Seconded.carps13guy wrote:i have not been on this forum for a while...needless to say, lots of good things happening to your ride. she is going to perfect after all that body work. good stuff dude
He's to late summers already here.....well at least it feels like it.300ZXttZMAN wrote:You going to have her ready for the summer time?
I am sure I will have it drivable by June. It will take a while to get it finished. Last fall was a b**** without the defogger or heat.300ZXttZMAN wrote:You going to have her ready for the summer time?
That is about right. No sand with the pearl, just the clear gets sanded. That is what I'm told. We still need to paint the bottom with undercoating stuff, and paint the interior. All in should be below $6k easy.boostedh23a1 wrote:Is 6k about right for a paint job of that nature. Color sand and clear sanded.
gmac708 wrote:I am sure I will have it drivable by June.300ZXttZMAN wrote:You going to have her ready for the summer time?
So white then? Is that the cat out of the bag? Or is white just the base layer. Do we get to know the final color yet, or did I just miss it.gmac708 wrote:I am sure I will have it drivable by June. It will take a while to get it finished. Last fall was a b**** without the defogger or heat.300ZXttZMAN wrote:You going to have her ready for the summer time?
That is about right. No sand with the pearl, just the clear gets sanded. That is what I'm told. We still need to paint the bottom with undercoating stuff, and paint the interior. All in should be below $6k easy.boostedh23a1 wrote:Is 6k about right for a paint job of that nature. Color sand and clear sanded.
We should have it painted white by the end of this weekend...
Super White would be sweet, but I thought you were leaning towards color? Maybe basecoat then...FlatBlackIan wrote:So white then? Is that the cat out of the bag? Or is white just the base layer. Do we get to know the final color yet, or did I just miss it.gmac708 wrote: That is about right. No sand with the pearl, just the clear gets sanded. That is what I'm told. We still need to paint the bottom with undercoating stuff, and paint the interior. All in should be below $6k easy.
We should have it painted white by the end of this weekend...
Pearl eh? I like that.
I will give it my best. I might get ther with a few parts missingEikon wrote:June! June? This is unacceptable! I can't wait til June.. that means no Carlisle...
gmac708 wrote: One of my engine mounts had separated on the left side of the engine.
I called Mac at McKinny and he shipped me a free set of the newer ones. He said they had some troubles with a vendor a while back and I needed the newer ones. The older yellow ones should be exchanged out for the newer red ones.
And....The bumper. Advanced Plating quoted me over $1K to repair and refurb my old front bumper. I asked them to send it back. More on the bumper at a later time.
I have a whole box of parts for the RB that I am going to start on a little oil leak tomorrow.
gord
The head gasket thing is really weird. I wonder what causes it to do that. I figured it was not torqued properly or something during assembly.boostedh23a1 wrote:I found the same thing on my turbo side mount today. And i have the same leak at the head you do... We must have twin S30s
Since this is your first project I would suggest getting one that is running and has as little rust as you can afford. Start out by trying to get it running as perfect as you can, then go for some simple upgrades at first.firstcarnx wrote:Man I just found this thread and its awesome! Great job!
I'm thinking about starting my own z project, found one at a pick and pull they will sell me for cheap. Any advice? It's going to be my first project
I'm glad I can help you out, and thank you for your service to our country.band-aid wrote:Wow, truly epic build. It's funny how many people in aviation are Z car lovers. I am a flight medic with the 82nd. When I return to the sates from Afghanistan, this will be my guide for my RB25DET 240Z. Thanks Gord for making such an in-depth build. I can't wait to see the finished color.
House of Kolor "Tangelo" . It's a pearl color. It is amazing in the sunlight.evildky wrote:what color of orange did you decide on?
:pRustspecS13 wrote:Also, Im blaming you for me looking for an S30 to buy....
~Alex
Thank you for the warm welcome!!AZhitman wrote:^ Awesome!
Welcome aboard, Jimmy.