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Let me introduce you to a few For the rest of our readers one of the national pastimes here is to hate on Toronto even though most Canadians have never been here, but I'm not really defending the place, I'll take it any day over Tehran.

I know an Aussie in the process of moving him and his huge Datto collection to Onterrible soon. Moving to Canada is such a commonwealth thing to do.... ask Harry and Meaghan!

You had me until you said Toronto... the real Canada is out west....!

Got a chance to test the painting in the prep booth with some rattle can 2k epoxy primer.... It worked great . You can see where the overspray got drawn into the filters .... Parts came out fine ... welding them in tomorrow hopefully.... Rattle can epoxy primer is ridiculously expensive though. $23 and that took the whole can ...so definitely a laziness tax included in the price.

How do these cars always end up at a dealership? It would be nice for a change to see the family of that original owner get all that cash. Nice car though.

Hoover posted some more pictures on the "original paint markings" thread. Looking at them, I get the impression that the car has been worked on. The exhaust system is new. The brake master has been changed (the caps are wrong). I'm surprised to see a 5/70 build with the flapper type air filter (flapper type filter housings had stickers). Of course, the hubcaps are wrong. I see a few other things that make me wonder about the "all original" boasting coming from what appeals to me as a typical internet Zcon. It's a very nice car, but I have no appreciation for the rhetoric. I actually hope someone does pay a gazillion bucks for it.

Thanks Cliff. Still struggling a little but am improving.

Well I haven’t been to Tehran, but I’ve been to Afghanistan, Panjwaii in Kandahar province. I have to say I preferred that over Toronto and yes I’ve been there many times! Bullets flying in both locations.... Having said that, people live there for reasons other than choice. Love both coasts and have spent time in every province except Manitoba, PEI and Newfoundland but have nothing bad to say about any of those places. All in all, Canada is the best place on earth to live and raise a family in a democratic nation of privilege. The downstairs neighbours give us a bit of fright now and then but I think they will grow out of it.

Well I like all of Canada it’s an utterly beautiful place with some of the loveliest people on the planet! My challenge is if I move that way I need to be near NY and GMT. Oh and I may have to bring an RHD 260z onto the continent - too much blood tears and sweat invested to part company!

This one is for @grannyknot to show the factory fender restamp fit to the door. Pretty decent for no body work at all yet!

The painter is finally getting around to working on the Z sculpture......I’ll update with progress. Thanks again Zup ......you are a true friend for providing the door.

Flexibility and options with the engine power/mods. Engine NA (L28, N42 block and head) will be rebuilt or swapped this year. Not sure the direction at this point. Diff is being replaced/upgraded as part of the drive train overhaul. Installed a 5 speed trans, rebuilt the drive shaft and now the R200 diff upgrade. I'm working backwards, from the back of the car forward to handle additional power.

I wonder what Megan and Harry will bring? Dennis

@kats brought his Z over to NA:) I see a lot of Europeans (mostly Germans and Swiss) who bring their cool campers here and travel throughout the continent. Usually unimogs but I saw a very cool Toyota this Summer!

My thoughts are that he's full of $^!#. He seems to lack taste in cars and also has a very dodgy past. Hes got something going on with another guy who posts on there, they think they're the worlds best resource for all things s30.

I think the heat riser was introduced somewhere around VIN 4,000 but please don't hold me to that. That included the butterfly on the snorkel and the decal for summer/winter. As to the timing for the rest of the decals I have no idea but suspect they started prior to the heat riser addition. With his background in restorations, Mike McGinnis of Banzai - @zspert might have a much better handle on this.

You are correct.This is for my Haltech 750.

@jfa.series1 might know the answer? I was thinking the "summer/winter" flap housings were the first but after a Google image search I proved myself wrong, once again. Good to hear from you Bob. You've been missed.

Did Beetlejuice show up too?

That downpipe is quite the downer on such a beautifully preserved Z! Couldn't take the time to address it, or was it just too disruptive to remove and restore the finish?? Not a big deal I guess---preserved patina at best. I agree Charles---it will be interesting to see where this one lands. I think in the upper side of 60K---as you said "softer". Maybe Jim Frederick would hazard a knowing appraisal??? @Jim Frederick

Maybe there was something wrong with my doors, there was a lot wrong with that car. Anyway glad it's working out for you, looking really good.

Yup! That reminded me about Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry! ( should there be someone who do not know them.. google them!)

Mine didn't have them either. VIN 5200 or so. There wasn't any residue to indicate they were ever there. So I assume they never existed?

Except that they didn't. It was nothing to do with Nissan. Haller and Schuller had got hold of an ex-Works circuit race car from South Africa (where it had been left behind by the Works team in 1973 with the intention of allowing a pair of local drivers to compete in remaining rounds of the Springbok Series, only for the series to be cancelled due to the Oil Crisis...) but it was not authorised by Nissan and they had no direct factory support. And Nissan were not happy that privateers were entering an ex-Works car at such a prestigious race. The car just wasn't suitable and, in Le Mans 24hrs terms, Hallers team was a shoestring effort. Easy for you to say now, but this was a period where such races did have participants who were - let's face it - out of their depth. Haller and his team had an opportunity (they only just squeaked into the starting line-up through the non-participation of other qualifying cars) and they took it. They were attempting to punch above their weight, but hampered by lack of replacement/spare parts and - ultimately - full knowledge of the details of the car. This was a rather special piece of equipment, but they had not built it and they had only limited knowledge and limited spare parts. They were doing as best they could manage. Despite their troubles, they were classified as finishers in '75. This allowed them a smooth entry to the '76 race, with the car rebuilt/refreshed, but still - inevitably - a lack of spares and running on a limited budget. It was to end in tragedy.

