Mike

All that money and he's still got crappy wheels/tires.... man.

Kieth, set your DPI resolution to 600 or so. Email it to me and I can modify it to work here. IE: Scan at the highest resolution (600+ dpi) and use black/white mode. You can try greyscale or even full color photo to see what they turn out like.

Excellent! Let us know how it works out. Got a digital camera? Take a few shots and upload them... we'd love to see your progress.

Hiya, sorry nobody got to you... The sending unit is has a twist-off plate that holds it in place. I suggest that you buy a new sending unit and seal. Check with your local Nissan dealer for price. If you can't afford the sending unit, see if you can get the new seal. The plate should rotate to the left a few degrees and then pull straight out. Err... I should say that's what mine was like. What series and year car do you own? -- Mike PS: I moved this back into the HELP ME forum and deleted your old post. Not sure how you can seal it up w/out getting the parts you need. You could try removing the unit and making your own seal with cut-out gasket material.

Nice ride! Can you upload more pictures to your gallery so we can see more of the car?

That's pretty sweet... although I wonder where people get this kind of cash. I'm sitting here trying to figure out how to pay for an L28 that needs a rebuild so I can install it in my 240z restoration project. Ugh...

How many different versions are available? I'd like to get them all on this site if possible. Right now we have 240z and 260z.

How many characters are you limited to in Oz?

Does someone have a 280z wiring diagram in electronic format? If so, can you send it to me? I have a member asking for one. -- Mike

Haynes: Rotate counter-clockwise. Translation: Clamp with vice-grips then beat repeatedly with hammer counter-clockwise. Haynes: This is a snug fit. Translation: Clamp with vice-grips then beat repeatedly with hammer. Haynes: This is a tight fit. Translation: Clamp with vice-grips then beat repeatedly with a hammer. Haynes: As described in Chapter 7... Translation: That'll teach you not to read through before you start. Now you are looking at scary photos of the inside of a gearbox. Haynes: Pry off Translation: Hammer a screwdriver into... Haynes: Undo... Translation: Go buy a can of WD40 (giant economy size). Haynes: Retain tiny spring... Translation: PINGGGG - "Where the hell did that go?" Haynes: Press and rotate to remove bulb... Translation: OK - that's the glass bit off, now fetch some good pliers to dig out the socket part (and maybe a piece of glass or two). Haynes: Lightly... Translation: Start off lightly and build up till the veins on your forehead are throbbing then clamp with vice-grips then beat repeatedly with hammer. Haynes: Weekly checks... Translation: If it isn't broken don't fix it. Haynes: Routine maintenance... Translation: If it isn't broken, it's about to be. We warned. Haynes: One Difficulty rating. Translation: An infant could do this... so how did you manage to **** it up? Haynes: Two Difficulty rating. Translation: Now you may think that you can do this because two is a low, teensy weensy number... but you also thought the wiring diagram was a map of the Tokyo underground (in fact that would have been more use to you). Haynes: Three Difficulty rating. Translation: Make sure you won't need your car for a couple of days. Haynes: Four Difficulty rating. Translation: You're not seriously considering this are you? Haynes: Five Difficulty rating. Translation: OK - but don't ever carry your loved ones in it again. Haynes: If not, you can fabricate your own special tool like this... Translation: Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Haynes: Compress... Translation: Squeeze with all your might, jump up and down on it, throw it at the garage wall, then find some vice-grips and a hammer... Haynes: Inspect... Translation: Squint at really hard and pretend you know what you are Looking at, then declare in a loud knowing voice to your wife "Yep, as I thought, it's going to need a new one" Haynes: Carefully... Translation: You are about to suffer deep abrasions. Haynes: Retaining nut... Translation: Yes, that's it, that big spherical blob of rust. Haynes: Get an assistant... Translation: Prepare to humiliate yourself in front of someone you know. Haynes: Turning the engine will be easier with the spark plugs removed. Translation: However, starting the engine afterwards will be much harder. Once that sinking pit of your stomach feeling has subsided, you can start to feel deeply ashamed as you gingerly refit the spark plugs. Haynes: Refitting is the reverse sequence to removal. Translation: Yeah, right. But you swear in different places. Haynes: Pry away plastic locating pegs... Translation: Snap off... Haynes: Using a pin punch... Translation: Clamp with vice-grips then beat repeatedly with hammer. Haynes: Everyday toolkit Translation: AAA Card & Mobile Phone Haynes: Apply moderate heat... Translation: Unless you have a blast furnace, don't bother. Alternatively, clamp with vice-grips then beat repeatedly with hammer.

