spotfitz Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 I seldom ever give updates on how my Z is progressing, but I'm getting alittle excited so... I should be getting my '74 back from paint jail in January sometime. They have had it since about September, which was the plan. I needed time to pay for it, while they needed time to make it look good in their spare time. Since dropping it off it has taken on a life of it's own, as they usually do. Everything exterior wise was already stripped, excluding the suspension.(See sig pic) Since then I have removed all the interior, which includes all the dash, heater core, a/c and associated mechanical devices, gas/brake/clutch pedals and associated hardware, seats and rear sound deadening material(where I found the first signs of surface rust). As discussed in another thread the rubberizing material that I was told would be good for the floor boards(before I knew of POR-15) has not kept the rust out. Once she makes it back home I will carefully remove all the crap from the floorboards and prep with the magical material that is on ALL suspension components thus far. I will then take on the fun of putting the interior back together with all the new parts I have been spending every extra dollar on, that hasn't been going towards the paint job. The turbo block has been rebuilt, sitting on the stand for the past 6 months, wondering what is taking so long. I have the non-egr intake waiting for me to stop working so much to pay for the paint job, ready for smoothing. P90 head needing a rebuild(all parts excluding cam already purchased) standing on the floor. I even have the EFI wiring harness and CPU, which will only be for schematic purposes, due to the fact that I'll be going engine management(which one I don't know yet). Ofcourse then I need to pick the turbo and cam. Then all thats left is to get the SS turbo header/exhaust made and tune. Yeah right. Look for future updates in about 2 months, when I actually finish the interior, almost, maybe. BTW, Pete, I'm catching up. Going on 7 years PS, Should I have put this in announcements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruxGNZ Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 7 years!? Wow... well Pete has yo beat . Can't wait for updates! I love it when things come together and the Z gets done. I can only hope to have my Z painted in the next year. For the amount of money you spend on mods., it just doesn't justify the cost of making it look pretty. !M! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMS Posted December 20, 2003 Share Posted December 20, 2003 Sanders, I feel your pain! It sounds like you're putting a lot of blood and sweat into this, and in the end you'll think it was all worthwhile. All your effort will result in a beautiful, fast car that will really make heads turn, and you'll quickly forget about all the pain (and money, and time...) it took to get it to that point. Keep fighting the good fight, my man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotfitz Posted December 20, 2003 Author Share Posted December 20, 2003 Thanks for the words of motivation. BTW, I'll have updated pics on Saturday. Interior got painted and more bodywork was completed. It's getting so close to coming home. I guess I need to complete the garage clean-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotfitz Posted December 21, 2003 Author Share Posted December 21, 2003 I have posted some update pics in my album, as promised. It's getting there. It's still expected to be done some time in January. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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