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I know it's last minute, but for some reason I couldn't start a new post the last few days... This Saturday from 9 to 3 at Washington Park in Burlingame, CA is our local car show. My 72' 240Z and my neighbors' 72' 240Z, along with my buddy's "daily driver" 71' Capri will be on display . There typically are usually 200+ cars, including hot rods, muscle cars, sports cars, classics, antique, vintage military, etc. The mix is a bit different every year. The show is free to the public. It's organized by the Lyon's Club, and money from food & beverage sales goes to support local charities. If you don't have plans, come on out and buy a burger and beverage for charity! Julio

Nice Z. She's a beauty!

Sounds like a loose exhaust, but also look at the strut bolts to see if they are loose. They can "feel" tight with the weight of the car on them, but on the road make noise as the weight changes over bumps. Could also be a failed upper strut mount or a failed shock.

Yep! On a mostly freeway road-trip I get 26 mpg. However, in-town, I get only about 15, but it may be how I drive...

Was at the body shop yesterday picking-up my neighbor's 240Z, (getting paint polished-out), and they are repainting one of the Bob Sharp 280ZX IMSA cars. It looks like the one driven by Brad Frisselle on the datsunhistory.com website. sharp Very cool!

Looks like there is evidence of rust along the door sills also. Scrape-off that paint and I suspect there will be much more... It's located in the same city where I live, so I can check it out if anyone's really interested.

I saw the same Z! Mostly the back end, as he disappeared through traffic to an exit...

Same here. Had to cut over 1 coil from the Eibach's to get her to sit level, but the springs have a good feel. Just don't go with the Tokico Blue shocks. While not bad, I've found them a be a bit too harsh for daily / weekend driving.

Yep. Craftsman 3/8" drive deep socket on a 10"-12" extension does it.

Plastic panels are all new, but I had to dye them, using dye from Classic Datsun. Original diamond vinyl in the rear was faded but still supple, so I dyed that as well. Same for the door panels. The trans tunnel vinyl was cooked and deformed in a couple spots and had to be replaced. At the time non-black diamond tunnel covers were NLA, (of course, now they are available...), so that's new, non-diamond vinyl. But her original clock works!

I can vouch that a 3/8" drive with a 12" extension fits in just fine to remove the exhaust nuts with-out much angle or binding. Echoing what was said, penetrating oil and a little heat helps as well. Got them warm, then sprayed the nuts with PB Blaster after work. Next morning they came off reasonably easily.

Not really required for the moderate weather in most of California. If the carbs are set correctly and the wiring is good, you should have no problem starting even in cold weather. The hotter ignition may improve the idle.

Not leather, but high quality vinyl. Seats were done by a shop her significant other found somewhere in the gold country, (where he lives). It was less expensive than having the re-done in the SF Bay area and they came out great!

36 years? Several of us are at the tail end of the probability curve!

Congrats on 34 years as well! I feel very fortunate to have picked a good one, but I'm still not eating the mushrooms. As I approach retirement in 5-6 years, I'll be worth more dead and she just might be happy with a little less...

Thanks!__30 years today, and I still introduce her as "my first wife". __Amazing I made it this long, but then I never eat the mushrooms...

I'm doing a cosmetic refresh on my neighbor lady's 72' 240Z w/ automatic transmission. Only a little more to do and it's ready for the road. __New paint. __New seat upholstery, vinyl panels, carpets, door seals, etc. __New Battery What's left? __Get engine running, (ignition problem) __Install tires on four-slot mag wheels, (from my car). __Install rear louvers. (1970's style) __Obtain / install new front bumper guard pads. Once it's driving, she want's to drive side-by-side down 280 with a chase car taking pictures of the two Z's. Later this Summer, we also plan to display our cars at a local car event. Should be fun!

It's our anniversary today, so the bride & I took the day off and went for a ride in the Z on Highway 1. We stopped at Moss Beach Distillery for lunch and she took these pics of the car and I. It was a bit windy as can be seen in the picture.

It's hard to tell what's going on from the photo. Is it a flat spot or a change in radius?

Kinda depends on the car. While I'm not usually a big fan for some of these mods, I think it might look pretty nice in my engine bay...

I think I'm going to cry...

From currently "dark" (it's almost 9PM), SF Bay Area, I personally like the look of the "negative" stripe on a white car. It's a period correct accessory item and easily removed, so you need not worry about what a "purist" might think. My advice, since you already have a stripe, try it and see if you like it. If not, remove it. It's your car, so do what you want!

Looks pretty nice. Te orage would be a nice contrast, but for my taste, I'd leave it to just the calipers. Just one guy's opinion. It's your car, so do what you want. Nice thing about paint on things like rims & brakes is that it can be removed...

I have the 13/16" master and Toyota 4x4 fronts, larger 1973 master vac and an adjustable proportioning valve. I really like the pedal feel and she stops fine. Probably not required for a street car, and it may not stop any shorter, but I like the pedal feel better than the stock brakes.

Sweet looking car! After silver, the 918 orange is my 2nd favorite color on S30's. Looks like you put a lot of work into a very clean, original car and it shows. Congrats on a job well done.