260z 7mgte

johnymd

Club Member
It may be snot green now but it will get a fresh coat of mushy pea green soon, with a sprinkling of fairy dust in the lacquer.
 

GTR-240Z

Well-Known Forum User
Your zeds a real pussy magnet Tom

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TomZupra

Well-Known Forum User
Thanks for putting the bubble over my face, no one needs to see that.

I managed to get the engine running after taking out about 25kg of superflous wiring:

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There is still another 6 foot or so to go out the front. I did rip out the cruise control (which was not hooked up to anything) which I'm tempted to have a tinker with.

I measured up the new harness I need to create this week and will update next weekend with some install pics. I have decided to get rid of the supra steering column so have picked up a 260 column and controls, starting to think about adding original hardware back in which is a pleasant change.

Does anyone know what current the heated windscreen draws? While I'm doing the rear loom I'll put the links in for it in case I decide to hook it up
 

TomZupra

Well-Known Forum User
Thought I should post a quick update, managed to work out the necessary wiring for the engine so working on making some nicer looms. Put some pics up in case anyone was wondering the steps.

Cut and crimp the wires and add heat shrink to keep them bound:
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Add metalic overbraid
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Add heatshrink to keep braid in place
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Finally add some woven braid over the top (I prefer nomex but kevlar is fine)
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I used the above on the two connectors needed for the ECU:
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My new favourite toy is a label printer which prints directly onto heatshrink:
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And if you really want to go over the top I laced the new rear lights/number plate/fuel pump loom:
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moggy240

Insurance Valuations Officer
Staff member
Club Member
Great idea with the printed heat shrink.looks very professional !!!!!!!!
 

s2k_adz

Club Member
Is this the Japanese only metallic purple colour Ive heard a lot about? Looking good mate! What are the Gaz coilovers like?
 

TomZupra

Well-Known Forum User
I'm pretty sure it's a fiat colour, body shop matched it when I got the front resprayed. The original colour was orange.

Gaz coilovers are good, didn't go as harsh with the spring rates as some of the guys here but I've not been on the track yet
 
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