Zedyone_kenobi Posted July 16, 2009 Share #121 Posted July 16, 2009 You sir are an artist. Beautiful work.. You have inspired me to tackle the detailing of my engine. I cannot wait to start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorman7 Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share #122 Posted July 24, 2009 Latest pics with new rims...just for fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=Enigma= Posted July 24, 2009 Share #123 Posted July 24, 2009 Rich, that is one fine looking car and the rims look great too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zs-ondabrain Posted July 24, 2009 Share #124 Posted July 24, 2009 Rich, I bow down to you Sir. That is some Beautiful work you've done. My 70 will Never look like that again but I can only hope that the 260Z is even a shadow of what your Z represents to the Z community. That is a Gorgeous Z.Dave.PS. You can can keep track of my very slow progress on Cardomain. Link is below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g9m3c Posted July 24, 2009 Share #125 Posted July 24, 2009 I just read through this entire thread, and I must say, I'm very impressed. It's nice to see a car like this at a show where every minute detail has recieved appropriate attention. Congratulations to you, sir, you should be very proud of your work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorman7 Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share #126 Posted July 24, 2009 ........ and the rims look great too.Took it out on Harmony Grove Road with the new rims (6 miles of twists, turns and hills with no stop signs) and it handles great, much better than the stock tires. Also, no worries of hubcaps falling off so it was perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorman7 Posted July 25, 2009 Author Share #127 Posted July 25, 2009 Finally got the radiator decals on. Checked my old pics to make sure I put them on right. I think in the refresh here, the radiator is the one part that is least original. I had it re-cored with a Modine 3 row core (versus the original 2 row core). When driving over Grants Pass and the Grapevine, the temp got a bit hot and never went down. Dad put an overflow recovery bottle in, but it never really worked. The temp gage would go to about 3/4 near the tops of the mountains and never go back down. I had to stop and refill the system at the bottom of the mountains. Hopefully the 3 core will solve the issue. I also tossed Dad's overflow recovery bottle, it was getting old (although I must say, it was very 'original'). I was able to clean up the air cleaner and fan blades pretty well. They are still the original 39 year old paint. They look pretty good, so no paint is needed. I attached one more pic of the car, under the flourescents with the new Panasports. I love the color of the Panasports. It is very close to the original hubcap center color so I thought it would be appropriate. I need to clean up the battery cables. I am guessing that these are not original. Does anyone know where some "original" or like original can be found? Still need to clean up some of the connectors. I bought some of the 4mm terminals, but they were too big. I am guessing the 3mm's are the one that fit the coil resistor. Also need to clean some of the old multiwire connectors. I thought about Zedyones comment about being an artist. Actually, I just have a beautiful subject and am pretty good at cleaning things up. Thanks for all the support. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
five&dime Posted July 25, 2009 Share #128 Posted July 25, 2009 Wow!! I love the finish on those wheels!!! And the engine bay looks terrific!!! This car is incredible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montezuma Posted July 25, 2009 Share #129 Posted July 25, 2009 Next to Guy and Son's posts, this is one of my favorite....I look forward to seeing your Z in person again soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Posted July 25, 2009 Share #130 Posted July 25, 2009 Rich, I think you'll find that if you remove the yellow sticker from the new radiator cap, underneath you'll find that it has stamped lettering that is very similar in looks to the original. It will say "REMOVE SLOWLY" on one side, and either "TIGHTEN" or some Japanese characters on the other.See this thread for some examples:http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorman7 Posted July 25, 2009 Author Share #131 Posted July 25, 2009 I saw Diseazd's pics and was quite jealous so I had to take a photo op of my own. It's solo, but that's ok for now. Also, cleaned up the original radiator cap and put it back on. Seems to work OK, but will keep the new one in the glove box just in case. Thanks Arne! Added a link to the song that runs through my head when I work in my car. It's era appropriate . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diseazd Posted July 25, 2009 Share #132 Posted July 25, 2009 Beautiful job Rich.....The wheels really bring the car out, and I love the Safari Gold!! Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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