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dutchzcarguy

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  1. Maybe, some adjusting is in the height of the door by loosening the stainless edge.. Nice write up Grannyknot! When alining you can also use a piece of paper to check air tightness (on trunk important related to exhaustgases coming in to the car!)
  2. Maybe you had it (the car) on a 2 post lift without the doors in it? (People don't laugh) (read other questions..haha to know what the *** i'm talking about) There can be some tension in the doors, it's a lot of trail and error to fit the doors back in, Don't over tighten the bolts, at first tighten them just enough.. they could set themselves in a sertain direction.. It cán take easely an hour (or a few...) to do a door correct.
  3. Nice lift, but i will Always use a 4 post lift for my z cars.. esspecially 280zx and 300zx.. they are so heavy that they bend a little on a 2 post lift.. you can't open a door on a z32 when it's on a 2 post lift.. yeah.. opening is possible but try to shut it... And.. should i say it... oh well... ofcourse you did what loads of mechanics do.. you put the 240z on that lift in the wrong way.. it should be lifted on the 4 jack-stand points.. not under the floor.. (for as far i can see, your's is not lifted on the jack-stand places.. (see manual..) sorry.. (with the last MOT of my z32 the mechanic almost did this to my z32, (Lift the body front by lifting it on the thin sheetmetal floor!..) That's why i'm Always with my car at a check.. I freakt out and told the chop owner that i did not want that mechanic (idiot) near my cars! )
  4. I restored a 240z wheel with new mahogany, when you take away the (in this case) foam.. there will be a 1/4 inch (6,35mm) thick steel ring in it.. (i made out of 12 pcs wood a brand new steeringwheel that i'm using now for over 10 years. it has 8 coats of laquer (how the hell do i whrite that.. hahaha)) Still looks like new and one of my proud accomplices (huh?? ) yeah that! haha.. (NO don't want to start up a translating prog. ? )
  5. Haha.. yeah! like they do with engines in boats/ships!
  6. Haha, good one.. but a radiator and some coolingfluid would be nice, then he could give it a longer run and high rev's!
  7. Let my say first... can't help myself… but emmmm.. SO YOU DO HAVE FLOW! I'm just not not kidding.. again… sorry. To your question, i don't have any experience with webers.. and i'm gonna keep it that way.. ?
  8. I also noticed a difference in color.. (They have been cept in a box in the dark and conditioned.) one day i'll install these as they are on my 240z (i hope) and we'll see what happens !!
  9. Nice Carl, Thanks.. So the 240z has 2 different spring rates in the front.. i learned something! ?
  10. As said earlyer, these Koni's are new old stock. I've heard that these were the shocks that where used in the south african rally cars? About my spring pic.. I'm 98% shure it's the Original Datsun 280zx 2+2 1979 (rear) spring.. I think technicians can tell what type of spring it is using the 2 colored spots on them, if someone could explain more i like to here it!
  11. Well.. Thank you very much Mr. Lee Grimes! Here some pic's from the shocks i've got laying around in my (big?) pile of parts for z/zx.. Front shock 82-R1811 Rear shock 82R-1812 front shock rear shock
  12. Here some pic's from the Original instruction manual that went with them.. (for use under the 240z) Also a pic from the spring of my 280zx.. it has 2 spots on it, orange and purple.. i guess it's a way to mark how strong they are?
  13. Yes, the 82R-1811 have 705 and the 82R-1812 have 007 stamped into it under the partnumber! It says also "special D" on it and have all 4 of them lots of patent numbers for different country's on them. (As i sayd these are new and thuss never used. I bought them few years ago, but the guy were i bought them from sayd they were from late 70 or begin of 80's?) I'm curious what the real dates are! so thanks in advance! (I also got some single grade oil with the whole deal.. it's probably to put some of it into the tubes of the orig. shock-housings to transmit the heat better ?) Mart.
  14. KONI was a Dutch firm from the start if i remember correctly? I've just reman. a set 280zx last week..and now i hear from these new KONI's.. For my 240z i've got a Original orange/red set of 4 shocks in stock for over 25 years at least.. new in the box.. haha what's left of the box.. ?
  15. Yes, but i think few people know what thread it is.. You could buy a tool.. it measures the threads (it has multiple plates with the thread in it.) and then buy a tap for tapping it in the housing..
  16. You could change your thermostat housing, a later 280zx housing has many sensor threads in it.. the rest you simply close.
  17. Wow.. a proper repaint costs overhere (the Netherlands) around 5 grant.. euro's .. say 5500 dollar?.. With a lot of repairs i guess under 10 grant? I'm the owner of a silver 240z from 2/1971 .. an early car.. It's very red now.. Bought it in 1998 after it was several years standing still here in Holland.. It has a new floor now.. and doglegs, and.. and… My car comes from Florida.. (Owner was J.J. Kavanagh.. from Margate Florida.. I Always wondered if he's still alive there.. who can investigate.. i can send the old pre-1994 adress. in a pm.) I'm thinking of selling my car, but it would be crazy to ship it back to California! And last but not least i don't think you will find a good one for that money.. your about 10 years to late....
  18. If you put the front of the lock on the workbench and pry the edge open with a little screwdriver... you'll never stab yourself.. it's like using a knife or wood chisel.. Never use the knife/chisel towards your self.. i know a man who did.. cut his arm open and now in a wheelchair! (he developt muscular dystrophy..) so be careful! ? EDIT: no not the capt'n said.. Zup said it..!! stupid computers... ?
  19. Undercoat.. bedliner?? i hate it! You cant see anything.. i've got my new floor in my 240z done with only zinc spray... yes i use my 240z a side of my beautiful 300zxtt as a winter car!! After now almost 20 years and say.. 25000km it has a little rust but.. ICAN SEE WHERE IT IS and repair it easy.. also i do a can of 500ml wd40 under my car before every winter.. If you really want to use a undercoating.. do a very light coat and keep it soft with a can of wd40. Layer over layer of undercoating … HATE IT!!! And if you ever going to sell your car, the new owner will like the clean look, no cover up's underneath!
  20. Thanks! (the thicker lash pads came with it! so, i'm complete..) Sorry riffa3y.. But you got also the answer, buy a Isky cam! To go stage III where can we get the performance springs? (That would be the better option than stick with the orig. (very old) springs..
  21. Hi.. I'm also interested in the answer.. i've got a L24 and L28 (N42) and a .275 new Datsun (slalom) camshaft in stock.. Thinking of using it myself in my 240 or 280zx.. But i don't know if i can use the same "rest of the parts "on the orig. head. It will have a bit more power but the fuelconsumption wil also skyrocket??
  22. Mmmm.. i've got a new name... maybe in april i change name Haha, that's when my 280zx slick top will be ready.. (or i'll have to ***** my painter… just kidding..) On topic, the facia of the doorlocks are removable with some clockmakers screwdrivers (yes the small ones.) later on you have some work to close them again.. but it can be done.
  23. Shot peen it is another approach.. google it.. they do this also with cracked cast iron motorblocks.. an old english? way to repair things?
  24. Think so yes.. On the european market it were AM radio's with 5 presets but not Hitachi's… they came from CLARION! On the facia (there were the midwave numbers stand.) was the name DATSUN also written.. (Datsun on the left and clarion on the right!) Also mono but no auto signal seeking.
  25. In europe you could only find them in the toy shop for those prices
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