Slowpoke Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I'm near Southfield Farmington Hills area. Are you going to do the welding yourself or do you plan on having someone do it for you? I'll most likely be installing coilovers in the next few week and i don't have a decent welder (or much skill with one for that matter, haha). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan_s30 Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 I'm near Southfield Farmington Hills area. Are you going to do the welding yourself or do you plan on having someone do it for you? I'll most likely be installing coilovers in the next few week and i don't have a decent welder (or much skill with one for that matter, haha). im getting a family friend to weld it for me, i have no suplies to weld, and no experience haha. maybe come spring time we can meet up. you part of Great Lakes Z Club? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan_s30 Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 got some parts to install over winter break! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowpoke Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I haven't joined the Great lakes Z club. I probably should though. I looks like a cool group of people. I'd definatly be down to meet up at some point. Also feel free to PM me if you need a hand working on the Z. I also have a couple of extra sevice manuals and the SU carb tunning book. What coil over setup did you decide to go with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan_s30 Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 I haven't joined the Great lakes Z club. I probably should though. I looks like a cool group of people. I'd definatly be down to meet up at some point. Also feel free to PM me if you need a hand working on the Z. I also have a couple of extra sevice manuals and the SU carb tunning book. What coil over setup did you decide to go with? I got ground controlCustom made 350 front 250 rear And 8" springs. Should be here today!!! But my z is back at my house. I'm on break so gtta do as much as I can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowpoke Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Sounds exciting. Good luck on the install! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan_s30 Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 Sounds exciting. Good luck on the install!Thanks! I'll really need it.If you don't wanna weld, I've heard of people using the circular clamp things where they have 2 screws and you tighten them and set the sleeve on that, I guess it holds up perfectly fine and you don't have to cut or weld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan_s30 Posted December 16, 2014 Author Share Posted December 16, 2014 got a lot done today spent a total of 15 at SOS! yeah i got lucky getting my title finally! next i worked on the z all day. got some fuel lines situated and got it started! something was causing this float to be really slow. turns out the extra line i had was blocked and caused a vacuum gas isnt supposed to be yellow right? then i got my coilovers too!! also got my turn signals on... kinda... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan_s30 Posted December 16, 2014 Author Share Posted December 16, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwf7In94kGM&list=UUOnfadgLFbqeUgDeesDnIAQ got my car running again!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan_s30 Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 Started removal, broke a brake line ugh time to do more tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowpoke Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Look at it this way it probably needed to be replaced anyways. Better it break now than on the road (NPI). Had this happen on my first rust bucket Z. I ended up replacing most of the brake system. It was worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan_s30 Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 So i need to locate the metal piece of brake line that leads into the wheel well, for driver and passenger in the front. Other than that I made great progress, have it all apart and grinder down just waiting on my guy so he can weld it. So here are some update pics! Thats a clean cut! And all 4 struts decided to be blown and throw oil everywhere :/ Oh my! Got both of my rear spindles out quickly and easily, I'm so lucky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlejester Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 It used to be a thing to fill the shock body with oil to provide extra cooling for the strut. Maybe some oil spillage from there? 350 is pretty high for the front. Curious to see how long the stock rails hold. I know some people like hard suspension, but if you go too hard in our chassis it will find somewhere else to flex, most likely a spot that wasn't designed to. Would be wise to inspect for cracks after a while to see how the chassis likes that level. Seems like your projects moving along at a pretty good pace, good luck sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan_s30 Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 It used to be a thing to fill the shock body with oil to provide extra cooling for the strut. Maybe some oil spillage from there? 350 is pretty high for the front. Curious to see how long the stock rails hold. I know some people like hard suspension, but if you go too hard in our chassis it will find somewhere else to flex, most likely a spot that wasn't designed to. Would be wise to inspect for cracks after a while to see how the chassis likes that level. Seems like your projects moving along at a pretty good pace, good luck sir. Yeah being home from school is nice. And I've heard that from a few people which is why I'm doing it, I want a stiffer rife, and I've been told it might cause some flexing, but I will find out, it's all about the set up, and I'm trying to do it right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 My reason for putting oil in the shock tube is so I can get the shock out later-they can rust into place! Lots of threads by frustrated members who can't get their shock out if the tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan_s30 Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 Coilovers are done!!!! thinking about cutting my bump stops in half to free up room to lowar moar yes this is full height, still have to settle also got this amazing shift knob and watch from the gf!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan_s30 Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 cleaned and kinda installed my seats. and took moar pics, will lowar it moar another day soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Did you section the strut tubes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan_s30 Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 Did you section the strut tubes? no, but in the future i will be sectioning, just now was not the time. i want tokico illumina fronts in the rear, and get some MR2 in the fronts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Ok. I started in similar fashion by lowering my car with cut down stock springs. You probably want to baby it across any type of seam in the road like a bridge abutment or train crossing. That metal to metal feeling really hurts. It was at that point that I started developing cracks in my A-pilar and B-pilar. I know those cracks are common, but before I cut my springs I was crack free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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