My third 240Z

[Arne]

way to go arnie. what? this guy live down the street or did you see it in an ad?

Pretty much down the street, he lives about three blocks away. I've talked to him a time or two over the past year, he stops by if he's walking in the neighborhood while I am working on the yellow car. So he knew I liked Zs, and when he decided (reluctantly) that he should sell it, he came to me first. He figured if I didn't want it, I might know someone who did. (Ya think?) So I was going to try to help him sell it at first, but the more I looked at it, the more I knew that I needed it myself.

[280~Master]

Sorry to say it Arne but that find is terrible :surprised , with it having that sunroof along with that wired set of wheels you should sell it to me or just shoot yourself for buying it. I can't believe you bought a car that has an interior like that. The carpet is so dirty it looks BLACK and that sunroof has got to be automatic, or its going to hurt your fingers when you open it. Do the door have auto windows or auto door locks at least? Arne I thought you were smarter than a 240Z, after all 240's are only 36 years old. :nervous: What the heck are you going to do with this car? All I can think of, is drive it around and show it off.

Na, really though Arne congratulations for finding suck a piece of beautiful work. I hope she will deliver the heart pounding that I feel when I drive my 280Z.

[sakijo]

Arne,

About the wheels, only one word: WATANABE.

[DougN]

Yeah, and I really LIKED being in the Yellow Z-Car Club, too.

You're right, on both counts. But thee are two reasons why not, either one sufficient on its own. First, I don't want to risk having one of my near-mint 'D' hubcaps falling off and rolling around in the road. And second, while the later 'Z' caps aren't bad looking, frankly I don't think the 'D' caps are all that attractive.

Oh, if I can figure out storage on yet another set of wheels and tires, I can definitely see putting the steelies and 'D' caps on for shows and gatherings, but not for day to day use. And regardless how low miles it is, there will be regular use. (Although rain scares me now. )

Alright Arne, we'll let you stay as an honorary alumnus in the Yellow Z-Car Club. Of course, you could always paint your new car yellow to regain full membership status!

Try the "D" caps for awhile - just bend those tabs out and make sure that you cannot pull them off with your hands - and they will probably grow on you! I really do like the look of my friend's car with them on - and he has a complete second set that came with the car in case you lose one :cheeky: Of course, you could get a second set of refurbished "D" caps for daily use, and save the good ones for shows!

[Arne]

Arne,

About the wheels, only one word: WATANABE.

That's a thought, but I'll bet my wife won't like those either...

[Arne]

Of course, you could always paint your new car yellow to regain full membership status!

Fat chance! Now that I have a 240Z with decent original paint and no rust, I'm certainly not going to change its color! Red wasn't one of my top color choices (orange and yellow), but it was one of the colors I wanted to avoid, either (white or silver, because those are the colors of my other cars).

Try the "D" caps for awhile - just bend those tabs out and make sure that you cannot pull them off with your hands - and they will probably grow on you!

I may do that. I really do want to get proper sized tires on it soon, and I don't really want to put them on the wires. And since I do already have the steelies...

Of course, I also have a set of ZX six-spokes. But while I like them, they aren't "period correct" enough for me.

[sakijo]

Get some wide steelies so you can have some daily fun with the D caps on, and save the stockers for show . . . . just a thought

[Arne]

I spent a good part of the weekend cleaning and exploring the new car, and at times the originality shocks me. I think I mentioned all the OE braided hoses and the smog gear, but the car is still running points, and the plug wires also appear to be original! The plug wires are especially interesting - each wire has its cylinder number printed on it, as well as '1971' which is what makes me thing they are original. The state of this car is causing me to drift much farther to the 'keep it original' end of the Z spectrum than I had planned. I think the mods will be a lot fewer than I had first envisioned.

I posted a few high-res pics in my gallery, but Victor hasn't approved them yet.

[EScanlon]

Arne:

If being "Period Correct" is key, you could also use the standard "Z-Mag" that just about everyone has. You know the one I mean, (I can't find a pic right off), 5 "spokes", oval cutouts between, flat dish in center, with or without caps (press-in or screw on).

Polished up, they really do look sharp.

E

[Arne]

You means 'slots' or 'dish mags'. I agree, and that's definitely an option. But I'd like to find something slightly less common if I can.

[Zedman]

Sweet! I'm desperate to find one for myself! Maybe one day...

-Mikey

[hls30.com]

Something like...

Asen mesh 14x5.5

American Racing Mesh in 14x7! these are light wheels!

Or later model Z rims...

Will