Archive of posts with category 'video'

Mounting a video camera behind your car

Today was the first event in the San Francisco Region’s slush series. I decided to head out and try to dust some of the rust off, and last night decided...

San Diego National Tour Autocross Runs

So here we are, one day after the tour and I have all 6 of my runs squared away on video. Now to get them blogged about, in order of...

San Diego National Tour Day 1

I’m worn out, so this will likely not be as long as it should be, but here’s a quick summary of the day today.

Lowering the suspension in reverse

So today I went back at the suspension of the car.

Success! The bushings are removed from the upper control arms

Well, it just goes to show you. Having the right tool for a job is the key to getting the job done right.

My GoPro HD Died

So I ran into a few issues today with my GoPro HD. I was working on the car, and was going to do another time lapse, even picked up a...

Injen Super SES exhaust removal, OEM 350z exhaust installation

If you’ve followed my struggles here on Project350z.com, you know by now that my 2004 350z came (when I purchased it in January 2010) with an Injen Super SES exhaust...

Back in action in the garage! First video from Colorado

So it’s been a while since I actually created a video of working on the car, that’s not to say I haven’t worked on the car, I ripped the dash...

Packing the garage, driving the car

So today was spent packing the garage. While getting things packed up made it a productive day, the real joy was with the car. I drove it today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It has...

It runs, twice and there's audio/video proof!

So tonight after work I came home to get the starter out of the car and took it back to Autozone, fortunately the lifetime warranty was honored! Though I did...

Working on the car on a Sunday

Working on the car today. Rewired the VR sensor and installed the radiator. Worked on front air dam, and put the exhaust on. Tried to start it, need to rewire...

Wiring up the engine and attempting to start

I spent the morning with Dave and Terec helping to finish buttoning up items on the 240Z so we could attempt to start it today. We were successful in getting...

Working on the 240Z on a weeknight?

I can’t say I’ve really put any effort into the Datsun on a weeknight in probably the past 20-22 months, tonight I spent a couple of hours in the garage...

Ahhhh the engine is in place again!

A HUGE thanks to Terec for coming over today and helping me with the car. We spent a couple hours this morning and were able to get the engine and...

Final Prep for Engine Installation

So I had hoped to get the engine installed into the car today but got sidetracked trying to get a final few items finished up before doing so.

Getting the engine ready to put back in the car

So I spent most of the day today in the garage, the first time I’ve done that in probably 20 months, it was nice! Thanks to Dave for coming over...

Removing the tail lights

After class tonight I spent 30 minutes working on the Datsun. I removed the taillights, which I’d not done before. I was pleasantly surprised as I didn’t find any rust.Here...

Cleaning off the car and workbench, working on throttle body

Spent an hour or two yesterday, working in the garage. Cleaned off the hood of the car, which was buried. After that I spent some time cleaning off the workbench,...

Prepping for reassembly

So I had “lost” some bolts for the intake, I found them last week. Today I think I figured out I hadn’t lost them, I just didn’t realize they were...

Working on the motor again

Tonight I spent some good time working on the motor for the 240Z again. Here’s the YouTube video!

A small victory (updated)

With the help of a buddy of mine I was able to get the intake manifold removed from the car, as well as the exhaust manifold and the turbo.

240Z Intake Manifold Bolts...

I spent tonight removing 3 bolts off the turbo (of 4) and one intake manifold bold, as well as two heat shield bolts and the destruction of another heat shield...

Project 240Z Day 2 of Parts Car Motor Pull

Thanks to Terec for coming over today and helping me get the motor pulled out of the 78 280Z 2+2 parts car today!

Project 240Z Day 1 of Parts Car Motor Pull 2-24

Spent today disconnecting things from the motor so I can get the motor and transmission pulled out tomorrow. Also removed some of the front end body work I need to...