Everything posted by Patcon
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My two swiss S30Z Fairlady Restoration build thread
The brake booster tool is nice. That's a nice find!
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77" 280z sluggish after ~3000rpm
Cats can stop up and restrict the exhaust
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77" 280z sluggish after ~3000rpm
Does it have Cats?
- L20b Cody's Goon
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1971 HLS30-14938 "Lily" build
Cody figured out the turn signals today. The signal flasher is a thermal variety even though it looks like an electronic flasher it's not. If we add just one incandescent bulb it flashes as it should. So I ordered some that are electronic with an additional ground. We'll see how they do. He also replaced all the bulbs in the dash gauges with LED's
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L20b Cody's Goon
So status, we figured out how to hot wire the car since we don't have an engine bay harness currently @SteveJ :) We have spark and we have fuel but we couldn't get it to fire. Even with Ether... We have good compression and we have the dizzy on the car on the compression stroke. Although the timing isn't set yet. But rotating it while cranking, we didn't get anything. No bump, no belch, no nothing... Valve adjustment was done recently My only idea at this point is that we flooded the engine with all the cranking time to sort the spark and distributors. Any other ideas??
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1978 280z Parking Brake
You should never disassemble both sides at the same time! That way you have an assembled one to look at. If you didn't keep the parts well sorted then the auto adjust might not work. The sides are handed I believe
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4/75 Datsun 280Z; Leaf Green, CA market, 250K miles, Long Term Project 03/2023-
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4/75 Datsun 280Z; Leaf Green, CA market, 250K miles, Long Term Project 03/2023-
That looks like a nice looking Bimmer on the far end at the shop. Maybe some Apex wheels...
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Can you replace headlights without taking of headlight bucket?
to last, they need to be welded really good and probably not just around the outer edge but somewhere internally to prevent flexing. Flexing there will eventually cause cracks just like the cars get sometimes at the upper rear qtr to roof joint
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L28+(maxima)47 build
Can you provide some more pictures and some details on the system right now? Still running megasquirt? DIY harness or turnkey harness? Ignition? Coil on plug? Fuel pump and setup? Etc...
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SN 00042 Restoration; The Older Twin
But a conventional rotisserie makes working on the rear of car and the nose of the car really difficult
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SN 00042 Restoration; The Older Twin
Yeah, the rotisserie is pretty cool!
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Screws for the instrument console finisher (ICF)
I have used Belmetric for lots of fasteners but black might be a problem
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Floor vent rebuild
I believe this is what I ordered https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YGXQM2X?ref_=ppx_hzod_title_mob_b_fed_asin_title_1_0
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How hard is it to rebuild a 72 240z brake booster?
Yes, I believe they are available for purchase
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How hard is it to rebuild a 72 240z brake booster?
I bought a kit from Harmon Brakes in Georgia. You need some specialize tools to get the booster disassembled and reassembled
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Floor vent rebuild
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Z's on BAT and other places collection
I figured it would bring more. I thought $60k was low.
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Saving- 04858
Those are some cool turnbuckles with the moe clamp ends!
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Floor vent rebuild
I redid that foam on mine but decided disassembly was a bad idea. I bought some thin foam off amazon. Glued it on an closed the flap to hold it. Trimmed to fit after it cured
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[2025] What Did You Do To/with Your Z Today?
My calculation is about $12,000 for concrete Not including any demo
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Wiring bellows tubing
More options: https://www.amazon.com/Harness-Wiring-Rubber-Sleeve-Dust-Proof/dp/B0DPSSGQM3/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2IFD08NNIUUXC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.j6sCbuIjzN-WBnm2XXwWVu4090p00UNg2r3CNwgAFBVu9Lpb66DXNbNe_7yLAqI4vMWRl0gsNxdRcdAK9V-5dS-n5-_exNneA0CtlQFm27hcWNwAakn7syA0o6BJfeUK2eQPmD7LDR4KUk4i1u1e9-fLz4GBRraJloEbMOQi9a9O9VQGqdfo0GKMkXonZdBkHD4duo1hl7_Sb6vS8y5-yGtRl5shRUZRCjQAmJjD7V0.Qts0l3KNs3i-pKnDHJ-7Dj_thqYPP4NnJJ0nn_ue6Po&dib_tag=se&keywords=rubber%2Bbellows%2Bsleeve%2Bfor%2Bwires&qid=1758484994&sprefix=rubber%2Bbellows%2Bsleeve%2Bfor%2Bwires%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-3&th=1 https://www.amazon.com/Keep-Clean-10620-Door-Rubber/dp/B00H8JW4FK/ref=pd_sbs_d_sccl_3_5/134-8277767-9799355?pd_rd_w=O36Uk&content-id=amzn1.sym.2cd14f8d-eb5c-4042-b934-4a05eafd2874&pf_rd_p=2cd14f8d-eb5c-4042-b934-4a05eafd2874&pf_rd_r=8C2WBECPMWQVPQYRVYPN&pd_rd_wg=PgAlV&pd_rd_r=c69dac03-422a-494e-8aae-6aec3dcada49&pd_rd_i=B00H8JW4FK&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/Megatronix-DAB-Replacement-Actuator-Flexible/dp/B0817DGHVP/ref=pd_sbs_d_sccl_4_6/134-8277767-9799355?pd_rd_w=zPpDR&content-id=amzn1.sym.2cd14f8d-eb5c-4042-b934-4a05eafd2874&pf_rd_p=2cd14f8d-eb5c-4042-b934-4a05eafd2874&pf_rd_r=BQ52F24TMDDBWQFXYEDN&pd_rd_wg=2aWdn&pd_rd_r=07eabe98-68fe-425c-b050-99f1004eeb04&pd_rd_i=B0817DGHVP&psc=1
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Wiring bellows tubing
Knowing the right search terms is the real trick. I did a first search and turned up the correct description and then searched with that. Some of those pieces look like plastic. Some look like rubber. I would prefer rubber if I could get it
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1980 280zx found in Seattle CL
Looks like it could be a good basis if it's not rusty. At that discount it might be a scam though
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