Milo (SATX)
03-21-2010, 07:24 PM
Zsport, the local San Antonio Club (the same that hosted the 09 ZCON), held it's tri-annual Tech Day this past weekend. Some of us were up at the crack of dawn to get an early start on helping out some of our fellow Z members with whatever they can find. R&N Garage has opened it's doors for us this time, as well as in the past, to have full access to the shop for the day. R&N Garage specializes in a one stop shop for SR swaps on most days and sometimes will have a waiting list for that type of work. But this day they were nice enough to give their local Z club an open invitation.
Guys from the club, came over and we helped and aided with everything from brake swaps to HICAS deletes as long as they are a Zsport member. Some of the more skilled Z enthusiasts mechanics will often teach others on what it takes to do whatever job they are doing that day. Folks like Luis, Russell, myself and others will often teach a quick tech class to some of the folks that are determined to sit on the sidelines. Rob, owner of R&N Garage, is a wealth of Nissan knowledge who often comes to the rescue with many great tips and trade secrets.
Here are a few pics from the day courtesy of Luis C and Russell Zotz.
The front of R&N Garage on a pretty normal day.
http://senorfrog99.smugmug.com/Other/Z-Sport-Events/td4/815457446_T9DcN-O.jpg
Me under the car with Rob (owner) getting ready to install a Motordyne Exhaust.
http://senorfrog99.smugmug.com/Other/Z-Sport-Events/td25/815457422_BNvtM-XL.jpg
Another customers car.
http://senorfrog99.smugmug.com/Other/Z-Sport-Events/td27/815457434_AWkpo-XL.jpg
Dennis Witikend's bright yellow 300ZX. Looks like we caught him off guard.
http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/saplating/Milo%20Pics/techday_1.jpg?t=1269219922
I get started to do a compression test on Motormutt's TT.
http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/saplating/Milo%20Pics/techday_2.jpg?t=1269219922
Me and Rob do all the work while Motormutt mysteriously heads to the little boys room till we are done. :)
http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/saplating/Milo%20Pics/techday_3.jpg?t=1269219922
All the lifts were full so we made do with whatever way we could to hoist up cars.
http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/saplating/Milo%20Pics/techday_4.jpg?t=1269219922
The only time in my life that I've ever seen Russell Zotz turn a wrench. The car later flipped over 12 times and burst into flames.
http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/saplating/Milo%20Pics/techday_5.jpg?t=1269219922
A very small amount of our Zsport club and the guys from R&N Garage. BTW, it was freakin cold and wind when we took that pic.
http://senorfrog99.smugmug.com/Other/Z-Sport-Events/td21/815457417_hzQhu-O.jpg
All in all it was a great event. Lots of guys got their cars worked on and we helped a lot of folks overcome their fear of working on their own cars. Thanks again to R&N Garage for opening their doors to us once again. They are a fully professional shop that I highly recommend checking out if in the south Texas area and need some Z work done.
Guys from the club, came over and we helped and aided with everything from brake swaps to HICAS deletes as long as they are a Zsport member. Some of the more skilled Z enthusiasts mechanics will often teach others on what it takes to do whatever job they are doing that day. Folks like Luis, Russell, myself and others will often teach a quick tech class to some of the folks that are determined to sit on the sidelines. Rob, owner of R&N Garage, is a wealth of Nissan knowledge who often comes to the rescue with many great tips and trade secrets.
Here are a few pics from the day courtesy of Luis C and Russell Zotz.
The front of R&N Garage on a pretty normal day.
http://senorfrog99.smugmug.com/Other/Z-Sport-Events/td4/815457446_T9DcN-O.jpg
Me under the car with Rob (owner) getting ready to install a Motordyne Exhaust.
http://senorfrog99.smugmug.com/Other/Z-Sport-Events/td25/815457422_BNvtM-XL.jpg
Another customers car.
http://senorfrog99.smugmug.com/Other/Z-Sport-Events/td27/815457434_AWkpo-XL.jpg
Dennis Witikend's bright yellow 300ZX. Looks like we caught him off guard.
http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/saplating/Milo%20Pics/techday_1.jpg?t=1269219922
I get started to do a compression test on Motormutt's TT.
http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/saplating/Milo%20Pics/techday_2.jpg?t=1269219922
Me and Rob do all the work while Motormutt mysteriously heads to the little boys room till we are done. :)
http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/saplating/Milo%20Pics/techday_3.jpg?t=1269219922
All the lifts were full so we made do with whatever way we could to hoist up cars.
http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/saplating/Milo%20Pics/techday_4.jpg?t=1269219922
The only time in my life that I've ever seen Russell Zotz turn a wrench. The car later flipped over 12 times and burst into flames.
http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/saplating/Milo%20Pics/techday_5.jpg?t=1269219922
A very small amount of our Zsport club and the guys from R&N Garage. BTW, it was freakin cold and wind when we took that pic.
http://senorfrog99.smugmug.com/Other/Z-Sport-Events/td21/815457417_hzQhu-O.jpg
All in all it was a great event. Lots of guys got their cars worked on and we helped a lot of folks overcome their fear of working on their own cars. Thanks again to R&N Garage for opening their doors to us once again. They are a fully professional shop that I highly recommend checking out if in the south Texas area and need some Z work done.