1976 280Z Restoration Project

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The factory dash includes dozens of mount points which is really handy. That and the number of pre-tapped holes on the extra brackets I won't be needing allowed me to literally bolt something together. I drilled and tapped maybe 4 holes total....

The small size of the Vintage Air controls will also allow me to move them a little to the left and add another item to that panel. I'm thinking a twin 2.1A USB slot for phone charging, etc.

[ConVerTT]

On 3/5/2019 at 10:51 AM, wheee! said:

Let's throw another log on this fire. 

This drawing has another method of securing the COPs. The folded metal plate will have two hole of different diameters to secure the top and bottom of the COP head along with a riv nut to to bolt the head down to the top plate. @ConVerTT is going to look at this and determine if this is a feasible design. He may do a folded bottom with a dimpled hole to secure the bottom of the COP without having to do an air channel. More to come as we finesse the crap outta this....

Verdict:  Feasible

 

 

 

 

 

Could do stainless or powder coated ....

 

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I think the finished design will be very sleek and sporty...!

[w3wilkes]

17 hours ago, wheee! said:

The small size of the Vintage Air controls will also allow me to move them a little to the left and add another item to that panel. I'm thinking a twin 2.1A USB slot for phone charging, etc.

Was  it you that said you're also going with a RetroSound radio head unit? If so, it does have a couple of USB dongles. I asked RetroSound if those will charge and they said no so of course I had to test. They seem to charge my Moto X4 just fine. I use Bluetooth from the phone to the radio head unit to play music from the PowerAmp app on my phone. The phone function of the RetroSound also works great. I just clipped the mic to the dashboard bottom on the driver side just above the console.

Wilkes

Here's my cruisin' song list  ?

Edited March 7, 2019 by w3wilkes

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I was planning on a retro sound unit but I am still not 100% decided.
Any USB port will deliver 5v or it is not USB. Part of being a standard is to, well maintain a standard!
I am also planning on discreetly including a USB printer style port that interfaces with the Haltech ECU. That way I can plug a laptop in without having to have access to the ECU.

Edited March 7, 2019 by wheee!

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Found a home for the IAC along with some blingy breather filters for it and the valve cover.

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Looks like the fuel filter will fit just perfect here too! Should line up almost perfect to the fuel rail. The return line will route in below the top 90 and back to the pressure regulator.

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Why hello there tank breather filter!

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The feed line will go to the front of the engine and push out the back of the rail near the firewall.
This will also allow me to wire tuck the injector lines beneath the fuel line!

[grannyknot]

10 hours ago, wheee! said:

Why hello there tank breather filter!

The engine bay is really looking sharp, love the coordinated colours,  but why are you putting the tank breather up front? Your just going to smell it a lot more than if you mounted it some where at the back of the car.

[wheee!]

Having never experienced the joy of driving these cars, I am unsure as to what to expect from the gas smell. It may be present or may not... The tank evap unit will be removed and the hoses recirc'd back in the rear quarter. The existing vapour return line is theoretically a feed to the tank. It will still have some fumes, but would they present a problem so far forward? I don't know. It is an easy fix at the rear if I remove it. Even if I vent in the rear of the car, under the body let's say, I may not remove the return line that I installed. The filter may end up being window dressing serving no real purpose.

[zKars]

1 hour ago, wheee! said:

Having never experienced the joy of driving these cars, I am unsure as to what to expect from the gas smell. It may be present or may not... The tank evap unit will be removed and the hoses recirc'd back in the rear quarter. The existing vapour return line is theoretically a feed to the tank. It will still have some fumes, but would they present a problem so far forward? I don't know. It is an easy fix at the rear if I remove it. Even if I vent in the rear of the car, under the body let's say, I may not remove the return line that I installed. The filter may end up being window dressing serving no real purpose.

You could aways put the charcoal cannister back in and re-attach the vacuum line to the intake that will handle the fumes properly.

Edited March 11, 2019 by zKars