GunnerRob

Did you check continuity of the fuse with a meter? Sometimes the fuse element will simply disconnect at one of the contact ends but will look like it's still functional. Also, try cleaning the fuse box contacts themselves. They're old and can corrode causing problems like this.

I saw this on Yahoo today. What a bummer! I would think this is like us in the states losing one of our landmarks.

That's a Porsche 914. My Lord you're quick Jason! I blinked and you got ahead of me.

Hi 71-240Z, and welcome! What else do those woods near you have in them? Those kind of mods can be undone if at a later date you decided to go original. That's what the majority of us here tend to do. I'm a designer, so I won't hold that against you. Are you bragging or just being truthful? Most of us here do. Looks like a good starting point.

A '76 280ZX doesn't exist. The 280ZX was introduced in '79 and is a bigger, heavier car than the 240-280Z's. So, the seller has his wires crossed. If the car is a '76 280Z, the rust issues are the same as with the earlier Z's, including the hatch opening area above the taillights and inder the rear bumper at the corners. Also, I believe a 280Z is a less complicated car to trouble shoot for repairs and easier to work on. It has less "stuff" in the engine bay and under the dash to contend with. Good luck with this and let us know what you find. :cheeky:

Hi Will. I think you meant to post this message here: http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?p=135964#post135964

This may have something to do with this problem. It's a bit long but well worth the time. Montana - No Speed Limit Safety Paradox - 2001 UPDATE.zip

If you're sitting OUTSIDE of the car on the driver's side, looking towards the motor, then the locknut needs to be turned clockwise to loosen it.

Here we go. Now it's officially July.

I don't think Datsun offered a cassette player AM/FM 1n 1974. My dad bought his '75 280z fully optioned in Long Beach, Ca. and the optional radio had an 8 track tape player. In looking back, the first Z car I saw with a cassette player was in the '79 280zx and it was not incorporated into the radio. It was a seperate unit to the side of the radio.

This is for those of you who would like to celebrete this favorite of foods! Baked Beans.zip

Excellent points made there Mr C.

Well, I do still have the radio that came with the car when it left the dealer's lot. :paranoid:

I chose 280z bone stock. You don't think having urethane bushings and an upgraded radio disqualifies me do you? :nervous: Hey Will. What is a 1977 280Z Alpha one GTO rebody? And is that the 280z you said you forgot?

Why Math is Taught in School---- (Written By A Very Wise Man) I was riding to work yesterday when I observed a female driver cut right in front of a pickup truck, causing him to have to drive on to the shoulder to avoid hitting her. This evidently angered the driver enough that he hung his arm out his window and "flipped" the woman off. "Man, that guy is stupid," I thought to myself. I ALWAYS smile nicely and wave in a sheepish manner whenever a female does anything to me in traffic, and here's why: I drive 48 miles each way every day to work. That's 96 miles each day. Of these, 16 miles each way is bumper-to-bumper. Most of the bumper-to-bumper is on an 8 lane highway. There are 7 cars every 40 feet for 32 miles. That works out to be 982 cars every mile, or 31,424 cars. Even though the rest of the 32 miles is not bumper-to-bumper, I figure I pass at least another 4000 cars. That brings the number to something like cars that I pass every day. Statistically, females drive half of these. That's 18,000 women drivers! In any given group of females, 1 in 28 has PMS. That's 642. According to Cosmopolitan, 70% describe their love life as dissatisfying or unrewarding. That's 449. According to the National Institutes of Health, 22% of all females have seriously considered suicide or homicide. That's 98. And 34% describe men as their biggest problem. That's 33. According to the National Rifle Association, 5% of all females carry weapons, and this number is increasing. That means that EVERY SINGLE DAY, I drive past at least one female that has a lousy love life, thinks men are her biggest problem, has seriously considered suicide or homicide, has PMS, and is armed. Flip one off? ....... I think not.

They look like they were made for the car by the factory! Do you know who they're made by?

It's like my plates on my other car reads...PAY ATTN. After all, my life depends on it. Anything beyond that is up to God to decide. I'd rather be driving a responsive car like my Z than some 4000 pound barge riding on a suspension made of marshmellows.

Before you buy this car, get a compression check done on it. I bought a rebuilt ATK 280z engine through MSA about five years ago. After putting around 3k miles on it, it blew a head gasket. I had to have my Z mechanic fix the problem. On inspection of the parts in the engine, he discovered three badly pitted head bolts, which was the cause of the head gasket failure. He also informed me that they used an inferior head gasket. I contacted ATK concerning this problem and they told me the cause was pre-detonation, and that it wasn't their problem. My attorney told me I would have to sue them in their district, so I just ate the cost of repairs. I will NEVER buy an ATK engine again. :mad: BTW, pre-detonation is usally caused by carbon buildup in the cumbustion chamber (not a likely condition in a correctly rebuilt engine).

I got the 240z.

No argument from me. National holidays here in the states are treated as pretty much as an excuse to go shopping. Pity :disappoin

Hi Michael. Eastwood says the buffing wheel is made of cotton. Couldn't you just pop it in the washing machine and then the dryer? It might skrink a little, but I think it would still be balanced.

Independance (declaration thereof) of the 13 North American colonies (July 4th, 1776) from British rule.

Well...I believe they had an enormous fireworks display for the new millenium celebration.

She looks like a new car! Love the color too. That looks like it hasn't been in the sun very much. The bumper rubbers look new as well as the turn signal lenses. Is that a Minnesota car? BTW, I also like the rear window louvers. Especially the original rounded end style. They keep the car cool and protect the rear interior from sun damage. Just watch for corrosion under the four mounting tabs.

Thanks for the info and well placed warning Will. I'd like to clarify, if I may for myself and other people as thick in the head as I can sometimes be, and please correct me if I'm wrong. You're talking about the shop vac PAPER filter, and not just the foam filter, correct?