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I've decided to post the ENTIRE photo dump album, uncompressed, here and on the first page. It might help someone that needs a high def photo for their build or something.
COMPLETE PHOTO LIBRARY OF Z BUILD... PHOTO HEAVY |
Front of the car broke down and parts have been brought to my house. A2W intercoolers, Intake and oil pan are out for welding. Crash bar has been dropped off for powder coating. I saw that the powder coater can do high lighter yellow so I'm going to have him accent a couple parts with that color. For sure the turbos. I was thinking about doing the shock tower trim and coil bracket.
The engine and transmission have been dropped out for final inspection and build. BTR rockers have been released so those have been ordered: https://www.facebook.com/brian.toole...52909588054463 An ATI 10% under drive was also ordered so that my belts can route past the water pump. I hope that's enough... Push rod length will be measured this coming weekend if all goes well. AutoDynamix was cleaned and organized because it was getting out of hand. It's hard to do good work in a dirty shop.: https://www.instagram.com/p/CKKTIZvH..._web_copy_link https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none |
Looking at that front with nothing there. You wonder how is that a stiff chassis? But it is. :icon14:
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Engine bay has officially been painted. It's decent. There some lint in the paint by the firewall because I didn't run a tack cloth. I used a cotton cloth that left a few fibers. The bay is darker than the OE paint because the primer is grey instead of white. apparently that matters. Outside of that, I'm happy with the results and ok with it. This whole path literally branched from battery acid lifting paint, which caused some rust. Then I got the bright idea to stitch weld from Bryan Settle. Not doing that again. It did, however, make me feel comfortable modifying the engine bay as needed for modifications.
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So fresh and clean clean!!!
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You plan on shaving the wires while you have everything out?
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Now to scratch it up when installing everything. :icon14:
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Dude, you’re not divorced yet :ugh2:
Mine will soon be going under the knife & after viewing your thread, I’m like :wtf2: I have tons to do & will ONLY be performing work to Z on weekends :iagree: I’ve cleaned empty engine bay once already & planning to do again before bringing in garage...your paint looks nice :tiphat: Amazing details you’ve covered & I’m sure I’ll be flipping to your pages :tup: |
For what it's worth... I'm cracking myself up when I do these images:
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As for my wife, She is not a fan of the car. She also understands that this is my hobby and this is my personal goal. At the end of the day, she supports me. Another reason my build is slow... I don't know what I'm doing because I'm not a pro. The engine bay was the first time I painted legitimate car parts. I appreciate the compliment man! I really do. I'll add this, and I'm sure you guys already picked up on it... I HAVE to do the best job I can do. If I don't... it keeps me up at night. In the long run I will end up re-doing something if I don't put full effort into it. So why not try doing it right the first time? :) Oh, side note. I figured out where the "lint" came from in the paint. I accidently bumped into the fresh paint with my shirt. :rofl2: I'll try wet sanding it out a bit. -Edit One last thought. I'd encourage you to keep a detailed log or posts. It allows you to see and understand what has been done to the car. I'm sure this digital log will be fun to flip through when the car is "done" (is it ever done though?) |
On one bike forum. I had a build thread on it for one bike that I did. Photo's write ups, video's, everything. The server crashed one night. The forum lost everything. They wanted me to redo the build thread. I couldn't it. Because all of my notes was on there too. Lesson learn. Keep your notes on paper too.
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Posting this one from my phone because it's F'ing amazing and I'm not waiting to use my laptop.
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That's a chit load of welding. Do you know if he purged the piping before welding?
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on a side note... I have the crash bar out for powder coating, k-member mount (not sure on the name) and shock tower rings. Both the crash bar and k member mount are going to be black. There was a small amount of surface rust on the k member mount, just like the rear suspension stuff I had to take care of. Not a lot but it was annoying. The shock tower rings will be high lighter yellow. I want to paint the turbos highlighter yellow but I'm unimaginative when it comes to paint. Doing the trim rings allows me to dip my toe in with out paying a large fee. Also, if I don't like it... I can paint them black easily. |
Happy to say that I was the first person in the world to purchase Brian Tooley LS1 Rocker arms that were just released last week. I wasn't allowed to say anything because they were kind of hush hush. Now that the official release has been done and I received them today, I can talk about them. Well, I'll just post a link to their site.
https://briantooleyracing.com/btr-ls...r-ls-1-7e.html I put them on the shaft mount rockers... and they look magical. I can't wait to twist high RPM now! I also got the spider monkey back (intake tube). The tube is only a little off which is absolutely amazing considering how many pie cuts there are!. https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none |
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I had to slow down my activity on my car the last few days because I started to get a burned out feeling. On Sunday I tried putting on my long awaited oil pan but the custom flange was off. It started out with all the bolt holes being too small. Then after that, the holes didn't line up. The fabricator of the pan took it back to his shop to make adjustments, which turned out to be opening all the holes up more. No biggie.
