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After exchanging emails several times with Chris at s30 it was determined that the initial gas tank shipment was lost. They finally resent it about a week ago and now they estimate that it should arrive the first week of May (per Chris in today's email). Twelve weeks after my initial order. It's a good thing i wasn't in a big hurry. They say they have added the door rubber strips and emergency cable to make up for the inconvenience. I'm out of town for two weeks starting tomorrow. I'll post an update if/when this thing shows up. Rodger

Restoring the hubcaps. I decided to freshen up the hubcaps a little. 3 were a faded gray, and 1 was a darker color, almost blackish gray. My first step was cleaning the area between the chrome and the paint. The tape line. I used 0000 steel wool. Then I degreased it and applied 1/4" fine line tape all the way around. It really helps to see so I used these magnifying goggles and a headlamp, and a good light. Once I had that tape on, I used a wider tape and continued around until it was masked off. Same for the center cap. Then I used a scotch Brite pad and scuffed and cleaned the old paint. Blew it off with air and degreased the old paint until the rag was clean. It took several cleanings, but this is a very important step. Then when the wind quit blowing, I gave them several coats of the Datsun Gray paint purchased from California Datsun, great stuff! An hour later, I removed the tape. It came off easy, pulling at a right angle to the paint.

Have you heard of @zclocks on this site. He’s pretty much the expert on these clocks. I’d reach out to him and see if he will take it on.

This is a little bit wide of the mark, but how about this Z on an album cover...

Any chance of correcting this thread title's 'J30' to 'S30.world'? Might help future searches...

I agree. In spite of my overall frustration with the order it was a class move on their part. Rodger

Cleaning out my shed of Z items. Free to the first person to pick up in Johnson Lane, NV (Reno/Tahoe area). Set of 4 Epsilon 3 piece wheels with black centers. Wheels were setup in 1982 by Mark Morris Tires in Portland, OR for a 1981 280ZX. I've also run these on 3 different 240Zs over the years. The mounted tires are too old to use and will need to be discarded. The wheels have blemishes expected after over 30 years of use. They still clean up good enough to use as is or restore. NOS Ansa resonator (rear muffler) for a 240Z. This muffler mounts horizontally (dual outlet), not vertically. These were popular on 240Zs during the 1970s. EDIT: Added photo of the wheels on my last 240Z.