Mike

Well, here's a pict of my Z as it still sits. I'm working on getting to the restoration progress again. I just had to buy a house. Damn.

That is a NICE rig, Aux! You've got quite a job on her. Do you have picts of the project underway? Post 'em if you've got 'em. I'd love to see what you're doing to it right now. [m] PS: Can you make the picts a wee smaller to fit in the window?

Jesse, Thanks for posting the stuff you've found! We all appreciate the work you've done on this! Great job. [m]

Dan, Can you post that even to our calendar events area?

Do we have weight specs on this vehicle yet? I guess I'm trying to determine how people think this car is an overgrown beast. Some people say it looks like a heavy toad. Well, unless we have some weight comparisons, I'm still of the opinion that Nissan knew how to build it. In fact, I wonder if it's lighter than the original (all steel) Zcar with even more horsepower. Of course, I am speaking w/out the detailed specs. But, from what I can imagine, they wouldn't build another overpriced 300zx. This thing is supposed to be around $25k. That's the same price as a Camry or Honda family wagon. Next up on my list would be the Volvo turbo sedan. But, for a two seater vehicle, it can't be beat. I hear that the designer used to work for Audi. Is this true? That explains why the design features are so close to the TT. Isn't the Audi TT around $40k? This looks like an affordable option in that case. [m]

I like it. But, yes, a picture can be deceptive. Especially when it's a high-quality advertising photo like this. I'd like to see one up close and actually drive it. Hopefully they plan to do a turbo-ized model. We'll see.

Ya some of those links aren't right. I've been trying to get some time to take those old links and put them on our new site. This is a good reminder for me to do it. Thanks. [m]

Now that you know the coil works, I'd at LEAST replace your points, condensor, and distributor cap. This is all under $20. [m]

You weren't able to order the parts cd? Here, try this link: http://scarab.240z.org/zcd/zcdorder.htm Mike PS: Tell me what troubles you were having. I'm trying to upgrade the CD purchase system. Thanks!

If she's been sitting for a long time, there are many things you should do. I'm pretty notorious for buying new parts all the time. But, this is a good case where you will probably need new points, condensor, rotary cap, and spark plugs. Other ideas I can come up with is a new coil and spark plugs. You never know if something is shorting out on you. Most of this is under $150-$200 if you are doing the work yourself (for everything). But, you can do it cheaper if you skip the coil and spark plugs. [m]

The new 350z is making headliners across the counrty. Tell us if you like it or hate it. Or, if you just aren't sure, tell us what you think!

Let me tell ya. This car is sweet. I was looking at the forums tonight and came across your little "project".... very nice. Love that black in the fall season. Webbers, eh? I went with the Mikunis... [m]

Kick arse man... love the hat!! Nice color. I'm doing the same thing on my restoration.

Nice rides man!

Timberwolf, We just got done making changes to the 240z Club website. This change is bringing a lot more traffic to our forums. Good things come with hard work...

Yep, heads are pretty common on a Z. This is primarily due to the different metals used. For instance, the engine block is iron. The head is aluminum. Due to the different expansion/contractraction characteristics, your head can warp. Heads can also get warped because they weren't installed correctly. There is a certain pattern to tighten the head bolts. If this pattern isn't followed correctly, the head can be tweaked out of shape. A head can also only be milled so many times before it's no good.

Yes, it's a problem with the move to our new site. Sorry abou that... I'm still working on moving everything over. This is one of the stragglers... Anyway, you can download the demo from THIS LINK Let me know what you think. Better yet, buy a CD!

Exactly what bearings are you talking about?

Chandall, you can also post pics in this forum.

Welcome to the club! Feel free to post messages with any questions you might have.... -- Moderator Mike

Yep, that was it. I was linking to pictures from the URL (www.240z.org).. And, last night I pointed www to our new server. After I modified the code to say scarab.240z.org it works fine. Geek?

Wierd, the picts were there yesterday. Ahhh.. .ok, I know what happened. I moved http://www.240z.org to our new server. If I put the old server name in there, it might fix the graphics.

The grammar errors are Kyle's fault. Kyle, I like the first sig line better... In pieces, a shell, new paint, parts all over the place, can't figure out what goes where, old engine, need money, send help quick.

I've got 15" Boyd 5-star rims with Falken 215/50's on my Z. Here's a pic of it at this point with the rims... Here's a before shot: Hope this helps... You'll probably want to bring your car into a wheel/tire shop and ask them to mount a tire and put it on your car. The only problem I had was some rubbing of the spoiler when turning HARD. It wasn't that big of a deal when I turned normally. Usually only rubbed in parking lots when I was trying to crank it...

Where did you find problems? I'd like to see if I can fix 'em. Did I say that I did this AND work on the yellow beast? Unfortunately, I haven't touched her in awhile. But, winter is here, I've got a furnace for the garage, and I'm ready to start again!