Marty Rogan

I have had 2 cars with the series 1 transmissions. You can replace the rubber shifter bushing with an aluminum or delrin bushing and it takes the slop right out of it.

Ok, the suspense is killing me. What kind of power did you get? It sounds really good.

It certainly is in great shape. I remember the Levis interior from back in the day.

Welcome Tom. That is a really nice Z, in one of the best colors. I am a little partial since my car started life in 903 blue, with a blue interior. That is an impressive collection you have there. The one that intrigues me is the Gremlin. There must be a story behind that one. Marty

Looks like you are making good progress. You are doing a lot of the right stuff. High ceilings are a must have.

Thanks. Old #74 is a real hoot to drive at the track. It is hiding a Coyote motor, built to Illumintor specs.

Well, with all this extra time at home, I was able to get the barn organized. I bought some warehouse pallet racking shelves. They are super strong, rated at 1,800 lbs per shelf. I was able to get all of my spare parts stored on them. My 2 spare engines are on rollers and shoved under the bottom shelf. My other storage cabinets are in the other corner. I finally have a good amount of space opened up in the middle to actually do some work in there.. My HVAC guys had double hernia surgery, so the heater is on hold at at least May. Next up, I need to build a work bench. I will have to put some thought in to that. I saw a You tube video that shows you how to build one, which looked pretty nice. I'll have to check out some other options.

Hey, congrats on getting started! What are your plans? How big are you going? Are you building in added ceiling height for a lift? Any other goodies in the plan?

Well that will take care of that. Nice little fleet you have there.

Your Z looks pretty lonely in there! It needs a couple of stable mates to keep it company.

I was not about to attempt installing it myself. It took a crew of 3-4 guys 2 1/2 days to do the job. The sheets are pretty heavy.

Well, the ceiling and insulation are finally done. I have been trying to get that scheduled since September. The guys are a little frustrating, but they do really nice work. Here are a few pictures, so you can be the judge. Over the weekend, I was able to get the rest of the lights installed and working. I have 24 LED lights at 3810 lumens each. The lighting is just about perfect. It is really bright and clear, with no shadows or dark spots anywhere in the shop. I am really happy with the way that turned out. My HVAC guy just had a double hernia operation, so he won't be able to put the heater in for 6-8 weeks. Another delay, but at least I can move forward with getting the place organized now.

I 'll take the cash. You can find a realllllly nice 240Z with a little more miles and still have a ton of cash left over. Even if you spent $50K on it. I would be afraid to drive a 21K mile car. What is the fun in that!!!!

That's what I have. You should be in pretty good shape, with several options.

How high are your ceilings? They are making a lot of low profile lifts now that can fit in most garages. However the higher you can lift the car, the better. Right now, I am considering a 2-post BendPak 7,000lb lift.

1500' is a really good size garage. You will be able to fit a lot of stuff in there. A friend of mine has a 1550" hanger and I am impressed with the amount of stuff he can cram in there. I am retiring in about 10 months myself. I can't wait to have time to do the things I really want to do.

As you said, it is too late for this project, as the floor was already laid before I acquired the place. The ceiling contractor finally got started on Friday. They did almost half the ceiling in one day. I am hoping they will have the rest completed by the end of this week. I took advantage of having their scaffolding in the barn, and installed all the lights in the finished area on Saturday. I was hoping to have the project done before winter, but it is coming together now. It was the ceiling that was slowing me down. I will have a update once the ceiling is done.

The car was rustproofed back in the '70's. A company called Ziebart used those yellow plugs to plug the holes they drilled into the car to squirt their rust proofing in.

I used the S12W. I believe they were from a 1988 Forerunner, V6. I retained the "S" hardline. If I remember correctly, the rotors were from a 1984 300ZX, but that will depend upon which spacer you use to center it in the caliper. I did not see that mentioned here. You WILL need a spacer. Not sure where to get them these days. The caring and feeding of any track car is not for the faint of heart, budget wise. But they sure are fun!! It is still cheaper than doing a full Wilwood conversion.

Take the oil sprayer bar off and spray it liberally with brake cleaner until it pores out the holes. Then at least you will know it is not clogged up and preventing oil from being spayed on the cam.

I used the Toyota 4 piston calipers and vented rotors on my early '71 for track duty for several years. The rear brake drums with cheap parts store shoes worked fine, as long as they were adjusted properly. I did not even need a bias adjuster. I would recommend using Motul 600 brake fluid and Hawk pads. Been using them for years without any brake fade or issues. Also, if you have not done so already, change to braided lines. With this set up, you should notice a huge difference in braking power. Of course if you are racing, you need to be sure this is in compliance with the organization's rule book before you install it..

That is a beautiful rich color. Nice Job!!

Looks like a really awesome museum. Did you go to the new Nissan Museum? I bet that was a fun trip! I am looking forward to seeing more of your pictures.

You bet! The wiring, vapor barrier and walls are all done. I fired up the LED lights at the back wall to see how bright they are. They should work out pretty nicely, especially with a white ceiling. The walls turned out really nice. I built a neat access door to cover the power panel out of the same boards. It blends in so well, you almost don't notice it. The piping, wiring and structure are installed for the 125K Modine unit to hang from the ceiling. The propane tank was delivered and installed on Friday. Unfortunately, the ceiling contractor is backlogged until February or March. He said he would try to work me in on bad weather days when his guys can't work outside. If it wasn't for that delay, I would have been right on time to get it heated before winter. I also snagged a nice deal on a large tool box from Home Depot. Well, I have done as much as I can do until the ceiling is installed. I really can't wait to get it done, so I can start organizing the place. All of my car parts and supplies are just piled in the center of the barn right now. That's it for now till I get the ceiling and heat in. Marty

I also emailed the owner within minutes of the posting and asked a number of questions. I have not received a response yet. I am looking for a good project for when I retire next year. This would fit the bill nicely. Is there anybody near there that could go look at it? Marty