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  1. rturbo 930
    Apologies, that was copied from the other thread to make it easier to find the relevant info. But yes, both racks measured were from US cars.
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    Yes, I caught that build on his channel around the time he started it. Quickly realized he has no clue what he's doing, and tuned out of the disaster that he called a build.
  3. rturbo 930
    Here: http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/99017-240z-rack-into-280z/ 240Z (1972) - 1.81" of travel per 360 deg of steering. 280Z (1976) - 1.5" of travel per 360 deg of steering
  4. rturbo 930
    Yes, the steering racks are different, someone on hybrdZ measured the travel per revolution on both racks, and the 240 rack was a little faster. However, to me, that would mean that the 240 would have heavier steering, but the opposite is true.
  5. rturbo 930
    Yes, those were vents. Your car is a series two, there is no chance it is a series one.
  6. rturbo 930
    I just measured mine and got 20.63mm.
  7. rturbo 930
    Yes, it's been posted both here and on HybridZ by a member who owns it.
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    You assume I haven't been reading the thread this entire time, and that somehow, if I were to go back and read the beginning, I might somehow change my mind. I've read all the same posts that you did and nothing in a single one of them made me think he might be tampering with something.
  9. rturbo 930
    You can't just imply that someone is tampering with a VIN tag, or withholding pertinent info like they're intentionally hiding something and not expect them to be annoyed. You've done this before, in the thread by 87mj, and now you're doing it again, assuming that the person posting is up to no good when in reality, they're just looking for info or advice. You're out of line. And quite frankly, I really don't know where you come up with this stuff to begin with. I don't think anyone else reading his posts saw any ill intent on his part.
  10. rturbo 930
    What? Why?
  11. rturbo 930
    I wouldn't bother with the inner wheel arches. If you're going to flare your car, you can get by with using what's left on your car, and filling the gaps with sheet metal, most likely. There's a great thread on HybridZ about mounting the ZG flares, but unfortunately it looks like the pics, at least on the first page, are all dead. Looks like there's a few left on the second page that might be useful, and maybe there's some more later in the thread. http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/47525-how-to-mount-them-there-zg-flares
  12. rturbo 930
    I will never understand why anyone would blend the air dam into the fenders, making the job of removing any of the three pieces a difficult ordeal. Looks like the flares aren't shaped too well either.
  13. rturbo 930
    What's the preferred way of mounting the rear bar, ie, with the bar going behind the diff vs the way they were mounted from the factory, with the mounts up front? My '71 came with an ST kit, mounted with the bar going forward, not behind the diff, if it'll fit, I wouldn't mind putting those bars in my 280 if they'll fit. I expect the front bar would, rear bar *might* since the mounting looks similar.
  14. rturbo 930
    No, a bit more than that, 350 sq meters is about 3800 sq ft. You might be thinking of yards. A meter is a bit more than a yard (36 in.), a foot is 12 in.
  15. rturbo 930
    Not black, it's normal stainless trim, the way the photo is edited just makes it look different. Here's link that has a few more photos of the car: http://legacy.classiczcars.com/forums/dto_garage.php?do=viewvehicle&v=1428 Regarding black trim, especially with an orange paint job, I would say no way. Black trim, bumpers and wheels with orange paint will just make it look like you really, really like Halloween. If you don't want chrome/strainless trim, I would suggest a gunmetal or dark gray color instead. I think I would leave the window trim alone though, I don't think these cars look right with it blacked out or painted. IMO painting the bumpers and wheels dark gray would have enough of an effect reducing the amount of polished stuff on the car, and would look good. Bumpers and wheels are a lot easier to change as well.
  16. rturbo 930
    Yeah, as I recall, the aftermarket replacement roll pan is only curved from top to bottom, whereas the original is curved in both directions, top to bottom and side to side.
  17. rturbo 930
    Looks like the gas tank could use a patch.
  18. rturbo 930
    You sure it didn't have a burr on it or something? My floor conveniently has a huge hole in it, and so I was able to measure my own (76 280Z) to compare, and in the spot I measured it, it came out to about 0.81-0.84mm (could have been an area that was stretched), which would actually be 21 gauge, and not 20, but nevertheless, 20 is what you should go with. 16 gauge is 1.5mm, and it's going to be a pain to work with, on top of being needlessly heavy. As a rule, you can assume that most of the sheet metal on the car is 20 gauge. Here's a chart that converts gauge to thickness in mm and inches: http://www.custompartnet.com/sheet-metal-gauge
  19. rturbo 930
    Where did you get that the floors are 16 gauge? Did you measure, or is that from googling? Either way, I would expect them to be 20 gauge without looking.
  20. rturbo 930
    That looks like it.
  21. rturbo 930
    I think he sold the car, and I guess he let the site lapse. I noticed it was down a few days ago. It's a shame to lose all that info just because he sold the car.
  22. rturbo 930
    Kind of an odd set of sizes, and I can't imagine why you'd get wheels 2" narrower in the front than the back. I'd get something in 15x7 or 15x8 all around and be done with it. Keep it simple. It's not like a Porsche where there's a reason to have wider tires in the back than the front.
  23. rturbo 930
    Wouldn't an N42 head have reliefs for the injectors on the intake ports?
  24. rturbo 930
    We got loads of those here lol. I'm amazed you've never seen one.
  25. rturbo 930
    I found them on Instagram a while ago. Nice cars, but to be honest, I find them to be a bit overdone. The color choices play a part in that.
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