5thhorsemann

Soooooooo, you didn't have to press the old U-joint apart to remove it from the DS? Did you buy the replacement based on a P/N on the old joint or by cross reference to the car?

Take your clutch apart and see whats wrong with it, just because it locked up doesn't make it un rebuildable.

Looks like you will have a good bit of work to prep for a 1000 mile run. Good luck and we are here for you.

Sounds like the cam is running dry, better pop the valve cover and check out the oiler.

Thanks Bonzi, thats perfect, just what I needed to see.

Ok I made the tool described in the other threads, but I'm having a heck of a time getting the damn thing open. Could I get one of you fine people to post a pic of the 73 style latch where the cable connects so I can visualize my target. It would be a great help.

My uncles names are Neal & Bob.

When you can drive all the way across the country on your spere tire.

Thats what I paid for my car, WTF!

aaaaaahhhhaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahhaahhahahhahahahahahha, rotflmao

Older women are easier as well, and easier to service, but nowhere near as fun to tinker with.

Perhaps a little too far gone to bring back from the brink? Sad..... Thats the understatement of the year, doesn't even look like a $400 parts car.

Capitalization and punctuation. Question; What are you doing? Answer 1; Helping my Uncle Jack, off his horse. Answer 2; helping my uncle jack off his horse. Yes, its that important when trying to discribe the issue with your car.

You know you are driving an old car when EVERYTHING on the car is user servicable. Gotta love those old Z's!

If the boar isn't pitted you can rebuild the cylinder on the car for about $10.00 in about 10 minuts. If it needs to be honed it takes a little longer but the parts are still under $25.00 with the hone stones.

Just what I said. Broke the hood release cable. I have to go out of town for a few days and don't have time for a broad search. How the heck do you get under the hood to fix this? Taking off the hindges dosen't look like the answer. Ok McGuivers, what flavor bubblegum do I need to fix this mess?

I wanna say 72......................................................72.........................................there, I said it.

Looks like an 8" cinder block to me. I had one on an old Mopar I once owned, but that was for traction in the snow.

Not that I am aware of, I went for a header w/o any smog gear on my 73, and she runs NICE. You would get better flow seeing how there is less exhaust to exhaust. (I THINK)

Slick!

I like the German plate, it's exactly what I have in mind, size and all. Thanks for the link John.

I just looked at my original rubber door seals, they look identical to your pics. when the door is closed the flap seals to the jamb gasket, presumably to deflect water away from the window squeegie. Although it does look like mine has been trimmed.

Okay, I've done a bit of research on the maryland laws RE the front tag and bumper issues that were suprisingly brought about herein. I was simply hunting for some pictures of ingeanious tag mounting options. First, as stated above, there is PRESENTLY no law against removing the bumper(s), as long as the body is smoothed accordingly. Not an issue with an early Z car. I do not forsee this ever becoming a problem with the integrated nature of newer bumpers on cars. The tag, on the other hand, is a bit more of a "sticky" issue. I found that there is actually a petition circulating to have the law repealed. http://www.petitiononline.com/mdplate/ In reading the law, which was hard to find online, it seems to be open to alot of interpretation (by law enforcement) as to what is compliant and what isn't. The law states that the registration plate must be displayed on the front of the vehicle, and shall not be obscured from view or mutilated in any way. There is also a subsection that deals with historic cars and trucks that basically states that I can put a tag from the "build year" on the car from any of the 50 states as long as I carry the valid Maryland plates on board with me. This will surely get you pulled over by Buford T. Justice every time. So I called the good tax collectors at the DMV and asked about making a Euro style Tag reading MD-123456 in the same font size as their issued tax stamp (tag) and was suprised by her response. She said "I suppose it would be okay as long as you carry the issued plate with you while opperating the vehicle on the road." Also stated "If the (historic/ antique) vehicle has no accomodation for a forward facing tag, you may display the tag in the windshield by placing it on the dash." So, my solution will be to fabricate a panel that fits between the bottom of the grill and the top of the cowl (the void in the grill where the bumper was located. roughly 4 inches tall.) laminate it with 3M reflective white vinyl and apply ploted black text and boarder to make it look lajit. I'll post a pic when I get done with this little project.

I removed my front bumper and do not plan on replacing it. Where do you think would be a good method of mounting a front tag?

I just looked at mine, they are not a servicable item. Best to replace the whole hinge.