TomoHawk

You mean BeeGees on an 8-track tape player. A polyester leisure suit would be hotter than heck. Would it be OK to pick up a unaway bride on my way to the beer depot?

The cell phone walkie talkie thing only works with other phones of the same type on the same network. IMO that's a very expensive way to communicate compared to two-way radios. CB radios don't require a phone contract or such and can communicate with any other CB radio, plus 40 channels for some privacy, and the fancier ones have the weather channels available, though the latter is not a requirement. They don't have the GPS stuff, but a GPS isn't a two-way radio either. I have the GPS on my pocket computer- no single-use equipment in my arsenal of gadgets. thxZ

Everybody in my club hanged over to CB radios about a year ago because the FRS radios just didn't work in the cars, especially in the hill country, which is just about anywhere south of Cleveland, and it gets hilly-er as you go further south. We still use the FRS radios for car shows. thxZ

So why do millions of people use them while travelling and for communication?

CB radios are constantly changing too. There's no need to rush, so I don't, and CB radio is extremely low on the list of prioities. Cell phones don't have CB transmission so they aren't pertinent to this topic.

I finally got around to buying a Midland 75-822 Micro (or mini) CB radio. I think the unit is a little smaller than the Cobra unit and it can be completely removed from the car- no adapter box is needed. Only the antenna is left in the car. It doesn't have any 'thumbwheels' (like the Cobra unit) on it which you could accidentally move while holding or operating the unit. It even comes with two battery boxes- one for AA alkaline cells and one for AA rechargeables. I only need to decide where to put it while driving.

It's not stock, huh? It might be interesting to see pictures of what people could come up with. i think there was a picture of a Z with realy big dirt tires somewhere. It look very peculiar. IMO, that first car mentioned was trying to be a 70's Camaro on ludes? Someone could get a big gash on the leg if they leaned against the spoiler...

That headlight harness is for all models Z, 1970 - 1996.

I like to see the old things pop up occasionally. It refreshes your mind about things and can even remind you of things you wanted to do yourself, but forgot, like this one. Any new info on the subject is good too. preith- That would be really cool if you could put some 4-pot calipers on the front, since you need stronger one ones there, then put the front calipers on the back. You'd save some bux and maybe even keep saying you're still using the original parts? OTOH, you gotta make sure you've got the right rubber up front to handle whatever braking power you've got. I can easily get one front tire smoking with stock brakes, and I gotta be extra careful in the rain! :eek: thxZ

Don't forget to change the fuel filter annually.

I would just prefer not to buy lamps that won't even fit the car or the lamp connector.

That's what I was just saying

When you refer to the 'beam pattern,' are you talking about the pattern you'd see on a wall at, say, 50 ft., or the pattern on the road surface/peripherally? Most things I saw on the web show the former. thxZ

I would then say the relative frequency of the service is what you'd go for. Like changing the motor oil the most often, then coolant and spark plugs ever year or two (or three,) etc.

There's a seller called Autopal on eBay- ( http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Autopal-Lights__W0QQ_armrsZ1 ) any feelings about him? This seller has a whole bunch of H4 lamps and kits that it's difficult to tell which one will work on a 280Z. Which bulb number did you get- 6014 or 6024? thxZ

I remember seeing that dual lamp in the J.C. Whitney catalog.

Pertaining to a vintage Z, your maintenance schedule also depends on how much or how often your drive your car. Mine only gets about 1000 miles a year, so should I change the oil every three years? Probably not. OTOH, I usually drive several nights a week to a cruise in, most of which are less than 5 miles from home, so that's considered an 'extreme driving condition' and so is the occasional autocross or twisty roads tour/poker run. IMO, whatever schedule you might see in a book or owner's manual is probably the maximum interval before maintenance, and since we know our cars and do the work ourselves, it's much less expensive, and can do what's needed at the right time (proactively, of course) instead of the general schedules you see in the book. Piece!

I don't suppose there is a driving lamp with an incorporated cornering lamp?

Chevy horn button on the steering wheel. :sick:

I'm in the city, so wide light is better for me, IMO. I have to go hunting for a dark straight street when I want to aim the headlamps, and even though every other vehicle I see has the auxilliary lights on at any time of day (must be daytime-driving lamps?) I would probably not get to use driving lights, since the rule is that they can only go on with the high beams. thxZ

I th9onk I will need something other than E code lights because I want to have some light out to the side to see around corners.

E-code headlamps don't seem to be too common. It may take some searching. 7-inch E-code lamps, right? Mine are 65/85W lamps right now, but the low-beams don't carry too far. thxZ

So why are the auctions listed as driving/fog lamps? Do they think you can use the same lamp as both driving and fog lamps, depending on how you aim them? There was no mention of having yellow or orange lenses or snap-ons for use as fog lamps. thxZ

On eBay, you don't see any driving lamps (lights); they're always listed as driving/fog lights. Can anyone explain why? An example: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Hella-Optilux-Rectangular-Driving-Lamps-Fog-Lights-1402_W0QQitemZ170318575682QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item27a7c73842 Most items on eBay are HID-simulations with bluish lenses. Are these lamps supposed to be dual-purpose, and can be used as either fog lamps or driving lamps? My take on driving lamps is that they have a fairly narrow projection angle and a brighter beam than fog lamps, and are mounted higher. My goal is to put some driving lamps on the 280Z to augment the headlamps. I like the ones used on the Ford Escape. thxZ

My club wanted to go so we could get some parade laps, but the event was the same weekend as the regional z show. thxZ