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Got the universal joint out of the upper steering column. Pressed it out today after soaking for a couple of weeks... The new Kawasaki u joint is very similar in size. The caps are the basically identical size. The spoke length overall is very close. Should work great... @Captain Obvious Opened it up today. Looks great! I had to solicit help from a lathe owner to help with some dies. I found some NOS bushings for the mustache bar. So CO was able to help me out...he might, eventually, sometime, somewhere post up some details... Worked on the lower rear control arms today. I couldn't get the bolts to thread in easily so I found a tap Retapped them I bought the cheapest tap I could find. I figured worst case scenario I would only have to tap 4 holes for now...

Thanks Mike

For me to reroute back to you is $18.40 USPS FedEx ground $12.49... Fascinating...I suspect rates vary widely by area and which way the freight is headed. I priced some boxes recently that were pretty light but I couldn't beat the flat rate boxes. They were going towards the west coast though...

Are they Aluminum or steel?

Anybody got any input on this?

Flat rate boxes are about the cheapest way to go if the parts will fit. there are three sizes...

It's not paranoia if everyone's out to get you!

Look at Disepyons rocker thread. Lots of good pictures...

Reproduction plates are available. It is unlikely you can get the overspray off without removing the black paint from the data plate...

There is this one on Ebay but I don't know if it's the right one. Not real cheap either... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Datsun-280z-front-bumper-in-Excellent-condition-includes-finisher-8-8-10-/272850310140?hash=item3f872553fc:g:BwoAAOSwBgtZvZtY&vxp=mtr

Cliff, that's funny...

Photobucket sucks!!! Just thought I would add that here... squirrel!!!!

IMFASTR Love that and a laser plate, maybe?

That sucks!!!!

Utility wires that are pole to pole are all unshielded! Normally on the pole the high voltage wires are at the top and there is a ground/neutral wire that runs at the very bottom, well I take that back, telephone and cable are normally at the very bottom. The service comes in to the transformers and gets stepped down to 110v single phase...be very careful around these unshielded wires, they will kill you dead!!! I have been shocked numerous times by 110v and 277v but the voltages on the poles are something like 4400v's, one of our resident "sparkies" can confirm. That will make you crispy!!!!

I have some partial panels from Charlie laying around. When you figure out what you need to fix it, let me know and I will see if I have that section...

my 2 cents... Don't get distracted by the turbo, if you savings account is shallow, then turbo is not the way to go. It takes money to go this route... I would go flat top for sure and don't be lazy! Use some of the good online engine calculators to figure out what you will have when you're finished. Figure out what compression you want to run and how to get there. You are gonna have to spend some money to build the motor and if your dollars are as limited as mine then it would be a shame to spend that money and not end up with what you want...especially for just a little home work. Read some of the engine build threads for Diseazd he has built a number of engines...

How far above sea level?

Find that build sheet and do it. I am sure the forum can help with many of those issues

Relay block or fuse box? Fuse box mounts down to brackets on the tunnel with a long screw

@PKD You need to start a thread for your car and show us what's been done. Looks fairly heavily modified: turbo, manifold, fuel rail, intercooler, etc. We like pics because some of us don't read so well. By the way if you're ever in the upstate PM me and you can swing by the house...

@zKars

OK, much better. I knew I had to be missing something...

Cool! Surely you took more pictures than that, shutterbug!