BluDestiny Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Just bought an oil pan from Chumptrack since he pulled his L28et. Waiting for it to arrive then sandblasting re-tapping for AN and putting everything on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akumazedex Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share Posted May 12, 2012 No real updates yet, should be picking up a s130 parts car soon with 76k on it but more on that later if it goes thru. Here's what I get distracted by every morning going to work and coming home. That's pretty much it for now, maybe I'll swap in the 240 tail lights tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akumazedex Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 Did a few things today after work Threw on a 240 tail light to see how it looks, I'm kindu stuck now lol And finally got the center valance on after persuading some brackets By this time the mosquitoes were making a feast of me so I called it a day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akumazedex Posted May 22, 2012 Author Share Posted May 22, 2012 Happy day today!!! Me parts car has arrived! '82 280zx Nothing on the body is really worth saving, I can falcon punch half the holes in the body/frame. But at 76k on the drivetrain puts my 280zx to shame at how well it runs. Anyways, that's getting ripped out and going in the 260, might swap some stuff to te 280 that's in better shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akumazedex Posted May 26, 2012 Author Share Posted May 26, 2012 Epic update time! I did some dismantling today at work. Decided to take one last pic before the car lost all it's dignity Here's what We're working with here folks After couple of hours of carefully removing connectors (as I'll be saving the harness and ecu and efi junk) and ripping all the hose connections it was time to rip out the goods And here's what we ended up with, a 4x4 looking 280 and a grimy but otherwise very nice L28 Gonna get this thing on an engine stand after I get some long ass bolts an clean the eff out of this thing. Getting a fresh coat of paint, polish etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akumazedex Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 I had some free time before I have to start work today so I got some stuff done. Got the motor on a stand in all it's grimy goodness Soaked it in some degreaser, need more tho, and gotta steam clean it to get all the tough stuff Decided to paint the valve cover purple, along with the motor when it's cleaned up. And this is what I ended up with Slow progress but progress none the less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akumazedex Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 Guess my favorite eifel 65 song.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CArFAn Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 What brand paint? Blue (Da Ba Dee) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akumazedex Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 High five! You get a cookie! It's rustoleum satin blue, I need to get another case of this stuff lol, but $35 for 5 cans of this stuff issnt bad to get rid of the cruddy primer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CArFAn Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Oh I was going to say hope it was that brand. I'm going to use the gloss white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akumazedex Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 I actually used the industrial grade in the tall cans on the last car, I was pleased Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluDestiny Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Not a fan of pastel-ish purple. Should be purple flake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akumazedex Posted June 4, 2012 Author Share Posted June 4, 2012 Lol glitter it too hipster for me, then again so is purple lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akumazedex Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 Happy time! Got my ZG flares! Haven't realized how fat the rears are lol. Mandatory OIC's Gonna throw on the eagles this weekend and have a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78zstyle Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Bump for progress. What wheels are on your 280zx btw? Those fit very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akumazedex Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 Those are rota grids 16x8 +10 offset with 32mm spacers front 38mm rear Since enough people wanted an update (78zstyle) lol I shall bomb this thread with a crap load of updates. Sooo, here we go. Bout a month an a half ago I took my car to work. And it sat pretty much like this. Then, next thing you know the motor exploded out of the hood an it was like this. And here's the old an busted l28 Got a brand new exedy stage 1 clutch to be ready to drop in. And after some persuading the new motor and trans they were both in. I went to a classic car meet last month and got a lip, also put the fogs in Got an electric fuel pump to run the SU's Most of the motor back togather Got some tune up parts Then this beauty came in the mail, champion aluminum radiator I'm guessing by this time everyone is wondering, hmmm is the car running yet or what? Wheeeeellllpppp Check this link out http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff420/akumazedex/08c40b09.mp4 Got my interior coming back togather I put a big wing on it. Here's the motor pretty much wrapped up for now, did I say it had 76k on it? 76K! Then I had to address the crappy brakes, soooooo These would be S12-W calipers and Z31 rotors Now that we're all up to speed, im waiting on silver mine hub spacers so I can finish up the fronts And put all these goodies in And a techno versions diff mount, cuz my diff rubber band broke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akumazedex Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 Lets bomb this thread with lots of updates. So here's my old an busted diff strap vs techno mount S12W calipers and rotors finally on with silver mine spacers, had to grind down the calipers a bit still because the clearance was really tight. Got the wheels back on the ground with 1.25" spacer to clear the calipers with the stock wheels Since the brakes are all done for now I took it for its maiden voyage out, pretty nice so far. Got my hands on a chunky ass accel coil, no hei yet tho Next I squished my bumper shocks an put a pacesetter muffler on In the long time between paychecks I got bored and decided to draw a picture My brake booster went out on the way home so I got that rebuilt I made a heat sinc for the hei, not pretty but it'll work Got me some wheels, no tires yet, too poor lol Got a bunch of poly bushings, well, all of them actually Finally cut an welded the rear fenders , got too lazy to do the fronts, those will be another day Ok, catch your breath time, lol And now were all up to date! As if late, my rear wheel cylinders went out, weren't leaking when I checked them about a month ago. Anyways, getting those replaced when I get money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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