Got me a new (to me) car too!

[iceman601]

1991 Nissan 300zx NA Slicktop.....just recently picked it up from a friend who had it sitting in his backyard for over a year and a half. It was covered up with dirt, grime, and spider webs all over the under carriage. It has 190,000 miles but still runs pretty darn strong and good....plans are to go twin turbo :P

First car wash in 1.5 years, it shined up pretty good...all that grease marks on the floor was from fighting the alternator.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/washed.jpg

Dirty engine bay after I brushed out the spider webs
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/dirty-engine.jpg

After a couple cans of engine cleaner
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/clean-bay.jpg

Rusted out oem exhaust
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/old-exhaust.jpg

Swapped it out for an aftermarket one....Looks loud but its not :hillbill:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/exhaust-comp.jpg

After a full detail and wax
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/waxed-front.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/waxed-back.jpg

[Seanz0rz]

Nice! my roomie has a pearl white '93. FUN car!

[fustercluck]

I always liked the Z cars. Prolly dating myself, but I remember when the 240Zs were introduced....that would be back in the 1970's for you whipper-snappers.

Did you get a good deal?

[iceman601]

Yup....it was a deal I couldn't resist, so far I'm a little over 1k in as she sits now. I originally wanted a MKIV Supra but the thought of paying over 10k for a 16+ year car :shake:

[BruceTS]

haha just put out a fire in a white one last night, at the offramp by my house, the guy was just frozen and didn't know what to do.....

[YotaFun]

whats with everyone getting cars lately?
I think its time for me to get rid of the GTI and get something more fun!

Looks sweet dude!
I am sure is going to be sick just like the 4Runner once your done with it.

[fustercluck]

Yup....it was a deal I couldn't resist, so far I'm a little over 1k in as she sits now. I originally wanted a MKIV Supra but the thought of paying over 10k for a 16+ year car :shake:


HOLY CATS!!!! Do you remember what they cost new? Heck of a deal! This belongs in the 'Samll Victory' thread... :hillbill:

[fustercluck]

whats with everyone getting cars lately?
I think its time for me to get rid of the GTI and get something more fun!

Looks sweet dude!
I am sure is going to be sick just like the 4Runner once your done with it.


I had an '85 GTI....fun car. It doubled as a pickup for awhile. :D

[YotaFun]

I had an '85 GTI....fun car. It doubled as a pickup for awhile. :D


lol, mine is my mobile garage at the moment....

[strykersd]

haha just put out a fire in a white one last night, at the offramp by my house, the guy was just frozen and didn't know what to do.....


My friends caught fire while we were driving in it about month ago too!


How soon are you looking to do the twin turbo swap? We're doing it on one of my friend's car and it ain't cheap...

[iceman601]

My friends caught fire while we were driving in it about month ago too!

How soon are you looking to do the twin turbo swap? We're doing it on one of my friend's car and it ain't cheap...


Was there a fuel leak or something?

I don't plan on it anytime soon unless the motor blows, but I do have a few parts piled up...with the important one being the main wiring harness.

Where did you guys get the TT motor?

[strykersd]

The fire started from wires touching the EGR valve, but that's on a Z31.

We bought a crashed TT Z32 for the engine.

[Whitey]

Nice. I had a '90 NA and a 91 TT ten years ago.

[iceman601]

Had to the dreaded plenum pull to fix them leaking valve covers, also bypassed the throttle body coolant lines while I was at it, and replaced 3 injectors. It takes a lot of work just to get the plenum off.....Doing it once wasn't that bad, but I also had to pull two other ones for leaking valve covers too....a 92 and 93 2+2.....definitely not fun at all.

Getting started
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/z32/redZ01.jpg

Harness pulled aside and plenum off
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/z32/redz02.jpg

Pretty dirty here
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/z32/redz04.jpg

Gave the valve covers a quick coat of black
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/z32/redz05.jpg

Back in running mode
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/z32/redz06.jpg

Friends 92 2+2....Leaking valve covers and upgraded to new style injectors
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/z32/whitez04.jpg

Other friends 93 2+2...Leaking valve covers....silicon hoses...pcv valves..topped it off with red valve covers
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/z32/blackz03.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/z32/blackz07.jpg

Where she stands now
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/z32/now01.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/z32/now03.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/z32/now05.jpg