Phantom Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 Mike Kelly brought this up on another board. What would each of you do to your Z to make it perfect for you? Don't go nuts, keep it within reality of what can actually be done with equipment that's actually available. In my case I would take my current car and: 1) Upgrade the brakes which I'm in progress on now. 2) Redo the interior in a custom color combination leather and carpet. 3) Install a nice sound system and about 50lbs. of Dynamat. 4) Get it repainted to freshen up the 6-yr old paint. 5) Chrome plate and/or powder coat many of the vbare items under my hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxilary Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 -getting it running would be a good start -I would love to have it stripped down, cleaned, and painted the chassis so it's like new -better fuel cell and surge tank -better chassis reinforcement - pair of saw-249 machine guns on roof or fenders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mas28O Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 1) Upgrade the brakes which I'm in progress on now. 2) Redo the interior in a custom color combination leather and carpet. 3) Install a nice sound system and about 50lbs. of Dynamat. 4) Get it repainted to freshen up the 6-yr old paint. 5) Chrome plate and/or powder coat many of the vbare items under my hood. 1) Right now I am installing willwood 13" 6 piston brakes 2) Interior is on the list 3) I have 2 layers of dynamat in the car, I even have it inside the door. This is a must for a Zcar 4) Paint--- I will have this done in a few months--A must Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete280z Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 1. Roll bar and harnesses 2. New carpet to replace current ghetto/jigsaw fronts 3. Sticky tires 4. Learn to drive it FAST 5. Sell to finance 280zt project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted July 2, 2004 Author Share Posted July 2, 2004 Pete - guy - you got to settle down and focus on one car if you're going to have it ready by the 2006 convention! You going to be at Christy's on Sunday for the Cowtown party? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 what would make my Z perfect for me... would be to get it out of the 1.7 year sentance its been serving in paint jail. -then it would be to install a vintage air monster AC system -programmable EFI -Leather and suede interior with colour matched stitching (actually half done on this) -Tokico illuminas -Giant brakes -18" gunmetal 3pc. Watanabes -install my Alum. radiator -tinted windows -lojack W killer alarm -super nice LCD screen that controls the nice (but subtle) stereo and Displays all of the engines vitals -a climate controlled garage for year round storage -Monterey California climate, with San Antonio Prices -My girlfriend in the passenger seat holding a sack with dollar signs on it as we travel across the continent just wasting time taking photos of the worlds largest frying pan. -A trunk monkey ummm, and thats pretty much it. Ive already done the sound deadning and heat sheilding making the car surprisingly quiet and comfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z-REX Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 -new front air dam (good luck with color matching.. 2 body shops laughed at the idea) -rims and tires -piping for my intercooler -stop it from running rich (10 mins. to install fpr ) -enough time to install what i've bought (boost gauge, z31 seats) -rolled wheel wells, zg flares -front carpet (back looks great, but i can relate to ghetto jobs!) -winning lotto ticket to make it run 12's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mzx0 Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 Well, I've driven my Z once, so the road to perfection is going to be a long and winding one. So far the only thing keeping me from driving it is that the brakes didn't work when I bought it. Right now I am working on: 1) Brakes, suspension, etc. All parts have been ordered. -- 5 lug all around (duh) -- 4piston in front -- 240sx in back -- tokico struts -- Modern-motorsports coilovers. 2) Wheels. I NEED WHEELS. 3) Dash, interior -- Autometer Sport Comps, six of 'em. speedo, tach, water, oil, fuel, amps -- stereo. I need to figure out how to build a preamp for my iPod. -- seats? After that's finished, I'll be able to drive it (if it passes inspection.) Now to really answer the question: 4) Paint/Body work. shave everything. reconstruct rear light panel. (mine's dented). remove all rust. really. 5) 450HP L31 Twin Turbo. (and necessary upgrades. That's it. My guess is three years till completion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete280z Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 Pete - guy - you got to settle down and focus on one car if you're going to have it ready by the 2006 convention! You going to be at Christy's on Sunday for the Cowtown party? Agreed 100%. Finding the mis-matched chassis numbers on the car really threw a wrench in my plans. My attitude about it changes daily. But you asked today, so I gave you today's attitude. I'll PM you for details about Sunday. I've misplaced the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillZ260 Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 -A complete sbc to put in -Finish body -Finish Interior -Finish Structural Details, Details, Details.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 you dont even want me to start.. to many Z's, to many parts, to many words to write. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage42 Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 Well, I know it doesn't make the car faster, but I'll be putting in power windows & door locks. Tint all window besides the front. Hover conversion. OK, maybe wait on the last one. Just want it when I'm in traffic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 This sitting in the passenger seat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted July 2, 2004 Author Share Posted July 2, 2004 TIM240Z, I clearly remember stating in my original post"don't go nuts keep it within reality!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 Hey, it could happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaleMX Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 In this order. Carpet finished. Seat in. Brakes fixed. LS1 Conversion done. R200LSD put in. Frame work done. Body Work done. Paint finished. Me riding around waving at all the slow pokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zdmz Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 Right now I would settle for paint and interior. The detailed list for that should take up a couple a pages. After that comes the long list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicker240 Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 a handful of 10 sec. timeslips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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