
Rick Q.


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Map Location
Freehold NJ
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Photographer
My Cars
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About my Cars
72 Heavy Modified,Rebello Stroker
72 needs rest or parts car?
77 with 67k orig. miles
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I bought the one for the 240-260 Z's. Love having all the pictures for reference. Did you buy it on Ebay, from the guy in Kuwait?
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The guys here and at Zcar.com walked me thru the same thing and many more issues. Three years ago I was lost, now 2 months ago I swapped a trans! Still lost when its an electrical problem. First the FSM, search tool, then ask away.
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I use a leaf backpack blower after washing the z's. You would be amazed at the water that comes out from what looks like dry trim / bumper areas. Works great underneath the car also. I just put it on max speed and let it blow under the car for a hour or so, while I hydrate with Mooseheads!
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Reddie 73 , jumping in here to give some info. to Skyrit (....I'm having some of the same clutch issues on my 71 Z, .. I can't even find the master and slave cyl. If anyone has a diagram ...) Skyrit, here is a link to the FSM for the 72 Z ,at Xenons great site. It will show you the location of the master ( firewall) and slave cylinder (trans). Do a search at this site, EVERYTHING basic has been asked and answered many times over. The slaves are around $20 locally. Check the slave at the trans, if its leaking even slightly,change it out. It takes a half hour. What is the issue you are having?
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Two frame rails at TC rod-is there a "floor" between them?
Rick Q. replied to Mikes Z car's topic in Body & Paint
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240zDAVE, that was a great link. The car on the bottom #123 was the one my Grandfather raced in! I have never seen that Lincol Capri, always heard of it though. I want to have a print made up from the owner of the negative - great surprise for him. If I remember right he told me that was a 53 Lincoln that they drove down from Manhatan,N.Y.C. They wrecked on the first of eight laps. Based on the maps, it looks like it was couple of hundred miles to a lap. That had to be a crazy dangerous race to run. My Grandfather is 85 now, and also raced Triumphs in Colombia, S.A. I found 3 cars in a Museum in Indiana from the LCP. I wonder if 123, still exists? I hope that Z tears it up at the LCP, thanks again. Love this place and the people!
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I just called Tommy ,gave him Dave's email He said he has had the switch go out 4 times so far. Time for a harness upgrade!!
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No, its not imported plastic. I used a plastic lens polishing compound on my Tundras headlights. It removed about 70% of the yellow, saved me big $$. Its a liquid, mildly abrasive paste that you rub on in circles and then rub off. Some kits come with buffing wheels for use in a drill. I do not know if it will work with 40 yr old plastic. I also have used toothpaste rubbed in circles to polish cd's that skip when played. That did nothing on the headlight lens.
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I just went thru the same thing on my 72. The car cranked and would not start on a fully charged battery. I checked for spark at the coil from the lead, it was sparking when held close to the chassis. So I assumed fuel starvation. After wasting a lot of time I ended up swaping the coil and the car is fine now.The coil went bad overnight literally. I had the MSD 8202, this coil is designed to be mounted vertically only. It was mounted horizontal on the inside fender. I replaced it with the MSD 8222 ($55.00 shipped from Summit Racing) which tolerates vibration and is epoxy filled. Rated at 45,000 KV, and can be mounted in ANY direction. I could not find what the correct voltage readings are for a coil. -Rick
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HS30 found and bought in the States! Another money pit!
Rick Q. replied to spitz17's topic in Open Discussions
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HS30 found and bought in the States! Another money pit!
Rick Q. replied to spitz17's topic in Open Discussions
Dam Glenn, that is a find! Good for you. Reversing the mods should be fairly inexpensive. How is the dash? At the risk of being rude,would you mind revealing your purchase price? -Rick -
Okay, anything by the Dolls,Ramones,the Motown artists or Stones.
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If I was in the market, 15-18k would be a reasonable price. If it was fully documented mileage and no irreversible alterations,bodywork. I would go 20-22k. Have you guys seen the prices of early- rough condition 70's cars? Someone must have inspected this car to be offering 15k. The Z cars are so undervalued, its crazy. My .02 -Rick
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I just went down that road, I had my 4spd blew up. You will need the FSM. Go here http://www.xenons30.com/reference.html It was over my head, way too many parts. I bought a used 5spd($200),parts for clutch related items,seals etc ($150.00).The labor ($400).The mechanic double pinned the forks. Apparently the roll pins shear over time. The average price for a rebuilt trans was $1,200. Problem is parts are replaced at the shops discretion so I opted to get my own trans. I found NOS synchros only from one shop,most others are made in China. -Rick