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Well, my silver Z sold on e-bay for a fair price. The final bid/sale was for $10.1 K. Everything has gone very smooth so far after the sale. I received prompt payment and drove the car up to LA so the car could be transported to the new owner who lives in the midwest. It was a beautiful final drive on a sunny California day. Most of the drive was up the 15 at about 80 mph and traffic was minimal. My son followed in the yellow Z and we drove that back together. I spoke with the new owner and seems he had a '73 240Z growing up, and that is what he was looking for. Looks like he will keep it original and finish up the underside. I was very tempted to try and finish up the underside in the last couple days of the sale, but felt it was better to leave it as is. That way he could inspect the underside and finish it as he wished. I still have the cans of undercoat that I purchased to re-do the undercoat. I probably should have sent those with the car. I actually did make a profit on the car, which is good. Although, my wife is razing me that I made about 50 cents an hour. I really don't care as I just enjoy the work. After I complete some house projects I hope to get started on one of the other cars here in my driveway. Thanks for all the support everyone, Best regards, Rich

S/N HLS30-02614 has these two lines next to the fuel level indicator hole. One is for fuel filter/pump, other is return. Otherwise my tank looks same as yours.

I am pretty sure that is what the Dash restoration place (in Oregon?) said, 'Leather conditioner'. But I am now over 50 and that was several years ago, so I could be wrong. Not sure if the vinyl stuff was available two years ago. I will have to check into that.

I use the Lexol Leather conditioner/preservative. It was recommended to me by a dashboard restoration shop. I have been using it on my uncracked '70 dash for the last couple years, once every 3 months. Before that, dad just used water and a soft cloth....always garaged. Rich

Thanks for checking Randy. Not sure if they got any volunteers. That's a long drive from SoCal and not a lot of incentive.

Thanks everyone for all the comments and complements. I'm just hoping that the car will be picked up by someone that will take great care of it. I will really miss seeing it in my garage :-(. Also hoping new owner will keep the flat tops and other period unique items. In my opinion, it is what makes the car special. Everybody runs the round tops and they are all too common. The flat tops are rare and nice to show. Thanks again everyone, Rich

This quote caught my eye, so I had to respond. When I first started entering my '70 240Z in concours events, I remember bobc telling me not to get my hopes up. He told me that, "the standard concours judge would believe you if you told him that all 240Z's came with a V-8 and blacked-out engine bays". Of course I thought he was exaggerating. Little did I know that he hit the nail right on the head. The Hunington Beach "Concours" has a category specifically for Z-cars. The winning car as picked by the "concours" judges was painted 'Bada-Bing' silver (Silver with a mild purple haze), had a blacked out engine bay, chromed engine bay parts and bare hoses among other things. Nice car, but not what a purist would consider a true restoration. Even though I love the concours events, I have learned to take the outcome with a "grain of salt". I would have agreed with you in the past, but these are growing on me.

I think they would even take a yellow, orange, or safari gold Z if it was available in the area. There are several of us in SoCal with the lime-yellow Z, but it is a bit of a drive to Napa.

Well, I will probably really regret this years from now, but I have decided to sell my Silver Z. I love it and it is beautiful, but I am just out of room here. I have 3 Z's in my 3 car garage, and 4 cars outside. Wouldn't be bad if I lived in the boonies with lots of land, but I am in SoCal, so not much space here. The clincher was when I put a couple scratches on the silver paint while working on the yellow Z (very mad at myself for that). Hopefully a Z lover will pick it up and finish the underside. That is really about all that is left to do. Thanks for following the thread. We will see where this ends up. Rich http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370545909449&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

