Kevin.pk Posted October 7, 2013 Author Share Posted October 7, 2013 Were you able to cover those back pieces with a solid piece of material with the curvature of it? also what type of glue did you use and how is it holding up? I want to do some pieces in alcantara when I get to the interior. The material I used didn't quite hold up to sunlight well enough and got really faded and I pulled out a while ago. Depending on the "stretchiness" of the material used, you may be able to get the side window plastics covered with a single piece You can see in the top left corner of the window in one of those pics how the material i used is split and doesn't cover it completely. The one back piece that is one nice curve is very easy to cover, i never tackled the other side. I pulled out the vent tank and everything and planned on "reshaping" that piece when it came time to cover it. As far as glue, I used 3M spray adhesive. I can't remember if it was 77 or 90. The 90 is a higher strength adhesive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin.pk Posted October 17, 2013 Author Share Posted October 17, 2013 Added a second bar to the front strut brace and painted it as well. The two bars are welded every 6 inches or so across the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin.pk Posted November 11, 2013 Author Share Posted November 11, 2013 Parts ordered: Koni 8610-1437 for the rear m52x1.5 Koni Gland nuts for 280z (PN 73.25.00.025.1) Gland nut tool(5480A13 from mcmaster carr) Started some light body work on fender Welded up the side marker hole. Plan is to leave the seam for the headlight bucket extension this time around, but still smoothing out the side markers. Not an update to the car but an update to my garage. Built a workbench from a kit made by northern tool. Provided some much needed organization to my garage. Need to purchase lower box for the tool box still, but putting it on the work bench will suffice for now.May add a support beam in the middle to prevent sagging over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin.pk Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 Didn't take any install pics, but the Konis are installed now. Vintage Air Gen II Mini install. Doing the first part of the A/c Heat install. Hooking up everything for the heater for now and then come spring time I'll worry about installing all the A/C components. Working on figuring out the best way to run the heater hoses. Having a hard time deciding to drill through the firewall with all the work to smooth it out. Think I am going to go through the fenderwell. Mounted in the car relays and circuit breaker for power mounted to the dash connector box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLATA Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 WOW , this thread is an adventure , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin.pk Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 Got some new parts. Found a stock non vented hood on craigslist. Turns out it is the matching hood to my driver's side fender. Person I bought it from bought it off the same guy as i bought the fender from. Just need to get a passenger side fender and i'll start prepping them all for paint. Happy to have a nice fitting hood. Will have the fiberglass one up for sale.soon enough. MSA Victory spoiler. I think. Not installed yet. Still debating on whether or not i want to mount it. Momo Prototipo Steering wheel Waiting on the hub to arrive to mount it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78zstyle Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I think the spoiler looks good. If you end up not using it, I'll buy it from you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin.pk Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Didn't take any process photos, but installed LS6 PCV setup. The small U-shaped hose is all that is exposed now. Installed the spoiler Picked up fender liner for the passenger side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78zstyle Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Looks great. I think I'm going with 17x9.5 -19 in the rear with some Rota Rbs. I'm just too scared to cut my fenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin.pk Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Looks great. I think I'm going with 17x9.5 -19 in the rear with some Rota Rbs. I'm just too scared to cut my fenders. Thanks It's a big leap to make that first cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin.pk Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 (edited) Radiator developed a small leak so ordered up a replacement Installed a 26" x 19" Griffin Radiator. Tight fit. only 1/4" of clearance on either side. (note: pretty sure 240z frame rails are narrower at radiator and this would not fit in them without cutting) Decided to change my mounting style with rubber isolators at the top and bottom. Used a cut up bungee strap for the isolator Old Radiator Pulled Used a nut sert at the top of the radiator to install this bracket I bent up. Had some difficulty getting the intake ducting to get around the water inlet. Going to have to revisit that and possibly re-route the piping to the other side. Only one isolator is installed at the top in these pics. Finishing up the other one today. Edited February 1, 2014 by 280zcar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin.pk Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 Boss adapter finally came in so i could install the new steering wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin.pk Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 Started Body work on the hood New Stickier Tires upfront 235/40/17 Toyo R888 Bung welded in for wideband NGK AFX wideband Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin.pk Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 Installed koni 8610-1437 upfront. Had to clearance the hood for the tops of the shocks Finally got tired of taking off my license plate each time I needed to fill up gas Installed a flip down license plate bracket. Drilled and installed rivnuts in these existing brackets. Used 1/8" aluminum to make a bracket. Holes for it to mount to existing brackets and riv nuts to install the flip down bracket. Installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin.pk Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 (edited) New rear brakes!! Received my kit from the thread in the vendor forum today.http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/113199-yet-another-rear-drum-to-disk-conversion-option/ Bolted up one side. Still to need to do the passenger side and the parking brake. Bought calipers from rockauto. They were $211 for the pair. Rotors were purchased from amazon for $70. All in everything was a little more than $600. Calipers are from a 2004 jaguar vanden plas. Rotors are from a 2008 mustang gt. Bye bye drum brakes. Bracket and centering ring installed. Caliper and rotor installed Edited April 22, 2014 by 280zcar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin.pk Posted April 28, 2014 Author Share Posted April 28, 2014 Decided to play around with some plastidip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin.pk Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 (edited) May have gotten a little carried away with the plastidip.... The hood is just in primer and don't know if i would want to paint it black permanently, but really wanted to see how the black looked on the air dam. Edited May 1, 2014 by 280zcar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin.pk Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 Piecing together the rest of the A/C system Compressor, drier, and condenser pictured. Compressor is a Sanden style SD7 7176 unit. . Making my own mount for the A/C compressor. Mounts similar to the JCI bracket but it is a different compressor. Need to pick up some more material to make a piece that mounts to the front mounting ears. Current piece is just some scrap that i cut up. Before I trimmed off the top section and mounted in the car. Trimmed and mounted up on spare block/head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terse Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Great work. I'm particularly interested in the A/C install. How much did you purchase the A/C system for and from where? keep it up as I hope to be doing the AC install one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin.pk Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 Just piecing together the A/C components one by one really. Vintage Air Gen 2 Mini underdash unit from summit $469.97 Vintage Air standard control panel from summit $50.00 Vintage Air Drier w/ Trinary Switch From summit $58.97 12"x24" Condenser from ackits.com $61.51 Sanden SD7 7176 compressor from TBIproducts.com $165.00 A/C compressor pad Fittings #8 and #10 for Compressor from TBIproducts.com $20.00 I've only got ~$40 tied up in the mount for the compressor at this point That puts the total so far at $865.45. All that's really left to purchase are the hoses,fittings,and charging the system with refrigerant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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