Thinking about installing an BMW M6 engine in my Z

[Patcon]

It is clean looking with the engine bay seams filled...

[RyanT67]

So far so good!  Same colour as your old one?

[grannyknot]

13 hours ago, Patcon said:

It is clean looking with the engine bay seams filled...

yeah but don't you think it also looks kinda fussy, like too much effort was put into it? He cleaned up my rookie bodywork on the P/S inner fender where the radiator hose goes so that's good. The engine bay is so full that not much of it will be seen anyway.

10 hours ago, RyanT67 said:

So far so good!  Same colour as your old one?

It's a couple of shades darker than the first Z with some green and blue undertones, wait til you see it in the sun, with the windows tinted 30% it will look like a sleek weapon ! It is a funny but most people either love it or hate it, I'm in the love camp.

 

[240260280]

Das ist eine deutsche Automobilfarbe

[Hank240]

Looks great Chris - looking forward to seeing the finished beast.

[grannyknot]

57 minutes ago, 240260280 said:

Das ist eine deutsche Automobilfarbe

Genau richtig, eine ernste Farbe     

[Patcon]

9 hours ago, grannyknot said:

yeah but don't you think it also looks kinda fussy,

No...

[siteunseen]

Fussy???  My Mom's fussy, that paint looks great!

If I remember right the ZXs had a similar color. It was a silver/grey/blue/green.  I'll find a pic when I can use my laptop.

 

[grannyknot]

Just talked to Jody, he spraying the car tomorrow and says I can take the car home this Sunday.

I actually found an image of a Z with my colour, I just found this by following links.  My car won't have fender flares or blacked out chrome but you get the idea.

 

[grannyknot]

The order from Fastenal arrived today,  a day and half until the Z comes home and then the fun stuff begins.

[racer47201]

Looking good,Grannyknot! I am curious whether Fastenal has kits already made up for are Z's or do you have a list to share? Curious  minds wish to know.

[grannyknot]

45 minutes ago, racer47201 said:

Looking good,Grannyknot! I am curious whether Fastenal has kits already made up for are Z's or do you have a list to share? Curious  minds wish to know.

Thanks, no Fastenal doesn't have any kits made up, I counted up and measured every visible bolt, cap screw, washer and nut on the car, then ordered 20% more of each item and that was my order list. Half of that list are fasteners for the bmw engine and although they are metric too probably wouldn't be of much use to Z with a Datsun engine. But I could send you a copy of the list if you want.