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ROFL ROFL As I :love: my Zed, I tend to pamper it. I don't drive it fast and NOTHING makes me drive crazy. Stay within the speed limit and you stand a better chance of avoiding unplanned and unwanted customising. My "She Who Must Be Obeyed" refers to my Zed as "Precious" and that's the way I treat it. The car I REALLY used to enjoy driving was my '77 Chrysler Centura. The high compression Hemi coupled to a Borg Warner auto tranny made me practically untouchable. Of course I was much younger then. Wisdom comes with age. :love: your Zed. Rick.

ROFL :love: Been chasing up those chromed rubber strips that are on the interior panels in front of the wheel wells without much success. Decided to make a visit to the local graveyard and LO AND BEHOLD, there it was. It's used to pretty up the rear bumper bars on Nissans and Mitsubishi's. Time and patience is required to remove the old two sided tape and replace it with new. BE CAREFUL not to damage the clear plastic coating as it is not chrome as we know it. The rubber is actually covered with a very thin layer of silver foil and sealed with clear plastic. I grabbed as much as I could from 5 cars and only cost me $5.50 Aust. Hope this info is helpful to someone. Rick.

Might be an idea to contact your local Nissan dealer to obtain the paint code number. My local dealer looked up the paint code for my Zed. All he needed was the Engine number and Body number and he gave my the code number for the car's original paint job. Rick.

Sat watching a huntsman devouring a black house spider the other day, (the beauty of being retired, time to watch spiders eat each other). Was quite interested to see one of the local friendly butcher birds hover at the wall just long enough to catch the huntsman then land on the railing in front of me, bash it on the rail a few times and eat it. Didn't know butcher birds did that. Good, nice, friendly, spider eating butcher birds. ROFL ROFL Rick.

Hey there doug, As of my vote, we are only four behind the yanks. Maybe we need a THORPEDO in the club!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rick :love: Your Zed. Keep it original

Hasn't ANYONE ever fitted weathershields to a Zed ?????????? If so, what make and model will fit a Zed?????. American translation;;;;;;;;;;;; Clear plastic thingies that are fitted to the doors, that deflect the wind and rain, allowing the windows to be wound down. :love: your Z, keep it original. Rick.

I don't see what all the kafoofle's about :tapemouth . I log in and log out every time. Takes me all of ten seconds. Rick

SMG 1404, Please accept my humble apologies, I blush with embarrassment. You are correct. My praise was directed to Silv3r72. I know what you mean about money restrictions, I'm on a pension. Anyway, your Zed's nice too. Rick.

:love: SMG 1404, that is one sweet little Zed you have. I'm ALMOST envious. :love: your Z. Keep it original. Rick.

GREEN LANTERN????????? Does he drive a ZED??????????????????????????? :love: your Z, keep it Original Rick.

:love: G'Day there, I'm glad I started this up, I find it rather interesting. Keep 'em coming. :love: your Z (ZED), keep it original. Rick.

:love: There are quite a few unusual user names/handles/call signs used by members. I thought it might be interesting for us to share with the rest of us your reasons for choosing your call sign. For example; I use 1 Bravo 6 because I served in 1 Battallion, Bravo Company, 6 Platoon. What's yours???????????????????????????? :love: your Z. Keep it original Rick.

Hey DAZZA, I'll have to look you up next time I'm in Brissy :love: your Z. Keep it ORIGINAL Rick.

Hey there JAMES 240, Two spray cans of Black Vinyl Paint transformed my Z's interior from tan to black and it looks great. :love: your Z. Keep it ORIGINAL Rick.

G'Day there LAFFEAUX. This might sound a bit of a stupid question but have you tried your local Nissan dealer?????? I live on the coast, 45kms out of Rockhampton in Queensland, Australia and checked out the Rockhampton dealer. I changed the interior colour from tan to black. Had no trouble obtaining black plugs. In fact, I was surprised at what is still available, e.g. ORIGINAL bumper rubbers. :love: your Z. Keep it ORIGINAL Rick.

Hey DAZZA, You and I seem to think alike. I wonder if we look alike. Are you built like Big Arnie Schwartzenpepper and as good looking as Mel Gibson????????????? Me neither. :love: your Z and keep it ORIGINAL Rick

G'Day NISSANMAN March next year I'll be heading off to Reno. I'm hoping to catch a car show while I'm there,(if there's one on), so I'll keep count of how many good lookers there are in Z's. (FEMALE of course). :love: Your Z Rick 1974 Bronze 260 Z Sports Coupe ORIGINAL (as possible).

Hey there Leeroy, I guess we all like driving our Z's. I'd probably be the slowest Z driver on the road. Every time I get behind the wheel that little speed demon raises his ugly head and I'm tempted to push the pedal to the metal. Then I recall some of the terrible things I've seen happen to the human body and old man caution takes control. :love: your Z

Me again, Go into Forum Jump, right down near the bottom, Melbourne's Z Club. May be of help. Rick.

G'Day there, I had trouble sourcing bumper fillers. In the end I just cut a one inch square out of a piece of reinforced quarter inch rubber, drilled a hole in the centre and used that. Does the job well enough. 74 Bronze 260 Z Sports Coupe Rick.

G'Day there ZORRO, I reckon that as I get older, my right foot gets lighter on the pedal. I was out on the open road the other day, the 260 was purring, hugging the bends, there was very little "bum slip" as she cornered, I glanced at the speedo and damn near POOPED. I was doing 170kph and didn't realise it. I slowed down rather QUICK. Rick.

Hey there ALFADOG, I'm not OLD!!!!!!!!!!!! I'd be the youngest 58 year old you could meet. Cheers, Rick.

AAAAHHHHHH, DAZZA, I knew I could rely on you for support. Rick

Try contacting All Z Parts in Sydney. Phone 02 9484 8257 Fax 02 9875 2731 Email allzparts@aol.com.au Web www.allzparts.com.au I've been dealing with them for quite some time and found them to be very reliable. Ask for Warren. Tell him Rick from Yeppoon gave his contact details. Good luck, Rick.

G'Day there 76, Over here, quite a few electroplating firms will rechrome diecast and plastic parts. I suggest you check out your local phone directory. Rick.