Originally Posted by knight_yyz
(Post 7771596)
I've been in touch with Terry from zeetoyz. Since he lives so close we are going to test fit the 03 z caps on my car. I'll keep you posted
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Hopefully I will have time wednesday morning to meet him. I have a few things to do but if time permits I will meet and take a few pics
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i got sumtin instore for you guys soon... i might do it soon or in the spring...my bay will look like new ;)
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Originally Posted by maxima dude
(Post 7772409)
i got sumtin instore for you guys soon... i might do it soon or in the spring...my bay will look like new ;)
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^^^ loll i cant that wuld ruin the surprise...and no it doesnt consist of takin my motor out and cleaning it or anything like that ;)
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Originally Posted by maxima dude
(Post 7772620)
^^^ loll i cant that wuld ruin the surprise...and no it doesnt consist of takin my motor out and cleaning it or anything like that ;)
I don't think so. :squint: |
BTW John, DressUpBolts does sell the M8 master cylinder nuts which do happen to be 1.25 pitch in different types of colors. I went ahead and ordered gold. I also ordered new fender bolts (stainless Allen with black plastic washers).
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Originally Posted by rroderiques77
(Post 7772705)
BTW John, DressUpBolts does sell the M8 master cylinder nuts which do happen to be 1.25 pitch in different types of colors. I went ahead and ordered gold. I also ordered new fender bolts (stainless Allen with black plastic washers).
How about replacing the three M8 bolts on your VIAS plate to match the DressUpBolts.com hardware? Black plastic washers? :p Show me. |
This is probably the first and last time I'll ever be in a position to say this, but I just painted my dipstick. :nervous:
Krylon semi-gloss black for plastics. Very stealth now, and one less thing yellow. |
Originally Posted by Rochester
(Post 7772710)
I believe the main Negative Cable is bolted to a tranny bracket with a M8 Nut, as is one of the main water pipes to the engine on the transmission side. But with all your turbo hardware, you might not be seeing the tranny-side of the block.
How about replacing the three M8 bolts on your VIAS plate to match the DressUpBolts.com hardware? Black plastic washers? :p Show me. http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/2...ackwashers.jpg |
Originally Posted by Rochester
(Post 7773447)
This is probably the first and last time I'll ever be in a position to say this, but I just painted my dipstick. :nervous:
Krylon semi-gloss black for plastics. Very stealth now, and one less thing yellow. |
I just did a bunch of engine cleaning today... man it's hard to keep that thing clean when it's a daily driver! I tried some steel wool on the timing chain cover area (I think). It isn't perfect, but looks better now. And I cleaned my front valve cover as much as possible. Then I did that throttle body wire thing that you did Rochester, with new wire loom. Ran it directly under the engine cover. Relocated the wire that's mounted to the passenger strut tower and filled the holes with some black plastic hole plugs.
Every time I look at that engine bay, I am overwhelmed with the crazy amount of things I could do to it to make it look better. I guess an 8 year old DD will show some oxidation/rust/wear pretty much everywhere. I'm not gonna stress if it's not perfect (which it is FAR from). Oxidized pipes and rusted bolts are just a part of life I guess :) |
Originally Posted by jowo9
(Post 7773478)
Then I did that throttle body wire thing that you did Rochester, with new wire loom. Ran it directly under the engine cover. Relocated the wire that's mounted to the passenger strut tower and filled the holes with some black plastic hole plugs.
Originally Posted by jowo9
(Post 7773478)
Every time I look at that engine bay, I am overwhelmed with the crazy amount of things I could do to it to make it look better. I guess an 8 year old DD will show some oxidation/rust/wear pretty much everywhere. I'm not gonna stress if it's not perfect (which it is FAR from). Oxidized pipes and rusted bolts are just a part of life I guess :)
So, anyway, I blame you, jowo9. :squint: It's all your fault. Oh, and I want pictures. Let's see this work. |
Now those sure are purrrrdy looking bolts
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Originally Posted by rroderiques77
(Post 7773464)
Join the club. I have my dipstick painted as well. Black that is :D
And besides... it's a dipstick. |
Originally Posted by Rochester
(Post 7773944)
I'd take a photo, but the front IVT sensor and front VC bolts are all seriously corroded. Still trying to figure out what to do about the VC bolts. :slant:
And besides... it's a dipstick. |
:laugh:
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Originally Posted by vball_max
(Post 7773962)
Its alright John.....we really dont need pictures of your dipstick..... :eek:
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Man, trying to plug all the holes in the engine bay is a task in itself. Going to need tons of different size hole plugs. They do make a difference though.
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Originally Posted by vball_max
(Post 7773962)
Its alright John.....we really dont need pictures of your dipstick..... :eek:
(sorry John, couldn't resist) |
Originally Posted by rroderiques77
(Post 7774152)
Man, trying to plug all the holes in the engine bay is a task in itself. Going to need tons of different size hole plugs. They do make a difference though.
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:facepalm:
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sorry John.......that one was waaaayyyyy too easy. :laugh:
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Okay, this is where I leave the conference room.
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I know, I know... dipsticks, shift knobs and hole plugs.
The jokes write themselves. |
Well, I met with Terry from zeetoyz today. The weather sucked but we were able to test fit a few things.
