530ZX - In progress
Removed the factory sound deadening with dry ice, a deadblow, and a chisel
Found some more cancer on the drivers side. Below is by the rear seat mount and there is also a small spot (not pictured) under the gas pedal. This is good, because i extremely dislike welding sheet metal
Found some more cancer on the drivers side. Below is by the rear seat mount and there is also a small spot (not pictured) under the gas pedal. This is good, because i extremely dislike welding sheet metal
Last edited by blackened; Jan 23, 2016 at 10:21 AM.
Ahh. Dry ice, a dead blow and an old Z car interior. Memories! That is definitely the best way to get the factory stuff out. I think whatever tar stuff they used is what gives Z cars their unique interior smell.
I like that wrinkle finish you put on the motor. Should look good.
By the way, I burned my bushings out as well the first time I did some, but later used a hole saw. Much cleaner with the hole saw.
I like that wrinkle finish you put on the motor. Should look good.
By the way, I burned my bushings out as well the first time I did some, but later used a hole saw. Much cleaner with the hole saw.
Ahh. Dry ice, a dead blow and an old Z car interior. Memories! That is definitely the best way to get the factory stuff out. I think whatever tar stuff they used is what gives Z cars their unique interior smell.
I like that wrinkle finish you put on the motor. Should look good.
By the way, I burned my bushings out as well the first time I did some, but later used a hole saw. Much cleaner with the hole saw.
I like that wrinkle finish you put on the motor. Should look good.
By the way, I burned my bushings out as well the first time I did some, but later used a hole saw. Much cleaner with the hole saw.
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Cool car and project. I had a V8 powered 240Z I built in my first engine swap some 20 years ago. At the time, it was the quickest car I had ever driven.
Enjoy this!
I noticed your heavy gauge wires passing through the firewall without a grommet to insulate. I'm assuming you just hadn't installed yet. If not, the sheet metal as the car vibrates, will cut through the insulation on the 12V+ and arc potentially causing a fire. Please don't overlook that.
Doug
Enjoy this!
I noticed your heavy gauge wires passing through the firewall without a grommet to insulate. I'm assuming you just hadn't installed yet. If not, the sheet metal as the car vibrates, will cut through the insulation on the 12V+ and arc potentially causing a fire. Please don't overlook that.
Doug
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Cool car and project. I had a V8 powered 240Z I built in my first engine swap some 20 years ago. At the time, it was the quickest car I had ever driven.
Enjoy this!
I noticed your heavy gauge wires passing through the firewall without a grommet to insulate. I'm assuming you just hadn't installed yet. If not, the sheet metal as the car vibrates, will cut through the insulation on the 12V+ and arc potentially causing a fire. Please don't overlook that.
Doug
Enjoy this!
I noticed your heavy gauge wires passing through the firewall without a grommet to insulate. I'm assuming you just hadn't installed yet. If not, the sheet metal as the car vibrates, will cut through the insulation on the 12V+ and arc potentially causing a fire. Please don't overlook that.
Doug
Thanks! Those nismos are sick
During the start of your engine tear down pictures and repainting of the engine, I was questioning whether I was in my build thread or not haha
Check out the first couple pages of mine and you will see why!
Nice start on the build btw!
Check out the first couple pages of mine and you will see why!
Nice start on the build btw!
Wrinkle black ftw! i thought about using that gold but i really was liking the copper. Thanks man!
Thanks man, i'm glad it helps! I got the rail kit off of a site named after a large river, and in fact, i got a very large number of parts off of that river site
Careful with the F-body pan and high volume oil pumps. Mine would uncover the pickup under hard acceleration. Went with an improved racing baffle kit for the F-body pan to fix it.