The Lounge (Off Topic) Talk about daily events, or other items not really related to the ZCars in any way.

Holy $417!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 03-21-2008 | 06:11 PM
  #1  
RodMoyes's Avatar
Thread Starter
Doesn't post much...
 
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 3,617
From: Escondido (San Diego) California
Holy $417!

I have a lot to do!

Z show's less than a month away and my car has been sitting untouched in the garage for months...

I gots ta git bizzy.

So tell me, what project should I start on first?

Finishing the headliner and rear hatch lower panel re-fabric.

Dent removal/paint under hatch/license plate area. (Still FUBAR from rear-ender)

Paint inside of hood/engine bay.

Re-tint windows.

Re-Wire amp/sub combo.

Find mysterious electrical draw that kills my batter if I leave it connected after only a day or two. (seriously pissing me off, but I think it may be a door switch)

Or... he other 150 things I need to do before MSA...


Well???


Rod.
Old 03-21-2008 | 06:35 PM
  #2  
JPerkins's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 505
From: oklahoma city, oklahoma
i'm an all in or all out interior kinda guy, so i'd say finish the interior first. or take it all out and fix your rear panel. <---- thats just me.
Old 03-21-2008 | 08:25 PM
  #3  
SHADY280's Avatar
Big Poppa
 
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 4,499
From: Mission, British Columbia
well rod those are all fine and dandy, but you should drive it a bit, so youll actually know if it will make it to msa. after all you have some luck getting there. me personally i would do the paint first, followed or do the draw thing. those 2 are my choices, the rest can follow
Old 03-21-2008 | 09:15 PM
  #4  
KasbeKZ's Avatar
Pr0n Addict
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 4,617
From: virginia
the battery short. for sure. then the rear end damage, then the engine bay.
Old 03-21-2008 | 10:24 PM
  #5  
snwbrderphat540's Avatar
Über User
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 9,532
From: lemont, Illinois
just make it pretty. indulge yourself!
Old 03-22-2008 | 11:07 AM
  #6  
RodMoyes's Avatar
Thread Starter
Doesn't post much...
 
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 3,617
From: Escondido (San Diego) California
Originally Posted by SHADY280
well rod those are all fine and dandy, but you should drive it a bit, so youll actually know if it will make it to msa. after all you have some luck getting there. me personally i would do the paint first, followed or do the draw thing. those 2 are my choices, the rest can follow
I actually drove it yesterday for no good reason...

I just felt like burning up some $4.00 per gallon gas and polluting the environment all in the name of pointless thrills.

It still runs like a raped ape (after it warms up).

Door switch = Culprit. Door Switch also = No longer allowed to hang out in my car.

Since I got tired of taking my car to the body shop after every ten miles of driving (See previous horror stories of illegal alien hit and run drivers, Demoniacally possessed shopping carts from Hell, Mattress wielding neighbors, and un-insured tweakers all on a mission to destroy the Darth Z Project)... I went out and got a whole crap load of body tools and goodies to try my hand at some minor repairs. I even got matching black paint from the body guy that painted it (the last 3 freaking times!!!! )


So, I will be busy between now and MSA.


Rod.
Old 03-25-2008 | 12:31 AM
  #7  
lifegrddude's Avatar
Externally Wastegated
 
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 1,220
From: San Diego
Good luck with your Z Rod! I'm in the same boat as you. My headgasket gave up the ghost, but with time constraints, I doubt I will be able to get a chance to work on my Z before the show. Oh wells, there's always next year right?
Old 03-25-2008 | 09:19 AM
  #8  
Bleach's Avatar
The Evil Twin
 
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 9,296
From: Seattle, WA
MSA is for hanging out, not for looking at cars
Old 03-25-2008 | 01:27 PM
  #9  
tonsoffun300zx's Avatar
West Coast!
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,956
From: Corona,CA
ok so then can i bring my honda to MSA this year?
Old 03-26-2008 | 11:11 AM
  #10  
Bleach's Avatar
The Evil Twin
 
