Mike

Speaking of strange AI, Christmas is just around the corner! :)

I use AI daily for a ton of useful things. It's great but I noticed a huge difference between the paid and free versions. You'll see a much better result when you buy a subscription, and use the correct model for your work. Depending on what I'm doing I'll use the advanced "work mode" to build code. AI was a massive help when I moved this website from a high-dollar paid server farm to a much cheaper server on a raw Linux platform. Instead of using a managed interface, we now have everything in "containers" that can be managed and controlled separately -- which is the correct way to do it. The migration took only 3-4 hours while previous migrations used to take a full day. I've also used AI to help me modify code on our website here to move ads around, check our results, and help me figure out best placement without blasting everyone with unwanted ads. It's also helped us block unwanted characters, invalid traffic, and attackers from hitting the site. For me, AI has been a tool that brought me good results. I've also used it for my job search, resume updates, and Linkedin profile updates. Another time, I had an interview with a guy who wanted me to become an expert on his product in 48 hours. I did my own research, put my findings into AI, supplemented it with additional data, and created a presentation that blew him away. The job ended up being an internal hire but it was a great exercise in how AI was able to build me a presentation on my findings. AI has been helpful in my exercise of connecting digital monitoring to my boat diesel engine as well. Although yes it does have limitations when data isn't published on the Internet. It also can make assumptions until you start second guessing the results. It is, after all, a computer with limited data. AI models must be "taught" things. Without the teaching, AI is just a complex search engine.

Oh wow. Apologies for bringing up an old post, but this is an excellent design. I've recently had to deal with the British thread on an older marine diesel engine. I'm adding new oil pressure senders for a digital conversion and this might be my solution.

I don't have any experience putting an ECU into a Z but the position of that unit on the battery is a very good idea! It keeps the engine bay very clean. Congrats on that backet, maybe build a few more and put them up for sale.

Yes, you can get a better response for your ad with photos. Since this thread is already in the classifieds, you can just respond here with the photos.

Do you have a photo of the wheels you are looking for? That will help.

And here's a cool image for the front page block Because why not...

Just to clarify something about our subscription system: I have not put our files behind a paywall. Instead, certain files are now available only to verified community members. New members can become verified in one of two ways: Participate in the forums by making a few legitimate posts and joining the conversation, or Use the subscription system, which also verifies the account and helps support the club. Both methods have proven to be very effective at separating real enthusiasts from automated accounts and spammers. You may have already noticed that the amount of spam appearing on Classic Z Car Club has dropped significantly. Once a new member is verified, the system automatically moves them into the regular Community Member group and the restricted files become available. There has also been quite a bit happening behind the scenes. We were seeing a major increase in automated and invalid traffic coming into the site, which was creating unnecessary load and affecting other parts of the system. I've spent many hours cleaning up the backend, tightening traffic controls, and improving how the site handles this activity. The good news is that those changes are already helping. Spam has decreased, unnecessary traffic has been reduced, and if you do see advertising on the site, you may have noticed that the quality and relevance of the ads has improved as well. That matters because advertising and member subscriptions both help offset the cost of hosting, software, storage, backups, and keeping ClassicZCars.com online. My goal isn't to lock information away — it's to protect the resources we've accumulated over the years, reduce abuse, and keep the community sustainable for the people who actually use it. Thanks to everyone who participates, contributes, subscribes, and helps keep the Classic Z Car Club going.

Hi Carl, Everything is listed out in our Subscriptions page here. However, the Daily Driver and Philanthropist subscriptions gives you additional access to download our microfiche, at no extra charge. Mike

Hi Carl, I just added a few info announcements to our files section to help clear this up. Thanks to all the bots, we are no longer allowing fresh new members to download files right away. There are two options to get permission; one is to become a regular by posting in our forums (graduate to 'community member' status), or two is to purchase a subscription. I think you could easily graduate to community member status by posting an introduction with a few photos of your projects. Hope that clears up the confusion. Thanks. Mike

Good luck! Adding an image for the front page...

Classic Z Car Club Hosting & Homepage Update We’ve recently completed a few important upgrades to ClassicZCars.com. First, the site has been moved to a new hosting platform, helping us significantly reduce ongoing server expenses while maintaining the performance and reliability needed to support the community. We’ve also refreshed the front page with a more modern layout and improved content presentation. As part of that update, the large advertisement that previously appeared at the very top of the page has been moved farther down, allowing the site’s content and community features to take center stage while giving the homepage a cleaner, more polished appearance. These changes are part of our ongoing effort to keep Classic Z Car Club running efficiently while continuing to improve the experience for members and visitors.

At this point, I can safely assume the new server is working fine. It's been a few days and I've received no complaints (so far).

This is me, moving servers around last night Me, after I finished it. And this morning...

Haha, yeah nice! New server is online and working great. Let me know if you guys see any issues. As far as the oil senders, they are from a Volvo Penta TAMD63. The little block on the bottom is a remote location fed by a hose. There are two rubber mounts on the bottom to help dampen the vibration. Yesterday I added a T splitter so I could add digital gauges without affecting the analog instrumentation (those two sensors). I've learned a lot about analog gauges from this installation, especially when you want to run multiple gauges from a single sender. Crazy learning process about 2-station senders and floating vs house ground systems.

Haha, totally not Z related. It's a pair of oil sending units from my boat. Left one is for the oil pressure gauge and the right one is for the alarm panel in case of sudden oil pressure drop.

Hi all, just testing a post after migrating the site to a new server. Look at this cool image!

Just a guess, but it could have been a software update on their side and they accidentally selected the wrong default language for all users. After you selected the new language (when you're logged in) I doubt it will be a problem again. Modifying a website for multiple languages is a PITA. These are probably the only languages they bothered to have added because of funding or development time/availability. I honestly don't know why anyone would install multiple languages on a website because there's software available to do it on the client side.

I have no idea... this car has a huge amount of time and money invested not only by me but others as well. It went through a full resto with Ztherapy and currently running triple Mikuni 40's and a blueprinted Rebello L28. They used it as a shiny car in a PDX roadster show years ago. I also know the full history, as it started out new with Bob Gilder (pro golfer) and was sold to his brother in law when he got sponsors and a free Mercedes. His inlaws drove it around for years before letting it sit at their parents house. I picked it up with a frozen block during my Jr year in high school and replaced the engine. I drove it around for about a decade before I started sand blasting every part imaginable. It went through college, girlfriends, marriage, divorce, a few more girlfriends, another marriage, and many different moves/jobs. This car probably knows me more than I know myself. I guess, to me it's priceless but I'm done letting things like this keep me planted where I don't want to be.

Getting close to making a run on this. I still have to get out to the storage unit to flush the brakes. But after the holiday I'll be pulling her back home to finish up any details and get her on BAT. If you know anyone looking send me a mail.

No they aren't getting worse, they are just getting more intelligent. Problem is, if you reply to these posts they will know it's working. Do not reply, instead use the report feature. His reply is on topic (technically) except for the link to the BMW engine site. So, I just deleted the link. Mike

For my reference (later if needed), this was an issue between our server and an improved security requirement with Cloudflare. They wanted IPv6 and stronger SSL settings. I gave them what they wanted and all should be happy now. Until the next technical issue ... ;)

Workin on it... some people are getting this message while others are not...

Oh that's a nice one...