slownrusty Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 This project started off a few weeks ago, with removal of the oil pan (what a frustrating ordeal that was!). Then lots of little welding to make fittings for the gauges, bungs and Tees on the block etc. Here is my oil pan after the painful removal, very rusty, flaked paint, dented, caked with grease and leaking oil from the bad oil pan gakset: After sandblasting the oil pan and using a special black high temp rubberized primer: After sandblasting, the final coat and a new bung welded in for my oil temp. gauge: Taking the stock oil pressure sender, separting it and using the Tee, and adding a -4AN outlet for the oil pressure gauge and the new Turbo oil line feed: To install the Autometer gauges, was not too bad really (just have to have patience!) , I took (spliced) the lighting source from my cigarette lighter and I re-used the stock plastic cups for the OE gauges and everything fits extremely snug with the Autometer 2 58" size gauges. I started installing the new gauges yesterday after work and had it all done by lunch time today - not too bad! Regards - Yasin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john kosmatka Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 Looking great Yasin 8) . Keep up the good work, the car is coming along nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80LS1T Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Yeah installing the 3 center gauges is a pretty straight forward but the speedo and tach are another story. Are you going to install those too? Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Thank looks awesome Yasin!! Good job!! joel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poundz9oh9 Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 I put a 5" Phantom series in mine. I followed the advice found here on HybridZ (I think Tim originally said it) using some foam weatherstrip around the edge and stuffed it in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaparral2f Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 Me too! It was a PITA fabbing and polishing the aluminium. but when all the warning lights worked...Ahhhhh http://www.imagestation.com/mypictures/inbox/view.html?id=4152277359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imagestation.com%2Fpicture%2Fsraid134%2Fp05a671b8429c01382e34f2d22f0d6ea6%2Ff77eb96f.jpg&caption=gauges%20inst1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80LS1T Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 Very nice gauge panel Chaparral2f! 8) I think installing the 5" gauges in the Gen 1 Z's are a lot easier because you dont have to hack up the dash like you do with a 280ZX or 300ZX. Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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