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 9,296
From: Seattle, WA
Originally Posted by tonsoffun300zx
ok so then can i bring my honda to MSA this year?
well, if its a HONDA then we want to see it!
Old 03-26-2008 | 08:06 PM
  #11  
tonsoffun300zx's Avatar
West Coast!
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,956
From: Corona,CA
ok im going to borrow my brothers honda so see you there!!!
Old 04-12-2008 | 12:04 AM
  #12  
chinesekid's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 524
From: west covina, Ca
was board tonite and needed to clean my engine bay again.. so here it is











nothing but the best.. snap on!!!.. and it was the heater rap on my headers..
Old 04-12-2008 | 12:25 AM
  #13  
snwbrderphat540's Avatar
Über User
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 9,532
From: lemont, Illinois
HEY! you n me, we got the same header and battery. were like brothers!
Old 04-12-2008 | 12:32 AM
  #14  
tonsoffun300zx's Avatar
West Coast!
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,956
From: Corona,CA
no you're like twins
Old 04-12-2008 | 01:29 AM
  #15  
z-hag's Avatar
Queen of Yachts
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 2,957
From: warmspott, trollville.......somewhere sailing the seas--fla, virgin islands...wherever....warm water....LOL
excuse me, but why would anyone hate bleachie??????^^^^^^
Old 04-12-2008 | 01:30 AM
  #16  
raythenegr0's Avatar
Poor kid, no ruler
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 397
From: Orlando
I hate bleach, I got some in my eye when I cleaned my bathroom today
Old 04-12-2008 | 10:02 PM
  #17  
chinesekid's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 524
From: west covina, Ca
got everything apart.. off the intake manifold and everything.. cleaned it up.. and was wondering what color i should paint it.. im thinking all black.. i mean everything all black.. what do you guys think???


hows everybody doing on there car before the show?? rod?? lifegard?? heat?? bleach your bring your 350 rite?? doiing anythign on that?? and everybody else thats comming
Old 04-13-2008 | 02:15 AM
  #18  
snwbrderphat540's Avatar
Über User
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 9,532
From: lemont, Illinois
ALL black? no way. her's what im doing, i painted the block black, oil pan orange and some suspension parts red the others black, polishing the valve cover and im going to polish and clean up my intake manifold, then im getting red plug wires and freshening up the engine bay walls with black paint. leaving the head the stock clean grey. that should look VERY nice together. i also want to eliminate teh charcoal canister.
Old 04-13-2008 | 02:35 AM
  #19  
NismoPick's Avatar
The Good Twin
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 20,639
From: Wild Wild West, UTAH!
Originally Posted by snwbrderphat540

i painted the block black,

oil pan orange

some suspension parts red the others black

polishing the valve cover

and im going to polish and clean up my intake manifold,

then im getting red plug wires

engine bay walls with black paint.

leaving the head the stock clean grey.
Black, orange, red, polished, and grey... sounds like the circus came to town.

PS... Chinesekid, you got a nice set of tools!
Old 04-13-2008 | 02:38 AM
  #20  
snwbrderphat540's Avatar
Über User
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 9,532
From: lemont, Illinois
ok well underneathe is the only place orange appears, the grey is a sliver actually, so it will mesh with the polished as wiill the red and black. now a circus, its just the jealousy kicking in
Old 04-13-2008 | 03:32 AM
  #21  
chinesekid's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 524
From: west covina, Ca
heres what i think imma do... block, valve cover, and everything on top of the intake man is gonna be all black.. and then the intake and thermostat housing is gonna be polish.. or try to clean it up as much as i can.. so its gonna be black and metal
Old 04-13-2008 | 01:15 PM
  #22  
snwbrderphat540's Avatar
Über User
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 9,532
From: lemont, Illinois
wait... didnt you get a SR? you should get to work on that. otherwise help a brotha out and send it my way. lol
Old 04-13-2008 | 03:51 PM
  #23  
chinesekid's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 524
From: west covina, Ca
i would but it wont be done in time for the show.. so imma just clean this up first then after i wont be driving the Z for a while cause its im just gonna drop in the sr slowly and work on it little by little.. i'll post pics soon... im waiting for it to dry and then putting everything back on the intake man
Old 04-13-2008 | 05:37 PM
  #24  
snwbrderphat540's Avatar
Über User
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 9,532
From: lemont, Illinois
pffft.... just pay some pro to make your mounts unless your a great welder cost a couple hundred then wire it in yourself. its pretty easy only 6 wires on average i noticed for splicing in ECU's. im sure hybridz has great info on the wiring i learned how to wire in a RB from there. stupid easy job!
Old 04-13-2008 | 05:46 PM
  #25  
chinesekid's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 524
From: west covina, Ca
















and then i lost my egr.. cant find it anywhere... damnit!!



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 05:36 AM.