I like my pick'n'pull. Best $30 I've ever spent.

[zbane]

Went to my pick'n'pull yesterday to pull off a fuel pump; ended up taking home a bit more that I'd been planning on, but the price ended up being about right...

The place has had 2 '81 S130's sitting around for quite a while (I've posted about them in other threads), and the yard owner just doesn't seem to care about them. Works for me. Both are automatics, and the one I pulled the pump from appears to have the R-200 differential. I would assume the other has the same (way too many weeds/thickets/thorns to investigate, otherwise I'd have grabbed it's fuel pump as well).

So, yes, 30 bucks got me a fuel pump (cleaned it before taking the photo), two dizzies (both E12-92, unfortunately-but for parts and such), a set of Z centercaps that were just too nice to leave there, and a set of six spring injector connectors to replace my crumbly originals.

Edited October 23, 2008 by zbane

[hls30.com]

Good pickins-Great price!

Next time you are there check out the "T" (shifter) handles.

Will

[zbane]

Will do. Anyone else have any requests for parts I should take a peek at?

[five&dime]

Nice score!! My dad and I (diseazd) found a rust free 72 at the local yard!!!! We were absolutely shocked. It had been stripped but we managed to get two rust free doors, a perfect hatch with glass and some miscelaneous other parts. Unfortunately the only part we really wanted was the passenger dogleg which had been hit prior The car was originally from Chicago so we haven't a clue how there was no rust. It still had the windy city Z club sticker on the 1/4 window.

I didn't even want to take pix b/c you all would be sick!!

[ToXIc]

pull the diffs....

[conedodger]

Nice score!! My dad and I (diseazd) found a rust free 72 at the local yard!!!! We were absolutely shocked. It had been stripped but we managed to get two rust free doors, a perfect hatch with glass and some miscelaneous other parts. Unfortunately the only part we really wanted was the passenger dogleg which had been hit prior The car was originally from Chicago so we haven't a clue how there was no rust. It still had the windy city Z club sticker on the 1/4 window.

I didn't even want to take pix b/c you all would be sick!!

Being from Minnesota I can speak to why there was no rust on the Chicago car... Because it is too freakin' cold and there is too much ice and snow to drive your Z about 5 months out of the year. I stored mine in a big barn with about 1000 RV, street rods, boats, etc...

[zbane]

and took photos of the T shifter from both.

Also got myself a rally timer...

The photos with leaves are from the 2 seater (donor of radio console and rally clock unit), the other is from the 2+2.

Just so you know, the 2 seater required my climbing through the hatch so that I could muscle the driver door open (pass was locked). The interior was filthy and full of leaves and nettles, even though it was sealed as tight as could be.

The 2+2 was clean inside, free of plant life; yet has had the passenger side window down for a very long time...

I'll be going back eventually for both diffs and one rear bumper.

[280~Master]

I think there is a way to use that type of dizzy. I have heard about it somewhere but don't know where to find out.

[hls30.com]

What would he want for the handles and shift plates? I still have you a 120mph speedo, and your manuals....

Does either have manual AC controls?

Will

Edited October 24, 2008 by hls30.com

[Ttiger]

Oh yeah.. Pick-N-Pull can be awesome. I was looking for the rear extension housing for the 5 speed I put in my '73. Nissan no longer makes it and I found it at some re-sellers for $150. My local Pick-N-Pull had 3 early 280-ZX 5 speeds and one already had the exhaust pulled. It took me 30 min to get the extansion housing out and I picked up a plug-n-play electronic distributor. Best $40 I've spent!

This was the Pick-N-Pull in Moss Landing, northern CA if anyone is looking for parts. The other ZXs have the 5 speeds and electronic distributors in them.

[rexz]

Wow, That makes me feel even more lucky to live in San Diego. We have 3 Ecologys and a huge pick your part that has a steady supply z parts. There has'nt been a fresh 240z in Ecology for 2 weeks now, thats a long time for our local yards.

rex

[sblake01]

Where I live in San Bernardino, there are 10 self service yards within a 30 mile radius. 5 Pick A Parts, 3 Ecologys, a Pic N Pull, and U Pick U Save. I do two seperate runs when I go junkyarding. The north run and the south run.