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From the wreckage of Zoe...Nitro emerges PICTURE HEAVY

Old Jun 7, 2016 | 09:56 PM
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This is a picture journal of the next chapter in my Z story, you all saw Zoe (thread below) and of course saw my subsequent part-out thread. Well guess what......i got another one......free I'm not filing this thread with useless words. Pictures will do my talking with a note here and there. Everything is in cronological order up to date, pictures will be updated as bodywork/paint is finished and I start the rest of this MASSIVE project. Got questions? ask away! It's an 03 Touring model with VDC and 6MT with 120k on it (clean Kansas title). Some idiot tried putting lambo doors on it, failed, damaged it, ****ed body up, interior was decent, in need of TLC, hatch are destroyed, rust on all removable pieces underneath, trans ground in 3rd/4th/5th, clutch shot, brakes all shot, and dents! Without further ado:


LED tails = FUGLY














Lots of nice dents -.-






yup....






Ripped to shreds from what I dont know










Codes for fuel delivery, same codes you get when head unit installed wrong and you mess with wires......ripped it out, cleared codes, fresh fuel, octane boost = no codes








Decent steering wheel! In shock!!!
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Old Jun 7, 2016 | 10:03 PM
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Continued:




Trunk was destoroyed, and sub wire ran along hte bottom of the car...zip tied to fuel lines...and entered through spare tire wheel well.






not bad from this angle




Look at them gorgeous hazed headlights....




oh boy.....






Let the stripping begin!




Getting there
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Old Jun 7, 2016 | 10:14 PM
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Continued:





Interior Stripped BARE




Rear Wiper Delete.....CHECK




Am I missing something?



Camoflauge.......






-.- ****




Ready for stage 2, engine removal






Yup......advance auto at work here




95% of these ****ing brackets won't be seeing an engine bay again






front clip off, engine out, car loaded on trailer, in 2 hours




Dropped off for body work, panel alignment, and custom paint!!!!!!
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Old Jun 8, 2016 | 01:32 AM
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nice, thanks for sharing
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Old Jun 8, 2016 | 04:41 AM
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no one can say your scared of work , that's for sure

the destination is worth trip

Kudos for falling off the horse and getting right back on
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Old Jun 8, 2016 | 04:52 AM
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Nice to see an abused Z getting brought back from the dead...
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Old Jun 8, 2016 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by dkmura
Nice to see an abused Z getting brought back from the dead...
+1 Good Luck man!
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Old Jun 8, 2016 | 08:23 AM
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Dam that's not bad at all.... But even for free you might end up about even haha


GL looks like a fun project!
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Old Jun 8, 2016 | 10:07 AM
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nice to see a z getting ressurrected. Gl on the new project and putting the old behind.
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Old Jun 8, 2016 | 07:08 PM
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You've got your work cut out for you, but looks like things are coming along nicely! Looking forward to the next set of pictures
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Old Jun 12, 2016 | 12:02 AM
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Thanks everyone No I'm definitely not scared of work lol, and I cannot wait to see how badass she looks all done and complete. I'm currently in the process of re-sealing, and wire tucking the engine while it's sitting on my garage floor Should have pictures up of that soon. Soon as I get the car back in my driveway I'm going to pull the harnesses all apart and clean up the engine bay completely before the engine goes back inside! Routing through the fender wells and wiper well as well. I'll keep posting as I go, nice to see everyone likes watching one come back from the grave It's definitely different than my 79 camaro lol.....more plastic!!!!!!
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Body work is done, no pics cause I haven't gotten down there to take some lol. But I started working on the engine the other day. Stripping it down to paint and re-seal/tune-up. Wire harness is off and ready to be stripped organized, and tucked, plan is to have ALL wires in one bundle coming out the back and over to the battery tray location. Couple pics for ya xD

Old clutch coming out




intake off, valve covers coming off!




Nuff said!
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Old Jul 8, 2016 | 06:34 PM
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Nice update, sub'd to see more.
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 12:24 AM
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nice job man...keep up the good work!
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Awesome sauce.
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Just the bodywork we did.







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Old Jul 23, 2016 | 08:33 AM
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Looks like the project is moving right along. Planning on painting yourself or just getting most of it prepped for a pro?
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Old Jul 23, 2016 | 10:29 AM
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I love this kind of thread, keep it going man
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rusty: My friend is a trained painter, has years of experience, and specializes in Z's. From old generation Datsun resto's to his current purple custom chameleon coated GTR. He's moving to Florida and this is his last project before he leaves NC. Making this kind of special for me as it's the last car that will be repping his work. He did the bodywork and is painting it as well. I'm doing the mechanical part, engine, trans, gearing, and the entire interior makeover.
arba: Thanks man! I can't tell you how nice it is to see people actually interested in my little project lol It ain't pretty, it's a ton of work, something most people probably wouldn't attempt in a million years. BUT DAMN IS IT FUN!
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