Jamaican 240Z Restoration

[Jamaican_Z_Lover]

Finally getting some movement on the restoration of my S30 after months of being broke. The only comfort is that my car is in Jamaica while I am working in Barbados so the distance keeps me from getting frustrated.

 

This was the day my friend went to pick it up from the previous owner who was restoring it but had some health challenges and decided to sell it. Circumstances were not ideal but lucky me.

 

This was months after purchasing the car and I still had not been to Jamaica to see it. This was taken by another friend while the mechanic checked on the condition of the parts provided.

 

 

The plan is to keep the matching L24 and upgrade things to make it more roadworthy. I was lucky enough to have a friend donate two (2) Mikuni 44 PHH's he found in a storeroom from his father's S30 and I got 2 more at a steal of a price. So now I have four 44 PHH's so I guess 1 will be spare. These will be restored at some point in the future and a Harada Shokai manifold purchased for them.

 

 

But I will be using the 3 screw SUs to get her started and on the road. Thanks to Bruce for his advice and parts.

 

 

And this is the last pic I received from the mechanic. Matching L24 should be going back in in the coming days. You know who is dying to go back home now.

 

 

 

[240260280z]

Looks great!

[grannyknot]

Love the wheels, do you know what make they are?

[hr369]

A while back I ran across a video of a guy in Barbados that's restoring a 280z. He started out with a left hand drive and converted to right hand drive since barbados drives on the left side of the road.  LOTS of work converting them.

 

 

Do you know this guy? small island...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE75qFeUq0c

[Jamaican_Z_Lover]

@grannyknot I honestly have no clue what the wheels are. I can check next time i am there.

@ Hr369 yeah I know him pretty well. The 280z is presently being wired and then they will finalize the last few bits. Should be done by April.

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[Captain Obvious]

Car looks great!

 

And it's really cool that you've managed to hook up with that guy in Barbados. I didn't drive when I was there, but I do remember that everyone beeped shorn horn "Hello. Here I am" bleats to each other. Constantly. So make sure his horn works! 

[Jamaican_Z_Lover]

The horn thing shows how cultures differ. My friends from Canada find it so strange that we use our horn to communicate both greetings, gratitude and anger. Always have to resist using the horn when i am in the US too.

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[Captain Obvious]

Yes. Very different horn culture. If you used your horn in the states like they do in Barbados, I can guarantee many many finger salutes though the course of your daily commute!

 

I unfortunately wasn't in Barbados long enough to decipher the differences between greetings, gratitude and anger. I just remember lots of beeping and being overwhelmed with the frequency. I'm assuming (hoping?) that the beeps directed at my taxi driver were the friendly kind. At least most of them... 

[rcb280z]

So cool to see how the "Z" is popular world wide.