What did you do with your Z today

kenchan · 09-05-2010, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarmAndSCSI

wtf? lol

It'll be fine so long as the puncture(s) isn't(aren't) in the sidewall region.

It was close to the inner sidewall but they patched it.
Went to store with Z wheel and puncture, puncture fixed but now 5 small gauges on the spokes.

(was expected though)

Juleous- Yah, it was nearby a strip mall. I've had so many punctures through my driving yrs I can tell just by the sound it makes. Lol

Atleast I can drive it tomorrow again.

Trips · 09-05-2010, 03:13 PM

After a good long Canyon Run Yesterday, she came back home with dead bugs and bug splatter all over the front end and windshield. I gave her a badly needed Wash and she's nice and clean now!

kenchan · 09-08-2010, 10:06 PM

so i fixed the worst gauge i had in the wheel spoke from the recent tire repair bozo fix...

didn't take the before pict because my bb froze and was too pissed to wait for it to reload.

so i went head and filed down the raised portion of the damage from the tire mounter dork mishap (they have the right hunter tire mounter but the arse who did the repair was careless). then used 400grit sand paper, then 1500 grit sand paper, and tried 8 different kinds of metallic paints all with fail...

so i pulled out my foil tape, mounted it onto the spoke, rubbed brake dust as compound onto the foil to lessen gloss and to slightly polish to get the dark deep color to match the wheel's hypersilver color. i think turned out pretty good. my wife could not tell where i did the repair even outside in the sun.

can you tell inside the red circle?

another angle...

here is a template of the foil tape i used... it covers the entire inner side of the spoke... lol

ZedZed · 09-09-2010, 03:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

so i fixed the worst gauge i had in the wheel spoke from the recent tire repair bozo fix...

didn't take the before pict because my bb froze and was too pissed to wait for it to reload.

so i went head and filed down the raised portion of the damage from the tire mounter dork mishap (they have the right hunter tire mounter but the arse who did the repair was careless). then used 400grit sand paper, then 1500 grit sand paper, and tried 8 different kinds of metallic paints all with fail...

so i pulled out my foil tape, mounted it onto the spoke, rubbed brake dust as compound onto the foil to lessen gloss and to slightly polish to get the dark deep color to match the wheel's hypersilver color. i think turned out pretty good. my wife could not tell where i did the repair even outside in the sun.

can you tell inside the red circle?

Hey Ken, what's with the thing looking like foil just above the red circle on that first pic of yours?

Was that the repair shop's handy work? You going to repair that too?

kenchan · 09-09-2010, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZedZed

Hey Ken, what's with the thing looking like foil just above the red circle on that first pic of yours?

Was that the repair shop's handy work? You going to repair that too?

Haha, that's what I mean, the part you are pointing to is not damaged at all and just a reflection from the camera flash so you can't tell I fixed it either.

ZedZed · 09-09-2010, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

Haha, that's what I mean, the part you are pointing to is not damaged at all and just a reflection from the camera flash so you can't tell I fixed it either.

Must admit then, good job mate

Mt Tam I am · 09-09-2010, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

so i fixed the worst gauge i had in the wheel spoke from the recent tire repair bozo fix...

didn't take the before pict because my bb froze and was too pissed to wait for it to reload.

so i went head and filed down the raised portion of the damage from the tire mounter dork mishap (they have the right hunter tire mounter but the arse who did the repair was careless). then used 400grit sand paper, then 1500 grit sand paper, and tried 8 different kinds of metallic paints all with fail...

so i pulled out my foil tape, mounted it onto the spoke, rubbed brake dust as compound onto the foil to lessen gloss and to slightly polish to get the dark deep color to match the wheel's hypersilver color. i think turned out pretty good. my wife could not tell where i did the repair even outside in the sun.

can you tell inside the red circle?

another angle...

here is a template of the foil tape i used... it covers the entire inner side of the spoke... lol

A fine repair and quite clever.

kenchan · 09-09-2010, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

A fine repair and quite clever.

thanks!

works great on polished lip wheels too (where i first tried it a few yrs ago).

Jordo! · 09-08-2010, 11:32 PM

Hopped a fvcking curb and scraped underside of side skirt

kenchan · 09-09-2010, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Jordo!

Hopped a fvcking curb and scraped underside of side skirt

Ouch...

how'd it happen? Turning too fast?

Crazyc · 09-09-2010, 08:50 AM

Had my pearl roadster for 4 weeks and decided yesterday stuff it i am taking her to work regardless of what the staff think...so yip i am in heaven getting to drive her more often,what a blast to have the open top and on your way to work...just starts the day off great.I am in South Africa so the days are fantastic right now coming into spring.Only got 1100 km on the clock so looking forward to getting to the 2500 km mark so i can push her a bit

Trips · 09-09-2010, 12:13 AM

Come on guys Positive posts!
Not

posts. lol

SmoothZ · 09-09-2010, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple's

Come on guys Positive posts!
Not

posts. lol

ClemsonWill · 09-09-2010, 10:19 AM

I drove my Z to work today. I want to leave early just so I can enjoy driving it home.

m4a1mustang · 09-09-2010, 10:23 AM

Looked to see if it was for sale on Fusz's site yet.

09-05-2010, 03:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	After a good long Canyon Run Yesterday, she came back home with dead bugs and bug splatter all over the front end and windshield. I gave her a badly needed Wash and she's nice and clean now! __________________

09-08-2010, 11:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 419	Hopped a fvcking curb and scraped underside of side skirt __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

09-09-2010, 08:50 AM	#11 (permalink)
Crazyc Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: South Africa Posts: 11 Drives: 370 z pw auto 10 Rep Power: 15	Me and my baby... Had my pearl roadster for 4 weeks and decided yesterday stuff it i am taking her to work regardless of what the staff think...so yip i am in heaven getting to drive her more often,what a blast to have the open top and on your way to work...just starts the day off great.I am in South Africa so the days are fantastic right now coming into spring.Only got 1100 km on the clock so looking forward to getting to the 2500 km mark so i can push her a bit

09-09-2010, 12:13 AM	#12 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Come on guys Positive posts! Not posts. lol __________________

09-09-2010, 10:19 AM	#14 (permalink)
ClemsonWill A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 12,045 Drives: a Civic VP! Rep Power: 445	I drove my Z to work today. I want to leave early just so I can enjoy driving it home. __________________ Slightly modded

09-08-2010, 10:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	so i fixed the worst gauge i had in the wheel spoke from the recent tire repair bozo fix... didn't take the before pict because my bb froze and was too pissed to wait for it to reload. so i went head and filed down the raised portion of the damage from the tire mounter dork mishap (they have the right hunter tire mounter but the arse who did the repair was careless). then used 400grit sand paper, then 1500 grit sand paper, and tried 8 different kinds of metallic paints all with fail... so i pulled out my foil tape, mounted it onto the spoke, rubbed brake dust as compound onto the foil to lessen gloss and to slightly polish to get the dark deep color to match the wheel's hypersilver color. i think turned out pretty good. my wife could not tell where i did the repair even outside in the sun. can you tell inside the red circle? another angle... here is a template of the foil tape i used... it covers the entire inner side of the spoke... lol

09-09-2010, 10:23 AM	#15 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6963	Looked to see if it was for sale on Fusz's site yet. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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