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Do you happen to know what kind of hard drive it is? (I.E. - Western Digital, Seagate, Maxtor) Find out what kind of hard drive it is and you can download a diagnostic disk on a friends computer. Run the diagnostic disk on the hard drive and it will confirm the errors on the hard drive. (Most of them are self booting, so you can run it without the OS being up and running) More than likely it will tell you that you have some bad sectors...etc...etc. If you format the hard drive you "Will lose all data on the drive". Nowdays hard drives are pretty cheap...you may want to spring for a new hard drive in the mean time, keep the other one around until you get the new one loaded with the OS and see what you can recover from the old drive. Sort of a "Best of both worlds" type of thing. Let me know if you need more info...etc...etc webdawg1

Well...Duh...........EVERYWHERE !!! Well except the kitchen......Well maybe sometimes.....Only if they (The parts) have been blasted and are in zip-lock bags waiting to be painted...etc...etc. I can even get away with it sometimes....he he. webdawg1

Couple of 3/8" extensions (about 12" each) help out quite a bit also...sure beats banging you head around in the wheelwell.. webdawg1

Here's another spreadsheet I currently have done that can be posted for general use by all concerned....Remember to make any changes to the spreadsheet(s) based on your model year (I.E. - 240, 260, 280) as there will be "some" differences between model years...but for the most part should be pretty accurate...It also helps if you have the Z Microfiche CD-Rom so you'll know what to change in the various spreadsheets for your model year... webdawg1 Fiche 37-1 Air Cleaner L28E (From Dec 74').xls

Here's a link and some info on a web site I found the other night. Might be of some interest for short term/long term storage requirements for body panels, misc. parts, spot repairs....etc...etc. Have a small sample (VCI-377) coming so I can run some sample tests for myself... http://www.cortecvci.com/index2.php webdawg1 VCI-377.pdf

I'd say POR-15 or maybe power coat them puppy's. POR-15 will flex and bend with the spring. Should not have to worry about them ever again after that.... webdawg1

Here's another spreadsheet I currently have done that can be posted for general use by all concerned....Remember to make any changes to the spreadsheet(s) based on your model year (I.E. - 240, 260, 280) as there will be "some" differences between model years...but for the most part should be pretty accurate...It also helps if you have the Z Microfiche CD-Rom so you'll know what to change in the various spreadsheets for your model year... webdawg1 Fiche 139-1 Tail Gate Window (From Aug '73).xls

Or you could just download the EFI manual from the following url if you don't have the address for the Atlantic Z website... http://www.72hours.net/~zcar/ webdawg1

You might also try the following url: http://www.alfaparts.net/datsun.html Not quite as many parts as the other places, but they are trying to build up what they have for the Z cars... webdawg1

Here's another spreadsheet I currently have done that can be posted for general use by all concerned....Remember to make any changes to the spreadsheet(s) based on your model year (I.E. - 240, 260, 280) as there will be "some" differences between model years...but for the most part should be pretty accurate...It also helps if you have the Z Microfiche CD-Rom so you'll know what to change in the various spreadsheets for your model year... webdawg1 Fiche 97-1 (Brake & Clutch Pedal).xls

You might also try the following url: http://www.nissanparts.cc/ They seem to be able to get stuff for a Z that other dealerships don't know anything about...different database or something along those lines... webdawg1

Well... I did not top my old score of 183.203, but here's a screen capture for 73.565 seconds... webdawg1

Damn....I got up to 183.203 seconds after about 2-3 tries. Must be AIR FORCE material....(he he) I'll see about doing a screen capture next time around and post the image to see if I can top my old score.... webdawg1

The following url to a How-to might give you some food for thought. (I.E. - Cut that SUCKER and then have them press out the pieces.... In the mean time...breath in slowly...breath out slowly...one more time...you should feel better now... http://www.atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/suspension/rearend/ webdawg1

Here's another spreadsheet I currently have done that can be posted for general use by all concerned....Remember to make any changes to the spreadsheet(s) based on your model year (I.E. - 240, 260, 280) as there will be "some" differences between model years...but for the most part should be pretty accurate...It also helps if you have the Z Microfiche CD-Rom so you'll know what to change in the various spreadsheets for your model year... webdawg1 Fiche 103-1 Steering Wheel (From Aug '73).xls

