2fast
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Post by 2fast on May 21, 2017 0:16:06 GMT -5
Hey guys, I will not be racing most nights every other week. I used to spend most of my days in front of my XB1, but I want to drive my Datsun Z when I get my license more than anything else, (and doing something productive with my no-life level of freetime would be nice) so I will be spending more time in the garage.
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Post by Lifted on May 21, 2017 7:38:03 GMT -5
Good choice man! I dont blame you! Should probably do more of that myself. Haha. Best of luck getting the car going and lets see some pics!
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2fast
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Post by 2fast on May 21, 2017 11:58:59 GMT -5
Thanks! I might give the car its own thread if I get a computer, no idea how to upload pics with the XB1, or if you even can.
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2fast
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Post by 2fast on May 21, 2017 15:28:11 GMT -5
Tomorrows week I will be no-lifing GTA again, and after that is garage week and so on.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2017 3:23:44 GMT -5
You own a Datsun Z??? And there's me thinking you owned a Impreza, Evo or at the very least a Lexus IS
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Post by Lifted on May 22, 2017 14:42:01 GMT -5
You own a Datsun Z??? And there's me thinking you owned a Impreza, Evo or at the very least a Lexus IS Something tells me 2fast comes from more base upbringings, appreciating the more simple things in life. Thats just an assumption though.
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Post by 2fast on May 25, 2017 21:23:38 GMT -5
HERES THE BACKSTORY: I ended up with my Datsun Z after some insanely good craigslist bartering... I bought my first car to flip a year ago when I was in middle school lol. It was a crappy Mk.II Celica-Supra I got for $300. I bought the car, plopped a battery in it and got it running for a grand total of $500, and some chump bought it off me for $1500. My next move was stealing a spotless 87 Foxbody Thunderbird Turbocoupe for $1800 from some sketchy guy who needed money. The guys phone was blowing up with offers but I was first! After that, I traded it for a 350ci 89 Trans-am GTA my dad was flipping. It needed some work, but the GTA was the top-of-the-line Firebird, and it had a few mods. (BBK throttle body, bigger exhaust, cheap ECU chip) I put that up for trade for a Datsun Z, and about a week later, a rust-free 260Z covered in epoxy primer was in the driveway... With no engine or transmission, but a spotless S30 is a rare sight, especially where I live! (northeast U.S.) Ive gathered a lot of stuff since then... I got a L28e F54 (late model fuel injected 280zx engine) from craigslist, which came with a 4-speed auto, a junkyard 240z drivetrain (L24 carburetted engine) I bought to use the SU carbs, intake manifold, and flywheel. (which was in half-decent condition, despite the exploded clutch, which was probably the reason why it was junked) The last thing was a craigslist 4 speed from an unknown Z, which I got from a Datsun Roadster guy... He had a Silver 2000 Roadster, and he said he drove it everyday! And I thought dailying an old Z was outlandish! I ended up with 2 engines, 3 transmissions, and am currently hogging a corner of my dads 2-car garage, now dubbed as the Datsun corner! My goal is to have a twin SU-carburetted L28 in my Z with a 4-speed. Since i'm posting all this junk, this is now the official Datsun Z thread! Feel free to ask questions!
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Post by thedelgadicone on May 25, 2017 22:19:57 GMT -5
Yea I feel ya, realizing how much time I spent playing GTA was very sobering. It made me want to do more fun things in real life instead of wasting it away on GTA. While I still love GTA, I don't want to waste away my high school years playing GTA rather than hanging out with my mates in real life, or just going for a drive. While I haven't quite GTA yet, I've significantly cut my time down and I am no longer signing up as a full time driver for events anymore.
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2fast
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Post by 2fast on May 25, 2017 22:44:39 GMT -5
Nice work man! Its good to know that other videogame addicts see this as an issue aswell! Ya only got so much time here so ya better make good use of it! Unfortunately, ive been in front of the screen for the majority of my childhood, and I dont have much to show for it. The thought that I can have my dream car (yes-Datsun Z) when I get my license if I work hard enough gets me off this game every other week, and into the garage! My Z is saving the remainder of my youth! lol
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Post by 2fast on Jun 4, 2017 19:37:14 GMT -5
UPDATE: Hey guys, im back from a week of wrenching and exam prep. The good news is I degreased the engine and transmission, masked up the engine block and spray painted it close to the factory color. Then I got the resurfaced junkyard flywheel and the cheap clutch on the engine, and got it mated with the transmission. The engine is inside the car with the transmission hooked up to the driveshaft, but I dont have any motor mounts, so the engine is sitting on wood. Right now the manifolds arent on it yet cos I still need to get enough money to get a carb rebuild kit. The bad news is that I found out the right frame rail has a few spots that show it needs replacing, and the left wheel well was wrinked, leaving me to believe one of the previous owners got into an accident, and got it hastily repaired... These were fairly noticeable flaws that I overlooked before, so if i'm doing those kinds of fixes, the projects going to take longer than I initially thought... At least the body is still nice, and I wont have to deal with rust repair...
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Post by Lifted on Jun 4, 2017 21:53:49 GMT -5
Nice job man! Keep at it, i can always respect anybody that can build and fix things with a combination of their head and their hands!
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2fast
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Post by 2fast on Jun 5, 2017 5:43:47 GMT -5
Actually if theres no instructions, im really slow at figuring out what to do, so my dad shows me how to do stuff most of the time. Im not quite good at wrenching yet.
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