The silver bullet

[Laecaon]

WHY MUST EVERYONE INSTALL THEM UPSIDE DOWN!?! But really, you always install gas struts body up.

[datsunfreak]

WHY MUST EVERYONE INSTALL THEM UPSIDE DOWN!?! But really, you always install gas struts body up.

 

But they spend 99.999999998% of their life laying on their side?!?   :rofl:  :rofl:  :rofl:  :rofl:  :rofl:

[Laecaon]

But they spend 99.999999998% of their life laying on their side?!?   :rofl:  :rofl:  :rofl:  :rofl:  :rofl:

 

I know, but after seeing everyone installing them backwards I got a little worked up. lols.

[aintnobiscuit]

how have i missed this build thread until now? Awesome!!!!

[K_trip]

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[the510keeper]

I have heard if you metal prep then bondo, bondo will not stick

 

I have metal prepped rust off, then epoxied, then grind back the area i needed to fill.

 

That way this is no rust.

 

Cool thing about epoxy is once your panel is sealed you don't have to remove it all if you get carried away with your filler. It must be scuffed however

[Camtron]

There ez to mount, I think I pulled these from the trunk of a newer Audi. Unfortunately I did not have ball studs like I put on Rusty Bird

but a drill and some bolt work just find. The shocks from a BMW trunk work great too.

You can also get them from McMaster-Carr new for relatively cheap. I think I got everything I needed for less than $40. 

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THANKS for all the info! Much appreciated!

[the510keeper]

New shoes

 

Opinions needed

 

[r0p0doe]

Go for it, I think it would look bad ass with thoes wheels if it stayed bare metal.

[the510keeper]

Yep it's bare metal for sure

 

I will be replacing the door and rocker on the pass side. and it will have black flares

[r0p0doe]

Hood looks bad ass too, rusted sub isn't something iv'e seen before

[the510keeper]

Trying something new on this car before I tell people i can do it.

 

Dash pads are always fucked up, So i took a bad pad and resurfaced it.

 

1st step took a grinder with a 36gt disc and shaved the volcanoes, and roughed it up.

 

Then a generous coat of kitty hair fiber glass filler

 

Sand that with a bondo hog (80 gt) and apply a thin coat of body filler

 

Sand that with a DA 80gt, smooth everything over and it is ready to recover.

 

Next step upholstery shop

[the510keeper]

Tim took care of some much needed break work on the bullet

 

 

New break lines and wheel cylinders, Cut the springs a few inches

 

Some newer shocks nearly new but not straight outta the box, thanks JDM monster

 

On to pillar vents

Polished them up and sprayed them black

 

Some cool emblems

[SlottedMagz]

I fawkin love your builds, can't wait to see the finished car

[the510keeper]

Installing flares with the help form Skib and getting ready for the Datsloco show

 

Once the show is over this bad boy is heading to Wagon Jons for buttoning up.

 

 

Ready for front flares

 

A little hammer and dolly work to roll the flare up to match the flare on the flare

 

 

Didn't have time to wash the dust off or bolt up the right side flares

 

Lots of positive comments at the Datsloco swap meet car show today, thanks everybody

[SlottedMagz]

I can't believe I missed your post abbot the mirrors. I don't have a pic but their the same as the bluebird mirror with the exceptions of being black and their stalks are a few mm longer, the install would probs have to be changed a wee bit for them to to functional. But with the flares and those mirrors I think it would tie the car together very nicely

[the510keeper]

cool i want to see them

[SlottedMagz]

http://www.zdriver.com/forum/fs-240z-260z-280z-280zx-70-83-242/jdm-s30-fender-mirrors-*black*-31275/

 

Bango

[the510keeper]

Thanks and very cool, your right those would look great, but trying to stay out of the 2-300 dollar range

 

you never know, I change my mind alot

[Skib]

that was my original plan for that car, ZGs and fender mirrors.

[SlottedMagz]

I know skin and its sick

[the510keeper]

those of you interested to see how this dash pad came here are the pics

 

 

$75 from the upholstery shop, and some of my time

[Ranman72]

those of you interested to see how this dash pad came here are the pics

 

 

$75 from the upholstery shop, and some of my time

your pics are to small   we need details its hard to tell how nice it is 

[the510keeper]

Slowwwwwwwwwwww internet, save me time, keeps me in the shop. You will see it in person soon enough.

 

16 -7 wheels for the ZG flares

[SlottedMagz]

Very nice dash I think I'll resto my dash like that sometime