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.

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

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

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?

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.

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

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!!

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.

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

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.

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

Jim

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL JOB...

Did you ever find your center caps?

Will