5thhorsemann

The after shot is after the dent, not after the repair. My thinking is that the hood will have to come off and be beaten back into shape by means of hammer, dolly and Budwiser. That damn brace at the leading edge of the hood is going to be a real PITA to get rite. if I can't get that strait the grill opening will look bent. I'm not looking forward to doing this repair.

I have got to paint my car, just so many other things to do first. It makes me sick, but I love the way your silver laid down, it's my favorite color on a Z.

the short list if lame Whitney jokes. - Whitney Houston is starring in a new movie with Kevin Costner called "The Body Bag". - What were Whitney Houston's last words? "Blub, Blub, Blub". - Looks like Whitney's cool again - she just made the transition from mainstream to the underground. - I've decided to call my **** "Whitney" because it likes to go stiff in the bath. - Whitney ended her life the same way she ended her songs - on a high note. - There's going to be a huge line at Whitney's funeral next week. Better get there early or it'll be gone. - How did Whitney Houston die? She got hit by a rock. - What's the difference between Whitney Houston and my car? My car can hit 50. - Just wait till she sobers up and realizes she's dead! - News of Whitney Houston's death travelled with such speed. When I heard I couldn't help but crack up with emotion. She was a real heroin. It's such a blow. She really made a hash of things though. Her life just went to pot. Someone should have kept tabs on her. - If she wasn’t before, Whitney Houston is definitely 100% soul now. - Well there's a turnaround for you, looks like Whitney finally beat Bobby Brown to death

Is it that you can't (lack know-how) make your own, or your just too lazy (won't) to make one. Seems like an easy enough thing to make out of 0.040 aluminum.

Look on the bright side, at least you can peg your speedo, I've seen 115. There ain't no way on gods green earth I'll ever see 160 cause at 115 thats all there is and there ain't no more.

Some times you just have to do things twice, no easy way around it. Could it be that you installed the joint with the zerk facing the shaft in stead of the yoke? Meaning is there clearence on the opposite side?

Thats it, post #3, must have posted at the same time I did.

Insulators or the isolators for the hold down clamps, i recall a good recent thread on those but I can't find that one either.

Really?

Go figure.

What year & model?

FWIW, I ran the 30A 12V supply to the common lug (center) on the head lamps and used the relays to ground the high and low beams and toggled the relays at the high and low switch output. Less wiring and the high beam indicator works correctly. If I get some time I'll make a schematic, but work is calling rite now.

This will work correctly on the 240 and give you the high beam indicator light when the high beams are actually on.

If I may throw in my 2 cents, use a 30 amp automotive circuit breaker as apposed to a fuse. The cost is roughly the same as a fuse block and it will reset once it cools down, if you have a short you can trouble shoot it and be on your way without having to get a new fuse.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/?cmd=ViewItem&_rdc=1&item=330681992301&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp5197.m570.l1313%26_nkw%3D%2B330681992301%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1 A link for the lazy folks like myself. Have to agree with the mid teens on price. And where's the propeller shaft?

Priceless.

Why is it that we spend all our free time getting rid of the "patina" on our classic cars to increase their value and appeal, and yet if you clean one of these rare collectables you get just the opposite. My father was in the German army in WWII, he saved all of his old gear until the day he died including his combat helmet, SA dagger, decorations, uniform and his Lugar. He was an officer and was allowed to keep that gear when the surrender happened at the end of the war. Over the years he was diligent in maintaining these relics and when they were passed on to me I decided to get them appraised for insurance purposes. The militaria expert I took the collection to told me that if he would have thrown the lot in a box and dumped it in the cellar I could sell the stuff piece by piece for a small fortune. Since it is all in immaculate condition and as clean as the day of his last inspection, it would have to be sold as a complete collection with all of his documentation included to fetch top dollar, which is a considerable sum. Of course, these are family heirlooms which are priceless to us, so I keep them the way he did, clean and polished. I even take the pistol to the range and run some ammo through it occasionally, which pisses off the collectors, but it’s mine and guns were made to be used

Bodymore Murderland (Baltimore, MD), our crime rate is much higher than Detroit.

Also look aty the rubber alignment pads along the fenders to see if one or more are set too far inboard. I had this same problem when I first got my 240, the pads were swolen from the application of chemicals by the PO. I replaced them with new pads, problem solved.

A bit of lithium grease will make the job seam less brutal and make clean up go easier as well.

Just because you said you fixed the "open header", check the exhaust pipe(s) to make sure that its not hitting the body under side when the motor torques.

280z's do not have VL problems, that is a carbed car's problem.

12 o'clock looking down on the cap from the drivers side.

I saw one of those on ebay a few months back, it's an overhead radio mount, nasty looking thing. My advice, remove it and move on.

With the lowered suspension I think the 225 will rub up front, I run 235's and they rubbed before I went with the stiffer springs. The 205 fronts and 225 or 235 T/A's in the rear will fit and I don't think the under steer will be worse than the stock tire size was. Beware the T/A's, they are the easiest to find in these sizes in 14 inch, but they are a PITA to ballance and they are notorious for being out of round. Excperience talking here, read this http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?43905-Death-to-the-death-wobble&highlight=death+wobble