MikeW

You can buy one for $10 or $15. A multimeter will measure voltage, resistance, and amperage - all of which can be quite useful working on these cars.

Cool. I'll be anxious to see it.

Why is that stupid? It seems to me that the rule has always been "keep right except to pass" and if everyone followed that rule things would be much better. Even here in Atlanta, where's it's common to have 5 or 6 lanes in one direction, I make a point to trying to drive faster than the people to my right and slower than those to my left. If I'm not driving fast enough to make that work then I need to move to the right. Admittedly the exception to this is when you need to make a left turn. I have a rule for that as well. Here's the proper order: put on your turn signal, get into the turn lane, then brake. I often see that done in the completely opposite order.

Well, if it was a typo the seller sure made out well ...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsun-240Z-Tail-Lights-Left-and-Right-NR_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33716QQitemZ8005292829QQrdZ1

So now you have two copies?

Another advantage of sticking with white is that white more visible than most others and therefore you're less likely to get hit by someone who's not paying enough attention to their driving.

Rust bullet may well be good stuff. I just don't appreciate the way it was presented. It's quite clear to me that someone who has probably never owned a classic Z car registered here for the sole purpose of making this post for commercial purposes.

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Here's another thread by the same person: http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17613 Perhaps you should simply contact him ...

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17524

The were just for looks on 1970 models where the vents were in the hatch and thereby helped suck even more exhaust fumes into the cabin.

http://www.georgiazclub.com/ Note that the web page doesn't always get updated properly to show the next meeting time. The meeting is the first Tuesday of every month at Hooter's on Jimmy Carter Blvd in Norcross. The meeting officially starts at 7:30pm but most people show up early to eat. The entire outdoor covered porch area is reserved for the club. There is always a wide variety of Z cars from 240's to 350's.

It's on the west side of Alpharetta Hwy about halfway between Holcolmb Bridge and Woodstock. The last time I looked it was parked right by the street. Another option for you would be to come to tomorrow night's GA Z club meeting in Norcross. There are often cars for sale or a least people who know about cars for sale ...

There's a blue 280Z that's been sitting at a used car lot in Roswell for months. I haven't bothered to even stop and look but I think it has $4500 on the windshield.

There's a new pair on eBay right now: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsun-240Z-REAR-DECK-VENT-GRILLS-NEW_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ34204QQitemZ4578635500QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

Hopefully EScanlon will see this thread. If not, send him a private message.

FWIW my wife grew up a couple of doors down from there on the same block of West Jones street. She used to get free biscuits every morning on the way to school. I haven't eaten there in years but get the impression that things went down hill after the namesake died. Hopefully things have improved ...

That's essentially why I went with an airdam myself. On a 240Z it completely replaces all three metal pieces under the bumper: the center valence and the two corner pieces that the turn signals mount into. Mine were fairly banged up and new pieces were a lot more expensive than the urethane airdam. I still have my originals if I decide someday to get them straightened out and painted.

Urethane will paint just fine provided you add a flex additive to the paint. This will keep the paint from cracking when the airdam flexes. It's really a matter of preference. I'd avoid curbs and such whichever way you decide.

The steering wheel vibrating could be a result of a tire out of balance. The play in the steering wheel could be a result of the steering coupler, or more likely, the steering rack.

Interesting technique ...

It's possible that the flywheel is warped due to overheating. This causes high spots that grab intermittently as you let the clutch pedal out. My daily driver has this problem and it coincidentally started just after teaching my wife how to drive a manual.

It's hard to say since the pictures are so bad. The following are apparent: rear louvers, wheels off a 280ZX, and the front air dam. In fairness, those are all easy to change out. The carpet doesn't look right and the paint scheme is certainly not original.

One more theory: perhaps it was just a factory error. Presumably the firewall VIN was done by hand somehow. Perhaps this really should have been HS30-10002 and someone just made a mistake. Is there a matching VIN on the dash or any of the ID tags?