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Another option is to just get rid of the vapor tank. http://www.zhome.com/Racing/FuelTankVaporLineMod/FuelTankVaporMod.htm

$89K amazing and unbelievable - I looks beautiful - - HOWEVER, given the condition of the engine and engine compartment - there are enough Quality Points to deduct there alone - to knock it out of Category #1 or #2 Condition. This is most certainly NOT yet a Concours example. The Air Cleaner is correct for a Series II 1971. However none of the parts that should be bright shinny Yellow Chromated are “restored”. Brake lines, Fuel Lines, Carb. Linkages, Air Injection tubes, Fuel Rails, nuts/bolts etc. Many of the fuel/water rubber hoses are incorrect (old/worn). Non-stock/original exhaust system. Incorrect Splash Pan added Hood hinges should be body color Hood torsos bars should be black Horns are wrong color Seats are installed on the wrong side Dimond vinyl on the rear shock towers wrinkled/sloppy Metal Rivits on the Tail Light Finisher Panels? Beautiful 240Z, I’d love to have it… but market pricing realistically might be something closer to $65K - maybe a bit more with full photo. documentation of how the body work was done..

This is interesting because after 18 months of not getting close to anyone I feel awkward when people start bumping into me at queues etc. Also some of the kids at my children’s school have developed anxieties about being among large crowds! Amazing how plastic the mind can be, but conversely, it can change back the same way. It is funny though how she couldn’t see the logic of sitting next to someone they are queuing with! :p As for the changing of minds comment above, again there is a spectrum. People generally look for facts to reenforce their opinions and ignore those that challenge or contradict them. Then throw in some “alternative facts” (thank you Kellyanne for that phrase) on both sides of the extreme and people point only to those to say “See!? I told you!” Then there is the utterly off the wall behaviours / beliefs that can’t but leave you wondering .... The anti-vax movement haven’t helped themselves with some illogical arguments and equally nor have some officials like Fauci who flip flopped on masks at the outset. But then nothing is black and white and when you are exploring / discovering new something you have to change your thinking whichever side you sit on. I always enjoy a good debate as I like to see alternative views to mine but more often on social media people just start name calling and get more entrenched. Sure we’re all here for Z cars but I’m glad this thread exists as it’s topical and it’s always nice to get to know the minds of the people we interact with and how they think outside of cars: ergo the Saturday night music or the meme threads etc. The boobs thread is definitely not my cup of tea, but it’s easy to ignore it as suggested above and choose not to take offence - now I am wondering when the “original hunks” or “original six packs” thread is being launched!? [emoji848]

The thread's purpose is not to change opinions. It was started to discuss COVID and help keep people informed. Most of my posts contain links that describe the state of the situation and/or give advice about how to deal with it. Other people have felt the need to post their opinions. Even so, there's nothing really wrong with that. Your comment reminds me, no offense intended, that people generally feel that they MUST look at all posts. They have to click because it's there. The reality is that they don't have to click and they don't have to read. Even better, each thread has a button at the top that allows a user to Ignore it. Anyone who feels offended or nervous about what's in the thread should just click the button. There's no need for protective censorship. The button is right up there at the top. You can Ignore specific members also. p.s. If Z cars is all that are allowed then the Boobs thread will need to be ended also.

Not really needed. I don't run them on my race car.

With it snapped off, it is undriveable. You have gasoline vapors coming into the passenger compartment. You need to plug the hole in the vapor tank and plug the vapor line. This may mean a more difficult time in filling the tank. Ideally, you would remove the vapor tank and the broken fitting. Plug the vapor lines in the short term and find someone to weld the fitting back in place.

PPG was the official paint for the Vintage Z program in 1997. The PPG / Ditzler reference code is 44403. Dupont - 8712 Sherwin Williams - 4331

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Flops around without the sleeve.

I think you're correct given it has an early console. Also, interesting placement of the A/C control on the passenger side. Too bad there's a lot of orange peel on the paint finish for a car tickling a six-digit selling price.

I know you really dont mean that.

Sure, a couple of millimeters won't hurt anything.

Update to close the loop on this thread, end play was correct on the countershaft so I installed a 1.65mm shim in the adapter plate for #19 and a 1.00mm shim in place for #18. The noise is gone after the rebuild and the transmission is smooth and quiet. I can only assume it was the misalignment and maybe some interference between 3rd gear and the synchro assembly causing the problem. Correcting that plus replacing all the bearings and it feels like a new transmission. @EuroDat @Zed Head @Dave WM Big thanks for your input and assistance on this.

It's well documented Mike. Even that vaccinated people can carry the same viral load in their nasal cavities as unvaccinated people if they do get the virus. The point of being vaccinated, especially with the Delta variant, is to stay out of the hospital and get well sooner, and to improve the odds of not catching the virus in the first place. It's all about probability, the odds of bad things happening. Many people want things to be black and white, yes or no, but that's not how the world works. Just like avoiding bad foods, or wearing a seatbelt. Improve your chances. Masking is what protects those around you the best. It contains the virus to your own local environment if you have it.