The story of my 94 Z
10-21-2012, 06:59 PM
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Well, I was really surprised today when I went over to the painter's to check up on the progress. He's ALMOST done! 95% of the painting is done, all he needs to do is paint the door handles & locks, then do a final sanding and buff everything. I am planning on going over there every evening to get the car put back together until it's done. I should have the car home next weekend to spray a little more undercoating, swap out the rear end, and put on the rear shocks, LCAs and SFCs. 
It was hard to get a decent picture of the rocker, but no more huge dent!
It was hard to get a decent picture of the rocker, but no more huge dent!
10-22-2012, 09:36 AM
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I am keeping the stock panhard bar for now since I'm not planning on lowering the car at the moment. I would love to drop it about an inch, but I am worried I might scrape in some places where I drive on a regular basis, and I'm trying to make the car ride good. I figure it's always something that I can just pick up down the road and install it in an hour, so when/if I decide I need one, I'll buy one
10-28-2012, 08:22 PM
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Well I took a trip to to the painter's today. He had the door handles and locks painted and reinstalled. I reinstalled the marker lights and turn signals and a few other small things while I was there. Then I let it idle outside the garage just for the sake of letting it run, and snapped a few pics. We got the hood bolted on, but we're waiting for his son to do the adjustments to make it fit just right; since he's the one who always does that sort of stuff. Just a few loose ends to tie up and I should have the car back home later this week..
10-29-2012, 08:57 PM
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Project is looking good Schaefer, lots of work in it for sure. Bodywork is coming right along.
The black car I got from your brother had one of those pain in the *** chattering spec clutches in it too, took about a week for me to pull it apart and swap. Rebuilt the rear (bad pinion bearing) and put 4.10's in it and kore 3 c5 brakes, bilsteins shocks, and strano sways on it too. Now there is some issue with the 4 gear collar in the t56 binding up in nuetral with the clutch out. So.. I guess i'll pull it out again
and rebuild it.
I really should make a thread like this with all the work I've put into that car but i'm too freaking busy/lazy to get it done. Enough rambling, thought i'd say whats up and give some props/encouragement on your project.
The black car I got from your brother had one of those pain in the *** chattering spec clutches in it too, took about a week for me to pull it apart and swap. Rebuilt the rear (bad pinion bearing) and put 4.10's in it and kore 3 c5 brakes, bilsteins shocks, and strano sways on it too. Now there is some issue with the 4 gear collar in the t56 binding up in nuetral with the clutch out. So.. I guess i'll pull it out again
and rebuild it. I really should make a thread like this with all the work I've put into that car but i'm too freaking busy/lazy to get it done. Enough rambling, thought i'd say whats up and give some props/encouragement on your project.
10-29-2012, 09:10 PM
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Project is looking good Schaefer, lots of work in it for sure. Bodywork is coming right along.
The black car I got from your brother had one of those pain in the *** chattering spec clutches in it too, took about a week for me to pull it apart and swap. Rebuilt the rear (bad pinion bearing) and put 4.10's in it and kore 3 c5 brakes, bilsteins shocks, and strano sways on it too. Now there is some issue with the 4 gear collar in the t56 binding up in nuetral with the clutch out. So.. I guess i'll pull it out again and rebuild it.
I really should make a thread like this with all the work I've put into that car but i'm too freaking busy/lazy to get it done. Enough rambling, thought i'd say whats up and give some props/encouragement on your project.
The black car I got from your brother had one of those pain in the *** chattering spec clutches in it too, took about a week for me to pull it apart and swap. Rebuilt the rear (bad pinion bearing) and put 4.10's in it and kore 3 c5 brakes, bilsteins shocks, and strano sways on it too. Now there is some issue with the 4 gear collar in the t56 binding up in nuetral with the clutch out. So.. I guess i'll pull it out again
and rebuild it. I really should make a thread like this with all the work I've put into that car but i'm too freaking busy/lazy to get it done. Enough rambling, thought i'd say whats up and give some props/encouragement on your project.
10-29-2012, 09:47 PM
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Strano sways made a huge diff right up there with shocks. If you don't want to spend the cash just get the front, or get umi's. The umi is the same size just not hollow. I also put the billet supports from UMI on the front bar and reinforced the sheetmetal pieces that those bolt to. I also put an MGW shifter in it when I did the clutch and new hydraulics.
The car hasn't been much trouble, i've driven her maybe 10 times in the last year. Fixed the window motor, guides, and dr door hinge awhile back too and a lot of naggy little things etc. Swapped windshield wiper linkage, and finally there are no fault lights on and it doesn't miss
. The car and I are getting to know each other.
