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I've noticed some footer comments about various items you're selling.  Do you have a web URL or other posting where these are showcased?

No not at this time, I will add a post under the Vendors forum and post pics and write up of insulators for sale.

 

1tuffz(David) has seen a sample of the insulators and helped choose the correct hardness of the insulators, along with norm at zeddsaver.com. Zeddsaver.com will be selling the insulators via his website.

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Such an impressive detail in work there

Thanks, its at a point now I just cant help myself...

 

This weekend I painted the new brake calipers, gunmetal gray, also replated the new bolts. Finished the coilovers, replated the locking nuts for the struts and replaced the insulators. I also replated the 8 bolts on the R200 cover.

 

Ground control coilovers with Tokico Illumina Shocks and new insulators all four corners.....

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painted the new calipers  and  replated the bolts...

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You're doing an amazing job, quite a bit of attention to detail. It's definitely an inspiration to us all.  You've really done some sweet upgrades. That AZCar stuff is pretty!

Thanks......

 

 

I had a few hrs today to work on some  small parts..

 

First I refurbished the side markers, including plating the body clips, new wire connection, polished the original lenses, screws and trim. They look brand new..

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Then I plated the Radiator hose clamps.

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I also plated  280zx turbo cv bolts, nuts and washers.

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Man this is great! She'll be a dream when she's done.

Thanks

 

 

 

I have been working on a rear suspension jig.

 

Original rear lower control arms in the jig.

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Arizona Z car rear lower control arms in the jig, set up like the factory A-arms

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Steve, I can be a bit slow so help me understand why you built the jig...

The Arizona Z car rear lower control arms are fully adjustable. I needed a base line set up, so I jigged up a factory rear control arm. Then I put the Arizona control arm in the jig and adjusted it until it matched the factory settings.  This might not be perfect but it is really close and I can fine tune it when I go to the alignment shop.

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Small projects within projects is my hang up right now. I just cant have any crappy looking rubber going back on the car!! I think I need some help!!!!!

Needed some new rubber pieces and since NA. I have to make my own.

New brake check valve insulator, rocker panel plugs and I even made a rear brake drum plug for my other car which is a 72 240z.

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new rocker panel plugs

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insulator for check valve

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refurbished my mirror and re-silvered the glass, looks new.

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I ordered new hatch stoppers and they came with a cream colored rubber bumper, well I needed the correct black rubber, so I made this one also.

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that is the correct color, Black.

 

 

 

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Arizona Z car front control arms come with a bigger bolt than stock, so you must drill your front cross member or machine your own spacers if you dont want to drill the front cross member.

 

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Two machined spacers, these are even a tighter fit than the one Arizona z car supplies and way more tighter than stock.

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stock bolt with spacers.

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The 280zx turbo adapters are a tight fit and when you use the 280zx turbo cv the dust caps are too large and need to be crushed, so I went and pulled the dust caps off a 87 300zx at the junk yard, which are not as tall and don't need to be crushed when installing. 1 hr later and $2,75 I had the dust caps off and all 12 of the cv nuts, washers and bolts.

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All rubber parts are available for purchase......

 

Steve

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