[2019] What Did You Do To/with Your Z Today?

[gundee]

4 hours ago, 240260280 said:

My lucky Day..

• clear windshield
• early hood with no corner reinforcements
• early gauges
• early radio
• early mirror
• early alternator
• early hatch with vertical wires and vents (uncracked)
• one storage door
• grill in great shape
• Bumpers in great shape
• Side and window glass in great shape
• 2 sets of 4 screw carbs
• mostly uncracked plastic panels
• perfect center console
• perfect headliner and vinyl trim
• early 710 oil cap
• E31 head

710 oil cap?

[gundee]

Header install is now complete. Hard to see them now. Sounds great though.

Cannot test drive yet because I also have developed a front suspension problem. Just the opposite of the other thread oddly enough. New parts as well.

I will post up to get your alls opinion.

[grannyknot]

11 minutes ago, gundee said:

710 oil cap?

Look at the oil cap upside down.  Reminds me of the old story about the guy who brings his car in for an oil change and insists that the mechanic use 710 weight oil, the mechanic says there is no such thing and the guy says of course there is 710 oil, look at the cap!

[Captain Obvious]

21 minutes ago, gundee said:

710 oil cap?

Used on the early cars only.

Reminds me of a joke... "Hey! This box has crap in it!!!"

[240260280]

Helped my buddy's 73 resto.  Disassembled, cleaned, and re-greased steering column. Installed column and wheel with new poly coupler. Adjusted rack tension.

 

Tried to fit aftermarket sway bar but the U clamps were too wide for the frame rail 8mm mounting locations?

[240260280]

Ordered "Made in Canada" Clear front turn light Lens (Fathers Day). https://klearz.com/products/datsun/240z

They will be used in HLS30-00147 (natural blue) as a tribute to the 1969 Tokyo Motor Show car.

Now to find a radio antenna hole blank! Anyone have a pic?

 

Found it!

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 16, 2019 by 240260280

[SteveJ]

I'm over at a friend's house. He is trying to replace the rear wheel bearings on my 260Z. The passenger side stub axle isn't cooperating. 

I am working on the wiring in his car and finding errors in the 73 FSM BE section. 

I still think I have the easier task.

Edited June 16, 2019 by SteveJ

[Patcon]

I had to remove the strut and use a press for the stub axles

[240260280]

25 minutes ago, SteveJ said:

I am working on the wiring in his car and finding errors in the 73 FSM BE section. 

 

 

 

Perfect timing @SteveJ I'm about to put the dash into my buddy's 73 and get it going. A zx dictributor also needs the wiring attended to.  Not looking forward to the safety interlock delete issues.

[SteveJ]

We will be doing a tag team on the stub axle soon.

[SteveJ]

Success! He was hitting on the back side (with an air hammer) while I was jerking on the other side (With a slide hammer). Despite the lack of lubrication, it slid out.

[wheee!]

Ordered "Made in Canada" Clear front turn light Lens (Fathers Day). https://klearz.com/products/datsun/240z
They will be used in HLS30-00147 (natural blue) as a tribute to the 1969 Tokyo Motor Show car.

Those lenses are not cheap... but nice