Mike

Only problem is that you need an original panel to cover... The hardened cardboard stuff is hard to find anymore.

Wow, that is nice!

Point gap looks kinda small. I also see pitting where the point seized together. You should replace the points. Get new ones at Napa or directly from Nissan. Don't buy cheap points. While you're at it, get a new distributor cap & rotor (from Nissan preferably). I'm not saying this will fix your problem, but, I believe you should always start with a good set of points and a new cap/rotor. They are cheap (less than $20 for all). These things corrode and can become pitted causing resistance. -- Mike

Hmm... I'd pick one over anything else... CORRECT.

That's completely out of line... Someone has GOT to start making these aftermarket.

Get used to it. I'm not sure why, but, all body shops are the same. Of course they don't like it when you hold the check after the project is done either.

In Alaska? I'd worry about the snow. If you buy a canopy, make sure it's got metal roofing at least. You don't want snow to cave in causing the structure to scratch your car. For a Z with no rust, can you afford to store it in a garage over the winter? I'd think storage places in Alaska would be pretty cheap.

Hi Mckrack, Nobody here is asking you to leave. I must also admit that there is no reason to prove who you are. This is a website where we freely exchange information about the Classic Zcar. As long as that concept is maintained, there is no reason to worry. Now, back to the topic.... Did we ever determine the correct colors of both the hubcaps and the rear panel? I'm interested in this because I have a car under restoration and would like to know... -- Mike

I want one!!

I went and took a few more pictures this last week. Engine is just about done and I expect we'll be installing that in a few weeks. Note the headlight buckets are installed and headlights are in. Wiring harness is complete and I simply need to make the main 10ga connection on the inside, patch it up, and re-install the glovebox. Wiring tests are complete and things are looking very good. Crap, it looks like something broke on the image upload process. Working on that now.

Nice !! Congrats on the fame !

Tell your shop to paint all the parts at the same time using the same mix of paint. I've discovered that paint mixes can vary in tint depending on how generous the "mixer" is when he/she blends the colors together to make the right color. In my case, I waited a few years between painting the headlight buckets from the fenders and now I have two different colors. Also remove all the glass and exterior bits (handles, lights, etc) if you can.

When did they do that?! What a crock.... Frankly, I think it was still a problem when the user ID's were shown. I was outbid on many "no-reserve" items at the last possible minute by a new user with 0 feedback. I agree, however, that it will become worse now that they are hiding this information. PS: That car is FUGLY!!!

Guys, I split this thread into a new one. The new thread is called "Early Shift Boots" and I put it in the Interior forum. The original thread remains the same, but, is now separate.

Yea, according to the dealer, I picked up the last windshield in the Nissan inventory. You'll have to to aftermarket. I understand the PPG glass is pretty awesome.

You got that at Costco?

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Will, I finally figured out why you can't post a PDF. The filesize limit on PDF's was only set to 10kb. I reset it to 10MB and now you should be set. Try to upload again. -- Mike

Bob, I suggest that you give a call to Steve or Bruce tomorrow. They area at Ztherapy here in Salem and might be able to work with you on this. It sounds to me that you might have a needle issue. Replacing the SU needles and seats should help out. I am suspicious of the needle because it took you 4 turns to get it to work right. Anyway, their website is: http://www.ztherapy.com .

I'm not sure if it's recommended to use a camera with image stabilizer or not. But, you might want to check to make sure to check that out. Also, there are many new cameras with hard drives instead of tapes. If I used a camcorder, I would consider that feature because there are no tapes required. However, I'm not sure how well they handle the vibration. How much are you looking at spending?

I found this while browsing the web tonight. It looks like this guy did a Nissan 240z concept for his automotive industrial project. http://www.portfolios.com/profile.html?MyUrl=Camus

True, stay away from anybody selling a car with ZERO feedback. Small, low-cost items aren't that risky, but, a higher-dollar item is too much risk. Then again, you never know... perhaps it's somebody who never used ebay in the past ? EDIT: After looking at the car dealers site, I seriously doubt they just signed up. Nice find guys. Someone would have to run out there and take a look at the car before committing to an auction.

In this case, Pennyman, the dampening system for the oscillation is simple. Place a carbon-based metacarpus (preferably two) against the oscillating object(s) and the shock will severly dampen.

I don't think it's a problem if you use this club to describe YOUR OPINIONS about a car on Ebay, Craigs List, etc.. But, please make sure you never condemn somebody directly based on these opinions. This isn't a place to attack, rather, it's a place to talk about opinions, ideas, and factual data.