Yet Another Newbie...

[63ronin]

Greetings All:

Figured I'd post up. From the Portland, Oregon (USA) area.

My very first car was a '72 240Z. I loved that car. That was back when I was 19 - uh... sometime in the early '80's. In an effort to relive my youth, about 8 years ago I convinced the wife that I needed a '78 280Z. In a fit of reckless abandon I converted a perfectly good and fine running stock 280Z to a Holley 4bbl, headers, 2.25" exhaust, and MSD ignition. Then the wife said my "project" was out of funds. So the car sat for a while. Then I ended up in Australia for a couple years because of work. Back from that, I found motorcycles easier to work on. So the Z sat a while longer. I almost sold the Z at one point. That deal fell through luckily (bad economy and what not). So I decided to keep it. Last summer I set about getting it back on the road. It's mostly back up and running. Funny enough, the fuel pump packed it in last month as I was taking it on it's first multi-hour drive in years. A new fuel pump and a carb rebuild and she'll be ready for summer once again.

Still needs LOTS of cleanup. I have a three piece spoiler that I hope to get installed this summer. And I'd like a different front spoiler... MSA has a nice option I'm thinking about. Then it needs fender flares, headlight covers, and some decent wheels to be added. Then it'll start getting to where I want it to be.

As for the motorcycle projects, mostly '80's Japanese sport bikes, if anyone was wondering.

Later

[grantf]

Cool, show pics.

As for bikes: Moto Guzzi Breva 750 and 1977 Kawasaki KH400 (yes the two stroke triple, halls on a straight road).

[Oiluj]

I've always loved the classic 80's Honda 750.

[sblake01]

Welcome! I was born in Portland (almost 62 years ago). My family moved to California in 1955. Been back there a few times; the most recent in 2002. Never owned an 80s bikes but I had a 1973 Kawasaki H1D (500cc 2 stroke triple) which was silly fast for it's time, and also a 1976 KZ900 (4 cyl 4 stroke) also very fast for it's time but somewhat heavy.

[Willoughby Z]

Welcome Gil

A few childhood summers in Grant's Pass...

And some amazing adventures with an '81 Yamaha XS100 Special (inline four!)

Kris