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Wow, your fast! Brake lines look super as does the rest. At the rate your going, you'll have it on the road tomorrow.

That's a steal for $200, I'm jealous. I would love to buy more Z's, but I'm out of room :-|

Thanks Bob! The great thing about a 240Z at a Concours is that most people recognize what they are, and it seems almost everybody has owned one at one time or another. It makes for great conversations. I'm trying to venture out here and not attend just the Japanese or Datsun car shows. The Concours are very well run shows which makes for a nice event. Those with nice restorations could easily attend these events. This exposure for the Z is good and can only help over time.

Those pics just look incredible. The paint and every thing else just looks great. I will nit pick a bit, but you probably have this covered already. Brakelines? Hard to tell from the pics, but they look to have the 40 year old patina on them . I cleaned mine lightly with scotch bright and the then put a coat of that clear high temp enamel on them. Not perfect, but they look decent for brake lines. Ideally I should have had them re-zinced but did not want to go to that extreme. Keep up the good work. That car just looks beautiful. Rich

Z coverage in Automotive Traveler magazine . Car is on page 24 of the online picture magazine. http://www.automotivetraveler.com/magazine/viewer.php?path=2011/06/2011_Dana_Point_Concours Those hubcaps look great in the photo. If Guy sees these, he'll swap out his new Panasports for them .

Hi Jay, Congrats on Palos Verdes invite. I am not sure if they want my car as I have not received an invite yet. This does bring up an interesting subject though. For a Concours event, an un-restored car is truly an anomaly. Your 1972 and my 1970 fall into this category (and I still think my ’70 is better :-) ). Of the over 250 cars at the Dana Point Concours, I spotted only 3 that were not restored. None of these won awards except for the 1930’s Hudson that won the Survivor award. The winning cars at a Concours have flawless paint jobs, like new under carriages and perfect interiors. I really don’t think it’s possible for a 40 year old car that has been driven thousands of miles on the highway, or stored for long lengths of time (rubber deterioration) to compete with cars that are newly restored and trailered to these events. There are no points or bonuses given for the age of the car. In some cases, you don’t even get points for having the original parts. Either way, I have yet to see an un-restored car of any type place well at the Concours events I have been to. On the flip side, it makes no sense to restore such cars. In my opinion, it would cut the value of the car in half. So, the bottom line is that true Concours vehicles will be excellent restorations, like your white Z. As for the survivors in excellent condition, those will be honored in museums and by the true connoisseurs of our hobby/passion. I did get to speak with Barry Meguiar (of Meguiar car wax fame) –Honorary Judge at the Dana Point show. Like most people, he owned a 240Z and stopped to chat with me for a while. He loved my car. I joked that that I probably would not win the Meguiar's "Finish Fantastique" Award presented at the show with my ‘41 year old single stage amino alkyd enamel’. He agreed, but like most people said the paint and car should not be touched. This was the overwhelming response, even by the judges. Anyway, just thought I’d post my opinion. As I’ve said before, I’m getting old, so I’m becoming more opinionated. Also, below is a copy of an e-mail I sent to the hosts of the Dana Point Concours expressing my thanks. Hi Janet, I just wanted to send you and everyone responsible for the Dana Point Concours event a huge “THANK YOU”. This was by far the best car show I have ever attended. Every aspect of the show was very well done. The facilities were gorgeous, registration and pictures went very smooth, and show vehicle parking was very well coordinated. `The announcers were excellent and always kept the interest of my wife and I. They were very key players in keeping the show interesting and entertaining for everyone. Even my wife was very impressed and commented on how knowledgeable they were. She was also very impressed with the one announcers singing of the National Anthem. Since my wife in a concert flautist with a music degree, I trust here opinion on this. I also appreciate you allowing me to display my Japanese vehicle at the show, an original un-restored 1970 240Z (I am pretty sure it was the only Japanese car at the show ). My car was very well received by both the judges and the crowd. You also provided me a great location to display my car, at the very front of our display area. It was prime real estate. I say this only because the early Japanese imports are often an afterthought of most car shows or relegated to the far back of the display area. Again, thanks for the very special treatment. I could not be more satisfied. One more thing , the display placards for the car and promotional gifts were top notch. Thanks again for everything, Best regards, Rich Scharf ZCCIV President (Z Car Club of Inland Valley)

I'm going to borrow Jay's thread here for a post. This will give him something to look forward to at the Palos Verdes Concours. Maybe we should start a thread called Z's at Concours events. Anyway, thought I'd post some pics. Had a great show. I have to say this is the best car show I have ever been to. The car was well received and they gave me a primo parking spot. You had to walk by my Z to see the other cars in this section. Had a great time and a lot of great conversations. No awards, but that's OK. The competition was excellent. Enjoy the pics. Rich

Spent most of the day prepping my gold Z for the Dana Point Concours. I am entered in the "Sports Cars Postwar under 3 Liters to 1972" Class. We'll see how it goes. While prepping, looked at the passenger door and this is what I saw, so thought I would post it. Thought it looked cool. Rich

