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Hey guys, some progress on the seat, the first one will be completed by tomorrow evening, and all the pieces are cut for the second one. What do you think about the color combo ?

Hope those don’t turn into heat magnets in the desert sun...

Say it ain't so Bruce! DieStupid. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/bruce-willis-reportedly-asked-leave-232941113.html

Well, the carbs are on, no leaks, and it starts every time. Progress! Now I need to tune them. I have a Uni-Syn tool that came with the car. I'm getting no air draw on the front carb, just the back. Is that normal? I have a service manual and saw some old threads here on tuning/balancing, but if y'all have a go-to reference please pass along.

Definitely a risk to see some burnt circles under dem' ladies skirts... I opted for brass over black and fabric over leather to prevent too much damage 😅

I am probably going to buy this L26 because the price is good and it's not to far away.

I agree, no L motor has that.. so this engine was already restored at one point. I'm surprised and very happy that a 16 year old is restoring a 240z!! Also .. NICE pictures, i now think you did'nt bite off more than you can shew.. Most (very) young people start an resto but never finish it. You'll get it finished i think!! On the rubber and poly stuff.. I personal HATE the poly.. rubber is MUch more forgiving.. the poly makes it to stiff. I have seen broken suspension, just because the poly was to hard.. did not give. I don't know where you live in NRW but i'm a few km of the city Goch/Kleve. Dld. I think it's fantastic that you restore a Datsun when thought of "a cool car" I drive a 240z now for 20 years (restored myself.) and is ready for another restore haha.. and it's the small boys that walk on the hand of their mother that shout: OH MOM look at that BEAUTIFUL CAR! 👍 I had that more than once. (These little boys grow up to restorers haha) Also people that start to video the drive by hahaha... With my just restored 280zx (on this site: 1979 slick roof 280zx) people spontaneously stop and say what a beauty!! (It's almost impossible to drive that car without someone complement it or getting a thumbs up.. once a roadworker shouted realy loud: Nice DATSUN! HAHA.. The most i'm excited about people who now are starting to put some thumbs up when they see me drive my almost as new 300zxtt !! I drive that car now for 15 years (only in the summer) and the only thing i got was a jealous look! People are clearly changing their opinion.. Show us your progress, we all love pictures! AND.. if your not sure how to do something also let us know, we (all) are here to help.

I don't think any original standard Nissan pistons have cut outs like that. on the compression rod, I have these, which are cheap and effective. https://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/23-4190 I had poly bushes both sides before I fitted them, and I had a lot more roll after I fitted them which I think shows how much load they were taking.

$18,000 for the Roadster. Just discovered that you can't see some bids unless you sign up. Weird.

If your front end groans and moans when you go over speed bumps and driveway ramps it's the rear poly bushings working the back of the TC rod. Eventually it will break it off. Most people use rubber on the back. It doesn't really see much use when braking like the front one does.

I reused and lost one once when I hit a bump on the highway. Luckily I heard it come off and I was able to get home and replace it with no damage. I did lose the poly bushing and the cup washer.

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Um, no. It looks like the electric current is leaking from the coil wire where it inserts into the cap, and that is carving the plastic away (what you see that looks like burned plastic). It also looks like the exterior of the cap, and the wires are dirty. The dirt can be conductive, providing a path for the current from the coil. Sure, the car may run OK, but that leaking electric energy is causing damage, and it will eventually stop getting enough energy to the spark plugs. You said the inside of the cap looks fine. I would say that given the dirty condition of the outside, the inside is also dirty. Shine a bright light inside the cap, and look for arc tracking (it will look like irregular lines in the dust. Replace the cap, and at a minimum the coil wire (I would replace all the wires. Also, use some silicone grease on each wire end when inserting them before sliding the boots down. That will keep moisture out, and should help maintain dielectric integrity, reducing the likelihood of the spark energy leaking and damaging the cap and wires.

Order some fittings from http://vintageconnections.com and make it.

The resistor is bolted inside the big metal fan housing and is not part of the blower motor itself if memory serves. It looks like a curly wire resembling a pigs tail - you can't miss it.

... it helped me turn back to being four years old again!!