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Thanks for the tips! There is a little bit of rust on the drivers floor board, but it was cleaned up fairly well and I will pull the carpet up and check everything out (have to strip everything out of the interior anyway). The rockers look good. I will check the other spots over the next week (weather is supposed to get shaky tomorrow). Thanks again! Tim

Thanks guys (and thanks for the body shop tip Gary - I may need it!). I just picked up the car and here are a couple of pics. I can't wait to get started on this! eBay - Here I Come!!! Thanks again! Tim E31... The parts stash that came with it... Brand new - WooHoo! Crane Electronic Conversion... Interior needs the most help... Both rear wheel wells have a little of this...

WHAT??? Thanks Frank. I definitely can't listen to it at that level. I was blown away when they were doing the measurement, but this car was not even close to winning. I built it to sound good (and it sounds AWESOME), but had no idea what it was capable of. I am a rocker and this thing bangs the crap out of some live AC\DC! :hurt: I will figure out something nice for the Z. I have a bunch of old school stereop pieces gathering dust in the garage that I can put to use. First comes the engine though. Carbs to the Z- folks. I need to find a good local shop to do the valve job. I'll get it running and go from there. Can't wait to start playing with it! This should be fun! Tim

Thanks Ben! Glad to be here. Summer is coming and better weather means car shows and gatherings. Hopefully we can meet up some time and I can learn more about these cars! :stupid:

Posted in the electrical section before I saw this section. So, just saying Hi. New to the Z game and I can already tell that this forum ROCKS! It is obvious that there is a HUGE amount of info and knowledge here. I am 42 years old and I've been a car freak since I was about 10 when my brothers had me helping them with their cars. I am going to be "renovating" a 71' 240Z and will be searching this forum high and low for info. My other hobbies are a 96' Impala SS (once totaled - now fully custom) and fly-fishing (not necessarily in that order! :laugh: ) Thank you for making this information available! How did we ever survive without these forums in the past??? Tim Reinhardt Colorado Springs, CO.

Alright... I am back... We'll see Frank. I have been through hell and back with this Impala. But, I am more than willing to play in this arena and find out! Dave - Great information and nice setup! I am not here to promote the Impala, but here is some info and a few pics of the setup that I did. The car was completely gutted, so I just jumped in head first! I had never done anything this "deep" before and it came out WAY better than expected... Hope you like it! System Eclipse CD5435 Deck Phoenix Gold 500Ti Titanium Amp (interior speakers) Phoenix Gold 800Ti Titanium Amp (Subs) Focal 165v2 6.5" Componants - Front stage Alpine 6.5" 2-ways - rear deck/rear fill Eclipse SW7124 Aluminum 12" subs Subs are ported through the rear deck and all sound is channeled into the car. System hit 139.6db at a local sound-off show. I won't go to this level in the Z, but I will build a nice setup. Here is the car... Thanks again for the info! I do appreciate it! I will now be a Z-Car forum junkie as wall as an Impala forum junkie! Tim

Thanks guys! I appreciate the info and will post a few pics (of the Impala - no pics of the Z yet) in a little while! I went a little crazy on the system, but will not do so on the Z (yet!). My wife is already sick of my other habit - she is already a little edgy about this one too! I do know about the search functions and will use them religiously. The Impala Forum is set up the same way, but there is an audio specific forum topic and I did not see one here. Be back shortly - I have some "honey-do's" to do. :paranoid: Thanks again! Tim

Hi all, I am picking up a 71' 240Z tomorrow morning and have a VERY premature question to ask. I am an audio freak and was wondering if a standard size CD deck will mount into these cars. I have not even had a chance to dig into the car and I am already scheming away! Now for the important stuff! Was looking for an economical car (for obvious reasons) rather than the old 94' Suburban I have been driving. Got a good deal on the 240 and said "Why not?"... (like I need another project... :stupid: ) The car... Very straight (little bit of cancer on the left rear wheelwell and the driver's floorboard - will address those after I get it running again). Light hail dimples on the fenders and hood - not a problem. Short block is in the car, but it was smoking and needed a valve job. Previous owner tore it down about 8 months ago and lost interest in it. Interior is a little rough (mainly driver's seat and front carpet - rest is clean), but I have seen a lot worse. New tires, brakes, bumpers and has a LOT of extra new and used parts with it! You may be getting a lot of questions from me over the next couple of months! I am familiar with these forums due to the impalassforum.com website. Have been a member for 5 years over there. :classic: Any feedback is appreciated! Thank you! Tim Reinhardt Colorado Springs, CO.