[evil keneival datsun]

Here's a link to a public Imageshack folder with the mentioned article and a few more.

 

https://imageshack.us/a/rJrz/1

[Keyboard Air Duster Used to Cool Fuel Rail]

I wouldn't do it, the sudden and dramatic temperature changes may crack something.

[Running AN fittings & braided Stainless on Triples]

I walked into the local speed shop and ordered the pieces to build this a few years ago. Don't remember the specs off hand but it did cost $250ish Canadian dollars. Mikuni Solex carbs.

 

It will nicely match this:

[blacked out?]

I'm liking those shaved headlight buckets. I'm liking them a lot. You have a very good looking car there.

 

 

I was looking for a smooth black look, did you notice the drip rails/door handles/cowl vents are all gone also? Bumper mods and widened rear also. Borrowing an idea is the ultimate compliment.....I've done my share.

[blacked out?]

Here's my Z, powdercoated the trim. There's a few more pics in my album

 

[Bumper rip off?]

My car is a 1976. I modified mine by moving the mounts back (slotted the holes) and cutting out the inner structure on the bumper and rebuilding a recessed mount. Welded some new ends on and smoothed out any mounts/bolt holes. It's painted black in the last pic, I'll eventually get them powder coated. Here's what I ended up with....

 

 

 

 

[Full on resto mod of a 240Z]

Very nice! thanks for taking the time to share your build / eye candy with us.

[any regrets after shaving drip rails?]

My Z will be a weekend driver only and I like the smooth look, I shaved mine. Don't have it on the road yet so can't comment on functionality. Here's a pic. If it's your car, do what you want with it, just educate your self first.....good thread.

 

 

 

[What color is your z?]

Black with blacked out chrome....

 

[Rear 280z Suspension Question]

I've changed the 4 springs on my 76 doing what you want to do. Pry down the lower control arms and you should be able to get it out from under the fender....to bad I didn't take a pic.

[I got asked about those electric turbo scams]

I doubt that it has anywhere's near the airflow needed and would act as a restriction.....stuff a dead squirrel in your intake, it would work just as well.

[Building a work/welding bench]

Here's a pic of the entire bench. 12' long, 1/4" top.

 

[Building a work/welding bench]

Here's a couple pics of a mount I built into my bench. It could be used for a drill press, vise mount or many other things.

 

 

 

 

[Our new project]

John, I don't want to hijack your thread (here's a link http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=113913 )but I couldn't resist throwing in a pic of a metal model I made a few years ago. Nice car!

 

[Sand blaster(ing)]

Do you have much undercoat on the bottom of the car? The sand won't take that off, you will need to heat/scrape, wire wheel / grind or something first. The blaster will do a great job on the rust and old paint.

[Ultimate cutaway....Wire Z]

Thanks for the pic and the link, that is very cool. There's a casino in Calgary that has a big horse out front that is made from chrome car bumpers, similar idea as the wolf. Really neat effect. Thanks for the idea.

[Baby on the way!]

Congrats on the baby, I hope you enjoy him as much as I enjoy my 15 month old daughter. Ever thought of getting an overhead projector and shooting pictures on the nursery wall, trace them and paint em in. Pick the pics you like and photocopy on clear and have fun. Z cars and nursery decorating pretty diverse site we have here.

[S30 body line.....your thoughts.]

And a "Datsun" itself is nothing more than a Nissan product masquerading as something else. What's your point?

 

Nothing is sacred here on Hybrid Z.

 

You got it 280Z Turbo, if you like it....keep it. If you don't remove it! (Think twice about it if your an every day driver). No puritans in here and different tastes are allowed.

[Ultimate cutaway....Wire Z]

thats gonna be quite the hood onament....

 

Good idea, if I angle the wings correctly I could get some extra downward pressure on the front wheels. Actually here's a pic of the hood ornament I made for my brother in law's Peterbilt

 

[Ultimate cutaway....Wire Z]

Thanks guys, just to make the thread legitimate, here's a pic of it in front of my 76 Z

 

[Ultimate cutaway....Wire Z]

Thanks Jimbob, here's a few more recent pics of the eagle. Up to about 200 feathers now, only 80 more to go. I may consider selling it, but keep in mind I have a crazy amount of hours into it.

 

 

 

 

 

[Hood alignment]

I remember elongation the holes where the hood mounts to the hinge to line mine up.

[Seat bracket question, 280Z]

I'd use a cutting wheel on a right angle grinder. Cut the head off and tap the remainder through the hole. A Dremel would work too but be a lot slower

[Is taking off window trim easy? wise?]

I shaved my drip rails and powder coated the rest of the chrome black. Here's a pic:

 

[Has anyone made a 240z cold air intake/air cleaner?]

isn't going over the radiator going to heat the incoming air?

 

e_racer your probably right, but there is a lack of other options as space is pretty tight. All of the aftermarket stuff is built to go over the rad also. I hope that having the rad fully encased in the shroud offers some sort of a buffer.