S30Driver

A nice looking car, but I think the op is looking for just a 5 speed close ratio transmission to replace a 4 speed.

I agree, it looks to me like the round vented z emblems were on there at some time.

Deceptive title there Cliff. But if it's yours, I like those wheels & the color, very nice. Wait, today is April 1st ...

They chose the right car for sure. I'll have to play that soundtrack next time I wash mine.

Nice job. I'll have to consider that for my rota caps.

If you are not going to retain the slinger after install, you could pull the stud & temporarily replace it with a bolt that is long enough to be secure. When done, remove the bolt and re-install the stud.

It was destiny from the beginning, the selling dealer was Trophy Datsun. And I have seen that great car receive alot of trophies.

Great looking car Zach! If you go the Rb route, I'll take the Mikuni's ...

Very nice, and happy anniversary Jim! 15320 definitely went to the right owner ...

Once that project is complete, you can move on to the headlight washers that the turbo cars have ...

If his profile is still accurate, it's a 71 Captain O.

Luckily, it's for sale in the Seattle area. I saw it on craigslist and remembered the rear wiper because it is so unusual. http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/5455708891.html

To give you inspiration. Apparently it has been done.

Rear ended hard, and everything else on the road is higher.

Wow, interesting site. Thanks for posting it! A 72 near Mark, and a 71 near Capt O. Watch out for the voices ...

It appears to be not as tight a fit as the originals because it looks like the new arms are made to be universal for either the driver or passenger lock. If I remember, the originals were different to accommodate the change of the lock cam direction from one side to the other. I filed the narrow part of the arm where it goes around the cam. It is very tight - just enough to seat at the base of the lock. (I know it's hard to visualize from the picture) Also, the travel is now reduced due to the rubber I added over the thin part of the arm where it moves the latch mechanism. I'll get a picture of a lock with the return spring and add it to the post.

Yes, i agree.

Looking good. The outcome appears it will be very positive. I have 2 damaged clip holes on the driver side door to repair. Thanks for documenting this.

Although I have commented on this in the vendor thread about this new lock solution, I thought I would add this here to possibly help 77 78 280z owners in the future. I recently purchased the new lock set for 77 78 280z's from Zcardepot to mainly address the missing lock arm on my passenger door. Also, I agree with Capt. O in commending Zcardepot for addressing and providing a quality solution for the difficult to find late lock arms. And doing it in stainless steel. Since my lock arm was missing, I opted to see if I could install the new arm on the original & excellent condition lock (no wear on the cam). It is very close to directly fitting. I used a round file to remove a small amount of metal from the half rounded surface of the arm where it slips past the lock cam & it firmly seated at the base of the lock. Replaced the original Nissan clip (I've leaned from Zup the importance of maintaining originality ) lubed with some graphite, re-installed and voila - a perfect functional passenger door lock. A first for this car since I have owned it. I will have the new locks re-keyed for my code, and then switch out the driver side which has the cam wear and repaired with the coat hanger modification. All that is required is the locksmith have the caps & shutters. I think the oem locks can be disassembled and retain those parts. The only other addition I made was to install a small piece of rubber tubing on the arm where it contacts the door mechanism. Not necessary but I thought it might reduce wear. Locks appear to be good quality with a stainless steel arm & new gasket. New lock dis-assembled You can see there is no return spring on the lock assembly Original lock with new arm installed

I'll guess that back in the day the binder would be some form of formaldehyde / urea-formaldehyde based.

The best advice I can give you is not to drive a 10,000 mile Z in the Wisconsin winter, early spring. While it's off of the salted roads, spend the time to clean every electrical connection & ground under the hood. (no o2 sensor to worry about)

I like that aftermarket hood release ...

You should take the 77 to Branson this year Cliff. Swing by John's and caravan over together. Two Blue 77's on the highway would look great. We will get Zup to buy the beers.

Very, very nice, I like the color. That interstate battery looks lonely in there ...

Nice. I'm glad you didn't put them on top of the trash can to take the pictures. I read somewhere that has caused problems in the past ...