datsunlover Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 Yup, I FINALLY got the Z on the road! I went out last night and drove around for like 3 hours aimlessly.. boy it was fun! I have a few issues to take car of.. like the boging out and stalling (I think the fuel filter is cloged/junked up) and the whining coming from the rear end.. but over all I am happy with it. It's old, smells, rattles and bumps down the road, and is pretty loud.. god I love it! And I had a string of silly things happen yesterday.. but they didnt even faze me at all I was so hyped up! It started with the battry going dead (just after I afixed the plates and wanted to go for the first drive!) so I charged it... 10 mins later, as I cruise the downtown strip, it runs out of gas (turns out E means empty!) so I fill with a can from a gas station across the street from where I ran out. Continue on my way...... A few mins later, a friend of mine sees me go by and motions for me to come back. I roll up and hes says "Dude... your two front tires are like going flat!" Hmm... ok. Pull into his garage, fill tires, go on my way. about 20 mins later, the exhast falls off at the tip (hanger bolt let go) *ting* ting* down the road... so I grab the vice-grips and clamp it back on there. Continue cruising. I wonder what'll happen tonite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaleMX Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 Wow, your determined! Hopefully you've seen the end of your troubles and will have smooth sailing tonight! Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 77vegasz Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 Don't feel bad. When I first took mine out I had some of the same experiences. My gas gauge wasnot working and I ran out of gas. I had the battery go dead as well. I had lowered the car and added side pipes, they scrped the road on bumps, but I was so damn happy to have the car on the road after almost three years that I loved every minute of it. Congradulations on getting it on the road. All the rest is just point up work from here! Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ground_Rat Posted July 10, 2004 Share Posted July 10, 2004 Congrats on getting the Z back on the road! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToplessZ Posted July 10, 2004 Share Posted July 10, 2004 Congrats on getting the z out and about. Hows the body work progressing. I know you had alot to do initially. Its all worth it when you get to drive that hunk of driveway decor eh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilRufusKay Posted July 10, 2004 Share Posted July 10, 2004 Dude AWESOME!!! I'll use my bosses terminology....never problems... always OPPORTUNITIES!!! If you didn't drive it you wouldn't have the opportunity to improve upon it. Glad to hear it is mobile. Maybe you could cruise it over the border and we can mess with it at my garage. I would love to see it. It has been awesome weather for driving. Think about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunlover Posted July 10, 2004 Author Share Posted July 10, 2004 Actually, I might man... I have to get it running more reliably first though.. and do a few other things... but A friend of mine was saying yesterday we should go for a cruise to NY.. for coffe or something. He just got his Harley onthe road and he wants to ddrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiive it! I'll let you know.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labrat Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 Congratulations! Its a great feeling to finally get to drive it, isn't it! Happened to me about 2 weekds ago. Finally got to fire tha mutha up and lay some rubber around the block! I'm sure my neighbors hate me, as it's a single 3" exhaust with only 1 50 series flowmaster right at the end. It sets off car alarms at anything over 1000 RPM. But that's music to my ears! It's hot, has no AC, the seats kinda rock forward and backward where the bolt holes are kinda stripped, ( and exhaust fumes get sucked in, and it smells like gas, etc.. etc... ) but it's awesome when you finally get a chance to stomp on it in 3rd. I actually get looks of respect from camaro/corvette/mustang owners at light now when they hear the lope. And when I pull out and they realize its a five speed, it just gets that much better. Haven't had the chance to race it yet (well, I did pull a 2001 Cobra across and intersection and through 2nd) but it sure feels fast. I really need to practice driving it and get used to its quirks before I drive it fast, anyway. I've had it to about 110 on a straight stretch (top of 4th gear), but I'm afraid to do that much at all, especially with no tags or inspection yet. Right now, mostly just short tuning runs, but it runs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunlover Posted July 11, 2004 Author Share Posted July 11, 2004 Thanks man! I still havnt figure out the boging problem, but when it runs good, WOW does she go! I saw 85MPH this afternoon but then it boged out and started to sputter. Felt real good up there though! Oh yah, and I made a Civic GIVE UP tonite from a green light... and I wasnt even trying to race him! I have a bad/dirty air filter, boging out carbs, scraping exhast, and running way rich....I just boged out a bit and had to floor it to keep it going; it caught itself and as I let the clutch out, I drowned out the 'fart can' Civic and tore off like a bat outa hell. He got on it for a second, but when I shifted to 2nd and chirped the tires, he backd off! ( he was already 2 car-lengths behind!) Man I love these cars... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaparral2f Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 Congratulations!!! You ran out of gas across from a station? Then a friend noticed your tires getting low and had a place to get them pumped up? Man, you are real lucky. If it had been me, I would have hit empty 30 miles from anywhere, and when I got back with a can of gas, the tires would have gone flat while I was gone. Sounds like your Z likes you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunlover Posted July 11, 2004 Author Share Posted July 11, 2004 Yah.. I think it does.. cause I saved her from a crusher. The guy I bought it from told me that 2 days before I came to look at it, another guy wanted it. To strip. He wanted the engine/trans and a few pieces and was then going to junk the rest of the rusting hulk. The guy just couldnt bear to see that happen to the car, so he was planing on holding out for another week to see if someone like... me would come along and buy it to fix. And now that I fixed the boging problem.. wow.. she REALLY likes me! I played with a 98 camaro today.. suprised him! Still a few things to do, but it's comin along! I got to get some pics up now that shes done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dot Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 Glad your up and running. It really is a good feeling. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunlover Posted July 12, 2004 Author Share Posted July 12, 2004 Yah, it is. Thanks Glen... hey, we still gona get together sometime this summer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dot Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 I'm hoping to be on the road to attend the OZC show on the 8th of August. You could pencil that in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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