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Not 'till after yours is painted you don't! Will

When you find a car that looks like something you are crazy to have, what should it take to prove that it is what it appears to be. If a PO says it is the most perfect '71 low mileage 240Z there is, what will prove it so? If the lowest vin brought to the USA turns up on ebay(the current owner "isn't a Z nut and has no knowledge of what he has-I am sure we can find one of those...hasn't moved the title since he bought it from the original owner six weeks ago) how do we prove it is what he says it is.. The issue with 153, how do we prove the cars real original scarabs or not? Pick as many as you want, and add what ever you think!

As usual Carl is dead on. What you believe and what can be proven should always be the same, when in doubt proof prevails. One of the data plates clearly looks stamped, and the other one is clearly rotary etched...the rivets are different between the two as well-I think an examination of a few cars before and after would show similarities between one of the two. Most of the Scarab parts on both cars could have come from a genuine wreck, or clearanced inventory. No original paperwork no proof. Anyone can dress a "72 240Z as a '70, and change data plates, wipe and redo the firewall stamping-not that the current owner would have done that, but POs have been known to do worse...even altering paperwork... Will

If your car is properly tagged, titled, and insurred, there are two possible answers: 1) the sherrif was called before the car was moved and put a note on it thinking it had not moved. 2) You are still parked somewhere the HOA or local ordinance says you can't park. The solution is to get a set of the HOA rules and verify that your car and its chosen parking space comply with them, and to get a set of the local ordinances and comply with them as well. If you can A) verify that you are in compliance with both the published HOA rules and the established ordinances, and document all continuing grief, you can file harassment charges against anyone that continues to give you grief-not that I would-just let the offending person know you could. Frequently the possibility of legal action will settle down a HOA member gone wild-if not file both harassment charges and a Peace bond. Nothing upsets a neighbor like no being able to walk/drive down a sidewalk/road to see what they feel is wrong enough to fight over. The peace bond(maybe called something different/work differently in your neck of the woods) will keep that nosey nuisance 500 feet away from your property and you-as long as you do not approach them. It will seriously wizz someone off, so be sure you have no other issues that violate the HOA rules or the local ordinances-otherwise you only changed the target, and they will come back... Ask the owner of the Pickup what he did to stay in the clear...if he doesn't know that means you are being singled out, and that is another issue all together... BTW, depending on your age an agreeable adult may have to be the one to file on your behalf. Will

It is always cheeper to make one part than two... Will

Welcome and congratulations! Your production date will be on the data tag at the back of the drivers side door opening-if the tag is still there. Will

Wow-what a bite in the wallet for such a simple part! I will look into having them made, and pulling all the good ones out of my parts cars before they take their last ride... Will

SOmebody (probably from HybridZ) had Aluminum Adaptors for $390 or so on ebay a while back...then there is the shifter to deal with... Will

I have two of these new in the wrapper, I'll ask around about having them duplicated locally... Will

A picture is worth more than I car to type! At lunch I'll take a run over to my storage place, and pull, picture, and post an early solid Quarter window 240Z emblem-though I think it would be great to have all of the S30 emblems pictured in one thread-I'll round up all of mine and start a new thread(so as not to hijack this one)-unless a search of the archives shows we already have one... Will

This video was a great idea with a poor implementation! Will

look in my gallery-when properly installed the look really good! I wrote an installation guide several years ago-check the archives-I'll post a link later tonight, no time to search at the moment... Will

This second car looks more like a refreshed car than a survivor. I believe it has a dash cap, the evidence of a tapejob around the door plate, the fact that the block paint is awful, and only selected hoses were "armoralled", couple that with this car coming from a dealer not careful enough to remove the phrase "this is a twelve year old USED British truck with over 90,000 miles" and not only is the mileage not given, but the majority of the pictures are overexposed... This is a car I would absolutely have to go over in person...too many things listed as done with to many more evident. Will

My guess: The master positive wasn't completely ready when the first emblems were needed, so they finished up the absolutely necessary details(mounting pins), and made a set of temporary molds for use until the master positive could be finished and a master mold made- and put into use. Will

I used the radiator specialty paint from Eastwood to paint the entire radiator-fins and all-really thin stuff, covers really well! Probabaly engine enamel would work as well-but thinned for making thinner coats. Will

One more reason to go! Will

Chris, Only the First page(the pics of the building) is new-though several have updated information(Donation link, BOD-page size...)-the last three pages have been up for two months or so... I'll see about making a trip...though here lately the boys have done everything in their power(with a little help form Murphy) to keep me close to home! Will

Lots of post scarab-conversion changes, a seriously modded scarab-I wouldn't think it would be as valuable as one that is "un-fooled-around" with, but Vicky(ZRUSH) is the only one I know restoring a scarab... Will

http://www.zhome.com/rnt/L28TurboConversion/Genavese.htm Will

Too bad both of you keep the chamber empty! (so does anyone else with any thoughts of safety! My guns are locked in a rifle safe, This is Georgia, and guns are a part of education, Readin', writin', Cipherin', hunting and fishing-though not necessarily in that order. A dirty mind is a horrible thing to waste! Flirting makes almost anything more fun...in the right location!! One of my first posts here was this photo... http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=8967&cat=500&ppuser=4106 Will

Thanks Chris! Slight single page update, New Logo, picture of the building, and Fred and Johnnie opening the doors! www.datsunheritagemuseum.com Will

I like the topic-and the participants, just didn't care for the location! ON Bill, be afraid, be very afraid... Check out his choices in hats-as can be found in his gallery, he also has a particular and peculiar thing about pink plastic coat hangers... Will

The only problem with meandering here is this is the forum for "Help Me !! This is the emergency HELP ME forum for those of you that are having troubles with your Z-Car and need immediate help." We have forums for virtually everything-and this meandering should be put on one of the forums that is not specifically titled for a Z emergency! Will

Ron, I am in the same boat-er-tube! The only posters(sort of) I have hanging are the Victory Motors enlargement, and the Dream Garage that used to hang in a Dealership(it is not on the wall, but it is out)-as you say everything else in in a tube. I am going to remodel my den/office and I want the posters displayed in it-It has 10-12 feet of windows centered on one wall, and I want to address the fading with more than covers. Will

Chris, I have been going back and forth about matting with framing and just framing. I have a professionally done matted lay out of photographic enlargements of the 1970 240Z sales brochure done for Victory Motors(the local dealer when the Z first came out), it has faded over the last 38 years-as my Showroom version of the Dream Garage has(I didn't realize how badly the showroom Dream Garage had faded until Ron sent me one of the dealer giveaway versions to compare it with). Anyway-any idea if there is a glass that will stop/inhibit the fading? Thanks for the link as well! Will PS.. if anyone has some high res scans of the original 240Z Brochure I could get to renew the Framed enlargements from Victory Motors...