Sort of looks like a variant of the Matt Harwood rotisserie. Have included the plans if you want to compare the two side by side. From a (2) engine stand rotisserie point of view.... webdawg1 Rotisserie(rev.2).pdf

Thought the following url might be of some interest for those folks looking to get a Rotisserie... http://www.autotoolmart.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_prod.html?p_prodid=11469 webdawg1

You should be able to get them from just about any Nissan dealer...Left shim P/N: 41085-E4100 Right shim P/N: 41084-E4100. You also might try the following url: http://www.nissanparts.cc Have enclosed a picture as well in case you need to show the parts person what they look like...otherwise they kind of look at you like a deer when you shine your headlights in it's eyes...and say something like "Say What???" webdawg1 Anti-Squeal Shims.bmp

How hard would it be to make an interactive display for the various Z types showing the various colors, wheel types, various MSA kits, with bumpers, no bumpers...etc...etc. Like when you go to the GMC website (GMC fan) where you spec out and build your own truck...you pick the color, pick the rims you want, engine...etc...etc. Say someone wanted to see what a certain color looked like with say... the "Gunmetal" Panasport rims and blacked out window trim and a MSA kit all rolled into one...they could then play around (Mix and Match) with the various aspects of the Z until they found something they "really really" liked and then run with it...Just a thought... webdawg1

Anyone out there have any plans on rebuilding/refurbishing the "A/C Idler Pulley" with a new bearing?? (Squeaking badly, Real loud during operation...etc...etc) If so I ran across a local source in my hometown (Columbus, GA) that has the bearings. Took the old idler pulley in to these guys and within about 4-5 minutes I had a brand new bearing to go in that puppy. Did some looking around in the microfiche before I went in to talk to these guys and it looks like the same pulley was used starting approx. Aug '73 (Fiche 59-12, Item #161) thru approx.1978. (Fiche 24-2 From Dec '74, Item #29) Have included a picture so everyone knows which pully I'm making reference to. Thinking about doing a "How-To" if anybody's interested...Bearing was pretty reasonable...about $6.83 each...If anyone wants the P/N or their contact info let me know... webdawg1

I was doing some research on the pros and cons of "Soda Blasting" and run up on this little tidbit of info...thought it might be of some interest to all concerned...as we ALL talk about "RUST" and how to treat it, kill it, remove it...etc...etc. webdawg1

Thought the following "Abrasive Usage Chart" might be of some interest to anyone with a blast cabinet or anyone thinking about getting one to blast Z car parts with.... webdawg1 Abrasive Usage Chart.doc

Here's another spreadsheet I currently have done that can be posted for general use by all concerned....Remember to make any changes to the spreadsheet(s) based on your model year (I.E. - 240, 260, 280) as there will be "some" differences between model years...but for the most part should be pretty accurate...It also helps if you have the Z Microfiche CD-Rom so you'll know what to change in the various spreadsheets for your model year... webdawg1 Fiche 65-1 Side Marker Lamp.xls

Here's some more spreadsheets I currently have done that can be posted for general use by all concerned....Remember to make any changes to the spreadsheet(s) based on your model year (I.E. - 240, 260, 280) as there will be "some" differences between model years...but for the most part should be pretty accurate...It also helps if you have the Z Microfiche CD-Rom so you'll know what to change in the various spreadsheets for your model year... webdawg1 Fiche 43-1 Radiator L28E (From Dec '74).xls Fiche 62-1 (Windshield Washer).xls Fiche 64B-1 Front Combination Lamp (From Sept '74).xls

Dupli-Color ENGINE ENAMEL #DE 1631 Chrysler Blue. http://www.duplicolor.com The above mentioned engine enamel would be "Very" near , but not "Exactly" the same. Above url for Duplicolor should give you a pretty good idea what it looks like. You would have to compare the POR-15 color chips to the Duplicolor #DE 1631 color chips to see which one will work for you... webdawg1