datsunlover Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 Figured I'd post in here, as it's not a tech thing.. just a "Look at me, I'm so happy I'm having big dumb fun in a V8 hot rod!!" thing.. I posted a pic a week ago of my 'punisher' hood, and although I figured it'd be a temporary thing, it's really growing on me.. This thing's put the hurt on a few hondas, a a ford pickup, and a camaro (A V6.. I don't know why he even tried.. oh yah, probly figured it was a claped out rotary!) .. muhahaha.. PUNISHED!! So yah.. two months of work, $2000 invested, 2 rads later (blew one up on saterday) and I'm riping up the streets in my V8 powered 86 rx7. This is so much fun, and I'm only running a bone stock tbi 350!! Got some tuning to do, exhast leaks to sort out, and a little bit of wiring gremlins to be killed off, but in all, I'm pretty happy with it. Smokes the dinky 205/50/16's out back like nothing, but when it does finaly hook up (halfway through 2nd) it pulls like a freight train. By next summer, I'll have a nice daily driver/hotrod to use and I'll probly rip the Z apart again. (front frame, suspension, brakes and driveshaft are toasted.. not to mention the masive oil leak from the front of the engine..) Assuming things work out, I'll have the Z back together for the following year so I can re-do the RX7 cause I'm sure I'll be wanting more power by then.. hmm.. Ls1/t56 maybe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Juday Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 Ver cool. I envy you non-Californians who can mod post '75 cars without the smog Nazis coming down on you. Have fun and keep the hood. It fits. It soooo fits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8dats Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 awesome! congrats my brother has a first gen and i have a 305 in good shape lying around hhhhmmmmmm...... anyhoo congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunlover Posted September 20, 2005 Author Share Posted September 20, 2005 Ahem.. weeeelll.. the smog police are here, it's just a 'rolling' 20 year limit. IE; anything 20 years old or older, doesn't require emisions testing. Being that my rx is an 86, I have a 'trip permit' on it right now (legal to drive for ten days, so you can get safety and emisions testing done prior to getting plates) but I know the thing won't pass legaly.. I figure I put a few more temp. permits on it for this year, and next summer I will be able to licence it and get plates without a smog test. About the hood, I think I will keep it now, but I'll probly redo it at some point.. I want to paint the whole car black, and I'll get it airbrushed on and clearcoated. I still can't help but grin when I pull in the the driveway and see it staring back at me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Juday Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 About the hood' date=' I think I will keep it now, but I'll probly redo it at some point.. I want to paint the whole car black, and I'll get it airbrushed on and clearcoated. [/quote'] Don't get carried away. Somewhere I've read that "Wisdom is knowing..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Battle Pope Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 must be nice to finish a project... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunlover Posted September 21, 2005 Author Share Posted September 21, 2005 Hah ha Dan.. And what did you say Pope? Finish? Bawwhahahahah!!! Not really.. drivable and fun, but not finished... Still needs (well, doesn't NEED but I want...) wider/taller/stickier rear tires, some aftermarket guages, better springs, bigger rad, and I'm sure I'll come up with a few more.. I figure this will work out good though, as long as I don't end up with the Rex AND the Z down at the same time.. if that were to happen, I don't know what I'd do.. probly buy another project.. oh oh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Battle Pope Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 By "finish" I mean at least get it to the point that it's on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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