Tomorrow I start rebuilding the electrical in my Z...

tRidiot · 07-27-2019, 07:23 AM

So we called it a night... the new alternator is missing a bolthole on the backside, so the very long bolt needs some washers and a new nut to hold it in place - the nut on the stock alternator is encased in the housing somehow. No biggie, it is in place and just needs that bolt tightened. We had to unbolt the electric fans to get it out, that long bolt would not come out, it was too long with the fans in place. No biggie.

I found out the wire loom I bought is really pretty marginal in fitting over 1/0 welding cable, I should have gone up a size. The shrink tubing doesn't fit at all. Dangit. So things won't be as "dressed up" as I wanted, but I can always work on that later when I get some more.

Doesn't sound like we got a LOT done on the Z, but most of the underhood wiring is done, and we didn't really start on it until, oh I dunno, after 7 anyways. And we knocked off around 10 to kick back and have some Scotch (The Balvenie Portwood 1993). Today I have to go in to the office from 9-12 and my buddy will be working on the rest of the wiring until I get back.

Probably be swapping out the Dynaudio midbasses in the doors for a pair of Stereo Integrity TM65mkII I have sitting around. I've got a bunch of damping material sitting around, but I don't know if we'll get to messing with that. Have some CLD tiles (constrained layer damping) for vibration and damping, some closed cell foam and mass loaded vinyl sheeting to make a sandwich (this is behind the doorpanels in my Tahoe). Stuff came from this place a couple of years ago and I've just never gotten around to doing anything with it - just like the SI midbasses, lol.

Here's the only pic I took - it's the fuse block we put next to the battery. These KnuKonceptz blocks have a really great compression connection system that gets great contact with your wiring and keeps a nice clean look. I like them.

I'll use an identical block to this one for all the grounds in the back, and a larger one for my 2 supply lines of 1/0, dual 1/0 out to the sub amp and 2 4g out to the smaller amps. These will all be hidden under the amprack and false floor in the hatch, though. They'll actually be under the amprack and then under another amp that is under the amprack. lol

Still alot to be done today. The Wife wants my buddy to look at her truck while he's here, too, she has a problem with her backup camera and with one of her tweeters.

<sigh> Damned demanding *** wimminfolks. lol

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07-27-2019, 07:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
tRidiot Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: OK Posts: 179 Drives: '09 370Z Sport Rep Power: 9973	So we called it a night... the new alternator is missing a bolthole on the backside, so the very long bolt needs some washers and a new nut to hold it in place - the nut on the stock alternator is encased in the housing somehow. No biggie, it is in place and just needs that bolt tightened. We had to unbolt the electric fans to get it out, that long bolt would not come out, it was too long with the fans in place. No biggie. I found out the wire loom I bought is really pretty marginal in fitting over 1/0 welding cable, I should have gone up a size. The shrink tubing doesn't fit at all. Dangit. So things won't be as "dressed up" as I wanted, but I can always work on that later when I get some more. Doesn't sound like we got a LOT done on the Z, but most of the underhood wiring is done, and we didn't really start on it until, oh I dunno, after 7 anyways. And we knocked off around 10 to kick back and have some Scotch (The Balvenie Portwood 1993). Today I have to go in to the office from 9-12 and my buddy will be working on the rest of the wiring until I get back. Probably be swapping out the Dynaudio midbasses in the doors for a pair of Stereo Integrity TM65mkII I have sitting around. I've got a bunch of damping material sitting around, but I don't know if we'll get to messing with that. Have some CLD tiles (constrained layer damping) for vibration and damping, some closed cell foam and mass loaded vinyl sheeting to make a sandwich (this is behind the doorpanels in my Tahoe). Stuff came from this place a couple of years ago and I've just never gotten around to doing anything with it - just like the SI midbasses, lol. Here's the only pic I took - it's the fuse block we put next to the battery. These KnuKonceptz blocks have a really great compression connection system that gets great contact with your wiring and keeps a nice clean look. I like them. I'll use an identical block to this one for all the grounds in the back, and a larger one for my 2 supply lines of 1/0, dual 1/0 out to the sub amp and 2 4g out to the smaller amps. These will all be hidden under the amprack and false floor in the hatch, though. They'll actually be under the amprack and then under another amp that is under the amprack. lol Still alot to be done today. The Wife wants my buddy to look at her truck while he's here, too, she has a problem with her backup camera and with one of her tweeters. <sigh> Damned demanding *** wimminfolks. lol