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Sorry, no I do not. all I know is they are black and long and go perfectly into the holes in the rear. steve77/86

Sorry for all the $$$$......I have always just used head bolts and depending on your stand, several 1/2 washers. steve77/86

Doesn't anybody just use head bolts? steve77/86

Happy new year everyone!!! >>>>>January luncheon this coming Sunday, the 19th in Lompoc at The Jetty on Ocean. 12 noon. Let's caravan! Those of you coming from the North, meet at my house no later than 10:30am. My place is just off the 101. I am at 746 Via Bandolero, first street behind Trader Joe's in Arroyo Grande. You can take either the Oak Park or Halcyon exit. >>>>>I am hoping (fingers crossed) the 2003 CCZCC WINTER EDITION shirt will be ready in time for Sunday. These are light-coloured denim, heavy-weight long-sleeved, pocketed, button-down shirts with our logo embroidered on the breast. All I have changed is the colour of the Z in the logo. For this shirt the car is ORANGE! Not sure about pricing yet, probably in the $25-30 range. You will LIVE in this shirt! >>>>>Remember the Vintage Auto Racing Association race clinic at Buttonwillow February 1st and 2nd. I am going...who else? Sounds like a great experience. >>>>>SAD, LONELY Z OF THE MONTH: '72 auto, Chartreuse, repainted, but same colour as original. Nice interior. Really clean inside and out. Motor spotless (e88). All stock with slotted mags. Just starting to rust. A few bubbles around the hatch '240z' badge...a few bubbles in the rockers...battery tray surface. Unfortunately, they want $2000 for it. It is MAYBE a $1000 car. Little used car lot down on Hwy. 1 in Oceano. Alianza Motors. 805-473-2095......So sad..... >>>>>Don't forget the Ragged Point Run Feb. 16. Bring your sweetheart or a sweetheart of a Z! The restaurant and parking lot is reserved. I need to start getting a list of who's coming. I have to give the restaurant a rough idea by the first of Feb. And be sure and don't forget brekky at the Istead's in Paso the morning of. >>>>>Time to start planning for the Motorsport Automotive 2003 West Coast Nationals. I am expecting at least ten from this club to be in the show. The date is April 27. Register at www.zcarparts.com >>>>>Be sure and put March 16 in your calendars. This will be our Second Annual Scandinavian Smorgaasborg at the Danish Inn. Restaurant and Parking reserved for Z's!!!! >>>>>For those of you keeping score at home, this January basically represents our first year anniversary. A little over a year ago I hesitantly placed a post on ZCAR.com asking if anyone from the Central Coast area would be interested in getting together for lunch with their Z's. What an unbelievable response we have received. We are now ZCCA sanctioned with an 'official' membership of 25 and an e-mail list of over 100 local Z owners. Together with the generous support of GROUPZ in LA and SDZC in SD, and Central Valley Z Car Club, we communicate with several hundred enthusiastic Z folks every time I press 'SEND'! If I attempt to list all the wonderful folks who have been instrumental in getting this thing off the ground, I will undoubtedly leave far too many out. SO THANKS TO ALL!!!! You know who you are! See you in Lompoc! Steve McConnell 746 Via Bandolero Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

Eric, Steve has a fibreglass hood at Z's Unlimited for $150. He is in SLO. 805-544-4464 or Z's Unlimited steve77; 86

Yes, I'm exagerating a bit... I honestly do not know what they weigh, but one attended our club's recent dyno day and it had 142 at the rear wheels. steve77; 86

If it makes you feel anybetter...I found some rust today. The lip that holds the w-strip right over the hatch latch has a spot about two square inches with a pinhole that is allowing water to run under the rear deck carpet. So THERE! It's a beautiful car. It really is. If you find a Z31 that is the right colour, and not a 2+2 and with the right wheels...they are really nice looking cars. Unfortunately for them, they are 140 hp and 3500 lb's. steve77;86

OK, gotta 'fess up. It's an 86. SORRY...couldn't resist messin' witcha. I wasn't even in the market for this car. I have been looking hard for another 1st gen. I WOULD NEVER buy a z31. Then this guy calls me and says he really needs to get rid of the car and I had left a club flyer on it several months ago. Wants to know if I know of anyone before he advertizes or junks it. Say's he'd take 1000. I give him the usual "I'll let a few people know..." I remembered putting the flyer on the car and stopped by to look closer at it. It really is a nice-looking car! Bright red with the factory rear spoiler and t-tops. I was quite surprised. Mostly surprised at my positive reaction to it. So I bought it and towed it to Z's Unlimited. And I did the unthinkable...I visited z31.com yesterday. steve77;86

