Look at the invoice prices in this auction!

[deadflo]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks___1971-Datsun-240Z_W0QQitemZ300260878287QQddnZCarsQ20Q26Q20TrucksQQddiZ2282QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item300260878287&_trkparms=72%3A727|39%3A1|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245

Over 900 dollars just to put in a new slave cylinder??

[BRE-240Z]

Is it my imagination, or is there no driver's side floorpan in the car?

[Bruce Palmer]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks___1971-Datsun-240Z_W0QQitemZ300260878287QQddnZCarsQ20Q26Q20TrucksQQddiZ2282QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item300260878287&_trkparms=72%3A727|39%3A1|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245

Over 900 dollars just to put in a new slave cylinder??

And $624 to do a clutch??

[DeesZ]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks___1971-Datsun-240Z_W0QQitemZ300260878287QQddnZCarsQ20Q26Q20TrucksQQddiZ2282QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item300260878287&_trkparms=72%3A727|39%3A1|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245

Over 900 dollars just to put in a new slave cylinder??

WOW!!! I saved about $900. by doing it myself!! Way cool!! I must show the wife!! (Extra points always good to put in the bank!)

Or the mechanic was on the fast-track for retirement (more likely).

[Mr Camouflage]

Plus the $952 for the slave cylinder. Maybe they just replaced the whole gearbox at the same time

[Arne]

Is it my imagination, or is there no driver's side floorpan in the car?

I think the replacement floor pan that is mentioned in the repairs was just a plain piece of sheet metal welded in, rather than a proper pressed replacement pan. Not as 'correct' as we might like, but beats the heck out of a rusty hole!

And yeah, those prices are outrageous! There would be a shop to avoid...

[Sailor Bob]

Last year I got a local shop to changeover my transmission (to 5 speed) install a clutch and PP, new slave cylinder and balance the wheels for around $400.

This auction info sounds like a severe hosing or exageration.

[FilipeA]

Wow ... that price is huge for that parts...

FilipeA

Edited September 23, 2008 by FilipeA

[blue 72]

Cylinder Head and Short Block $ 1,440.00

So, umm, was the whole engine replaced or reconditioned?

Not a very good selling point, replacing the numbers matching block.

[BRE-240Z]

I think the replacement floor pan that is mentioned in the repairs was just a plain piece of sheet metal welded in, rather than a proper pressed replacement pan. Not as 'correct' as we might like, but beats the heck out of a rusty hole!

That must be a 'before' shot, then....clearly there is no floor in the photo (you can see the concrete, complete with shadows), but a floor is visible in some of the other photographs. Still, I bet you're right and they just tacked in a piece of sheet metal.

[MikeW]

It was only driven 5 miles before going back to the shop for yet more work? I think I'd put up with sloppy steering for a while. What's the "Ball" part anyhow?

# Invoice # 12813 Mileage: 148,991 Rack & Pinion and Ball

# Invoice # 12794 Mileage: 148,986 replaced clutch slave

[mikewags]

No floor pan. What is this, a Flintstones car?