14 months later.

[a7dz]

All I need to do is decide on a license plate number. I am in a struggle with the state getting the okay to run green and white plates here in Washington. I am thinking about getting the old number on a new style plate. So, that the number will be the same as when it was new. Call the insurance company and this 70 could hit the road.

I took these pictures this afternoon between rain storms.

[Pop's Z]

Your "new Z" is absolutely gorgeous! You can be justifiably proud of your accomplishment. Enjoy the ride. Cheers, Mike

[xray]

Looks GREAT! Feels good to be done, doesn't it? What's the background on those wheels? I like them. A little bit of Fuchs, a little bit of Cragar.... very nice!

Steve

[DatsunZsRule]

You got a real head turner there. Congratulations again Jim. How did it run when you turned the key for the first time after finishing the rebuild?

[a7dz]

Looks GREAT! Feels good to be done, doesn't it? What's the background on those wheels? I like them. A little bit of Fuchs, a little bit of Cragar.... very nice!

Steve

Those wheels are Keystone's.. Story is do not mess one up. I have not seen any others in years.

You got a real head turner there. Congratulations again Jim. How did it run when you turned the key for the first time after finishing the rebuild?

From the time I poured gas in the tank to running was then twenty minutes.

[DatsunZsRule]

So the motor sounded good?? No"kinks" to work out?

[geezer]

Some of you guys are setting the bar pretty high! Absolutely gorgeous Jim. All you need now is the time, good weather and the open road. Back when I first started shaving I was in love with those Keystones. Congrats & enjoy!!

[a7dz]

So the motor sounded good?? No"kinks" to work out?

Nothing major I do have an exhaust leak to chase down. I did rebush and rebuild the carb's while it was down and replaced the dizzy with a new 79 ZX and upgraded the alternator to the zx also.

[DatsunZsRule]

Thats good. Must have felt great to hear her run again

[a7dz]

Some of you guys are setting the bar pretty high! Absolutely gorgeous Jim. All you need now is the time, good weather and the open road. Back when I first started shaving I was in love with those Keystones. Congrats & enjoy!!

Yes XRAY sure did!!!

Gotta love the color on Steve's car. The first Z I ever worked on was that color. Of course the second one I worked was orange mine.

[xray]

Thanks, Jim. I appreciate that, but this thread is about your car and how YOU have raised the bar!

Good to see top-shelf restorations on this site...I hope your experience spurs others on the same way!

Post up some more pics!

Steve

[hls30.com]

Jim

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL JOB...

Did you ever find your center caps?

Will