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I mentioned at the event and I will say it here, we exhibited a lot of what child psychologists call 'parallel play'. The Z car guys were there and talked to each other, the Porsche guys were there and talked to each other but for the most part, we didn't talk to each other. There were exceptions. Bill knew of me from my ZONC Competition Director days and my friend Jim Dupree knew a lot of the same people as Bill so there was some interplay going on.... See you all next time!!!

Oh and one more... I forget her name but she owns the very nice 300ZX.

Some pics from me!

This is it! About an hour from now the Sacramento Z Car Reunion is on!!! Let's see those Z cars and get to know each other... Audrina! Drop the green flag and let's get this party started!!!

Great!!!

I am doing this now too... There are cardboard pieces that go on the top and inboard sides of both shock towers that take up some of the slack. You need to stretch the vinyl onto the arches so it goes down and underneath the carpet and other vinyl pieces. Use an adequate amount of the adhesive on both surfaces. Allow it to tack off before putting the pieces on. If it doesn't go on right, pull it off and do it again. Ask me how I know you can do that!!!

Found a couple of Camel GT shots of my personal hero - PLN.

Make your plans to run with the dogs! You never know what kind of fun the pack might have. Watch this thread for registration information in July. The Dog Days Drive will be about 100 miles followed by a BBQ and restoration shop tour. I hope to see you there!!!

The Sacramento Z Car Reunion is coming up! Oh wait! It's tomorrow! See you there - Family Donuts and Deli - Fair Oaks Blvd. and San Juan Avenue. 9am to noonish...

Save the date! August 12th! The Dog Days Drive is on! A couple hour drive through the hills and twisties in Napa and Sonoma Counties followed by a BBQ and some comraderie with other car guys! Are you in???

Just a few days left until the June Sacramento Z Car Reunion. Come on out and meet some of the locals. Share stories and see the cars. The donuts and coffee aren't bad either! See you there. Saturday, June 26th - 9am to noonish. Family Donuts and Deli - Fair Oaks Blvd. and San Juan Avenue. 9045 Fair Oaks Blvd. for you GPS type navigators. Let's get together!!!

Your goal is handling not appearance so too much is when your inside tread edge wears out too quickly by comparison to the rest of the tread face. I use a pyrometer during autocross events to make sure my suspension settings and tire pressure are good. If my temps are close all the way across the tread face the dynamic action of the suspension is flattening out the tire so my settings are good. My guess, 3 degrees is just a little too much for the street. 2 - 2.5 is probably better.

In 1992 I spent $350 having an appraisal by a certified appraiser. Then 5 months later, I was hit from behind by a drunk driver trying to pass between lanes. I spun 5 times and ended up facing traffic on the inside shoulder of the freeway. The woman next to me was out in a rice field on her top and had to be airlifted to a trauma center. The drunk was fine other than being under arrest and well... drunk. His insurance company didn't even look at the car, they just told me over the phone that it was worth maybe $1500. I faxed the adjuster an appraisal showing a value of $14K. She said she wanted an independent appraisal. A second appraiser came and looked at the car and said it was worth $15K. Now she wanted to give me the $14K but I said no, your appraiser is more recent and I think probably more accurate. I got the check for $14.5 and got to keep the car. Establish value in the most irrefutable way you can and you can even use your regular insurance policy. The laws are the same for all types of policies. FWIW...

Better bleed those brakes, change your oil, and take a good look at your tires. The Dog Days Drive is coming to Sonoma CA. These dogs run hard and they don't stop for stragglers. Two hour drive through scenic Sonoma and Napa Valley away from the tourists, a BBQ, and a restoration shop tour. (the shop owner is a wizard with rust repair) The BBQ will require a $12 fee which we will have you register for in July... Make your plans! See you there!

One week and a couple of hours till the June Sacramento Z Car Reunion! Almost time to get your donut on! Let's get together and meet the locals! See you there!

Probably leaky injectors. Pull them and replace or have them cleaned and flow tested.

John, it is a bit off. But on the plus side, without the original right next to it, it is close enough. My car is too far off original to go back so this is a refresh not a restore. The driveline and suspension are about as developed as you find including many Nissan Motorsports parts. It even has the Motorsports LSD and headers. The interior was pretty rough. What I am doing is replacing everything I can to give it a comfortable newish feel as well...

Left the one in the sun today with an ambient of 84 F. Pyrometer temp of the material attached to the scuff plate was 105 F. I could not peal the material off so it seems to hold in some pretty hot conditions...

I have no problem closing my doors. Just a good firm close is all it takes. They don't stick out at all if that is what people mean.

I just installed the one that came with the Precision/MSA kit that I bought in '05. Fit is perfect. Is this no longer part of the kit?

Here are some pics. Ignore the recycling bin perch I put them on...

Charging camera now.

I'm in California. Contact cement will obviously be used to get me high so I can only buy very limited amounts. Thank you to the State of California for protecting me from myself

They may have more now but when I tried to order they only had one side in multiples.

Lot's of Porsche guys. Don't worry though, my Porsche friends are mostly 914 guys which means that even when they have a wine and cheese event it is boxed wine and Velveta! No pretense at all and they are true car guys who appreciate everything with a motor. The shop we do the BBQ at is restoring a 280Z right now...