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Welcome to the site! You do realize that we need photos of your car, don't you?!? I live about an hour and a half away and also have a 79. If you need some parts, I do know of where a couple parts cars are...

I went to the yard nearby to pull a couple fuel pumps (and other bits-throttle body, afm, rubber boots...) and came across this interesting aftermarket addition to the engine. Didn't really feel like getting underneath the cars after that... Maybe after it cools down considerably and I am more sure that this one and all the little ones that were writhing about are gone... I couldn't see the head, no idea what type of snake it is, and saw upon my exit a nice six foot molten snakeskin in the brush. Moral of the story and quality of content for this thread: You may get more than you bargained for when you start digging into a parts car.

We all know that smoke should be gray. What you need to do is find out the luminance of your blue smoke and add equal amounts of red smoke and green smoke. The color Gray has the interesting property of having equal RGB values, with no color tint. So (50,50,50) is a dark Gray, and (200,200,200) is a light Gray. And Gray also has the characteristic that (50,50,50) has a Luminance of 50, and (200,200,200) has a Luminance of 200.

Check to see if your oil is too thick. If so, it's getting pushed out the exhaust manifold and getting all smoky from the heat in your muffler. The simple fix for this is to add water to your engine oil. That'll make it a bit thinner and you'll get much better gas mileage. I swear if you do this right after you fill the tank up, that tank will last a long time!

Well, you could start with something like this, but why stop there? Maybe you should find yourself an old datsun 4x4 truck, yank out all the guts from it and throw them in/on your Z? Slap on some mud tires and off you go! Or better than that, just get yourself an old datsun 4x4 truck and use it...

Victor, you could always build some enclosures out of plexiglass or a simple skeleton frame and use the rims as furniture pieces-speaker stand, base to the entertainment center, end tables, dining table. The options could be endless, and therefor you would be able to rationalize purchasing more...

Nice clip. Jay states that he had an SPL 1600 in high school. I suppose that's where he got his taste in cars... And Mr. K visited his garage? That would be cool.

What are the dimensions of the vent piece? Width, height, depth? I have the center vents from a spare s130 dash that I would be happy to send you, if it appeared that they would work (though comparing your unit to those in my dash, I don't think it would-but you never know). Having the dimensions would also help if someone were to go browsing at a pick-n-pull.

For what year/model are you asking about? Perhaps you are referring to the catalytic converter? Some more information will help quite a lot.

Stumbling around the internet a bit ago and came across this site: http://www.carolinatrophy.com/ I thought "Cool! a rallye in my area (Western North Carolina)...I wonder what the age requirements are (for the cars, not the participating drivers)?" Alas, I was sooo happy to see that anyone with a pre-1980 car could get in. My first rallye...would the car be ready? Could it be ready? Wait, what does it cost... For competitors, entry into this unique and exciting event for a car and crew of two persons is US$4,950 Every car entry fee includes: *Five nights accommodation for two (double occupancy) at the incomparable Inn At Lake Lure, the historic hotel located on the stunning shores of Lake Lure, NC. *All meals and entertainment during the event, including full breakfast and lunch Monday through Thursday, a final breakfast Friday, a welcome reception and buffet dinner on Sunday, full dinner on Monday and Tuesday, and the grand finale banquet and awards party on Thursday. *All rally plates, car numbers, road books, time cards and other event-related materials. *Guarded, secure, overnight parking all nights. * A photo of your car in action during the event and a commemorative dash plaque * Preferred status for the entry of the 2009 Carolina Trophy *The use of our driver’s service desk and mechanical assistance crews throughout the event * A Carolina Trophy clothing package for each team, plus sponsor goodies Guess that explains why most of the photos in the galleries (while nice) are mostly of Ferraris and Porsches... Maybe the Z cars in the area should crash the party (not quite literally, mind you)! Though it does appear that there is a Datsun on the roster, a 1969 Datsun Fairlady Coupe from Pensacola, Florida! A member here perhaps?

Some of these I have posted elsewhere on the board, but here are my contributions to the Out to Pasture Z club.

How about Taken Inexplicably By Z? Or do you just want to be called Mr. TibZ? (In the heat of the night)

Here are a couple from the S130 generation. The 79 has a leather look and feel (though I don't think it's leather) and the 80 is a rubber/vinyl sort of cheap thing.

Doesn't appear to be a bad starting point, that's for sure. I imagine under further inspection you will find more issues, but still... Congratulations, you will have some fun working on that one!

If the pads still have plenty of life in them, you might try going to the auto parts store and getting yourself some of that brake squeal stuff. If the pads are getting low, it may be a function of the pad letting you know it's about time to change them. Of course, if you do change out the squealing pads, be sure to change the other side as well (if not at all four corners).

Well congratulations! Now, as you know, we all want to see pictures. I imagine that you will have your work cut out for you, but having found a car that has sat for that long and avoided all those years of usage and salt, should make the job a bit easier. Let the fun begin!

Since this thread has meandered a bit, I thought I would post this photo. It is of the underside of my center console. While my dash has some writing on it as well, I didn't take any photos while it was out of the car so I'll just have to wait on getting them. Anyway, this writing was certainly not intended for anyone to see, other than those assembling the car.

You've got to have a quick eye for this one: Office Space. For those of you with the dvd, go to chapter 28 (they are discussing the software mistake while going down the freeway), and hit your slow button at 1:05 to 1:06, that's right ONE SECOND. There is a yellow s130 in the background behind the main character's head. This is what happens when you've seen a movie too many times...

If it is the same as on my ZX, which is should be, here is how it works. One connector is attached topside, the other underneath. The green dashed line represents under, the green circle is where it attaches. My hand is holding the slack from underneath. Hope this helps (photos usually do).

I would think that the shop that is willing and knowledge about Datsuns would know of a good shop for this sort of work. I would assume that you have asked them for assistance finding a shop for head work, but if not...

Actually, that is a fairly rare Pantera Conversion piece and if it were in good shape (which it appears to be), would be worth a good amount to the right person.

I remember that place being mentioned in a different thread some time ago. Don't recall if it was a Craigslist thing or epay. Most certainly a Z car purgatory. What a shame, what a waste (well, many shames and wastes).

If I were to guess, the fan motor relay is most likely out. The fan should come on at shutdown and run for about 15 minutes. If it's not the relay, one of the connectors at the thermostat housing may be the culprit, though I don't recall which one. As to your windshield wiper issue, the light should only come on when the spray reservoir is low or downright empty. Check, and fill, then see what happens. If the tank is full, it could be that the contacts in the tank, or underneath have corroded or gone bad. Clean as necessary.

Ahh, but when you make a statement like that, we want PICTURES!!! You did take your camera, didn't you?!? I bet people at the show could have quite excitedly told you where they sourced their mirrors...

Stephen's suggestion is a great place to start. The car has had varnish sitting in it for a couple years, and has most likely gunked up the entire system in some way or another. Have you checked what the interior of the tank is? How are all the rubber fuel lines (new or old and nasty?), fuel filter (in engine compartment), fuel strainer (in tank, on sending unit), fuel pressure regulator (on fuel rail)... Also, what is the condition of the rubber boot that goes to the throttle body? If it is cracked, it'll allow unmetered air into the system, throwing everything off. Check all these things out, let us know. Also, you might like to run a search for "Seafoam" and it's many applications. It'll help clean out some of the accumulated carbon and old oil from the head, thus smoothing out some of the rough idle problems (but not all). ...And yes, you need to get the dizzy fixed. btw- welcome to the club!