Ed

I cleaned mine up really good with soapy water and a toothbrush. Then I went over it with a scotchbrite pad. There was no evidence of paint on the housing, however there was a little bit of grey overspray on the backside. I don't know if this is from a previous paint job or what. The clear lenses cleaned up really good with some polishing compound and the base will get a coat of gloss white to help brighten things up.

Nope, can't hurt. Unless you forget about it and try to start your car until the battery is dead. BTDT :stupid:

Most ignition cut off's are wired to the switch on the steering column. Other starter cut off's are wired to the starter. These will work great if the thief tries to "jimmy" the ignition lock. Both are useless once you pop open the hood and hot wire it.

There are alarm systems then there are alarm systems. Most of them have features that are designed to work with modern cars. The only feature that would be worth anything on our cars is the shock sensor. The ignition cut off is useless. Anyone that has a basic understanding of these old engines can start the car in 40 seconds. A slim jim or coat hanger, 4 feet of wire and a screw driver, bam, gone in 60 seconds. How many alarms do you hear in the middle of the night? What do you do? Ignore it or run to investigate? I'm not trying to advertise for anyone here or discredit any alarm systems. But there is only one system that I've heard that will recover your car in about 20 minutes. Lojack.

You can borrow a tie rod end puller from autozone. Beats having to buy one.

I can't remember anything that big made out of foam that came stock.

Stephen, I've heard that if you have copper lines the R134a won't work as well as the R12. Have you heard anything like this? Ed

Too bad you don't live here or I live there. I'd love to take on your project.

Nice, a little bit of hammering a little bondo maybe some duct tape. She will be like new. Just kidding.

Do you have a MSA or VB catalog? Or do you want all used stuff?

Thanks Will.

I'm finishing up the tail light finisher panel and the licence plate light assembly. I was wondering if they were all the same color? The tail light finisher panel is that dull grey (I forget the technical name) are they both the same?

Eric, I installed a rear sway bar from a 74, 260Z on my 73. I used the factory brackets that are welded to the body. MSA has the bushings for it. Maybe look for a 74 bar and sell your Nismo one.

On the inside of the fender in front of the radiator where the hood hinges are. Just below the hood hinges are two holes with nuts on the other side. This is where the early brackets go.

Why can't people take five minutes to clean there car before picture time?

What color is the interior?

Something is wrong. Inspect the entire valve train. There should be plenty of slack when the adjuster is all the way down. Is the cam in the correct position to check that particular valve? Remove all the spark plugs, and try turning the engine over by hand (big socket on the crankshaft bolt). Pay attention to those #1-3 exhaust valves when it's there time to open. Is there any resistance? The valve should open and AND close freely. When both intake and exhaust cam lobes are pointing up for that particular valve is when you check clearance. Do not start the engine until you figure out what is wrong. You could be damaging it more every time.

Maybe some polished aluminum or stainless buttons to fill the holes. Or some spikes like those used for a dog collar. Cell phone antenna, Nissan badge. 350 "Z" badge (just the "Z"). Once in a while on e-bay there will ba a Datsun "grill" badge. Me, I'd try filling the hole from the rear with some epoxy, then filling the front of the hole with some touch-up paint, sand smooth and polish.

I feel bad for the fans. I went in 2003 and it was not cheap. $150 for the ticket. $300 for the hotel. $80 for gas. $100 for food. $100 in souvenirs. A ticket refund would only scratch the surface. IMO they will be lucky if they sold as many tickets for next year, if there is a next year.

Hi Rick, and welcome to the club! You will probably get different opinions on the engine but I think that most of the people here that needed to swap engines have gone to the L28. The L28 is more powerful. Bigger bore = more horsepower. Unless the entire car was kept original (including the carbs) the 73 isn't as popular as the early 70. Not to say it's the blacksheep of the 240's, IMO it is the most refined of the bunch. Not exactly sure what the problem with your car is. Give it a proper tune-up, from changing ALL the fluids to adjusting the valves. Timing, plugs, points, fuel filter and have the carbs adjusted. Once the engine is in tune and you still have the problem you mentioned you can start focusing on other parts that might be the culprit. If you don't have much experience working on Zed's I would suggest to buy yourself a shop manual first, Chiltons or Hayes from your local auto parts supplier. Do a little reading on tune up's then take it to a qualified & experienced mechanic. There are quite a few members in San Diego maybe they can help. If not I would recommend talking to the guys at "ZWhizz" they are in the book and have helped me on more than one occasion. Even though they say your not supposed to be in the shop area. Once your car goes behind the garage door take a little walk and watch what the mechanic does. You can learn a lot in just a few minutes. Good luck. Ed

I think I got whiplash from the in car cam. Nice!

Crack open your phone book and start asking if they have anyone familiar with the datsun 240z. If they say; "Datsun??? Just bring it in and we'll take a look". Keep on dialing. Good Luck.

Those same bolts were on my 73, driveshaft to diff.

I would have to agree with everyone's posts. I've been welding for 20 years (as a hobby) and I'm still learning. You can't just grab two pieces of metal put them together and start welding. There is a lot of preparation and fabrication. Choosing the correct welder for the job is also very important. Too strong and you will burn holes all day, to weak and your welds won't hold. And what does your finished product need to look like? If you really feel the need to tackle this job yourself buy some extra pieces of 18 guage sheet metal or use the pieces that you cut out of your car and practice, practice, practice. Your not any good unless you burn yourself a couple of times.