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Uncontrolled pop-ups are a big irritation with me. ABC is a big offender. They think every text story has to have a video ad and then video clip at the beginning. As soon as I scroll past it, a small pop-up video box appears at the lower right to continue the presentation. Then I have to kill that box to read the story without distraction.

Of course we are. Texas is a very big area, care to refine your location a bit more specific?

Everything in the first two pics will be yellow zinc - not cad. The second two pics will get clear zinc. What... you don't have enough bits already??? I'm experimenting with rebuilding the sidemarker electrical fittings so no final verdict yet. The nylon items sometimes come back with a white crust that can be scraped clean - there's really no option with parts that are mfg. this way.

Did I hear someone mention plating prep?

For the rear deck carpet, the clue is in the stitching. The soft/looped part of the Velcro is stitched to the underside of the carpet, thus the hard/hooks part of the Velcro is glued to the deck metal. To the best of my knowledge, this is the only Velcro application in the carpet set. Footwell carpets were secured with firewall snaps and hooks at the rear. Behind the seat carpet was unsecured.

That definitely sounds like a partially blocked fuel rail. I suggest removing it from the car and back flushing it with whatever pressure you can apply - perhaps an aerosol brake cleaner product. I'd start at the rear carb port, block the front carb port, and have a wire inserted in the supply port to break up any material that arrives. Then block the rear carb port, repeat the process for the front carb port. If the return line is open, you'll see some output during the process - that could also be a tiny wire insert to break up anything. Check your results by applying liquid under pressure at the supply port to see if both carb ports are open. The flow guide valve under the coil only handles vapors, not a likely culprit.

I'm no electrical maven but it would seem that if you follow the Nissan diagram, you'll be incorporating some of the serious design flaws such as running high amperage power for lights and turnsignals thru the fuse box and combo switches. Many of us have cured those particular evils with aftermarket relay kits but there are still more weaknesses in the OE layout. You're moving from a 10 fuse setup to 21, it seems to make more sense to follow the guide of your new kit. Good luck with the project.

Used hood release cable for a 280Z. All fittings in place including the small screw to connect the cable end to the firewall bracket. No kinks or breaks in the housing, no fraying at the cable end. Note the slick coating on the cable, not provided for the earlier cars - Arrrgghh! The grommet is serviceable. $60 includes standard domestic shipping. Payment via PayPal (Friends & Family please). PM if interested, thanks.

Used hood release cable for a 260Z. All fittings in place including the small screw to connect the cable end to the firewall bracket. The bracket could stand a repaint. No kinks or breaks in the housing, no fraying at the cable end. The grommet is serviceable. This cable will also fit a 240Z - will use only two mounting bolts on the bracket. $60 includes standard domestic shipping. Payment via PayPal (Friends & Family please). PM if interested, thanks.

I have two RIGHT side fresh air ducts for a 240Z or 260Z. They are in very good condition, no breaks or cracks - bellows good. There are some scuff marks on the elbows so I class these as excellent Daily Driver quality, not concours. $45 each includes standard domestic shipping. Payment via PayPal (Friends & Family please). PM if interested, thanks.

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Two used 240Z hood release cables with all fittings, including the small screw that attaches the cable end to the firewall bracket. No fraying or wear on the cable, no breaks or kinks in the housing, grommet present but could probably stand to be replaced. This cable will also fit a 260Z, the bracket uses only two mounting bolts. $60 each, includes USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate shipping within CONUS. Payment via PayPal (F&F please). PM if interested, thanks.

The cars commonly referred to as Series 1 were built into late January, 1971. There were approximately 20,500 of them. These cars had the vents in the hatch. Beginning in February, cars referred to as Series 2 had the vents relocated to the sail panel behind the quarter window. According to cars registered on Carl Beck's site zhome.com, your car was built in 08/1971.

One set is sold.

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I have two sets of used OE 240Z L/R fresh air ducts available. No cracks or damage at the opening that mounts to the radiator bulkhead, no cracks or damage to the bellows or elsewhere. There are some scuff marks at the elbows so I would class these as excellent Daily Driver quality, not concours. $90 per set includes USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate shipping within CONUS only. Payment via PayPal (F&F please). PM me if interested, thanks.

Great work, congratulations! The car is looking beautiful, you have a very skilled and talented man leading the way.

Lighting off an anti-tank missile would probably get your neighbors excited!

@Zup - Jim, thanks for the kind words. I get all my plating done locally at a commercial facility, they know me by sight. I've found that its all about the prep work beforehand. Recall the old IT saying - GI-GO. Lots of wire wheel and Dremel work to remove rust, scale, ...whatever. Even a bit of wet sanding when required, straighten anything bent, ...etc. Its a great hobby and I enjoy seeing good parts get a second life. Not the least, the hours keep me off the streets at night! Jim

I know you asked for info on chromate plating. There has been quite a bit discussion on this site recently about whether Nissan used chromate or yellow zinc plating. I think the consensus is Nissan used yellow zinc and clear zinc for plated parts, not chromate. Just FYI, your car and your choice as always. Examples of recent yellow zinc replating:

I've had Hagerty for several years. They initially required a comprehensive set of photos for the underwriters to review, no onsite inspection. I upped my valuation a couple of years ago, can't recall if they needed new pics.

Spot on!!! Looking great, congrats.

This past Tuesday, with friends - went thru an extensive and well organized collection of used parts that had been pulled from S30's, S130's, and Z31's. Purchased a lot of S30 stuff to eventually organize, checkout, and offer for sale to our community. Some very interesting treasures were in there. Impossible to estimate how many cars had been stripped to build this collection that was stored in a shipping container. That's my Xterra with the back seat down and the storage area filled to the roof. Yes - that's a pair of E31 heads.

Short pigtail fuse box in excellent condition. No burns or melting, no wiring damage. Cover is almost perfect, locking button works smoothly. $165 via PayPal includes standard domestic shipping. PM if interested, thanks.

Center dash bezel in excellent condition. Louvers in perfect condition - no cracks or breaks, smooth operation. No scratches or scars. Fuel light works, map light needs a new bulb. Small stress crack in top left screw hole, not readily visible. $60 via PayPal, includes standard domestic shipping. PM if interested, thanks.