Selling the X & Bought an 75 Datsun 280Z
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Are the hotel fees elevated tor Apr. 8?Sorry I won't be coming to NY very soon. Cleveland for the eclipse but that's as far as I am going for a few months
kmead
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Couldn’t say as I am staying with family.
I am sure hoteliers are going for anything they can in those limited markets where the totality will occur.
lookforjoe
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Took me at least a couple hours of rearranging & moving some stuff to the basement, but I made room & got the Z inside. Still have the V8 drivetrain sitting in between the two cars
Made sure I could actually lock the garage doors...
Ended up leaving it out though - I decided that since I was going to be away for a week, now was a good time to patch the broken concrete floor (from the roots of the very large pine tree on my neighbor's lot, that is now gone). That can set all week now without any floor traffic. Still a mess, but at least closer to level it was difficult to roll carts or the bench over that patch during to the rise/drop. I broke up the loose pieces so that I had a good 4" or so of depth, then used a mortar mix to feather it to the old surface, after cleaning with acid.
Made sure I could actually lock the garage doors...
Ended up leaving it out though - I decided that since I was going to be away for a week, now was a good time to patch the broken concrete floor (from the roots of the very large pine tree on my neighbor's lot, that is now gone). That can set all week now without any floor traffic. Still a mess, but at least closer to level it was difficult to roll carts or the bench over that patch during to the rise/drop. I broke up the loose pieces so that I had a good 4" or so of depth, then used a mortar mix to feather it to the old surface, after cleaning with acid.
lookforjoe
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My wife works in corporate travel - it is SOP for all rental dwelling spaces to raise prices, could be 4-5x normal rack rate for off peak use. We travel to Ithaca NY at least once a year, and if it coincides with ANY college events, we'd be lucky to find a el cheapo AirB&B for under $150 a night - unless you want a crack den, perhaps...
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Thats why I like cruising. spend a few bucks in the casino and travel for free for a week...
Honestly, i am super impressed in what you have undertaken. awesome work and a testament to what motivated people can accomplish! I am also a teacher and a coach. I spend way too much time at school, kudos!
Honestly, i am super impressed in what you have undertaken. awesome work and a testament to what motivated people can accomplish! I am also a teacher and a coach. I spend way too much time at school, kudos!
lookforjoe
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Much better temps than back home - still some inclement weather though
lookforjoe
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Suzukis abound here. Also many small Toyota and Nissan 7 passenger vehicles that would fit inside a Ford Transit.
Went to a cave (tourist trap), however the food there was great & the view off the coast was awesome
Also went to an animal reserve yesterday
Went to a cave (tourist trap), however the food there was great & the view off the coast was awesome
Also went to an animal reserve yesterday
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lookforjoe
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Nice! Interesting, also - when we went to Bermuda about 12years or so ago, one (as a tourist) could only rent scooters/mopeds. My son really enjoyed that! Another (Brit colony) righthand drive location, like Barbados. Took me a little while to get used to the roundabout as predominant intersection all over again. We rented a Chevy Spark. I wanted the smallest class available, the local roads are really narrow & ppl fly on them...
JKIDD
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You can still only rent scooters & now small EV's in Bermuda. This Suzuki was owned by a resident. The Renault EV seats 2, 1 behind the other.
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lookforjoe
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Fibreglass tail panels finally came - I placed the order in mid November with Zociety - I was getting worried that they were a scam.
Oscar did communicate a couple times, but he always implied shipping was just around the corner. Anyway, he was very apologetic at the end there, and said that if I were to buy something else in the website they would give me a break.
They appear solid enough. I went for the plain fiberglass finish. I have to paint them anyway & want the chrome edge, which they do not offer as a finish
Oscar did communicate a couple times, but he always implied shipping was just around the corner. Anyway, he was very apologetic at the end there, and said that if I were to buy something else in the website they would give me a break.
They appear solid enough. I went for the plain fiberglass finish. I have to paint them anyway & want the chrome edge, which they do not offer as a finish
lookforjoe
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Took the front spoiler off after work & got it to the body shop for paint next week.
Also got the front seats out just as the rain began - it's supposed to rain through tomorrow, so I figured a good time to get the upholstery done.
