ol doc gully

anybody have a recommendation on where would do a quality job of wrapping this in some alcantara for me?

on that note... was planning HJC AR10-II (actually anybody know anyone around here who carries them?) but seriously based on this i need to find a race helmet that looks like http://sportsrants.com/nfl/files/2014/02/friday-the-13th.jpg

"do you like huey lewis and the news??" http://manilapop.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/patrick-bateman.jpg

already did, theyre on that SVRA 240Z race car

BUT seats are what im really needing right now, i know what i want eventually but dont have the cash right now. i can get these for cheap (no rails)... and i think im going to do it because even when i switch i can put these in the OBS rallyx car. but that depends on what its going to take to get some rails that will work for each, also i need to figure out a way to recover them cheaply, i hate the blue... anybody know if i can just dye the material? maybe a camo seat cover.. seriously though i have some extra interior vinyl and would like to make some custom old school lookin seat covers but not sure its worth it for these seats.. also girlfriend isnt here with her sewing machine skills at the moment http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/corbeau_forza_blue_zpsf12aff33.jpg

ended up ditching the webers... they just werent going to be right, especially being 45s, for what the car was aimed at. was going to need to rejet, and would have choked down which would have just required more investment and time than was worth putting into something that was gonig to be ALL top end. http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/build_webersout_zps98f339d5.jpg i traded them for some race prepped SU carbs in very good order, rebuilt by a long time 240z master around here Bob Smith http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/build_SUScominghome_zpscb86d7ce.jpg SU carbs actually came off of this gem, #13 SVRA racecar, owned by Andy Doll, who has become a good friend and been unendingly helpful in all of this, huge thanks to him. this is also where the webers went.. right where they belong. first race is last weekend of june, unfortunately same as pikes peak so i need to make some decisions =\ http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/doll_num13frontangle_zps3cad2efe.jpg http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/doll_num13_ingarage_zpsd9a81b51.jpg the mrs even had a hand :D good woman. shes probably as excited as i am. http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/build_tinawrenchin_zpsd4999968.jpg up next... confirmed my nismo/power brute clutch LSD can use sti inner axles, now just need to save up the $$ http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/build_powerbrute_zps63bef589.jpg old school momo race wheel, going to get wrapped in alcantara http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/build_momomomontage_zps5f7e305f.jpg

made what friends have dubbed the creepiest basement in the world into a paint booth. and then realized i basically made a murder chamber, even creepier. painted all suspension parts front/rear with zinc phosphate (95% zinc) and then POR-15 http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/build_paintbooth_zps0332cc91.jpg http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/build_frontsuspencoated_zps2ae7836e.jpg new wheel bearings all around http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/build_rearsusp_picnic_zps19d50389.jpg devised a perfect rear wheel bearing press for these, 1 1/4 steel pipe and hammer http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/build_bearingpress_zps99a5857e.jpg new OEM balljoints, tie rods ends, polyurethane bushings everywhere http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/build_frontsuspension-bare_zps72954bf5.jpg rear spindle pins were a pain in the ass.. as expected, beefy special little tool helped a lot, but even it mushroomed before second one broke off, i ended up just grinding it apart http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/build_spindlepintoolmushroom_zps2e0fd018.jpg http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/build_gullyhandlinspindlepins_zps3ec65b0b.jpg front brakes http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/build_frontsuspension_zpsa63eeed2.jpg rear http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/build_rearsusp_zpsb6c4fba8.jpg rear brakes, guess i forgot to take a picture with them on.. http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/build_rearbrakes_zps3d81867d.jpg chopped up a yoga mat to make fender covers hahaha http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/build_yogafendercovers_zpse1533e3d.jpg

welp probably time for an update the dirty little beast finally came to life, and no joke, just after midnight under a full moon on friday the 13th turned on the stereo for the first time since its even been in this state - radio was tuned right to station playing ozzy - crazy train (sorry, waiting on them to rotate video) tooks some full moon pics after first drive, this is how she sits now, lots of changes coming though http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/P1fin_awakening_ed_zps7f92aa74.jpg http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/phase1_interior_zpsd3a1c2d3.jpg http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/P1FIN_street_rearquarterlight_zps33658102.jpg http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/P1fin_street_frontanglewtaco_zpsa2b6b4eb.jpg http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/P1fin_street_rearquartdarkside_zps7efeeab4.jpg http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/P1fin_engine_zps8513484b.jpg http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/P1fin_enginebayangle_zps0da75036.jpg parked back in the garage http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/P1fin_backingarage_zps034dcbd1.jpg techno toy tuning coilovers (koni 8610 race, 250/275 lb-in springs) with DP racing camber plates http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/build_coilsDPtops_zps6723d26d.jpg may be the sexiest car part ive ever purchased http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n202/misplacedape/build_coilseyecandy_zpsd46c7e16.jpg

awesome, I plan to be there!

