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Old Oct 13, 2015 | 05:42 PM
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And I lived to tell the tale... Needs a real good cleaning and some attention in a few spots but the price was right.
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Old Oct 13, 2015 | 11:35 PM
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New rear tires today for my Z and the computer was reset so no more tire light on. Still not sure what's wrong with my fiance's Z, it's either the fuel pump or alternator. He gets to borrow my Spec to take to work tomorrow.
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Old Oct 14, 2015 | 02:17 AM
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Bought 5mm spacers for the rear. Will install them tomorrow.
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Old Oct 14, 2015 | 05:07 AM
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The wrap on the cubby cover is absolutely amazing.

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New Double Din Pioneer, Suede shift boot and wrapped the waterfall cubby plus stitching to match.
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Old Oct 14, 2015 | 05:14 AM
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Found a 2007 with only 10k miles on it for a decent price... thinking about getting it for my wife.
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Old Oct 14, 2015 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by ZachBlack Z-33
New Double Din Pioneer, Suede shift boot and wrapped the waterfall cubby plus stitching to match.
Not something I'd do but that all looks simply A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!

Reason I wouldn't do it.... Right after completing the install, I'd somehow spill coffee all over it. No, I rarely drink coffee in my cars (never in my '08) but I just know somehow I'd manage a way to spill. Heh heh....

Nice job, OP.
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Old Oct 14, 2015 | 09:23 AM
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Round 1 begins... Do I want to polish or not... Last thing I polished I ended up painting and never using.. We will see how bored I get...
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Old Oct 14, 2015 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by essejd
Found a 2007 with only 10k miles on it for a decent price... thinking about getting it for my wife.
Hopefully it's not salvaged. Go for it!

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Round 1 begins... Do I want to polish or not... Last thing I polished I ended up painting and never using.. We will see how bored I get...
Knowing me, I'd clean it up and polish it as best I could before putting it on.
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Old Oct 14, 2015 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ZachBlack Z-33
New Double Din Pioneer, Suede shift boot and wrapped the waterfall cubby plus stitching to match.
Dude! That looks nice how did you do that? I'm wanting to cover the scratches on mine

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Hopefully it's not salvaged. Go for it!
CarFax looks clean. 2 owners though.. hoping it was someone's weekend car / garage queen! I'm going to see it in a few hours.
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Old Oct 14, 2015 | 01:53 PM
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Cleaned up good found a few hairline cracks in the h pipe area I wasn't so thrilled about... Hmmm how to fix these awesome cracks.


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Old Oct 14, 2015 | 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by dboyzalter
Cleaned up good found a few hairline cracks in the h pipe area I wasn't so thrilled about... Hmmm how to fix these awesome cracks.


Superglue and zip ties, the ace mechanic's ace-in-da-hole. That's how I fixed my stripped lug nut troubles. I only have to change the zip ties once in a while.









But seriously, that's nothing a muff shop couldn't weld up for you.
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Old Oct 14, 2015 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by MicVelo
Superglue and zip ties, the ace mechanic's ace-in-da-hole. That's how I fixed my stripped lug nut troubles. I only have to change the zip ties once in a while.









But seriously, that's nothing a muff shop couldn't weld up for you.
Yeah im not that worried about it, I have a welder and could get the stainless spool and probably patch it. But I haven't welded anything in years. Im going to ask a guy I work with if he wants to do it. He used to own a repair shop, and he was a teacher at porter Chester (a local trade school) although last time I asked him about titanium exhaust he said he never heard of it so I'm not going to get my hopes up.

Funny you said super glue my first idea was high heat jb weld or thermoseal.

Funny thing is if I wasn't cleaning it up like a goober I wouldn't have ever seen it or probably even known haha

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Old Oct 14, 2015 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by dboyzalter
Cleaned up good found a few hairline cracks in the h pipe area I wasn't so thrilled about... Hmmm how to fix these awesome cracks.


Looks much better!
mb JB Weld and hose clamps till it sets. Or brazed in your garage/muffler shop. gl
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Old Oct 14, 2015 | 09:20 PM
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So today I tried to drift and spun our and took out a curb going 15 mph Mt friend who is a mechanic checked my axle and tie rods and said everything was okay. Was wanting to know if you had this happen to you car vibrates when going 20 and over and steering wheel is off to left by around 15 degrees is this just an alighment issue
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Old Oct 14, 2015 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by DK350z05
So today I tried to drift and spun our and took out a curb going 15 mph Mt friend who is a mechanic checked my axle and tie rods and said everything was okay. Was wanting to know if you had this happen to you car vibrates when going 20 and over and steering wheel is off to left by around 15 degrees is this just an alighment issue
u drive an auto or mt?
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Old Oct 14, 2015 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by saywat?
u drive an auto or mt?
It's a manual
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Old Oct 14, 2015 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by DK350z05
So today I tried to drift and spun our and took out a curb going 15 mph Mt friend who is a mechanic checked my axle and tie rods and said everything was okay. Was wanting to know if you had this happen to you car vibrates when going 20 and over and steering wheel is off to left by around 15 degrees is this just an alighment issue
Lol. Oh boy.



Take it to a shop. No one here can diagnose it without looking at it.
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Old Oct 14, 2015 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by n0smoke
Lol. Oh boy.



Take it to a shop. No one here can diagnose it without looking at it.
Well my friend is a mechanic for Chevy said there wasn't anything wrong that the rim just got bent but I have doubt in believing him he's ****ed up cars in his life before
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Old Oct 14, 2015 | 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by DK350z05
So today I tried to drift and spun our and took out a curb going 15 mph Mt friend who is a mechanic checked my axle and tie rods and said everything was okay. Was wanting to know if you had this happen to you car vibrates when going 20 and over and steering wheel is off to left by around 15 degrees is this just an alighment issue
You hit a curb laterally and with enough force to prang the wheel that bad and produce the symptoms you describe, well, you broke or bent something else.

When your mechanic friend checked your "axle".... just what did that comprise? Did he check alignment, first off? Did he check all the bushings in your control arms for "offset damage"? Steering gear for true not bent? Point is, a visual inspection means absolutely NOTHING without teardown. And obviously, with the symptoms you describe, there's something askew.

You need to get it up on an alignment rack to determine the extent of the damage.
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Old Oct 15, 2015 | 02:58 AM
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Originally Posted by DK350z05
Well my friend is a mechanic for Chevy said there wasn't anything wrong that the rim just got bent but I have doubt in believing him he's ****ed up cars in his life before
If your steering wheel is off you probably bent your tie rod, and if the car is shaking over 20 you should bring it to a shop sooner then later. Can probably consider yourself lucky you didn't break the ball joint.
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