TomoHawk

Do you think they all belonged to some deposed Portuguese druglord? Those guys will do anything to remain anonymous when the Feds are looking for them. Maybe some of them have a little stash under the seat...

What's your goal for these tires? Are you looking for a street, touring, competition, or what? I'm using 195/70S-14 on my 280Z for touring, and the ride is very comfortable; it'll take a rough road fairly well. These tires wre not up to an autoX course I once tried. Different size tires will also affect things like your speedometer and odometer. Try this web page to compare tire sizes. Tire Size Compare thx

What are your goals with the sound-proofing? You probably want just to minimize most of the undesireable mechanical sounds the car makes, but still be able to hear traffic sounds. Being able to hear sounds that your car is making makes your car safer to drive for you, and being able to hear traffic (especially emergency vehicles) makes you a safer driver for yourself and others. thx

Just to show that some judges "think" they know how to judge, I was at a Z-related car show two summers ago, and I lost points on my car because the "glovebox light didn't work." It DID work! As soon as I turned on the headlights, and opened up the glovebox door, there was the light- ON! The problem there is that once you get judged, that's it- no complaints or corrections from the owners allowed. And I always put the Owner's Manual in the glovebox for a show in case the judges need help themselves. I didn't complain because I was 2nd, and the points wouldn't have helped any. In addition to all the other stuff, don't you need to be invited to a concours d'elegance car show? I think there are even different types, or levels, of concours shows, with different criteria for entering & judging. thx

That's an interesting point, Carl. There are two medal-winners in my club, and neither are what I'd call rare or collectable models. One is a twin-turbo 300, and the other is a 240Z. Both have low mileage. The 240Z was (totally) restored, but I'm not so sure about all the polished aluminum (that looks more like chrome plating) on the engine. It always gets all the spectators, and always the best of show trophy wherever it goes. It might even be over-restored? I prefer the stock ( and totally clean) 280Z, as it looks like a 30-year old car should, and doesn't look over-restored. There's that #1 and #2 thing again. what exactly is a #1 or #2 condition car? I still hear it on the Barrett-Jackson auction shows. thx

Ah... the "car on the beach picture" I wonder if anybody has ever actually taken their car onto the beach? Bob-- You can PM me your email address, and I'll send you a copy of the 240Z restoration manual that I have. thx

You should get yourself a copy of the 240Z "F"- project manual. They go over every little part in there. It might help you develop some kind of a checklist, because it's loaded with checklists. That, and move into the house next door to Kats...

I don't know which page it's on, Stephen. :cheeky:

The FSM covers which bulbs are for what.

OK, I'll see if the Walmart has any. You know I always warn against too much sound-deadening...

Yeah, but I'll only really need a few ounces to do the two sill pieces. You don't really want the car to be too quiet- you want to be able to hear traffic around you, especially when emergency vehicles are coming.

There is no information on the can to tell you what to expect except " It provides a durable, skid-resistant barrier." The Product web Page says it should dry to the touch in 30 minutes ( it took a whole day) and a full cure in 24 hours. It's been almost two weeks so far, and you can still press your fingernail into the stuff. If I had a hotbox, or it was warm outside, I'd put in the back window of the car. That should be warm enough to cure it. UPDATE: A call to Duplicolor tells me that the product wasn't designed to be a permanent & hard coating, like the urethane bedliner material is. It's supposed to be a semi-tough coating for scuff & abrasion resistance. Also, the spray can product is supposed to take up to 7 days to cure. That means you could probably use it for door sills, but you might have to repaint it or touch it up, as it might get scuffed from dragging your feet over it. The only alternative I see would be to find a shop that does spray-on truck bedliners, and to see if you could get them to coat your stuff while they do some truck beds. thx

I tried some of the Truck bedliner spray stuff (Duplicolor Truck Bed Coating) on a sample piece of aluminum sheet. I sanded it with some 200 grit, then used the wax & grease remover, then sprayed the material. I would expect it to take a while to set up; I let it set up, slowly, in the cooler basement (about 65-70F) and then moved it to the warm upstairs level of the house (about 72-75F) to harden, but how long should it take to get hard, and how hard should I expect it to get? Since I'm using this on the door sill guards, it hould not easily scuff or scratch with a fingernail? thx

It'l be neat to se how they reproduce the rutted roads and the 2 to 3 feet of snow they had in the Midwest that winter. Canada maybe?

More like 1908, mate. It'll be interesting to see if the can build "old" cars using modern technology & materials. Then they want the movie to have an old feel & look to it. I wonder where they'll find unpaved roads to drive on; the Aussie outback maybe? remember they dove across the U.S.A in late winter with lots of snow. BTW, the DeLorean is in hibernation right now.

Did you know that there actually ws a race from New York to Paris, just like in the movie The Great Race? In 2908, 6 cars left New York on Feb 12, drove to Chicago then San Francisco ( US 30), sailed to Tokyo and then to Vladivostok, then drove through Moscow, Germany, and Belgium to Paris. An American car (the only American car) from the Thomas Motor Co. ("Thomas Flyer") won the race and it took 169 days. The race was about 22,000 mileson the map, but the odometer on the Thomas Flyer said about 13,350 miles. Next year, there will be a movie ( a recreation of sorts) for the race's 100th anniversary. thx

Instead of Repo Man, I'd suggest Used Cars. I'm kinda partial to that one.

What kind of paint? Engine paint?

I have a roll of that foil tape stuff. I put a strip of it in my front turn signals a couple years ago. I got it at the DIY store, in the isle with the heating stuff. I think they use it like duct tape.

Do they still run the Baja 100 race? I haven't heard of, or seen it in years. Even the Dakar rally is gretting kind of obscure lately. Too much riceage lately. thx

You might be interested in looking through this web page: List of Movies with Minis The Italian Job might be the one.

As for the case scenes people are putting in... Most big movies have chase scenes, from French connection to the James Bond stuff, but I don't think those movies are oriented around cars. Even Bullit is more of a cop movie, than a car movie; if it was you'd have to include Starky & Hutch and the Batman TV shows. :sick: My focus on the list is movies based on a car or a car culture; You're bound to have a chase scene in any car movie- like a walk-down shootout in a Western film.

I forgot about Black Moon Rising. Not on my favorites list, but I'll watch it occasionally. While I did a little Google (verb,) I saw a few lists that were called TOP 40, but I can't think of 40 movies based on cars or car culture. Are there any real-life car cults? I mean besides you people...

Have you ever used a phone for traffic conditions or a police check on the highway ahead? Or for talking to other people in your travel group? Cell phone only for emergencies, calling the mistress or other unimportant stuff

I've never seen Ronin. I thought t was some kind of cop-drama thing.