Tarmac

Ok, looking at some of the pics of the dented rear end, and remembering the hood, and (i think) drivers side floor dent, im now asking.... "is that car a good candidate for a restoration?" I've seen straighter bodies sitting around in the desert for $200-400. Maybe it would be better to buy one, and build it back up.

I have a buddy who never wore a seat belt, claiming that he would just get thrown clear. Mind you, he is a big, thick skulled German, who had twice, TWICE, been hit by cars while bicycling and gone through the windshield without a helmet. Actually, one time he hit a parked car, and went through the back window. :stupid: Then he got married, and had a kid. His wife made him start wearing his seat belt because "if you get in a wreak, you'll just be a projectile in the car".

I also recommend keeping the windows rolled down, and not locking the doors. This greatly improves your odds of walking away scratch free

:bulb: don't wear your seat belt, that way you will be thrown clear of the wreak instead of trapped in the mangled pile of steel.

Shop tools? #1: a fat wallet

here's the link to the rebuild kit http://www.drivetrain.com/nissian4_5sprwd.html and how to do it... http://www.atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/transmissionbreakdown/index.html take lots of pics, and post them!

You can get a full transmission rebuild kit for under $200. I've got a link on my home computer, i'll post it later. I also have a link to a sweet rebuild instruction page

You should paint the entire car like a "Tora, tora, tora" Zero. Mount some fake machine guns on the hood, and American flags under the driver side door for every "kill". http://www.schultzairshows.com/tora.jpg Oh, and if anyone EVER cuts you off, you scream "BANZI!!!!", step on the loud pedal, and ram him.

I wonder if the wiper motor is any good? :bulb: Im thinking that one of those wheels off the yellow one would make a nice spare for me.

... more then I can afford. It looks like a series II, does that effect the value?

Thank you :knockedou I feel much better now

Hey, my "TRANSMISSION SHIFTS SMOOTHLY AND THE CLUTCH IS VERY STRONG", can I sell my Z for $68k?

Hmmm... The Tarmac is going back to DC (right next to Rockville MD) for the inauguration... perhaps a trip out to the 'burbs is in order. How do i get all that stuff back to Tucson?

It looks better then mine :disappoin Then again everyone here has a Z that looks better then mine. Thats it, Im back on suicide watch. Someone post a pic of a rusted out POS that looks worse then mine before I hurt myself :stupid:

If, IF!!!! I was going to mod my tail lights, I'd go with something round, to balance the round headlights... maybe pull it off a 69 'vette But I can understand your desire to spoof up the rear end.... thats all they are gonna see

I've been thinking of painting mine with modeling paint. If it sticks to a Tamiya, it should stick to a Datsun:bulb:

Thats a LOT of work and money. Even $300 (reserve not met) seems.. I dunno.... nuts. You looking at THOUSANDS of dollars for the interior alone. I think that for $2000-3000 you can find a better starting point, that will cost you less in the long run. I look at those pics and think "parts". Except it's missing a lot of the good parts. Point of reference: I paid $2,600 for my '70 240Z last summer. Check out my gallery for what that bought me.

$14K:dead:

Well those look a hell of a lot better then the black plastic things on my Z now. And cheaper then the stock ones. I just looked again at courtesy and it says they are a special order item, and make take 3 months to deliver. Things that make you go hmmm....

Thanks for the replies! Dave, how did you grind down the base? I've only got a hand held metal grinder, not a big table one. Think that will work? Is the base solid? Im still up in the air if I wanna do this, or go with fender mirrors, but I hate the ones that are on the car now. Black plastic just doesn't look right on such a retro car. Since I have the 240Z brain trust here, I've got another question. My Z has the original metal wiper arms (very classy), but the blades are black. I looked at a couple local parts stores, but couldn't find any matching blades. Any suggestions? Thanks again

.. and put them on the right side of the car? I bought my 1970 Z with aftermarket mirrors on both side of the car. I see that I can still get the stock mirror. Can I get 2, flip one, and mount it on the passanger side? I was planning on getting them from here... http://www.courtesyparts.com/mirror-assembly-for-left-hand-driver-side-1970-1973-s30-p-568980.html?cPath=7724_7759& or do they make a right hand mirror that matches the stock one? Thanks!

Whats all that white stuff on the ground around, under and in the background? Is that good for the body? :knockedou <------ note location