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If you are afraid of the conductivity of WD40, you could try some silicone spray instead. Another thought-turn the steering wheel and try to turn the key at the same time. My wheel locks sometimes, not my intention, and that is what I end up doing. This is not just a Datsun thing, it's an automotive thing. if that helps

I remember reading in a different thread this suggestion- 1. Get two sets of those car ramps 2. Jack up the front, put the ramps underneath, ramp part facing forward 3. Jack up the rear, put the ramps underneath, ramp part facing rearward This way, the car will go nowhere, you'll have plenty of workspace and peace of mind.

This one, the top left shot is fairly obvious-the car looks to be in motion, but wait, no one is driving...

The car does look nice, but I think the rarer Red/Burgandy & Black combination is much nicer. I am curious about the condition of some of the inner bits, say the GAS TANK-is she nice and clean, like the car might lead you to believe, or is she rusty, rusty, rusty? One thing of lesser importance-Whoever typed up the ad should avoid ALLCAPS because the spellchecker doesn't work with it. EXEPTIONAL!! is actually spelled Exceptional-the seller forgot the "C," I wonderd what else was forgotten...

upcoming skyline spy video http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/GeneralFuture/articleId=117104 mini 350z revamp video (nothing more than speculations, but fitting for this thread) http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/MediaNav/articleId=117040/firstNav=Gallery/videoId=20103407 FWIW

Ian, if you decide to tear everything out and then clean, do yourself a HUGE favor-figure out a good marking system so that after cleaning, you'll know exactly where everything goes. Otherwise, you'll be facing the question "Where does this go, and what end goes where?" Once you decide on a good marking system, I would take everything out, so you can really get in there for cleaning. Good luck.

I'll take that one, as well as the Skyline on the lift...

You do mean your "true baby" #2after#1-your lovely wife.

This non operative model seems priced rather high, but the parts and overall condition look good,and then of course, there's the exclusivity factor. Check out the gnose peice and crack free dash:nervous: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/clear_W0QQitemZ300038397380QQihZ020QQcategoryZ6187QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Don't forget Banks, Western Union, or since you'll be there anyway, the POST OFFICE!

BuDavid (Mohamed) is our friend from Bahrain. English is his second or third language, so cut him some slack, Cracker. This is a community of Z lovers, not fighters. We've got a membership here that spans the globe, including people from other English speaking countries who use language and terminology differently than we in the US do. If this is going to be a problem for you, perhaps you should post elsewhere.

If you find one of these classes, you should enroll. The last time I was shopping for insurance, one of the questions they all asked was "Have you taken a [drivers class]?" This leaves me to assume that these classes might LOWER your insurance, and that can't be bad. One concern, though, would be that there are "classes" for how shall we say, troubled drivers. By troubled I mean to say people who are directed by the legal system to take a "drivers course" to learn about drunk driving, so try not to get into one of those.

Gosh, it's really hard to say. I think it depends more on 1. what are/were the owners intentions? and 2. how close was/is the final result? Personally, I think that engine swaps, done very well, are interesting just for the complexity of the job. While some engines will just drop in, others require modification and fabrication. Heck, from what I've read, even same series engine swapping can cause nightmares, so installing something different has got to be a real test of mettle. I like this one, myself, and had I the money, talent, and tools, I would be so tempted...

I've stared eye level at someone's rear bumper while I was driving my SUV (and it's a naturally tall Mitsubishi), and it scared the wizz out of me. In some states, should be all, lifts over a couple inches is illegal for on road vehicles. The law is pretty much ignored though. Then there are those who go with NO REAR BUMPER. Imagine having a ruptured gas tank over your torn hood and still hot/running engine , if you happened to rear end them because thier tail lights don't work.

My thoughts on the oil issue would have more to do with your weather conditions. The manufacturer of the oil is, by neccessity, a matter of personal preference. With you being in Alaska, your weather is much different than ours in the lower 48 (and the rest of the world), so I would think it to be 1. a matter of personal taste 2. weather/climate appropriate. If you are thinking about using the extended 10,000 mile stuff, just remember one thing-The oil may last that long, but your filter wasn't designed to.

This is very similar to the Pendulum turn, only a little bit faster. A great write up of the Pendulum (which should be tried first, if you're inexperienced) is here: http://www.tcsracing.org/pendulum.htm

I saw this one listed in the Atlanta paper a couple months ago for $3,500. Had I the money then, I would have bought it. The claims listed on ebay are the same listed in the paper, not sure if it's the same owner now, though.

Having taken several crosscountry trips, let me suggest this-plan your route and stick to it. As lovely as our cars are, they do break down from time to time, and a well planned route, on main roads will help in the eventuality of engine problems. If you were to post your planned route here, perhaps those on (or near) your planned roads will provide contact info or reputable parts providers, just in case you need a hand.

That would be interesting to see, although I think that making the "trunk" area might be difficult. If you were to carefully cut off the roof of the car, you should be able to adapt it into the trunk lid, I just don't know how tough that would be, or if it would look good.

You might also consider getting some "Damp Rid." I keep some of this in my closets to help with the mold issues we have in my area (heavily forested, lots o' rain). Get a couple canisters of this, put one inside your Z (regardless of trailter ventilation) and check it periodically through the winter. Any moisture that does accumulate inside the cabin will be absorbed by this stuff. FWIW http://www.damprid.dsiwebbuilder.com/index.asp?cat=40019

Someone beat you to it-there are some nice scans here, although I will be off to Barnes & Noble to get the real thing! Congratulations, from the look of things, you deserve it. http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23274&highlight=eric

Yeah, the SeaFoam is great, and I've been pleased with the RedLine Fuel system cleaner. Both are about $6-8, depending on where you shop, sales and the like. I installed NGK plugs after reading some advise about plug choices, and the engine seems a bit happier with them instead of the Bosch Platinums. Check all your vacuum lines, dizzy connection-plug wires, etc., and try it again. Welcome to the site, nice to see your trying something different (though GTO's are nice)

There is at least one company making camcorders that use no cassette, they record directly to hard drive (much like an ipod). These units would have been tested under harsher conditions than a laptop, due to their intended purpose. An option you might consider the use of is Velcro (industrial strength) put some on your dash (or wherever), some on your recorder-there you go. Vibration will be your enemy, regardless of recording device. Newer recorders have the "anti shake" option, but I've never been entirely pleased with my results. You might want to check into shock mounts, perhaps search a film production company supplier-they have the goods for in car filming. Granted, their stuff would probably be really effin expensive, but perhaps you could crib some ideas...

Thanks for the photos, Lachlan. If only Toyota had sold the Century here-subtly stylish. Too many beautiful cars were (are) available outside the US (dam epa/crash standards), it's nice to be able to at least see some nice shots.

I was trolling the internet and came across this site, thought that this would be the better forum to post in, since the photo content is mixed. Here are a couple photos I snagged from the site, and the site pages are linked here http://members-abs.home.ne.jp/cns.kpgc10.rz/page011.html http://members-abs.home.ne.jp/cns.kpgc10.rz/page010.html imagine finding THIS in your garage- http://members-abs.home.ne.jp/cns.kpgc10.rz/page007.html Anyway, I hope everyone enjoys. Translated page (I hope) http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fmembers-abs.home.ne.jp%2Fcns.kpgc10.rz%2Fpage001.html&langpair=ja%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=%2Flanguage_tools