Mike

I drive from Albany to Wilsonville.

Did you know that we participated in that (vanity plate) commercial? Nissan asked me to ask the members about the different vanity plates that people were using. So, we polled the members and gave them the results. They thanked us for the help and told us to watch out for the commercial soon. I saw it a few weeks ago... pretty cool! Not sure who's Z was shown.

Don't fret... when the sun comes out again these guys will pull the Z out of the garage and wonder why they ever thought about selling it.

They welded in patches.

The fenders have been sold. Thanks. Bumpers? Not sure where to get them now. Send a different message and I'm sure someone else will have that info. -- M PS: Try one of our advertisers.... Too Intense Resto might have something available.

Businesses can use it for sales (to a reasonable point) if they help support the site. To do this, click on ADVERTISING from the left main menu. That will point you to our different packages. The reason we are doing this is to help pay for the site and also keep the 'commercialism' to a controlled level. Anyway.... I'm not raising a huge issue about it. I just wanted you to be aware that we have options to get your name in front of our members. If you're interested, let me know.

Interesting. I would ask why it has no interior. You're looking at at least $1,000 (US) to get that replaced. Carpet, seats, door panels, vinyl, etc.... But, I'm curious as to WHY it has no interior. I'd offer the guy $1,800.

Storm, to be fair to the people paying for advertisting on this site, please refrain from using the forums as a sales tool. We have a few advertising packages available if you are interested in using the club to persue business. -- Mike

What kind of Z is it? And the year? How many miles? Sounds like a decent deal.

Paul Henley has done a write-up of a rotisserie he's working on.. Check it out at: http://www.zparts.com/zptech/articles/phenley/rotisserie/index.htm This might help you find some additional information about this setup. You might also want to search the links database on our site because I know we have at least one link to a company that sells the hardware for this.

I've seen these done before. However, all of the setups I've seen are restoring the 'shell' of the car. This means you must remove the engine, tranny, diff, suspension, and basically everything attached to the shell. I don't know if the rotisserie will hold the car with the suspension still attached. Somehow I doubt it.

What parts of the electronic ignition did you use? I'm considering taking part of my 280z engine and using them in my 240z project. This is one of them.

Holy crap... now that's an air balance job!!

Here's a link to Alan's Z. He's from the UK. http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showgallery.php?thumb=1&stype=2&si=HS30-H&cat=500&perpage=12&sort=1&ppuser=2116

Well, I have to say that I do like riding my sportbike. I purchased the fastest production bike (Suzuki Hayabusa) at 1300 CC's. It's a very nice ride and is extremely fast. I like the heavy bikes because they are smoother to ride (more comfortable). It is fun to go fast. But, I can tell you that it's just something to do. To say that a Harley is crap is just not right. I mean, everybody has their own preference. And, if I was to buy a cruiser, I'd save up my $$ and buy a Harley over a Honda or Suzuki. Why? I just love the sound and they are legends. If I couldn't do a Harley, I'd go with an Indian. The ultimate combination would be a smaller sportbike (probably a Ducati) for carving the corners and a Harley/Indian for the weekend cruises with my woman. Let's not forget the fact that Harleys also hold their value while a sportbike loses value with every passing mile / year. I'm getting a little tired of buying things that continuously lose value (stock?!) and I'm looking to keep my money while still enjoying the good parts of life. I would consider cruising down the back roads on a motorcycle something every person needs to do a few times in their life. [m]

You guys don't like that sound? Man, I just love sitting on a bike and revving it to no end. Not sure if it's the "$15,000 vibrator" taking affect or just the awesome sound it makes.........

How much for a RB26DETT and when can you get one?

Okay, here are a few ideas: 1) Make sure you have spark. a) Remove the main wire from the distributor cap (center wire) and place it near a metal surface. Crank the engine. You should see sparks. Put the wire back. Remove spark plug #1 and place it on a metal surface. Crank the engine. It should spark. Repeat for all plugs. c) Check the firing order on the wires from the distributor cap. You'll have to check a manual for this info. Check both the cap and the plugs to make sure they are connected properly. 2) Make sure you have fuel. a) Remove the aircleaner. Check for proper operation of the SU pistons. c) Crank the engine.. do you smell gas? d) Buy some starter fluid and use just a little to see if the engine is trying to start but has no fuel. e) If the SU's have sat for some time or if they are way out of adjustment... tighten the mixture nuts all the way down and back them off about 3 full turns. 3) Make sure your engine has compression. If you have tried all of the above.... something basic is missing. These cars operate on a very basic scientific theory. So, it's probably something simple. If there is fuel, air, and fire... it should ignite and SOMETHING should be happening. If nothing is happening.... the fuel might not be good? Starter fluid should help determine this.

