# Jumped head first into the deep end at the JDM kiddie pool..... **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [November 15, 2007, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822 "2007-11-15T16:32:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2008, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/261 "2008-11-15T10:47:41Z")
well enough of the :snky: wtf is it? lol. 951 turbo setup would be pretty hilarious in there too. engine, torque tube and rear trans. that way youd have to keep less parts around. Brian ---
**Author:** ![TRP951](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b77776/32.png) [@TRP951](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TRP951)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2008, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/262 "2008-11-15T13:10:59Z")
well he could I bet hes got a spare 951 engine chilling around lol ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2008, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/263 "2008-11-15T15:23:05Z")
thats what i was thinking. Brian ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2008, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/264 "2008-11-15T15:26:17Z")
Brian, I don’t want to say until it’s in my possession. Tim, 3 actually and 2 torque tubes. Spent most of the day in the garage, lots of progress however it doesn’t look like it, heh. Most of the firewall and trans tunnel have been taken down to bare metal (or close to it) with sand paper or a wire wheel. All of the insulation is gone. Most of the areas that will need to be clean for welding the floors in have been prepped as well. I’ve got a few more hours to spend on it, especially behind the pedals but it’s coming along nicely. ![http://www.mturck.com/240z/DSCF6242.jpg](http://www.mturck.com/240z/DSCF6242.jpg) ![http://www.mturck.com/240z/DSCF6238.jpg](http://www.mturck.com/240z/DSCF6238.jpg) ![http://www.mturck.com/240z/DSCF6240.jpg](http://www.mturck.com/240z/DSCF6240.jpg) Worked on the spare tire area and hatch are a bunch. Cleaned up some rust and removed a few bits of destroyed sound proofing. Primed the well and then used rubberized undercoating on it. It had a bit of rot just in the 1/4" or so around the drain grommet. Sorry I forgot to take in progress pics, it’s still drying in the last photo. Also rolled the car up onto my scales, weights as follows: LF: 271 RF: 271 LR: 404 RR: 392 Total: 1338 F/R: 40.5%/59.5% This is with no engine, no floors, no transmission, no driveshaft, no interior, w/fuel tank, full suspension, steering, brakes, metal rear bumper, all lights, ZG Flares, IMSA 3 Piece wing, full glass, all metal bodywork. I believe my shell is extremely clean and contains no bondo except for on the hatch (if you care about how much bondo weighs) ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/265 "2008-11-15T17:25:21Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > Brian, I don’t want to say until it’s in my possession. totally understand. i have a few projects in the works but i dont share them unless im actually going to do them. Brian ---
**Author:** ![escgt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/escgt/32/7512_2.png) [@escgt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/escgt)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/266 "2008-11-16T17:05:00Z")
nice work that’s a lot of rust bet the car will look great when its finished what kind of time frame are you looking at for completion ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/267 "2008-11-16T17:11:46Z")
I honestly do not have a time frame. I have two project cars lined up for a very relaxed schedule. (240z and '73 BMW E9). However both of them are not priorities and are a stress reliever/end of the day type thing for me. The e9 is packed away in storage and the Datsun has the front spot in the garage right now. I’ve also got a few other projects to help with (friends/family). Combine that with the Porsche, which is a priority, and these are really just for fun “whenever” type cars. So to sum that up, I really dont care when it’s done _shrug_ Oh yeah, and just an FYI, that is virtually NO RUST for a Datsun Z car. My chassis is outrageously clean compared to most of the other ones out there. However I am about to head out to the garage to work on it 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/268 "2008-11-16T17:23:50Z")
you homo. If you didn’t live all the way out in roch I would come out and throw tools at you. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/269 "2008-11-16T17:25:12Z")
:lol: Just tell Erin to slap me again. I should be out there sometime this week. I’ll give you a ring. ---
