On 10/29/2019 at 1:14 AM, Matthew Abate said:

Okay, gonna ask a noob question, but better to ask that blow it:

I’ve been looking but can’t find a new part number for the two snap rings that is cross referenced to the old part numbers (48265-78500 & 48271-78500). How did you solve this problem? Is this something I can just measure and buy from Napa or something?

Edit: I did find a Nissan part site that had some numbers I’m not familiar with associated with these part numbers: 48265-78500 had T=1.04-1.14, and 48271-78500 had T=1.55-1.60.

I am assuming that I can just buy an assorted box of snap rings similar to a box of cotter pins and should be good to go, right?

If you are referring to the internal and external snaps to the right of center in the picture. I reused mine. I agree with Zed if you don't damage them, once they are back in place they should be good to go.

I don’t think they are damaged, but they don’t lay flat, which is what had me thinking I should replace them.

Status:

 

 

I’m waiting for zerk fittings to come in the mail. Then reassembly.

Edited November 8, 20195 yr by Matthew Abate

Got about half way this evening. Had to stop because I don’t have a 38mm socket for the torque wrench. I’m maybe a tiny bit concerned I have the pinion one tooth off from pointing straight up at dead center, but I think it’s right.

 

Edited November 9, 20195 yr by Matthew Abate

Looks good

Ran into a jam. I have a box for a left-side Moog outer tie rod end (ES2110r) that has a right-side TRE (ES2109r) in it. Trying to figure out if this is a packaging error or if they don’t make reverse-threaded ones anymore.

 

The reason this is an issue NOW is if I can’t get a reverse-treaded OTRE then I can’t use the adjustable, properly-threaded ITREs that came on the car. In that case I will have to use the crimped-together ones I got from Nissan and will have a goofy time doing the alignment. Otherwise, it’s not an issue, because I have all of that stuff on hand. I just need an answer from Moog as to whether the box had the wrong part or they don’t do reverse threads on their left OTREs (in which case why have a different part number?).

Edited November 9, 20195 yr by Matthew Abate

Things are happening today!

 

Question: is this an AC drain tube hole?

 

The body shop and I are debating what to do about it. I’m thinking cut it to be nice for a rubber grommet but keep it since I plan to put a Restomod Air system in.

Edit: I just got off the phone with Restomod Air. They recommended cutting it to fit a 5/8” rubber grommet so the 1/2” drain tube from their Vapor II system can run through there.

Edited November 11, 20195 yr by Matthew Abate

In other news, I went with undercoating on the floor, mostly to black it out when viewed from the side.

Edited November 11, 20195 yr by Matthew Abate

Yes that is the AC drain

Made progress today...

 

They forgot the sway-bar reinforcements, so they started that. Not pleased about the sequencing of this but they assured me it will be great in the end. ?

 

I put the rear suspension in:

 

I put the front suspension in:

 

 

And it looks like a car again! No more spaceship z.

Theres still a pile to do, including fixing some things they already sprayed, but it’s coming along. Panels and doors should be getting gapped shortly.

Edited November 12, 20195 yr by Matthew Abate

Question:

is there a difference between 250z doors and 280z doors? The bottom of one of my doors does not meet the rocker correctly. It sticks out about a quarter inch. We checked the shape of the car and it’s not that. I’m asking the shop to measure the doors to compare them.

the only things I could think of are the holes are drilled wrong or one of them is off a 280 and 280 doors are different.