OlderThanMe Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 just cut out my splitter...it will take a little work but will be easier to mount than my dash...the dash is being frustrating right now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted June 7, 2006 Author Share Posted June 7, 2006 I knew I had rust under the battery and the vertical firewall in the wheelwell...just removed the inner lining and beat out the corruption. That and the passenger floorboards seem like the only big problems. I have a friend that said he will help me with replacing that stuff since he has a shop and a little MIG welder...I just don't have a welder at home...yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mull Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Neeeed pics! : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted June 8, 2006 Author Share Posted June 8, 2006 roger that sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted June 8, 2006 Author Share Posted June 8, 2006 here is my corner of mull quality rust...at least the rest of the car is not this bad... first is looking where the battery goes... the second one is looking from the passenger seat...imagine doing a gravel rally and being the co-driver...lol third is looking straight down at the battery support and nothing below it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mull Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Whoa ... Nice err... Lack of metal : ) Looks like you got some work cut out (pun intended) for you! Buy some 18-20 gauge metal and get cracking! =) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted June 8, 2006 Author Share Posted June 8, 2006 yep...I am going to be doing my flinstones conversion soon and redoing the floorboards and that passenger side frewall... plus I have a friend that woorks at a steel supply place..a HUGE steel supply place...I can probably get his price for some steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted June 8, 2006 Author Share Posted June 8, 2006 fenders off the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubin Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 you should keep it open fenders, start a trend fit a bumper off an early 240 and fit some headlights where you have the foglamps:D ... jk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted June 9, 2006 Author Share Posted June 9, 2006 I was thinking about that...I am probably going to drive it to my friend's house 20 miles away to weld it up with no fender on ther right. Just have to protect the windshield. And those aren't fog lamps...they are full on driving lamps be cause my regular headlights kept getting dimmer and dimmer...now I am going to have 4 headlights with fresh wires up front. I am probably going to move the headlights into the radiator opening and use filled in headlight buckets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted June 15, 2006 Author Share Posted June 15, 2006 here is a pic from the trip up to zdayz...be sure your driveshaft is tight before a 150 mile trip...I did not tighten it to spec before I left...go figure. how do you get under a lowered car with no ramps and can't really use a oem jack safely in this situation...drive onto the curb and leave a good amount of rubber on it while people are giving weird looks from the cell phone store and from the gas pumps... finally cut the tag out so I can post this one. I am now sorting out what wiring kit to get. I am looking at the painless 12 wire kit for around $250... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted June 15, 2006 Author Share Posted June 15, 2006 here is a quick no audio vid of my Z near the tail of the dragon from the 944t Video Hosting - Upload Video - Video Sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twizted Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 I like the fact that you used the OE wheel chocks. Very safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted June 15, 2006 Author Share Posted June 15, 2006 I sed one oem one and one of those little red fold up ones...just did not want the car to roll off the curb... I used the e-brake as well. I was going 75 down the highway and it started shaking...I thought I had a universal joint blow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb280z Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 I am just starting a coil over conversion like the one pictured and liked the stance your car ended up at. What height were the lower spring perches welded on at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted June 22, 2006 Author Share Posted June 22, 2006 If I were to tell you how I did it that would not be good. I would highly suggest getting the strut tubes sectioned and then do the mounts. I may go ahead and section my struts next year since my front struts are sitting very low. I have like 2 inches of strut above the top of the strut cap so you should definitely section them. I am going to raise the car back up a little so I don't have to worry about bottoming out since I don't have bump stops. My ride height is actually too low for the stock length struts. I used 7" threaded collars that were positioned where the bottom of the collar was 8" from the top of the strut tube. The 10" springs are roughly 1" from the bottom of the collar. I am going to get real upper spring perches rather than my ghetto ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mull Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Wow, you must really trust your handbrake : ) I'd like to see more videos of your car. Preferably driving, and from this angle: http://www.240z.id.au/images/car/street/drive.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted June 22, 2006 Author Share Posted June 22, 2006 I just installed new carbon-metallic shoes and adjusted the e-brake. I am going to make a better video once I get my new electrical system made up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb280z Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Thank you for the info. I am using 5" threaded collars and 10" springs, so it looks like I will just slide the mount up a couple of inches. I would section the struts but I all ready bought the Illuminas for all four corners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted June 22, 2006 Author Share Posted June 22, 2006 aha...I am justgoing to buy the mr2 illuminas for the front and move the front ones to the back and try to sell the rears. There are only a thousand miles on these illuminas and there will probably be 3000 or so when I want to sell them. If I were you I would mount them about 8 inches down since you like that stance. It is still not low enough for me. The height would be great for a daily driver since I hardly ever scrape anything. I am mounting my garden edging today and maybe my splitter. It is just so hot out there. Yesterday it was around 100 and no wind. it is so humid too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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