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by DTMAce
Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:15 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: DTMAce's Z26 project - DD usage for the time being - 6-8-12
Replies: 489
Views: 151737

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Well, finished bolting the ground effects on, and the front inner splash guards.  Finally got to lower it off of the jack stands! As for the external stuff, just have to put in the gas lid, the markers and 3rd brake, and some of the trim for the top of the front windshield and the two small strips b...
by DTMAce
Wed Jan 07, 2009 1:09 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: DTMAce's Z26 project - DD usage for the time being - 6-8-12
Replies: 489
Views: 151737

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If we have any.  Which I doubt.  No matter though.  It will be going into storage either tomorrow night or Friday morning and stay there till sometime in late March or so.   Unless my van blows up.  I nearly lost the engine in that this past weekend, due to one of the engine mounts losing not 1 or 2...
by DTMAce
Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:53 am
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: DTMAce's Z26 project - DD usage for the time being - 6-8-12
Replies: 489
Views: 151737

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Well, if you don't know already bandit, the date for the MI meet is April 25-26th.  rettagurl has already lined up a hotel willing to do 2 people to a room for 50 bucks.  Not bad. I will be taking some final pictures once I get it out of the garage before it goes into storage for the next couple mon...
by DTMAce
Tue Jan 06, 2009 1:58 am
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: DTMAce's Z26 project - DD usage for the time being - 6-8-12
Replies: 489
Views: 151737

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Bfest is out this year, unfortunately.  I will be taking to the Michigan meetup, but that will be about it.  Might be down in Ohio later this summer with it to visit some family not too far from Beavercreek... LOL
by DTMAce
Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:56 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: DTMAce's Z26 project - DD usage for the time being - 6-8-12
Replies: 489
Views: 151737

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Yep, did that on purpose.  Never liked that look, and the last time it was replaced (when I clobbered a raccoon @ 80) the black chipped off the thing after a while and looked like ****.  Yes this is the 3rd front cover I have put on this car.  Just got done mounting the driver's side GE's, have to p...
by DTMAce
Sat Jan 03, 2009 7:09 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: DTMAce's Z26 project - DD usage for the time being - 6-8-12
Replies: 489
Views: 151737

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Well, I have a few more updates to show you all. Have put the front and rear bumpers on the car.  Yay!  That was fun though, getting things to line up, trying to make everything look good from the front, the side, the top, etc...  But it is starting to look like a Z again.  Anyway, here are some sho...
by DTMAce
Sat Jan 03, 2009 1:28 am
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: DTMAce's Z26 project - DD usage for the time being - 6-8-12
Replies: 489
Views: 151737

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Thanks Woody...  Still like the way yours looks.   Maybe someday I will drop a bigger engine in, when I have the time and money to do so.  
by DTMAce
Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:44 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: DTMAce's Z26 project - DD usage for the time being - 6-8-12
Replies: 489
Views: 151737

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I was going to put the spoiler on tonight, but I have been swamped the last two days with computers to repair, put me behind a bit unfortunately.  Will get it on soon enough.   Of course the holes are still there, why would I remove them only to put them back?  lol All I need to do really, is finish...
by DTMAce
Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:58 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: DTMAce's Z26 project - DD usage for the time being - 6-8-12
Replies: 489
Views: 151737

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No.  That is just tacky.  I thought about it at one time, but not the way for me.    I would rather see it on the GE's, never been done.
by DTMAce
Sun Dec 28, 2008 5:24 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: DTMAce's Z26 project - DD usage for the time being - 6-8-12
Replies: 489
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Sure no prob.  Will get the letters painted soon.  Today been working on it some more, installed the headlight support and the headlights and tested, they work perfectly fine.  Apparently got good bulbs from the base in WI.    Just need to tweak the lines, not happy with how the stuff lines up horiz...
by DTMAce
Thu Dec 25, 2008 9:18 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: DTMAce's Z26 project - DD usage for the time being - 6-8-12
Replies: 489
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Just finished putting on the tail lights tonight.  These now have a total of 10 LED bulbs (102 LEDS per light)  They appear to be fairly bright to me, and had them side by side with the regular lamps, didn't see that much of a difference. Here is a quick pic of the assembled look: More to come in th...
by DTMAce
Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:04 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: DTMAce's Z26 project - DD usage for the time being - 6-8-12
Replies: 489
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Either it was painted tonight, or it will be painted sometime tomorrow or when I am back during Christmas. I had masked off the areas, used a red pad on the areas to be painted.  Then those areas were going to be primered, then painted the color of the car, then the letters get painted red, then all...
by DTMAce
Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:31 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: DTMAce's Z26 project - DD usage for the time being - 6-8-12
Replies: 489
Views: 151737

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Bah, it is mostly just dirt.  Going to attempt to clean them later this winter when I redo the interior.  The material is ok.
by DTMAce
Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:12 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: DTMAce's Z26 project - DD usage for the time being - 6-8-12
Replies: 489
Views: 151737

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Well, now that the paint has cured enough to work with, removed the masking tape, and started putting things together.  Washed and cleaned the plastic parts that go on the front end, including the wheel wells, the lower skirts, etc.  Also washed the tail lights and fillers, so I can prep them for pa...
by DTMAce
Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:44 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: DTMAce's Z26 project - DD usage for the time being - 6-8-12
Replies: 489
Views: 151737

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Yeah, it is a bit darker, but if you put it to a light, it still matches, just has a darker hue in low light.  I actually like it though.

Right now I am starting to re assemble the thing, get stuff put back on, etc.  Will put up more pictures later on!