Nice build those breaks are all business
That’s correct. You can say anythings you llike but i don’t care. LOL
if you think sandblasting an entire chassis is a good idea…
then consider acid dip, as it will likely produce a superior result with less $$…
but yeah, areas that need attention should get it, I don’t sandblast unless it is neccessary. IE; I see something that may be questionable…
I’ll say it again… sweet effort…
where did you get those weld on adaptors?
Thanks guys, I can’t wait to try out the brakes and how well the car works as one 
I bought the adapters from Stance (http://stance-usa.com/sus/products/chassis/diy-weld-on-damper-adaptor) you can use any coilover that use a thread pitch of M55x2.0 ie. KTS or Stance…
Ghanim the car looks good but man is that a lot of work on a Z31. I hope it pays off in some form
Haha, I hope so too. This car will be sticking with me for a very long time and it will be done one day, I just don’t know when exactly because every year I tell my self this is the year… My ultimate goal, and when I know I’ll be the happiest, is when I take it to one of your meets. I can’t wait for that day and I think it will be scheduled for may 2013 
So I think it’s time for an update. I’ve been working like a monkey on this car during the winter trying to take advantage of the free time I get after work. I spent 9am-5pm at work then 6pm-9pm almost every night working on the car.
As usual, I’ll start where I left off.
REAR END / DRIVETRAIN
I finally finished up the rear end swap by welding up the holes that I made in the frame and sealed them with seam sealer.
I bought a z32 tt transmission for cheap that seemed pretty clean after I had a chance to open it up. I decide to make the shifter bracket instead of spending $145 for a new one. If I would do it again, I’d definitely order it instead of making one, I spent too much time making it haha. To finish off the transmission install, I bought an ebay short throw shifter. The shifter ended up a bit closer to the driver than the stock location, but it honestly feels nicer with it closer.
As for the drive shaft, I spoke to Dave at shaftmaster (if you need a driveshaft made, he’s the man!) and he was pretty awesome to deal with. He even gave me a discount because he said I’d have to wait to days more than he quoted me. Cool dude!
INTERIOR
I ended up buying Autometer gauge cluster that someone on z31performance made. It came with 7 gauges and all the necessary sensors for the gauges. The gauges that go in the center console where easy to wire in but the gauge cluster is giving me a hard time. There are two different connectors for the dash harness, one digital and the other Analog. I thankfully had a digital dash harness stuffed away in my garage but unfortunately, the '84 digital harness had different pin location compared to the 88 digital cluster. So I’m going through the electrical wiring diagram in the FSM trying to figure it out.
Since I didn’t have a radio or heater control, I’ve decided to buy a Moroso fused switch panel and put the gauges underneath it since I don’t really like A-pillar pods and it was empty space. I got them all wired up with quick disconnect connector so I wouldn’t have to cut any wires if I needed to remove them or sell them in the future. Air/fuel gauge has been replaced by the LC-1 DB gauge since I last to that picture.
The other interior project I had to tackle was the defogger issue. I wanted to retain the defogger for the rainy days, but with no HVAC system, I had to buy some ducting and somehow get the air from the blower fan to the horizontal duct.
ENGINE BAY
Things that needed to get done were:
Coolant:
PBM swirl tank
Weapon R coolant reservoir
Intercooler mounts/Radiator mounts
NLR AMS-500 Boost controller
I love using push locks now even though they are a bit more than barb fittings
Wiring (nightmare!):
I had to re-wire the injectors since I’d need to wire in dropping resistors.
Exhaust
3” SS mandrel bent with Vibrant muffler and high flow cat. The car hasn’t been on all four wheels and out of the garage in well over a year and a half. It felt weird going into the garage and not seeing a car in it, felt lonely to tell you the truth lol.
How it’s sitting on all fours:
Crazy camber yo
My goal was to get the car running before I go back to class, unfortunately failed at that. I’m supper stoked to be where I am right now because I’m only a week or so away from cranking it!
round of applause man, its a beaut! great job.
can’t wait to see this project on the road
Good to see Z31 love on SON
The Shiro LIVES! My friend came over to help out at 9:30pm and didn’t leave until it ran at 3:30am. I was very pessimistic that we would get it running that night/morning but we got it done.
I have the stock ECU plugged in and it runs SUPER rich since I have 760cc injectors. My NIStune ECU is getting transplanted into another ecu because I accidentally burnt it. :S
My goal for the next couple of days was to do an oil change and add coolant. When I add the coolant, I noticed a puddle forming under the engine. I figured it was a loose hose but after looking at it closely, It seemed to be coming from the copper head gaskets which were not sealing properly. I wish I had gone with MLS from the get-go(though they were not available at the time of the build)…I guess the best way to learn is from making mistakes. I order MLS gaskets but won’t be here till sometime next week so I’ll try to finish off all the loose ends while waiting.
One step forward, 15 steps back!
So this is pretty much what I’ve been working on during the past 3 months. I took the summer off from work and school to get this car done (fingers crossed)
Well, what I thought will be a 3 week project has turned into a 2 month long ordeal. I’ve been thinking of painting the car myself for a few years and decided this year will be the one. I picked up paint products and went at it. All I can say now that I’m done is that this has been the most difficult project to date, exceeds the s14 subframe project…
Body work took the most time. I tried taking it one panel at a time as to not overwhelm me. I started with the removable panels and then tackled the body.
So it all started with the paint, primer, clearcoat and everything else needed
How it looked before going ape shit on it haha
While I was at it, I decided to make holes for the locking Aerocatch
And by the end of the day
My first order of business was to fix the fenders
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Next was the broken bumper
Used fiberglass on the back
And after some bondo
Had to make rust repair to the hatch (welded up a hole)
Last work I had to do before hitting the body was to fix the side skirts. These guys were completely wrecked; I decided to try and fix them rather than wait a month to find used ones. They also had a few holes on both sides of skirts.
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So that whole ordeal took pretty much 7 weeks, but now we’re getting into the fun part….PAINT!
I put together my very own “kill room” haha
After 3 coats of primer, 3 coats of paint and 4 coats of clear
My favorite pic!
Almost there!
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My second round of paint was bumpers, fenders, skirts, and miscellaneous parts
Picking up for where I left off
The side skirt that had a chunk missing
And the bumper fix
And finally, the finished product!
So, by the end of the day, I think I would consider this paint job as a “pass” for a first timer. I have yet to figure out how to shoot clear well, but I suppose I did get better towards the end.
Things I learned:
- Add a few days to how long you think each stage will take
- I should have sanded the primer more than I had with 600 grit; all I did was knock off the roughness when I should have taken it down to where it was completely smooth
- You should really get a helper during the bodywork stage. It’s a bit overwhelming to do it all by yourself
- Lastly, don’t use a cheap air regulator at the gun! I wasted more paint than I should have because it was shooting at a higher PSI
Now, I can concentrate on getting it drivable…