TomoHawk

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.

Don't forget the dirty yellow turtleneck sweater... Can you resize the darn images?

That's good, but you should think if them as being functional in stead of stylish, like a leather-wrapped steering wheel. Driving gloves are purposely made of very thin leather so you have the extra dexterity and sensation you need to drive, especially a sports car. I'm just surprised that people will spend loads of money on a sporty car, but don't even get a pair of $25 gloves? They probably spend more at the Starbucks's on a Saturday.... Then if they see an 'average person' like you or me wearing gloves in some vintage car, like a Zed, and think we are "posing as a sportscar driver." I liked using the full-fingered gloves for the winter, but I don't think I would really benefit from those for warm summer driving, agreed? That is, unless you specifically have a need for it. Mine are actually men's dress gloves (Xtra-Large size) that were labelled as driving gloves at the local men's leather store, so the fingers are a little long and makes operating some small buttons (rear window defroster) difficult, and you have to either take off a glove or operate the switch before you start the engine. I think I would benefit from the shorty gloves because the steering wheel (on the Zed) feels a little thin for my hands, and I'd rather not wrap the steering wheel with anything, and still have the ability to operate the tiny buttons on the radio or CB radio

Do you wear driving gloves whilst driving your Zed, or other vehicle? I got a pair last fall and I used them over the winter, and It made driving nicer on those cold days. Yes, they were cold when you first put them on, but the thin leather warms quickly, and the grip of the cold PU steering wheel was more comfortable and you were assured of no slippage. But the Zed has a wood steering wheel, and I'm interested in getting some opinions from those who wear driving gloves. If you order now, you can get them in time for the summer (especially if you live north of I-70) And I think I can even dig up my old cycling gloves, which obviously fit my hands perfectly and only need some cleaning & oiling. But they are old and worn. Also, is there any advantage to the full-fingered gloves? The cycling gloves, or "shorty" style leave your fingertips free to operate a touchscreen or radio buttons, etc., but I can't really think of an advantage for the full-fingered gloves for the summer besides a classic look, or for your topless Zed, or some protection from the metal steering wheel spokes or racing-type situations. Right now, I'm considering some tan deerskin, shorty gloves.

I think you are right. the head rotates on that point and I think there is a rivet there. Most other scissor jacks I've seen have a non-rotating head, which is welded on, so the rivet is unnecessary on those jacks. So you can turn the head and use your Zed jack on more than just the lift points under the rockers.

You know how the jack has the slot on the lifting plate? It has not only a slot, but a round hole as if a large pin is supposed to fit in there. Picture A) I haven't looked, but is there supposed to be some kind of a bulge in the pinch welded area where the jack point is? It would be useful for safety, as as bulge would help keep the jack from slipping sideways while lifting. BTW- Is the floor at the same level as the outer part of the rocker? I think I might get a newer scissor jack, but not all are the same design as the Zed jack: one side is higher than the other. (Picture b

Thanks, I will look into it. I think I will cut a disk of aluminium and see how it works out.