Jomz Shakes Posted November 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 ight so with all the stuff i have so far what do i replace the springs and shocks with i can sell them new before i install them. what do i buy for s13 coilovers? whats the pricing im trying to budget build here feel me?, can i keep my end links,hubs, and brakes? what can i keep what do i sell?? i wanna do this right once- HERES WHAT I HAVE BOUGHT ALLREADY -prothane polyurethane bushing kit "w/ end links, bump spacers, LCA bushings etc." -suspension techniques springs -used msa sway bars -old used tokico rear shocks, new front tokico struts -techno toy tuning T/C rods -ac delco ball joints -moog outer tie rod ends -EBAY $50 front camber adjustable link "non rubber type" -welded rear strut tower bar -Front and rear wheel bearings/races/ and seals -2 rebuilt nissan rear calipers "rebuilt with non factory seals?" one from Ebay for cheap and one from the Z-Store -front and rear brake pads - Wagner Thermal Quiets -rear subframe bushings- Quote Link to comment
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Unfriendly Garage Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 What are you doing there with the painters tape And the rattle can? Just take the bumper covers off ,then remove the bumpers (couple of big bolts), Trim the plastic bumper cover down by cutting away the inside. Slap it back on. End result will be a way smoother look. 1 Quote Link to comment
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Jomz Shakes Posted November 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 alright, ya ill go for it, just so i know is it considered illegal in california to do that? 1 Quote Link to comment
Jomz Shakes Posted November 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 alright tomorrow im going to take off my fenders to line up the mirrors, wire the power mirrors to the fenders , take off the front bumper, mount the turn signals for now until i figure out the front end.i want to fab up a bar and then put powder coated steel mesh as a grill , eventually i want yellow fog lights but i have not seen one clean pair of fog lights on a 280zx im also going to make a Heineken keg can airbox "copied off the internet", and possibly run my coolant expansion tank into a sailor jerry bottle Quote Link to comment
squatches Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 lol i crammed a heineken keg into my 1200 for an over flow. Quote Link to comment
MurphyEF Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 foglights? Quote Link to comment
Unfriendly Garage Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 I see a lot of california 70s z car guys without bumpersJomz, I don't know the law in California, but to be honest, no law enforcement would even notice. Haha a S130 without bulky bumpers tends to look much older than it is. Oh oh and I would really wait on the fog lights, depending on what kind of front lip you make or find. Here is a pic of my front for reference. No bumper. 260z grill, I moved the bumper turn signals into the grill. Quote Link to comment
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MurphyEF Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 Driven with the mirrors yet? How do they work for ya? Did you keep them electric and useable? Any idea how they compare to the convex lenses on regular fender mirrors? Quote Link to comment
Jomz Shakes Posted November 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 havent got the mirrors wired yet but thats the plan, i couldent get the mirrors in the right position it was very hard to see, i want to swap to a convex lense somehow Quote Link to comment
MurphyEF Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 I imagine that would be one of the hardest things is getting a fitted convex mirror. Thought about running Ethernet cable for the mirrors? It's something we did overseas for our GO-Lights on our Hummwvs. Quote Link to comment
Unfriendly Garage Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 The fender mirrors are pretty useless. Hahha in fact , soo useless I took my fender mirrors off for the winter last year, never put them back on haha didn't even notice. Ha I discovered that motorcycle mirrors look better for fender use. Quote Link to comment
Jomz Shakes Posted November 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 should i buy these to fit onto my existing mirrors will these help? http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=nissan+convex+side+mirror+280zx&_sacat=0&_from=R40 Quote Link to comment
sonethirty Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 Work fine as a stock replacement. Closed my door one day only to hear glass shatter, lens fell off and shattered on the ground. Got convex on both sides now.. Edit: just realized that you pushed em up to your fenders. They'll fit, but I don't know if youll be able to see. Never had fender mirrors.. Quote Link to comment
Jomz Shakes Posted November 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 ok so stock are they convex, or no? to rock them on the fenders i need convex? are mine concave? and the jdm ones convex? does convex makes more of like a fish eye visual to bring things closer ? i want to order the right replacement lenses Quote Link to comment
ArchetypeDatsun Posted November 27, 2012 Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 Both my mirrors shattered too on my 280zx. Quote Link to comment
Jomz Shakes Posted November 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 should i buy these to fit onto my existing mirrors will these help? http://www.ebay.com/...cat=0&_from=R40 anyone? Quote Link to comment
ArchetypeDatsun Posted November 27, 2012 Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 Go for it I never bought any replacements but buy them and see how it turns out. Quote Link to comment
MurphyEF Posted November 27, 2012 Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 ok so stock are they convex, or no? to rock them on the fenders i need convex? are mine concave? and the jdm ones convex? does convex makes more of like a fish eye visual to bring things closer ? i want to order the right replacement lenses As far as I am aware, our stock mirrors are flat. The convex mirrors should bulge out a little, offering a wider angle of view, for placement on Tue fender. Concave mirrors should be pretty useless, as they would offer a narrower and more distorted view than the flat mirrors. With the mirrors being so far forward, they would need to he convex to bring the view you would normally have out to the fender, so that they become functional. Quote Link to comment
Jomz Shakes Posted November 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 very well put thank you looks like im buying a pair then Quote Link to comment
MurphyEF Posted November 27, 2012 Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 Let me know how they work out. I'm getting some short checks this month, so I'll have to wait. Quote Link to comment
Jomz Shakes Posted November 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 if i take off my front bumper will the front airbag sensor still work? does it control our seatbelts? do they have pretensioners like modern cars? I want to weld a bar across the front air dam and i dont want to jimmy rig a airbag sensor. Quote Link to comment
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