jwtaylor

My clutch pedal had a thump when you pushed it in and let it back out. The original bushing was unevenly worn side to side so the pedal would move sideways as it went up and down. There was no sign of lubrication.

I did find a few pictures. Not as many as I had hoped though. I got a little lax about taking photos over the years. I still need to finish putting the car back together at this point.

Here are the console pictures. Ignore the plywood pieces glued into sides, it was an attempt to stiffen the fiberglass.

I just took some pictures. The camera battery died right after I took the pictures, will post them after the battery charges.

My 240Z (12/70 build) has none of what is shown for the auto shifter. The shifter hole is just a straight hole with rounded corners, no slots for the metal strip, etc. No holes to mount the auto shifter parts or the feed though for the lamp wiring either. Looking at it again it looks like the shape of that area around the shifter is slightly different also.

I believe the grommet was installed on the harness when the harness was built. At least on my 12/70 240 I have removed and installed the harness with all the connectors installed. You have to feed the connectors through the fire wall one at a time twisting the connectors to fit. The firewall hole is pretty tight with them all in. You can then seat the sealing lip of the grommet if your grommet if it is soft.

Charles, Yes that is what I called the clamp strips. CanTechZ's post shows it quite well.

I taped mine down to some cardboard material to make a pattern. Lay them out in the sun or use a heat gun to get them to lay flat. Do you have the clamp strips that go around the headliner? I can get you some pictures if you need to see what they look like.

You should post more detailed photos of the car, photos of the rockers and dog legs, engine bay, underside, etc. Post the build date from the drivers door and the VIN. Also note that black is not a stock color for a '71. May not be important to some but a collector would expect a stock color.

I had 4 speed then switched to the 81 5 speed. Both seamed to to be fine. I never fully load the trailer to 1000 lbs, may of had around 750 lbs a few times. Braking distance defiantly was longer so use caution .

This is what I had on my 240Z. Bolted to the bumper mounting locations. Main bar is 2"x2" and 1/4" thick, weighs a lot. Used to tow a 4x8 trailer rated for 1000 lbs. I also used it as part of my rotisserie, that's what the parts welded to the top of the bar are. With slight trimming the bumper fit over this, leaving just the hitch and the shorter 2" bar in the center visible.

Gas in the early 70's was not that bad tasting, at least as I remember it. Once they started putting all the nasty anti smog crap in it no way would I put it into my mouth.

Electric pumps like this work best as pushers. Try moving the pump to the rear by the tank and see if that helps.

That will depend on your build date as to size, number and placement. I just made a drawing of all the holes and their diameters. I can no longer find that drawing so can't help you there.

Could that have been from the original balancing? I do not see how it could have been done by rubbing on something.