Everything posted by Patcon
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280z front bumper ends
I would dig the remainder of that bolt out of the bumper and either epoxy a new bolt in or use a urethane adhesive caulk
- 240ZBUILTBYME 1971 240z HS-001063 Project Georgia
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Strut insulator
The rubber on the one on the left also appears to really brittle. The right one might be that way too but the left has lost a lot of the rubber rim
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Dunlop Direzza ZIII or Toyo Proxes R1R
Any rubbing or scrubbing in that size tire? Are your wheels 16x7; 0 offset?
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1971 HLS30-14938 "Lily" build
Yes, it is good progress. The earlier mess added about 40 hrs of work but the car was still pretty straight. A little more work on the chassis and some reassembly can start. 🙂
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Carburetor Conundrum (260Z)
I was thinking not both set high but one set high to the other. Making the front one run rich
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Carburetor Conundrum (260Z)
If the front carb float bowl level was higher than the rear, wouldn't it run faster due to extra fuel?
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1971 HLS30-14938 "Lily" build
Yes, mask was good but prefilters are shot now. I really should have had the Tyvek suit on to protect from skin absorption but I wasn't expecting the intake fan to dead head like that
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1971 HLS30-14938 "Lily" build
Today A bright gallon Here is the yellow basecoat I think that was 3 coats of base. There were some areas that had a little gray show through and they were super hard to get covered with the yellow. It's just so transparent! 3 coats of clear. Overall, not too bad but one of my cans of clear had a little rust on it and it ended up in the mixing cup. the paint screens didn't get it all. So there are a few brown specs in the clear. I will have to cut them out. Hopefully I won't have to reclear. It's progress though. My booth didn't totally work the way I wanted. My intake fan filter ended up clogging with exhaust paint overspray coming back in another door of the shop. At the end the booth was pretty foggy! Don't light a match!! I probably should have worn my Tyveck suit but it was already hot in the booth... Colour!!!!
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1971 HLS30-14938 "Lily" build
So yesterday Shot some white basecoat There was still a little trash in the paint. No idea where it's coming from. So I worked those areas with a little 600 grit and then degreased again and tacked the car
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1983 280zx turbo engine
Or use a little harbor freight aquarium pump with tubes to either end of the block
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280z - 1977 upgrade brake to 4 calipers Toyota 4Runner
We have some mountainous areas near us and I have found the stock brakes to have a lot of fade on long downgrades. I hate the idea and smell of burning brakes. That's where the brake upgrades appeal to me
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1983 280zx turbo engine
CO, how were the results using that in the block?
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Z's on BAT and other places collection
Sold for $24,250
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ZCON 2022 Roll Call
I would like to make a cameo but I doubt it. We'll see...
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1973 Rebuild
Miscommunication, I have not had the 123. I know several people who have it and I like everything I have read about. I know the caps can be a problem but I have seen solutions for that.
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Carburetor Conundrum (260Z)
There are a number of members here who are fans of the flat top carbs. Captain Obvious being one of them, but we don't hold that against him! 🤣 The flat tops are tremendously more complicated than the SUs you have. You'll get it sorted...
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Most dreaded of jobs finally on the horizon ? the fuel tank !
Replacement tanks are also being manufactured depending on the year car
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1973 Rebuild
I dont really care for the pertronix because I've been stranded by them. I have the zx dizzy on a couple of engines but I like the 123 dizzy alot
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New to me, 280Z...
Just be careful! The bare chassis is not super heavy but it's still heavy enough to hurt you!
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1973 240z Custom Wiring From Scratch
I love this table! I would love to see a hardware table like this for the 240z with pictures of the fasteners beside the descriptions
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Fuel Pump 78/280Z
If it doesn't even try to bump over on starter fluid, I would investigate the ignition system
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Just saying hello
I would ask Classic fab if they could make you some based on dimensions you provide
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1971 HLS30-14938 "Lily" build
So I was gonna try and spray color this weekend but that's not gonna happen. I reset the booth and added an inflow fan like Homebuilt by Jeff had. The problem came about when building the fan. I stabbed my thumb nail with a philips bit in an impact and tore about half the nail loose! 🤬 Shelley helped me get the booth all back set The weather this weekend is also pretty rainy and humid. So I will try again next weekend. May try a test panel with the new spray gun tomorrow.
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Drum Brake Wheel Cylinder Internal Spring
I think you might be correct on the spring. Have you checked the part number at Courtesy Nissan?