Hi Greg, I am also bummed, but very very glad to read some facts about the state of affairs and honestly it sounds like mostly good news relative to the rumor mill. I know autointerests is making an effort to take over the track, but i have no idea of their affiliations: http://autointerests.com/content/save-nelson-ledges-petition I already signed their petition just because im at the viewpoint of i dont care who takes it as long as someone does and it stays alive and hopefully gets some fixin. I have some friends that are more close with Marv that I'm hoping to hear something from, i will let you know as i do.

its a pretty hard to find rally innovations piece (actually the only thing i kept from the car in selling)... its really just a light bar so mostly for show but i also have a full engine skid plate - both of which are going on the outback sport (aka Crapwagon aka Dirt Diggler) indeed! ive got a bunch of pics of the suspension setup etc up to now i just need to pull off of my camera. engine is kinda low on compression but im going to give it a go anyway... fingers crossed for first fire up with the new carb setup may be tonight...

haha, i'll be registering the tacoma any day now... i do think at the least it will be getting a 'ratsun' sticker

thanks guys! i have to say austin suits me about as well as any city could ever suit a person, but ive found a great home here in columbus already. love it here, great little city, and already made friends with a guy who races a 240Z in SVRA and another guy who runs chump/lemons, between them and this site i think i'll definitley be able to find my racing fix! thanks man - ive got a lot of cousins and family around college station/houston, and even more up on the panhandle. still have a bit of work to go on the datsun but once its on the road i will be hungrily looking for roads all over...

I moved to columbus from Austin texas a year ago for a job Brought with me my 2.5RS ive been daily driving for 11 years, and having quite a bit of fun with as well (had cams, bushings, JDM seats, prodrive/bilstein suspension, etc by the end) http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8367/8418278753_882f96873c_b.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8065/8204223896_96fe3698ac_b.jpg http://www.rs25.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=58559&d=1399381208 http://www.rs25.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=58560&d=1399381208 http://www.rs25.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=58562&d=1399381208 http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8201/8203134241_468ecbe31b_b.jpg There is quite a lot of rallyx action going on down there these days so I played in that, and drove it at harris hill (road course) http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8020/7256870124_d92a71d46f_o.jpg But I want to spend more time driving road courses. Its what I love. The Subaru was A JOY to drive, but that much grip and that much power just weren’t going to satisfy my cravings. So I sold it this past weekend and picked up a nice daily / work horse / tow vehicle (’14 tacoma). I want something rwd, irs, light, and simple for motorsports fun. Raw, challenging, that would force me to learn. and I love vintage styling (and V8s). After some time (considering a factory five 33 hot rod, E30 or E36 bmw, CTS-V) I came back to the 240Z and it was undoubtedly exactly what I was looking for. Luckily, shortly after I had moved here my buddy who helped me move was coming back through to trailer his pikes peak car to Toronto, so on his way back down I had him pick me up this in buffalo 72 240z: L28, webers, 5 spd, and pretty much everything else completely original (even the spare) http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8233/8599896641_bf8790b538_b.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8509/8599899585_3e91b26846_b.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8525/8599900075_075010f3af_b.jpg Progress has been slow on the (learned how much working in a garage in winter here sucks) but it should be out and about in the next month or so. I’ll do a full update once its on the road but so far have completely redone all suspension and brakes (all new ball joints etc, koni shocks, ground control coils, rear disc brakes, Toyota 4x4 front calipers) and replaced all bushings with polyurethane. The webers were pretty beat and way out of tune so traded them for a well built set of high performance SUs (factory 240 carbs). Once its running solid itll get a LSD, race seats and roll bar. As I said the idea is to get into as much road racing as possible, hoping to work out the kinks at nelson ledges (though I hear it may be closing?) and also hit mid ohio before the year is through (maybe that June 6-8 NASA HPDE?). but really ill probably take advantage of about any excuse to drive it, autox, drift, whatever – happy to be a member here and hoping to find all the options there are to bring it out in central ohio! Oh, and also, I picked up this thing cheap, planning as a rallyx toy and maybe chump/lemons one day. Its currently having some idle/starting problems I just haven’t taken the time to work on but for a long while was a real reliable little beater, even took it camping. I may also just sell it, as its really just been a distraction from the Datsun and Im afraid it may keep doing just that. http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3674/9909625605_0bf99497f5_b.jpg As it sits now *almost* ready to rumble; put on 04 sti suspension and a few other things http://www.rs25.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=56940&stc=1&d=1388636232