SteveJ

I'm glad to hear you were able to wire the starter after the information I gave you. Of course, you have to give credit to @Patcon for tagging me in the thread, otherwise I might not have noticed it.

I noticed that, too. The link provided in that thread redirects to https://www.seatbeltplanet.com/ Maybe the 72 510 had retractable belts and had a similar mount.

Charles, I think that might be too low. Look at the photos in this thread: http://community.ratsun.net/topic/7800-nice-aftermarket-retractable-seat-belts-for-510s/

I had to look it up. It's from May 17, 1995.

Most people give those away. If the power valve is bad, I believe you have a boat anchor. Gasket kits are difficult to come by. Most people prefer the simplicity of the round top SUs. Even @Pat Carr finally gave up on them after keeping them on his car for 37 years. You would have to find someone wanting to do an absolutely perfect restoration on a 73, and even then you probably have too many zeros in your asking price. Those carburetors and the 5 MPH bumper are probably the biggest reason the 73s were not considered for the Nissan restoration/refresh program 20 years ago.

Did they ever re-pave I-20 through Louisiana? I last went that route in 2009, and it about rattled my fillings loose in a car with a comfortable suspension. If I was driving the Z on a road in that condition, I would need a kidney transplant at the end. Alas, even if I had the funds for Austin, I would need to put that money into a rebuild on the 260Z. I hate stopping at gas stations to check the gas and fill the oil. However, the cloud behind me does deter tailgating.

I'll be keeping you and Jason in my thoughts, Jim.

All I see on my screen is "Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah."

The wipers were painfully slow. I can't remember all of the details. It was many years ago.

Cliff, Didn't you listen to us? Sell the 280Z! https://gadsden.craigslist.org/cto/5713085960.html

The solenoid should also be connected electrically on the positive side to the starter.

I took the linkage out my 260Z many years ago. I cleaned it thoroughly and lubricated the joints with white lithium grease. I didn't do anything to the motor. The end result is a nice functioning wiper.

There should be two wires from the harness to the solenoid. One is white and the other is yellow. The white connects at the same point as the positive cable (ring lug). The yellow wire has a different connector (spade lug) and is by itself. The negative cable mounts to the starter closer to the flywheel. Those are the only stock wires going to the solenoid/starter. Ignore the smaller red wires. Those are for my headlight relays. When starting the car, the wire from the ignition switch bypasses the ballast resistor and goes to the coil. When the key is in the ON position, the circuit for the ignition goes through the ballast resistor. If you use a higher impedance coil, you can bypass the ballast resistor all of the time. To do that, just put all three wires on the same post on the ballast resistor. If you don't run a higher impedance coil, pulling the ignition module power off of both circuits will cause you to bypass the resistor and burn up your coil. What is the purpose of the fans? If it's for the radiator, use a thermostat to complete the circuit for the relay. Both the fan relay and the fans can come off the battery. The thermostat will keep the fans from running with the car off. Wiring that way will also allow for some cooling after the car is off.

Too bad about the Z. Still, you and Janet are making it to the convention safely. That's what counts.

That is precisely what happens. Just avoid the roads with ETR (Electronic Toll Roads), and you'll be fine.

That is correct. No cash. It's pure electronic, and they will send a bill. I know the state of New York cooperates with helping them track car owners.

Irving is west of Dallas, and Richardson is north of Dallas. They aren't far away from each other unless you're trying to drive on I-635 during rush hour.

The 407 is a toll road, though, and a navigation unit might try to direct you that way coming up from Niagara. The 401 and 403 can be a pain. One time I was in Milton and needed to go to Markham. I just drove on Steeles because I didn't want to deal with the 401, and it was probably faster to stay on the surface streets.

Yes, Les (@CDM) is reputable. He's also a member here. I thought the thread you linked was pretty straight forward. If you're in a hurry, you may want to find another source. If you want high quality, it could be worth your while to wait for him.

I love the attention to detail.

Yes, there are toll roads. They are electronic in Canada. When I would drive from Buffalo to Toronto, I would change the setting in my Garmin to avoid toll roads after I crossed the border.

I didn't realize how much video I shot. It was about an hour or more. Right now it's being copied to the wife's computer because it's a lot newer than mine and runs better. I think it will take a while to edit the videos down to size.

If you like the picture, you'll love the video...the video of cleaning the turn signal switch. I have to do editing, but the cleaning work is done. Charles, Cody will be amazed at how well the switch operates. It is now as smooth as silk.

I probably have some front wheel bearings, but I'm not sure where they are. Also it seems to be a pain to overnight parts to Canadia. Let me know if you have a desperate need.

I was only too happy to help because it gave me an excuse to take the Z on a longer drive, and I got to help a friend by doing something I enjoy doing. I hope Cody was able to pick up on a few things. Speaking of which, have him read https://fiddlingwithzcars.wordpress.com/2012/12/22/relays-simplified/ to understand a little better about the headlight relay and why the substitute relay does the same thing. Now it's time to wash the road smell off of me and get the before photos of the turn signal switch.