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If you are not looking for the sorta-rough, stock finish you can use Duplicolor "graphite" color wheel paint. (see pic) It's pretty close to the original color, (slightly darker), and availale at most auto parts stores.

Full Sail Ale & Anchor Steam (appropriate for a sailor and the only beer allowed on my boat). Also partial to Steelhead Brewery's Rhino Red

Carl, That's a very good idea. Would love to make a rotating image 240Z screensaver. I'd re-post these and perhaps one or two others in a slightly larger format, say 1920 x 1080 to provide better resolution for those with HD monitors.

Congrats & welcome! I know just hoow you feel. For what I'll have in my 240 when she's done, I could have boaught a nice used 350Z or Honda 2000. I just like the 240 better!

Nice Pic! Problem is, I don't have one of them new-fangled computer screens that rotate to portrait view... P.S. I really like the dark blue with dual white stripes! Your avatar is a great computer desktop candidate!

Wow! I agree, $60K sounds cheap...

Yep, white vinegar does work! My two female cats literally got into a pissing contest awhile back and white vinegar was the most effective meathod for getting rid of the odor. I followed it up with simple green which also helped to eliminate the residual vinegar odor.

Matt, I know how you feel. I was too hesitant on the first car I spotted. Then had two other guys sell their cars to a classic car dealer after I made an appointment to see the cars the very next day. In my book, that's somewhat unethical, but it seems to happen fairly often... With persistance, within a couple months I did aquire a nice, rustf free example that I'm currently restoring. Keep looking on this site, Craig's List, eBay, etc. There are always Z's for sale. It's just a matter of timing to find the right one. Good luck with your search!

Ditto what they said above. Rust is the enemy, (and a costly enemy to vanquish). Zhome.com does have a good buyers guide. It details the problem areas and things to look for when buying an early Z. What do you mean by the perfect 240Z? If you mean a ready-to-drive, fully restored car that is more or less stock, based on the ads I've seen, expect to pay $14K to $25K, depending upon the quality of the work. Of course, there are exceptions... If you are looking for a good "driver" needing cosmetic restoration or with minor mechanical issues, expect to pay around $4K to $12K, depending upon condition. Less if there are significant rust or mechanical issues. It's typically cheaper to by a restored car or good condition driver than a fixer-upper project car. Unless you have the skills, tools and time to do the work yourself, if you have to pay for resto work, it can be very expensive. That said, there is a wonderful sense of accomplishment associated with doing much of the the work yourself. (That's what I'm doing, but it's not for everybody). Happy hunting and good luck in your search.

Zeodyne, That's a ditto for me as well. Your car looks amazing! Looking at your wheels makes me think I should have gone with 16" panasports instead of the 15's. I went with the ducted spook so I can install small driving lights in the duct slots.

Will post more "desktop" type pics when I get more done!

Arrg! I didn't remember the idea of using a heat gun to heat / soften the rubber. It was in the low sixty's when I was installing the trim. That would have made it much easier! To assist installation of the trim I used a modified screwdriver. Took an old blade screwdriver and rounded the corners and all sharp edges. It worked fine, but I'm sure a purpose built tool would have worked better. Still, it got the job done...

Yep, that's what I did based on good advice fron this site and some additional research.. Still, it was harder than I thought to install the trim. Last time, 15 to 20 years ago, I installed the metal trim afterwards. Took me 1/2 a day and my fingers were sore for a day!

Ditto. Beware. These cars are addictive...

Nice! She shines like a diamond!

Took these today and thought I'd share them. I plan to use the rear quarter view as my new desktop at work.

Installed my rear hatch window yesterday. (see pic). Picture also shows color of tail light panels painted with Duplicolor "graphite" wheel paint. I'm using window rubber seal from "Precision". The actual installation into the car using the "cord" method was relatively easy. However, inserting the metal into the rubber was not as easy as I remember... It took over an hour to get the metal trim installed into the rubber on the glass. I plan to install the windshield next weekend when my buddy is available again to help. I installed the metal trim into the rubber on the windshield this morning. Making progress!

Here's a pic of my MSA spook w/ brake ducts. Fit is very good on my 72' 240.

Here's a few pics of my carpets, (and newly installed rear vinyl).

Nope. But I made my own carpets using the old ones as patterns and had the edges bound for less $. It's not "stock", but it does look pretty good. Just an option to consider, especially if you don't want black carpet...

Good Job! Probably a bit too loud for my taste, but very nice sound.

Liifetime = happy wife. Happy wife = happy life...

Looks Great!

Since you are going the "remote" install route, why not mount the stereo under the seat. That way the glove box is still usable. That's what I did on my MGA roadster. Worked great. (with exception that there was no place to put decent speakers and all the wind noise).

On my way home from work tonite about 5:15 PM I saw a brown 240Z on a flatbed trailer . It was going North on highway 101 near 3rd Ave in San Mateo. No vents in the hatch, so I'm assuming it was a 72 or 73. Paint was oxidized, (or just very dirty), and the exhaust was hanging loose and bouncing. However, from the back the body looked straight. With traffic, I only got a rear 3/4 view. Anybody on the board pick this one up?