What did you do with your Z today V (ON TOPIC DISCUSSION ONLY)

ZontheRocks · 01-24-2020, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Ultrakla$$ic

Painted my engine cover......

What was your method and what product(s) did you use?

Ultrakla$$ic · 01-24-2020, 04:25 PM

I 1500 grit sanded the gray areas with a little flat sanding block paying close attention not to hit the black part of the cover with the sandpaper. Washed the 2 pieces off really well with Dawn dishsoap afterwards and dried the pieces thoroughly. Painter taped the black areas, leaving the gray areas exposed of course. This was time consuming because there is a little valley between the gray and black areas that was a pain to tape off correctly. Making the radius on the corners was tricky too.

Then the REAL competency of my artistic ability showed up...........I ghetto painted the gray areas with red KRYLON

paint and slopped about 50 coats of clear over that to finish the job!

I and the wife were impressed with how it came out. LOL

BTW, you can clean the black surface where any overspray may seep through with some NON-ACETONE cleaner and make small work of cleaning the overspray off wherever you need to.

JARblue · 01-24-2020, 05:42 PM

After the installation of my CJM Fuel Pressure Gauge, I am wondering whether I needed to remove so many parts

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Ultrakla$$ic · 01-24-2020, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

After the installation of my CJM Fuel Pressure Gauge, I am wondering whether I needed to remove so many parts

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ALL that for a fuel pressure gauge????? DAFUQ?????

Rusty · 01-24-2020, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Ultrakla$$ic

ALL that for a fuel pressure gauge????? DAFUQ?????

He takes things apart, and never puts it back together.

JARblue · 01-24-2020, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Ultrakla$$ic

ALL that for a fuel pressure gauge????? DAFUQ?????

Nah. It’s all removed in preparation for the installation of new oil pump gears. They are currently in QC and should be ready soon.

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Originally Posted by Rusty

He takes things apart, and never puts it back together.

You're not wrong lol

ZontheRocks · 01-24-2020, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Ultrakla$$ic

I 1500 grit sanded the gray areas with a little flat sanding block paying close attention not to hit the black part of the cover with the sandpaper. Washed the 2 pieces off really well with Dawn dishsoap afterwards and dried the pieces thoroughly. Painter taped the black areas, leaving the gray areas exposed of course. This was time consuming because there is a little valley between the gray and black areas that was a pain to tape off correctly. Making the radius on the corners was tricky too.

Then the REAL competency of my artistic ability showed up...........I ghetto painted the gray areas with red KRYLON

paint and slopped about 50 coats of clear over that to finish the job!

I and the wife were impressed with how it came out. LOL

BTW, you can clean the black surface where any overspray may seep through with some NON-ACETONE cleaner and make small work of cleaning the overspray off wherever you need to.

Thanks for the breakdown. I have just added a new project to the Z!

BettyZ · 01-24-2020, 10:27 PM

Diff cover is in and everything re-installed.

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Ultrakla$$ic · 01-24-2020, 10:38 PM

billet oil cap......+25 RWHP

Rusty · 01-24-2020, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BettyZ

Diff cover is in and everything re-installed.

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Hey knuckle dragger. How high up does those jacks go up?

BettyZ · 01-24-2020, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Hey knuckle dragger. How high up does those jacks go up?

21". Add another 4" or so for the lift blocks. Had to lower it to the lower setting when using a regular low-profile floor jack to get the diff out. And even then, had to put the jack on some 2x4s and put a hockey puck on the pad.

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Rusty · 01-24-2020, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BettyZ

21". Add another 4" or so for the lift blocks. Had to lower it to the lower setting when using a regular low-profile floor jack to get the diff out. And even then, had to put the jack on some 2x4s and put a hockey puck on the pad.

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MZ DAIZY · 01-25-2020, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by BettyZ

Diff cover is in and everything re-installed.

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Nice! Digging those jacks too!

Cd001111 · 01-25-2020, 08:17 PM

Procrastinating

MZ DAIZY · 01-26-2020, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by BettyZ

21". Add another 4" or so for the lift blocks. Had to lower it to the lower setting when using a regular low-profile floor jack to get the diff out. And even then, had to put the jack on some 2x4s and put a hockey puck on the pad.

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Never seen anything like that. Are they hydraulic or air?

01-24-2020, 04:25 PM	#4427 (permalink)
Ultrakla$$ic Base Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Lowsyana Posts: 131 Drives: 2014 370z Touring A7 Rep Power: 10072	I 1500 grit sanded the gray areas with a little flat sanding block paying close attention not to hit the black part of the cover with the sandpaper. Washed the 2 pieces off really well with Dawn dishsoap afterwards and dried the pieces thoroughly. Painter taped the black areas, leaving the gray areas exposed of course. This was time consuming because there is a little valley between the gray and black areas that was a pain to tape off correctly. Making the radius on the corners was tricky too. Then the REAL competency of my artistic ability showed up...........I ghetto painted the gray areas with red KRYLON paint and slopped about 50 coats of clear over that to finish the job! I and the wife were impressed with how it came out. LOL BTW, you can clean the black surface where any overspray may seep through with some NON-ACETONE cleaner and make small work of cleaning the overspray off wherever you need to. old guy and ZontheRocks like this. __________________ 2014 370z Sport Touring 7speed AT/QAB PEARL WHITE TRICOLOR/HKS MAX IV GT COILOVERS/VICREZ SPLITTERS/TEXAS DRIFTER SPOILER/GTR START BUTTON/AMSOIL OIL & FILTER/K&N DROP-INS Last edited by Ultrakla$$ic; 01-24-2020 at 04:28 PM.

01-24-2020, 05:42 PM	#4428 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	After the installation of my CJM Fuel Pressure Gauge, I am wondering whether I needed to remove so many parts ( Click to show/hide ) old guy, ZontheRocks and BettyZ like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

01-24-2020, 10:27 PM	#4433 (permalink)
BettyZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Chicagoland Age: 38 Posts: 5,261 Drives: A Garage Queen Rep Power: 2684371	Diff cover is in and everything re-installed. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk JARblue, Rusty, fifteennismo and 4 others like this. __________________ '14 MB Nismo \| Boost Lab 6870 1.32 AR 553 HP / 471 ft.-lbs. Betty Mods

01-24-2020, 10:38 PM	#4434 (permalink)
Ultrakla$$ic Base Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Lowsyana Posts: 131 Drives: 2014 370z Touring A7 Rep Power: 10072	billet oil cap......+25 RWHP Rusty, BoneZ, ZontheRocks and 3 others like this. __________________ 2014 370z Sport Touring 7speed AT/QAB PEARL WHITE TRICOLOR/HKS MAX IV GT COILOVERS/VICREZ SPLITTERS/TEXAS DRIFTER SPOILER/GTR START BUTTON/AMSOIL OIL & FILTER/K&N DROP-INS

01-25-2020, 08:17 PM	#4439 (permalink)
Cd001111 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 12 Drives: 2009 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 8	Nothing Procrastinating

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