datsun40146

Don't my low posts lead you into thinking that I am new to Datsun Z cars, I just spend most of my time over at hybridz and zcar. I can send pictures of dashes that i have refinished in the past to anyone who wants them if you need proof. My method of repair only allows me to repair minor to moderate cracks. So if your dash has cracked to a point where it is down to the frame I cannot help you. If your interested shoot me an email at the above address. Thanks

I can refinish your dash for around 500, give me an email at jlrich7@uky.edu for more info.

Hey guys, is there an alternative/better replacement for the stock heater control valve for a 77 Z with factory A/C? After looking over this site and hybridz I found that a ford diesel or mack truck valve will work in a Z but the heater has to be cable operated. Mine uses vaccum like most other 77 and up Zs. The water leaks and soaked flooring routine is getting old. You can no longer order the vaccume heater valve through MSA, courtsynissan, or every dealer I called. Is there any alternative to this part?

Carl copy and paste what you have written here over at hybridz in the post pretaining to this. They will answer your questions in full to the best of thier ability. I can't answer your question for sure but I think they use a stream of smoke to see how the air is flowing over the body to creare drag. Here is the link http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?p=714796#post714796

Members at hybridz including myself are putting togther donations to take the S30 to a wind tunnel I thought I would let the fellas here at classiczcars know. BJ Hines and a few others from the North Carolina area have gotten together with the owner of a windtunnel and are planning to rent the windtunnel for some basic testing/ data collection on the Zcar, both in stock trim, and with a number of spoilers/airdams/aerodynamic devices to see what really helps, what really doesn't and what cause and effect can be measured. This is VERY important to each and every one of you who drives an S30. We all thumb thru the pages of each vendor catalog, trying to decide which air dam looks best, or which rear wing provides the most function along with form. Don't you want to know WHAT TRULY WORKS? After this testeing is done will be be able to finally end the debate on what works and what doesnt. All the information gathered from this will be free and open to the public, it will be posted on hybridz.org in the form of video, pictures, and graphical information from the wind tunnel. here is the link to the thread on hybridz http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=116938

I need a flywheel, 225mm. Please send your asking price to jlrich7@uky.edu Thanks

Wow this story is amazing, I can see why you hold your car so dear to you. That car has been a VERY major part of your life and I'm glad to say that I have read this story its very moving. I can't wait for the update!