# 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:** 5
**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 19, 2007, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/81 "2007-11-19T10:08:08Z")
Baby Diarrhea? I’ll pass. ---
**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 19, 2007, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/82 "2007-11-19T20:23:59Z")
what about celery green (79 528i color) though that might not be the name. its not as pukish lol. ![http://www.firstfives.org/photos/DemianTrubey528i_09.jpg](http://www.firstfives.org/photos/DemianTrubey528i_09.jpg) the pic kinda sucks but I cant find the better ones before the respray. i helped my buddy Kurt do the auto to manual swap back in college on this car. this is the new owners pic… Brian ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/83 "2007-11-19T20:31:12Z")
nice pick up man, im sure we will be talking about this on thursday, haha see ya at work buddy, first time i meet you, i believe. ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/84 "2007-11-19T21:50:37Z")
[quote=“sureshot!,post:79,topic:38822"”] Great pickup - a dream of most import owners 🙂 Hope to see vids of it sideways this forthcoming summer :tup: [/quote] I’m sure it will be sideways within minutes of having it on the road… ---
**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 11:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/85 "2007-11-19T23:53:09Z")
[quote=“91MR2,post:84,topic:38822"”] I’m sure it will be sideways within minutes of having it on the road… [/quote] before. I’ve seen his driveway in HF ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 12:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/86 "2007-11-20T00:44:43Z")
Yeah, you’re right. We do have a decent sized driveway, he can pull it off, haha. ---
**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 20, 2007, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/87 "2007-11-20T05:44:48Z")
Bwuahahahah, yeah, definitely could pull donuts off in our driveway without a doubt. Siq camera view from the bathroom? :lol: Made two disappointing discoveries today… #1 The car was originally bright orange and was repainted red (UHHG, had it been orange I would’ve just left it) #2 I found a few rot holes in the floorboards, was kinda expected, and I’m not upset considering the deal I got, but I was holding out a small sliver of hope that the entire chassis was rot free. Pics! ![http://www.mturck.com/240z/DSCF2846.jpg](http://www.mturck.com/240z/DSCF2846.jpg) Some of the stuff that came with the car, the blown trans, and the center piece of the lip spoiler that needs to be repaired. Some idiot decided to just chunk away a section rather than shaving the push button for the hatch lid. Uhhg. ![http://www.mturck.com/240z/DSCF2851.jpg](http://www.mturck.com/240z/DSCF2851.jpg) The original Orange of the car. Wish it was still that! ![http://www.mturck.com/240z/DSCF2852.jpg](http://www.mturck.com/240z/DSCF2852.jpg) Passenger’s floorboard ![http://www.mturck.com/240z/DSCF2858.jpg](http://www.mturck.com/240z/DSCF2858.jpg) Driver’s floorboard ![http://www.mturck.com/240z/DSCF2860.jpg](http://www.mturck.com/240z/DSCF2860.jpg) Man I love the interior on these… can you say Defi gauges? ![http://www.mturck.com/240z/DSCF2865.jpg](http://www.mturck.com/240z/DSCF2865.jpg) Found this in the spare tire well with the other transmission parts, yep, she definitely spanked the trans. ![http://www.mturck.com/240z/DSCF2875.jpg](http://www.mturck.com/240z/DSCF2875.jpg) That’s all for today, tonight I’ll pull the undercoating off the floorboards inside and figure out the extent of the rust, it doesnt appear to be to bad. I think I mayyyy drive it around this year with the new drivetrain/suspension and the faded paint. But that’s just a possibility. When it does get painted, it’s either going factory Orange or Lambo Verde Ithaca, not any of those poop yellow or puke green colors. ---
**Author:** ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/88 "2007-11-20T05:59:26Z")
ill i gotta say is you have one big job ahead of you to refinish this car. i wish you the best on this and deff cant wait to see how this turns out!! ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/89 "2007-11-20T06:02:42Z")
Hope the cancer is not too bad ---
**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 20, 2007, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/90 "2007-11-20T06:11:26Z")
Spence on the bright side the drop in (weld in) floorboards are only $300 + labor for someone to weld them in. Even if I decide to replace both sides I should be able to keep costs down relatively far with bribes of alcohol. That is, if I dont decide to just patch it. ---
**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 20, 2007, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/91 "2007-11-20T06:15:05Z")
![http://www.datsunzparts.com/images/Floors/Floors-%20240Z/Floors%20-%20240Z%20-%203.JPG](http://www.datsunzparts.com/images/Floors/Floors-%20240Z/Floors%20-%20240Z%20-%203.JPG) In relative comparison to the majority of classic Z cars out there, mine has zero rot. ![http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag33/02_G.sized.jpg](http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag33/02_G.sized.jpg) ![http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag33/12_G.sized.jpg](http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag33/12_G.sized.jpg) ![http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag33/09_G.sized.jpg](http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag33/09_G.sized.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/92 "2007-11-20T06:20:00Z")
After doing floorboards before, I’d say it’s definitely worth going for the full weld-ins. ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/93 "2007-11-20T06:23:20Z")
Yeah floor boards should be realitively easy, cut and weld in. Should be interesting though to see whats under that faded orange paint if you decide to really tear into the body work. Thats when things get expensive and time consuming. ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/94 "2007-11-20T06:27:10Z")
DEFI guages for sure! it looks like it will be really easy to make that interior look almost “modern” (considering all the current Retro interiors) X… ---
**Author:** ![EvoMR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evomr/32/7186_2.png) [@EvoMR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvoMR)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/95 "2007-11-20T06:44:46Z")
This project looks awesome and it should actually get completed! ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/96 "2007-11-20T09:00:44Z")
Weld in the fulls. :tup: I’ll be doing that this year too. Car definitely looks to be in great shape. If you are looking for a hand working on this bad boy, let me know. I like the practice. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/97 "2007-11-20T09:35:49Z")
Not to bad considering the age of this beast. Good luck and it will be a awesome project, I like the orange more than that green. the green SCREAMS omfg look at me. ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/98 "2007-11-20T10:55:01Z")
ironically i had a new set of floorpans from charlie i sold a year or so ago ---
**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 20, 2007, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/99 "2007-11-20T15:33:27Z")
![http://www.mturck.com/240z/DSCF2879.jpg](http://www.mturck.com/240z/DSCF2879.jpg) Engine is ready to come out, gonna pull that tomorrow night, all I need to do is disconnect the exhaust. Oddly the car still had very clean coolant in it. ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/100 "2007-11-20T21:25:42Z")
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