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They look flawless to me - I'm happy.
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edit: Nevermind, I can view it from work.
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Sorry you had a rough day, but at least you made me happy today - I got my smoked headlight covers in. Good luck with the opti
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Well now you've been called out.
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Hey Shaggy, RedEvilrps13 is bragging about his goatee in the "Post a Picture of Yourself" thread - go put him to shame
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Hey John, is there any OEM weatherstripping left for the 280zx T-Top coupe? (Rear window and side doors in specific) I haven't had much luck - even MSA tells me they're waiting on a shipment.
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Is this on 87 octane?
She only sees 93
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Yeah, every car is going to require different ve values. You're better off connecting a wideband to it and adjusting the ve tables according to that. For me, on the highway, anything over 16.5:1 and I can feel the engine start to buck (could also be due to a lot of timing), but I try to keep it at around 16:1 and I see around 28mpg cruising at 3100 rpms.
I live my life a quarter mile at a time, and nothing else matters. For those ten seconds or less i'm free. -
Yeah, I can be there tonight. I may not stay too long - we're supposed to go watch "The Bank Job" tonight.
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Well screw it, I just bought this one:
Seems like a pretty good price for the whole kit. I've read it can provide at least 9psi on a 408, and since it's intercooled, it should help keep the underhood temps down. I'm more than confident I'll be able to hit my power goals with this one, so I'll probably be listing the whipple up for sale pretty soon.
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What's up beardman (aka josh)? Yeah, we've had some things happen in these last few weeks, realized we've had some communication issues, and we agreed to have at least night each weekend where we go out and do whatever - cruise through the hills, watch a movie, play laser tag...just something out of the apartment. Plus, she's really excited I just bought this:
I think she's more anxious for me to install it than I am. We'll see...
Anyways, your wife sounds pretty cool - you should bring her to the next meet.
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I remember seeing that car for sale on craigslist, but it didn't last too long. Guess now I know why...
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Man, put it in a dark room so when she turns on the lights, BAM! Scare the piss outta her and put it on youtube.
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The 2.3 is a great little engine, but my gawd it has no balls. It would make a gread DD if you don't want to speed around.
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The Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum are levels of donation and are reflected in the gold bar below your username. The more you donate, the bigger your gold bar, which is just that much more financial support to help keep this ship afloat, and for upgrades, which we are in the process of now.
There is no obligation to donate. We just thought it would be nice to offer the donating members the opportunity to “choose†a custom title. Just a little perk for the donators and hopefully an incentive for others.
Each and every donation is appreciated regardless of the amount.
So, is there a way we can edit our own title in the user cp, or is the privilege reserved for the admins? I'd prefer the latter...seems more fun. I think it's a catchy little incentive for donations.
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You haven't told us how you intend to paint it... airless? roller?
Lastly, you may consider renting a paint booth altogether. Your results will be much better (visibility from over spray is greatly reduced!) less crap in the air, dry shop air... good lighting. etc. The many toxic chemicals in modern polyurethanes are meant to be used with expensive fresh air respirators, not the $40 Home Depot air purification kind. The health hazard is cumulative. That is, after a couple exposures many years ago, not much solvent makes me itch and break out and get dizzy now a days. (I know when you're young you don't think about stuff like that). I knew a auto body pro who had to find another profession because it was killing him, he was only 26 or so. Oh and most those vapors are transdermal too --You soak it up through your skin.
Ok big brother rant over.
Given the choice, painting by roller sounds very intriguing.
Actually, I was going to try an *cough* electric HVLP *cough* and see how well it would turn out. I couldn't find any info on the net, so I figured I'd be the guinea pig. I figured it couldn't be worse than rolling it. But, I'm starting to think that rolling it may be my best option, with the limited space and tools that I have.
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As I stated earlier...
I don't know - a lot of people are telling me that Whipple won't push enough cfm for me to get the power I'm looking for. I might still try it, but I'm keeping my eyes open for a kenne bell.I think the 2.8 would suit my needs better.
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when painting the whole car in a closed space such as in your situation your going to have clear coat over spray....from my point of view i would find it easier to start spraying clear on the front of the car first with fans obviously blowing outwards from the garage. clear coat over spray when baked into fresh paint is easily wet sanded out...no biggie
I was planning on using acrylic urethane, and from what I understand clearcoat is optional with that type of paint.
