Diseazd Posted July 26, 2013 Author Share #133 Posted July 26, 2013 Body work is done.....the block sanding is starting. My guess is she'll be ready to paint by the end of August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diseazd Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share #134 Posted October 22, 2014 Finally, there is fresh paint on the 72. These pictures are before any buffing. Absolutely beautiful job. I'll keep adding pictures as he progresses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenZZZ Posted October 23, 2014 Share #135 Posted October 23, 2014 Stunning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter260Z Posted October 23, 2014 Share #136 Posted October 23, 2014 That's just awesome.Can't wait to see the finished product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjoe Posted October 23, 2014 Share #137 Posted October 23, 2014 Guy....please tell me your gonna leave the steel wheels on it painted flat black. I have some black bumpers that will match perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedyone_kenobi Posted October 23, 2014 Share #138 Posted October 23, 2014 I am so jealous right now!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacarl Posted October 23, 2014 Share #139 Posted October 23, 2014 Body work is done.....the block sanding is starting. My guess is she'll be ready to paint by the end of August.What happened between Aug 2013 and Aug 2014?? :paranoid:Question about your Panasports - do your front wheel bearing dust caps fit inside the Panasport center caps? My dust caps protrude too far out and it prevents the wheel's center cap from fitting. Do you use some kind of low profile wheel bearing dust cap, or possibly just run without them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diseazd Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share #140 Posted October 23, 2014 (edited) My painter works at his own pace! I didn't say which August. No problem with the dust caps (stock caps). I don't know why yours wouldn't work....I definitely wouldn't run without them. Thanks for all the compliments....they go to my painter though. He's an artist and this will be my best Z yet. Can't wait to see it buffed and going back together! Edited October 23, 2014 by Diseazd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVZEE Posted October 24, 2014 Share #141 Posted October 24, 2014 Not to derail this thread on your gorgeous car, but a detail choice got my attention. You chose Tokico HP's for this car but I saw Illuminas poking up on one of your other Z's. How do they compare? It's one of those decisions ahead for me - thanks for input! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diseazd Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share #142 Posted October 24, 2014 Couldn't tell the difference.....I'd buy the cheapest. IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacarl Posted October 24, 2014 Share #143 Posted October 24, 2014 (edited) Not to derail this thread on your gorgeous car, but a detail choice got my attention. You chose Tokico HP's for this car but I saw Illuminas poking up on one of your other Z's. How do they compare? It's one of those decisions ahead for me - thanks for input!The big difference is that Illuminas give the option of adjustable damping. By turning a small knob on the top of the shock you're able to increase/decrease compression and rebound damping simultaneously (they change together as opposed to having individual control over each direction, as in some high end coilovers). So for driving on rough roads you can soften the shocks to calm the car down, but if you're autocrossing or canyon carving you can increase damping to improve transient response. I'll respectfully disagree with Diseazd when he says there's no difference; there's a dramatic difference between the soft & firm settings on my Illuminas and the HPs simply won't have that. HPs will provide good damping too, so if you don't care about the adjustability, HPs will certainly save you money. But there are definitely differences between the products. Edited October 24, 2014 by bacarl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossiz Posted October 25, 2014 Share #144 Posted October 25, 2014 i have to admit i was shocked that you would strip that car for a re-paint.... until i saw the "after" pics! wow, wow. such beautiful work. congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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