His washer cap fits as a replacement. The coolant reservoir is a little tight but not a problem in my book. The power steering cap he makes fits over the existing cap. You have to trim the tabs, but. That is how it works on the z as well to keep the seal. He also makes an aluminum cover for the dipstick. He also has aluminum caps for the a/c lines. We are meeting again tomorrow to test fit the brake and clutch caps. Oh, and he makes a really cool oil cap. You can get polished, or anodized red or blue. You can check the www.zeetoyz.com website to seehis work. He will make sets for us without the z logo. If anyone is interested in a set, I will start a g auging interest thread and see if can get enoug h guys to get a discount. Right now the washer,coolant and power steering caps go for 60 US. |
i forgot to mention that I'll be taking pix of everything on my car tomorrow. All colors.
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I prefer a nicer lipstick shade than black...too Goth for me.
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Originally Posted by vball_max
(Post 7774246)
Maybe you could use Rochester's dipstick to plug your holes?
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Originally Posted by knight_yyz
(Post 7774281)
Well, I met with Terry from zeetoyz today. The weather sucked but we were able to test fit a few things.
His washer cap fits as a replacement. The coolant reservoir is a little tight but not a problem in my book. The power steering cap he makes fits over the existing cap. You have to trim the tabs, but. That is how it works on the z as well to keep the seal. He also makes an aluminum cover for the dipstick. He also has aluminum caps for the a/c lines. We are meeting again tomorrow to test fit the brake and clutch caps. Oh, and he makes a really cool oil cap. You can get polished, or anodized red or blue. You can check the www.zeetoyz.com website to seehis work. He will make sets for us without the z logo. If anyone is interested in a set, I will start a g auging interest thread and see if can get enoug h guys to get a discount. Right now the washer,coolant and power steering caps go for 60 US. |
Just the caps AFAIK
Originally Posted by rroderiques77
(Post 7774362)
Does he have anything for the power steering reservoir? Other than the normal ugly chrome reservoirs that are all over E-bay?
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As promised, I met with Terry again today. Good news!! All his caps fit. I'll post pics when I get home tonight. I took pics with oil cap, coolant, washer, PS, brake, clutch, and oil dipstick cover. He had a full set of blue minus the clutch cap. Also took pictures with red for PS, washer and coolant caps only. He didn't have the other caps in red.
Who needs one of my intakes? Knight needs some blue caps lol Forgot to mention he also has LP and HP a/c caps |
Originally Posted by knight_yyz
(Post 7775707)
Who needs one of my intakes? Knight needs some blue caps lol
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Originally Posted by Rochester
(Post 7775715)
For those lurking in this thread and don't know what you're talking about... let's see pictures and prices for these mid-pipes you're selling.
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Ok, here are the pics of the caps installed on my car...For those with crappy monitors the color is almost identical to an 03 350Z
http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/p...z/bluecaps.jpg http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/p.../bluecaps2.jpg http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/p.../bluecaps3.jpg http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/p...z/bluecaps.jpg here are the red caps, he didn't have a full set on hand but you get the idea... http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/p...yz/redcaps.jpg And here is a closeup of the dipstick cover in polished aluminum http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/p.../bluecaps4.jpg |
Here is my short ram midpipe installed on another Maxima with an AEM dryflow filter
http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/10...resize%203.jpg Here is my extra short ram for those who want to run a pop charger with a little more tube, or want to run an aftermarket velocity stack from BPI or Vibrant https://i291.photobucket.com/albums/...4/IMG_1627.jpg I don't have any installed pics for the 3.0 engine, but I make them for those guys as well Pipes are 70 shipped from Canada. Wish I could go lower but it costs over 20 to ship these things. |
I'll be selling my greddy oil cap and buying everything this guy has for my car. I didn't take any pics of the A/C caps but hopefully when we work out a price for the whole set he'll have a few made up. I love the oil cap, it is easier to get undone, and no logo to get crooked.
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I like the oil cap insert, because I like the uniform look. And I think I like the dipstick cover, but I'm not sure. As to the plastic caps, the only one that's appealing to me is the washer fluid cover. The others seem somewhat bulbous.
IDK, Ray... there's something unnecessarily obvious about drawing attention to reservoir caps... which is why I'm going OEM black instead of this hideous yellow. However, it does all match nicely, what with the blue nuts & bolts you've been buying. And once you get your engine bay cleaned up, I'm sure it will all come together nicely. After you buy your caps, I'd like to see more photos of this aluminum dipstick cover, please. |
http://www.zeetoyz.com/tn_RO-Z.jpg
remove the Z cutout It's a two piece cover, has a "top" and a "bottom" which screw together |
Originally Posted by Rochester
(Post 7777149)
I like the oil cap insert, because I like the uniform look. And I think I like the dipstick cover, but I'm not sure. As to the plastic caps, the only one that's appealing to me is the washer fluid cover. The others seem somewhat bulbous.
IDK, Ray... there's something unnecessarily obvious about drawing attention to reservoir caps... which is why I'm going OEM black instead of this hideous yellow. However, it does all match nicely, what with the blue nuts & bolts you've been buying. And once you get your engine bay cleaned up, I'm sure it will all come together nicely. After you buy your caps, I'd like to see more photos of this aluminum dipstick cover, please. |
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