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Let the shaving begin my brotha! You've got my support, and you better post some pics afterwards!

If you are planning an hi-po engine swap rust is an even greater enemy, and if there's rust on the fenders, there's probably plenty of rust elsewhere. Check all the common rust areas on the Z very very well. I hear people recommend poking these areas with an ice pick or screwdriver to test them, but if anyone came near my car with either of these I would knock em' out cold.

The electric fuel pump was added to many of the 73 & 74's as one part of a multi-step fix to address problems with vapor lock. This was very common on these cars and mostly related to the dreaded flat top carbs these cars received here in the US. This is documented pretty well here in the forums and elsewhere. Use the search feature or check out the following: http://www.zhome.com/ZCMnL/tech/73Mods.html or 1973 & 1974 Fuel System Mods.pdf courtesy of XenonS30.com

Funny stuff. I believe there is such a thing as being too politicaly correct and I hope someone is getting a good laugh at my expense somewhere in the world, be it based on my color, race, religion, demeanor or habits. Let's celebrate our differences, not hide from them. Life is just too short to sweat this kind of stuff. IMHO

I'm no expert on this by any means, but based on all that's been said by you and everyone else I say go for it. Just do whatever work you're capable of and seek help for that which you aren't. In the end, you'll have a fun, drivable car that you can enjoy. As I see it, this is one more Z saved from the crusher!

This may be old news but Summit Racing sells plastic window films for blasting cabinets. Just search for the words "window" and "tearoff".

Ignorance or pure dishonesty, I can't decide which.

That 2000GT body he's working on is simply amazing!

That isn't something you would normally do my yourself is it? And if so, why would you do it in the closet? Sounds like his "partner" let it go too far and stashed his body in the closet. I believe his most recent gig may have been Wild West Tech, aside from whatever he was working on in Thailand.

My bolsters don't look like that but I've seen others that do. I always thought those that look this way were aftermarket replacements but perhaps it's just variation in the quality of vinyl used and it's reaction to the elements. See the pics in my sig for comparison. Note that my car has always been garaged. I'm thinking the chrome thingy is one of those old school barrel key alarm switches. I'm jealous of the unmollested roof. I wish mine was in the event I ever decide to sell, however I actually like my moonroof and have no plans to sell. I'd think I'd sell everything else before I sold the Z. . .

That's an interesting looking tray. Never seen one like that before.

Perhaps Bruce will cut you a deal since you already have the VHS version. Sorry, I missed that the first time around. :stupid:

Could this be the result of a melted fuse block, causing one or more contacts to touch?

I'd like to remove my rear panels as well and was wondering if anyone knows of a source for the little plastic(?) push pin connectors, or a reasonable replacement. Anyone know the official name of these connectors?

It's spelled Dos Equis, as in 2 X's to celebrate the beginning of the 20th century. Brewed in Mexico since 1897. Another one of my favorite Mexican beers.

Funny, I just did the same thing while I had the tank out to replace all the evap hoses. The tank was in such good condition on the inside and out I almost didn't bother, but I figured I might was well do it while I had it out. I also took the time to replace the rubber on the straps with some better material. The pics of the process are here: Fuel & Evap System Refresh

St Pauli Girl or Becks then I want to keep it light (relatively), Full Sail or Red Tail when I'm looking for an Amber, and Pyramid or prefereably Franziskahner Hefe Weizen when in the mood for a wheat beer. Corona or Pacifico with a lime when it's really hot out. Too hard to choose just one.

Hey there and welcome to the board. That's a very low VIN you have there. I'm sure you're going to make a lot of ppl very jealous when you post pics, assuming it's not a bucket.

I wish you luck in selling your car. Times are certainly rough. I'm hoping I won't need to make similar choices anytime soon. Looks like you have another project car in the garage there. Is that a Supra turbo I see there? That's another car I've wanted for a while.

I once pulled a motor & tranny in one piece from a 280ZX in the junkyard using a doubled up seatbelt. I tied the seatbelt to the rear of the intake manifold and the other end to the alternator bracket. Worked like a charm. If I had a chain at the time, I would have bolted it to the block where the lifting brackets mount up. Sometimes you just have to improvise.

Why not just buy one from ZT and support a vendor who has supported us and our hobby?

If by "let it dry" they mean place it under the heat lamps, I would ask them to ensure the dash is properly covered during this process. Paranoid perhaps, but I always say; "better safe then sorry".

Note that the N47 head has round exhaust ports with internal liners designed to heat up and burn any fuel that doesn't get burned in the combusion chamber. Some think these flow less than the square port heads, but there doesn't seem to be any conclusive evidence on this. Using a round port head with square exhaust manifold is thought to be fine, but not the other way around. Also note that there was a different version of the N47 used on Maximas with a L24 block that had a smaller combusion chamber and valves than the Z version of the N47 for the L28. I've heard of people using this head but believe that they require significant modifications to run pump gas due to the higher resulting compression ratio.

MY solution to this was a billet optima tray from Summit

Seroiusly David? I think you've put far too much emphasis on my comment, and sadly you are way off base regarding my demeanor on this board. Please feel free to PM me if you wish to discuss this further.