Zedyone_kenobi

Great idea... I guess while I am at it, with the rear plastic panel off, I may as well paint it!

THe repair process has begun. The car is on jackstands and today I drained the last bit of life out of the tank. IT was sort of sad. Next step is to look around for any known leak spots. The tank is very dry all over and shows no signs of leaks or runs. So down I am sure it will go.

Well take it sort of easy on him. he is the only star we have left out there who actively proclaims his love for the old brand. Peter Brock also talks well, but Adam is a nut going to monterey and other historics. I think he is a bit of a tool at times on his show, but some of that is writing. I just think his timing is off or something. That show is getting better. I actually like the polar opposites of the wall street journal guy and the smoking tire guy. I cannot figure out how an NBA star has anything to do with anything.

UPDATE: I have contacted the events planner at the hanger hotel and have made the following decisions for better or worse. I tried to take into consideration the holiday times and the weather. I also took into consideration some great advice Zcurves gave me. We have the weekend of DEC 3rd reserved with amended prices to give us a bit of a discount, room rates are now down to 159/night fri and sat which is not bad.: The schedule looks like this: FRIDAY Dec 2nd Arrive at the hanger hotel sometime in the afternoon on Friday December 2nd. Check in and get settled. Have fun in Fredericksburg on your own or with friends, go explore some roads and have fun. Meet for a dinner either at the hotel OR a designated restaurant (GROUP ACTIVITY) Saturday Dec 3rd Wake up at a leisurely time for breakfast (after all this is a vacation of sorts) Assemble for an morning cruse at 10am (GROUP ACTIVITY) Eat lunch after the cruise as a group or go your own separate ways for the remainder of the day. Saturday evening, I want to have either an impromptu car show for those who want to participate, OR another cruise Dinner at the hotel or in fredericksburg maybe hit up a local brewery. Sunday Dec 4th Sunday breakfast again at a leisurely time Assemble for a nice shot on the flight line in front of the hotel and airplanes. I have to contact the airport manager about this, but it is not at all uncommon for them to accommodate. (GROUP ACTIVITY) so I am keeping my fingers crossed. Break and say goodbyes and go home I do not want to make too many group meetings or the daily schedule to rigorous. I am counting on most people being independent and doing their own thing. There is NO SHORTAGE of fun to be had in and around Frederickburg. For those who want to stay together with their Z friends, that is awesome too. But the point of this is to enjoy cars, friends, and relax. Not to have every moment planned and have us all jumping from one activity to another. I hope that approach is acceptable. I only wanted ONE group activity a day, and the rest of the time you can spend just sleeping, seeing the sights, shopping, eating, driving, etc. Going off in groups or by yourself with your spouse or alone. Does not matter to me. This is a getaway for you. I want to invite the first Gen RX7 club of houston and the british car club of houston if that is okay. They are a fun bunch of guys and love the classic import car hobby as much as we do. also if you know of any folks with classic Porsches, they are more than welcome. I do not expect a large turnout, but we may be surprised! Anyway. If there is enough interest, I will get some decals made up and maybe some Tshirts. Stay tuned. This is picking up momentum slowly. Summary of who is a going to make it. So right now, my list includes the following: Zedyone CW240Z Ben's Z d240zx2 Zcurves steve91tt (you see I moved you up!) Mike W (if he is not in Asia)

those would look just as close to perfect as you can get on my silver Z!!!!

Has anybody purchased a set of the new VTO LeMans wheels. I am very interested in these, as they are clones of the BRE racing wheel. I would love to see these on a Z before I sell my panasports...

sounds Great Chase. I contacted the hotel today. We will see if they have any group rates, or if there is any car show package we can get.

Thanks so much guys! I will be ordering parts today. Seems this is going to be a fun little project. I think I will finally get some service out of my transmission jack, which is about to do double duty as a gas tank jack. I am going to email courtesy to see what they have in stock for fuel lines. I really want to try to save all the OEMness of the car if possible. I will photograph everything I can to document it.

Bravo steve! I am in the same boat. I want my wife to come, but I will need to find a sitter as well. My 3 year old is quite demanding. Keep plucking away. I figure we have until Nov Dec to get this done. I will contact the hotel this week to see what they have available.

Well I have decided that the end of september/october will be my month to do this. I have printed out the FSM instructions, so I am basically committed.! Hhaha

So right now, my list includes the following: Zedyone CW240Z Ben's Z d240zx2 tentative but the cards are stacked against: steve91tt I would add this to my first post, but for some reason, I cannot figure out how to edit a post. I know we use to be able to do that.

correct. I have the service manuals, and I wonder how deep I have to go to fix this. I would wager that that evaporator tank is a part that is nearly impossible to get. We will see. Datsun spirit may have it or something. As usual, I plan to do a complete picture overhaul of this. May as well POR my tank while it is out. I can see this is going to get expensive.

