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Sorry for all the $$$$......I have always just used head bolts and depending on your stand, several 1/2 washers. steve77/86

Doesn't anybody just use head bolts? steve77/86

Happy new year everyone!!! >>>>>January luncheon this coming Sunday, the 19th in Lompoc at The Jetty on Ocean. 12 noon. Let's caravan! Those of you coming from the North, meet at my house no later than 10:30am. My place is just off the 101. I am at 746 Via Bandolero, first street behind Trader Joe's in Arroyo Grande. You can take either the Oak Park or Halcyon exit. >>>>>I am hoping (fingers crossed) the 2003 CCZCC WINTER EDITION shirt will be ready in time for Sunday. These are light-coloured denim, heavy-weight long-sleeved, pocketed, button-down shirts with our logo embroidered on the breast. All I have changed is the colour of the Z in the logo. For this shirt the car is ORANGE! Not sure about pricing yet, probably in the $25-30 range. You will LIVE in this shirt! >>>>>Remember the Vintage Auto Racing Association race clinic at Buttonwillow February 1st and 2nd. I am going...who else? Sounds like a great experience. >>>>>SAD, LONELY Z OF THE MONTH: '72 auto, Chartreuse, repainted, but same colour as original. Nice interior. Really clean inside and out. Motor spotless (e88). All stock with slotted mags. Just starting to rust. A few bubbles around the hatch '240z' badge...a few bubbles in the rockers...battery tray surface. Unfortunately, they want $2000 for it. It is MAYBE a $1000 car. Little used car lot down on Hwy. 1 in Oceano. Alianza Motors. 805-473-2095......So sad..... >>>>>Don't forget the Ragged Point Run Feb. 16. Bring your sweetheart or a sweetheart of a Z! The restaurant and parking lot is reserved. I need to start getting a list of who's coming. I have to give the restaurant a rough idea by the first of Feb. And be sure and don't forget brekky at the Istead's in Paso the morning of. >>>>>Time to start planning for the Motorsport Automotive 2003 West Coast Nationals. I am expecting at least ten from this club to be in the show. The date is April 27. Register at www.zcarparts.com >>>>>Be sure and put March 16 in your calendars. This will be our Second Annual Scandinavian Smorgaasborg at the Danish Inn. Restaurant and Parking reserved for Z's!!!! >>>>>For those of you keeping score at home, this January basically represents our first year anniversary. A little over a year ago I hesitantly placed a post on ZCAR.com asking if anyone from the Central Coast area would be interested in getting together for lunch with their Z's. What an unbelievable response we have received. We are now ZCCA sanctioned with an 'official' membership of 25 and an e-mail list of over 100 local Z owners. Together with the generous support of GROUPZ in LA and SDZC in SD, and Central Valley Z Car Club, we communicate with several hundred enthusiastic Z folks every time I press 'SEND'! If I attempt to list all the wonderful folks who have been instrumental in getting this thing off the ground, I will undoubtedly leave far too many out. SO THANKS TO ALL!!!! You know who you are! See you in Lompoc! Steve McConnell 746 Via Bandolero Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

Yes, I'm exagerating a bit... I honestly do not know what they weigh, but one attended our club's recent dyno day and it had 142 at the rear wheels. steve77; 86

If it makes you feel anybetter...I found some rust today. The lip that holds the w-strip right over the hatch latch has a spot about two square inches with a pinhole that is allowing water to run under the rear deck carpet. So THERE! It's a beautiful car. It really is. If you find a Z31 that is the right colour, and not a 2+2 and with the right wheels...they are really nice looking cars. Unfortunately for them, they are 140 hp and 3500 lb's. steve77;86

OK, gotta 'fess up. It's an 86. SORRY...couldn't resist messin' witcha. I wasn't even in the market for this car. I have been looking hard for another 1st gen. I WOULD NEVER buy a z31. Then this guy calls me and says he really needs to get rid of the car and I had left a club flyer on it several months ago. Wants to know if I know of anyone before he advertizes or junks it. Say's he'd take 1000. I give him the usual "I'll let a few people know..." I remembered putting the flyer on the car and stopped by to look closer at it. It really is a nice-looking car! Bright red with the factory rear spoiler and t-tops. I was quite surprised. Mostly surprised at my positive reaction to it. So I bought it and towed it to Z's Unlimited. And I did the unthinkable...I visited z31.com yesterday. steve77;86

