What have you done to your Zed today?

Put her on a dyno for the first time

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New battery clap, hood hinge covers, radio bezel.

 

Befor the rains, Marge'

Before the rain's got ere' I took out my passenger seat, rear left boot trim and back seat out and fiiinally hooked up my new you beaut aerial that I installed on the roof at Brians Tech Day and for the first time in 7 years I HAAAVE RAAADIOOO yahoooooo....!!

Oh and that's when i heard we were getting 100km p/hr winds in the city... finished just in time [TIS]

Now I just need some hot weather so I can remove the original side antenna and shave it!!

Hey Pennyarv's.. where's the pictures of your butchered Bonnet??

 

Today I wired in a head-unit, replacing a shit-tonne of dodgy JB-style solder and crimp joints. All Nicely soldered and heat-shrinked now.

Also installed a new windscreen cowl which has been in storage for aaages. (A2Zed's first GB )
Tip for young players: when installing those 'christmas tree' style trim clips (the ones with all the ribs that just press in), I suggest heating them a little with a lighter to make them more compliant during install.

Aslo sold my S2 NA slicktop to ryZan. Hope you enjoy it mate. Many adventures were had in that car, she has been a faithful steed :zlove:

 

Was talking about the bonnet being butchered through photochop...







AAA :br:

 

Past day - Sikaflexed the Tub and jdm rear spoiler then sikflexed the F40 Rear spoiler - back to painters

Today - drill the crank cog to split the cog and replace seal - reassembly begins

Tommorrow- fit dual intakes and BOV's

Jamie and Aaron

 

My new inverter came today with the independent dimmer switch.






I hooked it all up and turned on the dash... nothing happened and i was so shattered. I switched the back wires around hoping it was a pos/neg issue. Turned it on again and NOTHING.....then i turned the dimmer switch all the way to the other side and BINGO!

Great thing about the EL panel is theres no hotspots




New HID kit (ballasts yet to be placed)


Fitted these 2 up as well.

 

Matt have you posted a "How to" on the fitting the EL to the dash?

 

The last few months have been dedicated to the supercharged beastie's build so the zed has been parked .......
after 14days of rallying the beastie and arriving home after a meer 8000K run.......



I put the battery charger on the zed and I'll pay the rego tommorow


:rofl:

 

Theres already a fairly decent tech guide on installing the faceplates, wiring and calibrating for 300kmph which can be found here:

http://www.pexcom.com.au/z32cms/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.323

My only problem was a dodgey inverter.

You thinking of getting one?

Matt.

 

Yes, as you have sold me on the idea.
Yours look great and I was planning on doing some EL work regarding side shades.

Thanks for the link I'll check it out later. I have a dog pen to clean out before Narrabri trip.

 

Yea. The inverter i got has 8 sequential plugs. I only needed 6 for the dash so i have 2 spare. I might run 2 ELs off it with a cutout and make some "300zx" 1/4 window illuminations


Matt

 

considered turning parts car rear end into a trailer.
Ideas to do this. Not just no no...
Where to cut, shape, and materials.
Not committed to doing this right now just tossing around ideas.

 

Today I continued to clear out the parts stash and install bits onto the TT. Remaining parts are a set of JWT R4+ cams, Tomei / S2 OE cam gears and a AEM wideband... Workin' on it.



UAS strut brace

Had issues with the fuel delivery / return rail, and needed to use the punch to push the rail into a more compliant position. Still have clearance issues at the hose to rail connection, which will likely wear thru unless I can devise a better method...


Also fit cut sections of the fuel hose sheath onto the new fuel hose I fitted, so that it won't wear thru on the strut brace over time (where it passes thru).



'Stealth' Air guide
Fitted my trusty old air guide to the z, which comes up OK. Only Issue I can see long term, is that it covers the vehicle VIN and compliance plate. Meh, If it comes to it, I'll likely get booked for much more worse things (Looks at you, AndyMac)






Modified Radiator brackets for 43mm twinpass radiator

For years, I have had this radiator, and most of that time, it has been secured with a cable tie on one end, and a different modified radiator mount on the other...
So By cracking out the grinder, deburring with a dremel, and cutting up some spare conveyor belt rubber I had laying around, this is a pretty nifty mod for securing the radiator. I'll whip them off and paint them at some stage (probably in another 2 years, lulz), most likely matte black, as seems to be the theme for this car.






I still have 'murdered out' rear tail lights for sale. Check my FS thread out HERE

 

Got my rear panel lit up today. dodgey pic but you get the idea...

 

Had the exhaust lowered so it wouldnt rub up against the twinz rear any more

 

Just for you Marcus. I fitted the new ones today. Yes they definatly look better.




I'll wash it when I get to Narrabri

 

Watched my gauges lose power and my rear EL fail. I'll pull them out and fix it tomorrow. Grrrr

 

hmm I drove mine today that's a HUGE step for the Z. more cruises!

 

nothing... back to working away
back to trawling through yahoo
2k tail lights, alloy pulley set and nismo cluster are waiting for me at home already Will fit on my day off, Sunday

...should do a rebuild thread 1 of these days