Hoover Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 i recall the exhaust i have is a mandrel bent 3" stainless. I'm considering just making a 2 1/2" exhaust and magnaflow resonator in the middle- 20"L. I ordered the resonator today, but to keep work down to a minimum, I'll just install the 2 1/2" resonator in the center and maybe do the rest at a later time. I don't want to get too deep into this......already didn't get a paycheck today.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 this radiator probably works, but it's had better days. I have a new radiator that's polished, but that's a bit bling bling for this car and may make everything else look even worse!!!! I would much rather prefer normal aluminum or a black radiator.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 the driver side is missing the seat belt. I think it's in a box with the other Z car, but it's the original belts. Maybe I should upgrade to the new belts motorsport sells that retract. I don't plan on tracking this car, so a harness would be overkill and uncomfortable for a weekend morning cruiser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin.pk Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Keep it up. Fun to watch all the updates and the progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 water transfer tube has seen better years. it was really rusted and corroding after I wire wheeled the surface corrosion off. Decided to make a new one out of stainless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 new radiator installed..... working on electric fans.... BUT didn't realize that during the time it was running, the fans were running backwards........man, i feel stooopid....!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 went to the warehouse to look for more Z parts- dusty, dirty but no spiders that I could see.... found a box full of stuff..... I really need to spend a day here and just go through things. In the back I did find a set of 15" Hoshino G5 wheels. brought back some parts to clean up for the other Z car, but I still need a 4.11 gear set.... anyone know of one for sale- R180? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 ............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 battery arrived, spark plugs and belt.... i was kinda excited about the belt!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 driver door hinge needs work. door moves up and down.......never worked on this before and not sure I know what I'm doing..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 this is an authentic 432 grill. i've had it for 15 years and kept it in mint condition...not difficult, when it just sat under a car cover.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 this mandrel bent 304ss exhaust is quite a few years old...... i'm going to change to 2 1/2", add resonator and canister style muffler next week. would be nice to have the Z a little quieter.... oh.....ordered new heater hoses from Motorsport, but forgot to order seat belts...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 Happy Friday everyone!!!!!! This week was fun, but extremely stressful with day in/out of work.......... At certain times, I wanted to put the Z away and focus, but just kept going...... Hope you all hae a great weekend!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 new door trim. I can't wait to clean the inside. It's probably got a bit of dust that's built up throughout the years of storage..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terse Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 wow you're moving quite fast! great to see you back at it. keep it up, really enjoying watching your progress. i should create a build thread also... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 thanks, terse! I have another project that's arrived already and I'd like to see it on the race track this year. I wanted to button up my past before I head into the future. This work is a bit sentimental and a deeper meaning with all that I've been through.....it's time to close some chapters and not let them linger so long.... I've built a lot of cars, but this Z is going together fairly quickly. With all the research I've been doing, I hope to build an RBZ one day, maybe a customer perhaps..... I have a donor in storage, but priorities dictate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240Z Turbo Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 (edited) image.jpg engines out of storage.... well, looks like I can't find my Electramotive Tech3R......shoot! here goes another 2k I didn't expect. The orange car is a 3.2 ltr. , twm, electramotive, zx 5 spd., 4.11 ls in the works...... glad you found it Edited March 7, 2015 by 240Z Turbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 thanks for your offer, James, really appreciate it. I'm glad I found it as well....... Like we spoke about- I felt so guilty having all this Z car parts and cars and it's just sad to see them sitting there. Once I started shifting the warehouse around, I decided that if I don't attempt this now, I would probably never in my life time complete them; more or less, I will more than likely give them to my kids......maybe.....lol!!!! I pushed as hard as possible for the past few days and amazed myself that I have near all the mechanical completed. A bit of fabrication next week, dump the old fuel/oil and tuning begins. What surprised me is what a Z costs nowadays. When I was 20 years old, you could get a car for under 1000.00 to build. A nice Z nowadays is 30k and a donor 4000.00 to 7500.00. And, the OEM parts are not only hard to find, they are expensive. The Euro tail lights are 850.00. I had someone offer me some big money for the 432 grill that's on my car- I couldn't believe it, but these cars are GREAT investments, IMO. Overall, I'm really having a lot of fun and feel a weight lifted off me.........i can't wait to hear the motor turn over.. I see myself building a few RBZ cars in the future...... so we'll be talking soon...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 (edited) IMO, I think the best bang for the buck in a fun performance car is an rb engine into a Z. Not only is it a cool install, it's a decent investment as far as a car goes....... I just checked my credit card bill from all the parts I bought then looked at my Z and bottom line- priceless......!!!!! Edited March 7, 2015 by Hoover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 bump steer spacers next........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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