What did you do with your Z today VI (ON TOPIC DISCUSSION ONLY)

Ghostvette

Tried to dodge a lit cigarette butt... It bounced off the mirror. good thing my window was up...

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Brad Edwards

I swaped out wheels and had hellava time removing one of the Concentric Rings from the right front hub, but new wheels are on

14ZTSport

Walked outside and saw that it "sprinkled" last night, apparently more dust than water. Since it's going to thunderstorm tomorrow and Friday, just left it (well, had to use some Invisible Glass on the windows to see), rowed the gears to get a haircut and then home again. It is now all I can do to look out my picture window and NOT do a QD in the 90+ heat, even knowing it would be a fruitless pursuit...then again, it WOULD look GOOD for the rest of today sitting in my driveway!

But the to and from Sports Clip was , even though I picked up one of the usual black and white admirers along the way...he left me alone once he knew I knew he was there . I always chuckle when they follow me as I've been called an OCD rules follower more than once!

mishuko

did it make your car hellaflush?

kenchan

yep, especially the plastic centering rings suck.

Morbid370Z

Changed the oil (taking that damn plastic undercover off sucks!). 5 quarts of redline later, I'm waiting on Fedex to drop off the Z speed aluminum undershield.

I won't have time to install it before the end of the week, so, hopefully I don't run over anything during my drive from Austin to Memphis Thursday night. :/

Is it really -necessary- to have on the car?

jpkirk

Seems like it would be an aero thing to me. If you are driving long distance at speed, might be better to have it on. And if it rains it will help keep moisture/dirt out of the engine compartment.

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Morbid370Z

Buh. :/

I guess I will buy ramps and install it quick and dirty like before I leave for the trip.

Borrowed a friends garage, jack, ramps, and stands for the oil change this morning.

kenchan

i hate people that toss cigarette butts.
oh wait, that should go in mspint's thread.


yes, for bumper rigidity. put the stock one back on before your trip.

Fuzzzy

On my first out-of-town trip after buying my Z, a dead armadillo suddenly appeared in the middle of my lane about 50 miles south of Memphis. The only alternative I had was to swerve onto a very rough and uneven shoulder. I declined. I was more than glad that undercover was on there as the armadillo attacked!

Brad Edwards

this ring was metal, and squashed on there with 90 ftlbs of twist, I used the dremel to cut it off

kenchan

that mustve sucked. at least plastic you can just break the damn thing with a screw driver. hahaha.

kenchan

we have skunks and racoons and deer and taffyapples. not armadillo's. lol

Read T

Yet another morgan post. On hour 38 or so. Engine bay fully sanded down, then cleaned with lacquer thinner. Now has a few coats of rust encapsulator. Next step is a little welding, then primer + Eastwood Chassis black.

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Limeybastard

You got a Morgan? DAFAQ

Back on topic, vacuumed the interior and also cleaned the interior on mine, long overdue as it was not cleaned since April. Hopefully I will have the energy and enthusiasm to clean the exterior one day.