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maddos wrote:

Thanks Mick. Will have to get motivated soon.

MJ "your" car is resting peacefully in the car port. Will probably practice my roof transplanting in it first.
Took it out for a strap down the road the other week to show my brother just how much quicker it was than the dark blue car. He was surprised such an old car could have so much go Laughing

Glad to hear she is still going. Smile

nice work Mick. suprised u actualy working on it on this heat.

im gona end up doing the same to my 2+2. got parts just need time....

ah joys of projects. im actualy looking forward to finsihing them off ASAP and have a rest for few months and just driving the buggers....

RBZ 260 wrote:

nice work Mick. suprised u actualy working on it on this heat.

im gona end up doing the same to my 2+2. got parts just need time....

ah joys of projects. im actualy looking forward to finsihing them off ASAP and have a rest for few months and just driving the buggers....

I cant let the heat stop me or it wont get done
pluss i work in a tin shed all day at work so i am sort of use to it
I do most of it in the evening so it isnt to bad
I am hoping to get it at least in hi fill primer before winter comes around again

just a quick vid to show what im up to and why i havnt been very active

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjL9DkdI0zQ

Git.

You should never trust a 4WD! And you are right, that's one nice Z31. Just needs an inter-cooler. Smile

thanx mate yeh i might go an intercooler down the track. this modle is a bit tricky to intercool because the air conditioner pump is in the way. I was thinking about having a custom plenum built so i can have the throttle body come out the front of the plenum to fix this problem

today i put a fule pump that works in the 280zx which has the motor that i will be using in my 240z.
Wow this motor runs crisp and smooth.
I did a compression test on it a while back and it came up with 150 psi even on each pot. Its a f54 block and i have a p90 head which i will put on it
I wont be putting this engine in the car till i have a after market ecu and all else i need to make it run
In the mean time i will do with the l20et as it is all there, it just needs to be bolted in

some youtube i shot today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoPAFVDC5EU

Well I finally got to work on the zed for the first time this year due to recovering from a motorcycle accident.
I have removed the slam panel to replace it with a new one. Just as i expected i have a bit of fabrication work to do before i fit up the new
slam panel.
There is quite substantial rust on either side above the tail light as you can see in the photo

Any way ill be getting in to it a bit more now i am more mobile and i ham back at work and earning a crust again

Cheers for the update Mick... glad to see you're recovering well from the accident.

My 260 has got the same rust issues in the hatch, would be good to find a replacement! The repairs required on it are out of my league, but maybe you could revive it.

Keep up the good work mate and I'm looking forward to the next installment

yeh mate i still havnt fixed it. Instead i have decided to drop it down off the rotisserie and back on its wheels so i can rool it out of the shed and sandblast the area before i put the new metal in.
should be all fixed in the next week or two

here she is off the rotisserie, still with no suspension . the wheel is just sitting there for modeling

Nice one Mate!

Looks like its coming together well....what area do you still need to sandblast and replace?

What are you plans for the engine and gearbox? Still going for the P90 head?

Let me know if you are willing to part with your rotisserie; I would love to get my 260 off the ground and start repairing the cancer!

thsnx mate i have the rust in the slam panel and the rear hatch and then it is 100% rust free

im going to run the l28 f54 block with the p90 head and it will be turbo with either wolf 3d or motech ecu

I have alredy told a guy from auszcar he could take the rotisserie but if he dosnt take it then ill let you know

Cheers bud.... I can drive up to the bridge and pick it up if the other guys falls through. Let me know if it's free and the $'s you want for it.

I wanted to also ask if your around to do some panel work sometime later in the year? I'm looking at the hatch on my 260 and some tricky holes around the fuel filler that I was hoping you could look at.

If your up for it, let me know if its easier to bring the rolling body up to Murray Bridge, or get it on a rotisserie at my place in Campbelltown.

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RBZ 260 Z encyclopedia Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Posts: 1475 Location: Adelaide South Australia	Post subject:
	nice work Mick. suprised u actualy working on it on this heat. im gona end up doing the same to my 2+2. got parts just need time.... ah joys of projects. im actualy looking forward to finsihing them off ASAP and have a rest for few months and just driving the buggers.... _________________ '67 Mustang Coupe '70 240z S1 #227 '72 240z Gojira project '97 200SX S2 SR20DET '01 200SX Spec R getting there slowly. Nissan Just Wait Till You BOOST it! God created turbo lag to give V8's a chance!

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zzzzed Z encyclopedia Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 792 Location: south australia	Post subject:
	just a quick vid to show what im up to and why i havnt been very active http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjL9DkdI0zQ

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mjfawke Z encyclopedia Joined: 19 Dec 2004 Posts: 903 Location: Canberra, Australia	Post subject:
	Git. You should never trust a 4WD! And you are right, that's one nice Z31. Just needs an inter-cooler. _________________ Michael. HS30-908 (RB20DET)

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zzzzed Z encyclopedia Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 792 Location: south australia	Post subject:
	thanx mate yeh i might go an intercooler down the track. this modle is a bit tricky to intercool because the air conditioner pump is in the way. I was thinking about having a custom plenum built so i can have the throttle body come out the front of the plenum to fix this problem

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zzzzed Z encyclopedia Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 792 Location: south australia	Post subject:
	today i put a fule pump that works in the 280zx which has the motor that i will be using in my 240z. Wow this motor runs crisp and smooth. I did a compression test on it a while back and it came up with 150 psi even on each pot. Its a f54 block and i have a p90 head which i will put on it I wont be putting this engine in the car till i have a after market ecu and all else i need to make it run In the mean time i will do with the l20et as it is all there, it just needs to be bolted in

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JB Active Z member Joined: 01 Dec 2009 Posts: 25 Location: Campbelltown, SA	Post subject:
	Cheers for the update Mick... glad to see you're recovering well from the accident. My 260 has got the same rust issues in the hatch, would be good to find a replacement! The repairs required on it are out of my league, but maybe you could revive it. Keep up the good work mate and I'm looking forward to the next installment