Everything posted by 26th-Z
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Paint Question
Clear coat should work! But Vicky is talking about something entirely different. There are show cars that aren't driven and there are clean drivers that are shown. World of difference. Cars competing on the level of Zrush and Ol Yeller are show cars and their stickers must be "as original" because that is way the game is played.
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Overhead
I have no problem sending any of my photographs to anyone who appreciates them. I still shoot film and usually opt for the cheap low-res scan of the image which usually looks fine for posts like these and smaller prints. A full blown hi-res image would have to be made if you want serious quality. Send me a PM if you like. The cost of such a deal usually runs around two beers.
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new shoes
Thank goodness I had the foresight to buy hupcaps several years ago. I have two sets of the later style - choice - perfect - and I only paid $125 for all eight of them. Actually nine, I sold one to Chloe for $75 about a year ago.
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Tripple SU/DGV Intake Mani FS
They look great.
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Which goes first ?
I have never tried it before installing the glass. Doesn't sound right for some reason. But I will agree that they are a PITA part to install.
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new shoes
They are a little rough. Worried about the dents. The surface rust inside won't damage the look of them when they are re-chromed and painted again. The plastic Ds look only ok. Hopefully they won't need to be re-plated. By the time you have $200 each in those caps for the restoration they need, they will look as good as the $300 new ones from a few weeks ago. I agree with the "Buy it Now" price of $150. I'm surprised they have lasted this long. It is 5pm here in Florida. They won't last the night. It's "Sunday Night at the Auctions"!
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Any advice from the pros
I would hardly consider myself a pro, but this thread DOES take me back a few. I decided to go sports car racing and college got in my way. I built the engine for my race car in my dorm room. Ported the head with a dremel grinder on my desk in the room. $200 a month is a little high, perhaps. I pay $175 for a 16 x 20 dry garage for 26; including 20 amps of electricity. 27 is now parked in a humid carport with side curtains, but $15 a month makes it sound much better. I'm definitely on the same page with Daniel. Those who seek shall find. Now my advice....Focus on your studies. Propel yourself into your future armed with an education and a training to think. Your Z will be there when you get back.
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Looking for pics of Japanese hexagonal grills
Yea, it's confusing. The grill is made from "expanded diamond mesh" and appeared on the PS30 (432). I have also seen them on the S30-S, the stripped down version, and they may have been standard on those models. They never appeared on the North American imports. What Alan was saying is that the original 1970 era part had a finer expanded diamond mesh than what is currently available. Same look. The grills were still available new about 8 months ago. At the time they were around $150. I don't know why they exist. Perhaps the thinking was that the grill offered better air flow for performance purposes, but in talking with Matsuo san, I am under the impression that the design intent for the grill and the front of the car was the horizontal bar type of grill. Oh...BTW...I have one and think they are cool.
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Cleaning brake lines
Just blow them out with compressed air and flush the system with new brake fluid when you get it togeather. You don't need to use alcohol.
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Looking for pics of Japanese hexagonal grills
It is not a "Nismo" grill either.
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The two S20 warriors
Here is where I got the info on the PZR and indeed credit is due. Page 23 http://www.ne.jp/asahi/club/s30/nl16/NL16.htm
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Wall Street Journal Says 240Z is a good investment!
We discussed this back in September http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14735&highlight=Wall+Street+Journal
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Tan Interior
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Z Cars at the Tampa Auto Show
Join our club, Jeff! We have a member in Delray Beach and as far away as Atlanta. Check out the web site link and let me know what I can do to get you involved in our craZy group.
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Z Cars at the Tampa Auto Show
Thought you might enjoy some of these shots: Out of the misty dawn.....Zrush Channel Side...and Rick Fortney's 280 Z turbo
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Z Cars at the Tampa Auto Show
John Thomas brought his Solo II car. Jim Frederick brought four or his cars. Here is HLS30-00016 and a car built by Bob Sharp for actor Paul Newman.
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Z Cars at the Tampa Auto Show
Hi kids! The Suncoast Z Car Club http://www.suncoastzcarclub.homestead.com/ had a display of twenty Z cars last Saturday at the Tampa Bay International Auto Show. The promoters of the show invite local car clubs to exhibit and our club was invited this year. The event is held at the Tampa Convention Center and we arranged our display in the cul du'sac outside the "channel side" entrance of the Center. The Convention Center overlooks the water with a great view of Davis Island and the bay. The weather was a little hazy, but otherwise a nice sunny day and we had a great response. Here is what it looked like.
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71 Ashtray / Switch housing Pic
Yes, molded in grey and painted black finish
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How to Install MSA Aero Kit?
An opinion.... If you plan to fill the seams, you won't be able to hit anything without cracking the filler. A welting strip would normally be used for tape or screw attachment allowing some flex between the aero kit and the body. If I were going to fill the seams, I would bond the new body part - bare metal - to the car. But I wouldn't fill the seams. I would opt for flex because reality dictates that you ARE going to bump it.
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Z Car On History Channel November 7
A'men to that brother. Them's westerners done be way behind us come sunrise! Would someone copy it for me please? I am television impaired at the moment.
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MSA 10th Anniversay Show 2005
Historic Highway, I-10. Back in the fall of 1969, a couple of Japanese fellows drove two silver 240Zs from L.A. to New Orleans on I-10. Eiji Osawa and Hitoshi Uemura. That part of I-10 is sort of sacred; a pilgrimage trail - don't ya think? If you do a little looking around the archives, you will find some great info from Kats, et.al about the North American test sessions. I got this shot of them in the desert from kats. It may not be actually on I-10, but I remember it looking like this in Arizona. We ought to organize a caravan extravaganza over some of the sacred roadways of the test trials.
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71 Ashtray / Switch housing Pic
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71 Ashtray / Switch housing Pic
I think this is what you are looking for, seerex. The very first ash trays were grey plastic painted black and later ones were black plastic. All the same design up to 8 / 71; 96500-E4101.
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rust sucks
A couple of replies to this "good 'ol fashioned rust thread": I'll be doing reports from the field as I get along with the two babes. 26 is going to be dipped real soon and I think this process will be unique and interesting. The dip for the chassis alone will be $1200. I chose dipping for the very "rusting from the inside out" comment. I will probably do blurbs on hole patching with 26, but 27 is going to have her fender arches replaced with TABCO panels. This will require the inner lip to be repaired and fit. We seem to have an opportunity to to do a floor or two. I need to see what 26 looks like when she is dipped. If her driver's floor would be easier to replace than patch, I will do the passenger floor in 27 with a full kit from Charlie Osborne. The comments about finding someone willing to do the metal work are right on. My two favorite "pros" (you should see their work) laughed at me - told me I didn't have enough money - and turned me down flat. And that was discussing 26! They don't know about 27. Poor 27 is a disaster compared to 26. The body guy I am dealing with is stricktly time and materials. I will be paying him bi-weekly for his hours so as to not interfere with his business cash flow. $40 per hour is dirt cheap in this business. Some of my research is leading me to believe that the very early cars were produced in pairs of colors. Evidently, the dark green and "tan" interior scheme was quite popular and a higher percentage were made. I bought one like yours, Stephen, on eBay and never got it. One of my great eBay stories :stupid:
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gear lever welding - fitting 72 gearbox into 70 car
Sunday October 31 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4500189320&category=34206