I have DSL at the gallery...I want to check out the 'recing history' videos... steve77

Don't even ATTEMPT this site with a dial-up! steve

Check it out. Z.COM steve77

Bought another Z this afternoon!!!!!! This is the first time I have owned two consecutively. $800. Absolutely NO rust anywhere. Clean engine (doesn't run too well), 5-speed, alloys, rear discs, nice straight body, seats worn pretty bad, drivers torn, console broken. steve77

>>>>>vans. You could then rent a trailer from them and be on your way. Take an air matress with you and you can save a few motel bills as well OOOOOOO ROAD TRIP!!! ROAD TRIP!!!! ROAD TRIP!!!!! I wanna come! steve77

If anybody wants to contact this guy on their own, his number is: 805-473-3166 and his name is Harley. He has about 10 E31's, fibreglass headlight buckets, early taillight trim and lenses, hoods, fenders, dashes..... He has a ton of stuff. Unfortunately, he feels they are all worth quite a bit more than market reality. steve77

I said this guy was not a fool...well, it turns out he is, but for exactly the opposite reason. These cars are junk. Well, not exactly junk, but $200-300 cars all. Fist-sized rust pockets in all four corners. Over half had rust at the joint over the quarter window. Handles missing. Doors don't close. Most had sunroofs. Gutted interiors. Automatics. Consoles full of water. Dashes cracked beyond belief. Floorpans that show carpet from underneath. Rusty, bent bumpers. Missing glass. You name it, these cars had it. I totally insulted this guy. I tried to gently tell him they were all $200 cars and he didn't appreciate it. He feels they are all $1500+ cars. Not an early 70 or 69 in the bunch. He thinks because they all run, they are worth money. I tried to tell him the people I deal with do not want drivers, they want rebuildables. Oh well... Didn't take a single picture. steve77

Yes, I founbd the hi-temp brake grease...this stuff is over with the magic potions and is a little tube and is called Disk Brake Quiet.. There were two different brands and both looked identical. steve77

Hey! I didn't start this thread to kill Ozzy's thread! This was just to talk about the plans. Put your to do list on the other pile. steve77

I can't find anywhere to e-mail you or send you a PM. Am I blind? Where did it go? I want the F54 intake and the TB. steve77 ZVOITURE@aol.com

OK, went to NAPA today and they also sell this orange stuff that looks and smells like glue. Does it work? Does it get hard or does it harden to silicon-like felxibility? Is it goinging to be a mess to scrape of when I do them again? Anyone? steve77

I finally made contact today with someone I have been chasing for over a year. Wednesday afternoon he is letting me into his yard where he has finally decided to sell his Z collection. There are about 7 1970's, 1 260 and 2 280's in "rust-free to minor rust" condition. He says all of them are in "prime restoration candidate condition" and speaks of things like stock radios, perfect dashes, etc. There are also 5 or 6 other Z's he considers "junk, part-out quality". The cars are near San Luis Obispo, CA, about halfway between SF and LA. I will take a digicam, of course and if anybody is looking for a Z, send me a rough idea of what you want. Let me know the year (with months if it matters) and how much rust and your budget and I will scout the pile for you. Let me know by early Wed, PST. SERIOUS ONLY PLEASE. Unfortunately, this guy is not a fool. There will be no 'ignorantly priced' cars. I will be surprised if any of the '70's are under $2000. steve77 ZVOITURE@aol.com

Yes, La Rochelle is a bit 'out of the way'! steve77

Anyone here from south France? Probably for 7-10 days. I thought there used to be a French forum here??? Can't seem to find it. steve77

Since the list is to be kept clean and concise and updated (great idea) I had to have another place to voice my feelings: YOU GUYS ARE NUTS!!! (ok, most of you). See, I don't have the patience to perform any kind of resto. Strip the body for paint??? Are you nuts?!? I'm actually really glad there are those of you out there willing to take cars into a finely restored state. It will help the marque in the long run. 20 years form now when these cars are rare and expensive, you will be our idols. I like fast, loud, fun, easy, 20 foot cars. Totally Nissan, but tight and fun. my .02 steve77

Planning on attending this year? Bringing a Z? If so you MUST park with our club. I guess I should go read your post on "To Do List for 2003" to see if your car is even running!!!! steve77

Well, go to www.speedtv.com and give them your input. There are two places: FEEDBACK (unregistered) and MESSAGE BOARDS (registered 'insider'). I just went and registered and one of these days when I am really bored I am gong to go through the message boards and see if there are other sports car fans out there. steve77