Here are some photos

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14049800@N00/5161799509/" title="IMG_7419 by RVAE34, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/5161799509_45476a9c09_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="IMG_7419" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14049800@N00/5161808061/" title="IMG_7421 by RVAE34, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1260/5161808061_e987a5f17b_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="IMG_7421" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14049800@N00/5162415544/" title="IMG_7426 by RVAE34, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1106/5162415544_8ab3339e14_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="IMG_7426" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14049800@N00/5161811485/" title="IMG_7433 by RVAE34, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/5161811485_cb5478cd9d_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="IMG_7433" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14049800@N00/5162418102/" title="IMG_7434 by RVAE34, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4104/5162418102_15c12d6e96_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="IMG_7434" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14049800@N00/5162421950/" title="IMG_7436 by RVAE34, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1241/5162421950_2c4f77ed78_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="IMG_7436" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14049800@N00/5161821167/" title="IMG_7451 by RVAE34, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1222/5161821167_845caaa22e_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="IMG_7451" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14049800@N00/5162428120/" title="IMG_7450 by RVAE34, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1209/5162428120_1bba5f7322_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="IMG_7450" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14049800@N00/5162429186/" title="IMG_7452 by RVAE34, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/5162429186_50d80eff36_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="IMG_7452" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14049800@N00/5162430336/" title="IMG_7455 by RVAE34, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/5162430336_22183cdf37_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="IMG_7455" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14049800@N00/5161825877/" title="IMG_7458 by RVAE34, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1395/5161825877_c4ca641c03_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="IMG_7458" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14049800@N00/5162432768/" title="IMG_7460 by RVAE34, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/5162432768_8ed362ec41_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="IMG_7460" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14049800@N00/5161828427/" title="IMG_7461 by RVAE34, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1102/5161828427_86bfc1f081_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="IMG_7461" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14049800@N00/5162439582/" title="IMG_7456 by RVAE34, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/5162439582_3a6396c1f8_z.jpg" width="427" height="640" alt="IMG_7456" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14049800@N00/5161832377/" title="IMG_7468 by RVAE34, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/5161832377_86123529fc_z.jpg" width="427" height="640" alt="IMG_7468" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14049800@N00/5162437292/" title="IMG_7471 by RVAE34, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/5162437292_f6174caba0_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="IMG_7471" /></a>

Double post. Sorry

Diseazd,

I am speechless......the car came out beautiful!! As the pervious owner of this Z I wouldn't recognize it anymore!! You did a great job.....it helped that you had a very nice car to start with I'm sure. Good luck with it.

jtmader

You bet Jeff.....Anytime I can get an absolutely rust free straight Z with original paint, I feel like I'm ahead of the game. The interior was perfect except for that auto shifter. We took care of that! Hope to see you in Savannah next year. Guy

Edited November 10, 201014 yr by Diseazd

Guy, I think you will need an inner shift boot retainer like the one in the 1st photo attached. I put a 5-speed from an '82 ZX in my '73. No cutting required. But, you will probably need to install the tab to clip the clutch line into. It mounts on the passenger side inner frame rail close to the firewall. My '73 was an automatic car and did not have the tab. There were a couple of dimples there, presumably for locating the tab when they were welded in at the factory. I simply drilled a couple of holes and mounted the tab with sheet metal screws. Attached are a couple of photos of it. Hopefully you can get both of these items from the donor car. To remove the clutch line tab, simply drill out the spot welds.

Anyone happen to have an inner shift boot retainer like the one in the first pic of post number 8 of this thread? If so, please PM me. Thanks Guy

Edited June 8, 201212 yr by Diseazd