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Hard, but slightly flexible, can soften a bit in the sun. Dennis

Maybe, she was just warm Dennis

Let the shop Vacuum Plate it for you, unless you thrive on frustration and challenge. Fifty bucks sounds like a very good deal....and you can always blame someone else if it doesn't turn out right. Dennis

Sounds like an ambitious project! Good luck with the chrome areas. Dennis

Or third time around. Dennis

Especially if you held an inflated beach ball in your lap to serve as an airbag in case of rapid deceleration.... Dennis

A fund raiser is a good idea to stem the tide of intrusive ads. However, an auction with donations from multiple sources could become a bucket of worms if items aren't shipped or lost in transit. Not sure what a better idea might be, but I think the auction could become uncomfortable. Dennis

I'd keep them all. I like anything that shouts DATSUN. If it was a Hyundai, I'd remove them all. Dennis

My '71 Z has regular plates. Registration: 69 License Fee: 2 County Fees: 11 Total: $82 My '70 Porsche 914-6 has California Historic Vehicle plates and the rates are the same as for standard plates. Dennis

If you haven't seen a crowd of colorful Zs in one place, check this link: http://tinyurl.com/7oekb77 Dennis

I'm still wondering how they put gas in the tank since the rear filler appears to have been removed from its spot between the tail lights. Not sure what the chrome dome is on the driver's side of the fastback. Dennis

Mustang III????? There wasn't a Mustang II at the time that car was built. Forget the Delorean, it's the Back to the Future Mustang! Dennis

It's probably going to be difficult to remove your patch by sanding without messing up the original texture on the console. Have you tried using a dental pick tool to dislodge the filler? Dennis

When I filled imperfections from the top side with epoxy putty, I pressed the putty into the cracks and holes and then brushed it down, before it dried, with an old toothbrush to remove any excess outside the imperfections. Brushing made a cleaner less noticeable patch and roughed the putty so there was no sheen. Dennis

Looks good as new! Next, the fun part, putting it all back together. Let us know how it goes. Dennis

Allow me to be the first to ask, "Got a picture or two?". New upholstery kit and 31K miles don't seem to mesh. What's the asking price? Any maintenance records? Have you checked the body panels with a magnet to detect body filler? Starts, idles, doesn't move? Transmission? Ask lots of questions. Dennis

Thanks. At the time I came up with that 35 years ago, I didn't have a very large budget for maintaining the Z. A low bank balance is often the mother of invention. Didn't think of painting them black - good idea! Dennis

Those pins are like socks in a clothes dryer - some just disappear forever. I replaced my missing ones with Cotter pins of appropriate size in places where they didn't show. The "eye" head of the small Cotter pin was easy to grab and pull out of the rivet on subsequent removals. Dennis

Thankfully, it's "the only one ever made". Dennis

Remove the console by removing the screws under the ashtray/cigarette lighter recepticle and in the coin try near the rear of the console. Disconnect the choke lever from underneath console or, since you're pulling the engine, leave it connected and pull the cables through the firewall as you remove the console. Disconnect the rear window defogger light under the console. Remove the lid of the fuse box when pulling the console out. Disconnect battery prior to doing anything if still connected. Bag and label all screws and hardware. I think that's about it. Once the console is out, remove rubber boot from center tunnel to access pin that holds shift lever in place on trans. Everything is relatively easy to get at from above. Replace shifter bushings when reinstalling. Dennis

A link to the REAL poomobile.... http://tinyurl.com/6wsbzoj Dennis

If you "Google" "power car radio antenna", you'll find a bunch starting at around $25 and up. The one you reference would probably be fine if originality isn't an issue and you don't mind the automatic feature. Dennis

Where did you insert the bolt!?!?!?!?! Dennis

They probably don't show an old Z because it's linked to the current production Z. It would muddy the NEW Datsun image waters. Dennis

Hadn't heard that before. I always wondered why the early steering wheels were solid with just depressions on the spokes and the later had cutouts. I'm always more worried about the steering column collapsing on my older cars during a front collision. Now I know not to brace myself on the steering wheel before impact. Dennis