# gardner86zx z31 **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [October 25, 2008, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gardner86zx-z31/239760 "2008-10-25T14:02:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![gardner86zx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f1d935/32.png) [@gardner86zx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gardner86zx)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2008, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gardner86zx-z31/239760/21 "2008-11-02T18:33:17Z")
> [@Shady](#): > > Nice dude! > > Havent decided yet weather or not i want the maxima plenum this one is modified to clear the hood ---
**Author:** ![gardner86zx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f1d935/32.png) [@gardner86zx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gardner86zx)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2008, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gardner86zx-z31/239760/22 "2008-11-29T16:36:45Z")
today i started removing the front end form the parts car to get ready for the front end swap. here is the before and after pics from today ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2008, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gardner86zx-z31/239760/23 "2008-11-29T17:06:57Z")
dude thats not the lil car garage is it? and nice! cant wait to see it all done on the 86! ---
**Author:** ![gardner86zx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f1d935/32.png) [@gardner86zx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gardner86zx)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gardner86zx-z31/239760/24 "2008-11-29T17:21:50Z")
nope the 86 is in that garage. i am hoping to have it done by the end of the year. here is a better pic ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2008, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gardner86zx-z31/239760/25 "2008-11-29T17:23:45Z")
> [@gardner86zx](#): > > nope the 86 is in that garage. i am hoping to have it done by the end of the year. > here is a better pic ahaha alright, I thought ur gmas garage was wider than that? but sweet dude! Maybe ill have to stop up sometime! ---
**Author:** ![gardner86zx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f1d935/32.png) [@gardner86zx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gardner86zx)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2008, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gardner86zx-z31/239760/26 "2008-11-29T17:26:32Z")
the first part of the garage is kinda narrow ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2008, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gardner86zx-z31/239760/27 "2008-11-29T17:29:26Z")
> [@gardner86zx](#): > > the first part of the garage is kinda narrow Oh… I may want your 87’s rear bumper and support ---
**Author:** ![gardner86zx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f1d935/32.png) [@gardner86zx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gardner86zx)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2008, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gardner86zx-z31/239760/28 "2008-11-29T17:30:41Z")
ok just let me know and i will pull it off ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2008, 6:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gardner86zx-z31/239760/29 "2008-11-30T06:19:03Z")
> [@gardner86zx](#): > > ok just let me know and i will pull it off i wanna grab your vtec solenoid. ;D Looking nice! what was wrong with the parts car. ---
**Author:** ![gardner86zx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f1d935/32.png) [@gardner86zx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gardner86zx)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2008, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gardner86zx-z31/239760/30 "2008-11-30T08:25:31Z")
> [@Hooked on 240](#): > > i wanna grab your vtec solenoid. ;D > > Looking nice! what was wrong with the parts car. vvvveeetec just kicked in yo lots of rot ---
**Author:** ![zackmcd12182](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zackmcd12182](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zackmcd12182)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2008, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gardner86zx-z31/239760/31 "2008-11-30T08:34:07Z")
what did you have to do to get the wheels to fit right, did you use spacers and did they just bolt right on. i kinda like the rims they look good. its tough to find direct bolt on rims for these. ---
**Author:** ![Fn\_Skanks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fn_skanks/32/6308_2.png) [@Fn\_Skanks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fn_Skanks)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2008, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gardner86zx-z31/239760/32 "2008-11-30T09:20:21Z")
new link to shift: [www.shift518.com/z-forums](http://www.shift518.com/z-forums) :crackup :crackup there’s what? 4 of these on here now? lol keep up the good work. ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2008, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gardner86zx-z31/239760/33 "2008-11-30T11:11:20Z")
> [@Fn Skanks](#): > > new link to shift: [www.shift518.com/z-forums](http://www.shift518.com/z-forums) :crackup :crackup > > there’s what? 4 of these on here now? lol > > keep up the good work. :lol It’s a good mix of imports, old school, euro and domestic. Looks like you know what you’re doing so far. :thumb How well does a wiretuck work on those things? ---
**Author:** ![gardner86zx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f1d935/32.png) [@gardner86zx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gardner86zx)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2008, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gardner86zx-z31/239760/34 "2008-11-30T11:32:34Z")
> [@zackmcd12182](#): > > what did you have to do to get the wheels to fit right, did you use spacers and did they just bolt right on. i kinda like the rims they look good. its tough to find direct bolt on rims for these. direct bolt on but could use a spacer to bring them out some. I have some 88na wheels and tires for sale that look better then the 86 wheels ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2008, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gardner86zx-z31/239760/35 "2008-11-30T14:11:54Z")
> [@Vovchandr](#): > > :lol > > It’s a good mix of imports, old school, euro and domestic. > > Looks like you know what you’re doing so far. :thumb > > How well does a wiretuck work on those things? Ehh if you cut a lot of your own wires and whatnot it would prolly work great with a stock harness, theres not much tucking to be done ---
**Author:** ![gardner86zx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f1d935/32.png) [@gardner86zx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gardner86zx)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2008, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gardner86zx-z31/239760/36 "2008-11-30T15:27:37Z")
> [@Shady](#): > > Ehh if you cut a lot of your own wires and whatnot it would prolly work great > > with a stock harness, theres not much tucking to be done i want to cut all the connectors to the stuff that i removed and re loom the engine harness ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2008, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gardner86zx-z31/239760/37 "2008-11-30T15:28:52Z")
> [@gardner86zx](#): > > i want to cut all the connectors to the stuff that i removed and re loom the engine harness Yeah, Im cutting/hideing the connectors of stuff thats not being used… and will probably also reloom the harness so it doesnt look so nasty, but as far as tucking the wires go, not much is going to happen ---
**Author:** ![gardner86zx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f1d935/32.png) [@gardner86zx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gardner86zx)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2008, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gardner86zx-z31/239760/38 "2008-11-30T15:45:51Z")
shady i got one of them synchronic wastegates. now all i need is the satan manifold ---
**Author:** ![gardner86zx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f1d935/32.png) [@gardner86zx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gardner86zx)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2008, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gardner86zx-z31/239760/39 "2008-11-30T17:06:14Z")
worked on cleaning up the blinker lights form the parts car. i polished and shaved the letters on them. here is the before and after pics ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2008, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gardner86zx-z31/239760/40 "2008-11-30T17:42:30Z")
Wow those lights turned out really nice! I’ll have to try and polish mine up. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gardner86zx-z31/239760.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gardner86zx-z31/239760.md?page=3)