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After 18 (!) summer seasons from 2007 til 2024 I got my eyes on a beautiful black 370z but first i have to sell this beauty.. Nope.. still not worked on my 280zx.. i hope to install my heaterpump airco thingy this or next month.. it would help a lot in the heatingcosts as it's now electric heaters in the garage.. My 300zxtt has almost 90000 registered km and is in top condition .. No hurry.. (as always 😁) EVERY winter it was suspended and stored in a heated garage, so perfect body. Every winter suspension in a long listing at www.rdw.nl from his fifth year as it was a dealercar and stood in the showroom for the first 5 years.. it's price was then a shocking (Hfl) 173.300 guilders in 1992.. pfff... Just a nice picture to see the dimensions of the carport..

I've restored some seats long time ago.. orig. early 71 seats.. I would NOT do them as tight you can.. Just pull every strap the same amount (about 30 pounds?) and after you done one lower seat part test it with sitting on it.. start maybe with 20 pounds you can always put them tighter on not lesser! Put the lower part of the seat in a vice or something that it can't move.. You need to experiment on how tight you need to do the straps.. Don't do them very tight as there are about 8-10? straps and together they are strong and can keep the weight up!

You say you have a MSA kit.. why not ask them what your doing wrong?

Hahaha, Zed.. Funny!! I ones bought a 240z with a 260z engine in it.. but the real fun on it sat a E30 head of a 2 liter 6 cyl. (i guess Laurel engine?) This can be done if the pistons are not flat tops.. as that gives to much compression (don't ask how i know haha) Has anyone done this before? The car ran but it was in bad shape and i never ran the engine really good so i know it ran but not how much power it had.. This L26 and (restored) head is still in my stash haha..

I know from a official service-anouncement that the L24 from 1973- had pistons that came above deck about a few tenth's of a mm (about 0,2-3 mm i believe) I'm not 99% sure.. i'm 100% sure the piston comes above deck!

Yeah, don't worry, there will be a next Z-con! My 280zx resto started in 2014! And it's still not done! Be glad you CAN work on your eye-apple.. It doesn't really matter how long the journey takes to the finish as long you enjoy the ride! Let go of the z-con date.. It's disturbing to much! I'm sure you will have a EXCELLENT car in the end! DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY !!

I think the outside lacquer is much newer than the inside lacquer, don't forget next year that paintjob would be 50! years old.. If you zoom in on the split just under the window sticker saying: 3-23 you see some small spot with the old paint that has faded

Hi, Maybe take a look into a service manual of the 280zx, i know there are special books about the engine and ignition and also a special about the whole injection and ignition maintenance/dial inn..

@Zed Head hihi.. funny detail .. some hose clamps on the mirrors.. to keep them adjusted.. There is a screw on the inside of the foot of those mirrors to correct the stifness of the mirror.. (My 280zx has the same simple mirrors i believe.)

I don't know... maybe on one of the (side) valves of the heaterunit in the dash? I know something like that it also on one of the main valves in the heater/cooling unit in the dashboard but it's about 4 x bigger..

Maybe send it inside a plastic (electric) pipe? (Lightweight!) If it does not fit heat the pipe so you can make it fit! 3/4 or 1"will fit.

Do this.. as the stainless is very thin.. no one will notice that tiny pixel.. on the trim. GOOD job! 👍

I don't have/use patreon .. it's like a sort of facebook but the russian version or so? Is it safe????

I think @Mike This topic should be placed in the "Resources" under Knowledge base. Titled "one of or the best restoration of a Datsun 240z" What do you guys think? Every aspect of restoring a car is in the vid's! It's a perfect guide for someone that wants to restore a car perfectly.

I don't know .. but it sure makes ME Twitchy!! 😁 (Yeah i know it's only me that does not like pertronix under the hood! The only place for it is in the BIN!)

Simple said.... you lieve the screw on the outer cable alone! The screw on the INNER steel wire THAT's the screw that adjusts the choke..

Oh boy... If you unscrew the cables there will be NO movement.. you have to make sure that the chokes bottom out (NO shoke) then put the choke knob in the almost close position (Like 3-4 mm off the closed position..) them screw the cables tight and if you then pull the choke they will come ON.. (enough) (You must be a theoretical physicist hihi... 🙊)

I'm sorry but i don't know what you mean here.. That's normal! If i pull my choke all the way on my 240z it's at 2500 rpm easely.. just don't! 🙂 The choke is there to get it started when cold (weather) After start push the choke back to about 1200/1500 rpm depending on the cold.. (Not very cold overthere i guess Panama?) As i said, a little slack should be in both cables but there should be some reaction f you pull the lever halfway or even on half an inch..

Wow... that's too much slack.. let's say a few mm. or as the americans say: 1/4 inch on the lever.. You can wiggle the lever in the beginning without reaction near the carbs.. then it's okay, when you pull the lever half an inch then you must see a reaction.

Indeed, that looks perfect.. Does it stick really well? i mean is it very sticky and does it get off very difficult when you found it was not good enough? Does it have the exact width or did you have to cut it in size? It will have to prove itself if it stands time.. but for now it's looking good.

Thanks to a good capacitor i did 20000km on one set of points and they looked still good but i changed them anyway..

Ask yourself the question, where for is a airfilter.. to block air? No.. just to keep dust (and all other debre) out of the engines cylinders.. If you drive the car on a "clean"day without a sandstorm.. it will be no problem.. When engineers fidle on engines half of the time the filter is not in place.. Just remember that it's there for protection of the cylinderwalls and stuff. If the air around the car was always clean you wouldn't need a airfilter. Hey Gundee, i get that you want a faster car (By removing the airfilter) but in a autocross (With lots of dust!) I especially would use the filter as the cars in front of you make a lot of dust... or.. do you always drive at the front? 👍

Just remember.. always take some pictures BEFORE taking it/something apart and yes.. everybody thinks i remember how it was... most don't haha.. so take pics from every angle. Better to many pics then to few! As to answer your question: Opening the screw on the inner cable should be enough to feel if the choke bottoms out.

If the inside is going from 1.25 going to 2.5 inch.. the cross section will be even 400% according to my calculations.. (CS= (Pi) 3,14159265 x diameter squared.)

Congrats Steve, Nice car with a special color these days.. i would have gone for the blue one.. but they are no longer available overhere!! A 240z was in the us a 3500 dollar car overhere they were 21000 guilders about 7000 US$ ! a 300zxtt was about 35000$ in it's time? Over here... pfff... i got a bill of 173300 guilders with my 300zxtt.. about 75000US$ ? A 370Z was at the end over 100000 € .. now a Nissan Z would cost easely over 120000 € So.. be aware your very priveliged to have such a beauty! Hope you have a LOT of fun with it! 👍