#8825157 - 10/20/16 03:22 PM
garage project coming together - did I post this already?
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spnx
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First off - no, I haven't insulated, drywalled it and put the natural gas heater in yet. There's plenty more to come.
Also the garage is a mess, and I have so many car parts that they're stacked on the hoist. I had to rip out a bunch of shelving for the install of the lift.
Second of all, this thing is awesome! 9000 lb capacity, hydraulic jacks, so I can work on the top car with the wheels off, drip trays for storage, and it's bolted down 4" into the concrete.
I had to put a high lift garage door in, with an end drive motor. It has a really cool solenoid deadbolt that locks in when the garage door closes, and it's a "soft close". Goes down quick until the last 12", then slows right down. That all sounded... dirty. I can also control the door with my smart phone now, which is kind of cool.
Just waiting on the other cars. 240sx has been in the paint shop for almost three weeks. Daimler has gearbox issues and the transmission is apart.
I have my NX2000 all ripped apart. I hope to have it ready for testing the new GT2871R turbocharger/HotBits suspension (shortened housings, remote reservoirs) and flares with 245 width Hoosiers setup come spring, at the track.
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#8825173 - 10/20/16 03:29 PM
Re: garage project coming together - did I post this already?
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spnx
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The Sentra SE-R is pretty much mechanically identical to the NX2000 and I'm recreating the wheel/tire setup of my buddy Mark's car.
He's going to Road Atlanta this weekend. I am Jello-C.
I love his car, too. He's a design engineer, and it shows.
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#8825212 - 10/20/16 03:52 PM
Re: garage project coming together - did I post this already?
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4age
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WOW sick garage so very nice. Lift, plus organized tire space and enough room to park car and open door. Tons of storage. I didn't even read the name of the poster and knew it was you once i saw the black fwd car on dollies. Clearly you.
And yes, NX2K confirmed. Have you been to road atlanta? Man, I'd love to go. More pix of red SER needed.
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#8825260 - 10/20/16 04:34 PM
Re: garage project coming together - did I post this already?
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spnx
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Well, I'm not crazy about the plywood, but it's a start.
I really like 12 Gauge Garage, but I think I'm going to paint everything white and install light racks on the ceiling. That green colour in the 12 Gauge Garage is cool, but it will suck up light. I need lots of light to work properly.
I did find another pic in my buddy's shared album with the red SE-R.
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#8825362 - 10/20/16 06:02 PM
Re: garage project coming together - did I post this already?
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spnx
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It's going to be great! OMG, nut and bolt checks on the underside of the car, no need to benchpress trannies into place, brakes can be done at shoulder height, dammit.
My NX isn't running now, so I literally put a pint of beer on it and then I did this for a while
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TboDmLD0ZU
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#8825422 - 10/20/16 06:56 PM
Re: garage project coming together - did I post this already?
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titty sprinkles
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wastegate out the hood! no matter what 400hp will haul ass in that thing, what's full spool going to be around? Honestly, I don't know. I haven't really researched it yet. I scored all this stuff last Spring for $1200 US and I haven't looked at it since.
OH, side exit huh? just put a bend up in that downpipe and cut a hole in the hood lol
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#8825729 - 10/21/16 07:26 AM
Re: garage project coming together - did I post this already?
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I have the same garage door opener by the sounds of it (remotely controlled/jack shaft/slows down at 12"/etc). Liftmaster 8500?
I wish I had headroom like that at my place.
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#8825845 - 10/21/16 09:40 AM
Re: garage project coming together - did I post this already?
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"only" 12' LOL I'd kill for that.
And yea for the garage he just installed higher top rails and moved the springs/jack shaft up.
When I moved my garage door I basically became a garage door expert LOL even made my own custom tools to replace the springs. Call me bob villa
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#8825897 - 10/21/16 10:27 AM
Re: garage project coming together - did I post this already?
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spnx
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Ok, took some more pics. Obviously, I have to tidy up wiring. And generally tidy up, but...
So from the outside, the garage door is even with the top of the garage opening - no need for it to go any higher (i.e. right up flat against the roof, when it's fully retracted)
The end drive motor is nicely tucked away now. The installer was awesome and didn't like the lack of lateral support in case the door came off the tracks a bit, so he made support trusses. Didn't charge extra. So I did give him a good tip, and also ordered in a pizza, so he had dinner with my little girl, wife and me. The guy spent two days putting in the door, just being really careful and taking his time.
Ok, blurry, wirey
This gives a pretty good idea of how stout the hoist is - look at the size of that bolt. The cables for raising/lowering are the size of elevator cables too.
One of the rolling jacks. They can support 3500 lbs. They're handcranked, so I wouldn't blow all the budget at once, but they can be upgraded by bolting up motors to them.
Solenoid activated deadbolt. Pretty much the only way to get into the garage now is to drive through the door. Have to drive through my truck first, though, since it will box in whichever side the Daimler is on (whenever it comes - I have gearbox issues).
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#8825908 - 10/21/16 10:31 AM
Re: garage project coming together - did I post this already?
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zc911
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Very cool, you must be excited to get your baby hemi home!
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#8825926 - 10/21/16 10:38 AM
Re: garage project coming together - did I post this already?
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spnx
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Oh God, no. It's really pissing me off so much.
I've been back and forth with him - gear whine on overrun. He took the tranny off - I asked if there were chipped teeth. No.
I asked if there were metal flecks in the fluid. No.
I'm actually worrying that it is normal whine. It's a loud gearbox. It actually sounds like a dogbox.
If you listen to it here, you'll see what I mean. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv_nHIB8WNE
However, Peter Howe has restored other Daimlers, and that gearbox is used on Triumphs and many other British cars of the 1950s and 1960s, so there probably is a problem.
I'm just trying to focus on the 240sx. It's been in the paint shop for the last three weeks - should be done soon. That's a positive.
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#8826017 - 10/21/16 11:51 AM
Re: garage project coming together - did I post this already?
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Risky Business
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Did you end up cutting rebar to wind the springs? That's what my installer did.
Something along those lines.
Garage is sweet!
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#8826147 - 10/21/16 01:48 PM
Re: garage project coming together - did I post this already?
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Risky Business
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Thank you. I didn't actually expect this many positive comments. I shared these pics with the SE-R/NX2000 list I'm on and there are a lot of picky people on there.
They focused on how I hadn't drywalled and insulated, how messy it was, the lack of shelving and tire racks.
It's all stuff I intend to do, but I haven't done it all at once. It's a work in progress and I'm doing the garage at a pace I can afford.
THat's internet forums for you, that's why I can't stand this place sometimes (mostly OT, not Ontario). A bunch of fucks like euphoric chiming in, while their garages are complete piles of shit
Everyone is an expert on the internet after all.
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#8826170 - 10/21/16 02:04 PM
Re: garage project coming together - did I post this already?
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Looks awesome! I wish my garage was that clean lol
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