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  • Originally posted by MikeyRa View Post
    Dude, holy shit! I just read the entire thread and I absolutely applaud you!

    My only qualm is with the soldering on the wire harness. Soldering does not belong on a vehicle. Some may call me out for nitpicking but it could potentially lead to more issues that require a lot of time and digging to rectify.

    Quoting myself here from another thread:

    This is great and correct advice which I concur.
    I work on large mining machines. Often under spec'ed wires fracture. Then they are soldered repaired. The solder, without exception, will again fracture in surprisingly short time. This failure manifests as bizarre and misleading electrical faults. We now don't solder anymore. We use straight crimps with heat shrink properties to seal it up after.


    Also waiting for updates on this amazing build...

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    • What happened to this thread? Just read the whole thing and want MOAR

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      • Firstly I am going to say I have not touched the Z in a hell of a long time

        DSC00969 by tom maloy, on Flickr

        I have many things I still want to do to this

        DSC01005 by tom maloy, on Flickr

        It does run currently, so that's a plus

        DSC00963 by tom maloy, on Flickr

        DSC00023 by tom maloy, on Flickr

        Its not much but I decided to post some photos of the little bastard from over the last few months

        DSC01064 by tom maloy, on Flickr

        I have been busy with my other project, and this has been put on the back burner

        DSC00980 by tom maloy, on Flickr

        My M5 needed "maintenance", this has taken a bit longer than expected (I have started another build on here and I think you would enjoy it, http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/sh...M5-revitalized)

        DSC00985 by tom maloy, on Flickr

        That is a wrap for now, hopefully soon I can get back to the Z and do the rest of the cool stuff

        DSC08543 by tom maloy, on Flickr
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        • It just clicked that you are the same person that is building this Z as well as the M5 in the other thread. I frequently visit your threads and enjoy the attention to detail. Keep it up!

          2001 BMW 560i 6.0 LSx/T56 SOLD


          2000 Corvette Hardtop FRC

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          • I was about to get so salty if this thread was bumped without a post from OP. Still love your attention to detail man.

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            • Today's topic, hood pins



              Currently ditching the factory hood release


              As usual a nice chunk of aluminum to start with




              Dykem looks so cool with just a bit of wear




              Made a slot


              Drilling out the center




              Brass for great contrast


              Threaded the brass Hex




              Made a nice little clamp


              So everything you have just looked at forget it ever happened. I decided to ditch the whole brass clamp (I am sure I will find a use for it later)


              The new plan is to make more traditional type hood pins


              Using these little holes on the inner fender for a mounting point


              Need to make a couple backing plates to mount the pins to












              These aluminum bosses are going to be what sets the height of the pins




              Using some more threaded inserts to mount the backing plate to the inner fender




              The aluminum bosses will now be in position to attach the hood pins




              Cutting the pins to diameter


              That is all I got for now!
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              • how i feel arriving in this thread


                2001 BMW 560i 6.0 LSx/T56 SOLD


                2000 Corvette Hardtop FRC

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                • Hood pins part II




                  Roll pins for days

                  Made a slight taper on the pin head

                  The thing with roll pins is never cut them flush until your 100% done, much easier to press out

                  Longboi



                  Peekin

                  Oh how I love a cheap simple hole saw

                  Aluminum hood 0 harbor freight hole saw 1

                  I decided that I don't need this

                  Next up is the back 2 pins

                  Raw usefulness a.k.a aluminum angle

                  Like it was meant to be



                  Much the same as the front 2 mounts



                  Needed a bit of clearance

                  Yes I have a sticker problem, and yes its flat on both sides





                  I am really hungry and out of photos

                  Peace.
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                  • Originally posted by nsogiba View Post
                    how i feel arriving in this thread

                    This killed me , a million thanks dude!
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                    • so glad to see updates!

                      87 RX7 5.0 (driftcar)

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                      • Part 3 of the hood pins

                        A hole
                        DSC02559 by tom maloy, on Flickr

                        Hand model, booked for the next year
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                        Rear anchors, these are mounted to the old hood hinge mounts and will complete the set of four
                        DSC02578 by tom maloy, on Flickr

                        I used roll pins(double shear) here to attache the pins to the anchors
                        DSC02582 by tom maloy, on Flickr

                        DSC02589 by tom maloy, on Flickr

                        DSC02611 by tom maloy, on Flickr

                        Hood fits! first try!
                        DSC02612 by tom maloy, on Flickr

                        Diglets is what I call them
                        DSC02632 by tom maloy, on Flickr

                        A humble stainless tube
                        DSC03914 by tom maloy, on Flickr

                        A bunch of holes
                        DSC03921 by tom maloy, on Flickr

                        Cut into 4 smaller tubes
                        DSC03941 by tom maloy, on Flickr

                        Machined I.D. to fit snugly over the hood pins
                        DSC03989 by tom maloy, on Flickr

                        All I got for today, hood pin part 4 will show it all coming together
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                        • This thread revival is the best thing 2020 has to offer.

                          In for more updates, its been so long!

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                          • Loving your work as always! Really enjoying watching the creativity of making your own parts up.

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                            • Before I can continue with hood pins the hood needs some addressing

                              I actually completely ruined my hood not that long ago in a spectacular fashion, while test driving it for one of the first times the hood decided it was no longer happy being held down with a cheap mostly broken bungee cord(stupid idea to drive it like this I am completely aware)

                              Anyway you can see here its really mangled, and this was after lots of gentle persuasion


                              I sure as hell was not going to buy another hood, so I decided to "repair" in the most unreasonable way I could think of


                              If you have been following me for awhile I think you can see where this going. hint:rivets








                              This is going to be a lot of rivets


                              Radius/finishing edges




                              Blue dye for spacing rivets


                              These layout fans make creating equal spaces a breeze


                              I think its 1" spacing if i remember correctly


                              Feels good to be using the punch and cleco pliers again


                              1st of many


                              One side roughed in


                              The good news is the hood was far from mint, it had tons of hail damage and other issues, but this is all I got for right now
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                              • So excited to see an update on this, sucks about the hood but cant wait to see what all you end up doing with those panels.
                                Insta Mintyhinrichs

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