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http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/3434246361.html Definitely worth a look.

Thanks Goldie, Engine bay is tough, and mine wasnt done the proper way. ): The Enkei car was sold off last week. Put the wheels on the '71.

Nope they are all in San Diego. (: They are all for sale, I will start a thread so as not to hijack the orig thread.

I know of a huge stash of roadster parts. Uncovered a couple of weeks ago.

Brake and clutch line hooked up. Also pulled the l28e motor.

Almost finished. Weather was great for it.

Not up to Motorman's standards but clean is better than crusty, Theres the first rattle can coat.

Another parts car, with Enkeis! Also a donor motor (:An l28e bored out with a cam. Very fast! Pulls all the way. Will attach a vid before I pull it. Body is almost rust free too! Engine bay in 71 primed, more prep work awaits.

Parts car sold, Keeping the motor/trans, and couple other items. Batt tray area has been treated and welded back in. Progress is slow ): I sold the l24 that was powering this car so am pondering motor choices for it. I've had them all. Tripples, SU's, turbo swaps, L28e , so we will have to see what works. Pics to come.

Advice? Time. Be prepared to spend alot of time on it. Cant stress this enough. Just getting it running again can take several attempts. Make a list of what you want to achive, taking small steps at time. Enjoy!

Parts car!!! A 76 280z, complete :classic: Interior is pretty much perfect, Will be selling most of it, as I just need the tank and a couple other things. Great weekend!

Made a little progress over the break, some degreasing and sanding of the engine bay. Lots of work to do.... in this heat! On the upside though picked up an aftermarket front sway bar and a vented hood from the Jyard. (: A lucky find can definitely motivate.

THanks for the support!! L24 always good. As mentioned I think the combo of the elec dizzy and 280zx starter allows the engine to start right up. Been a bit too busy working to make any progress on the engine bay, another Z friend of mine came to the rescue and did a refresh on the batt tray. Needs some replacement metal down the bottom, but its still good structurally.

Thanks for the support Rich, Yes was hotttt! Will definitely employ the phosphoric acid in the tray area. My body friend says just to clean and light sand the rest of the painted areas in the bay and then prime rather than stripping all the way back to bare metal. Por-15 for sure once everything is decreased and prepped. Working two projects at a time as always. :stupid:The '70 in the drive needs some wiring help, before its ready for sale. And all in this heat!

Batt tray removed for sand blasting. Lots of prep work to be done in the heat!

Made some minor progress lately. - Engine and tranny removed awaiting engine bay refresh. - Rec'd R200 installed along with the new bushings. Hopefully some prep work to be done on Sunday.

Semi finished with the w/stripping refresh. Decided to do an engine bay refresh, before putting back on the road. Complete susp bushing kit arrived in the mail and awaits installation. Theres the engine before I pulled it this morn.

Made some minor progress with the car lately. On the road to functionality, - I pulled the drivers door apart to get the regulator out as the window was pretty much dysfunctional. I cleaned all the old crud off the runners and regulators and reinstalled. It winds great now, but needs more adjusting to line everything up. - Also got started with the weatherstripping. I pulled of the old stuff (which made a complete mess) and installed the new, and trimed about an inch off. Door closes fine and the fit was great. More testing to come. Theres a pic of the old stuff.

Hows that one for ya Rich? http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/cto/3086272193.html

First test drive complete! Installed new rear tranny seal, and diff mount. My friend did a great job of installing the diode to make the 280zx alternator upgrade work,(allowing the car to turn off) With minor tuning of the carbs she set down the road. Motor feels good, no clunks, grinds or fires to put out. Brakes also do a good job. The car now starts, runs, stops, and turns off no problems. Also picked up some Kia Sportage w/stripping from the Jyard early this morning. Will give them a shot at some point. List of things to do: - Check driving lights - Fix both window regulators -Complete suspension overall... Extremely happy to have it driving (:

Progress continues! Rear drums were removed the other day, only through the aid of applied heat. They eventually came off to reveal so fairly tired looking shoes and alot of grit. Wheel cylinders looked good. After a quick clean up, new shoes were installed, and tensioned. Both drums were then bled after replacing the rear hoses. the whole evolution being a complete success. Pedal feels good, but will have to wait for first real test drive on the street to see how everything reacts. Still have a diff mount and a new rear seal for the gearbox to install. Before the weekend test drive! Having a garage full of 240 parts has definitely kept most of the costs down but am in the same boat as everyone else when it comes to refreshing. It needs almost all of its weather stripping replaced, suspension bits, and other misc interior work...

Thanks, New BMC installed, front pads replaced, system bled with new fluid. Pedal feels good. The rears await inspection/function check......

Will be sure to bring her by Rich as she is now running under her own power!!!!!! A new Sachs clutch master cycl does a great job of putting the car in motion!! I did some victory laps in my friends back yard to celebrate!! The original 4spd feels super smooth also! No grinding at all. Am impressed. Also installed a 280zx starter motor (gear reduction) that I pulled from my stash of parts. It is a great improvement. Starts up in a second. Current TD list: Brakes need some attention, - Install new master, bleed syst, see about some movement Rear end clunk noted, - Install a new mount. Theres the shot taken from the phone. So happy with the progress!

Thought I would start a thread in lieu of finally getting my 71 running this weekend!!!! The car had been in a 5 year hiatus before I bought it, and due to other projects has sat for another 2 years while in my possession. But on this memorial day weekend I was determined to get as much done as possible with the single goal of getting it going. The car came with a l28 head l24 combo:sick:, which also happened to be missing a valve guide. The engine was swapped out for an l24 block early e88 head courtesy of CL. I installed the engine a while back, had the SU's rebuilt, and toyed with ideas of elec ignition. Yesterday, with everything hooked up, stock points distributor installed it started right up and rev'd great! Never mind the clould of smoke! Today we installed the E12-80 distributor and did some further syncing of the the carbs. Idles really well, Really happy with the progress! As any running Z gets the nod in my book :D Future plans ? Just to get it on the road again. Brakes and clutch need to be gone through, Have ordered both slave and master clutch cylinders, as were both shot. Theres some pics

Flaps, hahaha Dido with the rest of the opinions offered. As the old man says 'pay half, pay twice'.