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I attached my new fender seals on the outboard side of the weld and placed them rearward. As to the battery holddown, the OE part is a rectangular metal frame that bolts to the firewall at the rear and has a hooked rod connecting to battery frame on the front side. Charles - replacement fender seals should be at MSA (haven't checked recently).

#248 in its current incarnation (photo shoot from a profile I wrote about the very same enthusiast now residing in AR). It is a beast - and a very beautiful beast at that!

So... if you were to machine the relief cuts and center bore in the puck, is it possible you might end up with flexibility that is similar to the OE part?

Here's your shift knob in an AMCO ad, only $4.95! I have one just like it. Note that pic of the rear of the car has the "early style" hatch - I'll not call it a Series 1 lest I upset certain personalities.

Timkens are listed at Rockauto.

Hey Charles, It's yours. PM me with your mailing address and I'll get it out tomorrow. Jim

I liberated this decal from a broken 240Z glove box door. It's not perfect but it might be better than the one you have. I'll even pick up the cost of the stamp (U.S. destination only). Jim

Oh boy - a Nikki!!! Nice find. The top plate on yours has more detail than the one in 26th's pic - a stamped # and two raised bosses.

Looks a bit like as battery hold-down clamp. If the early cars had the same rectangular frame as my car, this probably isn't Datsun or at least not 240Z.

Bruce - reach out to Mike W on this forum (Mike Wodopian), he's the event chairman or coordinator. Mike is one of our three Gold Cup winners from Memphis.

My loop-style carpet and seat covers came from Seatz, at the time they were still selling direct but no more. I'm not sure who is carrying their products now but a contact to them might provide that info. The "Where to Buy" button on their website has no content. http://www.seatzmfg.com/seatz/index.htm

That's exactly how the MSA adapter works for the 240's.

That's a slick upgrade to your 280Z - nicely done and well documented. This plug-n-play upgrade has been available for 240Z's for a few years. I have it installed and it works great. Unfortunately, wiring design changes in the later models limit its fitting to the early cars. http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/classic10d15/12-4654

The website is up and the full event schedule is posted: http://zcon2017.org/ The judged car show is at Lake Travis about 30 miles NW of the convention hotel - Airport Hilton. The track day is at a site about 30 miles south of Austin. The grand finale day for AX, People's Choice show, parade laps, and the awards dinner is at COTA, just a couple of miles from the hotel.

You're memory is right on track - those are still the awards. The pics of the slides I saw simply said "Gold Winner" with no clarification. One appeared to be a S30, the other a Z32.

Can someone PLEASE get some info posted on the award winners? Pretty please!!! ZCCA carefully took pictures of each and every award winner at Memphis but not a single picture or list of awardees has made its way to the website a year later. In looking over some various Toronto posts on FB, I saw pics of the slideshow of awards and it looks like there were two Gold winners - but again no details forthcoming.

I've used Texas Precision Plating in nearby Garland TX. Find them here: http://www.texasprecision.net/

I'd say your right on target with a combination effect. When a full poly kit is installed on the front end, all of the prior compliance (shock absorption) provided by the rubber bushings goes away. Apart from the springs and shocks, road shock that is no longer absorbed ends up being transmitted. In the case of steering, poly bushings at the steering rack and in the coupler will guarantee that any lateral pressure or one-side impacts (i.e. a bump) on the tires will get transmitted directly to the steering wheel and the driver's hands. If you are able to drive only on super smooth surfaces, none of this matters. The reality of our common street and highway surfaces says that each wheel is constantly getting separate impacts that try to move the steering one way or the other. Just my $0.05 worth and looking for change.

That's a "yes" to both. Looking really good!

Some additional required Texas beverages - and you have to try each and every one of them!

A post I saw on FB said the dates are June 20-24. We'll have to get our honorary host Mike W to confirm or deny.

Here they are on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Datsun-240Z-Taillight-Trim-1969-1973-/222206823249?hash=item33bc8f0b51:g:fTgAAMXQVT9Sqyf3&vxp=mtr

You've hit upon the two options. The neatest way to carefully remove the contacts from the plug and pass the wires thru the grommet, then reassemble the plug. Each contact has a small barb holding it in place that must be pushed down to back the contact out of the plug. A very small jewelry screwdriver or knife point is a good tool. Be sure to write down what color wire goes to each position in the plug before you start. Be sure each barb is raised before you reinsert the contacts so they lock back in place.

Plus one more. Say hello to Janet for us - saw her in one of the pics.

Dark places? I'll show you mine? Sounding a bit kinky.