5thgenluder Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 Gtz. I have been following your thread. Lots of good info. Thanks Jake and gts for the heads up on the n1. I really want to get moving on this but I haven't had a day above 20 degrees since October and we are gonna get 20 inches of snow in the next 3 days. Damn this Chicago weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeMan Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Jakeoster, yeah I kinda made a small mistake for buying the engine without looking at what I need first. Finance isn't the problem just need a good direction to head first. The engine is out. Took it out last night. I want to know what I can still use from the Z that can be used for the RB. I just want the basics to get this motor running. Any help is very very appreciative. Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amccarter1990 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 wow this is really thorough, im actually considering a 240z that is just down the road from my house for $500, but the guy said that the floor boards were rusted out, is it worth it? im going today to look at the extent of rust on the car. so PLEASE let me know soon lol thanks ps sorry about your dad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thgenluder Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 I think $500 for a good condition car is fair. Floor pans are easy to replace I would say if the car is rust free other than the pans definately do it. If there is a lot of rust on the body or in critical places like the pillars or frame then maybe keep searching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250z Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 (edited) First of all my condolences to you and you family I have just read this entire thread, you are doing a superb detailed job! thank you for being so thorough and for posting links.I dont have a Z yet just currently doing as much hw as I can. This is the swap I plan on doing, keep up the good work, looking forward to the completion of this build. Edited February 5, 2011 by 250z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thgenluder Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share Posted March 7, 2011 The weather around here is finally starting to break. We have had a few days above 35 degrees this week. Im gonna get started on the car again. I hooked up one of the gauges. The cobalt blue looks great. Pictures up when I get my camera back. Just curious if anyone has a link to prepping an rb25det. So far I plan to change the water pump and the timing kit. Is there anything else I should do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thgenluder Posted March 8, 2011 Author Share Posted March 8, 2011 Dash isnt looking so good. When I removed the dash cap it was worse under there than I thought. To make mattters worse when I removed the dash foam from the metal frame it broke in the center over the 3 humps. Im gonna give it a little bit of work and see what I can do but I'll probably just do an alluminum dash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thgenluder Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 (edited) Update: Worked on the dash a little more. The good news is it is one piece again. I used some wood to screw it back into place. The I used 60 second adhesive that I got from autozone. I glued it in a few spots underneath to get it to stay in place. Now Im in the process of rebuilding it. I am following the cheap dash repair alternative thread. So far I have filled some of the gaps with great stuff and sanded it down. It worked better than I had expected. I got my camera back and took some pics. So now I have to find some SEM Bumper repair. I plan to fiberglass the entire dash and make mounting and servicing my gauges easier. More Later. Edited March 10, 2011 by 5thgenluder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSM Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 (edited) 1. Run standard "Paint" program installed on all Windows based PC's. 2. Open the picture you want to modify. 3. From Menu bar, Select Image => Resize/Skew 4. You should be able to go down to 50% or more on both Vertical and Horizontal under the Resize section Edited March 10, 2011 by JSM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Ps does anyone know how to make my pictures smaller. I dont have photoshop. http://www.picresize.com/ Please resize and repost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thgenluder Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share Posted March 15, 2011 update: Have applied 1st coat of sem bumper repair. Happy with the results. Sanded that down. Applied 2nd coat. Thats it for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thgenluder Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 update Ok still working on the dash. Got a little work done today. Like I said in an earlier post I want a better gauge solution with a good fit and finish. This meant eliminating the cups I was using before and eliminating the gaps that I get above and below the dash when mounted at the preffered depth. Here is the beginning of my solution. 1st I screwed a board behind the gauges to give me a flat surface. Then I screwed 3 spray paint caps to the board. Then I filled all the gaps with great stuff. Here is the back. Then I began sanding them to the appropriate size. More Here is the back. I plan to mount the gauges by securing my gauge plates to the new foam. Like shown. I need to sand it all back a bit because its way to deep. Then Im gonna sand it out about 1/4 inch so the fiberglass doesnt make it too big for the gauge to fit. Let me know what you guys think. I havent heard from you guys in a while and some encouragement would help keep me motivated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thgenluder Posted March 19, 2011 Author Share Posted March 19, 2011 Update, Modified my original plan. Shaved the foam way down. Decided to use a board to mount the guages. This way they all stay pretty level and equal depth. Heres a few updated pics. Thats about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thgenluder Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 need advice. A few weeks ago I noticed that quite a bit of fluid leaked from the brake booster. I was curious if you guys think I need to replace it? I was thinking that maybe it leaked because it no longer had vacuum. What could cause this and what should I do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 It leaked because its bad. rebuild/replace/upgrade it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thgenluder Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 (edited) I was afraid you would say that. I was hoping that maybe just maybe the lack of vacuum had something to do with it. Edited March 20, 2011 by 5thgenluder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thgenluder Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share Posted April 9, 2011 Minor update. A bit of work on the dash. Used some fiberglass bondo to fill the and smooth some of the spots on the dash. Used the bondo to fill in and shape the area where the gauges are going. Here are a couple of crappy iphone pics of the progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thgenluder Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share Posted April 13, 2011 1st coat of fiberglass laid down. The woven cloth I ordered turned out rougher than I had hoped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thgenluder Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 Ordered the motor today. Its finally happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240zdan Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 what exactly are you trying to do with the dash there? I have two dashes in storage both are way better condition than that one, i could sell them for cheap if u want. yours is pretty much a write off and the fiberglass will be a PITA to finish off nicely dont you think? Unless you plan on heavily coating it with some sort of gelcoat to smooth it out but even that i can see it being messy wth lots of sanding... Did you ever consider wrapping the dash with suede? That would hide alot of flaws and give you a racey look... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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