Marty Rogan
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MArk, That's a really nice looking Z, even if it is a 280Z. Love the wheels. What brand are they? Are they 15's? By the way, in Illinois, you are legal to drive the car if you have the sellers title and bill of sale with you. Also, you can register, license and re-titel the car at a currency exchange. That's what I did with the 71 I bought recently. A few extra dollars in service fees was worth it to me to stay away from the DMV long lines. Have fun with the new Z!!! Marty
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I am not sure on NGK wires, but the Nissan wires for a 280Z have a shorter coil wire. If you are running the stock air cleaner, it won't reach around the snorkel and fit into the holder on the wheel well. I would think that would be the only difference, if NGK followed the OEM design. Marty
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You need to look here: http://zhome.com/ This site has a lot of good info. Good luck. At least you are in CA, the land of plentiful Z cars! Marty
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Banzai Motorworks has the rear panel for $110. http://www.zzxdatsun.com/ Marty
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Hey ZGuy, Please post some pics of the 72 Pace car! Also give us some details on its condition. Is it drivable? I have been looking for info on one of those cars for about a year. Thanks, Marty -
Mark, Congrats! It's great to get those impossible to find parts. Like the blue interior drivers door panel that I have been looking for for 6 years. Some day I might get lucky. We'll turn you into a concourse guy in no time! Just curious on what you paid for the hup caps? I got a set of unused ones when I bought my 71. Marty
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Suspension Done - Lingering Issues
Marty Rogan replied to Marty Rogan's topic in Suspension & Steering
Greyghost, What did your friend use to cut the springs? It seems that it woudl be hardened steel, which could be a real job with a common hacksaw. What do you do at the new end. The stock design has the last curl mating into the previous one. Seems like, if you just hack off an inch or two, you would have a rough end, which may not mate up well with the upper perch. By the way, I just posted some pictures of the car in the gallery which shows you what I am talking about. Marty -
The fuse box cover is off, because it totally melted down the night before! This was on my 1,050 mile journey home after buying my 71. -
It was the 32 years of filth and grease that I cleaned off to get to to look like that! -
I cleaned them very well, then painted them with silver paint. As you can see they turned out pretty well. Most people don't realize they are painted. -
Yep, my wife calls it "the boat". And to think back in '72, it was considered a "Mid-sized car". -
Suspension Done - Lingering Issues
Marty Rogan replied to Marty Rogan's topic in Suspension & Steering
Zme Fly, Could you give me more details about the plastic disk behind the brakes? Where exactly does it go? How is it installed? Is it a Nissan part? Where do you get one? Thanks, Marty -
Suspension Done - Lingering Issues
Marty Rogan replied to Marty Rogan's topic in Suspension & Steering
Thanks Daniel. I hope they do settle. It will have 6 months to sit and settle starting in about 3 weeks, as winter approaches up here. So how do you like the euro springs? What shocks are you using with them? Marty -
It looks like it is mostly there and solid. Just remember that it will cost you a bundle to get it looking and running good. In general, you are money ahead paying a higher price for a running car with good paint, than trying to buy it cheap and work on it. You will spend way more by the time you are done, than buying a car that is already finished. Believe me, I have done both. Unless you are buying it because you want to rebuild a car for the experieince of it, then that is another matter. Go see the guy with 15 crisp $100 bills and put it on the table in front of him. Like they say, "money talks". Good luck, Marty
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Suspension Done - Lingering Issues
Marty Rogan replied to Marty Rogan's topic in Suspension & Steering
I don't think the springs were replaced on the 71. I checked the log book that came with the car. It details every gas fill-up, oil change or any maintenance or upgrade done to it since the day it was bought. I guess it may settle a little over time. It just looks a little odd right now. Marty -
Here's a front view.
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Here's a shot of the family lounging around the house. 1970 240Z, 76K; 1971 240Z, 75K; 1972 LE Mans Sport convertible, 70K. These all have low original miles. -
Here's a shot of the speedo the day I picked it up, showing 73,392 original miles. -
This car has visited most of the famous race tracks in the Northeast. Check out the stickers. -
Planning a Banzai run through the mountains of VA.
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Some essentials for the 1050 mile trip back home to Chicago form NC. -
Here's the interior. Features uncracked dash and Bob Sharp Racing steering wheel. The rest of the interior is pretty nice too. -
The Engine Bay. -
Here's the other side of my recent purchase. -
Here's the 71 I picked up in Aug. 2003 for track duty. It's a 1 owner with 73K original miles.