Before I had an air compressor I used my little 5 gallon (or something like that) air tank that I use at the racetrack to fill tires. Just go to a gas station to fill it up. Granted it does not last forever before refill but at least you could hit the crevices with it.Cameron
Yeah, I have a portable air tank, I just didn't think it would last that long. I'll probably use that before I wipe it down with the wax/grease (once I figure out what exactly it's called)
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That's what I'm trying to accomplish. I've asked her before, but she says she always feels like she's in the way. I'm working on it though...
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How exactly were the fans positioned? I'd imagine that you had the fans setup at the entrance/exit of the shed (same door) to blow out, correct? I wouldn't think you had them placed all the way inside the shed, because then it would blow the spray around. I've never sprayed in an area this small, so I'm not sure what exactly is going to happen. I've prepared myself to get ready for a lot of sanding.
The only other car I sprayed was with a friend of mine that did body work for a living, so he already had all the supplies and tools I needed, and it was in a large shop. Plus it was a while back, so I don't remember what all was used, but I think I do recall some sort of chemical I wiped the car down with. What exactly is the auto thinner labeled (what does it say on the can...just "auto thinner")?
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I'm not afraid to use water - I just didn't know if I'd end up regretting it after I sprayed it. Or maybe there's a dry time I don't know about??? Just wanted to run it by you guys first...
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I'm about to be spraying my '83 280zxt, but I have a problem: I don't have an air compressor in my garage - it's an apartment garage, so a) there's not much room,
I don't think it will supply the voltage I need, and c) it will probably piss everyone off when it's on. I've been doing a ton of sanding so there's paint dust everywhere, but I don't think just wiping it off is removing everything. I want to use water, but I'm afraid to use it on bare metal and then spray it.
How can I effectively clean off all the paint dust before I spray it?
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Sorry for the late reply, I've been really busy at work.
your problem is your time management. period. if you can't set aside some down time for you and your GF you have a serious problem. it has nothing to do with selling a project (or 3) but making time for the things that are important in life. if you put a car before someone that has been in your life for over 7yrs and 'plan' on getting married with i feel sorry for her as she desrves better IMO. A 'car' shouldn't come before a loved one for this long. you dont HAVE to work on the car every sunday, you dont have to work on the car every evening. you choose to. whats worse is you only see your GF every other weekend you say becuase she goes to college out of town...yet on those weekend you still wrench the car while she sits alone? what kind of BS is that? Obviously we are not getting the whole story or she has the lowest self-esteem I've ever heard of a woman having. Just be thankful she hasn't left you.
I agree 100%. I always tell her to do what makes her happy, and she says that she just wants to be with me.
Cars and houses can always be bought and sold, they are simple material aquisitions.I would never put a "car" before a healthy relationship and we should also aspire to be in healthy relationships.
I am a big car guy, but also a huge romantic and that special person in my life will always be my foundation.
My biggest accomplishment?
- Not my Engineering PE Degree
- Not the fancy cars
- Not the big house with a 5 car garage
- Not the corporate job
But rather my relationship.
Life is three things:
1) A fulcrum, find the balance and the equilibrium
2) A Circle - wholeness and inclusive - family and friends always first at the center.
3) A journey, you are the driver and the next bend in the road has what? Its easier to negotiate that bend with someone you love, that loves you, supporting each other.
Good luck to you.
Yasin
You always have great words of wisdom Yasin...I just hope I'm wise enough to listen to them.
I don't want to get bored with my Z. If you do everything at a young age, what do you have to lookforward to. It seems that in the past, the average "Car nut" only completed a few major car projects in a lifetime, now it seems that a lot of people want to complete several major projects at once, or every few years. After a while, you start to think, "what's the point"
Peace
Scott.
I figured I'd start getting into kit cars after the Zs. Modifying Zs seems so simple, I think by the time I'm older I'd want something more challenging.
I picked up my Z addiction after we began dating, so she didn't exactly know what she'd be getting into.
But, like I mentioned earlier, it's not the cars, it's the time. I've been trying to compromise a balance with the two. So far, my compromise has been getting her to help me out while working on the Zs. She helped me prep the garage today:
which is just that much more financial support to help keep this ship afloat, and for upgrades, which we are in the process of now. 
I don't think it will supply the voltage I need, and c) it will probably piss everyone off when it's on. 
NZR: Need Ford Auto Tranny info
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The shift solenoid is different. I can't tell you how different they are, but they're different part numbers. Everything else in the transmission should be pretty much the same, internally. It could have a different size tail shaft / housing.