New and need some advice

[Pop's Z]

Hi Toni, Here's another help. Get one of the videos from Z therapy(www.ztherapy.com) Steve and Bruce know all there is to know about SUs. The tune up video is well worth it for a new Z person. Have fun with this and be prepared to spend $$. It's a hobby, right?

Enjoy the ride, Mike G.

[kmack]

and previous owner cut holes in the back deck (arrgh).

Based on your gallery pics, these holes are where the speakers are mounted. Most of the time, this was done to the "tool-box" doors in the rear deck on the later year cars. Since you have a Series I car, there are no "tool-boxes". Your only option to find a section of deck floor from another Series I car are weld it back in place. That's going to be a tough find. Plus you then run into the problem of finding another spot for speakers.

Mine had holes cut into the doors for speakers. It was easier to just leave them there and replace the speakers.

It is an automatic, which of course I don't like.

As has been mentioned already, auto vs. stick is really just a personal choice. Some autos are fairly quick, but then there's more to go wrong with them. The swap is fairly easy and can be done in a weekend (or less). My personal preference is the manual. Remember, all the really "cool" cars (Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborgini, Datsun, etc. [and I'm not talking about the luxury yachts]) have a manual tranny!

Btw, very clean and nice looking Series I you have. It's nice to see another one out there driving.

And I'll probably get flamed for this, but who cares....

What ever you do to the car, do it because you want to make the car yours. You want it to suit you and your driving habits. Don't let some of the "purists" talk you into keeping the car original if that's not what you had in mind. It belongs to you. Do what you want with it. But always do this....Drive it!