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So a bit of good news bad news...
good news is that I have reached a new top speed in my car. 84MPH!!!
bad news is that while I was changing lanes the lip snagged on a bit of road debris/marker (I thought i could clear it...) and the lip ripped off the car and floated onto the shoulder of the road...
So now I am off to pick up another lip, I wish that the money could have gone to say... a KA24de, sway bars, FLCA, or tension rods, but alas it will just have to wait.
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Unfortunate man but it look superbly cool again now!
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I'm loving your journey. Mojo is starting to return to get the low car back on the road. It won't be fast any more but it certainly will be low...
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I have been putting this off for quite sometime under the pretense of "waiting for full alignment to get them." But when one of your best friends finally gets his car on the ground, and you get to see it in the morning... You realize that you need to do it before he gets back. I would like to consider my car slammed, and tough... but Martin's Jag just oozes with glory. While Martin's car is in no way in a drivable condition, the difference wont be substantial when he gets back and has the tools to roll the fenders. I mean come on... Compared to the 240z So in order for me to get my front clearance down to a single finger gap I purchased a pair of .25" (6.35mm) spacers. While I still wont be able to get it to SUPER MAXIMUM, it will be better than it is now. And if I tone down on the front camber, and lower it a good .25" - .5" it may just be perfect. While I had the car in the air, and due to the talk I had with the guys and MSA, I removed my brake switch and replaced it with a union-T connector old new And gave the Wilwood proportioning valve a bit more clearance; I couldn't get full brake pressure to the rear. Later today I will have a buddy head over to the house to help me with bleeding the brakes. And maybe, just maybe, I will have a package arrive in the mail and something awesome will finally be documented.
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carmad
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love this build and that jag
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EmDee
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Committer of Autrocities.
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The Crazy Octopus returnsEmDee
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Cant wait to see what might show up in the mail, it's like a soap! Love this build. Anyway you forced me to post in here in order to secure some more pics of that Jag, even if i have to get the address and fly to Cali I will see more! Show me the goods!
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i'll get some more photos up of the Jag tomorrow; spent 6 hours today just getting the first half of what I needed to get done completed. Once that is all taken car of I'll start the beast up take some videos, and more photos of Jag so that you can see more of the awesome that it is. To top it off he just started a thread on here as well, so if you are interested in the back story check it out. retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=readersrides&action=display&thread=84109
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I made this and thought of you. That Jag is mean, I really should go an stick a comment on his build thread.
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Jul 11, 2010 10:20:06 GMT
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I'll be honest when I saw you were replacing the stock dash with a modern one I was unsure as the 240 dash is awesome but - the angle and the smoothness of the sx dash really really works, hats off to you - I wouldn't have done it but on seeing the nearly finished result, its class!!
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Thankfully the lighting was decent enough this morning to show you the gap that I have to fill with something on the dash, I have seen others use a massive black strip across the whole dash, but I will probably be going a different route. And here is what it looks like from the cockpit; still need to armor-all it but, you get can get the gist of it. After I took the pictures, I jacked the front of the car up and lowered it .25 of an inch. It isn’t THAT much, and I may end up lowering it another .25 of an inch the next time the car goes in the air, but it did tighten up the lines of the car just a tad. Then I took the Z on a run around town which caused my car to get a bit hot; was due to me forgetting to ground the fan relay when I removed the stock e-brake assembly. So once I got back to the house and ground the wire properly I figured it would be the perfect time to bring out Martin’s Jag and take a few more pictures. Finished my drink and knew it would be the perfect time for the can test. After the fun with Martin’s Car I took the Z out for a drive around the towne and stole a few photo opportunities. After some down time I decided it was time to head to the store and pick some random tidbits, but as I was pulling into the parking lot the good ‘ol blue and reds start flashing in my rear view mirror. I start to chuckle a bit, and my sister gave me the “are you serious?” look. It turns out that it is illegal to use your hands as turn signals when your turn signals don’t work… really?! He also pinned the “no front license plate” law on me, but I deserved that one (I haven’t built the bracket yet). Fortunately I did not get a ticket, but it did however make me really want to make that wiring harness so that I won’t have to run into these issues again. Oh well, the project continues and continues to make me smile.
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Oh well, the project continues and continues to make me smile. Me too....I always look forward to your updates and have loved every step of the transformation of this car. Can't wait for the next instalment and keep up the great work ;D
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Jul 12, 2010 11:22:31 GMT
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Look brilliant as always man, I was unsure when you said you were gonna swap out the 240Z dash as it rocks but that new dash really suits the car - I'm pleasantly surprised! The centre console really suits the car too, you really are a shrewd character! Car looks great out and about and together with the Jag I'd say the neighbours love you!!
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got something awesome planned, and it is not a KA/SR; so for now here is a shot of it on a road... [edit] And Martin, Slammed XJ-S, is back in towne and the car is getting its fenders pulled so... yah know what will be coming.
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Jolfa
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Love it, love the octopus story, love the jag, loved your old Rex, just love it!
Saw your RX7 years ago but never really knew the history of it..
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If it aint broke, fix it 'til it is.
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That is so cool.Fantastic work.
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Peace,Max signature height = 80px
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Aug 12, 2010 15:57:40 GMT
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the future... what I need. -NA B230 block and a manual transmission bellhousing. -Ford T-5 transmission -Wiring harness - ECU and EZK -Valve Springs -Tensioner -Fuel pump Then it is going to just be a matter of making it all work.
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