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Tom MarVolvo Riddle: My 122 SS build.

Still trying to get my mind around a Harry Potter fan doing this cool Volvo build and also using a 20 sided die as a shifter knob!!! Love it! Looking forward to the continued progress!
 
Pics in two previous posts don't work for me either. Except for the one picture of garage floor, for some reason.

That's just the weirdest thing I've ever heard. They're all in a public folder on my Google Photos. I just re-shared the album, so maybe now it'll work.

Still trying to get my mind around a Harry Potter fan doing this cool Volvo build and also using a 20 sided die as a shifter knob!!! Love it! Looking forward to the continued progress!

Thanks! I'm just a regular nerd. I like beer, cars, D&D, Harry Potter, church...the list goes on. The more people I find who crossover into more of those categories, the happier my life gets! Hioh!
 
Imgur seems to be the best hosting for me, just remember to click huge thumbnail or else you get huge pics. Love the shifter btw.
 
Alright. I think I fixed the pics. I found out that if I look at the forum through Microsoft edge browser, it doesn't know my google login so I can tell if it's public. When I use Chrome I'm always logged into google so I can always see my photos even if they haven't been made public. Super weird, but I thought I'd share in case anyone else (which I'm almost positive is no one) has had this issue.
 
Sidequest...OBDII bluetooth/tablet/torque proof of concept

Got this stuff in the mail the other day so I figured I'd give it a whirl with my 2007 Saturn Outlook. I googled how to get the google play store on the Amazon Fire HD8. It was super easy, but it is not "stock" for the tablet. It only allows Amazon app store. So, that took all of 10 minutes to find a handy guide. Paid $5 for Torque Pro and headed to the Saturn to conduct some tests.

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For those uninterested enough to watch that clip, the thing was crazy responsive as far as RPM and MPH go. I think it is actually a hair faster than the analog gauges in the Saturn, so that's a plus. Latency was really the only worry I had. I may have mentioned this before, but I think the total cost for the OBDII bluetooth and the tablet was like $65 shipped. Can't beat that for a customizable speedo and gauge cluster. You can even do idiot lights I believe.

Just a size reference. I almost went with the 10.1" but rightly thought it would be too big.

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I'll still try to keep some analog gauges such as fuel and a voltage meter, but this saves me abagillion headaches I could see coming with wiring. I've found a great resource for the 5.3 ECM harness online. There's a ton of information for these engines (duh) but having someone break it down into what you need and don't need helped. http://lt1swap.com/2000harness.htm
 
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Shenanigans ensued on Friday.

Time to work on the 300zx. First step was to move it.
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Nudged it with the forklift at the brewery. When I say nudged, I mean "drove."

Then, there was the pesky problem of physical distance between my home and the warehouse. Which isn't as pesky if this Nissan actually went vroom. So, I came up with a solution:
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Safety first!

You can see the high quality sidewall action in this shot. WTF was I thinking?
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Well, we only broke the tow strap twice, which resulted in my tow-following distance becoming < 1ft. It was scary, but we got her in the garage. I also received my adapter plate and flywheel in the mail, so I'll go ahead and attach that to the LS in a bit with pictures to follow. Then I'll surgify the 300zed and send it to the scrapper. THEN I'll work on the Volvo, I promise.
 
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Always doing a little at a time, but I feel awkward being so Nissan heavy on a Volvo forum so I haven't been posting anything of the nitty gritty of stripping down the Nissans...I guess that's the nature of the beast though.

I removed the knuckles and stripped down the subframe of the S13 Nissan front end. Harvested front calipers from Z32 (300zx) Did a five lug conversion.
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And that'll give me some nice bigger brakes. As rusty as these parts are, they've actually got a surprising amount of life to them. Brake pads were hardly used. Rotors are straight, ungrooved, unwarped and in need of a light turn.

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You can see the slight size increase but the massive surface area increase!

