Looking really, really good man. Is that water pump pulley an overdrive pulley? As in, is it smaller than the OEM pulley. If not, you need an overdrive pulley like the HI pulley from ImportPartsPro.com to keep the pump moving with that underdrive pulley.

Also, I'd pass on the Z1 oil cooler silicone lines and just reuse OEM or use some Goodyear multiply hose of the same diameter. Silicone and oil don't mix, I don't care what Z1 says, it'll eventually sweat.

BigTDogg (MA) wrote:Looking really, really good man. Is that water pump pulley an overdrive pulley? As in, is it smaller than the OEM pulley. If not, you need an overdrive pulley like the HI pulley from ImportPartsPro.com to keep the pump moving with that underdrive pulley.

Also, I'd pass on the Z1 oil cooler silicone lines and just reuse OEM or use some Goodyear multiply hose of the same diameter. Silicone and oil don't mix, I don't care what Z1 says, it'll eventually sweat.

Thanks! Yes the water pump pulley is an overdrive pulley from Unorthodox Racing. Smaller in diameter than the OEM. I know about the oil sweat from silicone lines, but the way I figure it... my original lines were leaking and deteriorating anyway, so I went ahead and replaced them. When they sweat, I'll get rubber lines. They aren't all that hard to replace.

Wow, definitely post pics when the rear seat paneling is installed in the car! havent seen that done before

WOW... Awesome build.
I think that green powdercoating looks amazing.
Keep up the great work.

Niceeeeeeeeee keep the updates coming !

^updates??? bump

No updates yet guys, sorry. I have been busy moving into a new house! P.S. Moving a car and an engine while they are not together when it's snowing sucks donkey boner!

^^ it's about time.

hopefully there's a big garage for all that goodies

A Paratroopers 300zx wrote:*UPDATE*

Just waiting on my custom balance tube to be finished and the motor will be completely done! The carbon fiber pieces actually replace the factory pieces, so they do save a bit of weight. Functional and stylish yet sort of subtle.

The addition of stainless steel braided fuel lines:


Powder coated coil pack brackets, water pipes and timing cover bolts:




SPL outer tie rod ends and some Energy Suspension front lower control arm bushings:



Z1 oil cooler:


REV Imports carbon fiber rear seat paneling:

I PUT MY SUN GLASSES ON FOR THIS PART OF THE BUILD ITS BLINDING IM CRYING WITH TEARS OF JOY I LOVE THAT SO MUCH CANT WAIT TO SEE FINSHED PRODUCT YOU MUST INCLUDE A VIDEO OF COMPLETION

KEEP UP GOOD WORK

AND WHERE DID YOU FIND THE CARBON FIBER INTERIOR PANELS

Dude, tone down the all caps.

But yeah, he's got a point. Where's the updates, Tony?

Dear god, i've been subscribed to this post for a while now.
Thanks 300ZXttZMAN for quoting his pictures, i was soo hoping for updates but Noo!
lol.

Ace2cool wrote:Dude, tone down the all caps.

But yeah, he's got a point. Where's the updates, Tony?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, AREN'T I LOUDER NOW!!! CAPS MEAN WHAT I'M SAYING IS VERY IMPORTANT!!! THE BOLD AND ITALICS ARE JUST EMPHASIS GRAVY, IT MEANS I'M REALLY EXCITED

Whoops, thought I was in your thread. What I MEANT to say was where are the updates Paratrooper.....

Ace2cool wrote:Whoops, thought I was in your thread. What I MEANT to say was where are the updates Paratrooper.....

LOL, I thought Paratrooper's name was Tony too, haha.

I'm not going to have any updates until spring. You know, when this 5' of f*** snow melts.

.....I popped my T-tops off yesterday..... Hehehe.

haha yeah i was gonna say his name is Morgan in case you wanted to know....

How the you attach the carbon fiber panels to the stock panels? I know the stock ones are attached by staples but I don't have a stapeler strong enough

LIBRILZ wrote:How the you attach the carbon fiber panels to the stock panels? I know the stock ones are attached by staples but I don't have a stapeler strong enough

i would assume they pop on using clips?

ztommyx wrote:^^ it's about time.

hopefully there's a big garage for all that goodies

Haha yes there is a massive 2 car garage for all the goodies and work! You'll have to come check it out sometime!

300ZXttZMAN wrote:AND WHERE DID YOU FIND THE CARBON FIBER INTERIOR PANELS

Haha thanks man! And I got the CF panels custom made from a guy in Canada by the company name of REV Imports. You can find their temp page up on cardomain.com. A bit pricey, but I thought it was a cool and unique idea.

Oh Em Zee wrote:Dear god, i've been subscribed to this post for a while now.
Thanks 300ZXttZMAN for quoting his pictures, i was soo hoping for updates but Noo!
lol.

Lol... Ya moving into a new house and accomplishing all the things I have wanted to do to it have put a slight delay on the Z. Should be up and running by the spring though... that's the plan at least haha.

LIBRILZ wrote:How the you attach the carbon fiber panels to the stock panels? I know the stock ones are attached by staples but I don't have a stapeler strong enough

I thought about using large staples too, but it probably would have cracked the clear coat on the CF. So, I very carefully drilled holes and bolted them in place with tiny bolts. Worked wonders:

*SHORT UPDATE*

Here are a few things I have been working on for the last little while. I did a complete HICAS removal (all lines and rear rack deleted... power steering pump converted to NA.) I also replaced the rear inner tie rods and ball joints (major pain in the A$$ by the way.) And I got me some Powertrix rear adjustable traction rods





Here is how the car sits now... still cleaning and repainting the engine bay:

^^ looking good. hopefully it'll be running this summer

house looks big too!

Thing is looking nice, man. Can't wait to see the vid of first start up

incredibly thorough.
love it

i dont understand why you chose green for the powdercoat of some items though.

gl!

New Jersey wrote:incredibly thorough.
love it

i dont understand why you chose green for the powdercoat of some items though.

gl!

Thank you! I wanted a little contrast thrown in there. I didn't want too much chrome or too much green. The intake hard pipes are going to be chrome too, so try to picture it when installed and it will contrast a bit more. Also, it just so happened to match my Tein suspension parts too haha... and maybe some Takata harnesses in the future lol. Oh and the pictures don't do the green justice... you'd have to see it when the sun light hits it!

I personally think it's one of the best color schemes I've ever seen. Just my personal opinion, though.

The scheme is different but I also like it, profs for that!

Ace2cool wrote:I personally think it's one of the best color schemes I've ever seen. Just my personal opinion, though.

Hey thanks Ace! I'm glad my work is appreciated... I've always kind of looked at this project as my artful masterpiece haha.

DCaff300ZX wrote:The scheme is different but I also like it, profs for that!

Haha that's about what I was going for Different, yet stunning!

You win!
I get the feeling the Paratrooper Z will be one of the nicer Z's on the site when you get done, wish I had your pocketbook for fun stuff!