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I just muted the volume and looked at the cars. Some of them were very funny; others very sad...and wrong.

I imagine we would all love to see the before, during and after pics! Don't be shy, and good, no, great luck on this project!

After the car has sputtered and died, pull off the vacuum hose from the fuel pressure regulator. It should be dry, but if the FPR has developed a leak, it most likely will have gas in it. Another possibility is that your fuel pickup screen is getting clogged up. That would make sense considering it takes about 20 minutes to do this, whereas a bad FPR would be a non stop sort of thing (lack of power, fuel in oil). FWIW

I believe it is going to be an R200, but you might have to contend with a different spline count. Not sure.

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VW Beetle, pre 2000 So, I know a guy in Mexico who is willing to sell me his '99 bug. How can I register it here in the US? (seriously, when I lived in New Mexico there were several cases of title fraud/issues with this. Someone bought a later Beetle and had all sorts of issues when they moved out of state) Hybrid Beetle, pre 2000 I'm gunna install a Porsche 911 engine in my bug! I won't need to upgrade the wiring, will I? After all, a Porsche is just a high performance Vdub, isn't it?

Well, here are some photos (yes, I still need to get a scanner) of my '79 FSM. Perhaps it will be of some use to you.

Au contraire, Hopefully the other driver has insurance (and enough to cover everything)!

Three things, Darbji: 1. Thankfully you are only hurt, not dead! 2. At least you weren't in the Z! 3. Call your lawyer if you haven't done so already! Again, the most important thing is that you are alive, albeit in pain. Pain goes away, being dead doesn't (unless you are a vampire or zombie-pretty sure you aren't either of those).

The collection keeps growing... Now if only I was able to collect the full size versions.

I know you can get LHD speedo cables from your local auto parts stores, blackdragonauto, probably Courtesy Nissan, nissanparts.cc,... I would suggest removing your lower cable, measure the length, and find a cable of similar length. The cable I ordered some time ago was too long, so I ended up coiling up the excess amount. Your upper cable shouldn't be a different length from the LHD model. Why do you need new cables? Is your speedo not functioning due to one of the cables being broken, or are you just missing them?

Anything can be done with enough money... You will find that the folks over at the other site ( www.hybridz.org ) will be of more service in your quest to stomp the ol' vg. While there are many people on this site that have done upgrades (from mild to wild), the aforementioned site will have answers to most any question you've got.

Well, that's just nice. Not only can you remove your cowls, you've got better window sealing? I thought they were different from the photos I've seen, but wasn't sure.

I've been trying to upload more photos, but am receiving a "database error" message. Photobucket links seem to be working however...

With the weather being so not-wintry, I have continued my quest to stop the leaks that plague me on a very inconsistent basis. With the rear hatch doing well, I figured I would go after the front windscreen. I have had several small rust bubbles form where the cowl meets the trim and wanted to find out how bad it was. Do recall that the cowl on an s130 is not removable (for whatever reason). When I would wash the car, or the rain would fall heavily, water would accumulate in the driver footwell and was entering from points unknown behind the tarmat. Additionally (and this is new) when it rains, water would drip down from the inside upper corner of the driver side. Annoying. Anyway, the weather was quite nice today and I decided to pull off the upper and lower SS trim. Here is what I found. The rubber seal on the lower piece was not installed correctly and allowed pockets of pine needles and crud to accumulate. I think that this accelerated the rust issue (which isn't too bad now that I can really see it). Also, with the rubber trim not extending from edge to edge, water was allowed to enter at the corners, then was able to penetrate the not so uniform window sealant. Same held true for the top edge. Next I need to really get in the pillar trim (can't remove it without removing the door weatherstrip) and clean out the stuff that's stuck in there. Then it's just a matter of sealing and re-attaching. All of this just got me thinking: When was the last time you checked yours, and what might you find when you look?

