. If I were you, I'd at least get a 220v machine. I didn't because I don't have 220 service, although it wouldn't be hard to add. If I had to do it again, I'd be willing to spend ~$1,000. BTW.. the clarke 130EN can be had for ~$300.00, and I think it's worth at least that. With this machine I'd be iffy to weld my roll cage, even though Clarke suggests up to 3/16". My roll cage tubing is .134 wall. I'll be testing it a lot before I decide whether I'm going to TIG weld the whole thing, or use the Clarke welder. I also bought a spool of aluminum wire, but haven't got a chance to test it out yet. I'd like to see how it does.

This is the most progress I've done on this Z in like 4 months.. lol, even though it only took me 25 minutes. Yawn. This Clarke MIG welder isn't all that bad for sheet metal. I'm using C25 gas, (75% Argon/25%CO2). Using the right gas is important. Vertical down welds. Pretty decent looking fillet weld. Nice and flat.

Damn, I love the whole car.. I want windows like that.. mmm lexan slidey deal..

I need to really sit down and decide what I'm going to do with the frame beneath the floor, as that is the step I'm on now. I was going to just run one 3x1" sq tube down the middle of the floor pan, and then another down the outside, with support connecting the two in the middle, and at the ends. That would give me something to weld the roll cage through the floor. I am also doing a 12pt cage, so I'm trying to think light.

Looks like you got a lot of the hard work done.

I assume you mean welding onto the stock cast iron manifold. Check this out. I've never had any luck welding cast iron, thats why I don't recommend it. http://www.lincolnelectric.com/knowledge/articles/content/castironpreheat.asp