Bambikiller240

Maybe the alternative to "raw" silicone is "refined" (rather than "cooked")??? As for every product being tested via a Mass Spectrometer, maybe Larry Reynolds is a salesman just blowing smoke up................(you get the idea). Can he provide the actual official results of the test? Everybody says the stuff they sell, or currently use is the "Cat's Meow", and all the other stuff is Cat Poop. (not being critical of you Carl B., it's just that I tend not to believe what someone (Larry R. etc.) with a vested interest in certain products has to say publically). Did they report the false M.S.D.S sheets to the gov't? Doubt it.

Back in the day, Nissan sold extra long studs through the competition catalog (now called Nismo)

Hi Chris: Regarding the vinyl kits perhaps arriving in bags, I have no reccollection of seeing or hearing that. I do not recollect seeing any bags of vinyl kits in the cars that I drooled over as they arrived from the dealer. I do vaguely recall seeing some sewing being done while b.s.ing and drinking beers with the trim/upholstery shop guys after hours, but I'm not 100% sure (after all these years) if I saw this specifically done for a 240Z. I don't know much about the stripe kits.................except that the stripe kit sold by MSA as "a reproduction of the original dealer option" is NOT identical to the stripes on my car (see my gallery) which according to the original owner were added to the car, along with the metal strips, and door ding strips when he bought it new. I have not paid any attention to the pictures of the factory options so I have no idea if MSA's version (or the version on my car) are similar to the factory option design, but it looks like there are at least two versions on N.A. 240Z's

eBay listing says it's being sold for a 2nd party. My guess is that the listing eBayer doesn't know what he's talking about. He didn't even list type of engine, just a "?". that ought to show how little he knows about the car.

Well, in my area of the country (SF Bay area) the Nissan dealers sent the cars to local trim shops. I worked next door to one that had a steady parade of 240Z's through the shop from many dealers for at least several years (71-73) The story told by the New Car Service guy at the Nissan dealer was that Nissan shipped as many cars as the could to America in one standard specification and dealers added aluminium wheels, vinyl tops, stripes, and interior goodies as they saw fit to "pad the price" due to limited availability of such a popular car that they could have sold more of, if the factory could have supplied them, and to enable Nissan to concentrate on pumping out maximum cars. Where did Nissan get the idea? I suspect from T-Birds, Lincolns, Caddys and the other cars that used vinyl tops in previous eras.

Many of the US model 240Z's w/ vinyl tops were "decorated" by local trim shops, not delivered by Nissan with that "stuff" on them. They will vary greatly in quality and design. (But they're all fugley)

Laughing and crying at the same time. OEM (NOS) dashes (when/where available) are routinely priced around $800-$900. No telling how long they have been stored in a warehouse. (i.e. they aren't "new") Good condition used dashes appear on eBay occasionally, but they have been known to begin cracking in shipment and upon installation in a different vehicle. (Different stresses, and twisting, and climate) For many people, the best option is to have an original dash recovered by Dashboard Restorations (a sponsor of theis site). Several members here can provide details of their experiences withthis company. Check out their forum for further data. Unfortunately, your options are rather limited with replacing this part.

IMO Given everything else remaining equal, more blades will move more air. I believe that my fan (72) is also a 7 blade. It could be that as part of the remedy for the fuel vaporlock problems that were encountered w/ 73 240Z's, Nissan offered an uprated fan along with the electric fuel pump, insulation wraps to mitigate the problems. Could also be that a P.O. installed the "wrong" fan for a 1973 car. MSA and Vic Brit list one plastic fan for 72-73, and a different plastic fan for 74-78 Z cars.

no website, no ebay auctions, no response to emails/phone calls (unless you are Paypal) Unfortunately, it's not looking too good at the moment.

I'm with you Walter. I always wear my lap belt in my Z (no shoulder belt in it currently) but I hate to wear the combo belt in my small truck as it cuts into my neck. My life, my choice.

Will: a few other people have had the same experience. They contact Paypal, Paypal contacts MidwestZ, and magically the parts ship, meanwhile customer phone calls/emails go unanswered. Hope your parts arrive soon

It varies from state to state. Some states value "rights" over "lives". In California you are required to wear a seatbelt in a moving vehicle. Does not matter if you are driver or passenger. First offense = $80 in my area, 2nd offense = $170 Don't ask me how I know this. :mad: Same requirements with helmets and motorcycles in CA. (I don't know the cost for violating this one) Watch out for Motorcycle Officer "Krispy Kreme" in Pleasanton, CA

Here is another part (in addition to the vent hoses themselves that can cause gas fumes to be "smelt" in the passenger cabin. The part is NLA, so if yours is broken, you'll have to find one. I tried to replace it with a section of steel tubing and it didn't work worth a damn. Evidently the "barbed" ends help with sealing quite a bit. Found the right part and installed and no smell since.

I had no idea what MSnS meant. Fiqured it was some secret Volvo mojo and since I'm not into them, I don't view that part of your website. Hey, whatever happened with the "fan kissing the radiator" issues? Did you find out a cause or just convert to electric?

kyle, Which "other" car has the megasquirt? The Riv(erboat)?

The moderator didn't know the list has been down for almost 2 months???? This site is the CLASSIC Z CAR CLUB not many of us have ZXT knowledge. But I'm sure someone here can give you some info.

Wasn't trying to poke fun at you, but paint/powdercoating/finish is *almost always* the last step. Painting the lines isn't that difficult, or expensive to do; so if you can't get them clean without damaging the paint, just bite the bullet, clean properly and repaint. You won't be the first to end up doing that. (pointing to self)

Hi Marc: Actually the "Heatshield" is just one of several shades that are good. IMO, 100% UV blocking and insulation properties are the most important chaectoristics.......along with proper fit. I chose Heatshield because thier porduct worked good for a friend, and they are local, will custom fit the shade to a Z car (they already have the pattern), and the price was right. They have a multiple shade discount, so if you or your family needs a shade for another car, it pays to order 2 or more at the same time. Look on the bright side, the dash lasted since 75, so if you get it recovered, it should last another 29 years or more.

Try blowing high pressure, high volume air from each side and hopefully whatever is plugging it up will get blown out one side or the other. That's all I can suggest.

There is no valve of any kind between the points that you mention.

Marc: My experience has been that once a crack starts, it will continue to grow. The damage has been done. About all you can do is make every effort to protect the dash from excessive heat, and Ultaviolet exposure to minimize the speed at which the crack will grow. Use a "Heatshield" on the windshield, and cover the dash with a nice thick towel as well when you aren't driving it. They are made in Sunnyvale and are fairly inexpensive. Link to CanvasWorks (makers of Heatshield) Keep the fresh air vents open on hot days also to minimize the "Barbie E-Z Bake Oven" syndrome. Oh, and start planning on replacing the dash (or having the dash recovered) some day cause unfortunately the cracks will not go away

Actually the cleaning should have been done first and the making it pretty should have come last. First things first and all that.

So, what did you have to do to get it working properly?

Banned from their site? Just because you posted the joke thread which was so similar to what that clown "ls1240Z" posted here when he wanted to incite a flame war? they must be road apples.