Ortega_9 Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 And alway Nice to cut into a freshly painted wing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack94 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 49 minutes ago, Ortega_9 said: Also looking for a genuine nismo v3 front bumper... anyone Got a lead on one of those? https://www.tarmacsportz.co.uk/350z-z33-nismo-v3-front-bumper-oem-nissan.html Pricey, but I guess if you're after genuine/oem you kinda have to expect that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ortega_9 Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 4 minutes ago, Jack94 said: https://www.tarmacsportz.co.uk/350z-z33-nismo-v3-front-bumper-oem-nissan.html Pricey, but I guess if you're after genuine/oem you kinda have to expect that Thanks. i allready wrote them for a lead time and shipping price, but no reply. they are kinda hard to come by. But i like the look of it and the fitment of an oem part. Especially when bolting up to a car that sees some pretty high top speed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ortega_9 Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 And plug made and ready for welding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ortega_9 Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 Also test fitting this thing and making brackets and so on while the wing cools down in between Welds and grinds.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ortega_9 Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 And two wings done. now i need to cut holes for the 370z indicators Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony420z Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 nice job mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ortega_9 Posted February 26, 2019 Author Share Posted February 26, 2019 The main timing chain tensioner just Got here. I turned the krank to TDC, to make sure the cams won't snap, and opened the service hole in the front cover over the tensioner. everything looks fine, the guide looks fine and there is some tension on the tensioner, witch is no where near fully extended. i went ahead and removed the old one, swapped in the new and pulled the pin, it tightent right back up. Then i spun the krank a few times by hand, and everything is fine. If anything, I Would say that the new tensioner is a little bit more extended and puts a little more tension on the guide. I have no idea if that tranlates to a rattle free start. Now i just need to clean and reaply the silicone gasket and then I'll fire it and see if it made a difference to the start rattle. In all, about 30-45 min. From start to finish. i'll have to get back with the result, as i have so much gooing on right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ortega_9 Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 And Got the intake taken apart and washed from all the Oil and build up @*!#. I also deborred the inside of the bottom half as it was really bad finished. And a Quick acid wash and it's like new. i had it apart and cleaned before fitting the turbokit, and allready there is alot of Oil and Black crap inside. so I'll take it apart again later to see if the new catch tank system does a difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ortega_9 Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 And with the front engine cover not going back with the catch tank setup, i kinda needed to tuck the wireing loom, as I Think it looks out of place with the wire loom "hider" and also with just leaving the loom visable. so took the loom cover of, covered it with 3 layers of electrical tape, making sure to arrange the leads in the loom so that they Would fit where I Would run it. actually really clean look when done. also fitted a hose/An10 fitting to the rear engine breather hose. To fit the new breather setup. I choose not to fit the stainless reinforced An10 hose directly to the cam cover Because of the bends on the piece of breather hose that places the an fitting where it's accecable, and if i do a kit for sale, it needs to be fitted without having the entire engine apart. I Think... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ortega_9 Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 (edited) And Got the intake back on. I wanted to paint the intake top Black or red, as it was so ugly and dirty, but after having the whole lot cleaned and washed with acid it absolutely looks good again! Also just had it fired ud. Still a slight rattle when starting up after sitting 24hr. so i gues the next thing is either the vvt sprockets or simply a new chain that might shorten it up abit and not hit the sides when starting. Edited February 28, 2019 by Ortega_9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 You are a busy bee! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ortega_9 Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 10 minutes ago, SuperStu said: You are a busy bee! I was thinking just that. But I have some time to get things done now. So I'm hauling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ortega_9 Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 And the catch tank setup ended up beeing like this. just a touch off-center to make room for the cirkulation water hose, and for not having to cut anything on the fan scrouds and so on. A true bolt on kit . With all AN fittings, pcv-delete fitting, baffled catchcan, brackets etc. I'll do another bracket for it to make it sit in this place, and look good. right now it's just spaced ud with bolts to hold it in place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ortega_9 Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 (edited) Also theese just Got here. I'll have to see how to fit them as the Stock brackets calls for at flat lip and not like the "hole" that holds the z emblem in the 350z front wing. Edited March 4, 2019 by Ortega_9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ortega_9 Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 Cut a hole with a 54mm hole Saw. to fit tight it needs to be ~55 ish. So trimning around the edges and making the small cuts to position the light correctly. and it fits perfekt. I decided to make a bracket to fit the light to the back of the wing instead of gluing as many other have done. also doing automotive connectors for easy removel and watertight connections. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ortega_9 Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 Replaced the Stock Nissan connectors with another type and the 370z blinkers are ready to install when the wings get back from paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ortega_9 Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 I'we always had a cracked A-pillar, so when having so much going to paint i thought that i Would try to mend it and get it painted too. It turned out that te whole rubber seal has been pulled of when changing the windscrean, and the entire lenght of plastic had been cracked all along the piece on the inside. Aswell as the damage to the bottom of the pillar. so i cleaned it up as much as possible, and glued it back together with a 2 component epoxy. Also did a layer on each side when the first one had cured. Now I'm trying to get the right angle on the bottom corner as the pieces didn't go together as before it cracked. what a job. so far it's going ok, but there is a long Way home if this is going to work.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ortega_9 Posted March 8, 2019 Author Share Posted March 8, 2019 For how bad this was, I'm pretty contend with the outcome. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ortega_9 Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 And **** me!!!! found this when scracting in a small rust patch in the rear arch bottom. so i have to cut it to hell to get to the bottom of it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scobie140 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 That's not so good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ortega_9 Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 28 minutes ago, scobie140 said: That's not so good! Spot on... That Would be "walk away" rust in my book, if I was to buy the car.... And that's proberly why they did such a great job in covering it up with silicone gasket and bondo... And to rub it in, it's the same side that had the rustet arch that I did and painted... i guess the rust and water drained down and sat here and had a party... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ortega_9 Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 And so it begins.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ortega_9 Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 And after a good cleanup it looks alot better. the coroded part is actually just a small piece, but the rest is pretty solid. Now I need to make some templates for the new pieces, and prepare with some rust converter and weld thru primer on the inside. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ortega_9 Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 And after a soak in rust eater it needs a rinse off and then it's ready to be primed inside and build back up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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