I ordered an Energy Suspension bushing kit for the whole car. Should be here soon. My plan is to strip down and paint the whole subframe today, then work on tearing out everything else I need from the 300zx.

Also, these bad boys came in the mail. Got a good deal on them. Voxx Torq/Mustang knockoffs. 17x8. Offset is close enough to stock 300zx they'll be outboard a bit more, but no worse than .7" I believe. I bought rims this size because I have Dunlop SP's that are 225/45/17, are 8 years old but only have 5,000 miles on them. Tires are more expensive than rims so... lol

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All in all, making steady progress. Side note, these things:
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From Harbor Freight are SCARY lol. I pulled a tie rod and two ball joints with this. Thing flew off and scared the absolute jeepers out of me. Not to mention how loud it is when it finally pops the ball joints off. I was not prepared for that lol.
 
Got some painting and cleaning done yesterday. Here's a reference for how bad the subframe was at the time of pulling:
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Here's a bit of wire wheeling:
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You can see all the grime on there. Wire wheels are super useful for just throwing that stuff all over whatever you're wearing. Anyway, I actually prefer that to any other method I've ever used for removing grease. I haven't tried pressure washing yet, but I doubt it would've done anything to this caked-on mess. Here's what it looked like after I scrubbed and degreased it and used all the towels.
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You can see, in my pants, in that last pic, the result of wire wheeling grime off of a subframe. Science!

Primed:
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As promised (actually I said gaudy shade of orange in a previous post. That color will be reserved for the accents).
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If you're wondering why I would paint it either A) this color or B) before I know how I'm installing it in the 122, then the answer to both is the same: I gots the dumbs and I likes the paints.
 
Not sure if everyone's already tuned this project out, but I could use some help with this idea.

I was trying to take the brake booster and master cylinder off the 300zx which I realized would entail getting inside the car and working in the "footspace" of the vehicle. So, I sensibly decided to remove the dash. Now I wouldn't have to crawl upside down in my tiny garage until I inevitably passed out from being crushed under my own weight.

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I then thought, "hey, look, air conditioning bits are **right there** I should just get those out and then I can have a/c in my Volvo. Without too much thought (obviously) I started the hour long process of removing the a/c evaporator from the cabin. Fun fact: there was zero refrigerant left in the lines. Funner fact: I didn't even think about discharging it until I cracked the lines of the evaporator and thought "shouldn't there be a hissing sound or something?" Just another case of expertly avoiding danger through accidental success.

Here's my thinking:
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If I can get everything from the Nissan **but** the compressor, can I use the Chevy compressor with the Nissan other stuff (including electrical relays and switches) will that work together? I don't know anything about refrigeration, but I figure a compressor...compresses things and the other parts all work the sameish on every car. I'm sure there's nitty gritty, but in principal, will this work? Anybody know anybody who knows what I would need to frankenstein this together?

I got this out:

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Could I pull the condenser, and the electrical paths and relevant lines, put them in the Volvo and use the Chevy compressor to run the refrigerant through the Nissan gear, install the fan and cooling unit in the Volvo and actually get cold air? It'd be interesting to try it out.

Also, guess who didn't pull the brake master cylinder or booster? This guy.
 
So. I'm working on my subframes, I'm running into snags with the Nissans rusty bolts on the halfshafts. In the mean time (since I'm sure you're all bored with Nissan stuff lol) I've been thinking about the look of the car. As soon as I get it rolling and running, the very next thing I'll have to do is cut the fenders and make flares, so It's something I have to have a plan for relatively soon.

I like bumpers as much as the next guy, but mine are BEAT, so I'm exploring options. A friendly user has offered use of a mold with which to make an IPD style front air damn, which I'm leaning toward. If I don't like it, I'm sure I could sell it. So, that's probably a go. My next thought is what to do about the fender flares. If you've ever seen the Super Amazon (I posted a picture of it on page one of this thread), his flares are very straightforward and beautiful. But I got to sketching and thought maybe something like this would be "cool"
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More of a British/very old school tear drop flare. Or, I could go Full widebody in the back.


