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Yeah.. i think you need to replace those 3 bushings.. 2 on the side and one on the lower end.. you see it when you take it apart.. you cán get the 2 for on the sides in brass but the nylon ones will hold another 30 years.. so.. When the gearbox jumps out of gear (most times 5th) you have to take a look at the springs that are in the main plate in the middle of the gearbox, there are some ballbearings and springs under some big nuts.(on main plate.)

And... are you gonna tell him what he's doing wrong? I think he's throwing about 10 times the weight of steel at that car than necessary ... just for the floor allone. I haven't seen the whole video.. couldn't bare it... Maybe he also welds some Patrol axles under it so he'd get better through the forrest when using it to pick up some firewood..

Because of the emissions.. a 280z (fuel injected.) is much cleaner than the 260z with carbs. The 280z was as far i know special made for the american market (?)

As lots of americans don't realise, the 260z was made till 1979 when the 280zx came out.. so there are a lot more 260z and 260z 2+2's ... In america there was the 280z and the rest of the world got the 260z's.. I don't know for the rest of the world but we overhere in the Netherlands could not GET a 280z! (only grey imports.)

At last.. after this post i got revalued.... to grandmaster Z !

Rebuilding? Is he planning to use it as a truck to get a load of garden soil? Yeah, he makes "TONNES" of progress.. When you see the floor at 5 min. into the vid. Damn.. this is going to be a SLOW car!! Who is going to wake him up... yeah i know i'm a bit harsh but this is a disaster.. All that steel in the floor and when i remember the discusions about those tin solderings at the roof... they are gonna suffer.. the roof is gonna break.. (as this floor is MUCH to strong..) It's nice to see he is so enthusiastic but he's repairing a truck, not a light footed sportscar! Who has the courage to tell him? When i replaced my floor i used nothing but (original?) 1mm steel and was amazed how strong it is after welding it in!

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This afternoon i'm gonna kick myself... i could buy one for 60 grand about 20 years ago? and now estimate: is 1,8-2,2 million... pfff.. I think it's one of the most beautiful cars ever. well done Count Albrecht Graf von Goertz! (for the aluminum body) It has a V8 but as strong as a L24.. 150 horse.. But yeah.. it's a 1959 car..

@Mike How is it possible that i couldn't see the message from kcpope yesterday now in front of my reaction i posted at 01:28 PM? I'm sure that it wasn't there yesterday just after noon.. Computers...pfff... 🙄 Oh.. and something else.. i have tested.. when i click some new topic on front page i sometimes could wait a minute, if i click then let the cursor go from hand to arrow and go back to hand on the topic i want (click and) it works within 2-3 seconds! WHY?? Someone mentioned this and i tested it and it works!

Oh.. and take care .. there are little springs in there.. ( clean work bench with some white paper helps a lot.) Maybe also put a other closing lip on the front of the lock, they are often broken.. take them from any other lock..

Take apart the locks that don't fit your key, put the 4-5 plates in it in the way they fit the best your key and then, with the key in place flatten these plates carefully with a angle sander.. (or other sanding tool) then assemble the loc again and your key will fit all your locs! Your welcome 😉 ... Let me know if you have any trouble.. it IS a bit of a pain in the a*** to get the lock open but with a very small screwdriver you can carefully open the chrome or stainless edge open on the front of the lock it self! (Very important: flatten the plates WITH the key IN PLACE! If there is a chance that you sand into the openings in the plates use a plate out of a spare lock or other lock.) I've done this with success on more than one lock.. let us know how (well) it went!

Personally i like the double tape emblems as the holes in the panels always are a rust risk.. My own resto 280zx has not a single emblem as i like to let the people guess what it is .. (in europe these cars are much less around.) But i do have the complete set for the car in a extra booklet! (that way they stay nice haha as the car is used through all year..)

Thanks! yes... something like that.. the shade makes it a bit impossible to see it right.. picture gets a little blurred/muddled.. ( It looks like there is a plate missing and a little round plate is installed on one side? does not seem right....) About "the master link" i believe these chains have the ends riveted as they don't need to be opened to get them off. ( Thanks, zedhead, you said it.. although the computer took: kcpope said.... ( see top this reaction) pfff.. computers hey? They talk nonsens..)

Anyway.. i would check about anything on that car when i saw those things like that fuelpump without the eccentric! So check if the engine turns without hitting some valves or leak oil/coolant. check if there is cooling and oil and when started keep a close look at the temperature.. Also watch for fuelleaks.. (as that fuelpump has never worked in that config.)

A chain has 2 ends.. they meet at one point.. (in your case ON that picture AT 3 o'clock !! You know what 3 o'clock means? that's to the right of the middle bolt, seen from the front.) It looks like there is the closing lock.. It's to long ago for me that i looked at the timing of a L28 but there should be a chain lock in your chain were the ends are connected.. I see something odd in the chain at 3.. Just check the chain for irregularities. Also if you can bend the chain in the wrong way to much it's worn and needs to be replaced. If the chain is very loose replace it anyway. If your chain is like this one.. not bending (to much) in the wrong way, it's still good.. (On a Heuer Front bench vice.. one of the best there are.. 😉 )

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When i looked at your chain.. does it mis the closing lock at 3 o'clock? (Looking from the front) Can't see it very clear but check it please!

First .. LOL! I see it's also coverted to carbs (As mech.fuelpump and injection would not work together..) You can use any eccentric used in a 240 or 260z or even other mech. fuelpump 6 cyl.cars from nissan i think? They all have the same eccentric for the fuelpump. I assume it does not run..? didn't run? If it runs.. Maybe it has also a electric fuelpump as some 260Z's i heard have those.. (i still find it strange to have 2 fuelpumps.. in series that is!!) but they exist.. Check your fuelpressure in front of the carbs, they don't like a high ( some/most? elec.pump's.) pressure..

I'm not such a gulo gulo.. (Sorry but that is what my translator makes of: the dutch word: snoepkont! someone that likes sweets a LOT! )

Gas lines, always good to make a curl in them.. say it's for taking up vibrations! 😉

Long ago a friend did this with a multicable (24 channel audio mixer cable) i saw he was halfway soldering those little wires into a connector without first putting the cover on the cable, as the other side was already done.. he bad mouthed for an hour (!) and took all those wires off to start again! 24 earth covered in stereo so 72 wires to solder in 1 connector... lots of FUN.. 🤬 At first i told him to stop.. but i had to persuade him to do so.. he didn't see it.. but after i showed him the cover that was lying around he started cursing! It was SO FUNNY !!

THIS part is exactly the part that makes the jackpoints strong! Also when you put the car on a 2 post lift! Lots of people do this wrong because they don't trust that part you are refering to! The middle part in this beam makes it very strong, so strong you can lift your car with a jack without a problem.

@Bart Hoedemaker read the above before welding in a new floor Bart, so only spotwelds not long closed welds on the beams.

Nope.. never seen .. smelled.. or tasted.. 😭 Maar wij hebben Venco! (we have Venco) 👍