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We had a great weekend at Sebring SCCA Double Majors and the crew had everything to do with it. We started off by having intermittent ignition failure. It would work or not, with no real reason why. I run the Electromotive crank fire ignition and we traced the problem down to a Jacobs box that's job is to provide a clean constant voltage to the ignition itself. It was an old part and since we now are using a Lithium battery to provide power, it's no longer needed. We re-wired the system and it worked fine. We ended up winning both races with quite a charge from VanSteenburg's Porsche 944 S2. VanSteenburg started from pole on Saturday. I set fast lap during that race and started from pole on Sunday. My engine is a little tired and will need a re-fresh before the next race which will either be a NOLA, Road Atlanta, or VIR. Thanks for listening. Cheers, Greg Ira

My testosterone levels just jumped by listening to that. I feel like I need to chop wood now.

After much searching, I found an overseas source for an S30 leather dash cover made from Italian leather. Finally got it delivered yesterday and will document the installation process here for those interested. I had previously attempted a dash repair with SEMS bumper repair but found problems with thermal expansion/contraction causing failures at the vinyl joints. The advantage of leather is the material will expand and contract with the material underneath without failing. Since this vendor is new to me, I won't give the source until I determine the quality of the fit and difficulty in installation. I am also working with them to verify their design. So far the only discrepancy I've found is in the recesses for the hazard switch and spare recess for fog light switch (as in my series I - believe later years mounted the cigarette lighter there). They only included one funnel shaped recess for the upper recess. This will mean relocating the hazard switch to the upper position for my installation. I am anticipating the manufacturer will be adding the second funnel in future production. There are also funnel shaped additions to wrap around the recesses for the speedo, tach, and fresh air vents. The shallow recesses for the three gauges are not included and will be molded in during installation. After a trial fit I've determined I will pull the dash to install. As with any compound curve fitting with leather, there will be shrinking and stretching involved. Unfortunately, most of the stretching will be in the valleys between the gauges and in the recesses. Here is where I can use some help from our more experienced members. I've custom molded pistol holsters by soaking them before molding and then boning them to shape. Shrinking with a heat gun should be no problem. I am anticipating rough sizing wet, allowing it to dry in place and then a final fit and glue in place. Any suggestions here would be appreciated. The leather itself measures 1 mm thick, so I am pondering whether adversely affect installation/removal of the speedo and tach.

Awesome work Haz. That chrome trim turned out really neat. This thing will too good to drive when you are finished😁 Chas

Goosebumps from that one.

Sounds just like my 2.4- Looks likes a blast Jon, and a family project too-even better

wow... that thing sounds mean! hounds of hell growl

I took my Z to the memorial service for John Williams today.

Matt, I finally had time to catch up on your thread and your restoration looks great! Your car had a lot less rust than my "midwest" Z so I'll be replacing a lot of sheet metal, but seeing your progress gives me hope! Look forward to seeing your car come together! Robert S.