Draker Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Good luck on the bar exam. 3 Quote Link to comment
S30Jay Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Garage time has always been my outlet too which, luckily enough my wife seems to fully understand. We have children though which can make getting into the garage difficult at times. Good luck taking the bar, I'm sure you will do well. 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 I have no other outlet for stress, so I actually HAVE to spend some personal time in the garage. During my first semester of law school, I stopped spending ANY money or time in the garage. I got so wound up and bent out of shape from having no way to reduce stress it was damaging my marriage Garage time has always been my outlet too which, luckily enough my wife seems to fully understand. Same here. I spend 4-5 hours every Saturday morning working on my cars and it's almost the only thing keeping me sane... :rofl: Thankfully my wife is also very understanding. :thumbup: 4 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted January 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 It's rather snowing outside, so working inside continues. I'm finishing up small things on the harness. My interior fuse block wasn't in the greatest condition. Busted mount, corroded contacts, etc. So I poured white vinegar into a gallon Ziploc, dunked the whole fuse block into that bag, and left it there for a couple days (on accident, i kinda forgot about it in the garage). When I removed it, I hosed it down with electrical contract cleaner. The contacts appear to be clean, so I'm going to assume that helped. Next up, broken mount. Good side looks like this. Busted side looks like this. I cut myself a piece of random bracket from my scrap bin which will go here. I removed the paint, and ground it up a bit to provide myself a good grippy gluing surface. I also trimmed down a couple of plastic protrusions on the fuse block and then scuffed and gouged the side of the block as well. JB welded and clamped. Some finish work is still to be done, shaping and painting and such. There is a plastic strap on the back of these fuse blocks, which pins all the wires down so they don't interfere with mounting by sticking out to much. It snaps in to 4 holes on the back. Mine was competely gone. Weird PO issues. I wanted something stiff, plastic, with rounded edges to replace it. See-through would make it easy to line up with the four holes and mark/drill them. A $0.32 children's ruler fit the bill perfectly. Cut to length, holes marked and drilled, and screwed into place. The screws stick up a bit to much, so I will have to mount the fuse block on small spacer shims I think. Not a big deal. 2 Quote Link to comment
The Taterhead Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Kudos to you. You definitely have a knack for repurposing something. Although wiring to me is mundane and wiring diagrams are just a bunch of lines, I always enjoy checking in and seeing what you have going on. And good luck with the BAR. It'll all be worth it in the end. 3 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 I hope you kid gets a new ruler! LOL 2 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted January 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Finally ordered the v band exhaust flanges. I ordered 3 sets of them, which I think will be sufficient. I also ordered some amber leds to light my dash/gauges etc. I might need to purchase a few white or other colored to finish the dash, like turn signals and such. I just need to remember to leave an incandescent in the charge light. Going to build my exhaust and test it with the parts I listed previously. If it drones, I will be installing this resonator/glasspack. Walker 24442, 2 inch diameter, aluminized, 20 inches. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted January 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Since it's been rather cold, much of my attention has been turned to research instead of labor. Mr. BigTanker posted photos of a heater vent pod he was turning into a gauge pod. I think it was a jdm option? I'm not sure. I have my 720 oil and volt meters that might need a home, depending on whether I use a 720 center console or the 210 console I bought. I like what tanker is doing, but I'm afraid that I can't afford to pay to play like he does. So I went looking. And found this. Its wider for sure, but still might look ok. I made a template of it that I will be using to loosely test fitment, get a feel for it. I'm aware it's crap, but I made it at work using a beater measuring tape, a clip board for a straight edge and tracing a can of Code Red for the circles. Good enough for me :) 1 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted January 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Since the pod has three circles and I only have 2 gauges, that puts me in the perfect position to add a clock. I have wanted to add an analog clock to this build for a long time, but never had a good place to put one. I have a Q45 clock that's nice, but it is white, which I don't prefer for this build. There is a black version of it which is nice looking. But I really like this QX4 clock. So I am going to obtain one of these if I end up going that route So my dash center will go radio bezel (down to) ashtray Original a/c piping Gauge pod 210 center console Just imagine that gauge pod filling the gap between the console and the a/c tube. Since the center console covers the heater outlets, and I don't need 2 radio openings, I'm thinking