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Here is the knob sanded down. The shift knob map was totally destroyed. Trying to tint both the wheel and knob to match. Won’t be easy because they’re different materials and won’t accept color the same. Speaking of the shift knob map. A 5 speed Nissan one seems impossible to find but the old Toyota one looks almost identical. I just wonder if the diameter is the same. Here’s the shift knob map on a old FJ. It’s only $12 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Interesting, I’m restoring a shift knob I found on the same car. Was going to match them. I’ll post pics Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So the wood/resin wheel portion of this steering wheel of mine sanded has that straw look you mentioned but wasn’t the original color a reddish mahogany. I was going to re-tint and then coat with a glossy polyurethane. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So, I’ve stumbled upon two 240z steering wheels in the past couple weeks during my junkyard explorations. They were really rough but were only $30 so I thought I attempt a home restoration. I thought I’d share my experience in this process. I know there are other posts but I don’t think anyone has posted a wheel that looked as bad as the one I’m restoring. I’ve completed the clean up and strip down. I used a small palm sander for the metal with 240 grit and 320 grit wet sand on the wood. I’ve masked the wood off and will prime, paint and clear coat the metal today. Here is the wheel as it looked after pulling for the rusted Z. It had some green algae on it too. Car was in a pseudo swap in Mississippi with no drivers door so I wasn’t surprised.

Welcome to the forum. The folks on here love to help Z owners with problems, so you’ve come to the right place for quality advice. So, I going to ask the questions most would ask before we get the ball rolling. 1. What is the recent history of this car. Did you just buy it? Has it been sitting, was it a weekend driver etc. 2. What recent work has been done on the car? 3. Is your car stock for the most part or modified. So fill in some more details so we can start to narrow down the problem. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’m gonna guess that there is likely some valve damage considering you drove it for awhile to get home but maybe I’m wrong. I think it’s a head removal anyways s time will tell. I fully expect a detailed report post removal. I know you got car issues besides the Z, hope you get some free time to hash them all out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Drive 5 hours and bring your bug repellant Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I agree a replacement head might be a good move. I’m pulling that N42 head next time I’m away for work. There are 2 N47’s in that yard. Meet me there and we’ll pull them both. $70 [emoji2369] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Might as well get a spare Z while your at it. An hour from my house I found a 76 the yard will deliver to my house for $800. Minimal rust and tighter 100%. Tempting but my wife would for sure stab me with a dull spoon if it did it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well, for sure put a new cam in it. That’s the fast way to go and you’d likely keep this engine as a spare I presume anyway. So, what intrigues me is what was the mechanism for the failure. Is it possible something got in the head and jammed the cam for a moment. Why did it break where it did? Either the cam experienced some sort of trauma or it was faulty and had a small stress riser that finally gave way. I took a 4 week course on aircraft accidents and we had a structures class that focused on metal fatigue and a lot can be determined by looking at the fracture. You can tell If it failed slowly or immediately. I’d think the area most prone to cam fracture would be where to sprocket connects. This is where the load is being applied. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

When I was reading about the full engine rebuild I read about doing either MPI or DPI inspections for cracks in the Crank and Cam and Connecting Rods. I thought that maybe it was overkill but now I think your incident shows that it might be worthwhile after all. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Holy Cow!!! [emoji15] Sorry this happened to you CO. Glad you didn’t have to leave your car in a less than affluent area. At least they wouldn’t have been able to drive it either. Well...the silver lining may be that this is what brakes the inertia and gets you starting that F54/P90 engine rebuilt and in your car? [emoji2369] If you gave me 100 guesses without that video on what caused that I would have never said.... “oh, easy a cracked cam” Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Here’s one that’s a fair deal ($2,500) and a good candidate for restore. https://austin.craigslist.org/cto/d/austin-280z-datsun/6866650913.html Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Might be better to use a high temp Permatex Thread Sealant vice Teflon tape because I don’t think those tapes are designed to be exposed to petroleum products. Go to Autozone and get Permatex thread sealant. It comes in a small travel toothpaste size container. My 2 cents.

I agree the fuel filter is a precautionary measure not a fix. It will save you from damaging your fuel pump which is expensive for an OEM one. If you see rust then your tank is failing. It will only get worst and became a hazard to a reliable vehicle. It will have to be cleaned eventually so do it next off season (winter). It’s actually a pain in the arse in my opinion. Don’t put BB’s in you tank either after pulling it to use a an agitation agent to break on the rust. You’ll never get them out. I met a guy first hand who did this and it was a nightmare. He had to cut a door into the tank to get all them out and then weld it back. He eventually dipped his tank in a trash can full of 5:1 diluted water and muriatic acid followed by an immediate rinse in baking soda bath to neutralize the acid and then he poured POR-15 in there. It’s a messy job for sure. I had mine professionally cleaned inside and out by a semi-truck radiator shop and it looks like new. Cost me $350. This a must do job to build a reliable car in my opinion. It’s just one of the things you need to do eventually on an old car. Here are pics of the inside and outside on my tank post cleaning and painting all done by the repair shop. Do it right the first time and save yourself time and hassles. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yes, you are correct. Connect it to the line that goes to the pump. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Saw this while looking at Craigslist. https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/pts/d/orange-datsun-240z-oem-ash-tray-fuse/6866244463.html Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Stock is two piston I believe. One on either side. The Toyota’s are 4 piston (2 per side) I’m no expert but that’s what I’ve read when researched doing a brake upgrade on my crappy brakes. Found out my brakes were crappy because there there were no rear brake shoes on my car. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

These are Toyota Pickup calipers. It’s a good upgrade from the original dual piston that came stock. http://www.bleachgarage.com/z-brake-upgrade Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hey, what kind of 4 post lift are you using. Starting to do my research and looking at the bendpak HD9 or a Eagle. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Only 18% of Americans know how to drive a manual transmission. I have 2002 Xterra as my airport car when in Memphis. It’s a manual and anyone who gets in the car comments on it. I them them it’s my anti-theft device. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well, my neighbor has a Ferrari 430. The service costs are astronomical. He had its annual service which was $1,250. God help him if something actually breaks. While the car is nice it’s just too expensive to enjoy. I have a 1977 Z that I’m about to begin restoring and to me it something I’d rather have over the Ferrari. There is some nostalgic about the Z. I guess I like the fact that you can make it into what you want without taking out a second mortgage. Classic American muscle cars fall into this category too but they are far more common. I see classic Cameros, Chevelles, Vettes almost daily. I’ve never ever seen a S30 Z where I live on the road. In fact I’ve seen one 280z in the road in Montana when I was on a trip. Before that I cannot recall. I saw 1964 Vette yesterday, but never a Z. They just aren’t out there. Many rusted away and the years they were dirt cheap people trashed them, teenagers ratted them out and when they died people just dumped them. No many were interested in restoring these cars until the past decade. The body style is still a thing of beauty today and that’s why these cars are special.

That’s exactly what it is an F-104 Star fighter. A rocket with wings...dangerous airplane. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So, it appears the last portion to the telescoping portion is damaged. I pulled on it while running the motor and it pulled out of the rest of the receptacle. So it definitely not whole now. Maybe I can use parts from another one and rebuild this thing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well, motor runs but the antenna doesn’t move on either lead. Looks like a $20 paperweight. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk