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Hey mike, How did you fill the holes on the fenders? My '72 had those ugly bumper things and I'm going to need to fill holes all the way down the body. Did you weld in patches? Thanks!! Michael

The only reason I'm not sure about which calipers to use is because the guy in the link above says to use 82-83, and you're saying the 79-81! Oh well whichever it is I'll probably buy the wrong one.... I'll have to do a test fit i think

The parts I have are Nissan P/N 44155-04S10. They both say ADPT-CALIPER RR..... I hope they're interchangable because they're both Right Rear. I called Courtesy Nissan and was told that this is a rear caliper adaptor for 81-84 Maximas and the same part is used on both sides. He said he can order them and they're 55$ each. I'm still not 100% sure what year caliper to use from a ZX to put on a 240Z though and they guy from Courtesy didn't know either. Michael

that's horrible

Doh I forgot to check the number but check Courtesy - they should know.

I recently bought a set of brackets shown in the link above. They are Nissan parts and from what I understand they are made specifically to fit ZX calipers from a 280ZX to a 240Z. I may be mistaken but that's how I understood it. I don't know what year caliper they're for still looking for that info. You may be able to find those brackets somewhere otherwise good luck trying a bracket from another car. If I remember I'll get the part numbers on the package - they're still in the original Nissan bag/box. Michael

In dallas texas huh? Now you've got me thinking....... nah I'll try to get the L28 running first. Any idea how long you'll be importing these? I may be interested in a few years and your really close! Michael

The sad thing is how close to reality the opposite to that joke really was on sept 11 (~20 vs 5000).

Love the new sig Alan.

Mine's not an N47 - it's a P79 but it has the same inserts. It's a long way off but I was gonig to just plunk my engine back in and do any changes later (maybe much later). It was running fine at the time so when I get there I'll probably just want to drifve for awhile.

Hey 2Many, You say these inserts go bye-bye over time? Any idea under what conditions and how long it takes? I've heard they restrict exhaust flow but not that they burn up. NOt that I would change heads any time soon - gotta try this one out first but just wondering. michael

Yeah I'm in dallas but not much of a Guru. But if you stop by my place you can see a 90% dismantled Z in the process of being restored (slowly).

I'll send you a PM (Private Message if you haven't used it yet...) michael

Ah oh a fellow Dallasite! Best of luck on your search. By the way, I noticed a car lot on my way to work (from the train) with 2 Z's sitting out by the back of the lot. They are probably in nasty shape from being outside but who knows. Let me know if you want more info. Michael

Hey Britt, There are Nissan adaptors for putting 280ZX calipers on the rears - i recently bought a set but haven't used them yet or even tried a fit. I don't think they make the adaptors anymore but you may find them around. see this http://www.zdriver.com/articles/full_article.php?ID=11 Dont know about removing the drums (haven't gotten there) but I've heard it's a pain!! Good luck Michael

I just bought the Nissan adaptors for the 240Z rear brake conversion to 280ZX disc brakes. Has anyone else done this using the nissan adaptors? From what I can find about the ZX, they had disc brakes on both the front and back. I'm not sure which I need for the conversion - I've been told to use fronts but before I go pull parts it'd be nice to hear from someone who's done this before. I've seen this http://www.zdriver.com/articles/full_article.php?ID=11 but I'm not sure these are the same adaptors. Anyone have first hand knowledge? Thanks Michael

Great link 240inOz!!!!! Thanks! We need to hang onto this one..

I'm always on the lookout for nice "butterscotch" interior panels - plastic panels or vinyl trim. Let me know. Also could use door panels (driver's side) and seat covers. Thanks Michael

Watch out for AUtozone. I ordered ball joints from them and they weren't even the same brand even they had the same part number. So I didn't buy them and went for VB. I had a little trouble w/ them too - I bought the tir rod end nuts (one's LH and the other is RH) and these weren't the same either - one was much bigger the other. Kind of a pain I'd like them to match... I'll probably buy another pair somewhere else or hope I cna find one to match one i have

I've seen ebay auctions for single hubcaps, or pairs if you want a spare for next time!

I like the way it is now, with the ability to set the theme that you like! Is that an option? Maybe just a couple of them if it's a lot of trouble. That would make this site quite unique - I haven't seen any other pages that let you choose your layout style. Personally I still like the original setup - the blue one. Michael

That's about the butt-ugliest z I've ever seen...

interesting wheels. Never seen those before.

It's hard to say really. He says he has all the parts, just looks like they're all piled up. If you know what you're doing and have a power washer it could be better than it looks there. But hey I'm one of those guys who tends to get ripped off when it comes to cars so what do I know??

Waste?!?!?!?! I refer to old posts all the time. It's an archive mang!!! Michael