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Arne, The pic is too small, but it looks great!

Since we are showing pics of british cars, here's a pic of the 1960 MGA I sold about 14 months ago before I got my 240Z. I had her for 17 years, restored her myself. Did everything with exception of the paint job.

Did you also remove the differential? If so, perhaps you installed the mustache bar in backwards. That would move the differential forward about 1".

All I can sa is Wow! Good to see them go into good hands.

I'm pretty low at only 21...

My garage isn't clean enough to show a pic!

The radiator hangs down and there is about 3/8" intererence fit with the pan at the radiator corners. I was able to carefully form the metal in that area of the pan with a pair of smooth jaw pliers to fit. It still touched, (which I didn't like), to I added a couple thick washers between the frame and pan at the forward mounts near the radiator. Now it has about 0.02" clearance. I've decided that eventually I'll make some 1/8" aluminum spacer plates to drop the whole pan down a touch for a cleaner install. Hope that helps.

I'd like to see that one as well! The 246 Dino is one of my dream cars... (that I'll never own).

Yep, mine came out pretty nice as well. I also gave them a "dusting" of clear after they had dried.

I have the MSA one. The mount points fit fine, but there are two small issues: 1) The radiator hangs a bit lower, requireing you to bend your spash pan (under the engine) to fit. 2) The stock hose from the thermostat to the radiator must be cut, but still is not a good fit. I went to my local NAPA store and bought a generic 90 degree hose that fit much better. Don't yet know how it performs cooling-wise, as my car's not yet roadworthy.

Welcome! You will find this to be a great place to "hang-out" with lots of people willing to share their knowledge & experience.

Good to know, even if I'm not willing to fork-over $350 for it...

Just an FYI. Saw ad on craig's list for a dealer poster signed by Mr. K for $350. Too rich for my blood. No pics, but seller will provide on request. Here's the link. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/pts/943236093.html

That is very retro-cool! Be nice to tool around in if one had a summer place along the Cote 'd Azure or a cabin on the shores of Lake Tahoe...

Cool!

Now don't be diss'n Janet Reno. That babe is FLY! __ *grin*

Come on guys... It's in increadibly bad shape, but I've seen Z's in this condition people were willing to consider restoring. Not to mention, there are some who look at our Z's in the same light as we might view a Matilda. (They are wrong of course...). Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Mine's in the garage. It's a two car garage with room for only one car...

Installed the rear tail-light panels after painting them the same gunmetal color as the wheels. The front grill is gunmetal as well, but won't be installed untill the A/C condensor is in. Installed my hood, but it still needs a bit of adjustment. The hood line is a bit high at the center of the fender. I'm really liking the "ghost" stripe. Engine & drive train are in, and the engine compartment is about 85% complete. Painted the air cleaner "gunmetal" and yesterday I cleaned-up and installed the throttle linkages. Looking at the pic, looks like I need to "adjust" my front license plate mounts. She should be driving in late Spring.

Silver & Black. Satin black for suspension components. Powder coat is better than paint, (I painted mine). Natural aluminum for the transmission. Not sure about the correct colors for the diff, but I'm thinking black for the steel case and natural aluminum for the back cover.

Last time I rebuilt a 240Z 4-speed tranny was in 1982. I did it in the living room of my apartment. I layed-down a blue plastic tarp on the floor with two layers of double corrugated on top for my work surface. Only took two days, one for dis-assembly and measurement, one for parts sourcing and rebuild. Worked fine, but my apartment smelled like transmission lube for a week afterwards.

The vinyl supplier was: DI Specialty Specialty Division 2930 S. Vail Ave City of Commerce, CA 90040, USA. Comes in sheets that are about 15" x 40". I did take several phone calls and some convincing to get them to sell the raw stock to me... Good Luck with your project.

Bruce, Well said. I plan to drive my 240Z until they say I can't drive anymore...

Rev Bruce, I have on of those "expensive" projects that turned out to be about $4k more than anticipated. But even at $24K total, it will essentially be a "new" car, and still less expensive than the I would have to spend for an comparable car today. While it may take a few years for my car to be worth what I've invested, it is appreciating in value instead of depreciating like a modern car. Not only that, it's much cooler to drive since it's a "classic" and worth every penny invested.

A nice 510 would be at the top of my list, followed by a nice 300Z for a daily driver.