9 hours ago, inline6 said:

I think I'd recommend seeing if you can find some better escutcheons (inner door handle trim), Charles.  I don't recall seeing many as rusty as those.  So, I think you will have a good chance at finding some nicer ones to either use as is after a bit of polishing, or as better restoration candidates.

I agree the inside of the cups are pretty crusty on some of those. But my thinking was only the perimeter shows after you put the plastic inner cup in. So only the edge of the cup needs to turn out nice...

Let the chrome people know.  You don't want to pay for their time to try to fix that rust area.

Question:

I ordered the S30 door weatherstrips. They should be here shortly. Do they get glued on or does the windlace hold it well enough?

14 hours ago, Patcon said:

Question:

I ordered the S30 door weatherstrips. They should be here shortly. Do they get glued on or does the windlace hold it well enough?

There is a great installation video on the S30world website. They don't use any weather strip glue. He does show using super glue for the butt joint at the middle of the lower section. 

 

So a quick update...

I finally got the doors seals last week. They have to be signed for and nobody was ever around and I was having a hard time getting a re-delivery lined up.

Anyway, I got them and put them on last Saturday.

They are really nice!!!

I had the precision seals and you really have to slam the doors. The new seals are nice and very soft. The door closes really nicely now. You do have to be careful when tucking the seal into the windlace that you use a dull enough tool as they will rip if you're not careful. Also one of my upper corners is coming apart but I will reglue it. It is much easier to do if you have some help. The seal wants to come back out of the windlace if you don't have someone there to hold it for you.

Overall, really pleased and well worth the money!

This is the first I've heard of these "s30world" door seals. I too have the Precision one's now. Looks like this is the way to go!

Got tires this week

Sweet!

I have two problems I need help with:

The first is a leaking speedo cable. When I filled the transmission it took more than a quart and a half to overflow the fill plug hole. The speedo cable was leaking a few weeks ago right at the large cable nut. So I wrapped the junction with Teflon tape. That worked for a while but now I believe it is leaking out my heat shrink seals at the end of the cable. One concern I have is not having the oil travel up the cable and leak out from under the dash like somebody was posting about in the past. I don't recall how that got resolved. Any suggestions for dealing with this leak?

The second issue, is where to source the little plastic pieces that lock the various bars into the door lock mechanisms?

Edited Sunday at 05:00 PM1 day by Patcon

Ok, I solved the second one

https://www.amazon.com/OAUTOO-165pcs-Assortment-Chrysler-Toyota/dp/B0C5VB83XN/ref=asc_df_B0C5VB83XN?mcid=52195ebd89f3349f9f7232da7174862d&hvocijid=13820313418102357919-B0C5VB83XN-&hvexpln=73&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=721245378154&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13820313418102357919&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010452&hvtargid=pla-2281435179258&psc=1

Any ideas on the first problem??

Maybe this seal?

https://www.thezstore.com/product/3008/factory-speedometer-pinion-o-ring-small-70-86-240z-260z-280z-280zx-300zx

There is also an O ring that I think goes in the cable end. IIRC

Edited Sunday at 04:16 PM1 day by emccallum

The one above goes down inside the speedo cog housing, the O-ring goes on the outside where it slides up into the transmission from what I remember.

espirist shows it here:

I found a picture of the O-ring I'm thinking about.

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Edited Sunday at 06:43 PM1 day by siteunseen