The Maestro Film is looking for a Lime-yellow 240Z for a documentary film that they are making. If anyone can help out, that would be great. Below is information from the Maestro Film contact. Thanks! Dear Classic Zcar owners, Hello! My name is Jocelyn, and I am working with filmmaker Mark Tchelistcheff on a documentary about his great uncle, André, "the Maestro" of wine (see below for more information). I am posting through Rich Scharf to the Zcar community in hopes that you might be able to help us out. Mark, is creating a self-funded labor of love documentary film to honor his great uncle. One of the scenes he is trying to re-create, is his great uncle André driving through the vineyards of Napa Valley in his lime-yellow 240z, surveying his labor of love (the wine grapes!), and living larger than life. We are filming in Napa Valley from September 28th to October 5th, and would love to film someone zipping through parts of Napa as André did. Ideally we would like to schedule this part of the film between October 2nd~5th, or on September 29. The shoot would take 1, possibly 2 days. As we don't have a big Hollywood budget to make this film and paying for much of the film out of pocket, please accept our sincerest thanks for your generous consideration in participating in our labor of love film to honor André Tchelistcheff. At this point, the best non-Hollywood incentive we can offer is gas reimbursement, an interesting experience, nice company, and beautifully shot documentation of your 240z in an important film (and some really good wine, too!) Please contact me at your earliest convenience, and let me know where you are located, and what might be possible. If you email, please include “YOUR NAME’S 240z” in the subject line. About André and the film: André Tchelistcheff was a seminal figure in developing the Napa Valley after the repeal of prohibition, and in nurturing the winemakers who put Napa on the international map for great wine. This was the case in the now-famous Paris Tasting of 1976. According to a panel of France’s most glorified wine connoiseurs, two California wines bested their French counterparts in the head-on blind tasting competition. The two winning winemakers had more in common than their Calfornia roots: they both attributed their success to a higher power: André Tchelistcheff. André is still revered in Napa, and his legacy lives on throughout the world. Website: http://www.themaestrofilm.com/ We really appreciate your support in our efforts. Sincerely, Jocelyn Fabello Production Manager 510.778.2066 jocelyn@themaestrofilm.com for Mark Tchelistcheff Grand Nephew of André Director/ Producer The Maestro - André Tchelistcheff - The Voice of Wine

Just got clarification to e-mail: The correct date was Monday, September 19th. Will miss Fred. Always enjoyed his stories. Rich

Congrats Jay!!! Thanks again for your support of the Z community.

Very interesting. I thought that might be the purpose. It really got me to thinking about the possibilities of an electric powered turbo, at least for low RPM's. I was thinking of a motor/blower similar to those high velocity hand dryers, only running on 12V. Definitely need an alternator upgrade for that. Would probably need some type of vaccuum operated gate to bypass the electric turbo at higher RPM's as I don't think the electric could keep up. Just my thoughts - may have to toy with that some day.

And I thought I was the only one still running with the original 1970 plug wires. Dad said as long as they work, no need to replace them. He was a highly accomplished Electrical Engineer, so I'll take his word for it.

Below is a pic of said '73 EGR and Smog Pump

And that would make me a "SoCal idiot". When changing the rear springs on my yellow Z several weeks ago, forgot to use the spring compressor and once the bolt was loosened the spring launched the top mount onto my freshly painted Silver Z. No dent, but 3 deep scratches. Only consolation was that my face was not in front of the top mount.

Hi Lance, No pics of Red car unfortunately. I think there were too many people around it to get a good shot. Here are a couple more pics. I like the Tan Z, looks like the old 510 tlight tan color. Thought it was cool

You must be talking about this one. I couldn't figure out what the dryer hose was for :-|

three more. Saw another yellow Z in the parking lot so had to get a pic

Attached are some of my favorite pics from the show

It may have been. I was a bit more focused on the exhaust sound and wheel set-up that I missed the badges. The tires were pretty wide and I think beyond the fender well. I am surprised that I had not seen it before because I typically am in that area at the same time every working day, just as I get off the freeway. Will have to keep my eyes peeled. He must work within a half mile of me as he turned left into one business park at the same place I turned right.

Raced a white 240Z today on the way to work. Saw him in my In my rear view window so I slowed to let him catch up. Guess he saw me too, so he sped up, then slowed a bit. That’s when I heard the turbo blow off valve whoosh, and I knew I was in trouble. We both gunned it and sped up a hill moving pretty quick, he was quicker but I was still fairly close when we backed off at about 80mph, approaching traffic. We rolled down the windows and he said he was running a “Skyline Motor”, so I guess that is an RB20DET. I’ve got a 260 motor with high compression pistons (10.5:1) 6 into 1 headers and stock carbs with SM needles and ZX dizzy. It’s peppy, but not enough to beat the RB. Made my day though! Honestly, in the over 2 years that I’ve had the yellow Z, that’s the first time I ever really pushed it against another car. Nice that is was a another Z. I really need to get LS motor installed someday:ermm:.

Cut the bottom 1/3 of the BSPT Tap and it worked perfect. Was able to run tap all the way into the hole. Attached the air galley into the manifold using some anti-seize copmpound for lube. Will install assembly in Silver Z today or tomorrow.

Here are the pics of the ride height on my Yellow Z with the Tokico 5 way's and the Eibach springs. I cut one lower coil on each of the front springs. This is exactly what I was looking for in ride height. I can slide my hand between the top of the tire and the fender well on both front and back. The wheels are 16X7 Panasports with 205/60/16 Yokohamas. The car handles great...I love it.