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they didn't say much about the route. What was the route they drove? Carl- What would you suggest for an "East Coast Targa?" thxZ

You mean now you'll need a day when it's 7 outside? To see if it works!

This stuff isn't an oil or oil additive, like Slick 50, or any of that stuff you can get at the auto parts store. Lucas oil additives come o mind, and so does the phrase "snake oil." It's a gel that you get in a small tube, and you put it in the engine oil, then drive 150 miles, and repeat another two times, for three applications. There are fomulas for petrol engines, diesel engines, 2-stroke engines, manual & auto transmissions, gun barrels, etc. For lots of things that have metal-to-metal contact & wear. Check the website for details. A guy in my area who restores Rolls Royce's uses it in the engines and in the engines of the family cars & other ordinary cars. He says that it does work. It was used to 'tighten up' crankshaft bearings, repair cylinder wall wear, fix up manual trans slop, etc. Some poor-running engines that smoked or ran rough were fixed up even after only one application! Of course, if the part is worn past the tolerances, then you'll need a new part, but if you just want to boost things with light wear back to where it ought to be, then you might try it. I think I will try it in my L28, but I won't know until Fall or next year ... thxZ

You'll probably want different kinds of bushings in different places. Urethane can make the suspensing feel stiffer, and can tighten up the steering too, but I've read people here reporting that urethane bushings on the T/C rods were the likely cause of them breaking. so use rubber on that (for street use.) But it seems that urethane in the rear contol arms have good results, though a little stiffer. Runbber for things that need to flex more,liket he T/C rods, and urethane for things that flex less, like steering rack & control arms, The rear bushings are a big &%%#$! pain to get out. One source says to use a press, another says to burn the rubber out, cut a slot then chisel... IMO, that's the tougher choice, and you need to have a mechanic you trust or one that knows Zs.

I remember meeting you Ron, and mgood, at the car show. I ran into Will & Chris at the Sunday night party, even though Will had been in town since thursday night, I think, but I was too busy with setup stuff to hang with them. O - L... It's a good thing the convention was here where I live or I wouldn't have been able to go; I don't get vacation time. As for showing your mug & name, maybe we can get a CZCC nametag thing going (with your mug & car photo, aliases, etc.) here so you can wear it whever you go. thxZ

Judging, judging, judging.... I was up at 5:30 am on judging day, drove 25 minutes to the hotel, then drove right back to the fairgrounds (and left my car by the street, then walked 1/3 mile down the driveway) before anybody else got there to help direct traffic... Didn't anybody go on the bus tour, or go to the track day, or the Autocross, or the Poker Run?? How about the dinner cruise? What did you guys do "after-hours??" I know where Chris & Will were! :tapemouth I got to talk with Fred Jordan Friday morning during breakfast. Nice guy. Did you guys meet anybody interesting in psticular, like Fred, or the AMS guys or Some of the gorgeous local news-anchors? Did you talk to the NissanSport editor? How about some stories of something interesting you did, or got, or saw, or someone you met? thxZ

You might want to view some videos by the experts in detailing: http://www.expertvillage.com/video/5106_car-detailing-interior.htm You'd be surprised at some of the things they do, like blowing air INTO the dash vents with the fan on HI. Otherwise, you can't assume something is clean or good. Look at it from another point-of-view. Have your neighbor look at it. write down everything he comments on (you don't need an expert for that), then go after the things you can do or want to do.

Excellent! I've only been trying it since I was in college.

When I think of price-per-pound, I think of my racing bike, which weighs a mere 20 Lbs., and cost $2500 new, not including all the stuff I've replaced over the years. It's another $1500 in stuff I've added since new. That's $125/Lb. new and $200 per Lb. currently. IMO, when you get to the $100/Lb. mark, you have a serious machine.... probably. At least mine is.

Good for you. People that expect you to add stuff onto the car right away probably don't really know much about classic cars or real sportscars. They probably think that watching The fast & Furious :sick: is an education in sportscars. IMO, only race cars need spoilers I such- they do nothing for street cars. Don't forget to set the idle speed properly when you get things sorted out. I forgot to do that once and the engine stalled 100 feet before the gas station. I thought it was out of gas, until I gassed up & left. Had to keep my foot on the gas the whole way home. Good luck. :classic:

The Z registers are only for 240Zs?

There's Frappr too. http://www.frappr.com/zowners

That's odd. The product is meant for paint, but it seems it worked on the glass in this instance.

If you miss the program on Thursday nights, you can see re-runs on Sundays.

You see that stuff on the Barrett-Jackson auctions ALL the time: people auctioning something like a '70 Cuda, claiming their car is a one-of-a-kind or the 'only one like it.' It just means it's a car with something like a left-handed cigar lighter/ashtray or any other combination of factory options that would make it the only one with that combination of options. And they think it'll get them an extra $20 or $30,000

I'll add in my car since Will and Chris didn't make it to the track day at the last convention.

It's going to be on for 10 weeks total- on Thursday nights at 10pm ET.

There are some places that sell kits to completely replace the froster grid, like this one: http://www.frostfighter.com/prt2600.htm

The Bull Run is on! JIC you missed the first show, there will be re-runs on Sunday Feb 22, on the SpeedTV channel. Information: http://www.speedtv.com/programs/bullrun/

My spare didn't have a center cap originally, until a camaro guy said the same thing to me. He said "You'll loose points without it." He was trying to suggest his chromed-over car was better than mine.

OOOOOOOOOoooo... All the ignoramuses with the chromed-everything & clearcoat paint jobs are going to get you for that! They'll be standing there saying or thinking to themselves, "That guy doesn't have the center caps on, like everybody else does." But all of US will know... :cheeky:

My 78 license plate lamp is held on with two screws that are on the ledge, on either side of the hatch's latch. The bulbs are accesible after you remove the lamp. Sorry, no picture.

I' ve always like the covers, but don't they affect the light from the beams? The lamp manufacturers make a good effort to design the lamp lens to focus the beam, but the covers (especially the ones with the hard line) look like they would spread the beam some. thx

If you have NissanSport magazine, there is a writeup about the 2008 international convention.

I got mine a week or so ago. the should all be delivered or at least in the mail by now.