Those seats look like Recaros.... good question, I wonder if they'd fit a 240z. Who wants to buy them and try it? If they don't work... just sell on Ebay again.

Damn right. :cheeky: Remember, we've been complimented on the fact that we MOSTLY stay on topic. We don't want a lot of ramblings and personal attacks here. It's just not good for anybody. So, please obey the rules... Or, I'll have to pull some Jackie Chan.

When I say professional, I'm not speaking about someone who just works or gives advice for money. I'm speaking about people who have been around Z's for more than a few years. People who have restored more than one project, and people who have been giving advice for years. Anyone can claim to be a professional, but, it's the experience level that one can achieve by working on these cars many many times. Even I don't come close to the knowledge and experience that these guys can provide. Just look at 2ManyZ's... he's been working with these cars since they were new. Racing, fixing, painting, welding, upgrading, etc, etc..... Now, with all of that said... I don't think anyone can give a true value for a car unless they've SEEN IT in person. They can get to a close proximity by taking past experience into consideration. But, this is a huge gap to cover. We've seen values from $6k to $18k. A big gap like that is suspicious to me. You might be able to work on the "hype" factor and sell it for over $12k, but, you probably won't find it here. You posted this message asking for opinions, and you certainly got quite a few out of the deal. This car sounds like a good find. But, a car that just sits in a container rotting away (because a price can't be agreed upon) isn't going to benefit anyone. The person considering this car will need to evaluate the condition, add his/her cost to get it running, and then determine the price they are willing to pay. If the right person comes along, you might be able to sell this car for $30k. It all depends on the deal. To get the most $$ out of this car, the owner should consider paying to have it "refreshed" so a potential buyer can drive and hear it. Nothing worse than spending $12k and discovering that the whole hydraulic braking system needs to be replaced or the engine is blown. Like I said, until someone actually looks at the car we are all working on speculation based upon pictures and your opinion. So, you're going to get our opinions. That's the whole point of this thread, right? -- Mike

Guys, I'm going to stop a flame war here. There are many good points made about this car. It is a good find, but, probably not the golden key. While it may be worth more money than your standard driveable 240z, it's not a $10,000 + car. This might be different if the car was refreshed and gone through by a Z fanatic. Just the uncertainty of the history and the condition is enough to drive some of us into conversation based on assumptions. I reccommend that someone looks at this car to see what potential it has got. A good starting point for someone with a wad of cash. Did we ever get the VIN ? -- Mike PS: Keep the conversation talking about what we DO know and within the topic. Even I can run stray from this at times.

Hi guys, I sent this to our 240z Mailing List and here's something I received from Carl Beck. IMHO, he is one of the top professionals when it comes to Z's. --------- Forward ----------

Yep, give them your CZC number and they'll give you a discount. We are still trying to get them to advertise on our site, so, be sure you mention our name!! We can use all the help we can get. -- Mike

http://www.sounddomain.com/member_pages/view_page.pl?page_id=164013 -- M

What year(s) of Miata seats fit a 240z ?

OMG, somebody please buy this car and keep it away from the teenagers. It needs to be purchased and treated like an antique. I'm going to send this link to the guys on the email list. -- Mike You need to put contact information on your web page.

Mikey is watching. Don't worry, it's not that bad. I'm sure there are plenty of American jokes out there, too. :tapemouth