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Probably leaky injectors. Pull them and replace or have them cleaned and flow tested.

John, it is a bit off. But on the plus side, without the original right next to it, it is close enough. My car is too far off original to go back so this is a refresh not a restore. The driveline and suspension are about as developed as you find including many Nissan Motorsports parts. It even has the Motorsports LSD and headers. The interior was pretty rough. What I am doing is replacing everything I can to give it a comfortable newish feel as well...

Left the one in the sun today with an ambient of 84 F. Pyrometer temp of the material attached to the scuff plate was 105 F. I could not peal the material off so it seems to hold in some pretty hot conditions...

I have no problem closing my doors. Just a good firm close is all it takes. They don't stick out at all if that is what people mean.

I just installed the one that came with the Precision/MSA kit that I bought in '05. Fit is perfect. Is this no longer part of the kit?

Here are some pics. Ignore the recycling bin perch I put them on...

Charging camera now.

I'm in California. Contact cement will obviously be used to get me high so I can only buy very limited amounts. Thank you to the State of California for protecting me from myself

They may have more now but when I tried to order they only had one side in multiples.

Lot's of Porsche guys. Don't worry though, my Porsche friends are mostly 914 guys which means that even when they have a wine and cheese event it is boxed wine and Velveta! No pretense at all and they are true car guys who appreciate everything with a motor. The shop we do the BBQ at is restoring a 280Z right now...

Mine does, for sure!

Not sure who owns that car. I snapped the picture at a Santa Rosa Autocross so it is a Bay Area guy for sure... Come anyway. We can find you a seat and you can enjoy a day with the guys...

So I noticed as I was putting my new interior in, that the scuff trim on both sides that grabs on to the interior door weatherstrip was rusted and the 'leather look' lamination was coming off. A little research on the part of my buddy Mat here locally after I asked him if he had a spare set in his stash revealed that they are available new from a couple sources and there was a set for sale on eBay in a buy-it-now auction. I grabbed the eBay set as it was $40 cheaper than either MSA or BD. It arrived today and I was somewhat dismayed to discover that the Nissan superceded part is structurally identical but painted instead of laminated with the 'leather look' stuff. I run it by my wife who has decided that the Z is "her car" and she grabs me by the scruff of the neck and leads me out to the car. A quick trip to Jo Ann Fabrics and we are out of there with a strip of 'marine vinyl' in black. Very high quality stuff. Back home we spray the exterior of the metal trim with Super 77 spray adhesive and the back of the vinyl. 5 minutes later it is stuck to the outside of the metal. A little trim with a razor blade and it is ready to install. Very nice... So all of that craft stuff she does finally paid off - for me So once I was done with this, I realize I could have taken the lamination off the original piece, sandblasted it and done the same thing with that...

So who is in? A long drive in the twisty roads around Napa and Sonoma, A BBQ, A shop tour of a great and (don't tell him) inexpensive restoration shop... Meet some great guys and have a great time...

Looks like we will be having a great turnout! Come on up the Sacramento Z Car Reunion and get your donut on! The coffee isn't bad either ;P

Most of us would probably notice a dash cap in a heartbeat but I once had a 280Z parts car with a full dash-cap and someone commented that it had the nicest dash they had seen in a long time... Bottom line, it's something and probably better than looking at what you have.

Come on up! Let's fill up the lot and buy out the donut shop! Well, let's have good turnout anyway...

Randy, Winters is a bit out of Sacramento, but close enough so people live there and commute to Sacramento for work... Sorry you can't make it.

Thanks guys. I knew there would be a neutral safety switch but I forgot about the downshift solenoid. She is getting pretty excited. I installed most of the new interior today. She kept coming out and looking and was finally calling it "my car" which is cool... I screwed up a couple things. For instance, you have to install the rear side vinyl before the quarter window and rear finisher. OOoops. Oh well, take it out, do it again.

I am interested but I cannot envision having the time to come to San Diego anytime soon. I wonder about the wiring harness. I know I need a different radiator, mine is an aftermarket aluminum job. What else do I need?

I'm just doing a little intelligence gathering here. I have not decided to actually do this. If you have the parts I need though, please PM me or speak up. My wife loves to ride in my Porsche 914 and 911. She sits there quietly and looks serenely happy. I ask her if she wants to learn to drive them and she says yes but when I actually take her to a parking lot to teach her, no way! The Z is different though. She calls the 914 and 911 cute but when I pull the Z out she calls it sexy in a voice that lets me know, she is not kidding. Now some of us are lucky enough to have our wives or girlfriends share our love of cars. I am not one of these lucky ones. She likes to ride in them and especially likes to ride in the 914 on the track and autocross course. I would love for her to actually drive. This has me pondering the possibilities. I know I can teach her to drive a manual transmission without causing a divorce but it will be very stressful for her and she will not enjoy driving on the street with other cars. What if I put an automatic transmission in it? I know most go the other way and take out the automatic and a lot pull the 4 speed for the 5 speed. What would be needed to go the other way? Is it impractical due to wiring harness differences? I know there are some wiring differences due to ignition safety systems and such. I have had an automatic transmission Z. I had a 76 with an automatic and was surprised to discover it was a total autocross weapon. Just drop it in first and take off. Shift to second if you have to. Only problem ever, was that it didn't want to shift back out of second if you needed to. What do you think? I would love for her to love to drive this car.

Let's shake the trees and beat the bushes. Find all the locals and get them out to the Sacramento Z Car Reunion! Saturday June 26th, 9am to noonish. Family Donuts and Deli, Fair Oaks Blvd. and San Juan Avenue. Let's build a community!

Who's in? Northern California Dog Days Drive and BBQ... A nice drive through the hills and windy roads of Napa and Sonoma Counties followed by a BBQ and some shop talk. A great day...

Oo, Si, Wi, Da, Yes...

Sorry, Mat M is his screen name...