Carl Beck

Where was that? - URL ?? I can't seem to find a link .. thanks, Carl B.

Hi Moto: Some suggestions. Looking at the picture - it looks like you used 1/2" black iron pipe - Yes/No? The line from the compressor shut off valve to the wall - if it isn't already - should be rubber/flexible, with a quick disconnect on one end. When you get a dryer {aka water separator} / filter, you'll want to add an air pressure regulator to the line - and you can mount them on the wall just before the line to your hose reel.{water vapor will condense in the iron pipe}. Most air tools are rated at 90psi - and you don't want to over feed them. It just drains your supply more quickly and doesn't gain any power at the tool. It can also wear them out faster. The Milton 1108 1/2" Filter and Regulator Duo is a reasonably priced - higher quality unit. I'd stay away from the less expensive IR units sold by HF and Northern Tool. Is the junction box - there for a Quick Electrical Disconnect? FWIW, Carl B.

If you are using the term "Restore" to mean - put back to its original as built condition. In a word - Yes having the original engine in the car matters a lot. It is very important as it relates to its future resale value. If resale value in the future nor winning Shows matters - then no it doesn't matter. A near perfectly Restored 240Z might sell for $25K to $35K today. A near perfectly Refreshed 240Z with non-matching numbers might sell for $16K to $18K today. A near perfectly Restored 240Z might sell for $35K to $45K in three to five years. A near perfectly Refreshed 240Z with non-matching numbers might sell for $16K to $18K in three to five years. It seems that in general - Collector / Museum Quality Examples of Classic Cars keep going up in value and at a much faster rate - than modified cars. Swapping out the original engine is a major modification. Not having it at all - is even worse for the future - as it can never be returned to Pure Stock. You just don't want to put tooooo much money in a refresh or restoration - without some consideration of what you could expect / hope to get back out if necessary. Any way I look at it - If I'm going to put the work into the car along with $25K or more of my cash - - - I'd want to put it into something with a higher potential for returning most of my money in the future, even if nothing for my time. FWIW, Carl B.

Is it an original Matching Number car? I don't see an engine nor do you mention that. I wouldn't put the money into a true Restoration without it having its original engine. Hard to tell from the pictures - but the rear wheel arches look like they have been reworked in the past - I don't see the factory spot welds showing. I'd check that area carefully - as rear Quarters are expensive - and too often they have been screwed up by poor body work. Initial price seems good - you can expect to spend $25K ++ in addition to your own labor. Some of the parts needed to actually "Restore" a Series I car are getting somewhat EXPENSIVE now... FWIW, Carl B.

Good For You! Looks like 60 gal - 3.5HP {actual} runs on 220/240volt ?? Should be pretty quite running as well. I'm sure you'll be happy with it. Most guys buy used hockey pucks to use as isolation mounts to the floor. My local Goodyear Rubber Store {sells Goodyear hose, belts and fittings} was able to supply everything I needed to install my compressor {compressed air fittings, quick releases, flexible lines, etc}. Plus they give me thick rubber mats to use as isolation mounts for the feet. They also supplied Parker Qucklock hoses and fitting for plumbing air around the garage. Saved a lot of running around!! Wasn't cheap - but everything is very high quality. If you have a Goodyear Rubber Store near you - might pay to visit them... FWIW, Carl B.

I think you might get an answer to your question - if you ask Hagerty. Thinking of a V12 Ferrari or a Cobra perhaps??? Or thinking of just leveraging the present collection? Great time to take some equity out of the Classic Cars and buy a Winter Retreat here in Florida. FWIW, Carl B.

That's what happens when two or more people want something. Hard for some to understand, but spend a couple years and $50K+ restoring a car - and then see if six hundred bucks means anything... The good news is - now we will see about 20 radios like this one - show up on EBay... High prices like this encourage people to dig things out of the attic/garage and make them available to people that need them. Carl B.

The "edit" key appears at the bottom of your Post - right after you make the Post. It is there for a brief period - but doen't stay there long. If you car is March of 71 - the E88 most likely did not come on it originally. The E88's started to show up toward the end of the Series II production. March of 71 would have had the E31 from the factory. FWIW Carl B.

At $4499.00 someone got a super deal. That car was either on E-Bay or on a Dealers Web Site back in April of this year. It was here in Clearwater - and I went to look it over. The Dealer that had it was asking around $16K - - don't know what he sold it for - but if it sold on E-Bay to a buyer in NY - and if that buyer paid anything close to the $16K - - he may have been so disappointed when seeing it in person - he decided to dump it and take the loss. That may or may not be what happened - but that is the same car. It needed a complete repaint to be really "right" - and someone had coated the undercarriage not too long before I looked at it - with a spray on Black undercoat.. which set off Red Flags when I looked at it. Nonetheless the interior was in show condition and I didn't see any serious rust issues in the body work that could be seen. At $4500.00 someone can drive it as is and enjoy it - and still have plenty of room cost wise to do a complete refresh or restoration. FWIW Carl B.

Hi Webmanic70 Great pictures and thanks for sharing them. Nothing like a goal with a deadline to get things moving and done. Nonetheless that is an amazing amount of work to get done in three weeks. The results look super to say the least. FWIW, Carl B.

