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That right their is a fine tire! While I lasts!

Wha hoo. I am bringing a new comer who just bought a 280Z to the show. We will be staying locally. I cannot wait to meet all of you. The chance to drive on COTA is worth it all by itself!!

My personal preference is no side skirts, BUT yours are so nicely integrated I think they look pretty darn nice. The limiting factor for most Z owners is the front tires. IF you have an aftermarket front lip then you are free to run 225's at will. The oem 240Z body work makes that darn near impossible.

Well sometimes I just want to tinker with the cars. I tend to want to try new things, and then talk myself out of it AFTER I buy new stuff. I have even considered doing a G nose conversion just for kicks. I mean if I am going to do paint, I may as well DO IT ALL. But a part of me wants to keep the stock lines of the Z. Their are already so many cars with fender flares and ultra wide tires. A stock bodied Z is tough to find. Mostly I really want to spend time wrenching on all my cars. The Z has been a joy to own and drive. I will probably regret putting on the dark wheels and vinyl stripes, but I feel it may be fun change for a while. We will see. I really admire your collection and the depths you go to make your cars beautiful. You have an eye for detail I truly respect.

What is correct? To have the block cut out or solid? I was planning on getting another new set of side badges anyway. Should it be solid or should their be a hole. My gut tells me it should be solid.

My growing collection of 45's agree. siteunseen, well I will take my Karma then with pride, knowing I was able to dip into your wallet. HAHA. I will have to find that link to the decals you mentioned. I was just going to go with the MSA ones, but if their is a better source, then I am all for it. Thanks for the clarification Guy. The one thing that all this tire size hinges on is the offset of the Konigs. Are the Zero like my beloved Panasports? If the Konigs are 0 offset is it really a true zero or just close. How wide is their 15x7 wheel compared to the panasports 15x7? So many variables to consider. These wheels change the whole character of the car to me. The black MSA konigs are the kind of wheel you do not even try to run centercaps on. The are an all business wheel. The Panasports are the wheels that would be on James bonds getaway car. Either way it is good to have options. Guy, do any of your cars have the size 240Z stripes on them?

I am probably going to go with 205/55/15's again. I know they fit and look good on the current car. I have also decided to put the 240Z sticker on the side of my car like the car came with again. Site Unseen, I blame this one totally on YOU! Your car looks so good with it. So while I am at it, I may as well get new datsun side emblems and while I am at it I may as well replace the hood emblem and the rear vents. Do you see what you are costing me !!

Great to hear it person whom I am still crazy jealous of the fact that you have those headlight covers...

So a 225/50/15 is exactly equal in diameter to a 205/55/15 23.9" The issue is the width. The wheel does not pivot through the wheel, more so of the hub a bit behind the wheel. This means the front outside of the tire moves forward a bit more and may hit the body. Would need to see some pics of some Z's on 225/50's.

Mike your car is always stunning. I recall your 225's looking very beefy at our rally. I will have to run some numbers on the 225/50 and how it compares to the 205/55 or 205/60 by the way, I have decided to go ahead and get my Z painted. Probaby going to use your guy in Austin you recommended. Thinking later in the year, but I think it is time to make another investment.

Lets be completely clear, yes, I love my panasports. They are perfect in every way (Guy looking at you bud! ), but sometimes you just want something different for a while. Can you have too many swiss watches? Can you have too many .45 caliber Firearms? Is it possible to have too many vintage cars? I say no too those and many other questions like...No honey I have not had enough cookies today. So I could no longer resist the temptation of the satin black konig rewinds sold by MSA for 479 shipped. So badda bing one click later they are on the way. Lets talk tires. Recall I have tried three different sized on my 15x7 wheels up to this point. 205/60/15 with front fiberglass spoiler lowered a bit on tokiko springs and struts was fine 205/60/15 with OEM bodywork lowered on tokiko springs and struts were NOT fine 195/60/15 with OEM bodywork lowered on tokiko springs and struts were fine 205/55/15 with OEM bodywork lowered on tokiko springs and struts were fine 205/55/15 with OEM body work lowered a bit less on Eibach pro spring and tokiko struts are obviously flne So having said that, I have more 15x7 wheels coming in that will need tires. Since I raised my car up a tad I was thinking of trying 205/60/15's again. I know Guy is a big fan of the 205/55/15, but I was wondering with the 3/4" of ride height if I moved the wheel far enough down the arch of the front OEM bodywork if it would fit. Not sure. I am also thinking of adding the stock 240Z side sticker that runs along the bottom of the door and sides of the car. Yes the same side sticker I peeled off when I bought it... Don't judge me!