Okay, folks, in anticipation of this Texas rally I am sort of planning, I decided it would be wise to do some prep work on my old gal. One problem that has been annoying me is when I fill the car up say past half way, and I make a left turn, I get a strong raw fuel smell. This leads me to believe that my filler neck is leaking as when you turn left, fuel goes right naturally. Does this sound about right to everybody. Before I drop the tank, I may as well have a good idea what I am going to replace. And while I am there (there are those words that ALWAYS get me into trouble) I may as well fix anything else that requires some love. What things should I be looking for to fix this problem as well as are there any pitfalls or tricks to dropping the tank I have a feeling I may as well replace everything that carries fuel while I have the car up.

Lets call it 280ZX and below. Again, I hate to come off as a snob. But their are tons of events where the newer cars get all the love. I just enjoy seeing classic and vintage cars more than newer ones...

Here is a route called the 3 sisters. I find that anyplace that motorcyclists love to ride, is usually quite fun for a nice sports car.

I keep digging around to try to find some great roads around the hotel. I will post them and we can decide on a club rally route in the coming weeks. http://www.hillcountrycruising.com/the3s.html http://www.motorcycleroads.com/routes/SouthWest/TX/TX_3.shtml http://www.austinexplorer.com/Locations/ShowLocation.aspx?LocationID=1712 http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/7819

Agreed. I am sure I will totally screw something up and forget to plan something or I will get lost and end up in some other state, but the more we try this the more we learn. I totally understand how hard it is to get off work for something like this, and lets face it money is not just falling off trees for most of us. Frank, I have no posted on there, as I wanted to keep it to CLASSIC Z's. I do not mean to come across as a snob but I find a younger crowd usually drives the new Z's and they tend to be the ones who do burnouts and get us all thrown out. I would not mind inviting a few british car clubs to join us. A few classic Triumpsh or MG's would make this more colorful. I would entertain the idea of putting this off until spring, but there are so many events during that time and they are quality events. LIke the Bluebonnet run. I would hate to make somebody miss that. Keeping this in Nov/Dec, should mean cooler weather, but not too cold. THis is Texas we are talking about. I like those guys in the Houston Z club. They have opened their arms to me. I think I may have to take a chance and invite them. They have some stand up folks in that club. Just like Frank! I am not to big into facebook Frank. I barely even use it. If you would like to post a link to it you are welcome. Or send me a link to their site and I will post a link to their facebook. I guess you can do that. Again, I just do not have the time for mybook or facepage usually.

Well I will keep updates coming. I will start making decisions and firming up decisions in the next few weeks. I welcome any inputs.

Great work Arne! What an experience. I installed a resonator midway up my 240Z when I put on my ANSA. It sticks out about as far as yours does. I think it looks perfect!

congrats, it is so good to have rolling works of art like your little British beauty gracing our roads!

Okay, I have been toying with this idea in another thread for a while now and I have some ideas floating around. Since I am not aware of any regional forums I am putting this here. I am trying to organize a classic car getaway in the hill and wine country of Texas. Think Fredericksburg. A few things to note about this. This IS a family friendly event. Spouses are welcome and encouraged. This IS an event where classic car lovers get together to to share stories, and just hang out. This IS NOT a competitive timed event. NO stage or sector times. This IS NOT an event where every second of every day is mapped out for you. My outline is this so far. This will take place in November/December time frame THIS YEAR. I am thinking of picking a 'staging location' that has the following characteristics: Bed and Breakfast, or moderately priced hotel (think between 100-200/night) Large well lit parking lot to keep classic cars safe and to park trailers for those coming a long way. Great scenic drives with interesting destinations within 30 min to an hour away. Good food and entertainment close by to gather and talk about that days escapades. Decent shopping near by for those who want to pick up an item or two Away from a congested part of a large city where directions and parking can really be bad and/or confusing. Close to a reputable garage or mechanic where repairs can be made Close to a reputable parts house. (NAPA, Car Quest, Autozone, etc) I have been thinking the hill country somewhere outside of Austin at first, but now I am leaning toward the Frederiskburg, TX. It checks more of the boxes. My plan is to make this a 3 day, 2 night affair. One cruise route will be organized per day, and it will be voluntary of course. The rest of the time people can go as they please and see sights as they wish. Folks can pair up with their friends or not. Think Casual. I am hoping to get enough attendance that a makeshift carshow can happen one evening. Probably the second night. Possible locations are places like: http://www.hangarhotel.com/index.html This looks like a fun place which is car AND car show friendly. It has nice accommodations and seems very friendly and interesting. I love old airplanes so this is good for me. I will begin a tentative list of attendees here. Zedyone_kenobi Please PM me if you are interested in this.

Okay, update... I think the Austin Area has limited appeal. Basically, I am trying to put this in a place that has great roads as well as great things to do. Also important is great food, and calm places to hang out. I want it out of the way of congestion, but close enough to parts places and civilization in case we need it. would you guys be interested in making the central location Fredricksburg, TX. Hill and Wine country. Great drives, and great food and drink. Great shopping for those who want to bring their significant other. This is gaining in momentum at the Zedyone household. So I am about to start a thread about this soon.

Those large sidewalls look amazing! Very 70's vintage Racer. I did not know rewinds came in -9

15x7 Panasports FS15E (no idea what offset, it is not stamped into them) Bridgestone 960AS 195/60/15 tokiko springs and struts