v12horse
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Mike, is the headrest on your original seat a lot thicker than the newer seat? I thought that the really early JDM cars had a thicker headrest than the 71-78 ones. Could you post some pics? Take care and good luck with the car. It's a keeper. -
Your wheels look great Gary. I just had some wheels professionally restored and they machine cut the backs, bead blasted, primed, and painted the wheels. There was no curb rash at all. It was 300 for refinishing the set. I thought it was a great price as I was quoted 175 per wheel by a different company and the place that I had them done is going to mount them at no additional charge. If anyone in the Bay Area needs wheels restored of any sort, I highly recommend where I had mine done at. -Ben
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It sounds like you are doing it right. I found an oem NOS exhaust manifold that I am installing. The down pipe that is on my car is warped at where the flange hooks up so I am having that fabricated. I was talking with someone today and they were saying the best way to do the exhaust is how you are doing it. Put the header or exhaust manifold on and have a mandrel bent exhaust done by a muffler shop. Keep us posted and show us some pictures as you move along with the project. -Ben
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This is an awesome car. It is the most involved drive out there today besides the Exige. It is truely a no frills sports car. Congratulations. -Ben -
Your Z is beautiful. I love the color, originality, and the wheels. -Ben -
There are various Japanese companies that make stainless steel headers for the L-series, but I do not believe that they sell one that would fit a LHD car. I know of Fujitsubo and Spirit Garage that make those. However, Stahl might make a SS header for a LHD L-series powered car. You might want to check into them. I hear that they really know their Z's and the headers are of very high quality. I am sure that there are more companies that make a header you are looking for, but I don't know the names of the companies. -Ben
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This is a great photo. I love the batmobile CSL next to the Porsche. -Ben -
Thanks. The color is a very dark gunmetal grey. The wheels are painted as close to the original Watanabe paint as the computer could do. I am going to get the paint code once the front wheels are done because I too love this color. -
I bought these about a year and a half ago. I got them for a really good price considering that the fronts were never mounted and the rears were in perfect used condition. I have been wanting to get them on the car for quite sometime now, but I wanted to get all of the kinks out of the car first. I also wanted to get them color matched to the original Watanabe gunmetal color, and no place said they could do it until I found this shop in Northern California. It was very important to me to have them finished in the semi-gloss gunmetal. The other two will be done next week and hopefully I will have them mounted then as well. -Ben -
He painted it or powder coated it. -
The wheels were sandblasted and put on a machine to restore the groves on the back of the wheel. I am not sure what the machine is called though. -
These are my rear wheels. They are 14 X 7.5J type B (+1.5mm).
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The two rear wheels on the far right have been proffessionally refinished. The fronts are in the shop getting finished. F: 14 X 7j (+8mm) R: 14 X 7.5j (+1.5mm)
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I smell gas in the car only when I fill up, so later this week I am going to have my mechanic drop the tank and replace the hoses that go to the gas tank at the right rear quarter. I remember reading a previous thread that stated that one of those hoses could be cracked if the odor is only present right after fill ups. Like Enrique said, there are tons of threads regarding this issue. Good luck and keep us posted on your findings and progress. I will keep you posted on how the work on my car turns out. -Ben
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Funny picture. I just got back from Canada. It is beautiful, but not quite that beautiful. However, it was 16 degrees F and there was a man wearing shorts; he had to be Canadian. This picture made me think of that. I hope you all have a great New Year. Make a resolution you can accomplish too. With sincere regards, Ben Yount
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Thank you Ken for this writeup. I used the chrome leaf foil as you did from the hobby shop on the door trim, but I did not put the sealer on, so the foil cracked. I think the sealer is what makes it that much more durable. I will have to try it again and use the sealer this time. -Ben
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That is awesome. Congratulations on finishing your Z. It looks beautiful from the little pictures that I have seen. -Ben
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Personally the Watanabe's look much more aggressive due to the size and offset. They are also period correct as production started in 1968 and they were fitted on Z's and Skylines in Japan when new. They were also the wheel of choice for many racing teams in Japan. If you want to give your car a Japanese flavor if you will, these are the wheels to have. In my opinion, they look much different than Panasports and Mini-lites, it just depends on what style you like. -Ben
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They will look beautiful on any S30. -Ben
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Wow, your car looks beautiful. I love the engine set up and the exterior looks great. Congrats on a job well done. It is definately an inspiration. -Ben
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Here is an awesome set of Watanabe's for a great price with a very nice lip. Some one pick them up for their Z or Skyline! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-Watanabe-AE86-Corolla-510-Datsun-240z-4ag-L28-240sx_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ43954QQitemZ8025279331QQrdZ1 -Ben p.s. I know that I have posted many threads like this before, but I really like these wheels and I am just trying to get people more interested in these classic wheels. I would love to see more of them on Z's. p.p.s. Hopefully, my set of Watanabe's will be on my car soon. My front wheels are 14 X 7j type B (+8mm).
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That is Eric B's friend's car. The guy that owns that 240z is on this site too. His name is Dave. They are both the sidesways squad Z guys located in LA. That black Z is the loadest Z I have ever heard. I think he has multiple exhaust systems, but the one that he had installed when I was caravaning with him and Eric to the Monterey Historics was just pipe with no muffler. Flames came out the exhaust on the downshifts. It was louder than Ron's BRE replica! http://www.davescholz.com/public/davey.html -Ben
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Does this stuff look good and work? I would love to have my rear defroster work. Only 3 lines work. -Ben
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Merry Christmas to all of you! I hope everyone and their families are doing great. My heart cries out for the men and women away from their families during this time. -
