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Marc (280z) and I will have our Z's. See you guys there. Hopefully there will be a lot of older Z's. -Ben

Those would clean up real nice. Watanabe's are my favorite. They look good on almost any vintage Japanese car. These are getting more popular here in the US. It is great. They are the BBS of Japanese wheels. Thanks for posting the link. -Ben

Thank you for the write-up Rzola. This is definately something I am going to tackle this summer. -Ben

The PO of my 260z had the car repainted in 2001 and there are some small areas of paint fade on the car now. I really don't want it to spread and I am afraid to wax it as I have heard that it can cause more damage. The paint fade just started and it is on the hood. Would insulating the hood with that tin-foil looking heat resistant aircraft sheet on the underside slow the fading process? Also, there are some cleaning agents that say they remove light paint fade and oxidation. How much is little? Would it protect and clean up my paint if I do what Marty advised? The paint does not have a clear coat either and I feel that the repaint was not of high quality. I am not planning to do a repaint any time soon as the mechanicals have me busy. I just want to see what I can do to protect what I have. Thanks in advance, Ben

I have heard your car before Ron and it was music to my ears, but it was the loadest Z I have ever heard. I would not go with open pipes for my car. I am in need of an exhaust system from the head and back and I am thinking of a good quality header with a twin pipe exhaust system like the S30 option in Japan. If I cannot find that I would like to get a 2 1/4" system custom made like what Victor has on his car. Ben

Alg, AE86's are great cars. http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=8094&cat=500&page=15 http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=8091&cat=500&page=15

Hi Derrick, I too would love to find a twin pipe setup for my car. There are some reproduction twin pipe exhaust systems in Japan. Trust systems are not made anymore, but I think Spirit Garage out of Japan makes a system. I am not 100% sure on that, but this summer I am going to do some research as I need an exhaust system and I would wait and pay more for a twin pipe system. Take a look on the z webring (google search). It is almost all in Japanese, but you can use the google translator and translate some words and prices. I will dig through some of my Old timer magazines and see if I see a twin pipe system. Welcome to the club. -Ben p.s. $2.48 is the cheapest for 87 at the Safeway with membership.

People will buy the darndest things for a story.

Congratulations on getting the Z! It sure does look like a keeper. I love the roll bar. -Ben

The engine looks brand new. It is georgous.

You got a deal. I would hook it up first and see if it works before getting it restored as you never know with these clocks. I am not sure how you would do that though. Ben

I should be able to make that meet. Who is sponsoring the show/meet? Are these all classic Z owners that have confirmed to attend? Ben *edit* You can ingnore the first question as I read what Zron posted. I will probably be there as I live 10 minutes from there.

That is a nice find Seerex. You are correct that it does not need an oscillating box as it does not have the stopwatch function as the earlier rally clocks had. I could be wrong on this, but I don' think that this particular clock would have been fitted to a Fairlady 240z (ZL). I think this would have been more likely equiped in a 1974-1978 S30 ZL. The person that I bought mine from refurbished it and I am sure that if it does not work any Z clock restorer online would be able to fix it. If you are planning to put it in one of your 240's you are going to have to change the connectors as the ones for 70-73 are diff from the connector on this clock. I hope I have steered you in the right direction. Congratulations on getting the clock. It is a really nice piece. Regards, Ben

Wow, those are some great pictures and some great information. Thank you for that Alan. I too would like to know if this car still exists. The tires on the pace car look huge. Were the wheels on the car the Kobe Seiko wheels(R:14 by 9.5 and F:14 by8.5) that were an option on the 432-R or are they Watanabes? I only ask that because they look so large. I am very curious about the specifications of the car. Thanks again for sharing this information Alan. As far as historical discussions go, this is what makes this forum so interesting. Regards, Ben

I claim number 2 as well . btw, I don't think you started any flaming. I feel bad now. This sounds like a therapy visit gone bad on my part. Who am I to scold people? -Ben