ClemsonWill's Journal

ClemsonWill · 12-09-2010, 03:31 PM

I haven't updated this thread in a while. As some of you already know my wife has had a couple fender benders recently. She is ok but it's taken my attention away from working on the Z. I have a stock pile of parts ready to go on it's just finding the time to do so.

Coming soon.....

oh and it's my 1000th post....

HKYStormFront · 12-09-2010, 03:51 PM

what does the wife drive?

ClemsonWill · 12-09-2010, 04:59 PM

She has a 2010 Rav4 limited. Now with a front bumper hanging off and a rear quarter panel with a dent the size of a basketball. I've been shopping for front bumper. I think I can fix that myself and just have it painted. The rear quarter is going to need some metal work. Unfortunately that will be going to the body shop here in the next week or so.

I'm even more irritated that she will be driving my DD in the interim. So I will be driving the Z on the interstate with all the stupid papermill trucks. grr.

HKYStormFront · 12-09-2010, 06:00 PM

yea that sucks

Jamaica · 12-09-2010, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClemsonWill

She has a 2010 Rav4 limited. Now with a front bumper hanging off and a rear quarter panel with a dent the size of a basketball. I've been shopping for front bumper. I think I can fix that myself and just have it painted. The rear quarter is going to need some metal work. Unfortunately that will be going to the body shop here in the next week or so.

I'm even more irritated that she will be driving my DD in the interim. So I will be driving the Z on the interstate with all the stupid papermill trucks. grr.

sucks but the z should be a daily driver not sitting in th

e garage

ClemsonWill · 12-10-2010, 09:52 AM

I would love to drive it more but my drive to work is awful. I daily drove my S2k for 2 years. The front bumper looked like a 10 yr old dart board. A clear bra would have helped but I have friends that have them and they still get the deep pits. We have a large papermill in the area and all of the wood chip trucks go down the interstate without any covers. Let's just put it this way. I replace windsheilds on my daily driver yearly. Typically they are cracked in multiple places. I just can't bring myself to subject the Z to that abuse.

HKYStormFront · 12-10-2010, 12:26 PM

dude that sucks

ClemsonWill · 12-10-2010, 01:16 PM

It does but in a way I choose it. I could move to other parts of Charleston and be fine. I just like where I live.

HKYStormFront · 12-10-2010, 06:08 PM

nothing wrong with that, i like where i live too, thankfully it's only a 10min drive straight up a 4 lane highway to work that, while frustrating at high traffic times, is really nothing to complain about

Matthew · 12-10-2010, 11:19 PM

Yeah I dRive mine back and forth to Greer and the bumper looks like s**t. I hate it cause I am so anal about how clean and nice I like to keep my car. And Will, I need advice on spacers and springs. If you have time

ClemsonWill · 12-14-2010, 01:47 PM

Sorry, just caught this post. Matthew....give me a call.

ClemsonWill · 12-24-2010, 04:12 PM

So now that I have a few days off I have been working on installing some of my parts. Here are a few pictures.

I was not able to finish the fronts. My spring compressor was not strong enough to get the stock springs off. I guess I will be taking the struts up the street to get the springs swapped out.

Hopefully my eibach sway bars will be in within the next few days.

98intrigue · 12-24-2010, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClemsonWill

I'm jealous...I couldn't break those bolts loose for the life of me. So the arms are still sitting in the boxes.

ClemsonWill · 12-24-2010, 04:23 PM

Try an impact wrench. They came right off for me. I hope I got the rear bolts in there right. I wasn't sure how to set them. Anyone make I DIY for this? I did a search and didn't find one.

nurseryboy · 12-24-2010, 04:37 PM

Looking good! (And familiar, haha.) I can't wait to see the finished product!

BTW. I finally got around to taking a few pics of the results of our labor. I love it! 10 hours for springs and spacers??

