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andre1038 »
https://forums.nicoclub.com/andre1038-u91543.htmlFri Nov 02, 2012 8:58 pm
Ok well this is my build thread. I may have taken awhile to get where i am now but i have been doing everything right step by step but i feel its time to get it DONE lol
The beginning ..
Bought the Car for 400 yea i know it needed a lot of work. I could of gotten a newer Z (350z) but i always liked the Z32 in my opinion and since i already finished my J30 rebuild (that im still using today as a daily) i already had some knowledge about the VG30 going into this Z32 project
Gutted Z so its ready for the new powertrain
So i when i started looking into getting the parts i needed to make this going i was like woah! lol buying parts individually was very costly so i decided to buy a JDM 1992 Z32 tt front clip off a running car. got pics of the whole car. Get this when i got the clip the car still had oil, Radiator and engine was filled with healthy green coolant. Clutch master was full with clear clutch/brake fluid (very clean). A/C still had R12! fully charged so i used my A/c equipment to evacuate the R12 out of the system man luckily i had the R12 hose fittings and the only thing the car didn't have was Brake fluid since i told them to keep the front calipers if they gave me a discount. Total cost for the JDM clip to my house 3500 including shipping. Shipping was 700 alone O and my JDM Z was pre-tsunami it left japan before it happened. Here are my pics see the date February 2011 (the car is already ready to ship as a whole)
Got it to Canada and cut it and said bye to the rear end of the car
here it is wrapped ready to go to my house
okay now unwrapped in the U.S
Okay in my garage
Now stripping all the goodies off my clip
Its true face the face of a monster lol
They were nice enough to give me the perfectly mint Steering wheel (No air bag)
RHD
JDM fenders and Headlights and front bumper
After draining all fluids out time for powertrain removal (Bought VG engine hoist tool from Concept Z it made engine removal so much easier)
Mess...
Engine on Stand
Got rid on the tweed seats for some nice seats paid a pretty penny for them
Right now i just finished painting/ touching up the engine compartment. Doing mods on motor and 120 service kit. Stay tuned
Last edited by andre1038 on Thu Dec 27, 2012 6:29 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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andre1038 »
https://forums.nicoclub.com/andre1038-u91543.htmlSun Nov 25, 2012 4:52 pm
Sorry guys just been busy due to Thanksgiving and with college due to exams but it will be updated. Day before thanksgiving i received my new wiring harness and my RPS max street clutch kit. next photo update should be soon im gonna take pics of me undoing the dash to get the harness done. idk if i should do a DIY on taking out a dash with pics let me know if its something that has not been done i could do it to benefit the z32 members who wanna give it a try
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andre1038 »
https://forums.nicoclub.com/andre1038-u91543.htmlThu Dec 27, 2012 8:12 pm
Ok guys sorry for not updating as much as i should but been busy with life
I go to college full time, have a life, and finally now work part time as a Technician at the dealership (they didn't want to see me go part-time since they told me I am a good worker but they understand since hey school is first) so I am on winter break right now so going to be doing some stuff
Taking out my Radio i got from the JDM front clip
Dash removal to make sure everything is good and to clean behind it (BTW cleaned blower motor thing was nasty O__O)
NEW HARNESS
Removed old harness (also removed that black foam that is in the hole where the harness goes into trust me glad i did remove it because it was annoying when installing new harness)
Installed
Test fitting seat (improved headroom with helmet on)
Next is to send this ECU out to get tuned correctly since this a JDM ecu so their fuel IS different so i need it to US spec,, still debating who to send it to lol
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Ace2cool »
https://forums.nicoclub.com/ace2cool-u95120.htmlSat Dec 29, 2012 1:37 pm
Added to the build sticky. If you would like it titled something else, let me know. I just went off the thread title. Also, put it in "rebuilds" instead of "swaps" since it's technically a TT engine going into a TT chassis.