Greetings Everyone:

I am writing this want ad for a fellow Z Car Club of No. Va. and Md. Z Car Club member, Dan Banks.

First check out his car at the following website:

http://www.mdzclub.org/gallery/94/dan.html

and for that matter here are more pics:

http://www.mdzclub.org/gallery.html

Dan is in need of a like new condition Bridgestone RD-150 tire for his 1971 Datsun 240Z. Any information would greatly be appreciated and Dan may be reached at the following email address:

dlbanks1@cox.net

Thanks for any assistance that you may be able to provide.

Well, I've got one that as far as I know was never put on the ground. It was in the spare well of the 72 parts car, that was half full of water. Rim is rusted, tire is grimey and covered with rust from the well.

I put it on the parts car to move it last fall, and it has held air fine all winter. Maybe this weekend I can find another tire/wheel to put on the car and try to clean it up a little and see how it looks.

2ManyZs,

That sounds great, I know Dan is anxious to obtain one of these tires for the upcoming show season. One of these days I'll have to make a pilgrimage to see your Z collection. My friend Russ "Buck" stated that he had a great time looking at your collection of Z's. I am working on obtaining an 08/70 240Z at the moment and if that comes to pass I will need to learn much about the early 240Z's in short order as this car is basically sound but, has been sitting since 1978.

I haven't contacted him yet, as I want to see what it will look like cleaned up, I don't want to get his hopes up only to find out there's something wrong that is hidden under all the dirt and grime....

As far as my "collection" goes, unfortunately it's more parts than anything right now.... :stupid:

I know the feeling all too well.

My avatar is sitting at Tidewater Z awaiting the new floors and floor supports to be welded in.

My '82 280ZX is starting to blow out on the passenger side toe board and driver's side rocker panel.

The '86 300ZX is in Randallstown with my father who prefers to leave it coated with salt as some sort of courage badge whilst his '77 280Z slumbers in the garage.

My Datsun Dynamics '78 280Z is sitting happily in a gargage awaiting a minor bit of repair to the right rear quarter panel thanks to my neighbor's son who is a Saturn driving fool that has trouble placing his car in the driveway.

My junkyard Z is waiting on a part-time ex-Nissan Senior Tech. to finish an engine swap.

The '72 Celica needs a bit of rust repair on the trunklid and it sits while I trackdown a brake master cylinder and clutch master cylinder (the originals from '72 are still functional but, I wouldn't trust them for long distances).

The '77 280Z is over at Banzai Motorworks having a few minor issues dealt with since my time is so short these days.

So, I am left to drive the '03 350Z as everyday transport while all of the others get the attention they need.

If that wasn't ridiculous I went to see about an '81 280ZX last evening that might find its way into the collection. It's a series that is unoffical as a special edition but, it is a charcoal grey with blacked out window trim and the "tombstone" bucket seats (typical for '79 or '80) and roll up windows without power steering.

Like Bill Clinton..."I feel your pain":D