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I liked those louvers, they looked pretty nice! Also reminded me of the original Dirty Dancing movie. Rock on.
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Beautiful setting. You guys really make me want to move to beautiful NorCal and out of boring flat Florida. On the Pilot Super Sports- I won't run anything but them- bet it was a blast through the hills.
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I don't think it was in a Z though.... probably thought "Wish I were in a Z..."
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Thanks N0smoke and MicVelo. Yeah its a blast driving out to the coast from Lake Sonoma. The tires grip so well on the bends and most my buddies can't keep up... Especially the American muscle lol
they need driving school (my impression of mic)
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Just swapped out the radiator/ac electric fans... Did it from the top, was like a 20min. job.
A/C fan died. DIY cleaned the magnets, two days later something inside let all of the smoke out. Literally... I thought there was a legit fire in the bay. Luckily the fan just seized up.
A/C fan died. DIY cleaned the magnets, two days later something inside let all of the smoke out. Literally... I thought there was a legit fire in the bay. Luckily the fan just seized up.
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What I did to m car, I beat the crap out of it alongside many others
What I did to m car, I beat the crap out of it alongside many others
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What I did to m car, I beat the crap out of it alongside many others
What I did to m car, I beat the crap out of it alongside many others
Fortune Auto coilovers installed last weekend, full 1" inch drop all-around. Haven't had time to make adjustments but I'll be raising the fronts like half an inch and adjusting the rears accordingly.
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So, in my free time this past week I decided I'd fix my front bumper. Indiana being a free state, a front plate is not required. However, the bracket from the previous owner was drilled through the front leaving holes and the bolts to attach the plate were too long leaving this the end result.
There was also some minor spider web type cracking near the badge.
I decided I'd give it a go myself. If my attempt at repair turned my bumper into a bright blue turd, then I'll take it to a pro.
I started by sanding down the raised drill holes with 80grit. Then moved to 600 over a larger area followed by 1200.
After bondo and spot puddy were applied and sanded down, I taped up the area for primer. Wet sanded the dried primer with 600 and 1200. Base was then put down one light coat at a time.
After clear had been applied for 24 hours I wet sanded the entire bumper with 2000. I'd planned on simply buffing after clear but over spray was to stubborn to come off. Buffed the entire thing and I think it looks good.
Considering everything came out of a spray can and all the supplies cost about 60 bucks I couldn't be happier.
There was also some minor spider web type cracking near the badge.
I decided I'd give it a go myself. If my attempt at repair turned my bumper into a bright blue turd, then I'll take it to a pro.
I started by sanding down the raised drill holes with 80grit. Then moved to 600 over a larger area followed by 1200.
After bondo and spot puddy were applied and sanded down, I taped up the area for primer. Wet sanded the dried primer with 600 and 1200. Base was then put down one light coat at a time.
After clear had been applied for 24 hours I wet sanded the entire bumper with 2000. I'd planned on simply buffing after clear but over spray was to stubborn to come off. Buffed the entire thing and I think it looks good.
Considering everything came out of a spray can and all the supplies cost about 60 bucks I couldn't be happier.
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Well in the last month I...
Bought my Z
- Bought tow gear to haul it
- Hauled it down from LA to OC
Tore the front end cancer off
- Busted rad support
- Busted head lights
- busted head light brackets
- Busted rad
- Bent hood
- Torn bumper
- Smashed Intake
- Busted Engine cover
- Smashed Rad fans
- Busted AC lines
Installed/Replaced
- Dead battery
- Installed new rad
- Replaced pulley belts
- Pulled HID ballasts
- Prepped ballasts for replacement units
- Full fluid change - Oil - Tranny - Blinker fluid - Power steering - Washer fluid
- New rad support
- New OEM intake unit
- Repair front bumper tear
- Pulled the exploded pass air bag
- Unlocked the pass seat belt safety device
- Removed AC unit
- Got the soft top to work again
- Cleaned and Vaccumed
- Washed and waxed
- Replaced brake pads
- Repairing rad fan unit
- Replaced OEM hood
- Lost my battery cover
- Lost a ton of tools
- Started it up
- Took its first test run
- Filled with 91 premium
- Rotated tires/wheels
And now looking into replacement head lights, and possibly going FI
Bought my Z
- Bought tow gear to haul it
- Hauled it down from LA to OC
Tore the front end cancer off
- Busted rad support
- Busted head lights
- busted head light brackets
- Busted rad
- Bent hood
- Torn bumper
- Smashed Intake
- Busted Engine cover
- Smashed Rad fans
- Busted AC lines
Installed/Replaced
- Dead battery
- Installed new rad
- Replaced pulley belts
- Pulled HID ballasts
- Prepped ballasts for replacement units
- Full fluid change - Oil - Tranny - Blinker fluid - Power steering - Washer fluid
- New rad support
- New OEM intake unit
- Repair front bumper tear
- Pulled the exploded pass air bag
- Unlocked the pass seat belt safety device
- Removed AC unit
- Got the soft top to work again
- Cleaned and Vaccumed
- Washed and waxed
- Replaced brake pads
- Repairing rad fan unit
- Replaced OEM hood
- Lost my battery cover
- Lost a ton of tools
- Started it up
- Took its first test run
- Filled with 91 premium
- Rotated tires/wheels
And now looking into replacement head lights, and possibly going FI
Last edited by CK_32; 04-07-2016 at 10:03 AM.
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So, in my free time this past week I decided I'd fix my front bumper. Indiana being a free state, a front plate is not required. However, the bracket from the previous owner was drilled through the front leaving holes and the bolts to attach the plate were too long leaving this the end result.
There was also some minor spider web type cracking near the badge.
I decided I'd give it a go myself. If my attempt at repair turned my bumper into a bright blue turd, then I'll take it to a pro.
I started by sanding down the raised drill holes with 80grit. Then moved to 600 over a larger area followed by 1200.
After bondo and spot puddy were applied and sanded down, I taped up the area for primer. Wet sanded the dried primer with 600 and 1200. Base was then put down one light coat at a time.
After clear had been applied for 24 hours I wet sanded the entire bumper with 2000. I'd planned on simply buffing after clear but over spray was to stubborn to come off. Buffed the entire thing and I think it looks good.
Considering everything came out of a spray can and all the supplies cost about 60 bucks I couldn't be happier.
There was also some minor spider web type cracking near the badge.
I decided I'd give it a go myself. If my attempt at repair turned my bumper into a bright blue turd, then I'll take it to a pro.
I started by sanding down the raised drill holes with 80grit. Then moved to 600 over a larger area followed by 1200.
After bondo and spot puddy were applied and sanded down, I taped up the area for primer. Wet sanded the dried primer with 600 and 1200. Base was then put down one light coat at a time.
After clear had been applied for 24 hours I wet sanded the entire bumper with 2000. I'd planned on simply buffing after clear but over spray was to stubborn to come off. Buffed the entire thing and I think it looks good.
Considering everything came out of a spray can and all the supplies cost about 60 bucks I couldn't be happier.
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