That really depends on your car and your suspension set up. I have had issues with rubbing using 205/60/15's. But 205/55/15 seem to be okay. That was before I installed new springs and struts so now all of my knowledge is out the window. I raised the car about an inch so can I fit more tire now.. not sure. Probably. But how much. Unfortunately no way to know as even the same size tire can have quite different widths and diameters. Some people say they have a 205, but it is as wide as a 215. Unfortunately, their is no standard as the tires differ so much in design. This is where you really need a good relationship with a local tire shop which will allow you to try different sizes.

Mike W from this sight was kind enough to remind me that this year Austin is hosting ZCON. I have never been but since this is a mere 3 hour drive as the Z flies, I am darn sure going. I would like to find out who from Houston area is going and maybe we can meet up for some much needed car talk and time away from regular life. The event is June 20th - 24th. http://zcon.org/conventions/2017/index.php/sessions/ Lets get those Z's from Texas to represent! Also, if there is already another thread, I did not see it..

Since I installed my new suspension I sit about a half inch higher than I use to. I wonder if I could run a 60 series profile now instead of a 55. I may have to try if I ever get around to wearing out these things. I think I only have 2000 miles on them also Lumens, silver with burgundy.. DROOOOOOL

I am very humbled and thank you very much for taking your time to read my simple thoughts

Rich, thanks for taking the time to respond sir. I appreciate it and I forsee some heavy duty hammer work in my very near future. Mine is not quite as bad as the ones shown but they could use some love.

This thread is getting me all hot and bothered. Siteunseen, the pic of that orange car with black front and rear spoilers with the black sticker on the side is giving me a warm fuzzy feeling. I may want to try that look. It just seems to fit the car while highlighting its natural body lines. I have some floorboards that look like the ones show here and always wondered how I could get them back to the right shape. This 2x4 idea is just a great idea to try. Seems like their is no down side to trying. motorman7, how did you get the dents out of the square channel? It is covered up from the inside? Is that the slide hammer job you mentioned?

Website updated again folks, My opinions on Patina... I sort of put this with barn finds, but have a read if you like ...

Okay I absolutely MUST have that tool to measure the fuel levels! I love it. I am using the Keith Franke tool which looks so plebian compared that that lovely blue anodized jewel! I forget what the measurement was on mine, but 29mm sounds about right if I am honest. I get good Fuel levels and mixtures. I run F9 Emulsions and 55F9's idle jets. I use Hypojets main jets and I have to look on my air correctors, but 170ish sounds close. . I think I use the second to the smallest hole on the hypo jet. I am running 151 DCOE 40s' with 30mm chokes. I think the DCOE came with 28mm chokes if I recall. Been a while since I had them off.

WEBSITE UPDATED! Added an article on what I called the automotive RAT PACK.. have a read. Also have a great historical 'little known fact' coming. heyitsrama, I literally have no idea how to do what you ask! I had to use the ehost web builder to make this. I will see if their is an option about making https enabled. I can work on the all available posts thing. Can you give me an example site to look at.

OH and thanks to all of you for taking the time to have a look! I will try to add more weekly.

I admit I am a sucker for messing up their/there. It is not that I do not know the basics of it. The problem is that when I write either of them, I just scream past and think to myself, "hope that was right!" I will try harder.

Way to go, you should be very proud of your effort. Just take your time and enjoy the process. Try to make a list of things you feel you absolutely must do and things you just would like to do, and then a list of things that would be nice, but you do not need to do. Keep in mind how the car will be used? Be honest and enjoy the project. Do not let the 'while I am here' get out of control.

At the permission of our board owners, I would like to invite all of my classic Z car family to read and enjoy my new website. It has been a work in progress for a good while and their will be a great many Z related articles (in fact I am writing one right now). I have an opinion page that I add content to every week when possible as well as a small photo gallery that will grow exponentially soon. I have articles on barn finds and how to buy your first vintage car. Please with the permission of the owner of this website, I think it will be an enjoyable book mark for some www.testdrivemylife.com Let me know your opinions about browsing and organization. I have tried to catch all the typos, but Lord knows, when I write words flow faster than my fingers can keep up. Thanks I look forward to the feed back.

Your car has always been something I just stop and stare at. Every. Single. Time