Honestly kind of surprised every time I come here and the site still works, here's a few of the small projects I've completed since the last update.
Made a quick mount to stick the Q50 nav display screen on the dash about where I want it, will need to go back and add a cosmetic hood/cover to blend into the dash.
Also a bracket to hold the Q50 gauge cluster in the right position, this will need some kind of Z32 style hood as well. Might stick with this for a bit instead of the 370Z cluster, the information display is kind of nice.
I also completed integrating the Q50 window motor/regulators into the S13 window tracks with a little welding and finishing and custom cable ends, also made them serviceable unlike the OEM units. Now I have working auto up/down, with key & remote fob up/down function as well.
My first ever attempt at birdnesting and casting a cable end with melted solder was only a mild success, the lifting cable end pulled out after a few up/down cycles.
I did this by doing what a following a few examples on youtube, drilling a 3/8" hole in a piece of wood, and drilling an intersecting cable diameter hole from the edge, insert the cable, birdnest the end, flux, and melt the solder around it, then just break the casting/cable out of the wood.
I ended up going back and using MAP gas and bronze rod to cast a much stronger cable stop, and flipped my home made end to inside the roller instead of the window lift bracket, where it will see much less force.
Picked up some G35 sedan mirrors from the junk yard, they needed a TON of trimming to the bases and I had to heat and resink the studs back into the plastic once it was all done, I think these will look good with the type-X body kit I picked up.
Also been doing a bunch of scanning/CAD for various s13 parts.
The OEM window switches,
https://www.printables.com/model/943...trim-bezel-lef
Manual window door handles,
https://www.printables.com/model/947...ior-door-handl
Defrost vents,
Subframe,
And I finally started my airboxes so the filters don't just eat rocks thrown from the tires. These will be printed and probably wrapped in a layer of glass or carbon.
Drove across town to the alignment shop.
And last but not least, picked up this brand new complete revmatch 2023+ Z trans to bolt to my VR30, factory external slave cylinder so I don't need my CMAK conversion kit any more, to replace the blown 5th gear 370z trans that I got ripped off on.
$1800, which is about $1000 cheaper than Z1 wanted for one shipped.
