98intrigue's long overdue journal

gbrettin · 06-06-2013, 06:09 PM

Wow, that thing looks mean.

GaleForce · 06-06-2013, 06:12 PM

Great to see a motor in there and running! Congrats!

98intrigue · 06-06-2013, 07:12 PM

Thanks, everyone! The car is finished!!! I couldn't pick it up today because I couldn't get a ride..going to pick it up tomorrow at lunch! Obstacle after obstacle kept popping up, but the end result will hopefully be worth it. My clutch slave cylinder failed on Tuesday, so that was another unexpected expense and headache. I'll update tomorrow with pics

tibal · 06-06-2013, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 98intrigue

Thanks, everyone! The car is finished!!! I couldn't pick it up today because I couldn't get a ride..going to pick it up tomorrow at lunch! Obstacle after obstacle kept popping up, but the end result will hopefully be worth it. My clutch slave cylinder failed on Tuesday, so that was another unexpected expense and headache. I'll update tomorrow with pics

CSC failure?! I thought you got rid of the Z?!?!

Great to hear and cant wait for next update

98intrigue · 06-06-2013, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by tibal

CSC failure?! I thought you got rid of the Z?!?!

Great to hear and cant wait for next update

Serious! Clutch pressure was NEVER an issue and the clutch was replaced during the last build...you would think there would have been a leak then or the 600 miles I drove it last time. Installer said maybe because my car sat for so long that the seal dried up? Who knows...all I know is it cost me an extra $750 that I had out away for my exhaust guy.

Mr&Mrs · 06-06-2013, 10:03 PM

You should of called or text me! Dont forget im always in your back pocket. It would have been awesome to go pick up a Viper in a 98 Civic

Quote:

Originally Posted by 98intrigue

Thanks, everyone! The car is finished!!! I couldn't pick it up today because I couldn't get a ride..going to pick it up tomorrow at lunch! Obstacle after obstacle kept popping up, but the end result will hopefully be worth it. My clutch slave cylinder failed on Tuesday, so that was another unexpected expense and headache. I'll update tomorrow with pics

98intrigue · 06-07-2013, 04:08 PM

She's a dirty girl. Dirty girl. Already working on tinting the tails and then I'll work on the dash lighting and then time for a wash. I'll be attending a small cars and coffee event at Ferrari of Tampa Bay tomorrow morning.

98intrigue · 06-07-2013, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr&Mrs

You should of called or text me! Dont forget im always in your back pocket. It would have been awesome to go pick up a Viper in a 98 Civic

Ha, I think it's worse pulling up in my Taurus with blown front struts! We took my friend's black on black new 5.0 today, so we had a 40 mile drive home causing some neck snaps.

tranceformer · 06-07-2013, 05:57 PM

congrats! glad it's done and hope it stays that way!

oh and moar pix!

98intrigue · 06-07-2013, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by tranceformer

congrats! glad it's done and hope it stays that way!

oh and moar pix!

Thanks, man!

Deal...been working on this for a few hours now. What a pain in the ***!!!

roplusbee · 06-07-2013, 11:49 PM

Oh yeah! The beast is loose.....how big was your smile when you were driving home?

Boost_lee · 06-08-2013, 04:33 AM

congrats Ryan

I've got a good feeling about this one...

98intrigue · 06-09-2013, 08:44 PM

Detailed the car finally last night and took it down to the beach for lunch today. Still have quite a lot of work left to do... This weekend, I attempted to install the BlueBatmobile overlays. I was successful in applying the tint on the rear quarter side markers and reverse lights, but failed miserably on the taillight, so I ripped it off and will buy another pair and have a tint shop install them...damned curved taillights! I changed out the gauge/climate control lighting for white LEDs, along with the dome/trunk/license plate lights...then realized I need one more for the footwell. I also changed the fogs with 30-LED bulbs to match the 6k HIDs I just finished installing. I installed the painted center console pieces along with the new MGW shifter/knob...what a HUGE difference in throws!

98intrigue · 06-09-2013, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by roplusbee

Oh yeah! The beast is loose.....how big was your smile when you were driving home?

Ha, it was pretty big! I couldn't stop checking out the gauges to make sure oil pressure was safe. So far, so good!

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Originally Posted by Boost_lee

congrats Ryan

I've got a good feeling about this one...

Thanks! Me too, man! It has to be problem free after what I've gone through.

