het976

OK let me introduce my Z and my story... I have a 71 that I bought in 1976 or 77, not sure anymore. My Step-father had an early 70 and I loved it...so I sold my big-block 67 GT Mustang (BIG mistake...should have kept it no matter) and bought the Z. Drove the hell out of it. One early morning I was going on a camping trip and had the Z loaded with the camping gear with a canoe on top. All the weight caused the 60 series tires to rub on the inner fender lip, so at 4 am, I am using vice grips and a hammer to “flare” the rear fenders so we can head out. Months later an idiot backs into me (Bigger idiot took off the front bumper) and I take the insurance money and buy real fender flares, air dam and spoiler. I did them in 1979 or so. I drove it daily while I did it, one flare at a time…two weeks with one fender done…then two…looking back it was comical really….Three fenders done…one stock and 7 inch wheels…must have looked like a clown car. For years I towed a small ski boat (anyone ever seen a Z with a trailer hitch??), and the Z did a great job doing that, even at speeds twice the legal limit. (more on the hitch later) Years pass and she drops a valve seat and sits for a few years, gets rebuilt, I get married, have kids...and it the Z sits...I get transferred to Colorado and it was just not in the budget to move the Z, no one drove it much and the kid up the street kept bugging me to sell it. I sell it in 1997 (20 years of ownership) and always regretted it...so did my kids who where always counting on it being their first car. Years pass, my dad gets old and I move back to the NW to help him ease out of life. I have some disposable income, a shop and start thinking project car...end up with an MGB (GF wanted it, I wanted a Z, but we all know who really runs the world). Anyone want a ½ done MGB? Then one night about a year ago, after a week in China, I can't sleep and think, have not looked for Zs on eBay in a while...and "Wow that looks just like my old Z". And it is just 10 miles from me. Some things are different, but man it is close...then I see a picture of the spare tire well and low and behold, there are the bolt heads for the trailer hitch...BINGO...then I look at the VIN and compare it to an old registration and...YEP it is my old car... Long story short (through a miracle really), I got her back, as a shell (the PO was going to do a SBC). I am slowly bringing her back to life. I know some of you will cringe at the flares, but I was younger then and she was not "rare", just another car. Would not do it again, but I DO still like the looks of car. I am keeping it old school as it was back then, just as a time machine. I have the L28, 5 speed and R200 from a totaled 78 in and running...now on to the interior...Very little will stay stock, but that is OK with me...it is the personality of this car to be modified, but still retain the heart of a Z... It's my story and I'm sticking to it...

I just did this...I used a clock I bought at WalMart ($4.99) that worked perfectly. It is the one that looks like a fake "old-time" alarm clock. The biggest challange is the spindle size for the hands and this one fits the bill. The other challange is to find a way to attach the remote battery holder. I could not solder to the battery connectors on the clock, so I used a spring and rubber feet to wedge the wires to the clock battery connectors. It took me less than an hour to do it all and it works great. I also used a flexible hose to extend the adjuster out the back so I can reach into the gove box to adjust it.

Start here and keep searching...Lots of information on Hybridz on installing this rearend. http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=103512&highlight=longnose

I just got through installing my dash and steering column. When I was done, the lights did not work. The problem was in the column, there is a white/red wire that is tucked under the column, right where the wheel bolts on and it was not connected. It was easy to miss as it is kind of hidden under there. I doubt it is your problem, but worth checking since you have the cover off.

Just added 30249...5/71 build date.