How much do you want for a RB26DETT shipped to my door (Oregon)?

Hey sled, Do you remember which sleeve you used for the new throw-out bearing? There are different sizes and you should use the one made for the transmission you're installing. Here's a link to a write-up about this issue done by Eric over at Zparts.com. http://www.zparts.com/zptech/comparisons/pages/4tobear_specs1.html Did you ever manage to get them apart again? This can be difficult sometimes. [m]

This is some excellent information as posted to our mailing list: >Hey guys! Does anyone know a rough estimated price_for a frame up >restoration? >The body of my 73 240Z isn't bad off but the more I hear you guys >talk...I think this is >the way I am going to want to go. Keep in mind I am not horribly >mechanically inclined >so this would most likely be done at a shop. (Need to find one of >those here in >Maryland too.) Hi Shannon: Let's just assure that the terms we use have the same meaning to both of us. "Restoration" - to return to "as new" condition. The "goal" of restoring a Classic Car is to return it in every detail to the condition it was in when it left the factory. If you contracted out the entire job - as Nissan Motors USA did with their Vintage Z program - you would need about $50,000.00 today. They lost money on a volume deal with the restoration shops - and they sold the last examples for $29,995.00. If you supplied most of the "grunt" labor - took the car completely apart yourself - contracted out the body work, sent the engine out to be rebuilt (as well as most of the mechanical things like carb's rebuilt, re-end, tranny, etc etc.). Then purchased all the detail trim parts/pieces and re-assembled the car yourself... you can easily spend $25K to $30K in addition to the price of the car - IF you start with a very nice car to begin with. (remember here we are talking about "every" detail being OEM") Let's say you really don't want to "Restore" it - just "Refresh" it. In that case lets say that you want to keep it stock - you want it very nice - but you are not concerned with every detail being "as it left the factory". Let's say you are willing to have a lot of things less than "brand new" and less than as "original" - but you just want them to look and operation well. You would be willing to use reproduction parts for example - and newer parts to replace superceded older parts etc. As above - If you sent it out - you might get by with $20K to $25K having someone else to everything (instead of $50K). If you do the grunt work - and make reasonable decisions, shop for bargain parts, etc etc - you might get away with spending between $10K and $15K in addition to the price of the car today. The only reason I can think of to "restore" or "refresh" a 240-Z today - is because you love doing the work... If you want a restored or refreshed 240-Z it's almost always far less expensive and for sure far less work to simply go spend the money it takes to buy one that's already done. (As long as you know what your buying!!!). Today "restored" or perfect original 240-Z's are $16,500.00 to $18,500 (and higher) - "refreshed" 240-Z's are $12,500 to $15,000.00. Less than half what you would spend doing one today. The guy that just paid $14K for that "refreshed" (poorly refreshed) 70 on e-bay could have put an additional $4K with it and had a near perfect Z... with 14K miles.. http://ZHome.com/ITSSale/71ForSale.htm or an absolutely beautiful but slightly modified 240-Z for the same money... http://ZHome.com/ITSSale/Resnick.htm FWIW, Carl Carl Beck Clearwater,FL USA IZCC #260 ------------------------------------ Internet 240z Club - http://www.240z.org To unsubscribe: http://www.240z.org/mailman/listinfo/list

Price and where did you get them?

If you want to change your screen name let me know. Glad to see you're finally in a Zcar! And, congrats on the other kid as well.

I like 'em!! Look good. Only problem with wheels like that is CLEANING!!! Get ready to spend an hour on the wheels alone.

Agreed, flip the wires around 180 degrees on the distributor cap and see what happens. I had this same problem. Ends up that my engine rebuilder put the distributor shaft in 180 degrees off!! I fought with the thing for at least 2-3 days and was terribly pissed. Then a friend came over and said... "Man, it sounds like the timing is totally off" We flipped it around and it started right up. Worth a try.