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Guys, Hi again, and heres where im at. My '72 shell is stripped down to rolling shell, with the exception of fuel/brake lines, brake booster and a few misc. parts. Interior is out except E-brake. My shell has been at the garage for some time, waiting for 'the welder guy' to come back. I got zedd findings floors/supports/frame rails/rockers. Once they are in, im good to start the prep work.. Heres what happened...I sandblasted the bottom half to get the black stuff (por-15 or some other tough coating) out from where the welding needs to be done. I blasted inside the car, and after when i was done, the e-brake was stuck. The button is pushed in and it moves up and down, a…
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Does anyone know which wires on the chassis (where the tranny hooks up to) is the wires for the reverse lamp switch. Thanks
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Since winter is coming on I need to start figuring out what is wrong with the heating system in our 76 280Z 2+2. The fan switch works great, but the air will only blow out of the vents in the front of the dash, neither the defroster or floor vents will work. I have examined the switch linkages and everything seems to be hooked up properly and functions normally. The other issue I am having is that the air that does blow out does not seem to have any trace of heat in it no matter how warm the engine is. If anyone can help with either of these issues or point me to a thread I would appreciate it! Gary
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i am purchasing a 280z tomorow not sure what year but it needs a fuel pressure regulator. it runs but floods. i was wodnering wehre the regulator is located on the car and how hard is it to swap. thanks
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I'm going to look at a '78 280z that has a 280zx engine. The owner says he has the original engine but it needs to be rebuilt and the zx engine that is in it runs great. Anyone think of an issue here? BTW I'm looking for a fun daily (or otherwise driver) and not to build a show car. I've never owned a Z before and am trying to make the leap. Oh yeah - this Z also just got a shiny new paint job which also makes me suspicious....
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Hey everyone, When I push down on my brake pedal, it has pressure almost all the way and then it just falls out of pressure and collapses. I have no oil in the lines and the brake master cylinder is brand new. So basically lines and BMC are new with no oil. Is this normal or is something wrong. The only pedal I have as of now is only the air from the Brake Booster. Can someone help. This is the only thing keeping me from driving my car after 2 years. Thanks Saro
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Hi Guys, While my '72 is in the shop getting new floors/rails, I found a donor car, and the seats in it are in nice shape. After I cleaned them up, I noticed some slight overspray (red) on the sides (door sides of course). I went so far as to take some varsol and superfine steel wool and gave it some light scrubbing, but I ended it there before I did any damage, and thought I'd ask the pro's. Does anyone have an idea on how to get it off? I think black vinyl paint might be a last resort, but I'd rather try and get it off first. Thanks, Zak
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I know how anal these cars are about air leaks and such, I was just wondering if I put a breather filter on the valve cover outlet would it make the car run bad or will the idle stay the same. I was thinking it would be like taking off the oil cap while the car is running. Thanks
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I know almost everyone out there has 240's & 260's but I happen to like the 280zx's the best. Sure they are the biggest, heaviest, and slowest of the z's but I still like them the best. Every one knows how they squat through the gears, I would like to elimate this as much as possible. I am going to change the springs and shocks but I don't want to stiffen the car too much and I don't really want to lower it if I don't have to. By the way, I have an '83 280zx with 71k miles on it. On ebay I can buy a set of Tokico springs and gas shocks for around $350, much less than Motorsport or Victoria British. My main purpose is to stiffen up my ride (a little) but mainly to elim…
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I got rear ended about 2 months ago and now after finally winning the battle with the insurance company I'm finally getting around to fixing my baby. So I ordered a new rear panel from motorsport. I tore out the old body panel and held the new one in place only to discover the new panel is complete crap. It has the stamping for the bumper mounts, the exhaust cutout, and the imprint in the middle , but it does not have nearly enough curve going down or any side to side! I can make it fit, but it will be a lot of work, and it won't look very nice. I can't believe I paid $250 for this pile of crap! So now I'm looking for a used rear panel from a junk Z. If anyone has …
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Is the clutch slave adjustable on a 1974 260z? If so how do you adjust it? Thanks Chris
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[The 2.8 N/A engine in the car, not the turbo] Yesterday I noticed that my oil guage was reading low, like it does most of the time. When it went to 0 and then past at 60mph, I had to check it out. I noticed that oil was leaking from the front timing cover. The top bolt that holds the alternator adjustment rod to the block was loose. As I was tightening the bolt it would get a little tight and then keep spinning. The bolt was snapped and fell out in my hand. The remaining part of the bolt is approximetly 1/4" out of the block, not the cover. I might be able to (when I pull the radiator, fan and timing cover) get it with vise grips, but I don't want to chance snapping it …
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