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Re: What I did on my Datsun today
Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2024 5:45 pm
by Racerx3110
Looks Great! Nice work!
SCARZME wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2024 5:06 pm
Replaced the rear brakes complete except for adjusters which I cleaned up so they work by hand now. Also bent new hard brake lines from copper/nickel tubing. Next is reinstall the fuel tank with new fuel level sender and hoses. Then on to 280ZX struts with 300ZX hubs, 280ZX rotors and calipers.
Re: What I did on my Datsun today
Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2024 6:02 pm
by Racerx3110
The butyl sound deadner installed, 2nd layer of self adhesive closed cell foam laid on top. I'm hoping for a significant improvent in the reduction of heat and noise from the engine bay.
Re: What I did on my Datsun today
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2024 10:59 pm
by SCARZME
Racerx3110 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 24, 2024 6:02 pm
The butyl sound deadner installed, 2nd layer of self adhesive closed cell foam laid on top. I'm hoping for a significant improvent in the reduction of heat and noise from the engine bay.
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Dang! Hey, where does that blue wire with the white stripe go?
Re: What I did on my Datsun today
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2024 11:40 pm
by SCARZME
Removed the 280ZX lower strut perches:
but cut a little deep on one, had to weld a bead before painting:
Got em both painted ready for shaft collars and 510 lower perches:
Got the spacers milled to center the rotors in the calipers using 300ZX hubs:
Be pulling the front cross member shortly to get it sanded and painted. Still waiting on new strut inserts and a couple steering gear parts before I can put it all back together.
Re: What I did on my Datsun today
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 12:29 pm
by SCARZME
Cleaned up the crossmember, lower control arms, sway bar and TC rods, painted them all, installed new bushings everywhere and reinstalled them along with the modified 280ZX struts.
Once I torque everything down, will put new bearings in the 300ZX hubs, bolt on the rotors and spacers, add new calipers and pads.
Still waiting on the steering center link and inner right tie rod end to complete the suspension rebuild.
Anyone know where I can find a brake master cylinder pushrod? All the master cylinders for sale don't come with one.
Re: What I did on my Datsun today
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2025 11:08 pm
by SCARZME
Got the new calipers and pads today!
Re: What I did on my Datsun today
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2025 9:46 pm
by AZhitman
Love it! I never tire of seeing meticulous work on Z cars, especially since there's so many who halfass the job.
Nice work Bob!