The 510 (over three years on my project)

[nickledimeme]

you can get new wheel bearing grease caps from "redat" on ebay for cheap..that would sure hepu the finishing touch on your rear suspension details.

[The510]

hey thanks im gonna check it out. I know there is a lot of things left. I have not started with any of the finishing touchs yet. I want to make sure the whole thing works before i get to the pretty parts.

[nickledimeme]

hey thanks im gonna check it out. I know there is a lot of things left. I have not started with any of the finishing touchs yet. I want to make sure the whole thing works before i get to the pretty parts.

I totally understand where you are coming from.....I have made several changes on mine mid project over the past 2 years which has cuased my delays. I want it to be done right....just like your doing. I wish I lived in CA for logistical purposes. There are alot of real good sources for you guys down there. Shipping and having to wait for stuff gets old and caused alot of delays.

And by the way.....you have alot pretty parts on that car already.

[sdterrible1]

sweet car.. i like how it looks with the flat black, put all the chrome back on and it would look killer.

[goichi1]

be aware that on some of the Higher offset wheels the 280zx strut dust caps won't fit behind the centercaps, I have the TE-37's and they won't fit, they stick out to far and hit the center cap, I was in the junk yard and got a set of dust caps off the rear of a maxima, they are shorter, but i had already shipped my car and can't try them yet.

[The510]

Yea i bet! Dang i never really relized how many resources are by me until i really though about it. But now i feel very lucky!!! your car looks great though! Rome was not build over night

[The510]

Yea Mario went with me to the wheel shop so it should all work. What year maxima do ya know?

[goichi1]

like 87/88 or so.....the square one....had disc brakes on the back, I was getting the brake brackets and calipers, to try and make a hand brake, I noticed the caps were same diameter and a little more shallow so i grabbed them.....it's worth a try....only a few bucks if they don't fit....

[thisismatt]

goichi1 - how will your dust cap clear the protruding spindle if you get a shorter cap (or just do what everyone seems to and hit them with a hammer ).

[thisismatt]

you can get new wheel bearing grease caps from "redat" on ebay for cheap..that would sure hepu the finishing touch on your rear suspension details.

you can also get them new from nissan still. I think I put the part number in the part numbers sticky

[brknrekord]

goichi1 - how will your dust cap clear the protruding spindle if you get a shorter cap (or just do what everyone seems to and hit them with a hammer ).

I think he said the center cap for the new rims wont seat with the dust cap installed.


This car is purty

[hang_510]

James johnson is painting it pretty soon

tell him to hurry so i can get my wagon up there.


im liking the flat black too

[nickledimeme]

James johnson is painting it pretty soon

tell him to hurry so i can get my wagon up there.


im liking the flat black too

Never hurry a painter........you will regret it in the long run.

[goichi1]

goichi1 - how will your dust cap clear the protruding spindle if you get a shorter cap (or just do what everyone seems to and hit them with a hammer ).

yea, I mean that the wheel will not seat without hitting the dust cap. The wheel center cap is too shallow to clear the dust cap.

[thisismatt]

goichi1 - how will your dust cap clear the protruding spindle if you get a shorter cap (or just do what everyone seems to and hit them with a hammer ).

yea, I mean that the wheel will not seat without hitting the dust cap. The wheel center cap is too shallow to clear the dust cap.

Right, but if you get a shallower dust cap won't it hit the actual spindle?