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Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 05-14-2025, 01:21 PM
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Posted By gbrettin
Been slammed with work lately, but I’ve managed...

Been slammed with work lately, but I’ve managed to knock out a few things — with some much appreciated help from friends.

Keeping this post simple:

-- The cold side is now fully welded.
--...
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 04-28-2025, 10:52 AM
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Views: 133,611
Posted By gbrettin
Picked up a new miter box and got to work...

Picked up a new miter box and got to work finishing the cold side piping. I must have actually learned something over the years, because I knocked it out without a single miscut — which still feels a...
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 04-21-2025, 06:29 AM
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Views: 133,611
Posted By gbrettin
I received the subframe brackets back from powder...

I received the subframe brackets back from powder coating and they look amazing. With that back, I was able to finish the underside of the car by getting the brackets installed with the GKTech W...
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 04-14-2025, 12:23 PM
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Posted By gbrettin
This part of the build was stuck in my head way...

This part of the build was stuck in my head way too long, so it feels great to finally get it knocked out. I made a mountain out of a mole hill getting the drive-by-cable done.

My TSR Mustang...
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 04-08-2025, 08:53 AM
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Posted By gbrettin
Dropped the rear subframe braces off at the...

Dropped the rear subframe braces off at the powder coater this week. I’ve done enough business with these guys that I told them coating wasn’t really necessary, but I asked for a quote just to humor...
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 04-01-2025, 03:07 PM
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Posted By gbrettin
Got the water box mounted, and it turned out...

Got the water box mounted, and it turned out really nice. There are a few things I’d do differently, but most of the parts were already on hand. The BMW Bergstrom pump was only 40 bucks—been saving...
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 03-31-2025, 10:18 AM
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Posted By gbrettin
Ok, I did a whole bunch of stuff to my car and I...

Ok, I did a whole bunch of stuff to my car and I can't remember everything- which I'll say is a good thing because that means I was "kicking names and taking azz"... yeah. I'll run through a quick...
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 03-17-2025, 11:16 AM
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Posted By gbrettin
Temps have started to thaw, and spring is just...

Temps have started to thaw, and spring is just around the corner. I'm committed to getting my car up and running over the next few months, so I've created a detailed list to help me stay on track....
Forum: Member's 370Z Gallery 02-10-2025, 01:39 PM
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Views: 133,611
Posted By gbrettin
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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Posted By gbrettin
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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Views: 133,611
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
Replies: 9
Views: 799
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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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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Views: 133,611
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
Replies: 1,068
Views: 133,611
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
Replies: 1,068
Views: 133,611
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
Replies: 1,068
Views: 133,611
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: 153,595
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
Replies: 1,050
Views: 100,961
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: 696
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
Replies: 1,068
Views: 133,611
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
Replies: 1,068
Views: 133,611
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...
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