Everything posted by siteunseen
- 240z - fabbing new front rails
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Ugliest Z ever?
Right turn in the US but who in the heck is that? Mork from Ork? Shazbot
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Pretty big day today 70 240Z
I bought a fuel sending unit and the o-ring from local Nissan dealership, $45 IIRC. The heater core valve and hoses are still available too. Plastic rivets all over the interior panels and the rear finisher around the tag and rear lights still available too. Rubber grommets for evap hoses coming in from the rear plus they're used on the heater hoses on the firewall still available. I have a good bit of OE Nissan part numbers in my file. You'd be amazed at what the dealers can still get for almost 50 year old cars. Zcardepot.com has all the stuff too. If you need something just ask. The best way I've found to search our forum is Google whatever and put classiczcars.com at the end. You'll get tons of info.
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Pretty big day today 70 240Z
A charged battery with all the plugs out of the head will let you get a reasonable number on the compression gauge. Enough to know if you have a bad cylinder. A gas can in front of the radiator for the suction fuel hose to the pump worked for me while my tank was out. Run a smaller return line off the fuel rail in it too. After I got it running, a couple of bungee cords to hold the gas can let me drive it around the neighborhood.
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WTB: Silver 70-73 240Z....15K-20K+
Yeah, me too! I'm sorry but I thought he was talking about a $15K paint job. I read from the bottom up. Lazy habit but I'm trying to do better.
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Pretty big day today 70 240Z
If it's been sitting awhile I'd make sure all the carb parts are moving freely, nozzles dropping and raising back all the way. The oil levels are right in the domes etc.
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Fuel tank paint etc.
This was most helpful for me on my 240. Got a lot of info but ended up using Red-Kote like I did on my 280 whisc I used this other link. Confusing, I know. I just woke up. http://atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/fuel/gastank/index.htm
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WTB: Silver 70-73 240Z....15K-20K+
@Zedyone_kenobi is selling his roadster. He might sale his silver with red interior 240? @Hardway also looking for new projects. He has or had a nice silver one too.
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THE RESTORATION OF CAR #304
Great to have an experienced wrencher, restorer on here. Welcome. Looking forward to your post. Cliff California Datsun?
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Ugliest Z ever?
HaHaHa! 'Ole Hoover bag.
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Ugliest Z ever?
I believe you've found the winner Granny. If it was blue with white stripes, definitely.
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Cleaning old parts
I use mine as a kitchen cabinet.
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Needing a 77 Throttle body complete.
I wonder if @rossiz sold his EFI stuff yet?
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Cleaning old parts
Cheap oven cleaning foam works good on the first lap, the heavy crud layer. Then media blasting. If you get the heavy stuff off first you'll be able to reuse the blast material. Run it through a screen though.
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Cleaning old parts
This is what I ended up buying after wasting money on smaller stuff. Then this for small stuff...
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70 240z parked 15 years, brakes stuck
Congratulations! The next ones will be rotors and pads, a little easier. You'll learn some neat things on here, colorful grammar too.
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Cleaning old parts
Me too! (78 yesterday ?)
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70 240z parked 15 years, brakes stuck
If you take a screwdriver and turn this gear up? I think, it will tighten the shoes by spreading them further apart. First I would pull the emergency brake up a few times. That should get them tighter. You'll know by how far the handle comes up after a couple of pulls. Should be less and less with each pull.
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P1000299
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Door mirror ideas
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Cranks, no start
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WTB: splash pan
It's a reproduction https://zcardepot.com/products/engine-splash-pan-guard-240z
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SU Carb Sync Kit
That's a good idea there, 240260280. Do you have to drive it like that or is all measured in the gravel driveway?
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Easy Access Port for Rear Adjustable Struts
Very nice! The corks from Grey Goose are useful in many ways.
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70 240z parked 15 years, brakes stuck
Yes! Very expensive too, if you can find them.