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Old 07-26-2008, 04:15 AM   #9
CursedGTR
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Birmingham, AL
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Here is another update:

Got the power steering rack put back in. I originally planned to powder coat the POS but I didn't feel like fully disassembling the rack since the rebuild parts were about 180.00 from Nissan and there was no reason to rebuild a perfectly good rack just to make it colored. I used some Nismo Power steering rack bushings, they are pretty rigid and appear to be a hell of alot greater quality than stock but we shall see. I wanted to go with Yanak Aluminum ones but they were just a bit overkill and I doubt the cost was worth the pay off at the end. I also threw some Tein Tie Rods and Tie Rod ends on there with nice new boots.

I am still working on acquiring everything for the wiring harness to get completed but kind of took a sidebar to make a dash so everything would sit where I wanted it to.

I had originally planned to use carbon fiber and pop off a copy of the stock dash, but two things turned me away from this plan. Primary reason was the fact that creating a suitable mold was going to take a very long time since I wanted the outer AC vents eliminated, second consideration was time. I hade 2 4X8 sheets of aluminum laying around and decided to mock up a cardboard dash and then have the basic shape cut and bent from one of the sheets and then use that bulk shape to perfect and create a good aluminum dash. All you HATERS that are going to talk shit about glare like I don't know what the hell I am doing, once the dash is complete it is headed to a guy here to get a nice coat of wrinkle black powder coat.

Anyways, pics below as usual.


















Some of the Engine Progress Pics as promised as well




















Sorry I don't have more but alot of things I did I did not take pictures of and soem thigns were done by a shop in town to ensure that clearances and other things were correct.

Last edited by CursedGTR; 07-27-2008 at 05:07 AM.. Reason: Added pictures
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