SteveJ

Nissan did bring back the S30. Not many people wanted them. The refreshed 240Zs just did not sell. If you are talking about "re-inventing" the 240Z, you need to qualify that statement. Are you referring to a car that does 0-60 in about 8 seconds? Are you referring to a car that does not come with air conditioning? Are you referring to a car that does not have much insulation and allows road noise to come in? I don't think Nissan built the current Z for many of the S30 owners. They built it for the current market. Frankly, I love my noisy, not-so-fast car that bakes in the summer sun. However, I don't think I would have a good home life if I tried to convince the wife we should plunk down $25K or so on a new car just like it. Take a shot. Describe what you would expect a modern S30 to be like. (Don't forget to account for the rules put in place by the US Federal alphabet soup bureaucracy.)

It would be nice if they included an example of what was too far gone for them to work on. This phrase "We do however reserve the right to refuse restoration of any unit considered by our company to be unfit for restoration," makes me wonder.

I did my MBA online. I prefered coming home to do schoolwork rather than fall asleep in class. No matter how you get your degree, it eats into car time. It was nice to have little projects on the car to do during class breaks. I don't have any pictures of my Supra handy. It's a turbo with a 5 speed and a targa top. It's starting to show its age, especially having to sit outside while the Z enjoys the tranquility of the garage.

Gee, I'm gonna blush. Someday I will clean up the write-up and ask Carl to re-post. I am tempted to look into the pre-fab wiring harness for a cleaner look. Darn, two more things to add to the to-do list.

With the windows rolled up, you need a way to exhaust air out of the car to allow fresh air in (via the ventilation fan or footwell vents).

Yes, it was a great day to be outside. Unfortunately my face was burned to a crisp. The best part was taking the back roads to Dulles. I'm hoping to be more active in the club now that I finished my masters degree. I'll probably be at the meeting on the 12th. By the way, I also have an 87 Supra. It's my other neglected toy.

There is one big caveat. The donor car CANNOT be a 2+2. Oh, and I think you have to go to the pick and pull on an odd Tuesday with a full moon to ensure full compatibility.

Okay, you made me research it. According to this post: http://www.zcar.com/forums/read.php?f=1&i=587619&t=587615, it was in 76. (Edit: Just to clarify, the post I linked specifically talks about windows interchanging, but I believe the author implied that the latching hardware changed at the same time.) So, who is going to the next big meet to research and document the answer?

IIRC, there are differences in the strikers between the early Zs and the late Zs. I'm not sure when the change happened.

I posted pictures in my gallery. It was beautiful weather to be showing cars. In addition to the usual variety of Z cars, there were several nice roadsters in attendance, too. I apologize about the quality of the pictures. My digital camera is several years old, and it's starting to show its age.