98intrigue · 06-09-2013, 08:58 PM

Some comparison/install pictures:

Good comparison of the yellowish halogen bulbs in the gauges

And stopped to see the new 2013 on the way to the beach

06-06-2013, 06:12 PM	#317 (permalink)
GaleForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 21,749 Drives: Varis Arising II Rep Power: 51864	Great to see a motor in there and running! Congrats! __________________ >>>GaleForce's Build<<< >>>FaceBook @3GsCustoms<<<>>>Instagram @GaleForce370z<<< Varis Kamikaze-Z

06-06-2013, 07:12 PM	#318 (permalink)
98intrigue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Clearwater, FL Age: 38 Posts: 4,855 Drives: 2014 Viper Rep Power: 429	Thanks, everyone! The car is finished!!! I couldn't pick it up today because I couldn't get a ride..going to pick it up tomorrow at lunch! Obstacle after obstacle kept popping up, but the end result will hopefully be worth it. My clutch slave cylinder failed on Tuesday, so that was another unexpected expense and headache. I'll update tomorrow with pics tibal, Mr&Mrs, jae35 and 1 others like this. __________________ Ryan - 2014 Stryker Green Viper Gone - a few Vipers and a couple turbo VQs

06-07-2013, 04:08 PM	#322 (permalink)
98intrigue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Clearwater, FL Age: 38 Posts: 4,855 Drives: 2014 Viper Rep Power: 429	She's a dirty girl. Dirty girl. Already working on tinting the tails and then I'll work on the dash lighting and then time for a wash. I'll be attending a small cars and coffee event at Ferrari of Tampa Bay tomorrow morning. Boost_lee, Mr&Mrs, Nismo89 and 3 others like this. __________________ Ryan - 2014 Stryker Green Viper Gone - a few Vipers and a couple turbo VQs

06-07-2013, 05:57 PM	#324 (permalink)
tranceformer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Palm Beach, FL Posts: 1,213 Drives: 2009 370Z PW 6MT Rep Power: 267	congrats! glad it's done and hope it stays that way! oh and moar pix! __________________ Ray 2009 370Z Base Sport 6MT / 12.860 @ 109.09mph / 1.921 60ft / street tires official 1/4 mile track times

06-07-2013, 11:49 PM	#326 (permalink)
roplusbee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 2,360 Drives: 2007 350Z NISMO Rep Power: 22	Oh yeah! The beast is loose.....how big was your smile when you were driving home? __________________ 2007 350Z NISMO #0618: Zerolift \| UPREV \| F.I. \| Greddy \| Competition Clutch \| Injector Dynamics \| Aeromotive \| Pioneer \| JL

06-06-2013, 06:09 PM	#316 (permalink)
gbrettin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portage, MI Posts: 2,252 Drives: Tricycle Rep Power: 558950	Wow, that thing looks mean.

06-08-2013, 04:33 AM	#327 (permalink)
Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 29	congrats Ryan I've got a good feeling about this one... GaleForce likes this. __________________ My TT Z

06-09-2013, 08:44 PM	#328 (permalink)
98intrigue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Clearwater, FL Age: 38 Posts: 4,855 Drives: 2014 Viper Rep Power: 429	Detailed the car finally last night and took it down to the beach for lunch today. Still have quite a lot of work left to do... This weekend, I attempted to install the BlueBatmobile overlays. I was successful in applying the tint on the rear quarter side markers and reverse lights, but failed miserably on the taillight, so I ripped it off and will buy another pair and have a tint shop install them...damned curved taillights! I changed out the gauge/climate control lighting for white LEDs, along with the dome/trunk/license plate lights...then realized I need one more for the footwell. I also changed the fogs with 30-LED bulbs to match the 6k HIDs I just finished installing. I installed the painted center console pieces along with the new MGW shifter/knob...what a HUGE difference in throws! wheee!, birdmanx1, GaleForce and 1 others like this. __________________ Ryan - 2014 Stryker Green Viper Gone - a few Vipers and a couple turbo VQs Last edited by 98intrigue; 06-09-2013 at 08:49 PM.

06-09-2013, 08:58 PM	#330 (permalink)
98intrigue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Clearwater, FL Age: 38 Posts: 4,855 Drives: 2014 Viper Rep Power: 429	Some comparison/install pictures: Good comparison of the yellowish halogen bulbs in the gauges And stopped to see the new 2013 on the way to the beach Mr&Mrs likes this. __________________ Ryan - 2014 Stryker Green Viper Gone - a few Vipers and a couple turbo VQs

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