Went with some local club members (ZCCW) to race slot cars. Started last (thanks to being punted off the track on the first lap) and finished in 1ST place. Too much fun.

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Not my car - some of my my rescued partZ.  Working to rehabilitate a 240Z grill.  A friend has a blasting cabinet so I was able to get all the small pieces easily cleaned up.  The blades are too long for the cabinet, getting stripped with a drill motor and sanding wheel (not disc).  Original paint plus one or two additional layers.

Might be worth getting the long through-bolts re-plated.  They like to rust.

2 hours ago, Namerow said:

Might be worth getting the long through-bolts re-plated.  They like to rust.

That's a joke, right?    I'm still soaking the two you included in the pkg., the nuts are well frozen to the threads but I'm hoping to get them free to have as spares.  Canadian salt, eh?  At least the four originals with this grill all came loose OK and will get well protected as part of the refurb.  BTW - the vertical bars cleaned up very well with the sand blaster.

Car is up on jacks for the winter season.

Freezing temps this morning but I just need to drive her!!



12/70 2.6 block E88 heads Mallory DCOE40 3/2 Abarth Tokico 1-3/4 sways ext oil cooler

I blew leaves off some back roads this morning. Car is running good, finally. Putting short arm float lids on both SUs has worked out great. 

How do the shorter arms assist?

The newer valves from Ztherapy are the same length,  unlike the originals. Had a hard time setting them.  After swapping out the long armed lid with a shorter one it's easier for me to get them adjusted.  Now they're like the earlier 4 screw round tops. 

My car runs better than ever now.  

Ready for primer!

9 hours ago, jfa.series1 said:

Ready for primer!

thats brave, taking that apart

17 hours ago, sweatybetty said:

thats brave, taking that apart

Ha!  Given the starting point, there weren't too many options.  At least one, possibly two coats of color overspray.  Hoping to get this one good enough to go back in service somewhere.