MPD47 Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 The flares are definitely on correctly, I checked with several people including Austin before mounting them. I just dont have particularly good photos online. I listed my KA motorset for sale, I just dont feel like dealing with it, probably going to put drop an RB25DET instead. Not much extra work for a far superior power plant... and I'm finicky. I brought the car home tonight and as soon as my Porsche goes out for paint and new cage work the Datsun goes into the garage and I'll get cranking on it again. So more updates soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPD47 Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 Am I selling it? Am I not? i AM.... I'm NOT. ♥♥♥♥, maybe I should sell it, nahhhh I'll keep it... oops it's up for sale, wow got lowballed worse that I would accept. So in the end, I decided to keep it. Plus with the Porsche gone off to get paint done, and then headed for new cage work I dont expect to have it around for awhile. So I need something to tinker with. So to my delight I decided to keep it. In the garage tonight, spent another hour stripping interior stuff. I had removed the rear flares while I transported it home as they were not 100% secured yet. I'll be working on it tomorrow and most of the weekend so expect new updates soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddmanout84 Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Well... you could always get rid of one of your other cars... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPD47 Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 Actually I am, I'm selling my M5, and one of my 951's, and trading in my Jeep on a newer diesel truck. But half the fun is the rotating collection I've gotten rid of 3 other BMW's and a ton of parts recently. Liquidating a lot of stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g9m3c Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Nice decision! I just bought a 260Z today, and I can't wait to get started on it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPD47 Posted November 13, 2008 Author Share Posted November 13, 2008 Knocked out a few hours on the car tonight, there is about 25 pounds of metal/rust and sound deadening under the car. Spent a ton of time with a mask, gloves, scraper and propane torch working on removing the interior tar, but I had to use a heat gun in some slightly tighter/more sensitive areas for safety's sake. (I know, me using caution, hard to believe.) Working around the pedal set on the trans tunnel. Some floor rust on the driver's side which has separated the floor from the rear frame rail extension. I've gone under and looked above and the frame rail extension under the floor board is in mint shape despite the passenger's side one being all banged up (not that it matters as I'm putting bad dog replacement/subframe connectors in). Progress. If all goes well I'll be at PT (turbojettaMKIV)'s house first weekend in december so he can weld in the floors, subframe connectors and the small flush bits on the firewall and the rear 1/4 panel/liners. Then some POR15 work and the interior goes back together while I start on wiring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g9m3c Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Lookin good man! I can almost smell the hot tar just by looking at those pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPD47 Posted November 14, 2008 Author Share Posted November 14, 2008 Trimming away more of that fat.... err rust and sound deadening. That's about 2/3's of what I removed today. Weighs somewhere around 25lbs. Where I left it tonight, back was killing me from being hunched inside the car for a few hours. Trimmed the passenger's side all the way down, no more rust over there. The driver's side under floorboard support was in great shape, so it stayed (though slightly cut off at the rearward section. I also left the seat support in, although it wont be there I needed a bit of structure left in the car for moving it. I have a bit more to do on the driver's side and the entire firewall and inner rockers needs to be stripped still. I have the trans tunnel mostly done though it still needs a chemical bath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPD47 Posted November 15, 2008 Author Share Posted November 15, 2008 Spent most of the day in the garage, lots of progress however it doesn't look like it, heh. Most of the firewall and trans tunnel have been taken down to bare metal (or close to it) with sand paper or a wire wheel. All of the insulation is gone. Most of the areas that will need to be clean for welding the floors in have been prepped as well. I've got a few more hours to spend on it, especially behind the pedals but it's coming along nicely. Worked on the spare tire area and hatch are a bunch. Cleaned up some rust and removed a few bits of destroyed sound proofing. Primed the well and then used rubberized undercoating on it. It had a bit of rot just in the 1/4" or so around the drain grommet. Sorry I forgot to take in progress pics, it's still drying in the last photo. Also rolled the car up onto my scales, weights as follows: LF: 271 RF: 271 LR: 404 RR: 392 Total: 1338 F/R: 40.5%/59.5% This is with no engine, no floors, no transmission, no driveshaft, no interior, w/fuel tank, full suspension, steering, brakes, metal rear bumper, all lights, ZG Flares, IMSA 3 Piece wing, full glass, all metal bodywork. I believe my shell is extremely clean and contains no bondo except for on the hatch (if you care about how much bondo weighs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240Zed Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Did you get those wheel locknuts off? I had the same problem. I just cut a slot across them with an angle grinder and used a length of flat bar steel and an adjustable wrench for leverage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPD47 Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share Posted November 17, 2008 Yeah, hammered some cheap sockets on 3 out of 4 and went to town with my IR impact. The 4th had to be cut off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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