Dr. 240Z

Nice job...well documented...thanks for sharing Well done!!

Hi, Purchased my TEP 3 point front strut bar six months ago and regretfully just installed it...wish I had gotten to it sooner. Followed Mike's approach and concur 100% with his observations....it really is a piece of functional steel (as well as eye candy). Cheers, George

Hi, Still waiting to hear from you re a Series 1 drivers door hinge with spring....I'm still interested Thanks

Welcome....where in Canada are you? Cheers, George

The clutch fails and releases the metal fan into the rad and/or hood. By way of suggestion, check for any play in your fan. Take a blade and attempt to move it perpendicular to the axis of rotation. If there is any detectable movement (wobble), be aware of a potential clutch failure. Also, I should mention that if you observe any loss of fluid (oily)from within the clutch mechanism, it's a heads-up that a change is due. The original Series 1 clutch fan hubs were not designed to be refurbished; only replaced. Hope this is of value to you. Cheers, George

Re: Metal Fan This is a great thread and your work is outstanding. That said, I feel obliged to comment on your metal fan. I got lucky earlier this summer when my metal fan started to fail. It made a couple of raspy noises under acceleration which took a little exploring to source. My first thought was to keep it original and replace it with another original (new/refurbished) fan clutch, but all I could source was a used one. Of note, on another thread, Carl Beck, noted that he had seen six metal fan failures and the horrid damage that resulted. So, the bottom line is unless you are totally comfortable with the old metal fan, as is, then replacing it with the newer plastic type might be good preventative medicine. Plastic doesn't look nearly as retro, but after a couple of months you move on. Plastic fans and their fan clutch are readily available both new (MSA, etc) and used (ebay). Cheers, George

As a suggestion, send 'Blue' a PM with your question.

The Eastwood spray is marketed with a two foot spray hose/nozzle which feeds very nicely into enclosed spaces. Additionally, as I can attest, the spray material adheres extremely well and is resistant to most solvents. Three cans were enough to do all the hidden areas on my '71 from front to back with a liberal application. Cheers, George

Great pictures....thanks for sharing!! Met up with some really nice Ontario Z owners with beautiful Z's at the ZCON 13 a couple of weeks ago - wish I lived a little closer Cheers, George

Blue is serious - I can attest to his comment, "a great improvement" as we made this change to the larger booster on my Z (Jan. '71) a month ago. Additionally, the switch is neither a long and/or difficult procedure when four hands go at it. I think you will be pleased. George

Philip, Photo #7: Looks like there is a web address below 'Rocky Auto' on rear plate - could be a start

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"I'm thinking I"m due for a new fan clutch." I've never seen the fan not turning while the engine has been running in my '71 S30 and I've owned it since new. By running continuously yours may be working fine. On the other hand, Carl Beck wrote that he has seen six fan clutch failures and the results were ugly. Fan Clutches are available from NAPA, MSA and Z Car Source and eBay to mention a few. The price varies from $50 to $200. So, if in doubt and you want piece of mind, the cost is not too bad and they are straight forward to replace for yourself.

Welcome and best wishes to a new owner of a '72 240Z. Looks like you picked up a beauty!

Great job Chris...Please let me know if/when you plan to drive it to the east coast George

Re: Blue "Now that is a Z enthusiast and a great guy to boot." Jeff, I couldn't agree more!!

I'm not an electrician. I did look this up in my Nissan Service Manual (1972). It suggests connecting the horns to a 12V battery and adjusting each horn to read 3 Amps. That said, there needs to be a volume adjustment screw on your aftermarket horns. Hope this helps. George

Congrats...well done...thanks for sharing your progress

Mine is: 18,859 with a build date of Jan. '71.

Interesting, Philip, as to where they have ended up many years later. Taking my 'Baby' out for a Father's Day drive shortly. Trust all is well, George

Outstanding!...would make great 240Z posters...too bad your Z isn't red...just kidding! Just curious; What's your Z's HLS #? It's got to be pretty close to mine. Thanks for sharing, George

Hi Bryan, This is a pretty straight forward project if you have a little time. After removing the belts from your Z, start by removing the rust and corrosion. Then polish the metal parts (Eastwood had a great kit). Once you have then looking new again, seal the metal from oxidation with SHARKHIDE. Finally, scrub the belt webbing using a mild detergent and rinse well. If the belts are faded, do as Jim has already suggested and dye them accordingly.

Please PM me accordingly in September. Cheers, George

Congratulations, Julio...Looks like you have a couple of 'Keepers' in your life. Cheers, George

Tim, By way of suggestion, send a PM with your question off to CZCC member, 'Blue'. Cheers, George