OK - First - when your friend let the jack down - I did not hear you REV the engine While applying the HAND BRAKE. Secondly - as stated you may have to try that a couple of times.. Not stop at 1. When the clutch disc brakes lose - you will feel pressure in the Clutch Pedal. An Edit from the above: I just put the car on an empty street. Start the engine in 1st and get the car rolling about 15mph - then yank the E-Brake hard, while pressing down on the gas AND HOLDING THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. Usually takes a couple to three or four trys. Of course you have to be ready to turn the key off if you run out of street... Also - you have to make sure your rear brakes are properly adjusted - otherwise the E-Brake won't get enough grip to stop the wheels. BTW - were you holding the Clutch Pedal to the Floor - when your friend dropped the Jack? You don't need a new clutch and tranny - you just have to learn the process of breaking a frozen clutch disc free. try everything again... Clutch Pedal To the Floor - REV the engine and Stop the REAR wheels with the E-Brake. good luck, Carl B.

The 2+2 clutch is slightly larger in diameter and has more clamping force. I can't remember if the 2+2 flywheel has a larger diameter finished area or not - just to be safe I'd get the 2+2 flywheel with the clutch assy. if I were going that route. FWIW, Carl B.

The method described should work.. I just put the car on an empty street. Start the engine in 1st and get the car rolling about 15mph - then yank the E-Brake hard, while pressing down on the gas. Usually takes a couple to three or four trys. Of course you have to be ready to turn the key off if you run out of street... FWIW, Carl B.

Hi David: Great to hear from you. Yes - that is the picture. Been there - Done that. That was when I bought the Ferrari. Now on my second marriage for the past 24 years. Looking back I wouldn't change a thing! Most guys are lucky if they find one good wife - I've had twoLOL There is what looks like a very nice 72 510 4 dr. - in Washington. Dark Green - with 54 miles... You should add that one. Might as well have 8. take care Carl B.

Just remembered that I had these pictures on my server. I have an NOS set of clips that I photographed - but they were very expensive... FWIW, Carl B.

With an L28 and rebuilt type B tranny - - - you did make sure you put the correct throw out bearing collar in with the clutch you used - right? FWIW, Carl B.

I knew I should have bought that 240Z myself !! - - I had a beautiful picture of that car - with Mountains in the background... but it is hidden somewhere in 25 years of backup's... Good for you... Carl B.

Gee...that sounds familiar... did you ask David how he got connected with the car? I knew a guy that was in Product & Technollogy Public Relations Mercedes-Benz USA - who also had a really nice Silver Z he was trying to sell... several years ago.. Interesting... Carl B.

Most of the After-Market wiper blades come with one or more adaptors - that allow them to be mounted on the most common wiper arms. Usually they include instructions that show you which adaptor to use with which wiper arm. FWIW, Carl B.

"This Video contains content from UMG, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds." Am I the only one getting the above message?

This one was listed before - first it was at a Dealer here in Florida. I can't recall exactly - but I think he was asking something in the range of $16,000.00. Might be a very good buy at $5,900.00 BIN.. especially on the East Coast. FWIW, Carl B.

Hi Guys: I ask the seller to send me more pictures showing more of the details of the car - which he was kind enough to do. The pictures he sent were fairly high resolution and after reviewing the pictures - I sent him the following response. Just my honest opinion. {I had to reduce the size of the image to post the picture of the engine here} = = = = = Hi Jon: Yes Thanks - I received the pictures. Great looking 510 by the way!! It appears you have some experience with the 240Z's as well. So I'm most likely not going to tell you anything you didn't already know. Just my honest opinion based on pictures only - and not intended to bad mouth the car in any way. Mileage is a very important thing - but it is only one thing. The value of 240Z's today is based on the condition of hundreds of things - every system, subsystem, component, part, bits and pieces. From the over-all condition of the engine compartment is very rough. Over-spray and grim, what should be Shinny Yellow Cad plated parts - are now a dull gray or very dull silver. {Carb linkage, Air Injection Tubes, Fuel Rails, Brake Lines and all nuts/bolts etc} Everything would have to be restored. The Yellow Cad parts after years and lots of thermo cycles, meaning lots of miles of use, turn dull gray. I have seen about six or seven cars that had less than 20K original miles - and the Yellow Cad parts on all of them were still quite presentable. Not bright and shinny as new - but still presenting their original Yellow Cad appearance. I would guess that the car had far more than 714 miles put on it before it was stored. Since all the original hoses are still in very good - although grimy - condition, meaning they aren't all frayed. I would guess that the engine has less than 50K miles - but still more than 20K. All this bases only on pictures of your Z and hundreds of other 240Z's I've looked closely at over the years. It is a shame they did such a poor job on the re-spray. Nonetheless, it looks like it might be a very restorable 240Z. All the parts are there, the interior is in great shape, and would be a great car to refresh or fully restore. In todays market with the A/T ... it might find a buyer at something closer to $10K. Whoever buys it - will wind up putting at least a year and another $20K into restoring it. good luck with the sale. kind regards, Carl = = = = = = = = = = = = FWIW, Carl B.

GREAT !! thanks, Carl B.

Hi Webmamic70: All of the cars I have listed with L24's in the 013xxx series have build dates of 09/70. So I think Sept. 70 is right on the money. For sure if you plan to be in the area - let me know you are coming, and we well be sure to get together for some serious Z Car time. Depending on what time of year - there might be some good car events going on somewhere close as well. Sebring, Daytona, Amelia Island etc. Drop me an E-Mail at: beck at becksystems DOT com Enjoy the restoration process... it is a car well worth the effort. Carl

Hi Seattlejester: Too many things to address at one time in one Post. Just too many variables in that list of items. I would get the engine in the car and get it running first. Make sure you have all the ground wires clean and attached to clean metal on the body - this is very important. {most likely a cause of your floating power} Then start with one item - and work on that. You Post was titled "NO Headlights" If you have power across the fuse when all the above is done, then the next place to check is the headlight switch. The contacts wear and corrode with age. Sometimes just flipping the switch on and off several times - will clear enough corrosion off the contacts to pass power to the headlights. FWIW, Carl B.