Removed the upholstery & made a filler piece for the side airbag location. I'm also switching the cushions left to right, as the outside of the drivers one has more wear. The PO was on the heavy side and it shows in the compression and tears in the foam. Switching them means that the worn sides will be on the inside of either seat, so not likely to be an issue down the road. Had to cut a slot for the rear seat release on the passenger side. If I could get hold of the rights quick release I would put another on the driver's side since that has electric it's a lot slower to rake than the quick flip lever
Dense foam was a large pad used as packing for my LUK RS clutch & DM flywheel kit, I really don't throw much out
Also got the front seats out just as the rain began - it's supposed to rain through tomorrow, so I figured a good time to get the upholstery done.
Removed the upholstery & made a filler piece for the side airbag location. I'm also switching the cushions left to right, as the outside of the drivers one has more wear. The PO was on the heavy side and it shows in the compression and tears in the foam. Switching them means that the worn sides will be on the inside of either seat, so not likely to be an issue down the road. Had to cut a slot for the rear seat release on the passenger side. If I could get hold of the rights quick release I would put another on the driver's side since that has electric it's a lot slower to rake than the quick flip lever
Dense foam was a large pad used as packing for my LUK RS clutch & DM flywheel kit, I really don't throw much out
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Did the upholstery today - I was off work, and just as well because it ended up taking most of the day to do it. One of the zippers was broken. I tried first to fix what was there, along with resewing the seam, that didn't work. So I had to take the seam part again, and replace the damaged pull/zipper with a better quality one. That ended up taking a couple hours. No word back from Ridies.com on the missing hardware or the broken zipper.
Covers also didn't come with the required wire rods for attachment, so I made them using $$ welding rod
Added aftermarket seat heaters that match the wiring I've already installed. The factory 350Z seat heaters are sewn to the upholstery. No practical way to transfer that, and it would have had to rewire the car to make it work anyway.
Damaged zipper
After first repair, pull tab also snapped off
All zipped up
Sewed over the zipper end so it can't open up on the backside of the pull
Stronger pull
Drivers seat cushion
One self inflicted wound - I miscut the opening for the back release
Back in car. Plugged the seat heaters, but forgot to test them
Covers also didn't come with the required wire rods for attachment, so I made them using $$ welding rod
Added aftermarket seat heaters that match the wiring I've already installed. The factory 350Z seat heaters are sewn to the upholstery. No practical way to transfer that, and it would have had to rewire the car to make it work anyway.
Damaged zipper
After first repair, pull tab also snapped off
All zipped up
Sewed over the zipper end so it can't open up on the backside of the pull
Stronger pull
Drivers seat cushion
One self inflicted wound - I miscut the opening for the back release
Back in car. Plugged the seat heaters, but forgot to test them
lookforjoe
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Another project for DTR - the proper fender mount mirrors
lookforjoe
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Put the painted Xenon front spoiler back on - that was a pita - either the thing shrunk in paint, or something - I had a hell of a time getting the holes to align.
There is a wave in the left lower that wasn't there previously, I'm going to have to heat the crap out of it & see if I can relax that . Happy with the color match at least
The rear spoiler is a $^!# show - it's completely deformed, in this picture I'm pressing it in place to get it even close. And the left and right are not the same. It doesn't come with specific fit instructions, that would indicate which surface to align with. As a result I don't know how deep the top is supposed to be? Whether it's supposed to be tucked right under the lock or further back from it no way to tell for sure because nothing aligns. This is problematic as it is supposed to be installed with double-sided tape. That doesn't work very well if you have to maneuver the spoiler at the same time as sticking it in place, in fact it's not going to work.
Xenon has no pictures of one installed on their website.
There is a wave in the left lower that wasn't there previously, I'm going to have to heat the crap out of it & see if I can relax that . Happy with the color match at least
The rear spoiler is a $^!# show - it's completely deformed, in this picture I'm pressing it in place to get it even close. And the left and right are not the same. It doesn't come with specific fit instructions, that would indicate which surface to align with. As a result I don't know how deep the top is supposed to be? Whether it's supposed to be tucked right under the lock or further back from it no way to tell for sure because nothing aligns. This is problematic as it is supposed to be installed with double-sided tape. That doesn't work very well if you have to maneuver the spoiler at the same time as sticking it in place, in fact it's not going to work.
Xenon has no pictures of one installed on their website.
