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Hey Unicorn Z, I refabricated the under-structure with a MIG welder and 20 gauge steel. Then I used 3M body adhesive (product # 08115) to attach the top slam panel which I bought from Tabco. I used the 3M product because: 1) It is stronger (read the research); 2) It prevents future rust (why let it rust again!?!); 3) It looks much better due to not having to drill holes; 4) It's easier. Two buddies and I glued i on in ~ 30 minutes. I used an electric spot welder that I bought t Harbor Freight to attached the panel to the supports in the middle - near the license plate area. It worked out very sell. Here are some pics... They my be worth 1,000 words... Lemme know your thoughts or if you have questions. Now on to the spare tire well...:) Jughead

I'm waking this thread up! I'm working hard to have her ready.

Check pages EE28 and 29 in the 77' FSM.

That's a great story! Before going on vacation I wanted to put my KX80 inside my Mom's upstairs apartment. Never considered the perpendicular railing that met me at the top. One of the dumbest things I've done so far. I was 13 then and close to 50 now so I'm sure they'll be more to come.

when I was in college I would drive my RM250 up a flight of stairs, park it under a raised up bunk bed in the dorm, and pull the fuel tank and put it on the outside window ledge...

Great pun!

This week I start the final run toward paint on Project 680

This car is not one of the first 800 Zs.

Sorry - The pics and the text got jumbled up a bit. BTW: Here's where I am with the Spare Tire well. The donor well is ready to go in this weekend. I'm going to use the 3M Adhesive here too,

Connect your timing light up like you normally would but instead of putting the inductive pickup on cylinder number one spark plug wire put it on the ones in question. Watch for uneven flashing. This will tell you which cylinder(s) are misfiring. But make sure the inductive pickup is on the plug wire tight.

I bet if you had one, you’d make it fit ?

Ill check those connectors. Which ones should i specifically check?

It is hard to tell. I have yet to see graphs of a/f for 40DCOE on an L28 so it may be the same case. From the graph below, a 40DCOE is adequate for 2.8 litre street use (with a 33mm choke). A 45DCOE is more suited for higher rpm racing with 36mm choke. Blodi currently has a 35mm.

Now there's something I forgot about. You can do the same Alex.... with a timing light if you have. Check each wire that way. It'll show you a misfire if you have one.

Found the screw. Unfortunately I still have to disconnect the cables to pull the panel. You have to be a contortionist to do this.......

If your ammeter was non-functional, it would affect many systems in the car, including making where you had no power to the ignition. A jump start wouldn't solve the problem, either. For a 73 with the ZX alternator swap, you have to be careful that you don't have the electric fuel pump modification in your car. That modification added some wiring that includes providing power for the fuel pump relay coil. Leaving this wiring modification in place after swapping in the ZX alternator will cause the relay coil to be energized all of the time. That will run down your battery. Keep in mind that if your electrical system is good, you won't see the ammeter move hardly ever. The ammeter was moving with the turn signals before probably because the voltage at idle was low. The voltage dip from the lights lighting up meant that the battery had to prop up the electrical system momentarily. The ammeter measures the flow between the battery and the alternator. All but a couple of electrical components are wired to the alternator side of the ammeter. (I believe the brake lights and hazard lights are two exceptions. They will light up with a blown ammeter.)

The one I sell is indeed semi-automatic ?

1982 June Sprints, Road America

Good looking ZX. You may want to consider posting an asking price.

So, uhhh, you're not interested in coming back out to SoCal to help out on mine, either? Sent from my SM-G950U1 using Tapatalk

This car is many things not more than an issue of rust.

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