MDyer
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Very nice ZX! -
I don't know if anybody noticed, but the parade was followed by a pretty famous football game. USC was fantastic... and I'm a Big 10 guy. Before the game, I thought the hated Wolverines (:sick:) were the best team in the country; I was w-r-O-O-Ong.
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Sucks to be a ZX! -
The fiberglass flares are not perfect, and therefore some gaps exist. From my understanding, here in the States, all of the flares come from the same place... I used very pliable channel rubber, from a commercial rubber distributor. It's very similar to the door-edge guards that can be found at a retail auto parts store; just a better grade. I evaluated with and without, and it was a no-brainer. Without the molding, dirt/rock/chips could get thrown from the tire, through the gaps, and damage the paint... Besides, I think it has a "finished" look with. -
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Sheet metal plate formed with multiple contours turned out well. -
Any preference? Any horror stories?
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Looks great. I just painted mine Arrival Blue, which is very close. I'm wishing I had photo-documented my progress like you have. -
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Hey Kyteler, here's a thought: don't bash a Z on a Z site... period. Take your Skyline and find a site where it MIGHT be appreciated. Easy on the critique. Got it? -
Looks like the view of Hanelei Bay from Princeville to me! -
Front wheels: Are those cooling fins for the brakes? -
mmagnus, don't bid on it. hmmm, G-nose and IMSA flares... Radical? A little. Is it for me? Not exactly. Abortion? Not in my opinion; it just looks like it's ready to tussle with some vettes and porsches at Road Atlanta, Sebring, Laguna Seca or Mid-Ohio (and THAT'S pretty cool in my book). -
kyteler, how can you not like spoke rims??? -
LIAR!!! Wives don't smile upon the arrival of a "new" Z! -
Preparing to "hang" the Motorsport front air dam on my 77. This is the type that replaces the gawd-awful front bumber(Motorsport part 50-1409). Stiff, non plyable fiberglass. Question for those w/ experience with this particular airdam: There is a significant gap where the air dam mates up to the front fender, just under the amber turn indicator. What is the best way to "fill" this void? I've thought about gluing some flat plastic to the underside of the airdam, then filling with something (fiberglass, bondo, etc), then filing/sanding/buffing to shape. However, I'm afraid that whatever I do, it will develop cracks with age. Ideas/experience?
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I'm in industrial equipment sales (big ticket CNC machine tools), so I've been all over that scale! Early to mid-90's: I was sure that I'd be able to retire by the time I was 45... and lived like it (country club, Lexus, Saab, lots of pricey travel). All with a stay-at-home Mom in the house. Late 90's: things started to get ugly (While Clinton was still in office... It's not Bush.) 2000 to present: surviving! (good thing the stay-at-home Mom is my alter-ego when it comes to frugality!) Like everyone else, 401K is now a 200.5K.
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previous post was from last night... a little venomous. sorry, I was drunk. -
If this is a current pic, then the car has been well preserved. But seriously, this IS a sports car club. I promise to NEVER post a pic of my mom's 75 710 (or was it 510) wagon. Just because it's a Datsun does not mean it's good.
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First things first, (and Enrique said same), steering, brakes, and suspension FIRST, for safety reasons. If the car runs fairly sound, your priority should be the one that keeps you motivated... -If you're more inclined to do mechanical work on a car that you love the looks of, do cosmetic first. -Conversely, if you're more inclined to doll up a beast, then get busy on the mechanical side. If you keep that in mind, the odds are high that you won't quit on the project before you're done! ...my opinion. Good Luck!
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without fanfare: The older cars: 68, 69, 70 Big Mopars (Super Bee, GTX, Roadrunner, Charger, R/T) Shelby Cobras 68, 69, 70 Mustang Bosses 69 Camaro Rally Sport 66 GTO Any early Fairlane The early 50's Mercuries (the ones that get chopped and lowered; I wouldn't do it, but those are the years that are tits) The newer cars (only those that are within reach): Audi S4 and the yet to be intro'd S6 replacement BMW M3 or M5, even the wagons Toyota Celica Supra GT Lexus GS400 Ford Lightning P/Up truck
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more like a Mercury Montego in a carnival mirror. Just joking !
