
Everything posted by dutchzcarguy
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What cleaning products are advised to maintain a dash
Yeah.. Amazon... I don't like Amazon.. the way those people work.. so i avoid them.. I like to pay a bit more for that local guy! Then he stays in business, know what i mean?
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interested in buying a 280z in France, does those pics look alright or sketchy
In a week or so i have my 300zxtt out of the garage (Just needs a MOT for this year) and i can drive there with you as covid keeps me from driving there with you in one car! (As i am a bit of disabled person i better take some precautions from getting ill!)
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interested in buying a 280z in France, does those pics look alright or sketchy
I don't know that one.. The only thing i can say, watch out, many s30 cars are in bad state. I see that they are in Almelo.. If you want my 30+ year Z-eye looking for you .. you could take me with you to them, costs nothing just you have to pick me up and bring me home.. send me a PM. if you need some specialist eye haha.
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interested in buying a 280z in France, does those pics look alright or sketchy
The picture of the battery tray is: A HOLE IN ONE ! (sidepanel..) 😆 I think that if you are a good welder you can make something of this car.. I don't know about boxed frame rails.. you @mailnome mean there are framerails over the old ones?.. i don't like that.. i think you (nico) have to consider new floors and rails and ad the cost to the car... i would go for a 240z not a 280z, carbs are so much more simple. Have you looked on www.marktplaats.nl here in the netherlands for a zed? sometimes there are good cars for the money..
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What cleaning products are advised to maintain a dash
Yeah, i asked a dealer ones for that stuff but he (Here in the Netherlands) could it only deliver it in a 5 ltr container.. and costs were around 80-90 euro's pfff.. Maybe there are half or 1 ltr bottles now?
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What cleaning products are advised to maintain a dash
Agree, no silicone.. maybe do some investigation around oil holding products? The plastic breaks because the oil is out and things get brittle. I'm glad here in europe we don't have that problem with the heat...yet... (last summer it was over 40 degrees Celcius here .. that's over 104 F Pfff...)
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Z's on BAT and other places collection
WOW I have never seen a cleaner one than this.. the only remark i got is.. why do i see a difference in paint between the right door and the rear on pic 14 15 16 ... ?? It's smal but there.. Are those rubbers under this car really as old as the car?? I can't believe it! 40000 dollars and 6 days to go!!! GO Datsun GO!
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Z's on BAT and other places collection
In Europe it was 1984, remember you guys in the states had Datsun 300zx.. (with the 4 nut wheels!!! ) we did not.. overhere they were called nissan 300zx (z31)
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Help with Front Bumper mount Area
How to use a SPIRIT LEVEL - The DIY Doers - YouTube Let her explain to you how to use a level.. (NO NOT UPSIDEDOWN!!)
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Help with Front Bumper mount Area
HUH?? WHAT?? 🙊 Unless the car in these pic are upside down ... then you can mearsure it this way but as i can see the airbubble in the spirit level IT'S NOT! You CAN'T use a spirit level that way! In the middle green glass is a small bow.. this has to be with his bow always UP.. Am i the only one that sees this???? You have to measure this with the spirit levels top side your holding it upsidedown.. this never works! 🙈 In both pictures you have to keep the spirit level right up not upside down! OEFFF!!! 🙈
- Stock 240z horn is constantly on
- Stock 240z horn is constantly on
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Question on front bumper rubber/moulding
wow.. 🙈
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(Budget) what do I do
There are many LS swaps in your country, You did'nt give a lot of info on your car but i asume you have a 280z or zx, as they get more expensive it's better to keep it stock. I think a lot of those people who have done the V8 swap are more and more regretting they have done that and did'nt keep the L-series engine. So.. restore the engine yourself for a few hundred dollars! You learn alot and if you don't know what to do or how, we can help you do it the right way, just ask.. remember, there are no stupid questions there are only stupid "students" that don't ask!
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Bumper Fitment
Most carpeople don't do that they always refer to left and right seen from the drivers seat.. You could say: seen on the left IN this picture.. otherwise it's confusing. Hihi, i'm glad an english man does also not know a word for those "thingies" 🤣
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Question on front bumper rubber/moulding
Hihi... take your time, these parts are in stock for over 30 years hahaha.. a few days more can't hurt. @Zup Hi Jim! Your next on the list 😉 Question, These fillers are used only on 240z? or also on 260z? As you might expect.. these are rare pieces (very long in stock) and have theire price.
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Question on front bumper rubber/moulding
So those are the filler pieces i got.. Nice, Thanks! If @Dadsun don't want them for the right price (PM me.) these NOS parts are for sale.
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Question on front bumper rubber/moulding
Maybe a "specialist" on USA type 240z's can chip in, could it be that you are missing these? (The Euro version don't have these..) (I got a set of these, they came from a garage here in the Netherlands and are about 35 years old but new old stock. A technician ordered the wrong part...it happens!) I've seen these go for 200 dollar a piece! and were in worse state.. If this is what you need you can make me a offer, but remember the shippingcosts are also high, if interested i could get you a estimate on shipping costs.
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Bumper Fitment
You need some rubber round thingy's to close those 2 holes in the front, orig. euro cars have them. these are about 3mm bigger then the hole is and stick out about 2,5 mm. And are a bit conical.. Here on the rear bumper to see, they are the same.
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Bumper Fitment
You fixed it! It looks very good now!! Btw.. your left and right was wrong.. your bumper was offset to the left not the right.. when you look to the front of a car.. on the left there is the right side and on the right there is the left... confusing hey? ( Always look at it if your in the car sitting behind the wheel.)
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Z's on BAT and other places collection
When i look at picture 58.. i see a car with a very bad floor.. and then pay so much money for that ?? Where is it gonna end.. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-datsun-240z-154/
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Z's on BAT and other places collection
WHAT?? is he saying on 0:12- 0:13 sec..?? it changed the what?? the wohww? the wuwww..??? HUH ??? i can't understand 😉 Put 0:12 - 0:13 on replay it's funny! BTW... how he puts a 240z on a 2 post lift.... if it was my car.. i would have kicked the guys ar** really REALLY HARD! (This car must have new (stronger) floors otherwise you would destroy the car, orig. floors could not hold the car that way that well!)
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Just picked up a couple of new old stock 240Z fenders/wings
I would go back to metal forsure! My painter (pro) advised to go to metal because you would be working on a very old surface and you don't know what it's going to do with the new paint chemicaly.. I would not gamble! take it off! Use a 60 sandpaper on a rotary it go's fast. other painters say do not use chemical stuff to get it of because you have to clean it very well and then still you find it back in the new paint.. they say.. 🙄
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Fan clutch
You use a FET? I would go for a thyristor.. And a fat heatsink.. 👍
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Fan clutch
In the first post you talk about a mechanical fan. I'd stick to that it's simple and reliable.. You could like i did open up the old clutch mechanism. These old clutches dry up and need just a little bit fluid to work again.. i personally opened a 280zx fanclutch (Clean it thoroughly first.) and used a bit of wd40 to get the mechanism working and closed it up.. you don't need a lot of fluid.. (Nice to see how the fluid locks the mechanism as it gets hot.) When installed it should go no further then 1/2 or 3/4 round when you give it a good try to make it go round. The clutch engages more and more as temperatures rise .. normally on room temperature the clutch is disengaged but it still brakes a lot.. When hot you could stop it but you'll need a piece of wood and you might brake the fan blades that tough it will get. (So test it when off and hot it will turn very difficult.) When your gauge stays under 3/4 hot then thats oké... i think..? At normal driving the meter should be half way though..