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You people in public radio really do have way too much time on your hands. I might have to re-think my contribution! Gary S.

From the Seattle craigslist, here's the verbage: "i am posting this for my buddy it is a 1971 datsun 240z and let me just say i have seen the car it is amazing garaged and never really driven since 1976. 19,500 original miles fully documented original everything even the original battery and tires. very hard to find another one out there that is even comparable i have spent a couple hours online looking still have not found one as original and low miles. serious people only please no tire kickers. the pictures arent that good taken at night with flash can provide better pics soon" Ad pictures posted below, actual ad linked here: sale-zrdcx-1640302783@craigslist.org Legal stuff - I don't know the seller, it's not my car, don't know if the claims are accurate, etc., etc. Gary S.

Hello Mike, and welcome from Spokane as well. And I'll second spitz17's request for pictures. Curiously enough, my Z car is a '71, my 911SC is a '78, and my MX-5 is a '91 BRG. So, needless to say, I like your taste in cars! Welcome aboard! Gary S.

Sumitomo HTRH4's, 195/70 - 14's on American Racing Libre's - with Euro Spec. springs and KYB's. Purchased from Sears on 9/08/2005 for ~ $50.00 apiece. Gary S.

Happy to help! It's really fun (and inspiring) to watch your car come together. Gary S.

Now, heading the other direction: Photo 1 - Starter connections - The large White w/ Red Male Spade connects to the Starter Solenoid. The Black female spade goes to the tang on the solenoid. Photo 2 - The next grouping has a Yellow w/black female bullet that goes to the oil pressure sending unit, a plastic male "T" 2 wire connector (Yellow and White w/Black) that goes to your alternator, a ring connector (Black) to post 'E' on the alternator, and the larger gauge White w/Red I believe goes to post 'A' if you're running a stock 240Z alternator, or to post 'B' if you're doing the 280ZX upgrade. (Note: Photo is of the 280ZX alternator) Photo 3 - There is a 6 pin connector that goes to your voltage regulator (the photo shows the connector with the adapter plug for the 280ZX alt. upgrade in place, but this is the connector that would go to the voltage regulator in a stock configured car). Visible in this photo is a single female bullet (Blue) that plugs into the capacitor mounted on the fender with one of the voltage reg. mounting screws. Next wire (not shown), which will be just before the harness passes through the radiator surround, is a sheathed Red female connector that connects to the trouble lamp. After that, you're on to lights and horns at the front of the car. I'm running Dave's harness upgrade so I didn't take any pictures of this area, but I believe the connectors are all specific to their respective counterparts. Good luck, and again, it's looking fantastic. Gary S.

Hi Randy. First of all, let me say...stunning!!! Really, just stunning! Okay, on the passenger side, one branch of the harness goes up the firewall. First picture is a 5 wire male plastic connector (Blue, Blue w/Yellow, Blue w/White, Black and Yellow w/Red), and it plugs into the female connector for the windshield wipers. The next tributary (Black male spade and Black w/Yellow female spade) of that harness grouping continues on across the firewall to the driver's side and plugs into the windshield washer. The last wire in that grouping (Yellow w/Green Female bullet) is the brake fluid warning light and connects to the male bullet atop the brake warning light switch on the inner fender just below your master cylinder.

Hi Randy. Those parts are jewel like the way they sparkle! Any updates? In visiting the website, I notice they are advertising a winter special on 240Z SU's for $475.00 http://www.paltech1.com/id8.html. I'm assuming this is for the carburetors and linkage only, not intake runners and the various emissions parts plating your photos show. Does that sound right to you? Thanks, Gary S.

"1969 OLD.Z (#00013 10/69) since 8/30/76 1969 ITSA.Z (#00171 11/69) since 8/24/73 28K mi 1970 ZEE-70 (#06289 6/70) original owner Kathy & Rick" Hi Kathy & Rick. I, for one, would love to see some pictures of these Z's! Gary S.

Hi Beth. The black one, I'm guessing? If so, it's beautiful. I went to your photo site...looks like you've been a gearhead for quite a while! The Datsun / Nissan collectibles section is both fun and quite impressive! Gary

Hey Dave. Well, you know, I like Datsuns / Nissans a lot, but I also like cars in general, especially high performance sports cars! And (shameless plug here) yes, the turn switch you rebuilt for me works flawlessly, so I'm trying to break myself of the formerly necessary habit of "helping" it. :stupid: Hey cajunz. For me, 350Z = depreciated to somewhat affordable status while 370Z = still too new for my budget. (The most I've spent on a car to this point is $10,000, and I feel somewhat challenged to double or triple that). Still, I'm curious to know if you've driven a 350Z, and how the 370Z differs significantly to you. Thanks for the info. Stephen. See, I'm used to the 150 hp of the 240Z, so the 350Z was a big increase in muscle, but a fair bit short of 400 or 430 hp you're talking about. BTW, I really like your license plate. Gary S.

