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"Hacks"?... I resemble that remark!

Thanks guys.. Still have the engine block.

Free to a good home.. L26 engine block with crankshaft, some surface rust. In the Portland, OR area. I'd like to give this away if someone needs it. Located in the Portland area. Come get it and it's yours.

Outstanding rust free 240Z for sale in San Antonio.. Lots of extras, including 5 speed manual transmission, new wheels and tires, air dam. Worth a look.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/191545962117?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l4455&_trkparms=gh1g%3DI191545962117.N7.S1.M823.R1.TR1.R1.TR1

Thanks for sharing the photos Sean, your 240 looks awesome!

The refurb/restoration cost $1500 and they use the same dash you send them.. Lots of good info on their website. They say that "all the old foam is removed from the dash" but in reality they remove as much as they deem necessary to complete the job, but all the old foam is not removed as they claimed. I was a bit bent about this upon receiving my dash but got over it after speaking with them. This claim made on the website is not accurate and I suggested they change it to accurately reflect the reality of the job. Not sure if they did so or not. I don't recall what the shipping was exactly. I shipped my dash to them through a friend with shipping connections, and Just Dashes charges a set rate to ship it back to you when they finish but IIRC it was not excessive. Let me know if you have more questions.. Hope this helps! Tom

I had the dash from my '74 260Z redone last year by a company in California called "Just Dashes". The website is Welcome To Just Dashes.. They did a fine job using vinyl that looks exactly like what was on it originally. You can be the judge in these photos...

A great opportunity indeed.. Best of luck with the sale!

Wanted to add my two cents before you cut your bumper brackets.. You might not need to cut these at all... I used the bumper mounts as the attachment point for the rotisserie on my 260Z, but I needed to compress the bumper mounts about four inches so the whole contraption would fit in my garage, so I released the compressed gas from the shock absorbers which are the bumper mounts on the 260Z to get the length reduction I needed. All I did was loosen the philips head screw in the center of each bumper mount.. When I did, I heard the hiss of some type of compressed gas escaping the bumper mount, afterwards I was able to push the bumper mount in without it extending back to the original length. You have to remove the bumper to access the philips head screw I am referring to.. Maybe this will allow you to move the bumper closer to the body without cutting the mount at all. Give it a shot..

Wow time sure flies by!!.. I'm still working on my 260Z.. Here are pics of the latest progress...

Nicely done! A good friend of mine is a great fabricator.. I'll let him sort it out and build one similar to yours once my car is running again. Yours is much nicer than the one on Ebay, thanks very much for sharing!

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I need a strut tower brace like that for my 260Z.. Please let me know where you found that one. Thanks in advance!

Getting that evaporator out of the car was a b*#ch on my 260Z.. Hang in there with that! It was a classic movie, not just popular by the way.. Gotta love 'The Godfather'!!

Here are a few photos of the hush mat in my 260Z.. Try not to laugh.. I know it looks like a first grader did most of the application, I was trying to get maximum coverage while minimizing waste.. The roof was completely covered as well as the insides of the doors. This is great stuff, I highly recommend it.

You could try taking photos of the pages with your digital camera in 'macro' setting and try to post them in .jpeg format.. I've used this method a time or two.. Have to be very still to avoid blurring the text but it is possible. Just a thought.

A thought on your emblems... Go to your local Nissan dealer and buy some new ones.. I don't remember what I paid for mine but they aren't overly expensive.. They are available.. I have the part number if you need it. By the way, my 260Z is blue as well... Nissan Monterey Blue

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See your local Nissan dealer, these door handles are available for approx $35 each.. I purchased two within the last four months.

I used Hushmat in my 260Z.. Another aluminum backed butyl sheet type product. If you'd like photos I'm happy to share.

I'll be watching for a date in March, hopefully sometime in the last two weeks?? My work schedule isn't exactly flexible unfortunately.. Will hope for the best!! Keep us posted..

My hat is off to you Chase.. The Z dash is so much more complex (as you know), it will be good to have the practice before making the jump to the real deal. I'll be watching your progress with interest. Best of luck!! Tom

Looks great Ben, at great price as well! Well done!

Thanks very much Ed, it's been a long road but the end is in sight as you say, even though at times I'm certain the work will never end.. Can't wait to drive it again in the coming months..

Awesome! Thanks for sharing your story with us Jerry..