What did you do to the G today?
#9391
I had a long weekend and good driveway weather, so I pulled my interior apart to find some rattles and wash the carpets. Found the offending acorns and broken clips....and I'm now working on the "while its apart" list
1) Ran wiring for a 5 ch amp to replace bosey-blowsy and did some sound deadening in cabin and trunk. Moved the front components back to rear seat, installed new kappas in the front. Moved the escort over to its own fused line and wired in a dash cam.
2) A few months ago, my dog punched a paw through the apparently thin/brittle passenger seat during an emergency drive to the vet, which was like the icing on a sh*t sandwich of a day...but she's fine now and seats can be fixed, right? Grandma was a seamstress and upholsterer, and while I haven't done any upholstery without her help, I think she blessed me with enough skills to make this work....
So I pulled front seat upholstery off started disassembly for templating. Ordered some nice vinyl. Going to do a grey thread diamond stitch on the seat and back instead of the perforated...staying with black. Will carry the diamond over to the door and rear seat panels. Not sure if I will attempt to embroider Mt Fuji.
Gotta figure out how to add some oomph back to my front seat bolsters.
3) Trying to re-dye the Push Buttons on the seat belt release
4) Going to install the RJM clutch pedal I bought a while back along with a new slave and stainless line.
Thinking about a short shifter, but need to research.
Input welcome.
1) Ran wiring for a 5 ch amp to replace bosey-blowsy and did some sound deadening in cabin and trunk. Moved the front components back to rear seat, installed new kappas in the front. Moved the escort over to its own fused line and wired in a dash cam.
2) A few months ago, my dog punched a paw through the apparently thin/brittle passenger seat during an emergency drive to the vet, which was like the icing on a sh*t sandwich of a day...but she's fine now and seats can be fixed, right? Grandma was a seamstress and upholsterer, and while I haven't done any upholstery without her help, I think she blessed me with enough skills to make this work....
So I pulled front seat upholstery off started disassembly for templating. Ordered some nice vinyl. Going to do a grey thread diamond stitch on the seat and back instead of the perforated...staying with black. Will carry the diamond over to the door and rear seat panels. Not sure if I will attempt to embroider Mt Fuji.
Gotta figure out how to add some oomph back to my front seat bolsters.
3) Trying to re-dye the Push Buttons on the seat belt release
4) Going to install the RJM clutch pedal I bought a while back along with a new slave and stainless line.
Thinking about a short shifter, but need to research.
Input welcome.
#9393
Thx JZ for making me look again...I searched when I originally bought the car, but was having a hard time finding new stock.
Going to give dye a shot on all four because I already have the rear assemblies apart and have time to mess around, but it's nice to have a backup plan if it doesn't work out.
Going to give dye a shot on all four because I already have the rear assemblies apart and have time to mess around, but it's nice to have a backup plan if it doesn't work out.
#9397
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G35 sedan w/ too much money in mods
#9401
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Drove it through a snowstorm. It looks like hell!
Dang man you are driving it a ton!
Originally Posted by LoSt180
Took a picture of the odometer for taxes, realized I have 271k miles on this thing. At this rate i might make it to 300k in about 18 months. If I don't forget to keep putting oil in it...
#9402
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#9403
Realized I forgot to post a picture of my finished headlight retrofit on the car.
So glad to be rid of these things
With the ricer rings on, people really get out of the way on the highway, there's a noticeable difference!
Also plastidippid the front emblem because the chrome was peeling, and ordered a new 19 lb flywheel, z1 mild clutch, and all the little stuff that comes with it.
Last edited by cswlightning; 01-13-2019 at 05:12 PM.
#9404
#9405
After weeks of a frozen siezed latch assembly I was able to slim jim the car door open with the windows rolled down. The door would not open from either outside or inside handle... What a nightmare, but at least I don't have to buy a $500 latch from the dealer or destroy my car like this guy
The solution is to make a coat hanger straight then bend a hook at the end. So simple.
The solution is to make a coat hanger straight then bend a hook at the end. So simple.
Last edited by 909; 02-01-2019 at 09:14 PM.