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Well I like the way they ride . I’m running about a 1/4 turn out for all these wonderful roads around here . The ride is decent and can be made softer than my non- adjustable KYB’s - but just a smidge . I take a long drive tomorrow so I will really give them some miles . Nice curvy Indiana roads . I’m taking my friend gearhead with me for the ride . Actually I’ll have two passengers l but cranky arse has to stay in the back .

One day, when I’m state side, I really must buy you a beer!! [emoji1787]

For plating, I think every place is different. I like Sav-On in Phoenix, but they do have their short comings. Seems like they tumble clean the parts, so the plastic and rubber can get a little beat up. That needs to be taken into consideration. Some platers require that you do all of the cleaning and they just plate. That is probably a bit easier on the rubber and plastic. Also, you have to watch out for parts with cavities. I usually bag those separately and send a note along to make sure the parts are well dried before shipping. For flexible brake hoses, I just buy new ones since they are pretty cheap. Always good to have brake lines in good condition. Got the door sound deadening in and windows with window frames. Also installed headliner and pillar vinyl. Will install windshield today.

He's conflicted it seems? There was a lot of those movies though...

Oops! Sorry! Memory like a goldfish. Well that, and I kinda wander in and out of on-line consciousness. I'll put something together. I just took some pics.

So your one passenger is really cranky, and the other is really shifty?

So sorry to see those pics! Hope everyone is OK. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

Hope you are Okay! Oh man that sucks!! Really sorry for you. Hopefully its just worst looking than it is and you're able to use everything. Although that fender doesn't look good. Keep us posted

Just one?

So you are Albrecht on the other forum. That wasn't clear. Since you're a member over there you probably don't know that a non-member can't click on those photos to enlarge them. An error message pops up about "you must be logged in to do that". So, you can't see the copyright. And it's not clear that Albrecht took the pictures. "He" just posted them without explanation. No offense. A person could assume and suppose but that's what's happening with the Bob Sharp story. With this new information though, it seems that "at least 20 years ago", the shell was at Fourways with no engine in it. So, who installed the engine, and the other parts, and when? I like a good puzzle, and a good story, and I don't think that any new knowledge is going to hurt the OP's odds of selling the shell and parts.

Spent the last week after work harvesting parts from a 77 280 I picked up from a neighbor about 15 years ago. The clutch and brake pedals for converting my 72 240 to manual, the seats to rebuild and reupholster, maybe for the 240, and all the usable interior, possibly for another 280 I have intentions of building up.

I was there, and these are my photos:

https://www.atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/wiringdiagrams/75_280z_wiring.pdf

Did someone forget to start a "What I Did To My Z Today" for 2020? *Edit* Never mind. Didn't see it way down below all the pinned threads. Carry on, nothing to see here.

Man's got to know his limitations.

!!!!!!!!! DAD JOKE ALERT !!!!!!!!

Hi AK260, "I wish they weren’t storing the doors on the roof!" That is what I thought when I saw that photo. Ouch. "Forgive my ignorance but those round holes in the rear valence, were they for US style fat bumpers or are they exhaust exit holes?" Yep. They are indeed ugly bumper shock holes.

I know I should be stronger than this, but I just can't get Austin Powers out of my head.... "That's not my bag, baby."

LOL! I'm beginning to think you're just stalling. You don't have to pretty it up first. We're not that kind of crowd.

Late to this and I know you wanted all original but I took my diff in and out about 4 different times trying to get something to work. I had a lot of extra late model parts so I used a later transverse link mount, later mustache bar and a RT Mount...but I had to add a bracket to the RT Mount towards the back so the bushing wouldn’t fall directly on top of the front yoke of the diff. Welded a piece of channel on the RT Mount and moved the bushing back about 3 inches and all is well. I also had the late model drive shaft so I’m hoping that makes up the difference.

I think low 4 is possible if I can hook up or burn up my clutch - lol. I need to do a quarter mile , the GPS can time that too!

I followed this write up from @240260280 to install a ZX dizzy on my '72 and keep the tach working. You might find something useful for the '77 dizzy to work the tach? http://atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/distributor/index.html Getting your early Z tach to work with the upgrade (Thanks to www.zhome.com)

Finally got around to replacing the inner door panels and took her out for a few laps around the neighborhood today! It was gorgeous out and the fall colors were in full bloom!