Vanessa's amazingly long and off topic thread!!!

[es.biggs]

I actually asked if they would let me do that (its what I do at the auto hobby shop; they have the exact same lift as in your video). Problem is an alignment rack is a drive-on lift with ramps.

No big deal for me either, but I'd have to have at least 8 pieces of wood to make it. The guide rails on the rack itself is too tall to clear my bumper, so I would have to get it on the ramp, keep it from high-siding on the apex, get all 4 wheels on blocks, set blocks in front of the current blocks, roll forward, move blocks, and repeat until from is clear of rails and on alignment pads.

It's all good though. I found a place with a drive on pit style alignment rack that I shouldn't have any (major) problems with.

I've never seen a pit-style alignment rack, you've got me curious for pics

Anyways, let us know if your steering gets fixed! I think the only adjustable angle on these cars is front toe...so unless your toe mysteriously went out of spec, I would suspect a ball joint or some other steering component has crapped out on ya :/

[Ace2cool]

Well, I just lowered it on powertrix coils, and I have yet to get an alignment since. Haven't really taken her anywhere since then either. I noticed it's at +65 mph and <35 mph, but not as noticeable in the lower speeds. Idk if its a true pit style, that's just what it's been described to me as. If it blows my mind I'll take a picture.

[Vanessalalinda]

[SarahLovesHer300zx]

Vanessa.. your z looks like it has a cold

[Vanessalalinda]

i know right lol

[tg]

i know right lol

inorite, rudolph.

[Chattzx]

when are you gonna repaint the nose panel?

[jona300zx]

hey guys! Vanessa what happened to the Z's nose?

[Ace2cool]

Apparently it was all rusted out when she took it off and this one was in good shape. How are you Jona?

[Vanessalalinda]

What Ace said. I haven't had the chance to go by the paint shop. Soon though.

[Pieceofsand]

buy some sand paper and a can of spray paint for now. it's $5 for a temporary fix until you get it to the shop.
How is everyone doing?

[DanDrath]

i am getting very close to finishing my z. I have both turbos on just waiting on my oil pan and motor mounts to come in so i can drop this sucker back in. Also praying that the oil cooler sandwitch filter doesnt leak and none of my turbo lines leak.i have a tt oil filter tree but i dont have regular lines on my oil cooler. Worst case if it leaks i will by fittings for the oil cooler that have nipples on them and just use oil line rather than steal braded. I made everything super ultra tight on turbos and everywhere so i am hoping im good. sorry i cant keep a consistent thread so ill just say how its goin here, I also just realized ace finally installed his coilovers, pics????

[tg]

What Ace said. I haven't had the chance to go by the paint shop. Soon though.

Just take the nose panel off along with your gas cap (so they can get the right color), bring them both and they can spray it at their leisure. take the opportunity to remove any other small parts (mirrors and door handles are common scratch/chip magnets) and bring them in too because usually they'll charge you for the entire container of paint even though it only takes a part of it.

Shouldn't be more than $150 or so for the nose panel, maybe $200 for all the parts together, if that. Body shops love painting but hate prep work, so the more of this you can do yourself the more lenient they are about doing it on the cheap.



PS I got married on Saturday! I have some girly pictures of the Z with the wedding cans and bows on it

[Ace2cool]

Congrats tg!!!! What are you waiting for? We want pictures!

And Dan, I'll make a thread soon. I've just been really busy lately and haven't had time for a photoshoot.

[VigorousZX]

Congratulations tg! May you have an ever lasting and loving marriage.



hmm, remembering professor Eddie Murphy, in his "Raw" lecture... if you've disregarded the prenuptial agreement, she owns title-ship to one of your Zed's if things get sour.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SniOXFhwIZ8

[Pieceofsand]

Nice. pics

[tg]

Waiting on the wedding photographer, might be in a bit I'll ask some friends if they took any, I'm sure they did.

edit: haha

[es.biggs]

No bride and groom pics????

Congrats old man

[tg]

No bride and groom pics????

Congrats old man

Come on I'm the youngest of all my peers to get married give me a break already!! ;D

[es.biggs]

She's beautiful you know...don't let her get away from ya.

[Pieceofsand]

did your other two ladies get jealous of the new wifey TG?

[AchilleZ32]

I wonder how Vanessa will take this...

[Vanessalalinda]

you're...........married?

P.S. those are some sexy wheels..specs?

[DanDrath]

Very nice pics tg! Side note. My engines going back in tomorrow, I can smell the burning rubber already =D.

[es.biggs]

I'm jealous man you have lapped me like 5 times in your engine pull. My heads are still at the machine shop and I still have about $300 of parts to order haha

[DanDrath]

lol damn. Well all i did was rebuilt turbos new exhaust and turbo gaskets new oil pan new motor mounts oil cooler spark plugs and some other crap. I didnt have to tear into the engine. I am just praying tomorrow oil doesnt start pouring out of somewhere or anythung blows up

[Pieceofsand]

i need to get mine fix up right still, it's been a long time.

[jona300zx]

I'm doing well Ace.
Congrats TG!
Sorry to hear that Vanessa.

[Ace2cool]

^ Z still doing ok?

Still waiting on bride/groom pics, tg....

And turns out some jackass thought they would help me out and put some air in my tires at some point. When I checked the pressure, it had my 45 psi gauge maxed out. I let air out for about 15 seconds and it was still maxed out. I estimate there was at very least 55 psi air in my tires, fronts only. So basically that created a bubble in my tires that opened up the other day. I ordered new fronts, and they should be here by the end of the week.

[tg]

No bride and groom pics????

Congrats old man

Still waiting on bride/groom pics, tg....

haha, the ONLY time you'll see a picture of me online