Couldnt update here, car is almost done copying all posts from past two months
UPDATE:
The electrician had some family problems hence the delay but he is trying to come once or twice a week to finish off the things. Once the wiring was done some wires from the harness got disconnected so car is having problem in getting started.
I brought back the car to the workshop to get the fuel fine, fuel return channel and other pending intercooler piping done. All is done installed some new couplers and New Injectors as well as stock one were not fitting with this fuel rail.
Everything looks good just the wiring once its started needed to be cleaned up
Air filter is installed as well went for mushroom style because of lack of space
Fuel system all ready
Regulator moved to a better place
Changed the battery terminals as well
Battery kill switch will go inside the dashboard console along with AC switches
Bought Cusco Oil Catch Can (original JDM lol) form the shop owner as he was storing it for last two years so will be installed with a breather filter
Got a good deal on HKS BOV as well, will install after starting the car
Thinking of selling and removing the rear spoiler
Car was dirty as hell but still love the paint job
Post No: 2
Sorted out the wiring 80% (just cleaning up is left and some gauges hook up)
Took the car to Fox for exhaust fabrication, went for 2.5" (inline with future NA plans) custom fabrication of down pipe with single resonator and muffler I used from HKS 2.5" inlet 4" outlet. The exhaust has steep clearance as there was a space near the differential to pass it but rear sway bar was blocking it. Anyways looks and sounds amazing.
Fitment time
Resonator
Downpipe
Blocking space
Finished
Ground Clearance
Also fitted HKS BOV
Current work going on, got a relay box just finalizing the wiring
Moved the AC controller in the (so called) glove box
Gauges are installed except boost controller (will do later)
Fabricated stock fan controller unit but will move gauges down to headunit part and then do the whole in carbon fiber, it will have light on top, then AC Vent then custom space with some lights (hazard, high beam, AC and Alternator) and toggle switches for Fan and AC and boost controller then three gauges.
Finally there is a seat in the car
Post No: 3
Project moving towards final finish in full swing.
Will be taking the car to the painter nest week to repaint front fenders and install all the parts like rubbers and some other small stuff, then carpet inside. So only two major things left so hopefully will be able to finish sometime in November.
I installed R200 from 300ZX before but with 240Z half shafts they bottom out so one option was to trim the half shafts or change it back to R180 (240z comes with R180 and rest R200). There is a company by name of Betamotorsports in California same company who made my coilovers when car was in california. They do every six months a GB to make custom Stub Axle with which you can install Sti 2004-2005 CLSD and 2006 VLSD differential in 240z. Surprisingly Sti uses same R180 differential and its a bolt on application in 240z just the spline count is a problem.
Stock Stub axle is 29 spline in 240z and Sti has 27 so this is what I got its not a welded piece but a single piece so wont break and very durable. Excellent reviews on these
This goes in Sti diff
This matches 240Z halfshafts
Here is the diff, I have been told its from 2006 which should be 3.5 clutch pack one VLSD diff. Much better then stock open one and best is its pretty much new as well. People with Sti are running this fine upto 450whp so more then enough for my needs.
Stub axle fitted
I also got the seats delivered today, ordered it last month. Was in between Bride and other but then went with these. These are one by the same manufacturer of lots of OEM Recaro for different cars and OMP seats. These are full carbon fiber frame and same as GT3 bucket seats just with recline function. Keeping inline with my interior plan asked them to make it in black leather and alcantara with red stitching.
Post No:4
Finally I an say car is in final stage of completion
As I did the paint job almost 10 months back and car was roaming from workshop to workshop there were minor damages to paint so found it better to get it resprayed it all over again and move to fixing parts.
It was painted on Thursday and today they were doing polishing, should be done by wednesday and installation of parts will start
I am doing a custom center console in the dash, it was like this
Now I close the whole middle part, it will have the map light then airduct, then different lights and switches along with starter button and then the gauges
There are four LED lights for High Beam, Turn Indicators, Hand Brake & Seatbelt ( had extra so using it), then four switches one for fan, AC, rear defogger and hazzard. I moved the big AC controller in the glove box for a cleaner look.
Middle console I got it repaired was broken in three pieces with cracks. Upper part will have SST audio face and after will have HKS Boost controller. Then both the parts will be wrapped in carbon fiber
I have been collecting lots of small parts over past months
I am changing all the rubbers front windscreen, rear, main door strip, upper door strip, lower door strip and two small rubbers on each corners. Will be changing all rubbers for quarter windows inner, outer and straight one. I also got cowl and three piece hatch rubber kit as well. Rear headlight rubbers seals are there as well and also got window channel rubber from Datsun Bluebird hopefully it will fit as well. So finally everything will be replaced
Also got all OEM Nissan clips and pins and all small rubbers for trunk, hood struts, battery holder, horn, wiper blades etc. Got clear small fender lights and window opener from Singapore
New door handles and hood badge
Also ordered some custom 240z engraved SS kick plates from UK
Old Vs New
For audio there was no place for a normal headunit so I ordered SST Secret Audio unit, its a small display unit and rest goes under the seat and have a radio frequency remote which can operate upto 5 meter distance. It plays radio, SD card, USB and iPod connectivity.
Some stock chrome pieces like AC vent for middle part and Ash tray was in bad shape so did some polishing with Brasso FTW
Before
After one hour of scrubbing and polishing
Before
This still under process as inside part needs to be painted so will spray paint it silver.
Other interior panels had cracks in it as well so I will be repairing it with epoxy resin then sand it and spray matt black.
I have a carpet kit coming on thursday and CF fender flares this weekend as well. Will post more details by this weekend.