Bambikiller240

Steve: The link doesn't work

No, that seller would then be wise to hold his nuts () until the market improves. A seller is ALWAYS wise to get whatever the market will bear for his nuts. But it is the buyer (or lack thereof) who makes the final decision as to the sale price of said nuts. But this begs the question as to why a nut sales company would invest 50 cents in a bag of nuts if those exact same quality nuts are sold elsewhere in the marketplace for 25 cents. Some may do it for the love of nuts perceived as "premium nuts", but that love then MAY cost them money when the nuts are offered to the retail market. Not a good thing for the nut sales company, but great for the people who buy out the assets for pennies on the dollar when the nut company folds. (off to the closet again, and I'm locking the door this time!)

See the thread Original 240Z For Sale. where there was a "spirited" discussion of the value of this car about a month ago. It's a long thread, but if you are interested in the car, you might want to read the whole thing .

NOPE! Without a BUYER who is willing to pay what the SELLER asks, there is NO SALE (Duh!) thus no market. If I have a 1oz. bag of peanuts that I offer for sale at the low, low price of $50 USD.........all I really have is a bag of peanuts and a dream, until someone with $50 USD and BIG "jones" for peanuts knocks on my door. Until someone with the money and the desire to part with it to own your product (whatever it may be) agrees to the offer price, all the seller has is a product and a dream. Now THAT is control of the marketplace! (there are only 3 exceptions to this rule: food, water, & pu$$y) back to my closet.

Motorsport Auto Page 93 of current catalog, Item #12-4450, Price as shown $10.99 Probably also available at Courtesy Nissan in Richardson, Texas

Good Gosh, add my wishes for a complete and speedy recovery. My thoughts are with fstr240z. That picture illustrates one major drawback to the S30 design. No, or minimal side impact protection. I believe that 73 was the first year for ANY protection to be designed into the S30 doors, but if you've ever seen the beam in there, you know that it really isn't much.

Hey George, What happend to the Jokes between #158 and #226???? Was a blonde posting them?? I feel cheated out of some jokes! just kidding

Any one have a recipe for Parrot Pie?

Hi George: Good to see that you were successful in removing the oil pan. They can be very "stuck" to the block even without the addition of adhesive. Must be the heat and oil, I guess. You can remove the strainer by un-doing the two bolts. (there is a gasket between the strainer and the block which I think you would have a hard time purchasing as a separate item, (I've only found it in full engine gasket sets) but it can be created with sheet gasket material and an exacto-knife (razor knife) and some degree of patience. I have soaked my strainer in mineral spirits and used a small stainless-steel wire brush to clean the screen. Good Luck!

The operative word here is "should". Many people put far more money into restorations than they can ever hope to get out of the sale of said car. I'm not saying this is fair or not, just that it is a fact of life.

If you are looking for original OE style connectors, I can't help, but if you just want "connectors" that work well. I'd look into Painless Wiring Products and replace all your old ones with quality modern connectors.

Gun do have legitimate uses, as in hunting, or sport (target)shooting. Hunting is not murder to many people and "Murder" is not the sole purpose of a gun. They can and often are used to defend ones self from "Murderous" persons. But, really does it matter whether an instrument was designed to do a particular thing, or something else? It is the actions of the person wielding any instrument that allow it to be used for good or bad. A cooking spoon used to disembowel someone is just as lethal as a shotgun. Now days if mass manufactured guns were outlawed, dishonest machinists could and would design and produce weapons in small quantities in any well equiped metal working shop. Then we'd really have trouble as there would be no regulation at all on gun sales and procurement. I'm following you out the door George. I haven't the strength to wage this battle. I know what works for me and I won't be giving up my guns anytime soon, but to each his own opinion. Just knock loudly before entering my unlocked door, for your own safety.

On a light (non serious) note, I like Chris Rock's idea that bullets should cost $5000 each. Then people will make sure they only shoot people they really hate. If someone pisses you off you'll think twice before shooting. May even have to save up (lay-a-way plan?) to purchase a bullet. By then you will probably calm down enough to just kick their arse instead of shooting them.

I believe that they started in 73. My 71 and early 72 240Z's did not have those extra brackets around the oil pan, but the 73 that I used to own did have them. Just got a set of them from "Danny's Datsuns" in Oregon to retrofit to the 72 engine I'm having rebuilt (short-blocked) for installation into Bambikiller. BTW, the set that I got has 3 pieces, but strangely they do not go COMPLETELY around the circumfrance of the oil pan. There is a small area not covered by these brackets/plates.

Back when i re-assembled the 71 240Z I rebuilt from the ground up (a long time ago) I waited until almost the end of re-assembly before installing the weatherstripping. Trial fit as much as possible. I used cheap masking tape to hold strips in place for a minimum amount of time, then removed it quickly. Use BLACK Permatex Weather Strip Adhesive, instead of the "yellow snot" variety. Clean up immediately & carefully. Just a few thoughts, they worked well for me.

