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I test drove a Tiger back in the mid seventies. Already had my Z and thought I'd like to own a Tiger too. After taking the owner for a spirited drive up and down Germantown Road and scaring the pi$$ out of the owner, I decided to pass on buying it. The snap over-steer dictated that one could not relax and drive the car at speed. I probably would have bought it if I hadn't had a Z to compare to. The Tiger gave me the impression that neither the car or I would have survived for long.

Why would I ever go somewhere there are no cars! I have no idea what I would do? ?

Well I finally got my hands on the Polyvance dash pad filler. As mentioned earlier in this thread, I found there is not a consistent price point on this product, so shop around and you will probably find better and worse deals, even directly from the manufacturer. I liked this better than the SEM bumper repair because it has a little longer work time and I could make more of it at a time to spread it over more area quicker. I needed to basically re-coat the whole top surface of the dash , I think because with the previous dash refinish I used the SEM bumper repair sparingly. Upon examination, the SEM product held quite well in the filled cracks but new small stress cracks had formed all over the top. I suppose just from age and the tussle of work from sanding/handling at the first go around. At any rate, I achieved satisfactory to me results for less than the cost of a new full dash cover. We'll see if it holds up for Zcon in Oct.

You should look for the "JAPAN" stamp on the cam. If it's an OE regrind with that stamp it's more desirable than Schneiders stock cams. I I have a 270 80 and read until my eyes bled about this and found out the OE regrinds were much better. The stock they use has a lot higher tendency to wear down the lobes. My research FYI. I'm sure there's someone who'll disagree.

Good idea ZH but I had them spliced in by the time I read your post. Getting some surface finishing done, console was lightly sanded with 240 grit a 2 coats of SEM Landau black, All of the bumper rubber looks pretty sad, can't tell if a PO painted them at some point or that is just age but sanded all the rubber with 240 grit them burnished with the 3M Grey scuff pads then a couple of coats of Auto Glim tire dressing, This is a spare valve cover that will go on the 280z, wet blasted, a coat of GIBBS oil.

You bet BamaJama! Gonna be a blast!

I couldn’t agree more Cliff. I only used a Schneider cam once (same specs as yours).It lost metal off of the number one lobe in the first 300 miles (and I did all the zinc and break in procedures) and I have never had a problem with an Isky regrind from the original Datsun billets. It’s not Schneider’s fault, they can only grind the new billets available, and they just aren’t up to snuff with the Japanese stuff. Many have been successful with Schneider’s on the new billets, but if I’m going to build an expensive performance engine, I don’t want to take any chances. IMO

I tore a seal on the shaft of the fuel pump. The one that keeps gas from going in the head in case of an rip and keeps oil from the engine bay out of the fuel pump. Someone said the GMB 550-8040 was exactly the same inside. That isn’t true but it’s close. Their seal is actually a better design and works and should function perfectly. So now 3 fuel pumps to make one nikki pump. Still I’m below 100$ total into the project. She looks amazing.

I can see that happening. The closer the spray, the gooier, gloppier it is. The further away, the more texture and sometimes chunks. But with the later you can knock back the texture with light sanding or rubbing. I would advise putting your beer down when spaying texture. That's what worked for me ?.

Here's a shot from another thread that shows where it goes.

Thanks, Mike. I also saw the Car Connection segment on this car with the father and son, but missed the auction which was sometime after that. I set the DVR last night to record the repeat of the auction and will fast-forward through and watch it tonight. I love seeing the father and son car stories, as my son and I worked together on two 240Z refresh projects when he was in high school. Now he's in med school. Time sure does go by quickly.

It shouldn't matter that much. The furthest hole will provide the most leverage and require the shortest lever throw. If it lines up good with the mount I would go with that one. Have you looked on Ebay for a unit to see if you can tell which holes was used?

You need a vacation to a place with no cars to decompress: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/11/08/places-with-no-cars_n_4847466.html

Had a set in my car years ago.Got so bad, had to throw them out. Would like a new set of these floor mats, also.

Have you ever drive one? Antique British handling, steering and brakes with too much power for the aerodynamics. Fun in a way but you have to stay really sharp.

I might have found someone who could do it but currently I’m traveling with limited connection. As of Sunday I should be able to better follow up on this.

I am back from my hectic week building my engine in the US and I am getting back into working on the Z. This week I got into primer and cleaning.

It sold for $30K plus the 10% buyer fee, so they show it as selling for $33K. The seller fees are deducted from the $30K that they receive. The actually did a brief "car connection" segment on the car before it went on the block. It's nice to see the Z's starting to get some air time and positive coverage in the US televised auctions now. -Mike

The 76 is priority because it’s not mine ! Dropped the fuel tank today . After I drained the 12 or so gallons of 20 yea old gas out of it. Can’t tell if the tank is rusted inside or just gooed from the fuel. Trying some soaking in apple cider vinegar to see where I get on that. Tank was also the most damaged part of the car . Looked like the car rolled into a big rock . Goal is to get the car running and driving so the owner can just drive it for now. He never owned a Z and is not sure he will keep it. It’s so nice working on a rust free project. Still lots to do, but the body is a 9 for an unmolested car. Paint is shot , a few dings , it that’s it . The truck is second on the list because I need to keep moving on it. It’s in the wife parking spot and I’m getting some dirty looks lately :0

I take it you are not on vintage plates... Phoenix—Arizona Vintage Car Collectors will get a free pass on emissions testing thanks to legislation signed into law Sunday by Governor Jan Brewer. Senate Bill 1324 sponsored by 30th District State Senator Frank Antenori (R-Vail) exempts vehicles manufactured in or before 1974 and specifically “collector vehicles” from the annual testing.

there is a tool sold at hobby shops, Z bender, a decent place would be happy to help you with it. Before the Z I was into RC models a lot and purchased one. The alternate method is to make 90 then another 90 and twist 90.

With today’s technology a “replica” set could be done quickly and cheaply. I’m sure someone can do it out there...

Like Dave says, music or piano wire will work. The hardest part is getting it bent without breaking it. Make sure you get the bends oriented correctly too, it doesn't twist in the sheath at all.

OK gang, I promised updates and here they are: I have product! Whoo hoo!!! The package arrived a while ago and I got everything open and inspected. The packaging was very good, all sealed in a durable tape. The bumper parts were very well wrapped in bubble, then fabric, then clear tape. The finish is outstanding - looks like chrome. The kit includes the bolts to connect the end caps to the center bar - note the square holes are larger than an OE bumper. I intend to work on the install this weekend (100 degrees forecast for here! ), I'll post more updates on that. Here's some info on the timeline: I ordered and paid on 05/25, asked that the PayPal invoice state 1971 240Z rear bumper, no rubber, no holes. They complied perfectly. Shipping to TX was previously quoted at ~10 days. Tracking was not initially provided and they sent a followup email yesterday to check on the arrival and satisfaction (nice touch). I replied not yet, didn't have tracking to check. They immediately sent UPS tracking that showed delivery scheduled for today. The pkg. was handed to UPS in Viet Nam on 06/18 and leads me to believe their process is a make-to-order. That makes sense to me as they advertise a huge assortment of bumpers available. Keep tuned to this station for more on this continuing story...