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I have a dash that anyone is welcome to for a few bucks. It's from a '73 240Z but will fit all 240Z cars and maybe others. Don't get your hopes up, it is not in great shape, here's a link to some pix: http://www.pape.ws/gallery/DashandRelatedParts You give me a few bucks for the dash and cover packing & shipping expenses and it's yours!! If anyone wants it please PM or email me. If nobody wants it then it will end up on the crusher with the rest of the car.

Another option could be to weld up the holes on a standard 240Z bumper and have it re-chromed. I watch way too much Overhaulin' :devious:

So what I'm hearing is that Mikuni is the way to go. Is this correct? I really surprised that more people didn't chime in on this thread.

I have a new Oxy/Acetelyne set up that I bought in November and have yet to light it up. I have no clue what I'm doing as I have never welded (I used a torch once in '87 to cut some rebar but someone else set it all up all I had to do was cut). Anyone in Austin want to come over and teach me? I have a parts car that is all rust...we can have some fun cutting and welding.

I am looking at buying a set of tripple carbs for use on my 3.1L stroker build and would like to get some information on the different set ups available and why one may be better than the other. I have seen that we have Webber, Mikuni, SK, Dellotro, and now something called OER available to us for our L6 engines. Can anyone help hit the pros and cons of each of these inlcuding parts availability, ease of working on them, tuneability, performance, reliability, etc? I really need this info in the next day or so to begin making decisions on what I want to buy.

There was a thread a while back that had their info...searching....found it. http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14974&highlight=sunbelt Please be sure to share your findings with us all here.

Just saw one on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7951375583&category=38634

Limo tint - 5% I had this on a previous car and loved it! Nice and dark, nobody and I mean nobody could see what I had in the car (thump thump)...then again these were in my younger years...I can't do music that loud any more.

There's slightly more to it than that. You must live together and present yourselves as being married...then you are considered common law (and the 6 months is only a general guideline not a hard fast rule/law). I had to check into this once to see how screwed I may be when I kicked someone to the curb after being together 4 years 3.5 of which we lived together.

Well it seems as though I'm not the only person who has worked in a tint shop. From the information given it sound as though most everything has been covered but I will summarize and give my thoughts any how. Summary: Window tint is great stuff (and on the inside of the car), it has a function to keep the inside of your auto cooler as well as make it more difficult to see anything inside of it. When it's done right it will last a good while, but DO NOT use that crap you can go buy at Pep Boys it's trash! Most any window can be done in one piece of tint, the quarter windows on a Z are quite easy...we have even done the rear window of a '92 Vette in one piece!! Now it that can be done just about anything can be (window tinting is a artwork, much like bodywok...anyone can buy Bondo but to have it done right you have to have the right tools and knowledge). Removal - lots of good ideas here but not the healthiest nor most environmentally friendly...instead of amonia try using Simple Green. On all the windows you can just peal the film off then use soapy water (a few drops of lemon fresh Joy and water in a squirt bottle) and a razor blade to remove the glue (takes only a few minutes per window instead of "bagging" them with the trash bag). NOTE: on the rear window if you have a defroster you must bag the window as previously described with a trash bag and allow it to 'bake' in the sun a while which will serve two purposes...it will make the old brittle film plyable and more likely to come off in one piece...and also soften up the glue so it will peel off easier. After this you can repeat the bagging process (film gone now) to get more of the glue off or soften it up more if necessary. Do not use anything to scrape your window or you will destroy the defroster!! Now use a Scrunge (found in the grocery store with the dish spunges) and more Simple Green and the glue will come right off with our harming anything. Additional Thoughts: Do not tint you windshield unless you have a skin condition sensitive to UV (sunlight) and you have a Dr. note stating so (and you cary it in your car) or you WILL get a ticket. All newer windshields have an AS1 line on them and it is illegal to have any tint below this line (in any state!). Also, check your state laws...in CA for example I believe it is illegal to have any tint on the front windows (driver's and passenger's doors)...there's probably a grandfather clause but you will need to check the laws that apply in your area. I would also not recommend tinting them while out of the car as you can damage the file while installing the windows plus you may tint them too close to the edge and the film may end up under the gasket (rear window for example) and this can cause problems if the gasket pulls the film it will cause damage or begin peeling (not to mention that if you want to remove it later you will have trouble as the edges will be under the gasket). No tint shop I have ever heard of removes windows to remove or install tint. Hope that my experience in this area has been of use to some of you here.

No, I didn't see that...thanx for setting me straight Bambi, I can always count on you to do that for me. :stupid:

I believe that Victoria British carries them. Nissan probably also has them but for a pretty penny. You may also try some of your local drivetrain or transmission shops.

Well you guys asked what happened to the car...I asked the seller and here's his response:

I thought some people would get a kick out of those old pix!! :laugh: Can you believe that this was a real kit being sold for the Z car!? :stupid:

No way! Not that set up...but this one maybe! Just remember...it can always be worse! <img src="http://zhome.com/History/Images/delstar2Sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" /> <br /> <img src="http://zhome.com/History/Images/delstarcSm2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><br /> This is courtesy of an old post and took me some hunting to find it again: http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7131&highlight=space+ship

If you want them to be more durable then buy the Heavy Duty aluminum foil. That might be stronger then the OEM 70-72 bumpers.

Two words: Aluminum Foil Again...telephone pole...very solid, sturdy, and durable.

Or you could just do like on the 80's jacked up to the sky Toyota truck owners and cut off a section of an old telephone pole and just bolt it up. Bang, a homemade bumper!!! :stupid: :stupid:

I found it!!! You're in luck that I keep the kind of records I do (some call me anal). The name of the place iis All Parts Auto & Truck in Springfield MO. Here's a link to a quick search I did to locate their address and phone number. I gave them my credit card by phone and address and the part showed up on my doorstep! Very easy to deal with and clearly knew what they were doing. Give them a call and tell them what you need and explain that you know someone that bought the crank in 9/04 so you know that they should have the intake (that is of course unless they have sold it by now but this is unlikely as they had the engine for a while, this is the only reason I was able to convince him to part it out). :bandit:

Well crap! I went looking through my records and could not find what I was looking for. I found a junkyard that was willing to part out one of these motors for me a few months back as all I wanted was the crank so I know that they would have the intake (or at least used to if it hasn't been sold by now). And it would be in good condition as the engine was running prior to them tearing it down for me. If I do happen to come across the name and number for the place I'll let you know but it wasn't in my Z car folder where all my other paperwork and receipts are. Maybe I can dig through my credit card statements and find it!

Bid away! I was not interested in them, I just happened across them and remembered reading this thread.

In my opinion it is a great find but I think the price is too high...but hey, you know what they say about oppinions...

It must be... Did you also note that he does say it's a replica? Also....keep in mind those are not US $$$

Just came across these on eBay.

Agreed!! Go directly to the manufacturer's website for these programs or at least go to cnet.com