And don't always WHACK it in the same direction. WHACK it from all sides while watching carefully for signs of movement so you don't break the Oil Pick-up tube when it finally lets loose.

He's baaack! OK, I'm not going to get into a long thread about 2nd Amendment rights. (Nope, Not gonna do it!) But, what is this crap about KMART? KMART is a huge department store chain and one of the departments in their stores is SPORTING GOODS. Ammunition for hunting and target shooting certainly comes under the heading of SPORTING GOODS. No big deal. KMART is subject to all of the Federal and State laws that ANY seller of guns and ammunition must obey. The bank where Mr. Moore received a gun for opening an account is an anomaly, not the norm. In most areas of the country that I am familiar with, you cannot take posession of a handgun until 10 days after the lawful purchase. A background check is done to verify that you are allowed to legally own the weapon. In CA you must take a Firearm Safety course in order to purchase a handgun (or prove that you have already passed one recently). There are problems in the USA. Some people have no respect for the rights of other people, some people have no respect for other people period. Some of these social misfits have not been taught how to behave as civilzed beings. Then there are the one who are on the fringes of society, the "Thugs and Drugs" folks. These gems have rotted their brains on chemicals and just don't give a $^!# about anyone or anything. It is not the weapons that are at fault for many of the shooting deaths. It's the A-holes who use them. Generally these are not legal gun owners, they are people who acquire stolen weapons and use them to commit crimes to feed habits and egos. These people are a significant problem for society with or without guns and should be dealt with by the law enforcement community. Harshly! The areas around airports are usually low income areas (who WANTS to live near an runway?) and often suffer many problems like drugs and other social problems including all manner of violence. Were those 12 people drug dealers, thieves, or innocent by-standers just hanging around car parks? Don't judge our whole country by these small areas. PS, don't believe everything you hear from cab drivers. It's not like they are Rhodes Scholars! (well, maybe Rhodes Scholars are a bad example ) Cab drivers aren't always Boy Scouts. I have lived in the CA suburbs for 50+ years. My front door is often left unlocked all night long. In the summer, the doors and windows are left OPEN all night long and I've never had a problem with theft or violence. Of course, I am prepared to defend life and property in the event it becomes necessary, but I have not had the need to do so. Yet. I do not hunt, but love to target shoot in isolated areas or rifle ranges under controlled conditions. It is a hobby that can give lots of satisfaction from the skill required to hit your target, and to maintain finely crafted machinery. It is not unlike the enjoyment one can get from driving a Z quickly and precisely, and maintaining the car properly as well. Zvoiture: I agree whole-heartedly with your last post, except that I would change the last sentence to read as follows......"I hope that we continue to have a government that will protect my right to defend myself and my property from those people described above who seek to violate my right to live safely in peace and harmony with my neighbors." BTW, yes I've opened a few cans of beans with a 30.06, and a .223 as well. An M1 Garand will make a gallon jug of water leap about 3 feet in the air too. Shot an AK-47 once also. KAA-RAZY! Remember, Gun Control is hitting what you aim at, and nothing else.

When in doubt......WHACK IT HARDER with that piece of wood and hammer. Cutting as 2ManyZs says will help, but you may still need to WHACK IT HARD. (I did)

Hi Dwight! Well, I must admit that I've seen "Roger and Me" and "The Big One" and enjoyed them to a degree, as I like it when people in power are put on the Hot Spot and have a tough time answering questions. But Mr. Moore is a bit of a muckraker and is certainly liberal to the core, so I do not always agree with him. I'm curious about this movie, but frankly I'm afraid that it will cause me extreme grief to watch it as I suspect he will have slanted the story to make every gun owner look like a crazed fool with an itchy trigger finger and no brain. I don't need him to raise my blood pressure, or I'll have to increase my medication. I'm going to spend some time tonight checking out that website that you mentioned. PS to Zvoiture: we are not ALL sick over here!

Click on "Downloads" on the Home Page, then click on Z Car Technical Documents. We have Wiring Diagrams for various Z Cars available for you to download.

Ah, Second Amendment Rights. Finally, something Dwight and I will agree on! I KNEW there had to be SOME topic where our views would not differ.

If you are talking "concourse" restoration, you'll be hard pressed to find one below $15K anywhere in the US. There will be differences based on region of the US. Could be as much as $20K.

Easier to just leave dangling in engine compartment than to hassle with routing through firewall. Only needed for emergency use, so only worth minimal effort. PS: I'm LAZY! (and don't want to add another hole in firewall)

I have heard some people say that they have had better success unlatching the hood from below, by trying to do it on the passenger side of the engine. I haven't tried it either way my self but you may want to try that. You won't have the header and carb stuff in the way on that side of the engine.

Marty: On the Home Page, find the Main Menu and click on "240Z Mailing List". That will take you to a new page. Scroll to the bottom of that page and enter your email address in the box next to "Edit Options" button, then click on edit options button. That should take you to a place to unsubscribe from the list. HTH, Carl