A new issue popped up now that the pan fits. My Morosso oil pan pickup doesn't fit. Pretty simple fix really. Cut the pickup, extend it further (straight) and then come back down at angle that parallels the side of the pan. One thing you might notice is the location of the starter and two of the pan bolts. Spanner wrench is the only thing getting in there. Amazingly compact, but... there's a price to be paid with that. Not a bad thing but it is worth noting. There's two reasons why the pan is custom if you happened to have forgotten. 1. There were no rear sump options for the 370z, There is now from Sikky. 2. The original Morosso pan didn't clear the steering rack. The notch is specifically for the power steering lines (PITA). I need to get with Sikky to see if they will sell me a power steering line ... hmm. Less work I need to do at this point the better. I'm still needing to measure pushrods yet but Dave has been busy AF around the shop. I'm not a paying customer so my stuff comes last. I'm not complaining about that either. They have to pay bills first and foremost, and I don't ever expect to put my car infront of any customer. I'm still waiting on my powder coated parts. I expect they will be done sometime next week. I'm pretty excited about that. No other good updates other than that. ... Spring is 60 days away... lol https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none |
I don't see a drain plug in the front section of the oil pan. By the looks of that front section. You will have about a quart of oil laying in it.
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Just got this image in from the powder coater. :)
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My buddy Kirk is working on a fender and bumper badge for my car. A billet option would be bad a$$... but it's in early early development. So, you get to see the first 3d printed potato photo of a badge.
The pan was fixed to allow starter removal. An additional drain will be added and a -16 oil drain in the front. Back off to the welder. I also gave him my swirl pots to have -16 bungs welded on. This also reminds me that a -16 bung needs to be welded onto my radiator. To make sure no aluminum burrs go in the intake, I hit it with "uncle bumble fcuk", 180grit dingle ball that went balls deep. I still need to go back and clean up the middle section with a long die grinder bit. To keep the difficult stuff to a minimum, I decided to clean up the intake. It was scuffed with a red pad for a few hours and then scuffed with a black pad for a few hours. I then took the intake home and hit it with Eagle One Never Dull ... which made a mirror finish. I'm not quite done buffing it. Also, I didn't think it would go mirror that fast. Not that 5hours of cleaning is fast. Lastly I decided to clean up the k member with some degreaser since it was out. Then me... being me... I ordered some Moog wheel hub assemblies because it's 95% disassembled. Then... the hampster kicked into over drive and thought it would be a good idea to reach out to SPL to see if they want to do a light sponsorship (I offered to pay for the parts, I don't expect free stuff). I offered them 10's of views with my YouTube channel and IG posts. ... pretty much what I do with all my stuff. I'm not a great sales man am I? Oh, I also gave them this link to this page So they will also see how deep the rabbit hole goes. SPL - If you are reading this. Please look at the tags at the bottom of this page for additional information. Happy Tuesday everyone. https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none |
I would stay away from Moog parts. They don't have a good reputation anymore. The guys on the Power Wagon forum won't use anything with the word Moog on it.
To really polish the aluminum. You should try Flitz polish. I think it's better then Never-Dull. I have a 2 lb can of it. :tup: https://www.amazon.com/Flitz-Plastic...xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ== |
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I need to hit the intake another time yet. I was burning out last night. I'll try making my Never-Dull work because I already own it. lol. but! thanks for that heads up. |
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Oil pan on and finished! Double drain, -16 turbo drain, -10 feed and send for remote oil filter/cooler/Accusump and two studs added to the block so that I can use two nuts in a tight location. WHEW! That's a lot for an aluminum oil pan. Huge shot out to @independenteng for making this happen ------------------ The pan is finally done and my swirl pots all have -16 bungs. That's all I have to say about that. https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none https://dm2301files.storage.live.com...&cropmode=none |
MORE video for all of you, and the edits are terrible too. You get what you pay for... so shut up and enjoy the show.
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