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Yes, you can register when you get there.

Just returned from two days in Nashville discussing the convention plans with four of the convention guys. We met with Nissan, the hotel people and the track people also. The convention hotel is within walking distance of Nissan and the car show. There will be three cars in the lobby and about eight more outside the front. There is tons of parking and plenty of room for the fifty-some trailers we are anticipating at the moment. The overflow hotel is about a mile down the road. It is a brand new facility and has the same amenities as the Embassy - indoor pool, business room, etc. Both hotel parking lots will have an off duty police officer for security. We anticipate filling up the front lawn at Nissan with around three-hundred cars or more. Nissan headquarters will be open and food will be available in the Nissan cafteria which services about 1,500 people daily. You'll be impressed. Special displays will be in front of the building including race cars, heritage vehicles, and concourse cars. There have been questions about tickets to just come see the car show and spectators are free. Because this show is going to be pretty elaborate, we decided to start parking cars around 6:30 in the morning and start the show earlier as well. Nashville has it's problems with flood damage but should not affect our convention plans. My picks for local bars downtown include; Legends Corner and 2nd Fiddle for ambiance, Coyote Ugly and Stage on Broadway for dancing, and the quitessential dive bar with GREAT music - Full Moon Saloon. Here are some web sites for Honky Tonk Row: http://www.honkytonkrow.com/ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nashville-TN/Full-Moon-Saloon-Nashville/334731256117 http://legendscorner.com/legends_corner/home.php http://thesecondfiddle.com/second_fiddle/home.php http://thestageonbroadway.com/theStageOn/home.php http://www.coyoteuglysaloon.com/nashville/

Just got back from Nashville and our planning meeting with Nissan. Start getting excited because the convention is going to be way cool. I'm going to post on the convention thread. Nashville has two Hooter's just in case you were wondering.

The primary hotel is Embassy Suites in Franklin / Cool Springs. That filled up and then we contracted for another 75 rooms at the Hilton Garden, just down the street from the Embassy. This is all right around the corner from Nissan headquaters where we will hold the car show Saturday. I'll be in Nashville this Sunday and Monday so I'll have a much better idea of the lay of the land by next week. We did talk about Operyland initially, but they couldn't fill our reservation needs. The place is booked years in advance. Err...not now.

Spitz17, You get what you registered for as long as you paid your registration fee. The registration form won't allow any more Smyrna tour selections at the moment. I'll bet Wednesday tours get added today. Now this bar and drinking thing is getting out of hand!!! Convention = Party. That's all I'm saying! The Jimmy Buffet bar sounds like a can't miss, though. I remember Jimmy Buffet used to play on the North Union lawn for free every Sunday when I was at Florida. Of course, Tom Petty was the house band at the Lamplighter.

I started training about a month ago when Siesta Key Rum first came out. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1485647124&ref=profile#!/siestakeyrum?ref=ts Hope to be in good form by July. Yes two bottles would be fine and sure I'll enjoy that drink! Yes the (now two) hotels for the ZCCA convention are South of town. There will be a bus shuttle to downtown Nashville on Thursday. I hear the rush-hour traffic is horrible.

I'll be in Nashville this coming Sunday and Monday. Looks like they got some water! Opryland is not our convention hotel, thankfully. I hear the bar is still open at our hotel! FYI, the Nissan facility tour at Smyrna is full however there is a conversation about adding another tour on Wednesday. We'll have to see how that plays out. This is going to be a big convention!

Oh my, is that pretty! See you in Nashville!

I hear your pain and I'm glad you found a job! It's going to be a great convention that you probably don't want to miss. Best solution sounds like mine...get on a plane and skip the four days of towing.

Just a heads-up...the cutoff for early registration is tomorrow. That's paid early registration. Unpaid registrations will be purged from the system shortly. Also, just ran the stats from the registration file. The ZCCA judged competition for the car show is nearly full. So is the field trip to Nissan's Smyrna assembly facility. Over 42 240Zs are registered.

All, Good and not-so-good news...the good news is that registration is VERY strong for this year's convention but the not-so-good news is that we have managed to book up the Embassy Suites hotel. However, the convention team has added a secondary block of rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn. The Hilton Garden Inn is <1 mile from the Embassy on the same road as the Embassy and Nissan's HQ (location of the Car Show). Some rooms *may* be added at the Embassy should cancellations occur, but if you unable to book at the Embassy, please book your room at the Hilton ASAP. We have negotiated a similar package to the Embassy - $119/night, free cooked-to-order breakfast for two people and free internet access. Here is the Hilton hotel information: Hilton Garden Inn - Franklin / Cool Springs 9150 Carothers Parkway Franklin, TN 37067 (615) 656-2700 - Main Phone www.nashvillefranklincoolsprings.hgi.com If you have any questions, please email the convention team at: info@zcon2010.com

Let me fill in for you. I've been slobbering over body parts ever since I was sixteen! Perhaps this comment should go in the Boobs thread.

Roughly speaking, basic registration is $75 and $40 per guest / spouse. And that depends on whether or not you are a member of a ZCCA sanctioned club. DO go to the site for more info on car show, track day, autocross, dinner and other activities. And plan to bring lots of spending money on goodies, auctions and raffle tickets!

Saw your registration, Frank. Thanks.

I'm well, Kats. The economy is not good for architects at the moment but my project is to rebuild the engine for HLS30-00027. I love engine work. I saw a photograph from Boeing for a test of composite wing structures and thought of you. The wings were bent with the tips far above the fuselage!

The PS30 or PS30SB would be my thought for an "original 1969" application; a "thin" 5-speed knob. I remember V12horse from this site had one. Wouldn't be surprised if there was a thread from him buried in the archives some time around 2005. I recall it was a competiton part application? The factory rally cars had them, I recall.

I'm in for a pair. Princess Ziesta came with her original hood - worthless, of course - but I don't see any evidence of an emission decal on what looks like the original paint. I wasn't going to put one on. I have been working on the trophies and goodies for the convention and have had quite the education in printing and etching graphic images. A repro of the decal certainly can be done. Let me know if you need help, Mike.

Wow! Early NOS rear quarters! Woohoo! I don't recall ever seeing HLS30-00094 before. $28,000...interesting. I suppose if I ever advertised Her Majesty or Princess Ziesta I would say something like "new engine". Both cars had complete rebuilds. But $28k seems like a good deal and definitely worth looking at. Keep that collection going, Mike. I sure don't have a complete record of early cars like I do of Vintage Zs or Z432s. Interesting headers on HLS30-01222

I know all about it, Frank. Sorry for the confusion but things were far worse a year ago. I suspect by Thursday, this should be resolved. Also, the convention hotel is sold out and we should have confirmation on another 50 - 75 rooms at the hotel across the street by Thursday. The convention registration is already over what the total registration was for the the last two conventions.

Yea, there really isn't an "original 1969 thin style 5 speed wood shift knob" although I know someone who found one in Japan a number of years ago. Depends on what you mean by original 1969.

Today's Nissan press release and photos. http://nissannews.com/newsrelease.do?id=1493

I think it's overpriced. Heavily modifed which means to me that it could have a number of issues lurking. And no, it wouldn't have hatch vents when the vents are on the side quarters.

My Mikuni manuals do not show wing nuts on the caps. The application #s are Z40-550 and Z44-550. No 50mm application is listed. Mikuni boasts and 18% power gain for the L28.

Greetings Kats! Great information! Many thanks Chris

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