Everything posted by Alfadog
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Cleaning tail light lens
OK I'm up to the "sheet metal blind nut" part. These things are so small and awkward - the tabs are about a millimetre wide! Fragile you say? The darn thing wont move!!! What do I do? :stupid:
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Can you help me establish a price?
Damnnn looks to me like more than 2k worth of Z! Is a number-matching original 240Z really worth that little over there?
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Cleaning tail light lens
Thank you immensely! I'm not sure if I want to go cleaning the whole assembly though as I dont want to remove that rubber that goes around teh whole thing. It looks VERY brittle I will attempt to remove it though Makes it seem fun - but expensive too with all those products I have to buy! Now, my little chrome thing in the middle is slightly crackled and could do with a refresh. Has anyone been successful in making these look newer with some obscure product or would I have to go to a professional to get it done (not going to happen)? Thank you so much for you input!!! I just wish Datsun had made their lenses a bit easier to get at!
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Cleaning tail light lens
My left tail light is dirty from 30 odd years of exhaust fumes and it annoys me. So this afternoon I took it all apart (who would have thought gettnig a tail light out could be so difficult?) but now I'm left with tthe whole assembly on the kitchen table. I can't work out how to take it apart! How do you separate the lenses from the rest of the tail light assembly? Also, does anyone have any suggestions for how to clean them? Thanks !!
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Internet stupidity at it's finest - SVT mechanic gets what's coming
hahahah good stuff good stuff
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240z newb
wasn't having a go at you mate sorry if it seemed that way!
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240z newb
What do you think?! --- People have done 300ZX brake swaps before IIRC so they should be pretty easy to fit. Sorry that I cant give any more specific information...
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Should I buy this z?
Darius spent big bucks on that 240... But V8 swaps can be done pretty cheaply if you know your stuff - not sure how much help you'll get here though as most of us appreciate the car for what it was meant to be not what you can make it into... Check out www.hybridz.com for a community of Zcar engine swapping enthusiasts That said, dont forget this place - the guys here haev an amazing knowledge of the Z cars expanding to more than just the engine
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# of threads too small?
Yes, it is VERY annoying
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What layout do you like best?
Good point Alan... ATM I dont like it much (seems more cluttered than before!) but I'm sure I'll get used to it as time goes by. Not my choice of colour though
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Cost of Z restoration
I paid $120 USD for my 2.25" extractor-back (well I dont have extractors but what are the standard pipes from the engine called?) system with a lukey muffler, and it sounds niiiice. They quoted me an extra $120 for extractors... Admittedly though, it's a bit too loud for some of you oldies
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Early mint condition dash 4 sale in Oz
As the supply of Z's goes down, and the demand goes up, the price will inevitably go up too.
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240Z racing a Z06 Vette
IIRC that was a 240 with a LT1... veerrrrrry nice
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Cost of Z restoration
You paid 500$ US for an exhaust system!?
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Whoa!!!
Now you know where they got their name from
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Whoa!!!
I've got a story... Once near Sydney in a National Park I was running down a track (I was about 10 I think at the time) and I noticed my shoe was undone so I stopped and ducked down to do it up. Right there in front of my foot was a funnel-web spider's nest. They dig a hole in the ground IIRC? Not reeeeaally close, but it still scared the hell out of me. Those spiders are the most poisonous in Australia.
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Interested in a Classic Zcar Email address and/or web site?
Good idea - but maybe the price is a bit steep? My friend bought a domain name with free hosting of 100MB (either 100 or 10 I forget) for 85$ AUD... and that's per YEAR 10$ US per month is a large amount - but I guess if you can spare thatmuch money it's not only hosting but also a donation! Not for me though... I dont see how I could make a Z site with something that hasn't been done before...
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'73 bonnet/hood
In Australia, the late 260s came with those vents but that was it. In America, I believe only 280s did and I think they all did? No 240 had those.
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What makes you drive craZy?
really!? hahhahah I didnt know that! But there are a few FWD cars which I would be quite happy to drive.. e.g. 156 GTA, FTO mivec...
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What makes you drive craZy?
I agree with Ed !!!!! Especially when they're in the fast lane and they're doing LESS than the speed limit arghhhhhh
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What makes you drive craZy?
Well I just got challenged by a R32 GTR :classic: :classic: But I had to turn right !!!!!!! argggg Anyway I would be absolutely FLOGGED so I suppose it's good
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International poll re-do
Back by three now!! GO YOU GOOD THING
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Oz sydney- fibreglass front end wtd.240z
Well that was coincidental.... zparts just replied my email then
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Oz sydney- fibreglass front end wtd.240z
I've emailed the Z car workshop and Zparts in sydney months ago about different things and never received replies from either of them...
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Poll on Internationals
We Australians are here in quite large numbers... methinks it's time for a new poll, this time with countries other than AMERICA !