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speedyblue

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  1. I pulled the discs and calipers off the rear of my 83 280zx last night as well as the handbrake cable ready to do the big swap. I have the knowledge in my head, now all I need is the brackets. Time to find out if the skyline ones are the right stuff. I will also need to get the drums off. They have been un-movable for a few years, so it may prove difficult. Lucky I'm in no hurry. Don't know if the hand brake cable will fit, but the 240Z one snapped a few years ago, so it is worth a try. Otherwise will have to get a new one. Never know if you never try. Also, once the discs were removed, I could still bolt the wheels on the 280zx, which makes it HEAPS easier to more around still. Beats skull dragging it.
  2. speedyblue posted a post in a topic in Australia & NZ
    I agree 100%. I couldn't believe the garbage in there. Really, the last thing teenage boys need is more WAM. Almost more emphasis on Girls than cars. Hopefully another mag will get hold of that car in the future and do better.
  3. speedyblue posted a post in a topic in Australia & NZ
    I really like what he has done with the car. Fitting Late model Skyline brakes all around, modifying and using pretty much the complete driveline. All the thought and work that went into it. Looking at it from the outside, it almost appears to be a stock machine, but pop the hood and that changes fast. I like the dash, considering his options. The skyline has a few more gauges than the 240z, so he would have has to tack extra gauges on in the interior anyway. The wheels don't look quite right, but how many 18 inch mags around come in a style that suits the Z. In the end, it is his car to fix up as he chooses. I bought mine from a wrecker and will modify it how i want too. In the end, the whole thing comes down to personal perception. I too thought the actual article was a bit average, but flicking through the whole mag, it is consistent. Not up to the par you get in the Street Machine Mags, where they did a thing on the blue 240Z with the RB30 about 4 years back so luckily I only got it for the one article. My thoughts only.
  4. I just finished wrapping my up in black conduit to make it neater under the bonnet, so a short while ago, it would have been perfect to take photo's of. Always the way. Good luck with it.
  5. speedyblue posted a post in a topic in Polls
    Got my self a degree in civil engineering, and I have been working as one for 3 years now. Still haven't gotten close to paying it off yet. Was one of about 3 that were driving 240z's to uni as well I think. Never met the others though.
  6. The 240K Should be a great little rally car. The 4.4 on to the 240K conversion must be popular because I have chatted to a few people who have done one, plus my old man bought a 4.4 for his Rangie, and it came from a 240K. I was ready to jump on this one just for the engine and gearbox to put in my TR7 but looks like I was beaten to it big time. The alloy V8's weigh 15kg less than the cast iron 4 pot in the Triumph, so they must weigh heaps less than the L6. Have fun with it. Scott
  7. Actually, on some now the constant 12V wire powers the radio, while the wire to the ignition acts as a trigger wire to turn it on and off. It lets you turn the ratio on with out the keys. Mine comes on and off with the ignition, but can be turned on and off manually, with out the ignition on. Good idea as far as I'm concerned. The yellow wire should ge to a constant 12v source.
  8. speedyblue posted a post in a topic in Interior
    A test light would be really useful as well. Helps you know what wires are live and what isn't. Also helps finding a wire that comes on with the ignition. It's a definate for working on anything electrical in a car. I have used an electric jigsaw, and an angle grinder very carefully when installing car stereos, as well as a bastard file for clean up. Good luck.
  9. speedyblue posted a post in a topic in Interior
    It will work in your car. Firstly, is the hole in the dash large enough to fit the CD player, or do you need to enlarge it to make it fit? I rewired mine when installing, because the original wires were designed to drive a low powered stereo, and your new one is a high powered CD player with a colour screen, and hence will struggle on the bass notes (turn it up and the screen will dimm with each beat) Run a new thicker wire from somewhere, with an inline fuse. And add a new ground wire, fixed to a clean ground area. Good idea to re-new the speaker wires as well. Get a mate who knows what he is doing to show you and spend the time doing it right. I skimped timewise on one thing on my last stereo install and now I have to fix it. Have fun. Scott
  10. speedyblue posted a post in a topic in Engine & Drivetrain
    I believe there was a poll taken on this point. Find it, and the discussion should answer any questions.
  11. Did it come from under the drivers seat, or under the dash? I don't know what it is, but I have a spare one if yours is broke. I dismantled a lot of the interior of my 280zx to get the wiring harness for the power windows out and came across a few things that looked like that.
  12. It should be a standard Aus spec model. We did get Skylines here for years remember, with the L24 engine, and then the RB30 engine for a while before Nissan stopped bringing them in, and the importers started.
