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sounds like you have a 'frozen' fan clutch. this is the finned contraption between the fan and the water pump flange. it is filled with oil and is supposed to engage thermostatically (based on temp). do a search for fan clutch rebuild/noise and you will find the symptoms and rebuild instructions from members who have done it. it's relatively easy.

what is this??? almost everyone reports 1 pin pops right out (usually passenger side IIRC), and the other one (driver's) requires thermonuclear extraction. i can accept this as a fact, but i wish we could try to figure this one out. there's got to be a reason. there's a lot of knowledge and experience here. ...........anyone got any ideas?

mine will be right behind Ed's LOLLOL

bought mine last year and i can (and have already) attest to the benefit of this upgrade and the quality of Dave's fabrication. thanks Dave, you've set the bar pretty high. if the write-up is posted and someone decides to do the fabrication, i hope he gets the support and orders he deserves for doing this for the rest of the community.

kenz, damn good looking suspension. 85% is definitely in the ballpark for the time on cleaning. painting is almost an anticlimax!! i've been 'lazily' doing mine, but it takes patience, patience, patience to not rush to get it done.

that's because all your smog (cough,cough) blows over to us!!! comparing an escort is unfair. i was told by a mechanic testing mine, they were the cleanest burning (factory) car in the world. tomo, damn fine tune on that engine you've got there!!

that's going to be one tough find. in early '70s most stock radios sucked. aftermarket radios were an excellent upgrade, relatively pricey but a huge improvement in sound quality and features. that's probably what forced car companies to improve their radios. so if you were the average guy back then, what would you do with a POS radio if you just replaced it? probably trashed it. (some forward-thinking anal packrats---like myself---saved everything. unfortunately, i didn't own a Z then. good luck with your search. hope you find the part.

after reading of all the probs with wiring and corrosion, every connector i touched has been cleaned. even though i had no problems, combo switch and turn signal has been disassembled, cleaned and reassembled. cheap insurance! better to take the time and prevent a short, fire or fusebox meltdown. get some contact cleaner, sandpaper, small file, and your wife/girlfriend/other(?)'s emery board nail thingy and clean, clean, clean. take your time and be patient and thorough. that should solve most of your problems.

looks perfect to me! if the backside is in good condition, i'd just hit it with multiple coats of clear. this would preserve/protect and not change the original look (not that you'd be seeing it much anyway)