If you know me, you know I am not big into luck or fate or any of that type of stuff... I think success is created through hard work, opportunity and maybe a little good timing... but not just luck.
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March 2010 to Today
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Well March 15th, 2010 is when I got my car, and today marks 13 years of ownership... not gonna lie for some reason I feel like I need to be extra careful with my baby in its 13th year with me. To say that each time I tackle a major project with the car that worry always clouds me... what could go wrong, how much more will it cost, how much longer will she be out of commission...
Luckily, I just got one of the more major jobs done on the car I have been worried about... I got a new floor pan welded into the driver floor (you could see the street from a few spots...) and new frame rails on the driver and passenger side. They were not in great shape when I got her, and they got worse the past few years. I bought replacement patch panels three years ago... and two winters in a row had a shop back out of doing the job. Luckily this year, through a mutual friend I found someone to tackle the project for me... and it turned out great!
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Not the sexiest picture of my Z...
but a very important upgrade |
While I was at it, we welded in some single point jack plates. All the parts were from
Bad Dog Parts and were well made. My welder said it was not mega tricky to get it all done and got some rust proofing done and while you can't tell at all it was done... she is stiffer and a little safer.
Coming up next? Assuming the tension rod install goes okay, I have new calipers (OEM style just rebuilt) for the front and new pads and rotors up front (OEM size but slotted).
Well at least great so far, it looks good, and should be protected for years. Now going to mount new tension rods and finished a few suspension mods I didn't want to do until the rails were done. Ideally I get those parts in, and installed before the first few events of the year. Super pumped!
So mostly just a short blog... and I want to tell you all I have started to think about doing some Datsun Z part reviews on my YouTube channel... Yes I made one, not much content now, but send me some suggestions I want to get that active this year!
Me and My Z on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@meandmyz4961
Come on lucky #13!
