Everything posted by grannyknot
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69 Shell, assorted shells found
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Looking for advice on replacing all the hard brake lines
Well now you have to show us, what's that forum saying, "Pics or it didn't happen" The thread on the slave is metric, M10x1, the thread on the Tilton M/C is 3/8"x24 and the fitting on the left of that pic is the 3/8"x24 to M10x1 adapter but it extends the clutch line out another inch and then intereferes with the washer bottle. I was hoping to do it with one fitting, I guess I'll just have to shave more off of the washer bottle mount. Thanks
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Using a needle scaler tool to finish cast-aluminum parts
Just for fun I pulled out my very expensive Mcgyver type soda baster and basted both sides of that engine mount, Then with a Q-tip I coated the bottom two quadrants in each pic with GIBBS wonder oil, let it sink in for an hour or so and rubbed the excess off with a cloth. I don't know if is an original look or not but it's a good look I think, certainly easy to take care of, you just apply more.
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Yet Another 73 240z on BAT
The BaT car has different bumpers, wipers and a passenger side mirror and the paint is in much better shape but it might be the same car,
- Using a needle scaler tool to finish cast-aluminum parts
- 1976 280Z Restoration Project
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Looking for advice on replacing all the hard brake lines
- Using a needle scaler tool to finish cast-aluminum parts
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Bluetooth/Class D Amplifier
Pretty slick, got to love a well thought out stealthy modification, now you just need some good speakers up front. http://datsunworks.com/page3/page2/
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Just Another Damned Project Thread
Some good ideas on this thread, http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/123146-240z-tank-modification/
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Looking for advice on replacing all the hard brake lines
Eastwood finally came through, this is a sweet little tool, well made and good action. It makes a wide variety fitting ends. Here is a single bubble flare or step 1 of a double flare, A double flare, It even makes a good lip for fuel lines by engaging the 3/8" flare just a bit, The Tilton clutch master cylinder requires a male single flare and I'm wondering if I can use a single bubble to mate with it. Anybody know if I can do that?
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Nissan 2400 OHC value cover
^ will do
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280 FUN CAR
Hey, I tried your air scaler idea, works great, especially in the morning before the shop warms up and the tar is cold. Thanks
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Brake fluid leak @ booster
It's the original? Forget everything I said about taking it apart, it will be disgusting inside, throw it out and buy new. You got your moneys worth out of it you cheap buggar
- 1976 280Z Restoration Project
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Nissan 2400 OHC value cover
Yes that is just down the road from me, I will try to contact him. Although now that I have promised to buy a can from Jim I might get Gibbslapped for buying one locally.
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Unicorn Alert: Rubber Steering Coupler
So basically your giving it away
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Brake fluid leak @ booster
Yeah that's the rear most seal on the Master that has gone. Since the M/C has to come off anyway you might as well disassemble it, maybe some crud got between the seal and the bore.
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Yet Another 73 240z on BAT
$17,000 now, looks pretty clean, seeing lots of polyurethane in the wrong places but let's get the betting started, I'm going going to say it goes up $27,000 and either sells or doesn't make reserve.
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Nissan 2400 OHC value cover
What Canada Post doesn't know won't hurt them, besides that is just the lawyers talking.
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Return 240z to Stock Height
It has been a while,... I think I just googled poly spring spacers then found one with a similar diameter and the height I was looking for, I had to cut it to get the step and shaved off the the upper edge to match the stock perch. You will need proper spring compressors to get the shock nut on, I was trying to eliminate the rear end sag that sometimes happens with Eibach lowering springs, this how the car sat with those 3/4" spacers on the rear, to my eye that is the right height for these cars.
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Vapor lock questions for the hotter climate guys
Site, you don't really have to plug the carb intake holes, you could leave them open with no problems, makes the job 50% easier.
- 1976 280Z Restoration Project
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Return 240z to Stock Height
In a pinch you could use a isolator/riser like in the pic but newer spring would be the best solution.
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Thinking about installing an BMW M6 engine in my Z
No, the new studs are now proper length, the pic above shows how much thread is engauged in each case, the stock studs are technically not long enough for after market aluminum mags although I'll bet most of us have driven thousands of miles under the same conditions. Like this, Seems a shame to cut such a small piece off of a full rocker panel but then I haven't taken the car down to bare metal yet so who knows what other rot I will find it comes back from the dippers.