  13. Oooh did I just hit the information jackpot. Just rang Nissan about the brackets. They can get them in from Japan for $130 each!! (aus dollars) But I asked the guy if they came on any Australian cars. He did a bit of a search and bingo. The brackets are also found on an 82-85 R30 Skyline!! The guy even put me onto a wrecker on Brisbane where I should be able to get a set from. How is that for customer service. Have to confirm yet, but looking good.
  14. Biggest problem I had was cracking the paint in a few places because depending on how far you go, it can be a tight bend. I was at a disadvantage because my car had a bad respray before I got it, over the existing coat of paint with virtually no perparation, so there were bits cracking and peeling off when I started. That is why I had no hesitation about rolling the guards. New paint should be fairly flexible though. I had two paint jobs, one of which is EXTREMLY thick and I only cracked one spot on one side. Professionals will do it fairly cheaply too. Scott
  15. Da-Tsu-n Three japanese sounds. Forced to do all that Japanese at school and this is the first time it has come in useful. It has always suprised me how a country can have such a market for a 30 year old car, when an 'old' car is only 4 or 5 years old.
  16. Would anyone have a drawing of the brackets that would allow me to go to a machine shop and get a pair made up. Preferably the cut-away version so I don't have to remove everything. I have a cousin who would do it for me at a very reasonable price so it would be a good avenue to try. Apart from that, I have all the bits ready to go. Scott
  17. speedyblue posted a post in a topic in Australia & NZ
    All that car needs to finish it's transformation is a huge set of slicks under the read, a set of front runners on the pointy end and a huge supercharged nitro sucking big block hemi poking through the bonnet because that thing really fits the "funny car" category at the drags. Lot of effort though.
  18. In front of the radiator! Run a pipe through one of the holes next to the radiator into the afm and stick a pod out the front. Or if you want it better concealed, run a pipe out of the air box. Bit trickier, but might fool someone. The guy who owned mine just used PVC straight from the afm and stuck the pod out the front. You may hear the air sucking in more because the air box masks this sound better.
  19. I had 235's on my Z all around, 14 inch rims though. Just required a little rolling of the rear lip to make it not rub. Nothing too difficult. Just took a lump of wood, a rubber mallet and a few hours. Looked tough, but was super scarey to drive in the wet. Too much width for the weight of the car. Scott.
  20. A good friend of mine had a mate who bought one. He is a dentist and quite well off. Bought an Excel on the $13990 drive away deal. Why? Because he could treat it like he stole it. Leave it anywhere do anything in it, never wash it or service it. Didn't care about it one bit. After a few years, my mate convinced him to check the oil in it. There was rust on the dipstick. Good cheap nasty car. Great daily hack if you want a car you don't care one bit about.
  21. The 280zx parts car I've got had a pod filter infront of the radiator, piped to the (now empty) air box with 2.5 inch PVC pipe. Cheap to get any bends you need. But doesn't look as good. Do a neat job and it won' be too bad though. As for size, what size is your exhaust? Remember this air in your exhaust is way hotter, hence greater volume flowing through the pipe, but it is forced through also. There is also the theory off air speed charging through your carbies. But I would work out the equivalent area of the carby inlets and use a single pipe of the same area. Cant go wrong there. Area = pi x R^2, or Area = pi x (D^2)/4 In the end, unless you do something really wrong, or your current filter is really bad, the gain won't be enough to feel. But you will have fun fitting it.
  22. speedyblue posted a post in a topic in Funnybone
    Haha. Absolute classic. I think i mastered the shot to the face then a nut to the nuts combo. The poor little fellas. 1970. Got it. Flick it hard to knock them down, then a soft one to clean them up. 2680. Time to quit.
  23. The car pictured in the link is very similar with the side windows door, and wheel arch/wheel combination from what I vaugely remember, but it had a hatch and different rear. Should have payed more attention. Someone somewhere will know, and hopefully they frequent this site. Perhaps it is a slightly different model, or perhaps a custom job.
  24. speedyblue posted a post in a topic in Polls
    I got my seats re-trimmed about 3 years ago for about $350. It was a budget job and it shows a bit in some areas, but I got rid of the vinyl and went for grey cloth with blue piping. I am pretty happy with them. my seats Better than ripped vinyl poking you in the back.
  25. speedyblue posted a post in a topic in Body & Paint
    If you are using metallic paint I think you are supposed to use a clear coat over the top, but I don't know about standard paint.
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