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Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 02-10-2025, 01:39 PM
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Chipping away at this mountain on the weekends...

Chipping away at this mountain on the weekends and weeknights as time permits, and if it's not ridiculously cold in the garage. 20deg, propane heat, and cold weather gear isn't the most fun to work...
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 01-30-2025, 10:28 AM
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It has been wild the last couple weeks. I've been...

It has been wild the last couple weeks. I've been helping Nick and Dave, limitedly, get ready for Sick Week 2025 in-between working on my own car. The shop car, Last Penny, has had pretty much...
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 01-13-2025, 09:06 AM
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Posted By gbrettin
Put the final touches on the power steering mount...

Put the final touches on the power steering mount with steel-it. Added some blue loctite on the bolts to the PS pump and then added red loctite to the bolts under the car, don't want to drop the PS...
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 01-07-2025, 11:02 AM
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Posted By gbrettin
It's been a month since I last posted, because...

It's been a month since I last posted, because I've been insane-o busy completing my degree. I am completely done! It was a complete pain in the a$$ so I'm happy to turn the page on that to focus on...
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 12-09-2024, 02:22 PM
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Posted By gbrettin
To state the obvious... I loaded the engine and...

To state the obvious... I loaded the engine and transmission into the chassis.

There's a few more things happening that are not as obvious at first glance, but have been mentioned leading up to...
Forum: Exterior & Interior 11-29-2024, 08:13 AM
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Posted By gbrettin
I bought a couple Varis items and the ETA was...

I bought a couple Varis items and the ETA was about 4-6mo. As far as composite work goes, that's not terrible. 8-12mo makes me shudder a bit. It's the type of item you like/want and not need, order,...
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 11-24-2024, 11:20 AM
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Views: 128,899
Posted By gbrettin
Took a measurement and put a belt on. Someone...

Took a measurement and put a belt on. Someone suggested that I put an idler pully on so that I don't throw belts. I had just the idler pully on my low mount alt setup so I just took that and applied...
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 11-22-2024, 08:40 AM
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Posted By gbrettin
This deserves its own post because accessories...

This deserves its own post because accessories have plagued me from the start of this build.... plenty of documentation on that here. The F-body spacing works absolutely perfect. There's a large air...
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 11-18-2024, 03:56 PM
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Posted By gbrettin
The k-member was cut for my rear sump previously...

The k-member was cut for my rear sump previously and the oil pan has been changed to a front sump so I have some extra room. A template was made so that I can take advantage of this extra space with...
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 10-24-2024, 11:26 AM
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Posted By gbrettin
I've been letting the suspension settle out the...

I've been letting the suspension settle out the last couple days to see where everything landed, and she's low. I need to bring it up a touch. The more I look at everything the more I see there are...
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 10-21-2024, 10:15 AM
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Posted By gbrettin
I'm back! Mostly finished my degree and it was a...

I'm back! Mostly finished my degree and it was a PITA. Probably one of the harder things I've done due to the time constraints. I'm still grinding out an Internship and a required Biology class to...
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 09-17-2024, 07:54 PM
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Views: 149,189
Posted By gbrettin
I saw the car pop in Zcon photos! Glad you made...

I saw the car pop in Zcon photos! Glad you made it. The car looks great.
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 08-20-2024, 02:55 PM
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Views: 99,204
Posted By gbrettin
Don't change that plenum. It looks great as-is.

Don't change that plenum. It looks great as-is.
Forum: Forced Induction 08-16-2024, 09:21 AM
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Posted By gbrettin
This was one of the goals with my 4L80e! It will...

This was one of the goals with my 4L80e! It will be damn interesting to see what you end up doing.
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 08-16-2024, 08:39 AM
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Views: 662
Posted By gbrettin
I'd think your best bet is to check around with...

I'd think your best bet is to check around with local(ish) high end audio shops. There's no reason all that couldn't be done fairly easy.
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 08-05-2024, 10:16 AM
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Posted By gbrettin
Found a little time to get more of the engine...

Found a little time to get more of the engine together over the weekend and worked on low hanging fruit. The motion raceworks billet valve covers came with IGN1-A coil mounts. My AMP EFI coil packs...
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 07-29-2024, 04:23 PM
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Posted By gbrettin
BTR sent me version 2 shaft rocker arms because...

BTR sent me version 2 shaft rocker arms because the tooling steel on the v1 tends to break where the circlip groves are. v2 does not have any machining on the shaft and uses washers. BTR also sent me...
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 07-25-2024, 10:52 AM
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Views: 128,899
Posted By gbrettin
Trying to figure out placement for my power...

Trying to figure out placement for my power steering pump and I believe the perfect spot is where my rear sump pan use to be. The pump will be in perfect proximity of the rack. I have a remote...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 07-23-2024, 04:16 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 5,657
Posted By gbrettin
http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-general-discuss...

http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-general-discussions/139577-ops.html

The conclusion to this thread.
Forum: New Forum Member 07-19-2024, 12:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 626
Posted By gbrettin
Welcome! This is where the adults hang out, still.

Welcome! This is where the adults hang out, still.
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 07-19-2024, 09:45 AM
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Views: 128,899
Posted By gbrettin
Another loose end tied up. The rear emblem was...

Another loose end tied up. The rear emblem was sanded and polished then fitted to the bumpers. They're a touch off of OEM but not bad at all.

Lessons learned from this project have been great. One...
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 07-17-2024, 11:44 AM
Replies: 1,059
Views: 128,899
Posted By gbrettin
An add on from the previous post... I bought some...

An add on from the previous post... I bought some Harbor Freight car dollies and stuffed my car in the garage. She's going to live there for a bit, but it will be easy to move when needed. I'll get...
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 07-17-2024, 11:33 AM
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Views: 128,899
Posted By gbrettin
Trying to get one of the emblems out the door and...

Trying to get one of the emblems out the door and it looks like it's in good shape now. The emblems were sanded out and then Nason 2 part clear was used with a Harbor Freight spray gun. The clear is...
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 07-17-2024, 10:45 AM
Replies: 1,055
Views: 149,189
Posted By gbrettin
I've been following on IG. This is a rad build....

I've been following on IG. This is a rad build. It's going to shock people once they catch all the fine detail.
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 07-09-2024, 09:31 AM
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Views: 128,899
Posted By gbrettin
There was a recent Z meet at Madwai's place. In...

There was a recent Z meet at Madwai's place. In fact, most of the people that are still active on this form were likely there... lol Anyway... I was able to help my buddy Scott with a cross over pipe...
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