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So the verdict on the new gun... I like the way it paints but with the air cap I am currently using, I have a lot of over spray. I can fog the booth up in a hurry. I think I may have an HVLP air cap too. I will have to look. It does lay down clear really nice though. Big wide fan and if I'm careful; I have very minimal orange peel. Overall, I really like it, except for the amount of paint I waste in the air. My existing gun won't pattern as wide as this new one. Which makes getting even coats and avoiding striping easier

Cody and I went to EMcCallum's today. He has a vapor honing cabinet he was kind enough to let us use. It is a really interesting thing. It has beads in it but it won't remove paint or paper gaskets but my dry cabinet with beads will. Before... After... We also did the timing cover, spindle and some small thermostat parts. They all turned out really nice It's also really nice to meet another forum member in person. I always enjoy that...

It sounds like the Caswell material I used. Looked and smelled like two part epoxy. Super hard when cured.

Be sure it well cured! What does the Por15 liner product look like?

I love Dino's!

How difficult would these be to retrofit?

I would also caution against using a new alternator to charge an exceptionally dead battery. Thats a good way to destroy an alternator

So $2250 sold; BIN was $3144. Serious money for seats but they look perfect. Just like new. That seems like a reasonable price for what NOS seats would cost

How much did they end up selling for?

It's surprising the tires are that porous! Also that is a lot of wheels on those pallets!

I have no idea. Maybe Alan Does...

If anyone has it, it will be 240zrubber.com

I have found that subframe metal is pretty stout. I believe I have pictures of that area in my build thread. I had to take the rear panel out and pull that exact area. A good frame machine is really the tight tool for that!

Have you ever towed or transported the car with a car cover on it?

So you figured out how to adjust it?

The struts on a 280z have a larger OD tube iirc

1991 is a long time ago... Family matters...

Good update Jim. Yes the new pumps can be that bad. I really think it's the valves in the new pumps. Sometimes they just don't seal or they stick open. It shuts off soon after that...

I believe your cam lobes are correct for TDC

Understood, I will trim it down

930's especially

@EuroDat Do I need to make the shim stock ring narrower? My concern would be inhibiting oil flow to the needle bearing.

Perfect Chas! Yes the scribbles are very helpful 🙂

So I ordered some brass shim stock from amazon (0.001,2,3,5 & 0.010") We used the 0.010" sheet. The really thin stuff is like tin foil thin. Traced the outside of the needle bearing for OD and used a socket that was about the right ID Various methods to cut the ID. Little die grinder, a dremel tool, etc. I eventually got a hole that worked Then I cut the OD with scissors. All torqued back down and just inside the low spec number. Waiting on a new oil gutter and a new front case seal to check that and then hopefully we will be all good

I don't believe you will be able to touch it up if it's single stage paint. I agree you should go to a reputable body shop for advise. If it's BC / CC then a good painter can match it and melt in the clear coat but it's difficult to do it well. I am afraid the detailer may have really done you a major disservice!!