Hey Mike. Yup, #32's a keeper. The Friselle IMSA GT/U car makes my list as well. Some pics below, and a link to even more pictures here: http://www.canepacollection.com/detail-1974-datsun-240z_imsa_gtu-brad_frisselle_imsa_gt_u_championship-5124662.html

Okay, in no particular order, and not limited to: Kats blue '70 Kats silver Z432 Ron Carter's BRE Carl Beck's Baja Ross William's '78 Black Pearl Mr. K's Yellow G-nose Pretty much anything in Jim Frederick's garage Mike B's #32 Blue Car ...Damn, I could go on and on - I've got to get back to work!! Gary S.

Hi Stephen. I must admit, I've been intrigued with the GTO ever since I saw you went in that direction. I did a little search on czc to see if you elaborated on your decision, and I didn't find anything. Anyway, please tell me more. Likes / dislikes? What year is yours? What are the differences between years, which is preferable? What ultimately made your decision to buy one? And please share some of your thoughts on the 350/370Z's. Thanks, Gary S.

Yup, that's right, I made a big mistake yesterday. A friend of mine tossed me the keys to his newly acquired 350Z and let me drive it. For about 10 or 12 blocks I took it very easy, becoming more familiar with the general feel while the car warmed up. Thoughts at the time - very solid, reasonably compliant suspension (roads here are notoriously bad), lousy rear vision. About 3 blocks before returning to our starting point, he says "jump on it", so I did :laugh: ! Only for about 1/2 block and then back to brakes for the next intersection, but the acceleration was very impressive! Now, all I can think about is what a nice bookend one of these would make for my Mexican Orange '71. Something like the attached picture. Note to self: When a friend tosses you the keys to a nice high performance ride and you may be remotely susceptible, JUST SAY NO! Gary S.

Bryan O., aka LBO730, has done some fine upholstery work for CZC members - early shift boots, wiring harness boots, e-brake boots, tool pouches and I believe some carpet work. You might want to PM him (and then PM me if he says yes!). Gary S.

Well, FWIW is a heckuva lot...some really great information here! I was hoping to find a local supplier for the Campbell Hausfeld guns, so the Fred Meyer / Wal-Mart suggestion really helps. And the tips on preparing the gun before using - really helpful- as well as the filter / separator placement. I'm heading out to trade the reducer the paint store gave me for 65 - 80 degree temps. for a cool temp. reducer 60- 70 F, and I can swing by Fred Meyer while I'm out. Thanks for the great input. Gary S.

Dan and Gary, thanks for your replies. Dan, your comments seem to align with what the paint store guy was saying, that the Preval is great for smaller touchup jobs, but that a different applicator might be more appropriate for larger surface areas. I originally bought the Preval to do the battery tray area when I have access to it, and it sounds like a fine choice for that. Gary, yes we do have Harbor Freight here (2 actually). I called them after you posted, and they don't have the Campbell Hausfeld, although they do have several other options that are similar. Campbell Hausfeld is offering reconditioned DH5500's for $17.96 on their website: http://www.chpower.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/chPrd5_10051_10001_86631_-1_search Gary, did you use any kind of an inline filter / separator device for water? Gary S.

Hello all. I need to paint a front valance. I have purchased the single stage paint, hardener and reducer. My plan was to use a Preval sprayer. The paint shop owner discouraged this, saying that the spray pattern is too small to do a good job without being very careful and precise. I have access to an air compressor (2 actually, one a 30 gal., the other industrial capacity). So, first question, any votes up or down on using the Preval sprayer. And, if the general consensus is don't use the Preval, what is the minimum amount of additional tools (with estimated cost) I would need to do this job? Thanks, Gary S.

In a recent interview, the red 240-Z was asked how it felt on the day of it's adoption by Dave Cerutti, and subsequent resurrection: "I felt like the luckiest Z on the East coast. Being adopted by Dave was like going from the outhouse to the penthouse, and it just keeps getting better every day! I love my new home. :love:" And on meeting Dave's 280-Z: "Well, I certainly was intimidated at first. But the silver car put me right at ease, saying 'Listen kid, you may feel a bit like Clark Kent right now, but Dave will have you feeling like Superman in no time! Looking great Dave, thanks for the update. Please continue to share photos, tips and tricks as you progress. Gary S.

Lon, condolences to you...that's a bummer. Hi Arne. Do you know of any Z owners who have utilized their services? Gary S. Also, Mark...thanks for the tip on the 303 Aerospace Protectant.

I like the battery cover...don't see many of those. Gary S.

Some new tools in the garage!:classic: When I built the garage several years ago, I poured a pit in the floor to accomodate a mid-rise lift. I chose this option because I wanted shorter side walls than a post lift requires. The lift is from a company named Direct-Lift. The frame is made in China (as are almost all mid-rise lifts, including Bend-Pak and Challenger). The power unit is made in the U.S. Anyway, I think I'm really going to like this tool. It made changing over to snow tires on Nissan Pickup a simple affair. (No flaming on how dirty the truck is, okay, the temps been in the single digits with lows below zero here this week.) Oh, and when I said tools - plural, if you look in the background of the first photo a engine crane and engine stand can be seen. Also, if you look in the window above the Nissan truck, you can see the miniaturized replica of my 240-Z. Gary S.

Stephen, thanks for this info. Gary S.

Hi Stephen. I've been following this thread with great interest, hoping to largely duplicate your efforts in the near future. Will you provide more details about the heater core cap? Where you purchased it, part no. (if any), etc. Thanks, Gary S.