Z Kid

Hello all aussies, I have decided to go the whole hog on my 240Z and source a set of Watanabe rims. So I am offering this set up for sale, its a set of 5, four with good tyres and centre caps, all are highly polished, can take more pics on request and email them to you. I will take the highest/first offer that I consider to be reasonable, if you want them shipped, I can have the tyres removed, but you must sort out a way to get them to you. Cheers Chris

On the end of a tap is the short answer. I made mine using the brass bit from the middle of a tap, its just slightly oversize, you turn it down on a lathe, and press it in, totally slop free gearchange. However in the US I believe you guys have it easy, there is some model car that uses the same/aaproriate size brass bushes in its door hinges, and for three odd dollars, you can get brass bushes, cant remember what the car was though. Happy hunting

This reminds me of an old joke. This guy started work at the biggest retail shop in town, and at the end of the day, the boss calls them all in to ask about their sales. First guy had 30, boss congratulates him, second guy had 45, boss gives him a raise, third guy has only one, well the boss went off his nut, yelling and screaming, saying the first guy sold 5 grand worth of stuff, and you made one pissy little sale, the guy says, well yes it was one sale but it was for 30 grand. The boss begs for an explanation. So the salesman says he sold this guy a little fish hook, then he convinced the guy to buy a medium and a big one, then the line and rods to suit. Then he convinced him to buy a boat to go fishing, because off the jetty just doesnt work now days. Once the guy has the boat and all the fishing gear, the salesman tells him your little honda wont tow all this stuff, so he went and sold him a nice new holden to tow the boat with. Amazed the boss asks "So you sold all that to a guy who came in here for a fishing hook?" Salesman "Nah actually he came in looking for a pack of tampons for the wife, and I said look, your weekends ****ed, you might as well go fishing"

Like I said, its not for me, but I still think the people who do it well are quite skilled. Here is a picture of what happens when any "gumby" goes drifting. www.japanesemotorsport.com.au/driftloses.mpg

I am inclined to believe there is quite an art to drifting. Here we have drift only events, where they chuck three or four cars on the local go kart track and have people watch, it keeps them off the street and its great to watch. I am personally not a big fan of it, but when you see the japanese Drift professionals in action behind the wheel of a 900 odd hp supra its amazing. Heck you can drift anywhere as seen by this clip. www.japanesemotorsport.com.au/redr33.mpg

From what I have been able to gather on the subject (fairly limited and comes from a failed attempt to build an offroad buggy with suspension ) the trick with power steering is keeping the steering in line with the suspension movement, that is that you have the rack mounted in line with the lower suspension arm, this should eliminate bumpseer and you should be fine. I would be looking at the Rack like cuong used, maybe 240Z tierods, and the powersteering pump off any l series motor that had it and you should be in business, not much can go too wrong. Cheers Chris

I think what you are describing as bumpsteer is just in fact steering feedback. Bump steer as I understand it is when the suspension compresses, the angle of the wheel changes, so the steering wheel itself stays the same, but the angle of the front wheel changes. Is just holding the wheel tighter an option, or is it a serious problem?

hey ZmeFly, I think my comment was misinterpreted, I've added a bit more, I love a lot of the japanese market cars, but the Z is still my true love at this stage. keep up the good work. Cheers Chris

Rare spares aka Restorers Hotline in Adelaide can get them and send them to you, you need to speak to andrew though if its about all things Z related. Noltec is the company they use I think, but not sure if the public can buy direct.

just after, not my photos but cool none the less.

Local Z rally guru with his now retired blue cow Z car at the last classic adelaide I think. Hopefully this year, he will miss all the embankments etc and do a bit better.

Over here the V8's are pretty huge, they are awesome racing, but you guys dont get the real good racing we have as support categories I dont think. There are V8 brUTES (Big V8 powered utes) which slide and bounce off each other like nothing on earth, right down to ozzie cars, which are half scale motor bike engined supercar bodied things, which go like a shower of $^!#. Speaking of the classic adelaide, I just got the flyer for it, and it looks like there are going to be half a dozen Z's or so (even a 280, which I suspect will be a 240 with 280 vin so the guy can use a big motor maybe?). I will try and make it up to take pictures, and hopefully the Z's will be able to keep the porsche driving bastards honest:finger: . Luckily we dont get subjected to too much US racing I will try and make it to the classic adelaide rally for some pictures, I even drove half a stage coming back from a friends house last night looking for a big bump coming into a tight corner, there are a few spots with potential . Cheers Chris

Hi Kats and all. I have saved away your photos for when one day hopefully my car gets to that stage. In regards to the coating, I noticed that too, and it seemed to be almost as if it was dipped in a mixture or left over underseal and turps (or something similar) You could have a play round, but do you really want to make something so nice as your new jute all sticky and discoloured? Its amazing the attention to detail on your car Kats, I love it. Cheers Chris

And I will be paying 90, ahh the benefits of having a car inspector not interested in japanese cars in the car club, but then again thats only for 90 days a year, but who would want to get their Z wet anyhow?

You also forgot to add (well I didnt see it) that we are the only country who eats both animals on our coat of arms regularly, mm emu and roo.

Hmm good point, he also has one photo of a 240 Dash and one phot of a later dash. I wonder if he is legit?

Hey guys, nothing to do with me, but this looks like it could be good for one of you. Cheers Chris http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2442635607&category=42612

I am willing to donate my space to your cause. I must admit, I never expected to see that many G nosed cars in one place. I still love the white, but two white G noses in SA may be just a tad much, might have to think some more. Thanks again for the pics Chris

Wow, I hope you got some nice shots (who am I kidding, I am yet to see a bad Alan photo) of that particularly nice looking white G nose car I can see. I always look forward to your contributions on the site. Cheers Chris

Whats this pints business, drink it by the jug at least, keg if there's a couple of you. Heres a few choice terms to get you going when you arrive: Av-a-go-yer-mug -Encouragement, [meaning] put more effort into it. B & S - Ball Bachelor's & Spinster's Ball [Night out] (you have not lived till you have spent a night trying to drink the cost of your ticket surrounded by ute driving gun toting country folk ) Bastard - A term of endearment [You Bastard] an illigatimate son of a bitch Blotto Drunk - full - pissed or tanked. Boomerang- Aboriginal weapon, curved piece of wood Bull Bar- Bar, fixed at the front of your vehicle to protect it against [impact] hitting kangaroos (thank god you dont see these on Z's too often) B.Y.O. - Polite way of saying - Bring Your Own - drinks/food. Cactus -Finished - dead, not working or functioning properly. Gutful of wizz- Drunk, pissed, a snoot full. Hair of the Dog -Alcoholic drink taken to relieve a hangover. In the $^!# -Serious trouble/fallen down the long drop Piece of wizz- Easy, no worries Pom- Englishman or a pommy bastard. Septics Tanks- Yanks - people from the USA Sheila- A woman Slab -24 bottles or cans of beer [a carton] Ute -Utility vehicle with tray, commonly know as a pick-up truck. VB Victoria Bitter-, a beer, and a bad bad one at that XXXX Four X -Queensland brand of beer, only because the queenslanders couldnt spell beer. Your Shout- It's your turn to buy [usually] a beer.

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Not sure what else it would come off, I know its on the later 260's (well the block in the front yard anyhow), and hence I would assume the ZX's and skylines have it as well?