Hell yeah! I look at any chance to drive the Z somewhere as a good thing.:driving:

I asked them about that and their opinion was as long as the car is started and lubricated (e.g. warm up just enough for the RPM's to drop) that it shouldn't matter as the oil is very lightweight.

We'll see how it does though...

Meh, just make sure the oil temp is above 180 before any high revving shenanigans. If you have trouble reaching 180 in the winter you'll need to fashion a partial cover out of sheet metal.

:iagree: Frank I can't believe you said that! ... wait, I can, nevermind lol.

:shakes head: I hate you.

Good deal. See ya at the buttcrack of dawn on Saturday then!

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Yeah, thats the way I see it as well. My temps are regularly at 180. So as it gets cooler it will be interesting to see how it turns out. I'm not too worried though.

If you are at 180 now it's definitely going to be too cool in the winter. We'll need to fab up a quick cover for some of the rows for winter time.

i am really, really trying to behave
(grins)

:shakes head:

this is funny!

Brian how is the softness of your
car's skin. i am curious how long
the clay job lasted, before i sink
6 hours into the same.

lol say what you want, Shiroze's car looks showroom new every time we meet up.

i think i am going to get a
bad rep here. that'd be terrible.

i take back everything i ever said
and please, please forgive me.

It stays at 180 until I get into traffic then it goes up but usually around 200 or 210 is the highest it gets. At the track in GA at 98 degrees, the temps never went above 210 which I thought was great. We'll see for sure.

Without a doubt.

did you get your oil change done?

its true Steve. i am going to
behave. i dont want to get
kicked out of the group
before ZDays! it looks like
a great place to go streaking!!

did you guys go streaking last time?

To say you have clearly read my mind would be a vast understandment. I would LUV to purchase a Ram 5500 Cummins Turbo Diesel with a 5th wheel vehicle trailer for two cars. That way I could sleep in the parking lot, wake up, make coffee and breakfast (for me and the nice people- not the sponges), prep SHIROZE, and wait for everyone to get to the lot. Then pack it up for lunch. :hello:

As for claying, if you have a dark color it should take a shorter period of time because you won't see the contaminents. The first time takes longer. Then take care of it by putting a couple of coats of wax. Lastly, wipe it off with a quick detail once twice a week (10 minutes) and you would probably clay every six months in an hour. :tiphat:

Thanks for the info Brian!!

Before the Williamsburg trip (if I am still allowed), I want to buy and apply some of that spray that will help me remove bugs stains later. hmm, I should do that like tonight. Dont know what is going to come up tomorrow tonight.

new topic
 

ok, so leaving my hero Steve alone for a little bit.

I noticed the hood of my car is full of chips, and I had one chip on the windshield.
I dont know how often I will get these chips, so I am little upset and dissapointed. I also cant afford the clear bra and it seems its not a fool-proof solution.

This post is for the windshield.

I dont know how much the insurance will charge to fix my windshield (heard free from some people). I dont want to bother them, deal with them, have them increase my premium, or schedule time off from work.

So, I set out to try a Windshield Repair kit from Amazon.com. I got the one that I thought as the best value for the money (a pack of 6 repair kits for $42). Amazon.com: Permatex 9103-6PK Windshield Repair Kit - Pack of 6: Automotive

If I was rich, I would be a perfectionist. With limited income, I will settle for good enough. In this case, good enough was avoiding that the windshield would crack further.

I watched a few videos on youtube on the entire process, which I was able to add something new to the process not mentioned in the instructions.

Here are the steps I followed, following the instructions
0. used included pin to clean up the hole
00. learned from the experts to TAP the hole with a punch lightly to force whats called a spider web (basically it closes the loop so that the crack wont continue to grow)
1. cleaned windshield with windex
2. attached the kit
3. dumped all the resin in the tube
4. sucked the air from the resin for 20+ minutes
5. Pushed air into resin to force down the cracks for 30+ minutes
6. removed the kit
7. used razor blade to remove leftover resin
8. cleaned with provided alcohol
9. found more resin, to put on the curing strip, placed curing strip, and parked the car outside in the sun for 30 minutes
9. used razor blade to remove any remnants.

Outcome, 95% gone. I can barely tell there was a ever a chip there.

I wonder if it could have been 100% gone if I followed the instructions to the letter. If I was to do it again, I would:
1. Followed the specified waiting times. I wondered off. But it was supposed to be only 30 minutes total before curing in UV light.
2. saved some resin for curing. I used it all and forgot. There wasnt much left.

Some pictures attached. I forgot to take before pictures. And for the after pictures, work is so good that its hard to capture on camera.

Oh - In discussing this post with Laura, she has that look on her face that says "he's serious."

In talking with her, I decided to have plexiglass on one side of the trailer so that I wouldn't have to pull SHIROZE out while having it in a sealed bubble. :rock:

the370z sticker!
 

Last weekend I also installed the my370z stickers. I am loving them. I think it adds a little something to the car.

bug remover
 

I am off to buy whatever I can find to make bugs easier to remove after the Williamsburg trip.

Also, some spray like you guys carry to remove dirt

:driving:

Here is a nice alternative. Allows you to do all those things you mentioned and be able to keep it inside! Also, imagine the "wow" factor when you pull up to a meet and disembark your Z!

http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/...aneous/rv1.jpg

it would be awesome if you could leave in your car, while the bus was still in motion (knight rider) type stuff :)

at autozone, they dont know about
a bug pre-treatment :(

Meguiars Quick Detail

thank you! i grabbed it.

gracias

:bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl:

work less, hang out with us more! :driving:

by the way... you can have the organizer for $50, if you really want it.

big meet - manassas - oct 24th
 

with a DJ? :)

http://www.the370z.com/mid-atlantic-...t-10-24-a.html

Date: Sunday, October 24th
Time: 12pm - 5pm, Roll in at 10:30am
Location: Dash Motors & Performance
8132 Sudley Road, Manassas, Va 20109

Event Sponsored by:
Milbert Amplifiers
Memphis Car Audio
Fulmer Helmets
Race Apeel
Re:Vision Auto Salon

Live DJ Performances by:
LJ MTX & DJ Jon Deke

No thanks.

why? too crowded?

Nope.

*confused*

do tell

...youngsters?

Looks boring and Sunday = Football.

What gets me about that ad is where it says if your car isn't modded, please don't park on site. screw that.

Here's what Mr. Hat has to say to people who don't have modified cars:




:rolleyes: