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Don't plan on any high speed runs until you replace the front & rear brake cylinders and the master cylinder. The current aftermarket master cylinders require different "plumbing" than the original '71 unit, so check message forum for insight. I went through that process with mine a few years ago and got great information from group members. Dennis

When I awoke my '71 from a 15 year nap a few years ago I changed all the fluids and replaced all of the brake components that come in contact with brake fluid - also the clutch cylinder. New fuel lines, belts, and spark plug wires were also on the list. Mine had been in a dry desert climate and anything made of rubber was fairly well toasted. Good luck with the project and keep us posted. Dennis

How about just using my avatar from this message which shows my Z as "caught" by the Google Street View camera? Dennis

Quite nice! Those LEDs really light up the back of your Z nicely. Dennis

Just when I thought there was nothing left to buy for the Z....... Dennis

Nicely done! Dennis

The original highlighting lasted about 37 years and my Sharpie redo is at about seven months and holding up well without clearcoat. Time will tell. Dennis

Premium Decore Plastic Lawn Furniture paint. It has held up well and was an easy enough DIY project. Dennis

Here's what I did with mine... http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34894&highlight=center+console+repair Dennis

Nice job! Thanks for the write up that has answered the questions many of us had about the radio and the install process. I think going with the flat black knobs was a perfect choice. I'm a little surprised that RETROSOUNDUSA hasn't joined back in the discussion and offered you a new faceplate. Dennis

Have you tried closing the rear hatch on a long strip of paper (waxed paper 2 or 3 inches wide works well) and then checking to see if you can pull it out? Do this all around the hatch sealed opening and you'll find out if there are any gaps, or weak sealing points, between seal & hatch. Dennis

Reverb units! I forgot about those. I added one to my dad's '66 Chrysler to give "depth" to the AM tunes. I'm intrigued by the Retro Sound install, too, and look forward to reading about it when it's finished. I pulled the AM radio out of the Datsun in about 1972 and installed an AM/FM aftermarket unit. That radio is now about at the end of its days. What has kept me from going with the Retro Sound is the lack of a new faceplate, since the stock one can't be used. I didn't want to install it in the glovebox and I didn't want a poorly carved (by me) faceplate on the dash. So, last week, I picked up an original Z AM/FM and will use it with my XM satellite service. The Retro Sound unit still calls out to me, however.

Vinyl in a moving car? I think SO! Check this link or google "car record player": http://www.flickr.com/photos/4kleuren/104338856/ A little history....... Long ago, in the days before Freeways, people used to actually talk and sing songs together while driving. Then, in the 1930s, someone thought to put a radio in a car - a radical idea considering the size of radios in those days. Later, in the 1960s, before FM stations ruled the airwaves, clever folks added cassette players and 8-track players to their Hemi-Cudas and Camaro Super Sports. Soon after that, AM stations faded from favor. In the 1990s, CD players began to replace cassette players in cars. The turn of the century brought us satellite radio for our commercial free listening pleasure. It appears that satellite TV will be next. I remember putting an underdash cassette player in my '66 Olds Toronado in the late '60s and a CB radio in the Z in the '70s. Times change. Dennis

Earlier today, I spent a couple hours with a "retard", as you so lovingly use the term. At this point I prefer his company to yours as his social skills are much more highly developed. On the other hand, if you posted to just bait an argument, please go away. Dennis

Either type of antenna switch (top or side) is easily removed from the early stock radios. Dennis

You can probably get by for much less money than that. A generic Facet brand will cost less than half of what the ebay unit costs. Other brands are even less expensive. Does your Z have a fuel pressure regulator installed? Dennis

Be careful about removing the seat risers, even though the seats you're looking at sit high. I've read some posts about how they add to the structural rigidity of the Z. If you get the VW seats, check to see how much of the base you can remove in order to lower them. That's the problem I've had with the BMW seats. It's doable, but takes some creative mounting of the Z seat rails. Dennis

91% for me, too - a good way to start the new year. I hope the remaining 364 days go as well. Dennis

Similar Recaro seats are in the late '80s BMW. Great seats. Mounting can be a creative adventure, however. Ask me how I know. Dennis

And chrome....lots of chrome. Dennis

Welcome! Feel free to take it for a drive on any of the other six days of the week, too. The fun never ends. Dennis

Always nice to add another original owner to the fold. Welcome! Dennis

Go with the full cap. Only a few bucks more and a much better look. Dennis

I agree with the items lonetreesteve added above. Those plus the four corners (headlight buckets, and all lenses) that are prone to crash or bump damage. Window metal trim pieces will also hoard well. Dennis

While I'm sure there are a couple others who have owned their Zs longer, I do still have my Bill of Sale for HLS 3028911 dated November 22, 1971. Dennis