[Evos 9sec 2jz build - 9's, 8's, and 7's done going for 6 sec pass now!]

Just got caught up on the last two years of this build (last 8 pages or so).

 

 

 

My head hurts. . .

[Rare/Interesting/cool Parts Thread]

weird l28

 

 

 

I could be wrong but that looks very much like an rb26 intake manifold. Looks as though someone has adapted it to the L.

[rb25 280z new best.......9.69 @ 144mph]

Wednesday night through Sunday . . .

[rb25 280z new best.......9.69 @ 144mph]

Hey I'll see ya in a few days . . . dont blow it up before I get there.

[Mid west...]

And that was back in '91? Some hippie surfer has probably grown his own wetsuit by now!

[1/4 Mile time with the VQ]

Well at least it sounded good, hahaha.

[JT goes 9s at IFO!!]

Sweet runs J. Thats a fun finals to watch right there. Look forward to seeing you run today at DNI . . . oh wait. HAHA.

[rb25 280z new best.......9.69 @ 144mph]

Congrats my friend! Thats gettin it done!

[Whale Penis Leather]

So is this gonna be like that whole scandal where they de-fin sharks for sharkfin soup?!

[Show Off Your Engine Bay! Pics Wanted, L-series]

 

 

Glad I finally just repainted my radiator, geez!

[haha so this totally made my day.....]

Makes your day, makes me wanna get out and knock someones teeth out...

 

Crotchety bastard club member #50 here.

 

Just checking . . . are you allowed to call yourself crotchety when you're still in your 20's?

 

HAHA

[Building the "Ultimate" L6 Turbo Exhaust]

Thats definitely a 2jz.

[Serious About his Sausage]

This video is a crack up this little boy is just as serious about his bacon!

 

 

HAHA, "she can't run in those high heels!"

[the start of the B.customs Z has begun..2jz 1000hp]

yea i remember watching that a few years ago.

[Need Opinions: repair or replace?]

Another crappy cell phone pic but here's the Rad support I fabbed up the last couple days.

 

[Photo from 2009 Pokemon championships]

I feel like an a*hole for laughing at the first picture. Props to the kid, probably brilliantly smart just can't communicate it.

 

I'm still feeling alright about laughing at this, hahahaha.

[Photo from 2009 Pokemon championships]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXbIwxnbelw

This is his interview, it was on entensity.net last week

 

Its kinda sad, and after seeing the face he makes at 2:29 he is going to have a long life ahead of him.

 

"We could be like Tiger Woods and his daddy!"

 

HAHA

[Need Opinions: repair or replace?]

Ok so this is the progress I've made. . .

 

What I started with.

 

Cut/drilled out the factory upper rad support

 

Used a hammer and dolly to get it more or less straightened out. Bolt holes are now aligned properly and the hood hinge aligns well.

 

This is the new upper rad support. I will add vertical supports between the upper and lower tomorrow.

[Need Opinions: repair or replace?]

Well I took the fenders off today and got a better look at everything. I WANT to cut it out cause its ugly but I also dont want to get to sidetracked if I can just hammer it out. Does anyone have a donor piece I could use if I decide to cut it out?

[Need Opinions: repair or replace?]

Hmm, yeah mine obviously took a good whack and thats what started the rust.

[Need Opinions: repair or replace?]

So since I've owned my car I've never been able to get the drivers side of the hood to sit all the way down flush with the headlight bucket. Well now that I'm taking some time to go through the front end and engine bay I found the reason. The metal section the hood hinge bracket mounts to is seriously screwed. I removed the headlight bucket so I could get to the backside, thinking I can use a hammer and dolley to straighten it back out. Now that I've got a good look at it I'm just not sure the metal is very sturdy anymore. Granted it doesnt really have an structural role but . . .

 

So do I try and straighten it out, kill the rust, coat it and move on? Do I cut it out and fab a new piece? Only thing about a new piece is that this plate is threaded for 3 hinge bracket bolts and two fender bolts.

 

Sorry for the crappy cell phone pics.

 

 

 

Here's what the other side looks like by comparison.

[What do you guys think of the Skyline Convertable?]

very cool work. I like it.

[Just Got My Dream Job]

Really? Cars? I figured you'd be doing something in the fashion industry . . . who knew!

[Off to Nigeria!]

Have a safe trip. I was in Nigeria in July of last year. I spent most of my time in Jos. I had a great time there and met some wonderful people. Have a good time.

[RB20DET Transmission for L]

I would venture a guess that its the same transmission with slight variations in the the gearing ratios and bell housing.

 

You hit it on the head. All you would need to do is swap the bell for one from an L and it would be no harder than a KA tranny swap. Check out some of the threads regarding this.

 

Good luck!