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Patcon

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  1. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    I agree but I can't make them either. I had considered trying to have a batch made but I bet they wouldn't be cheap enough to offset the time involved. Sometimes you gotta pay to play...
  2. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Wheels & Brakes
    My problem is I can't imagine that 7075 is tough enough to compare to a steel lugnut...
  3. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Build Threads
    I think I would make some patches and move along
  4. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Wheels & Brakes
    On the new to us 350z there are aluminum lug nuts. I really don't have great feelings about that. Does anyone out there have experience with aluminum lug nuts? Are they DOT approved? Are they safe? Thanks, C
  5. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    Thank you
  6. The oil in the carbs seems really heavy
  7. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Build Threads
    I agree rockers and even front frame rails is serious surgery. The car needs to be properly supported. If the doglegs are solid I suspect the rockers are too. The rear section is normally the worst. Are there any holes inside the wheel wells near the doglegs? I would avoid taking the radiator support out. I would probably try to take the rear section with the ovals off and then use that access to treat the onterior. A home run would be to have someone fab you a replacement and weld it back in. I have seen much worse...
  8. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    Are they planning on more? I may need a couple
  9. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    Are they out of stock at JDM car parts?
  10. I dodnt find any. I have one 240z front strut but didn't see the mate
  11. I will try to look around tomorrow some
  12. I might have a pair...
  13. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Carburetor Central
    Odd to see a crack that way. The force is applied from the other side unless the lever was somehow install to the other side of the camshaft eccentric
  14. What were the specs on your variable resistor?
  15. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Carburetor Central
    Are your plugs black? An overly rich condition can do this
  16. So how did you run it without the dash? I wouldn't have thought to try that
  17. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Build Threads
    He does such a nice job. You can tell he has done a number of these cars
  18. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Open Chit Chat
    I agree. I miss the face to face catch up time!
  19. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    Who all is planning on attending? I have had a room reservation for a long time but work is looking like it will interfere
  20. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    So we sold mommas blue 350z a year or so ago when she got a company car. Yesterday we made a trade. I had this 2004 6.0 turbo diesel Lariat 2006 350z plum, automatic She looks really crushed, doesn't she???
  21. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Engine & Drivetrain
    So 8/ 10,000ths I can't think of what harm it would do to retorque, Steve Can you or anyone else?
  22. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    can you register it?
  23. I learned this from Kevin Tetz's videos. My understanding is that plastic body filler is not water proof. Moisture will actually migrate through it. Fiberglass in contrasts is very water proof. I have found this to be the case in my own work too. Several years ago I quit using bondo for rotten exterior door jamb repairs and began using fiberglass. the repairs seem to hold up much better over the long haul.
  24. I would use a little fiberglass instead of plastic filler on the weld beads at the lower edge of the door. The fiberglass is much more water resistant than plastic filler
  25. I use that tape technique to straighten lines. I use a pencil and mark the high points on the door, for example, then I use a 4' level and draw a straight line down the door in pencil, Then I tape one side of it and block it. Then switch to the other side and block it again. Spray high build or filler then repeat...

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