RedBanner Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 No, paint the grill black again? I like the 2 big resevore trick :cool: Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Good for you guys. Keep up the good work. thnx micro No, paint the grill black again? yep, the first time it got painted just ended up chipping and looking like crap. So time for another coat besides, jassifrass has another stock grill ;) I like the 2 big resevore trick :cool: :ninja: Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 front breaks are done The new 15/16th's master is in still having issues bleeding it but im not done yet That's an awfully large master for the stock brakes. In my sedan I couldn't find a 3/4" master in my pile but there was a 13/16 from an S110 I could use. Just going up 1/16" in size really firmed up the peddle. You're going up 3/16" so expect a very firm peddle with increased effort to come to a stop. Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 That's an awfully large master for the stock brakes. In my sedan I couldn't find a 3/4" master in my pile but there was a 13/16 from an S110 I could use. Just going up 1/16" in size really firmed up the peddle. You're going up 3/16" so expect a very firm peddle with increased effort to come to a stop. maybe its in prep for more lower and bigger/more disc brakes :ninja: :devil: Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Yes that did cross my mind. lolz :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: I don't have the zx brakes but I do have the Maxima station wagon struts and calipers/vented rotors from the zx platform and I know I might be a bit biased, but I think they are superb! I love the braking. Just enough effort for good feedback, not stiff, but also not so effortless you lock them up easily. 1 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 id really like to see jassifrass with 4 wheel disc breaks, just gotta research more. Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 more toys and more work Datrod made another set of these so we picked one up to go with the freshly bead blasted and painted valve cover that will be going on Goki just sent this out, it will cover most of the top of the hatch glass No pics but we have also continued the emissions delete and general clean up and un cluttering of the engine bay Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 and the destruction continues: Your not supposed to see light through here -.- so off with trim and time for a re-seal so water doesnt pour into the cab and onto the floor boards time to treat this to the best of our abilities (honestly i thought it would be 10 x worse :) ) Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 HUGE thanx to Redbanner for the help with the window trim!!!!! Not sure if i like windows that are glued in or not :hmm: Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 It's much better than trying to find nonexistent seals :) Quote Link to comment
RedBanner Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 woot, no problems guys, the first trim i removed was scary. And your missed matched clips would have made it harder for shure lol. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 My sedan... Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 It's much better than trying to find nonexistent seals :) true enough woot, no problems guys, the first trim i removed was scary. And your missed matched clips would have made it harder for shure lol. ya, it would been nerve racking without your help. Thanx again My sedan... thanx mike...... :hmm: .. how bad did it look before you took out the glass? Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 You could see a small bubbling above the chrome trim but nothing really. It leaked terrible and Grahem, who I got it from, had to store outside and have the drain plug in the pass floor open. I stored for the winter of '08/'09 with a garbage bag draped over that area. We mentioned the leak to the body guy and he yanked it out to find.... Good that you have a goon as the lower part under the rear window rots away too. It all had to be welded up, painted and glass put back in. Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 damn, i was surprised that the tools we used and razor blades didn't punch thru the rust! One day the wagon will go down for paint and then we will see what it really looks like in there. Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 so the break master not bleeding wasnt an issue i cause the master is bad, the push rods wont return after being compressed here you can see its still stuck so i picked up another 3/4 master stripped it down, cleaned it and put in the new bleeder screws i picked up from Nissan ( thanx again to nismo dr) got it all put back together and ready to bench bleed Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 jassifrass got the final coat of purple and a coat of clear coat on the valve cover and got the grill fully prepped for paint! Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Yup, had them stick too. All mine have been sitting in a shed for 10 years or so. The brake fluid absorbs water and or crystallizes inside. The metal parts rust too. I just banged on a block of wood and the piston popped out, but, it was for the best to replace with the next one. jassifrass got the final coat of purple and a coat of clear coat on the valve cover and got the grill fully prepped for paint! Likes purple I see. Has this got something to do with the color scheme of the car? Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Yup, had them stick too. All mine have been sitting in a shed for 10 years or so. The brake fluid absorbs water and or crystallizes inside. The metal parts rust too. I just banged on a block of wood and the piston popped out, but, it was for the best to replace with the next one. im still going to try and free it up but i dont have time right now i need her to have her wheels back. Its been on stands for almost a month now. Likes purple I see. Has this got something to do with the color scheme of the car? i dunno, i know her favorite color is purple but when i suggested she paint the trim for the grill purple she hesistated and passed on the idea. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Smart. I've seen some strange color schemes in the engine bay... and that's fine, but outside it would (or should) harmonize with the rest of the car. Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 anybody have brilliant ideas for how to clean and shine up the grill trim and the windshield trim? Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Buffing wheel and compound. Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 seems to be the consensus, time to buy a buffing wheel!! I love tools Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 I bought an 8" wheel and put on my grinder. Spins faster and I can use both hands. Watch out for too much heat, it gets HOT. Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 ive found a few drill attachments and grinder attachments, this might be a good excuse to get a bench mounted application. dash/glovebox/ and new package tray are all back in the grill got its first coat of black Quote Link to comment
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