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  1. Oiluj
    The rear strut covers in the MSA kit are pre-sewn, one-piece, and after several failed attempts at installation, had a shop do it. I'm very impressed that you were able to get them to fit well. Kudos!
  2. Oiluj
    My 72's original dash is crack-free, but it's only a matter of time. They all crack eventually... Dark garage & dash cover help. I've heard that a light coating of mineral, (unscented baby), oil is good for the vinyl.
  3. Oiluj
    No can do. I'll be with my buddy on the 18th when he goes for a ride in a WW II P-51 Mustang. I''ll post a pic afterwards.
  4. Oiluj
    very nice!
  5. Oiluj
    I just ordered the tublular 1 piece outer seal from vintage rubber. They are currently out-of-stock and they plan to make a few more sets to fill my order. I'll let you know how it seals.
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    When I opened-up the valve on my 1972, it was stuck, but not fully frozen. Cleaned it up and it really made a difference in how the brakes felt.
  7. Oiluj
    Thanks! And my niece IS really cute. Sorry single guys, no pics, she's taken...
  8. Oiluj
    I do plan to display my car at a local "Cars in the Park" this July. Will provide more info later...
  9. Oiluj
    How about my "terminally cute" niece's graduation. Is that a good enough excuse for not making it? Otherwise, I would have finally made one of your gatherings.
  10. Oiluj
    What is the silver paint you used? Looks a bit darker than the stock color, but looks very nice!
  11. Oiluj
    You can et a manual swaging tool at West Marine or similar boat places for about $50. I did all the lifelines on my sailboat with one.
  12. Oiluj

    Interior creaking

    Oiluj replied to jezze's topic in Interior

    I didn't use self-adhesive felt. Tried that on my first Z and found it didn't stick. I bought felt at the local fabric store and cut into 1/2" wide strips. I wiped the plastic with isopropyl to clean the surface and used black silicone adhesive to mount the felt. Works great! My original factory panels on my 1972 had thin, dk grey open celled foam along some edges of the panels.
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    Interior creaking

    Oiluj replied to jezze's topic in Interior

    I glued strips of felt, (cheap solution), to the contact points behind and between panels. No mre squeaks and creaks.
  14. Oiluj
    If you have a hobby shop nearby, 1/32" music wire works fine as well.
  15. Oiluj
    Wheels are 15" Panasports. I painted them with Duplicolor Charcoal Grey ureathane, and overall, they look pretty good. I did end-up with a couple small runs, but the color hides them reasonably well...
  16. Oiluj
    Very, Very Nice!
  17. Oiluj
    Good Idea!
  18. Oiluj
    FWIW, I run the Pertronix and she revs just fine. I agree with others that it sounds like an ignition problem. Also check that your fuel filter isn't clogged.
  19. Oiluj
    I'll second the clay from Griot's Garage. They pretty much only sell top-quality products.
  20. Oiluj
    Yep. Repainting the hub caps is on my to-do list. I tried to get her to paint it back to the original metallic-lime green, but she want's it BRG, like it has been for the last 20 years. Still, should be very pretty when it's done. Kinda cool having 240Z's next door to one another.
  21. Oiluj
    As posted before, I'm doing a refresh on my next door neighbor's 1972 240Z. It's in the body shop now and work is progressing nicely. Had a bit of rust and more bondo from previous repairs that we expected. It's going to be british racing green, (as it was painted before). Work is being done by William's auto body. He drives a very nice, red, resto modded 240Z. In his shop there were 5-S30's, a Datsun roadster, a S32 and a 69 Camaro. It should be done by the end of the year. Pics taken today attached.
  22. Oiluj
    Looking very nice. To steal a quote from one of the Indian Jones movies, "And I even like the color". I'm partial to silver on Z's. Really shows the lines of the car.
  23. Oiluj
    What they said... Just use a "good" shop that cares about quality. You can save some money by removing / replacing the chrome, lights, etc yourself.
  24. Oiluj
    Got my car rained on! Sunday was beautiful and the bride & I went for a nice pleasure run and drove her to the farmer's market. Yesterday I took her to work without checking the forecast and she sat in the rain for the 1st time since the restoration. Dang weatherman didn't call me up and warn me. Guess it had to happen sometime...
  25. Oiluj
    Really wanted to go the MSA event, but things at work & home prevented it. Great pictures! Looks like a good opportunity to see how others have done things on thier Z-cars.
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