12-09-2010, 03:31 PM	#91 (permalink)
ClemsonWill A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 12,045 Drives: a Civic VP! Rep Power: 445	I haven't updated this thread in a while. As some of you already know my wife has had a couple fender benders recently. She is ok but it's taken my attention away from working on the Z. I have a stock pile of parts ready to go on it's just finding the time to do so. Coming soon..... oh and it's my 1000th post.... __________________ Slightly modded

12-09-2010, 03:51 PM	#92 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	what does the wife drive? __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

12-09-2010, 04:59 PM	#93 (permalink)
ClemsonWill A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 12,045 Drives: a Civic VP! Rep Power: 445	She has a 2010 Rav4 limited. Now with a front bumper hanging off and a rear quarter panel with a dent the size of a basketball. I've been shopping for front bumper. I think I can fix that myself and just have it painted. The rear quarter is going to need some metal work. Unfortunately that will be going to the body shop here in the next week or so. I'm even more irritated that she will be driving my DD in the interim. So I will be driving the Z on the interstate with all the stupid papermill trucks. grr. __________________ Slightly modded

12-09-2010, 06:00 PM	#94 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	yea that sucks __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

12-10-2010, 09:52 AM	#96 (permalink)
ClemsonWill A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 12,045 Drives: a Civic VP! Rep Power: 445	I would love to drive it more but my drive to work is awful. I daily drove my S2k for 2 years. The front bumper looked like a 10 yr old dart board. A clear bra would have helped but I have friends that have them and they still get the deep pits. We have a large papermill in the area and all of the wood chip trucks go down the interstate without any covers. Let's just put it this way. I replace windsheilds on my daily driver yearly. Typically they are cracked in multiple places. I just can't bring myself to subject the Z to that abuse. __________________ Slightly modded

12-10-2010, 12:26 PM	#97 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	dude that sucks __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

12-10-2010, 01:16 PM	#98 (permalink)
ClemsonWill A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 12,045 Drives: a Civic VP! Rep Power: 445	It does but in a way I choose it. I could move to other parts of Charleston and be fine. I just like where I live. __________________ Slightly modded

12-10-2010, 06:08 PM	#99 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	nothing wrong with that, i like where i live too, thankfully it's only a 10min drive straight up a 4 lane highway to work that, while frustrating at high traffic times, is really nothing to complain about __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

12-10-2010, 11:19 PM	#100 (permalink)
Matthew Track Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clemson, SC Posts: 519 Drives: Red Rocket Rep Power: 16	Yeah I dRive mine back and forth to Greer and the bumper looks like s**t. I hate it cause I am so anal about how clean and nice I like to keep my car. And Will, I need advice on spacers and springs. If you have time

12-14-2010, 01:47 PM	#101 (permalink)
ClemsonWill A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 12,045 Drives: a Civic VP! Rep Power: 445	Sorry, just caught this post. Matthew....give me a call. __________________ Slightly modded

12-24-2010, 04:12 PM	#102 (permalink)
ClemsonWill A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 12,045 Drives: a Civic VP! Rep Power: 445	So now that I have a few days off I have been working on installing some of my parts. Here are a few pictures. I was not able to finish the fronts. My spring compressor was not strong enough to get the stock springs off. I guess I will be taking the struts up the street to get the springs swapped out. Hopefully my eibach sway bars will be in within the next few days. __________________ Slightly modded

12-24-2010, 04:23 PM	#104 (permalink)
ClemsonWill A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 12,045 Drives: a Civic VP! Rep Power: 445	Try an impact wrench. They came right off for me. I hope I got the rear bolts in there right. I wasn't sure how to set them. Anyone make I DIY for this? I did a search and didn't find one. __________________ Slightly modded

12-24-2010, 04:37 PM	#105 (permalink)
nurseryboy Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: OBX NC Posts: 123 Drives: 09 BMW 135i Rep Power: 15	Looking good! (And familiar, haha.) I can't wait to see the finished product! BTW. I finally got around to taking a few pics of the results of our labor. I love it! 10 hours for springs and spacers??

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