eztexclub13 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 The project begins next week. I'm going to try to post the progress on youtube. I bought a 78 280z and going to restore it. The plan is suspension, brakes, engine, body work, paint..... you know the deal. Time to complete is unknown since I'll be doing a project this big for the first time. I picked up the engine stand and cherry picker already. The engine should be here next week so I'll start taking the car apart for now until I decide in what order is best to restore it. Any suggestions is appreciated. See you guys soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datz44 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Congratz. An advice for 1st project, get the car running if not. Plan n record what n how needs fixing and modification. Get parts, then, break apart. Have fun, restoring is alot of sleepless nightmares. I have been working on mine for 3yrs, Alot of hidden cancer in my 240z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eztexclub13 Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 Thanks Datz. The car runs but I'm going with another motor so I'll probably test fit everything and yes try to start the engine before the rest of begin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewZed Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 L6 for L6 engine swap? What kind of "restore" are you shooting for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eztexclub13 Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 Rb25det neo. Show and weekend drive restore...Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexter72 Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Those engines look really good in an S30. A member had one in his z. Have you seen the pics of it ??... Take lots of pics while building and before breaking it down, build threads are Killer. Good luck and as was suggested earlier, try to get the engine in, wired up, and running before pbreaking it down for paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eztexclub13 Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 Will do. Thanks Dexter. I haven't seen the pictures. I really like how they look. It's a lot of work but that's what I want, I just have to be patient and take it a day at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSaturnV Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 (edited) Tons of pics, video with narration and Ziploc bags w/ index cards and Sharpies are your friends. Put like-assembly fasteners together in their own bags w/ plenty of notes about where they go, if they were stripped-broken-missing. Also, a cheap plastic hobby cabinet will do wonders to keep track of it all. Edited December 10, 2014 by TheSaturnV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eztexclub13 Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 I ordered the engine and tranny already, waiting for the delivery truck. I'm making room in the garage and organizing everything. The engine stand and crane are assembled and waiting. I'm planning on building a rotisserie to get easy access under the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datz44 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Excited? Looking forward to your project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eztexclub13 Posted December 12, 2014 Author Share Posted December 12, 2014 I have 2 options... what do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eztexclub13 Posted December 16, 2014 Author Share Posted December 16, 2014 I received my engine today!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takayuki Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 What kind of setup did you get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eztexclub13 Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 Rb25det neo w/tranny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowpoke Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Pics? Video? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eztexclub13 Posted December 18, 2014 Author Share Posted December 18, 2014 What a mess.... taking the engine apart. She will be pretty one day. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eztexclub13 Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 More engine deconstruction. .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eztexclub13 Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 Amazing how time goes by. This project will take longer than expected. Fun fun fun.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eztexclub13 Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 Here is a couple of pics of the progress so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V-Fib Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 No photographs showing up for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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