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Damn I wish I could swing buying it from you Ken...you have a very nice car and I'm very sad to hear that you are forced to sell it...I know how hard you worked on it and what it means to you.

FWIW I have the Motorola T6250 (about three years old now) and they work nicely. We took them to New Orleans and from the hotel to the river (about 1 mile) there didn't do too well (LOTS of interference with other radio waves, buildings, etc; this was all in the French Quarter mind you) but on shorter distances around the area they worked nicely. Here's a webpage that describes their features decently: http://www.csonline.net/crawford/T6250.htm You can also check out people's opinions here: http://www.epinions.com/pr-Motorola_Talkabout_T6250_2-way_Radio Personally I like it but for longer distances keep your cell phone handy.

Check out my gallery, those pix were taken three years ago right after bringing her home and cleaning her up a bit. It basically looks the same except for the spare tire well, I sanded it down to bare metal then used POR-Putty to fill any rust holes and then applied POR15 to prevent any rust in this area ever again.

Is it a roller? If so transporting it would be a lot easier...just roll it up onto a trailer. This would make a big difference in shipping costs for zman!

They are low but the good news is that they are consistant. This means that your engine is tired but it is wearing evenly and properly.

Do a quick search on ATK and you will find many threads talking about them including this one: http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3799&highlight=atk

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not a hand throttle sent to the crusher!!!! *he screams in agony* :cry:

Point in case: http://www.classiczcars.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=474&sort=1&cat=last1&page=1 However this one is grossly over priced in my opinion. Just look at the rust!!

Looks like a Hot Wheels or Matchbox car from the '70s.

YES DO THIS!!! I failed to do so and had a nice mess on my garage floor.

In case you are interested, I have a close relative! HLS30-08215 That's very sad to hear.

Are the mounting points on a 240Z and a 280Z for the radiator the same?

Yes. Unbolt the drive shaft from the diff then drop the rear of the shaft and just pull it out of the tranny (be sure that you are pulling it straight back).

I have been thinking the same thing! But I already have two parts cars and no place for them so a third is out of the question. If you do make the trip to get it let me know if you pass through the area.

I cited the abandoned project specifically as I have seen several Z cars for sale for this very reason. I drug my feet on one just 100 miles from me last year and have kicked my self for doing so...I had seen the shell previously and it was perfect (except for the sunroof hole in the roof) and he only wanted $100 for it. :stupid:

Will, no that will work. I just was not sure what kind of bag you were using; I was thinking a freezer bag. I was also curious how you sealed it up. Thank you.

Ahhh yes, it was only a matter of time before someone said it.

I disagree on one point...you will find good shells for sale frequently. There are many reasons for this and not the least of which is someone started a project and for what ever reason is giving up. Another reason would be someone who parted out a 'rust free' car (who knows why, but probably because it no longer ran and they didn't want to spend the time/money to fix it or maybe didn't know any better) and is now left with only the shell. I would agree that these are fewer than complete cars though but when found are far cheaper than a complete car in the same 'rust free' condition.

Ok, I work with my cabinet a bit more today and am thinking that a shop vac is a good idea. :cross-eye Too hard to see with out one. Will, I'm also waiting on that pic you mentioned of how you did the light so I can get a light in there also.

I've been trying to buy this car for weeks and it's way over priced and he will not budge on his reserve!! He refuses to accept the fact that it's not worth what he wants. FYI: reserve is $1000 He has also told me that there are a few missing parts (would not specify, but you can see the hatch vents are gone). Also note that it has the incorrect valve cover for this production date! This car is rusty from what he has told me and what can be seen in the pix. This car has also not been started on 8-10 years per the seller. I advised him that I paid $1500 for my running, driving, licensed, registered, titled Z which is a month older than his (i.e. lower VIN FWIW) and FAR less rust. He has yet to reply...and probably will not. I wouldn't pay more than $500 for this one personally.

This may be better off in the History section of this site located here: http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=104

Before you crush it please let me know as I would like some pieces from it. That is unless the whole shell goes to a good home which I'd also rather see.

Now that is VERY interesting!!

I was wondering the same thing this afternoon!!

The number of cars you are thinking were produced in a month is likely about right. In mid to late 1970 I have calculated that they were putting out about 2000 Z cars per month. This is just a rough guess since we only know the month of production and not the day (big difference between the 1st and 30th of the month). They seem to have really ramped up production after the first part of the year when they realized how popular the car was.