I'll be near the car next week when i'm off work and I'll try to snap some pics. I'm trying like hell not to do major mods to it like my other car because at some point i'd like to make it a fair weather driver. We'll see how long that lasts when my next bonus hits.
The car hasn't been much trouble, i've driven her maybe 10 times in the last year. Fixed the window motor, guides, and dr door hinge awhile back too and a lot of naggy little things etc. Swapped windshield wiper linkage, and finally there are no fault lights on and it doesn't miss
. The car and I are getting to know each other.I'll be near the car next week when i'm off work and I'll try to snap some pics. I'm trying like hell not to do major mods to it like my other car because at some point i'd like to make it a fair weather driver. We'll see how long that lasts when my next bonus hits.
10-29-2012, 10:10 PM
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Strano sways made a huge diff right up there with shocks. If you don't want to spend the cash just get the front, or get umi's. The umi is the same size just not hollow. I also put the billet supports from UMI on the front bar and reinforced the sheetmetal pieces that those bolt to. I also put an MGW shifter in it when I did the clutch and new hydraulics.
The car hasn't been much trouble, i've driven her maybe 10 times in the last year. Fixed the window motor, guides, and dr door hinge awhile back too and a lot of naggy little things etc. Swapped windshield wiper linkage, and finally there are no fault lights on and it doesn't miss. The car and I are getting to know each other.
I'll be near the car next week when i'm off work and I'll try to snap some pics. I'm trying like hell not to do major mods to it like my other car because at some point i'd like to make it a fair weather driver. We'll see how long that lasts when my next bonus hits.
The car hasn't been much trouble, i've driven her maybe 10 times in the last year. Fixed the window motor, guides, and dr door hinge awhile back too and a lot of naggy little things etc. Swapped windshield wiper linkage, and finally there are no fault lights on and it doesn't miss
. The car and I are getting to know each other.I'll be near the car next week when i'm off work and I'll try to snap some pics. I'm trying like hell not to do major mods to it like my other car because at some point i'd like to make it a fair weather driver. We'll see how long that lasts when my next bonus hits.
Thanks Stinger
10-29-2012, 10:28 PM
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Miss was from one of the spark plugs being cracked, the fuel pump was on its way out @ 25psi with the vacuum line off intermittently I might add (reason for long crank times), and the fuel evap canister solenoid had the wrong size hose on it with no clamp (vac leak and lean mixture for cranking). Rock paper scissors to see which one it was on which day and under what operating condition.
10-29-2012, 10:35 PM
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Wow, sounded like a mess.. Glad you got it figured out. I think that's the main reason he wanted to get rid of it, because he couldn't ever figure out why it wouldn't run right. It was a damn good lookin' car though.
10-31-2012, 03:22 PM
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Thanks guys.
I don't mind the amber turn signals too much on a red car. If I do change them however, it would probably be tinted stockers..
Thanks for the pics djjab, your car looks great! For right now I'm leaving the stock springs on until I get the car put back together so I can find out exactly how it's going to sit. I'm going to be saving the front shocks for a spring project, since I don't want to have to do them twice. I'll be adding sprung weight, with the sound deadener, and subframe connectors and such, so it might sit low enough for my liking.. Kinda doubtful, but we'll see.
I don't mind the amber turn signals too much on a red car. If I do change them however, it would probably be tinted stockers..
Thanks for the pics djjab, your car looks great! For right now I'm leaving the stock springs on until I get the car put back together so I can find out exactly how it's going to sit. I'm going to be saving the front shocks for a spring project, since I don't want to have to do them twice. I'll be adding sprung weight, with the sound deadener, and subframe connectors and such, so it might sit low enough for my liking.. Kinda doubtful, but we'll see.
11-01-2012, 08:20 PM
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Brought her home tonight!
Work starts again tomorrow - hopefully.
To Do List:
Remove rear end
Additional undercoating in rear wheel wells, etc.
Paint stock rear springs
Install: new rear end
rear bilsteins
UMI LCAs
exhaust system
heat shields
all wheel well / under car plastic pieces
UMI SFCs
C5 Z06 wheels
DRIVE
Begin applying the sound deadener
Speakers?
Put the interior back together
Here's some pictures: (they aren't the greatest quality.. I'll use the other camera next time)
Work starts again tomorrow - hopefully.
To Do List:
Remove rear end
Additional undercoating in rear wheel wells, etc.
Paint stock rear springs
Install: new rear end
rear bilsteins
UMI LCAs
exhaust system
heat shields
all wheel well / under car plastic pieces
UMI SFCs
C5 Z06 wheels
DRIVE
Begin applying the sound deadener
Speakers?
Put the interior back together
Here's some pictures: (they aren't the greatest quality.. I'll use the other camera next time)
