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'74 260z project
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candy red
Club Member
originally posted by Jonbills
Yeah, that's right. Just like all cars do with equal height suspension but no passenger.
So if I always drove with a passenger, it wouldn't make any sense. But for some reason, no one wants to go in the car with me.
Ive been in your car with you
would do it again John
Derrick
Yeah, that's right. Just like all cars do with equal height suspension but no passenger.
So if I always drove with a passenger, it wouldn't make any sense. But for some reason, no one wants to go in the car with me.
Ive been in your car with you
would do it again John Derrick
Hi Morbias,
Great build thread and lovely looking Z! I'm new to the forum just trying to do research and your pictures and build look great to learn from. How did you restore these and what products did you use? Looks like you've used the same stuff on a few bits and they look really good.
Cheers,
Andy
Great build thread and lovely looking Z! I'm new to the forum just trying to do research and your pictures and build look great to learn from. How did you restore these and what products did you use? Looks like you've used the same stuff on a few bits and they look really good.
Cheers,
Andy
morbias
Well-Known Forum User
Thanks
It's still not finished yet... I have only myself to blame really. Just when everything appears to be going well the universe decides to kick you in the balls... but it's time to get re-motivated, I am well aware I need to get off my ass and start getting stuff done again!
The suspension parts were wire wheeled and then washed down with phosphoric acid, then coated with POR15. The silver top coat was a POR product called Metal Mask, not sure if they even still sell it. The marketing spiel said it's hard to chip but it turns out that's a load of cobblers (surprise, surprise!) so I ended up re-doing most of it with silver hammerite which appears to be more hard wearing. Long and short of it is, the Metal Mask paint looks cool but it was fairly pricey and chips just as easily as any other average paint.
It's still not finished yet... I have only myself to blame really. Just when everything appears to be going well the universe decides to kick you in the balls... but it's time to get re-motivated, I am well aware I need to get off my ass and start getting stuff done again!
The suspension parts were wire wheeled and then washed down with phosphoric acid, then coated with POR15. The silver top coat was a POR product called Metal Mask, not sure if they even still sell it. The marketing spiel said it's hard to chip but it turns out that's a load of cobblers (surprise, surprise!) so I ended up re-doing most of it with silver hammerite which appears to be more hard wearing. Long and short of it is, the Metal Mask paint looks cool but it was fairly pricey and chips just as easily as any other average paint.
morbias
Well-Known Forum User
Blimey, didn't realise that it's been nearly a year since I updated this thread
I confess not a lot has been done since then. Not having a garage any more is a major disadvantage, and isn't helped by the fact next door's cats sh*t underneath my car (don't ask how I found that out).
The little b*stards have also scratched up the paint on the bonnet and tops of the wings. It seems they only do that if I have the cover on because they stretch out and claw at it so the car is now exposed to the elements, hopefully it's the lesser of two evils but not happy about the situation.
The fuel pump was vibrating like a mad thing so ended up bracing both sides of the bracket, might end up making a totally different one depending how well mk 2 fares.
Also have fitted power steering now which turned out to be more long winded than anticipated when the unit turned up out of calibration.
speed sensor
I got given a bright pink catch can off a friend's R33 so ended up modding that with stainless steel mesh inside, a filter and wider bore connectors outside, and of course a new coat of paint! Made a bracket for it so it bolts on the engine block where the AC compressor would be.
Also welded an O2 sensor bung into the exhaust and installed an AFR wideband gauge but haven't taken any pics of that. Ended up re-doing the carb linkage and fuel hoses again too. Next on the agenda is to fiddle with the alignment of the passenger door which I already know is bent and really needs to be replaced, I've made up a couple of shims so hopefully they will help it fit better.
I confess not a lot has been done since then. Not having a garage any more is a major disadvantage, and isn't helped by the fact next door's cats sh*t underneath my car (don't ask how I found that out).
The little b*stards have also scratched up the paint on the bonnet and tops of the wings. It seems they only do that if I have the cover on because they stretch out and claw at it so the car is now exposed to the elements, hopefully it's the lesser of two evils but not happy about the situation.
The fuel pump was vibrating like a mad thing so ended up bracing both sides of the bracket, might end up making a totally different one depending how well mk 2 fares.
Also have fitted power steering now which turned out to be more long winded than anticipated when the unit turned up out of calibration.
speed sensor
I got given a bright pink catch can off a friend's R33 so ended up modding that with stainless steel mesh inside, a filter and wider bore connectors outside, and of course a new coat of paint! Made a bracket for it so it bolts on the engine block where the AC compressor would be.
Also welded an O2 sensor bung into the exhaust and installed an AFR wideband gauge but haven't taken any pics of that. Ended up re-doing the carb linkage and fuel hoses again too. Next on the agenda is to fiddle with the alignment of the passenger door which I already know is bent and really needs to be replaced, I've made up a couple of shims so hopefully they will help it fit better.
STEVE BURNS
Club Member
bloody hell that is going to be hard to fit as I am sure it will not fit it the radio opening