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But that's very extreme. From the top it looks like an 72 911 or something lol. I'll most likely chicken out and go with some bland over-fender style, but still, the thought of having something very unique is always appealing. Anyway, your thoughts are always welcome, internet. In the end I'll do whatever I have time/motivation/warm fuzzy feelings about, but it always helps to know how much it will suck if I go through with it ahead of time.
 
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Quite an undertaking, but very cool project! Kudos with having the kiddos too. Sleep much? Ha. Ihave read about your insperation vehicle, and makes one yearn.
As for the AC system, I would think it could be adapted from GM to Nissan. It has been done with Volvo equipment to GM compressor (screen name here M.H.Yount) and Ford compressor (TestPoint). I do believe you would want the Nissan's low and high pressure switching to save that portion of the system. Also, I would want to watch pressures during the recharge of the system rather than specified volume- tweak volume to get pressures correct.
Look forward to further updates and progress.
 
Quite an undertaking, but very cool project! Kudos with having the kiddos too. Sleep much? Ha. Ihave read about your insperation vehicle, and makes one yearn.
As for the AC system, I would think it could be adapted from GM to Nissan. It has been done with Volvo equipment to GM compressor (screen name here M.H.Yount) and Ford compressor (TestPoint). I do believe you would want the Nissan's low and high pressure switching to save that portion of the system. Also, I would want to watch pressures during the recharge of the system rather than specified volume- tweak volume to get pressures correct.
Look forward to further updates and progress.

Awesome! That helps a lot. I was thinking about keeping everything from Nissan except the in/out of the compressor since that will be GM. I'll keep your advice in mind once we cross that bridge. For now, that just confirms that I have even more stuff to take out of the Nissan...it's a never ending witch hunt
 
You can always bead blast and paint your bumpers for an economical performance look.

They're lumpy, bent, rusty and corroded, otherwise I would lol. I'm planning on doing a very intense paint job on this guy when it's ready, I don't want to have to coat the bumpers in metal-bondo just to make them smooth, and I'm not even sure I could hit them hard enough to straighten them. My backup plan was to straighten them as best I could, then try to use them as a plug for a fiberglass mold, then cast some carbon or fiberglass bumpers from that...so much work. I can probably find a set of bumpers in the sweet by and by.
 
A little more work done after a little vacay in the beach cities.

First off, accept no substitutes:
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Quit your over-priced liquid nonsense and stick to this stuff. It works SO much better than anything else I've tried to break free bolts and it's one of the cheapest options [end/rant]

What should have been a quick and easy hour and 45 minute job to get my diff out of the 300z quickly turned into a frustrating and difficult TWO hour job. I had to lower, but not remove, the exhaust, break a knuckle on my left hand with an odd u-joint impact extension that was okay at removing bolts, but really good about throwing sockets into my bones; and I lost not one, not two, but THREE 14mm sockets throughout the removal. But...here she is.

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Like everything that's ever come off a Nissan, it's covered in at least 4mm of grime. Plans are to shim the diff to tighten it up, swap input shafts to 240sx and paint it either the gaudy blue or the gaudy orange or perhaps a gaudy purple like the "cool" drift crowd would.

Also,

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That picture shows not only my future rear brake setup, but also a frustratingly annoying reason to have to own a 36mm socket. Yep. 36mm. Guess what the fronts are? Did you guess 36mm? Well, you'd be wrong, because for some dumbass reason they're 32mm (which I had already). So, needless to say, the hubs/backplate/uprights all were supposed to come off, but warranted another trip to Pep Boys for what I can only imagine will be a $38 socket.
 
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Some of the pics dont work for me, imgur is working out for my posts. Super cool car and project!

Dang. I thought I fixed this. I've been using google photos. I guess I'll just suck it up and use imgur, but google photos is so easy. Thanks for the warning and the compliment!
 
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