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Good morning folks!:hello:

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Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 3842173)

I think it's you, Rusty. You just make the girls guys squirt :tup:

Fixed

I'm not sure gender matters... Rusty can get it done either way :icon17:

Morning all! Midweek is here.

Continuing notes from my caffeine deprivation experiment:
After 3 weeks of no caffeine, Saturday morning I had about 6 oz's of coffee. On the plus side I actually get the rush from caffeine again, if I choose to consume it. But interestingly enough, sleep quality immediately declines - my sleep that night, although longer than usual, left me feeling grainy eyed and unrested. Didn't have another cup after that.

Sleep has definitely improved as an average. Hitting Deep Sleep for 15-20% of the night on a regular basis, REM for about the same. While taking in coffee, I was pretty commonly under 10% for both. Even when 1 of those was high, the other would typically be low so that my average for both combined was about 20%, now it's a little over 30%.

TL;DR - nothing to see here people. Just the musings of a recovering caffaholic.

So... this FS price is pretty much spot on with my current Z value plus my build budget. Maybe I should just buy it :eekdance:

http://www.the370z.com/370z-sale/128...va-md-24k.html

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Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 3842157)

Greetings from Fremont, NE

You ready for the blizzard coming through?:icon14:

:hello:

I'z up :yawn:

Still have this chest cold. Nose is runny as chit :shakes head: Be glad when this is over with.

Sad news, my Z has been in an accident. I dont want to go into details but the insurance adjustor will be checking the car tomorrow. From these pictures do you guys think this will be totaled? I'm not sure if there are damages to the frame/internals.

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Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 3842067)

I can remove the bushings in about 20 minutes.

To install the bushing. I use 1/2" all thread, about 10" long. Double nut the one end. 3 thick 1/2" washers on both ends. 2 pieces of 3/8" thick 4"x4" plate with a 1/2" hole in the center.

Put 3 washers on the double nut end of all thread, then 1 of the 4x4 squares. Put that though the hole and the bushing, from the rear. In the front. Now install the other 4x4 piece, then the 3 washers, and then the nut.

It should look like this. 1 nut, 3 washers, 4x4 plate, bushing, frame, 4x4 plate, 3 washers, double nut.

Put your wrench on the double nut, and another wrench on the front nut and start to tighten down. The wrench in the rear. You can leave it rest on the body when tightening. You don't have to hold it. The front nut. You may have to do what is called double wrenching. That's where you take one wrench and place the box end into the open end of the wrench the is on the nut. What you are doing is making the wrench longer for more torque.

I got lucky and found the sweet spot to lay that sawzall. I started from the front end, and wasnt sawing all the way through - I couldnt see half of the inside of the bushing. I was able to kinda twist/crouch/sit indian style from the back, and at about the 6 oclock position on the bushing, cut straight through. It took me just about 20 minutes..lol

I have a neighbor who saw me working yesterday and offered to loan me his motorcycle jack, that should work better than the floor jack, specially if Im working alone again. Ill have to visualize your setup. Its got to be better than how im attacking it atm...:tup:

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Originally Posted by jarblue (Post 3842190)

so... This fs price is pretty much spot on with my current z value plus my build budget. Maybe i should just buy it :eekdance:

http://www.the370z.com/370z-sale/128...va-md-24k.html

do it!!!

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Originally Posted by dboss (Post 3842195)

That sucks!! As far as being totaled, it depends on the adjuster and your states guidelines. Your Z is newish so the damages may not exceed the damage requirements for being totaled, but dont be surprised if it is. Anyway, sorry for the loss!

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Originally Posted by bunk (Post 3842199)

Thank you, I appreciate it.

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Originally Posted by bunk (Post 3842196)

I'll see if I have a picture of the set up. When I get home.

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Originally Posted by dboss (Post 3842195)

airbags went off. they will most likely total it from what i've seen before.

could be different depending on the adjuster and insurance company each one is different.