[A musician's therapist (The $300 Z)]

On 3/15/2021 at 4:10 AM, Zetsaz said:

Not really much to update. Heater has worked fairly well, mostly no complaints cruising this past week with the nice weather we've had. Brakes have felt good. Really not many complaints other than the interior not being fully done and the IAC needing some more tuning. Protunerz recently showed some new versions of their intake manifold with a throttle body provision for the GM IAC and it's tempting me to just go turbo already... Maybe sometime. The trans cost to hold the power is still the big setback. 

 

 

Anyway, here's some random better pics with bumpers now. I'll be fully vaccinated by my spring break and I'm hoping to drive the pacific coast highway in the Z and camp out along the way. We'll see how that pans out. 

 

 

 

 

Nice car! What rims do you have? I'm currently checking some cheap wheels on 4wheelonline for my current 240z project.

[dMk S130 Custom Touring Build]

Excellent work! The car looks nice. What tires do you run? Size? I need new tires for my current project. I'm still looking for options although the toyo tires proxes is on top of my list.

[Shock boots?]

I had Bilstein strut cartridges that came with boots. I used zip-ties to secure them.

[Nice Clean Hybrid Z RB26DETT S30 240z]

That is an awesome build! I'm pretty sure that the new owner is happy.

[Where to Order Stainless Tubing and Vbands]

Another vote for Vibrant. I got mine from them.

[3M professional undercoating]

According to 3M website, coating it with paint will result in paint discoloration.

[My first Z!]

Nice car. Just don't forget to remove those huge aux lights on the front. 

[ANOTHER Datsun Z/LS3/T56 Swap Thread]

That's a nice exhaust setup. How's the sound?

[240z sound deadening.]

Nice. How many coats of Duplicolor did you apply?

[TIG welder recommendation]

I bought my Miller 212 Mig last year. Pricey but very user-friendly and trouble free.

[Datsun Blue Engine Paint Quart Size]

On 4/18/2021 at 6:41 PM, madkaw said:

Never asked if my paint shop can mix “engine” paint . I personally have done Chrysler blue from Por-15 and really like the stuff . 

 

 

 

Awesome color. Any special prep you did? I'm planning to paint my engine also.

[eBay wheels from Malaysia, made in Taiwan, any experience?]

They look nice. Keep us posted. I'm curious about their quality.

[SEM interior paint?]

SEM paint works great for the interior pieces, but remember that prep is the key.

[Exposed's 1jz Build]

The body panels look great as well as the fender!

[Identify S30 Dashboard material used]

I've seen a flocked dashboard in person and it looks really nice.

[Anyone tried these lowering springs?]

My car has Eibach springs and I'm very pleased with their quality and performance.

[280Z Restomod Progress]

On 2/23/2020 at 2:10 AM, dmoralesbello said:

A fellow member at the Classic Z forum turned me on to these very cool Katakana logos for the Zs. They apparently read "Fairlady Z" but I just really like the look of these instead of the standard "280 Z" logos.

 

 

Looks cool. It adds character to your car.

[1982 280zx Rear Quarter Panel Rust]

Try thezstore also. They have a good assortment of Z parts.

[Porsche atlas grey vs meteor grey]

Looks great. I'm looking forward to seeing another updates.

[Show your steering wheel .]

On 4/25/2020 at 9:34 PM, GeoJoe said:

Competition wheel from TheZStore. Nice fit, good grip and much better than the thin, large OEM wood. 

 

 

 

Looks great. I'm planning to upgrade mine soon.

[Modified Center Console - shifter relocation]

Looks awesome. Nice work!