I Just got ANOTHER 240Z, she's gonna kill me!!

[Zs-ondabrain]

IT'S ALIVE!!! IT'S ALIVE

Took Tyler for a drive around the block today after the oil change and topping off the other fluids. The old 260Z exhaust bolted right up to the new engine with 3-into-2 header. Clutch needs a little adjusting and the damn Rear brake bleeders both BROKE OFF!!! So It needs new cylinders in the rear. And I might as well replace all the brake pads and shoes while I'm at it.

Totally stoked at this point though. 4 days ago, I pulled a shell of a car into the driveway, today, I drove it around the block. Now Tyler knows why I'm such a "Clepto" when it comes to Datsun Parts. I had almost everything I needed, just sitting around, looking for a place to happen......

Might need to go buy a jar of electrical smoke, to replace what crept out of the dash earlier. might have been one of those spiders in a circuit or something, cause it only did it once.

Dave

[Jeff G 78]

Great news!

Those wheel cylinders aren't cheap. You might get lucky by drilling the bleeders out after soaking them for a while in PB Blaster.

[Zs-ondabrain]

Got the title on Sunday, on the way home from Golden Gardens. His ex-wife found it in a file cabinet, in a place she said it shouldn't have ever been.??

Just got back from the License office with new Registration, Plates and Tabs. Bolted them on and I'm on my way out the door to take my first LEGAL drive down the road.....

Wish me luck.

Dave

PS. Also, does ANYONE know where to find the smaller bulbs for the 72' fusebox cover, Choke light and Defrost scwitch light??? I can't find them ANYWHERE.......... Please help!!

Edited March 29, 2010 by Zs-ondabrain

[Zs-ondabrain]

So the drive the other day was actually EVENTFUL!! Lost a lugnut and the other 3 were loose. Could have sworn I tightened them up. Oh well. Got 4 great used tires, drove home and gave up on the car cause the rain was coming down in buckets..

So today, I cleaned everything, Layed down new Sound deadener in front and under the seats. Ripped open the carpet I bought for the 260Z. (I ordered a new set from MSA but they were on back order, so I have a replacement set on the way when they come in). Bought some wheel ACID and went to town on the wheels and tires. Layed on the "Tire Shine" And cleaned some other stuff, fixed the sidemarkers, aimed the headlights and she's looking like a beautiful machine, minus the roof.

Not bad for sitting for 15 years, on flat tires, and a couple solid days of work, to bring her back to life. Hell, I might even drive her to Canby. But I'll miss the red Z too much.

Dave.

**second to Last picture is of the sunset in the window, to take away from the look of the roof....** Damn Midget Parades. Last picture is my mini mechanic, she's good with a ratchet.

Edited April 1, 2010 by Zs-ondabrain

[Mike B]

So the drive the other day was actually EVENTFUL!! Lost a lugnut and the other 3 were loose. Could have sworn I tightened them up.

I thought your story was going to turn out like this video I saw on the NW Nissans site of someone leaving Golden Gardens http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bVa-ZjYcC4. Sounds like it wasn't THAT eventful at least .

Not bad for sitting for 15 years, on flat tires, and a couple solid days of work, to bring her back to life. Hell, I might even drive her to Canby.

The way you are making progress on that one Dave, I half expected to see pictures of it at Golden Gardens last weekend.

-Mike

[Zs-ondabrain]

I probably would have but I didn't have the title until Sunday afternoon. Guy in the green car must have pissed someone off at the show.

Dave

[Arne]

Guy in the green car must have pissed someone off at the show.

Probably the guys following him with the camera running. Why else would you be taking video on a boring street like that unless you knew the tire was going to come off?

[Zs-ondabrain]

Just finished up the Cardomain page for the "Green Bean" Here it is.... Please vote for me and help get the Green Bean up to the front page where she belongs.....

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3847227

[olzed]

Congratulations!!!!This car is worth 10 Grand down here.Give the roof a few more thumps with your fist on the inside.you never know. Does'nt look like its had any major prangs,the swage lines are still sharp.

[bpilati]

Hey Dave, just use a can of the fix-a-flat on all four tires and you'll be ready for the track.

[Zs-ondabrain]

I threw those tires away. The sidewalls were cracked from being deflated for so long, and sitting on the open ground. There was moss or algae growing in the cracks of the sidewall, if that gives you an indication of how large the cracks were.

OLZED...

Make it 12 grand and I'll ship it to ya. hehehe After I pound out the roof and fix a few more things.

[Zs-ondabrain]

So after a few weeks of really BAD brakes. I ordered front pads and rear shoes on thursday. Got them in later that day but decided to do the job today. So in the process of trying to open the gap between pads on the calipers, THEY WON"T Budge. I could only get the outer left side to move at all.

So it turns out that both are corroded and non functional and I've been using EXACTLY 1 brake pad to stop the whole car. Pretty neat huh?

So Schucks had 2 rebuilt calipers in stock, took the rotors down to be turned (had 12.43mm left so I was good to go) Removed all the old grease, repacked the bearings and hubs, replaced a few bad studs and threw it all back together. HOLY CRAP Batman, I've got brakes now!! Had my 12 year old daughter do brake pedal duty while I bled the fronts and the Master Cylinder. Took her for a test drive and the difference is Night and day.

So Now I need to tear the rear apart and see if I can fix the rear cylinders. Anyone know what the Bleeder size is so I can tell the parts store if I'm successful at removing the old ones??

Dave