| As some of you know, I recently lost my job as a Terminal Operations Manager with the Union Pacific Railroad here in Denver and have been actively looking for positions back home in (Tyler) Texas. I had a temporary position with Consolidated Freight Lines here in Denver that didn't work out, and after that it seems I'm having a terrible time finding work within my profession (and salary range) (economy SUCKS right now). We're buying a house from my parents who also live in Tyler (my father has many many rental houses that he owns and it financially makes a lot of sense to do this). Well, after searching for about two months I've finally found something that I can see myself having a career with and a normal schedule letting me finish my MBA at UT Tyler and lets my fiance go back to finish her degree. It's about a $25,000/yr pay cut (about $58k/yr, but in East Texas, that'll work just fine). Anyway, that being said, my Z32 will be coming with me to Texas behind a 26' Penske truck (on a 2 axle trailer). I get it back from my paint guy a week from Today (it's been there since Feb 3rd, 2008), and I'm moving to Texas June 10th. (about 1.5hrs East of Dallas on I-20).
Anyway, wish me luck guys! It's been a rough few months for us, but things are looking up! I'll make sure to change my screen name BACK to ZFreak(Dallas) soon and make it to some track days after I put my overdrive waterpump pulley on.
Here's a few pictures of it as of last night before he started wetsanding it, for the curious: 3 coats of paint, 5 coats of clear. Original 326 superwhite, the roof black, all seals removed. The holes in the hatch are for the 94-96 spoiler. Left the rear bumper on. Not bad for $3500, bodywork included. :)
After clearcoat:
Before clearcoat:
.......when I first bought it (cracked 3rd brakelight, N/A conversion'ish front bumper, backed into on the passenger side, dents galore, rust in the 1/4's and under the t tops, tons of bondo in it:
**currently getting painted, Feb 2008-June 2008**
Z's:
1990 TTZ 457 RWHP/441 FT/lb @18psi @ 5800' ALT November 07
436 RWHP/433 FT/lb @17psi @ 5300' ALT June 2006 Previous Z's:
1991 TTZ 368 RWHP/404 FT/lb @17psi
1994 TTZ 262 RWHP/271 FT/lb @11psi
1990 N/A 238 RWHP/226 FT/lb w/50 shot Nitrous
1990 TTZ (from the thief Arley Leghorn in CALI) 2003 350z Sunset Lemans Touring Edition
2003 G35 Coupe, procharged.
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Well, it's time I finally post this... - 