Well, my FSM was of little help here. It just refers to it as a "plate" in the Propeller Shaft & Differential Carrier section.

a quick search and it appears to be there...and better yet, you can rent a Z! http://local.santacruz.com/Ez+Car+Rental+Z+Zone.327667.111702744.home.html

I would agree that it is some sort of splash guard, though being so small it's hard to see how helpful it would be. For comparison, attached is a photo of a similar unit on my s130. Same location mounted behind the differential, but much larger.

15 minutes outside Santa Cruz... Would that be in Salinas, Monterey, Carmel, Seaside, Gilroy, Pebble Beach... There are several yards in Salinas, but I don't recall just where (never needed when I lived out that way). Gilroy most likely has some, and I recall a couple members mentioning some in the Santa Cruz area itself. Possibly your best bet would be to get up to San Jose, I would think you'd be more likely to find a Z car or three to pull from. There is also a Z club in the area. Here is the link to their site, with a contact email addy. Perhaps you should contact the person while you are there. http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/centralcoastzcarclub/

Another thought- Datsun B210. A friend of mine has one in Asheville and several years ago there was quite a snowfall My friend had just got a set of snow tires before the storm (because they were cheap, and he needed new tires). Time for work came around and he jumped in the B and drove off. The snow crews had yet to clear the roads, so he was rather concerned about getting through the mess. Much to his surprise, the little automatic plowed through the snow, passing several stuck 4x4's. Now whenever bad weather strikes, the B210 emerges in all it's rusted glory...

For some time my rear window has been leaking when it rains or I wash the car. Sometimes it would leak quite a bit, other times not so much. Either way, it needed to be stopped. Since the rubber gasket wasn't in terrible shape, I figured I would just try to seal it up with a fine bead of black silicone sealant, rather than order a new weatherstrip set. Overall, it seems to be doing fine, though I just did this yesterday. I applied silicon to one edge at a time, starting at the bottom edge, then the driver side, passenger side, and finally to top edge. It might have made more sense to start at the top edge, but to each their own. The first step was to thoroughly clean the rear window and weatherstrip. To do this, I used the "Invisible Glass" product and a liberal amount of paper towels. After going over the entire unit a couple times, I thought it was as clean as it would ever be. Second step silicon. I cut the plastic applicator at the smallest possible portion, with the intention of keeping the bead small. I started applying the silicon to the small gaps at the corners, and worked it in with the caulk applicator. Then I applied an even bead along the edge of rubber on the glass. Try to not squeeze too hard, as the crimped edge on the silicon will uncrimp and make a mess. Once I had the line of silicon going from corner to corner, I used the caulk finisher to smooth the bead. Apply moderate force on the tip of the spreader, and use a smooth even pressure and pace to form the silicon to the window. If the silicon develops a gap, stop-apply a small amount of silicon to the area ahead of the imperfection, and start again from the corner. Remember to use a smooth, even pressure as you do this. Some silicon was spread onto the glass, roughly 3/4 inch out, but it is a fairly uniform amount of excess and will clean up easily once cured. While I have not yet cut the excess away, I don't see any issues in doing this. If you have access to a garage, do it there. Just as I finished, a neighbor drove by and stirred up a small amount of dust from the gravel drive...of course it settled in the still tacky silicon... So, if your Z is leaking at the hatch window, but you don't think the rubber is shot (or don't have the $$ for a new weatherstrip set) I would suggest trying a refresh using silicon. For about $10 you can do this in about an hour (probably less, I tend to take my time with new things). FWIW.

Personally, I like both the 2 seater and 2+2 when it comes to the s30's. The one 2+2 that I really don't care for is the s130 2+2. The lines on the the 2 seater seem right, they are proportionate, crisp and sharp. It seems to me that when the designers decided to add the rear seat, they just stretched the roof and floorpan. The rear quarter windows seem an odd shape, and the car just looks a bit off. Of course that's just my opinion.

Found the 5 pack at Kmart, ended up buying 2 of them. The set is pretty nice, though I wish there were a 280zx in place of one of the 240sx models, and to me the 240z looks a little too big. Still, pretty nice detail on all of them. While I do enjoy the hunt, it would be great if JadaToys offered online purchasing from their website...

There is also www.zhome.com which is another great resource to look to when looking into buying a z car. FWIW