**Author:** ![Turbojettamk4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbojettamk4/32/5029_2.png) [@Turbojettamk4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbojettamk4)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/270 "2008-12-07T18:34:44Z")
you have been mofo’ed ![http://www.blowneuroz.com/ptgallery/Datsun/datsun06.jpg](http://www.blowneuroz.com/ptgallery/Datsun/datsun06.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/271 "2008-12-07T18:49:51Z")
you’d probably save yourself a lot of frustration by just blasting the whole floor pan ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/272 "2008-12-07T23:22:02Z")
I dont follow? I didnt want to strip the headliner and some of more difficult interior panels out, and it was mostly solid other than the floors which as eluded to above PT welded new sections in for me. More pics soon. ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 12:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/273 "2008-12-08T00:11:36Z")
I know what motor is going in it…a turbo sho motor! ---
**Author:** ![TRP951](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b77776/32.png) [@TRP951](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TRP951)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 1:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/274 "2008-12-08T01:01:30Z")
> [@2TurboZ](#): > > I know what motor is going in it…a turbo sho motor! hopefully with a quality transmission… ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/275 "2008-12-08T16:46:52Z")
I’d rather dead myself and give gsx all my cars than use anything “sho” related in any car I EVER own. ---
**Author:** ![gsx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gsx/32/7277_2.png) [@gsx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gsx)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/276 "2008-12-08T17:00:19Z")
well…get to it. i always have room for cars…looking good ---
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/277 "2008-12-08T17:36:57Z")
that sounds like a pretty good deal. ---
**Author:** ![dftsilvia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dftsilvia/32/7447_2.png) [@dftsilvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dftsilvia)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/278 "2008-12-08T18:09:44Z")
it SHOULD be an rb going into this car. prolly wont happen tho… ---
**Author:** ![Shockwave179](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shockwave179/32/7496_2.png) [@Shockwave179](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shockwave179)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/279 "2008-12-08T18:17:59Z")
> [@dftsilvia](#): > > it SHOULD be an rb going into this car. prolly wont happen tho… ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/280 "2008-12-08T19:33:15Z")
Ok, so some pics from this weekend hanging out down in Philly since I just got home. ![http://www.blowneuroz.com/ptgallery/Datsun/datsun01.jpg](http://www.blowneuroz.com/ptgallery/Datsun/datsun01.jpg) ![http://www.blowneuroz.com/ptgallery/Datsun/datsun02.jpg](http://www.blowneuroz.com/ptgallery/Datsun/datsun02.jpg) Some paper template action. ![http://www.blowneuroz.com/ptgallery/Datsun/datsun03.jpg](http://www.blowneuroz.com/ptgallery/Datsun/datsun03.jpg) Starting to get it done, PT had to make a ton of cuts to get the parts bent back and then rewelded to get the floors to fit the contours of the trans tunnel. ![http://www.blowneuroz.com/ptgallery/Datsun/datsun07.jpg](http://www.blowneuroz.com/ptgallery/Datsun/datsun07.jpg) Get’r Done. ![http://www.blowneuroz.com/ptgallery/Datsun/datsun08.jpg](http://www.blowneuroz.com/ptgallery/Datsun/datsun08.jpg) PT’s SICK EBRAKE DRIFT INITIATION. :lol: ![http://www.blowneuroz.com/ptgallery/Datsun/datsun10.jpg](http://www.blowneuroz.com/ptgallery/Datsun/datsun10.jpg) Floors in, have some patches to do up on the firewall still and the subframe connectors to the rear of the car (for extra stiffness) along with a few other minor things, but the bright side is I can start doing wiring and putting stuff back in very soon. PT also welded up all the spot weld holes and random stuff in the engine bay for me which I need to grind down flush so the engine bay can be painted satin black. ![http://www.blowneuroz.com/ptgallery/Datsun/datsun11.jpg](http://www.blowneuroz.com/ptgallery/Datsun/datsun11.jpg) ![http://www.blowneuroz.com/ptgallery/Datsun/datsun12.jpg](http://www.blowneuroz.com/ptgallery/Datsun/datsun12.jpg) Big thanks to PT for slaving on my car all Sunday. Oh, totally forgot at one point I’m grinding away on the driver’s side, PT is welding away on the passenger’s side and little did I know the undercoating caught on fire under the car in the trans tunnel. Aparently flames were licking the back of my coat from the shifter hole in the trans tunnel while PT was pounding them out with his welding gloves. :lol: unbeknown to me. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822.md?page=13) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822.md?page=15)