I will install this fill panel on the console. Then plumb the lower heater to those vents. That was a lot of info. Did you slog your way through it all? 3 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted January 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 The a/c tube I have ends 3 or so inches shy of the outside edge of the dashboard on both sides, which I dislike. The same company that sells the vent pod I want for gauges also sells these vent "end caps". They sell tons of other really nice add on or under dash a/c options as well. I'm tempted to mold these in to finish the unit all the way to outside edges of the dash. But then again, that might be a bit too "venty". Maybe I could cap the openings, and install the units backwards so they just finish it all nicely. But just tossing out ideas for now. 2 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted January 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Since I'm planning my exhaust soon, does anybody have photos of goon exhaust? I have nothing and would like to get some ideas of what other people have put together. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 I like your Ideas with repurposing the AC panel. I use non corrugated cardboard like cereal boxes for making templates. Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted January 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 Got a few parts in the mail. Most importantly, my exhaust flanges. Pretty decent fit. A touch of pipe stretching and they will fit nice and snug. Perfect to weld in place. Also got a pack of Amber LEDs for my dash. No pic as it's a small container of LEDs... As I've been touching up things on my wiring harness, I noticed a wire on my water temp sensor connector was fraying. I messed with it, and of course, I broke the wire. So I tried to take the connector apart and rebuild it. I broke it more. I went to the junkyard today and snagged another connector from a mid nineties bmw 540. This time I made sure it was in decent condition before I cut it off. And tonight I installed it. And I'm back to where I was, but better components. In other, other news, I put my dash in and mocked up the gauge bezel idea with everything. . I'm comfortable with the basic size of the gauge pod and the flow the dash has with it, so I think I will be going that direction. However, I'm not stoked about the overall fitment of the stock a/c stuff. I may sell that off in favor of a smaller unit, maybe just 2 center rectangle pods, and maybe space for a couple switches. 3 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted January 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Did a small Junkyard run today. I came specifically because they listed an 02 QX4 the other day, which meant i could likely get the clock i want for the 510. And i did. I also picked up this fantastic saab maxi fuse block. I won't be using it on half pint, but it's awesome for further projects. Additionally, I snagged a handful of various electrical connectors in 4, 6, and 8 wire varieties and 4 or 5 short 6-gauge ground wires/straps that bwm puts between the body and the hood for some reason. 4 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted January 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 And i just noticed that Nissan kindly put the clock wiring diagram on the back of it for me. That's one thing i won't have to figure out to install it :). 4 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 And i just noticed that Nissan kindly put the clock wiring diagram on the back of it for me. that's awesome! :thumbup: 2 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted January 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Tested and functional. Hooray new clock 4 Quote Link to comment
LTJ Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 And i just noticed that Nissan kindly put the clock wiring diagram on the back of it for me. That's one thing i won't have to figure out to install it :). Very handy! 1 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted February 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Exhaust reference photo stolen from Just Joels little red wagon. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted February 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Again, thanks Joel 1 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted February 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 Finished the Utah Bar exam about 12 hours ago. Since that's done, i snuck in a little play time this evening. 5 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted February 23, 2017 Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 I have the 720 volt and oil pressure gauges in my 710. I just mounted the two in their original mount under the dash to the left of the steering wheel. It's out of the way and doesn't interfere with the right side shifter, console, heater controls. 2 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted February 23, 2017 Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 When do you know if you passed? 2 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted February 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 I find out in 8 to 10 weeks...pretty lame. 1 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted February 23, 2017 Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 Damn.. that's a long time. Best of luck while you wait. Also, that clock is so gangster!! I love it. Wheel are turning.. 1 Quote Link to comment
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