Just to be controversial, having dealt with Canadians a lot on business trips and having a half Canadian wife, I bloody love the place, it’s culture and the people! I have yet to meet a Canadian I dislike! Even the cabinet is made up of people who know their stuff and are progressive thinkers. By contrast our cabinet in the UK is made up of some seriously Dickensian characters. If a hard Brexit does happen, it’s the one place in the world I would be moving to. Probably Toronto - go Blue Jays!!! [emoji106][emoji106]

Ahhhh... this is a satisfying picture.

Awesome fit!

Charles........Correct.....and it should be coming home in the next 3 months.

Gav240z search a post I did if you need to replace the cable that raises the mast. I figured out how to use trimmer string to make a replacement

from the unmolested 1970-05 with 21,000mi

Beautiful car, with a serial number of 4684 and a production date of 5/70 wouldn't this be a 1970? Also wrong hubcaps and brake master cylinder. Why wait for the BAT auction to get the commentary going. Lol

I did and ended up in Kansas!! [emoji15]

Jeff i just noticed that I did not post those Dyno pulls. So I will go to work to find the earliest one as I have the later one saved on line. Also our club does a dyno day annually and I made a change that could be interesting. I have removed the Zstory header and replaced it with a ceramic coated stock manifold mated the the Zstory stainless system. We will be doing the dyno day in March of May at the same shop. In the meantime I will look for the earlier chart back to you soon. don.

I have no misconceptions about the US government. Its a big organization and many of its parts are not looking out for the people's best interests only their own. I agree there are lots of entanglements and many of them were inherited from previous administrations. Some from decades ago. But I also realize I dont have all the facts. The president may or may not have all the facts. It depends on whether those below him put them on his desk. The reality of the office, is you are very dependent on a whole lot of people that you dont even know to provide you with good information. Since I dont get to see the classified stuff, its hard to make definitive judgements about whether his decisions are good or bad

It's their own narcissism that drives them to "obtain" positions of power over others. It is a PERSONALITY DISORDER!

Narcissistic Personality Disorder. A brief look at those that rule the world. We all have some of it. Some more than others. An exaggerated sense of self importance A sense of entitlement and require constant and excessive admiration Expect to be recognized as superior even without achievements that warrant it Exaggerate achievements and talents Preoccupied with fantasies about success, power, brilliance, beauty or the perfect mate Believe they are superior and can only associate with equally special people Monopolize conversations and belittle or look down on other people they perceive as inferior Expect special favors and unquestioning compliance with their expectations Take advantage of others to get what they want Have an inability or unwillingness to recognize the needs and feelings of others, lack of compassion Be envious of others and believe others envy them Behave in a arrogant or haughty manner, coming across as conceited, boastful and pretentious Insist on having the best of everything Become impatient or angry when they don't receive special treatment Have significant interpersonal problems and easily feel slighted React with rage or contempt and try to belittle the other person to make themselves appear superior Experience major problems dealing with stress and adapting to change Feel moody and depressed because they fall short of perfection Have secret feelings of insecurity, shame, vulnerability and humiliation

Not quite sure why one would need easy access to a set of Solex or Mikunis. Once set they don't have be touched for years. It is a very clean set-up but I'm not liking the routing of the line around the left side just above the header (now fuel entering is being preheated which is great for boilers but not so great for carbs).

Side exhaust routing is a simple way to allow access to the rear control arms, diff, half shafts, etc., without having to remove one or two exhaust pipes. It also keeps heat away from the diff. I'm running the BSR twin rear set-up and modified it to allow removal of a section of exhaust before and after the rear control arms and diff. They are sleeved and held together by springs.

LeMans 1975

If you really believe it's not that bad I'd hate to see a really rusty Z. Rust never sleeps and by the time it's this visible there are real problems. Well that's your opinion and this is mine.

It would be best if the comparison testing was done on the same dyno. Otherwise, the (probably) small differences measured could have to do as much with dyno A vs. dyno B as they do with exhaust system X vs. exhaust system Y. I haven't looked at chassis dyno specs for a long time, but back in my day, the best chassis dynos that speedshops could afford were based on eddy-current absorber technology and IIRC the absolute accuracy was on the order of +/- 5% . Decent repeatability, but only so-so absolute accuracy. The automotive and fuels/lubricants industry R&D labs that I worked with used controllable DC machines, where the accuracy was +/- 0.5%. Those units cost anywhere from $500K to $1 Million. The low-end machines may be better than they used to be, but it's always best to be using the same measurement device if you're looking to detect small differences with confidence.

Yeah that belonged to Justin Owens. Ironic that he survived a tour in Afghanistan, only to get killed while enjoying his hobby. I know they say “at least he died doing what he loved,” but it’s still sad. RIP Justin