abc_was_here Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Well figured I would finally post something here, well I bought this car in April of 2009 and when I got it, it was kinda a sad site my girlfriend and mom both laughed at me and said I wasted 300$ dollars, well heres what it looked like the day I brought it home.. Since then I have replaced so many things on the car thinking that this and that was the problem...too bad nothing I changed or replaced did anything, so the car sat around my house for about 3 months as my project car just tinkering here and there getting it to start and run(still to this day it makes no sense how it ran) until one day at a 50% off sale at u-pull-it I bought a bunch of random parts including a computer I ended up putting the computer in and the car fired right up and has ran fantastic ever since...and considering all the things that are new under the hood it should run fantastic. But im only 18 and im still learning lots about these cars. heres what it looks like now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxtoy Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Cool story! You have really made your zx look great. It is a beautiful zx and you should very proud of saving it from the brink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Wow, you cleaned her up really nice, great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abc_was_here Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 So exhaust manifold stud 6 has been broken for a loonggggg time, and well the header finally started to massivally leak. So car has been off the road for a month or so...good thing I had a 6 to 1 header sitting in the garage with a 60 mm TB .. Finally after 2 long days intake and header are on the car and barely got it ready for the 2010 canby meet! Heres some random car pics. Oh and picked up a parts car with some great tires on turbo swazizs Some cleaning Header install Porting the non egr intake for the 60 mm TB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abc_was_here Posted June 19, 2010 Author Share Posted June 19, 2010 Finally got my exhaust all done! 2.5in from the header back!(ps my welds are terrible but hey learning experience) I finally go the email confirming that my new 60mm throttle body spacer is on the way, and just got my Bosch H4 headlight conversion all done, running super cheap no name bulbs at the moment but it is twice the improvement from what it was I love em, I now need to just switch out the thermostat, people at car quest are retarded. so Baxters a.k.a Bastards supplied me with an excellent one that I am hoping it will actually work. Just need to save money and order the Tocikos and front bushings and get the swastikas finished and put on. Will get pictures of progress posted soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dernikmatute2008 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Good job man!! did you repaint it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abc_was_here Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 Good job man!! did you repaint it ? No but I think im going to try an d start on the body work to get it repainted next spring because the body is fairly straight with a dent in the hood and pass fender, and of course scratches all over its really quite frustrating how good it can look from 15 ft away and know its flaws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeraldlion Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Man, the more I see zx's like yours the more I'm liking them. Not as much as my s30 mind you but it is one good looking vehicle. Great job bringing her back from the edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abc_was_here Posted July 2, 2010 Author Share Posted July 2, 2010 header First time ever at a drag strip racing, at PIR Finishing up the exhaust First time using the new H4 conversion, Bosch headlight reflectors Adjusting the beams Now my Tokicos finally came in and cannot wait to put them on just waiting to get new bushings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchetypeDatsun Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 GREAT CAR MAN, GOOD JOB TURNING THE CAR AROUND MAKING IT COME BACK TO LIFE AGAIN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walton99 Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 looks good! where did you order your suspensions parts from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abc_was_here Posted July 4, 2010 Author Share Posted July 4, 2010 (edited) where did you order your suspensions parts from? I ordered them from an ebay seller, JDMwerks13 they came to my door roughly 4 days after buying them. Great seller. Thanks for the compliments guys. Just waiting on the bushings still cant wait to put the suspension together. Edited July 5, 2010 by abc_was_here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abc_was_here Posted August 28, 2010 Author Share Posted August 28, 2010 (edited) Just a little update: Suspension all finished, and man does it drive like a sports car now. debating on selling though... Thought Id add to show a pic of my dads 68 camaro convertable. And of course my exhaust and only bad spot of rust Edited August 28, 2010 by abc_was_here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplyedmind Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 Wow best dam 300 bucks a man could spent. Truly a diamond in the ruff. Great find. Keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abc_was_here Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 Thanks for compliment! Well, some bad news. I was parked in front of a buddies house last night, and somebody went to leave and backed right into my drivers side rear quarter panel. Destroyed the marker light and left a damn good sized dent.. I will try and upload a photo tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abc_was_here Posted October 18, 2010 Author Share Posted October 18, 2010 (edited) Heres the picture of the damage done. Went and bought a stud welder today to hopefully "attempt" and pull the damage out as much as I can. I would like to use very little bondo here, but I know metal working is quiet difficult and I have no experience with it. I do have some experience with bondo however. Any advice on how to start with this would be great! :)Time to start taking care of all the body damage now.. It did quiet a number on the lower side and bulged a little on the lower left corner, and of course it got the body line. Edited October 18, 2010 by abc_was_here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplyedmind Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Did u find what bastard did this to the precious z car? He should be punished or she Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abc_was_here Posted October 20, 2010 Author Share Posted October 20, 2010 Ya he came inside the house and told me what had happened, so hes gonna help me pull it out on any random weekend we can. I just started body work on my hood, to re-fresh myself to tackle thing dent.. It could have been a lot worst it was an F150 that hit it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abc_was_here Posted May 16, 2011 Author Share Posted May 16, 2011 (edited) well I finally started working on this car again after getting a little into the 4x4 seen. Pulled the dent out as best we could reinstalled all the factory marker lights. Also found a pretty straight 82 280zx hood in way better shape then mine, and it was a matching black! Drove it to seaside a little while back This was taken at camp 18 Slightly see the dent looks better in this pick but gonna have to use a little filler sadly enough New hood Playing with the heep a little Edited May 16, 2011 by abc_was_here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abc_was_here Posted June 6, 2011 Author Share Posted June 6, 2011 Well eff it I bought a 83 L28et with around 100k on it runs great, gonna start swapping it into this car within about two weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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