Crashtd420 Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 If you just need the 2 rear hard line just measure and get the closest length... i try not to do the flares unless i have too... I just bought a few lines the other day, Not to bad on the price, but I tried to get the better quality ones.... They even had bulk line available too ... Quote Link to comment
MapleNuts Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 nice find! looks to be in great condition! 2 Quote Link to comment
Jersey Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 I had no idea you could get flared lines at auto stores, thanks for that. I'll be checking that out, I've gotten in the habit of not bothering with Autozone or Advanced since most times they don't have the part or charge too much. I only need the two rears. I replaced the single flexible line in the rear and the fronts are flex too. So far everything has been metric. I'll be getting back to it this weekend, earlier if it doesn't rain Thursday and Friday. I might as well get all the tools for running these lines anyway since I'm completely redoing my ZX. Having done conduit and swage-lock, I don't mind bending tubing, I just didn't want the first flared lines I ever made to be the brake lines on my wife's car....well, not while we are happily married.Yeah I miss my employee discount at Autozone... Quote Link to comment
invalidusername Posted June 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 Thank you! Yeah, I got the lines, waaay cheaper than buying a "kit". I'm still having issues with the calipers. I rebuilt my 280zx calipers a while back, which wasn't too difficult, but these are being a pita, no movement at all. I've soaked them in pb blaster for a few days, used some heat as well, nothing. Well, not nothing, some pitch black fluid worked it's way out when I heated the caliper, so something came loose. I just need to find a set that are worth rebuilding or have been rebuilt. Sad thing is these don't look terrible, they just seem to be stuck. I'm pissed that this is the only hold up to having this girl on the road, working shift work leaves me little time to work on it during my on weeks. Quote Link to comment
invalidusername Posted July 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Well, I got the brakes redone, just need to do vacuum hoses then work on the AC. I have a few small issues here and there: Driver window fell down into the door when I was driving it, passenger seatbelt wont engage, turn signals stopped working (emergency flashers work so I think it may be the contacts in the stalk), ignition switch needs to be replaced and some surface rust needs to be addressed before getting too bad. Overall not too bad for it's age. We're having a "car show" for work next month and I plan to bring the goon and my wife's Scion. Quote Link to comment
invalidusername Posted July 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 Found a local guy that does automotive paint. Quoted 1200 + price of paint to fix all the rust and repair any dents.....seems damn reasonable to me, I sure as hell don't have the time or space to do it. I just bought a cheap LVLP gun and will be doing the engine bay of the ZX so that will take most of my "project" time. That and the shed I'm building...and the loft I'm redoing..and the book shelf I'm building...it doesn't stop. Quote Link to comment
invalidusername Posted July 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 Since I've made so many posts with no pics, here are a few of my Z before I started working on it. Headlights are completely different now: myz Quote Link to comment
invalidusername Posted July 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 Sweet. The wife is figuring out what color she wants, she is leaning towards metallic green...if someone has a metallic green wagon and wants to post a few pics, please do. Meanwhile I've purchased a Redline 32/36 weber carb with electric choke that will hopefully be here in a few days. I'll spend one good solid day on the car, get the brakes where they need to be, slap on the carb and hopefully my wife can finally go get some groceries in it like she's wanted to....she has some pretty damn achievable life goals. Quote Link to comment
invalidusername Posted July 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 Well, bled the brakes, still need a little adjusting. The wife was pretty happy driving it around for the first time ever. her wagon It tries to keep running after cutting it off though, also it overheated (doesn't help it was around 98F outside). I'll be installing the Weber soon and probably flushing the coolant system and replacing the thermostat. So much for this not being a project. 1 Quote Link to comment
KELMO Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 The way it usually works for me...... Hey, I just bought a Datsun......really translates into....Hey, I just bought a project. Quote Link to comment
invalidusername Posted July 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 The way it usually works for me...... Hey, I just bought a Datsun......really translates into....Hey, I just bought a project. Haha, yeah, I should have known better. It's cool though. I'm glad it runs, and runs well at that. I replaced the filler hose and started the weber install today but got rained out. I hope to have the weber installed and adjusted before I go back into work this week. I'll probably make her a center console with cup holders and arm rest in the next couple weeks. Quote Link to comment
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