TomoHawk

That's good. If I can get the bayonet adapters, I can use the 280Z blades as spares. Ironically, nissanpartscheap.com has the highest prices, but only about $1 higher. The other vendors were about the same; $11.80

I ordered a pair of the 3-1/2 inch clamps via eBay.

I finished blocking the BCDD holes, and I completely filled the BCDD cavity with JB Weld. After installing, it worked fine, and I had the usual vacuum for the distributor. The good thing about this is that I don't hear the sucking noise any more. The noise sounded like sucking air through a straw, and was from having the BCDD valve removed.

In stead of looking for compatible blades, what is the length of blade the 240Z uses?

I'm not interested in and worm-drive band clamps. There's a reason you find the wire-type clamps on aircraft- because they work very well, and don't break.

I don't use gloves with metal snaps. I once bumped a metal fence, and it grabbed the snap and made a gash in my skin. I will keep using the Velcro- or elastic-wrist gloves.

No thanks, I use the chromed ones.

That is the clamp, but for the AFM, you need several, so you should be able to get a set instead of having to order a bunch of clamps, like you get sets of stainless screws for the engine, or bulbs for the gauges. Stop by the new chat room:http://www.classiczcars.com/chat/

In my school, a stud wore blue jeans and sneakers, could do 200 push-ups, run the 100m in 10-flat, and play a mean "Bass" guitar.

He also stocks parts for the MAF sensor. I have never been able to locate my MAF sensor... MSA has a clamp listed, but notes it only fits the the AFM connections, and they don't know what you need to clamp the tube to the throttle.

Is there a supplier where you can buy the wire clamps individually, or as a set? I think they are 3 and 3 1/2 inch clamps? Mine are all rusted, and can't be cleaned & plated easily. Worm-drive clamps are awful; they strip/slip after you tighten them. OTOH, can you get a complete set f hose clamps for the entire engine? Hose clamp count: 3 or 4- AFM ( 4 if you count the aftermarket cone filter) 4-Radiator 3- Valve cover breather 4- Aux air

Thanks. Mine has 7 holes, but only 5 or 6terminals are installed. The FSM shows 5 connections. I should get the whole cable probably, huh?

The clip holding the connector onto the AFM on my '78 rusted and broke off, so I need to get some replacements- 2 or 3. I have it on temporarily; it's a good snug connection and I have the cable secured to the sheetmetal. Is there a good source of the clips, besides a replacement connector kit ($20)? Maybe there is a compatible source from another car that you will find at the JY? I wanted to take the connector off every couple years to clean and check the terminals.

I wore jeans (blue or white, the latter if I was dating) Nike running shoes, either a polo shirt or a button-front shirt (white cotton or some light stripes) with a belt, and a light windbreaker. Sorry, no gold or jewelry, besides a Timex watch and the heart locket my sweetie gave me. But I didn't own a Zed back then. If I wasn't on my bike, I had an AMC Spirit with 225/70-14s on Cragar rims on the back, and we painted a blue stripe down the side under the windows, and I usually had a blanket and a guitar in the back.

Lay it all out on the bed and share a photo!

I still have my cycling uniform- in neon team colours (a fuscia & green shirt, but black Nashbar shorts.) It might come in handy for Hallowe'en one day. I still wear the shorts to ride the VR bike in the winter, and when I go to the beach.

Half of my shirts and other clothes are from the Salvation Army store! You gotta look through every shirt, sweater, jacket, etc., but you can find like-new things for $1 or $2... I found some name-brand Cargo shorts for $2.50- $29 at Macy's.

Those are just the rubber refills, and I would like the metal blade body too. I looked around at some import suppliers (mrfiat.com) and it looks like most cars in the 60s, like Mustang, Camaro, Fiat, MG, etc., used the metal blades. Still, at Autozone, etc., you will find the black plastic stuff. If you look around, some of the metal blades, like the Mustang ones, are slightly less expensive, only $20 each.

ZKarz sent me some windscreen wiper arms, but I need some blades for them. "240Z" blades are very expensive, so is there a compatible make &model of automobile that I can use as a reference? Universal wiper blades don't seem to look right, because they are black, and the old stuff looked like stainless steel, correct? Has anyone tried the frame-less blades, like the beam blades?

I used to wear white jeans in high school, but I was a bit more athletic then. if I could find a nice jacket a la Steve McQueen or a vintage sports car driver, I'd put together a nice costume for Zed driving. OH- Plus a turtleneck... P.S..... We are chatting most evenings 8-11pm (eastern U.S.)

It's really just basic cycling stuff. I also had some Lycra gloves with an American flag motif (for the 1984 Olympics) and some others I got for free, and don't remember or have that stuff, but I still have the flag gloves. I don't think I'll wear the flag gloves for the Zed, unless it really, REALLY hot. You can find the gloves at lots of places like: Amazon.com, Nashbar.com, performancebike.com, and other cycling stores. You probably have a cycling store near you. Be careful not to buy the new rubberized stuff

Well, people like you and I understand and can appreciate what they are for, but many in the younger generation, who judge others by how things appear, would probably think you are posing as some kind of expert racer or supercar owner, or some other pretentious thing. That's not a bad thing, as long as they don't make a scene because of it. It's probably a rare situation too, if you usually hang out with the classic crowd...

I had knit-back leather gloves for cycling, and I just about wore them out. They were comfortable, and your hands stayed cool and dry. Then I got a job, and they went into the drawer with the cycling stuff, and dried out, and I had to give them to the big plastic recycling bin. I recently bought some of these: http://www.kucharikclothing.com/leather-tan-knit-back-cycling-glove-p-631.html

Anyway- what would you think if you saw someone wearing "fingerless" or short-fingered driving gloves?

Too bad people don't dress beautifully like that today. The man has a button-front shirt (with a pocket,) pants, a woool/herringbone jacket, leather dress shoes, and most likely a belt, in stead of baggy khaki cargo shorts and a long T-shirt. He is also clean-shaven. The lady has a (very short) dress, and a jacket with a scarf. Did you read the text? No one talks or writes in English that well any more; the word 'like' is not used even once! I have a copy of Playboy's Guide to Rallying, Racing, and Sports Car Driving- there aren't any women in it. I also have a scan of Sports clothes for your Sports Car, by John Weitz, which documents sports car/racing clothes back in the early 1950s/1960s.