My comment probably doesn’t belong on this thread, but I thought this statement was interesting. Removing the hook because it “wasn’t supposed to be there” would open up quite a can of worms if someone was really serious about this concept. Does this line of thinking include the runs in the original paint? I am guessing those weren’t supposed to be there. And believe me they are all over the place: on the engine block, battery cover panel, lower valence, radiator support, etc. What about the overspray on the motor? Was that supposed to be there? And how about undercoating. Mine never came with it. Is undercoating “supposed to be there”? I am sure there is much more that I am overlooking on this subject. Personally, I think all of those original items that “weren’t supposed to be there” are what make the car VERY COOL. I wouldn’t remove any of them or change any of them for a judge or a show (Although, I have cleaned up some of the motor items out of personal preference- I’m questioning that decision now). I love the drips, the inspection marks, the overspray. It’s a nice contrast to today’s cookie cutter cars that all just kind of look the same. Anyway, as time goes on, I am drawn to these original and unique items of the car. It represents history and change. Just my opinion and not meant to offend anyone (Obviously I am getting old here). Peace out, Rich

If you are running the original sending unit, I believe that is very normal. Mine operates about the same on HLS30-02614. The oil pressure gauge seems to have a mind of its own.

If you are running the original sending unit, I believe that is very normal. Mine operates about the same on HLS30-02614. The oil pressure gauge seems to have a mind of its own.

Yes, the lean to the passenger side is correct. I made that mistake once, swapping the mounts to make the engine straight up and down. What clued me in was the smog pump could not be installed because it was too close to the drivers side sheet metal.

And what do those read?

Open the drivers side door and the production date will be on a plate just below the small triangular window. If you are HLS30-02043, I'm betting your a 3/70 production date.

Are they serious? I have been at the last two store shows and have yet to meet an individual that prefers the show on the streets. The park was phenomenal, the store shows are lame. Why? 1) That blacktop is dog gone hot. Much nicer to have it at a park with grass and trees for shade. At the 2011 show there was a crowd (standing room only) against the side of the building which provided the only fixed shade in the area. The other crowd was in the shade provided by the RV's and the In-and-OUT truck. The park environment is orders of magnitude better and winding road to get there was sweet. The park also provides great background for photo shoots. 2) It's a waste of your time to try and get in the store to pick up something for your car. The line is 50 people deep OUTSIDE the store trying to get in to buy something. No telling how many are inside. I'll just pay the shipping and order from my house or office. 3) Parking was a fiasco. Took about 30 minutes of waiting in long line wrapped around corner to finally get parked. A lot of Z's overheating, you could smell the coolant in the parking lot after the cars finally got in. So, sorry to vent and be negative, but that's my opinion. Plus ZCON's in Phoenix in 2012. I'm goin' there.

I'm running 205/60/16 on my 16 X 7 panasports with Yokohama's. No rubbing issues. Don't remember the offset. Also running stock springs with Tokico Adjustable struts.

Hi Guy, That area is a little tough to get to, hoods in the way. Hope this helps. You can see the brush strokes in the last couple of pics. Looks like they didn't paint in the lines well very Also looks like I need to clean the area a bit better.

That black out area is unique. I love the runs on the back side. It's looking great Guy.

You will also have to cap the extra waterline that runs through the flat tops. Caps at forward and aft part of motor.

I think the Safari gold with Panasports is a great idea! It's looking good Guy. I love it .

I've probably seen your car more than you have these last two years. It looks great :-) . If I can remember, I will take pictures of it next time I stop by Les's place. Rich

Anthony, should be here most of weekend. Feel free to give me a call. Rich

Probably not the best thing to do, but I did send a short blast of air into my flat tops where the fuel line goes in after it sat for 3 years. It will spray gas out the intake end of the carb. Didn't seem to cause any damage. Make sure your choke cable is set right. Loosen the two screws that secure the choke cable at the carbs. Move the choke lever all the way forward. check that cables aren't bent or kinked and then re-tighten. This way the front and rear carbs pull evenly. Turn that big screw on the forward carb all the way closed then back it off half of a turn. This next item is critical! Make sure that the rubber tube that is just below the big forward carb screw and routes underneath to the rear carb is in very good condition. That means no leaks and no kinks. It is a balance tube and is very critical to smooth operation. Might want to check your float level thru the sight glass if you have a small mirror, although it is often hard to see. Make sure the carb needles inside your tuna cans are installed with the shoulder flush with the large piston. You may also want to open up the idle adjust screw a couple turns just for starting and re-adjust once you are warm. That should cover most of it. Also, I had a set of SM needles laying around so put those in my flat tops. Got those from Ztherapy for $30. They run very nicely. Rich

A few seconds of Glory....don't blink...Attached is the commercial my yellow Z was in for the San Diego County fair.

That is a bummer, the right bumper end does not look so good from your pictures. It seems like it is very hard to get good work done anymore. Best of luck there. I do like the paint color though :-)