I have DSL at the gallery...I want to check out the 'recing history' videos... steve77

Don't those ships have a little rubber band to help get things moving? They should use for this purpose. steve77

Don't even ATTEMPT this site with a dial-up! steve

Check it out. Z.COM steve77

Bought another Z this afternoon!!!!!! This is the first time I have owned two consecutively. $800. Absolutely NO rust anywhere. Clean engine (doesn't run too well), 5-speed, alloys, rear discs, nice straight body, seats worn pretty bad, drivers torn, console broken. steve77

>>>>>vans. You could then rent a trailer from them and be on your way. Take an air matress with you and you can save a few motel bills as well OOOOOOO ROAD TRIP!!! ROAD TRIP!!!! ROAD TRIP!!!!! I wanna come! steve77

Yes, I founbd the hi-temp brake grease...this stuff is over with the magic potions and is a little tube and is called Disk Brake Quiet.. There were two different brands and both looked identical. steve77

Hey! I didn't start this thread to kill Ozzy's thread! This was just to talk about the plans. Put your to do list on the other pile. steve77

OK, went to NAPA today and they also sell this orange stuff that looks and smells like glue. Does it work? Does it get hard or does it harden to silicon-like felxibility? Is it goinging to be a mess to scrape of when I do them again? Anyone? steve77

Yes, La Rochelle is a bit 'out of the way'! steve77

Anyone here from south France? Probably for 7-10 days. I thought there used to be a French forum here??? Can't seem to find it. steve77

Since the list is to be kept clean and concise and updated (great idea) I had to have another place to voice my feelings: YOU GUYS ARE NUTS!!! (ok, most of you). See, I don't have the patience to perform any kind of resto. Strip the body for paint??? Are you nuts?!? I'm actually really glad there are those of you out there willing to take cars into a finely restored state. It will help the marque in the long run. 20 years form now when these cars are rare and expensive, you will be our idols. I like fast, loud, fun, easy, 20 foot cars. Totally Nissan, but tight and fun. my .02 steve77

Planning on attending this year? Bringing a Z? If so you MUST park with our club. I guess I should go read your post on "To Do List for 2003" to see if your car is even running!!!! steve77

Well, go to www.speedtv.com and give them your input. There are two places: FEEDBACK (unregistered) and MESSAGE BOARDS (registered 'insider'). I just went and registered and one of these days when I am really bored I am gong to go through the message boards and see if there are other sports car fans out there. steve77

Oh, and while we're dreaming...how 'bout some SCCA and VARA coverage? steve77

1. Get Historical Auto plates for my current '77. 2. a. 1. If #1 is relatively easy, buy a $500 280 2. a. 2. Get it running and smogged and registered and then apply for Historical Plates. 2. a. 3. Strip it down into a fun street racer with F54/N42/10:1 and some sort of hot FI. 2. a. 4. Do something spec-ish with the body, like box flares and a drop nose. 2. b. 1. If #1 is difficult or impossible, find an under $1000 240. 2. b. 2. See 2.a.3 2. b. 3. See 2.a.4 3. Decide whether or not to sell my current '77. steve77

>>>>>the 800 lb Gorilla (NASCAR) has plans to saturate the channel with as much Winston Cup, Busch, related programmig as the subscribers will stomach, even Yeah, you're probably right. I can't imagine being able to watch complete rallye wrap-ups nightly after the left-turners start back up. Too bad there couldn't be two racing channels. There is plenty of Neckar material to fill one complete channel, and you know people would watch the hell out of it. Lord knows we have infintesimal little niche market channels for everything else. Then SportsCarVision could have all the rallye, road, touring, GT, FIA, F1. We could split IRL and CART depending on the track. Hell, they could even use the motorcycles for fill in. They can have Two guys garage but we get Hemmings. steve77

I know this sounds really lazy...but can they be greased without removing the caliper/pad? steve77

I did not do the work. I hate brakes. I had the guy who services my Toyota truck and Lexus do it. I have heard rumours of the shims and am pretty sure he did not use them. Do they come with the pads or are they extra? Are the pads thinner than the trough in the caliper? What i mean is, is the shim just a thin piece of metal in the outline of the pad that fits behind it? I need to put boots on my rack, so sounds like I should do it all at once. I'm not idling for an hour through the MSA show entrance with it like this again!!!! steve77