Everything posted by Patcon
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My two swiss S30Z Fairlady Restoration build thread
I was hoping you had a picture of the hot UPS delivery lady... now I'm disappointed. The drums are pretty cool though. What makes them superior to standard aluminum drums? C
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Goodbye Poly
I was hoping you had a source. All I have seen is poly replacements. I haven't seen any rubber steering couplers for sale. NIX240z can you mold these in the correct material? Charles
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Rockabilly Tire Stretching
That's wheel is just plain silly. The dude in the blue coat has some serious hair going on... C
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bought my first Z :)
Fresh water floods aren't so bad; salt water floods not so good. If everything dries out good you may get out ok... Charles
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Your ideas/input requested for planning a garage
I did a lot of research looking for a high solids floor epoxy. It is very chemically resistant but if you slide something heavy like a tranny it will scratch it right off the concrete. I etched my concrete before the first coat. If you want to grind your floor Sunbelt rentals here in the US have floor grinders for rent. They offer the stones in carbide and diamond you have to buy the stones. The latter being way more expensive and faster. C
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Goodbye Poly
Where did you source a rubber steering coupler? C
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google is getting even dumber
I agree. I hate the way the new Google works and their new algorithms are playing havoc with website search results. I also despise having to click twice to get to maps, finance or news versus the one click before. That is not progress. I agree with Bart that it could be the NSA... C
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Greasing the Rack and Pinion on a 76
I love Japanese tools especially their hand saws. They make a special saw for every cut imaginable... C
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Your ideas/input requested for planning a garage
I used an epoxy floor finish in my floor ("color chips" I believe...). It will chip if abused but almost no chemicals will touch it. It looks a lot like the rustoleum kits but higher solids... Lots of outlets is good. I like the alternative energy approach where it makes financial sense... Charles
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Northern California Z Car guys - Hey You!!!
I hate it, but I'm too far away sounds like fun...
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Little needles make big difference
I don't know needle numerology so what is the stock needle. What kind of step in needle size relatively did you make? Charles
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1972 z Restoration
That's great stuff and it helps to have the right tools and experience... C
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Floors welded in, with regret
The offers always open... Charles
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1972 z Restoration
Very nice. It is much easier when working with OEM panels and parts. Looks great and sealed better than factory... Charles
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Floors welded in, with regret
We are not real close, but if I can help let me know. You might could drive it up and we could tighten things up... C
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I open myself for you criticism!
Actually I think you have done really well for the amount of work you have completed. If you have any kind of life at all 6 months is not bad. I only get one or two weekends a month to work on my project cars so it takes a lot of time to make any progress. I have done about the same amount of work on 2 different cars but the difference is it has taken me years not months C
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What to buy? 1972 240Z vs 1977 280Z
If cash is tight, a good running motor with good compression is cheaper than the machine work and parts it will take to rebuild what you have. Also it will be quicker than waiting on a machine shop...FWIW Charles
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1972 z Restoration
Is that a NOS door skin? How did you roll the edge? Where did you find all the NOS parts? Front upper frame support, possibly outer wheel wells, etc.. Pretty work Charles
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I open myself for you criticism!
I agree that is a lot of welding and grinding. You did a good job fabbing the rocker areas. Many people just buy the replacement rockers and cut out the patches they need. How long was it from going on the rotisserie to the last pictures? Charles
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S2000 Seat Swap in 240Z
Thanks, I will look into that... C
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Floors welded in, with regret
E-tek, the way I heard it was you "there is good, fast and cheap, you can have any two..." or "...you can only have two of the three..." Charles
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starter interchange/repair
That sounds like a good nights work, congrats Charles
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Cleaning and restoring guage faces
I did some googling on this and didn't come up with anything. How would you go about making a VS grinder/ buffer? C
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S2000 Seat Swap in 240Z
Sean240z, How tall are you? I have often wondered if I could even wear a helmet in a 240z. The cars have a tremendous amount of room for a car of this age but I am 6'5" so was just curious... Charles
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Floors welded in, with regret
Be careful where you throw all the sparks they damage glass and interior panels... C
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