Ryoskatekov Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 You'd better try and read this then.... http://community.ratsun.net/topic/43042-93-eclipse-gs-widebody/ Lol, I mean It doesnt have to card board.. It can be sheet metal, what ever that can shape easily and is paintable works. I was thinking about card board + putty / resin / epoxy only because its cheap easy to shape, and doesn't rust Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 it doesnt rust! its perfect, all we have to do is make cars out of cardbord... Quote Link to comment
Ryoskatekov Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 it doesnt rust! its perfect, all we have to do is make cars out of cardbord... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trabant "News reports inaccurately described them as having cardboard bodies. This is likely due to the fact that the body of the Trabant was Duroplast, a material that, in East German production, often made use of varying quantities of different fibres, such as cotton, or occasionally paper." Quote Link to comment
Ryoskatekov Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 ">" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350">heres how she sounds as of now... Its pretty good for +200k mile engine with no idea of what has been done and what not... The Z smells a bit though... I guess its the burning resonator? Quote Link to comment
Syncro Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 You'd better try and read this then.... http://community.ratsun.net/topic/43042-93-eclipse-gs-widebody/ cardboard is for chumps, real men use foam and fiberglass. 1 Quote Link to comment
Syncro Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 what language are you speaking in that video? Quote Link to comment
Ryoskatekov Posted March 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 what language are you speaking in that video? Japanese. I'm JDM my self living in U.S. Quote Link to comment
jalen Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Save up and buy a fiberglass kit made from a mold please, you'll regret not doing it. Or if you have contacts and Japan see if they will ship out a "jdm" front lip and bumper Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 im paying attention to this thread because youre in texas, dont fuck your car up. also trabants were known for being edible, hardly a desired quality in a modern car Quote Link to comment
Stupid_fast Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 ZX is a sweet first car, Driving around even the NA it was quite fun after some basic maintenance and tune-up it'll run great. So smooth up on the freeway in 5th, and the late models have the best gearing! If your suspension is all loose, I'd suggest getting some basic upgrades there and inspecting all steering components.. my 182k mile one was scary how loose it was, all my steering components where rusted and had barely any grease in them before I worked through the suspension. . Broken hatch struts suck! New pair of hatch struts on amazon $35. I put them on my ZX they are great! http://www.amazon.com/Nissan-Window-Supports-Struts-Springs/dp/B007RVQX92/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362432072&sr=8-1&keywords=1983+280zx+hatch+struts Quote Link to comment
Ryoskatekov Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Save up and buy a fiberglass kit made from a mold please, you'll regret not doing it. Or if you have contacts and Japan see if they will ship out a "jdm" front lip and bumper eh, I'm not a fan of Aero on 280zx. I like the stock bumper Airdam .Only one I like is the Arita-speed one that looks close to stock. I might as well go buy one the next time I go vacation to japan. All the other body kits like MSA and xenon looks terrible when its used without side skirts and side skirts looks terrible without rear skirt and so on.... Not my style 1 Quote Link to comment
Ryoskatekov Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 im paying attention to this thread because youre in texas, dont fuck your car up. also trabants were known for being edible, hardly a desired quality in a modern car lol, I'm personally into Shakotan / stance / flush style. Wont go PPK low though, the roads around Houston is terrible. Quote Link to comment
Ryoskatekov Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 ZX is a sweet first car, Driving around even the NA it was quite fun after some basic maintenance and tune-up it'll run great. So smooth up on the freeway in 5th, and the late models have the best gearing! If your suspension is all loose, I'd suggest getting some basic upgrades there and inspecting all steering components.. my 182k mile one was scary how loose it was, all my steering components where rusted and had barely any grease in them before I worked through the suspension. Broken hatch struts suck! New pair of hatch struts on amazon $35. I put them on my ZX they are great! The rack and pinion and allignment was done by the last owner. Theres a little bit of play in the steer near center but once you turn the thing its right on accurate so It should be fine. Yeah, plannin on fixing that hatch strut later. I'm just doing the essential stuff for now to make it atleast "shower" ready. Quote Link to comment
Ryoskatekov Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Yeah, With stock wheels The no bumper thing is hideous... But once I get nough money to lower the thing I probably will do it... (The turn signal assy's corroded plastic broke and now the rusted & seized bolt is just stuck in the bumper... Curses) To Mom- Thanks for the Key holder and the Hat! Will treasure it!. Quote Link to comment
Syncro Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 If you were closer id be down to build a spoiler and airdam for that thing, people can say say what they want about my eclipse but im starting to make some stock pieces like hoods out of fiberglass for z's and camaro's. Quote Link to comment
Ryoskatekov Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 MOARRRRR RUSSSTTLower rear was Bubbling.... so I popped one aaaaandd.....GREAT Quote Link to comment
Ryoskatekov Posted March 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Soon to be painted Quote Link to comment
Ryoskatekov Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 pretty good for first time puttying ever... Quote Link to comment
Syncro Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 IMO, I'd of cut out the rust and fiberglassed over it. Quote Link to comment
jalen Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 IMO, I'd of cut out the rust and fiberglassed over it. Don't do that please. If your going to do rust repair do it right. Get some sheet metal and lean how to weld if you down know how yet. My friend just bought a '82 celica and it has foam, bondo, an aluminum foil in the weirdest places 1 Quote Link to comment
Syncro Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Don't do that please. If your going to do rust repair do it right. Get some sheet metal and lean how to weld if you down know how yet. My friend just bought a '82 celica and it has foam, bondo, an aluminum foil in the weirdest places For a floor pan, of course I'd use sheetmetal, for a fender or body panel I don't see the down side to using fiberglass, and I meant as an alternative to the putty. Welded can be a bitch and you have to have a welder or access to one and know how to use it, fiberglass work is fairly simple and easy to learn. Bondo is trash, doesn't have any flex like lead or gelcoat when it comes to fix panels so if the metal is stressed at all and flex or stretches the bondo cracks, with gelcoat and and lead they have some flex and stretch a bit in situations like that. Personally I'm not a fan of welding when it comes to body work, which spans from a rusted fender to paint prep, fiberglass and gelcoat are easier to use, aren't stressful on the eye's, and is easy to get a hold of and use. Quote Link to comment
Ryoskatekov Posted March 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Don't do that please. If your going to do rust repair do it right. Get some sheet metal and lean how to weld if you down know how yet. My friend just bought a '82 celica and it has foam, bondo, an aluminum foil in the weirdest places sorry, but I don't have money to buy a damn welder.... So everywhere thats not part of the main body structure I have to stick with Fiberglass, metal putty or bodyfiller.... I will however for the rusted passenger floor panel (I cant remove the seat yet so I dont know HOW bad it is.... the bolt is completely rusted) leave it to a professional when I save up enough money. Quote Link to comment
Ryoskatekov Posted March 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Door and lower rear / side panel part is fixed. Gotta get ready for the rainy season where one side of the road is raining and other side isnt :P Quote Link to comment
Ryoskatekov Posted March 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Finally got some new spark plugs for the ZX. BPR6ES-11 to the left. BPR5ES to the right.. the 5ES had too large of the gap. 6ES-11 has .044 i think. should be in the factory recomended range. And the 2500+ sounded a lot better and gave out about 10 extra mule power Quote Link to comment
Syncro Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 just re-gap the 5 es Quote Link to comment
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