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DatsunSpirit has lash pads……

Hi Site……If you shave .080 inches from your P90 head, you’ll have to jack up the cam towers .080 inches too. You use the early 280 valves which are approximately .080 inches longer. With this set up, you don’t need the shorter valve seals……they are used when the L24 head uses a cam with .460 or more lift which would squash those seals. If you decide to do that, let me know and I’ll put you in touch with Eiji at Datsun Spirit…..he has everything you need to build that head. He has a ton of Isky Stage III cams also. If you just send him your head, he’ll build you a piece of art. Nice buy for $25.00.

@Route66 They aren’t repos, they are awesome fenders, just 280 fenders. Very modest modification needed for perfect fit. You’ll need a body guy with a welder to move the little clip for the inspection panel to snap in……an easy job, and once you bolt it up, a slight mod to get the seams perfect……all zero sweat. @zspert is the expert to comment on the mods…..you can see the perfect result on my 71.

Right you are Mike, 280 fenders…..We had to alter a small section of the top of the fender and move the catch for the little inspection doors to make em work. The hood and two fenders were bought for under $600.00 total. I should have bought em all. Hope you’re doing good! Guy

Ditto that @Route66 …….I got the 2 fenders and a hood for the 71 restoration from my local Nissan dealer.

@jfa.series1 can fix you up…..right Jim? Can’t understand why these things don’t work properly….they’re only 54 years old.

Thanks Marty…….The Z31 is amazing…..Brandon didn’t miss a beat! Pit and Paddock shot a poster of the 300.

I like these shots best

Yeah, it’s gonna be a tough decision Site. 911 or NSX …….The green stroker Z is still the one I’ll drive the most…..something about that set up that really is a blast to drive.

Wow…..What a shame…..a real nightmare to a company trying to “get its legs”.

Yep…..Had to make a space for my new toy…..I always thought the 1995 911 was the most beautiful Porsche of all times. IMG_8935.mov

Now that’s a smart Dawg!

Hi Site…..When installing new pistons and rings in an expensive rebuild, I want to feel confident that when I squeeze those pistons in the bores, they are perfect. The ITM pistons are awesome. When installing rings, I have found that the Total Seals oil rings mate up so easy that I can sleep at night shoving the pistons into the bores…….just me. I’m sure that ITM oil rings and Hastings will work, but I just never felt like I had them installed correctly….at least not in my mind. An extra $200.00 for top quality rings always seemed worth the investment…..whatcha think? BTW How’s your dog? Regards Guy

Hi Zed…..No, Chuck’s Frame Shop is a restoration shop…..mostly Porsches. He did two of my cars….both took two years. He, in my opinion is the absolute best…..no corners ever cut. I also use him for other items like spoilers…front and rear and he took the side panel strip off my silver 73 and matched the original paint to perfection. I don’t know the seller, but the owner is a good friend and never lets price get in the way of a great restoration. Here are a couple Chuck did for me.

Wow…..This is a tough crowd. Not everyone restores a Z to exactly mimic what came off the showroom floor. It just doesn’t get much better than this, and he probably won’t make much if anything on the sale ( I’ve used Chuck on all my restos and he ain’t cheap). Also, the little hole in the air cleaner for a couple thousand miles is a no event, but I use a wine bottle ratchet cork to seal mine. Amazing that he came up with a rust free Series I…..that just doesn’t happen very often on a 55 year old Z.

Zedy…..Glad to see you still wearing your steel toed safety socks!!!!

Reach under the carbs when the car is running and push up on the choke nozzles. If they are hanging up it causes the exact problem you have. you’ll hear a little snap if they are indeed hanging up. If Ztherapy built the carbs, you can feel confident its not in the carbs. IMO

Good job……me and my son Brandon did the same thing with our favorite IPA. 🥳

Wow……Driving trains. That’s something I never knew you did Madkaw. Don’t think you should have any problem getting that name back……no one else grabbed it. 😬

He did Brian…..Read the bridge sign…..Road Atlanta…..bunch of angry Datsuns etc. Happy New Year….hope to see ya soon. PS….I heard they had snow in Atlanta last week….great hill for sleigh rides!

My son thinks I need Adderall too…….Good luck with the restorations…..like I said, the most satisfying part of owning an early Z.

Wow, @dspillmana lot of interesting stuff in your pics. First of all, what a great early Z, Looking forward to your progress. What’s the story on I) The race car and 2) All the other Z’s in the pictures. Didn’t mean to divert your thread (I get carried away sometimes) Also, you’re only one state away if there’s anything I can do to help.

My body and paint guy (Chuck’s Frame Shop) has been in the frame and paint biz for 50 years. He is a perfectionist with all of the right gadgets. I don’t know what that particular frame alignment device is, but he had a blueprint of the 240Z specs taped to the door when installing the new clip. He said the finished product was perfect to spec…..probably better than original.

Been there…..done that. The most fun you’ll have owning a Z. Very satisfying!