Jeff Berk

Those tail lights are very cool.

I've had a dash cover in my cart for about a week in anticipation. Its either going to be installed or used as a form to make a leather dash cover (attempt #2).

I'm answering my own question, I just got a 10% sale announcement from Z Car Depot THIS FRIDAY 11/29 TAKE 10% OFF YOUR ORDER FOR OUR ANNUAL BLACK FRIDAY SALE! DISCOUNT IS AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED AT CHECKOUT

Hey All, Is there anything Z related on sale this week worth looking at? Jeff

This is a long thread so hopefully this hasn't already been addressed. The Japanese battle flag on the inside of the hood... Is that painted on or is it a vinyl film? I wanted to cover my hood's underside with a printed graphic but I'm concerned about heat damage. I know my engine compartment get really hot.

Here's an update. I finally got to an Autocross last weekend to try out the LSD. I was delayed by a brake issue that kept my 260z up on blocks for a few months. The thermistor I installed in the differential drain plug did not show a significant heat buildup during the autocross. The temperature reached about 110F. The interesting part was that during the drive to the event, I drove at 70-80 mph for about 45 minutes. That built up a temperature of 230F. The KAAZ tech warned me that above 200, the oil will begin to break down. I may need to install that finned diff cover which unfortunately means I need to modify some other components to get it to fit.

So far so good... I took the Z out for an autocross event last weekend and the brakes worked and didn't leak. I also talked to my local Z mechanic that I fall back on when I get stuck and he commented that if I'm not driving my car in harsh conditions, I likely didn't even need the boots. He said that his cars with Wilwood brakes don't use them and sure enough, when I looked up Wilwood rebuilding kits, boots are not included.

Would anyone be willing to do a 3D scan of the convex side of one of these? I think I can create a left and right mold from this to try to vacuum form these. Scanning can be easily done using a cell phone with the free version of the KIRI Engine app installed (https://www.kiriengine.app/ ).

The asking price for this part seems very lofty. If I can find one that I can scan or use to make a mold, I think I can churn out a few possibly using a vacuum form method. I've never did a vacuum form (excluding back when I used a toy in the 60's), but I have a unit available nearby.

This was a April 1974 260z so I would of thought that it would of also been on some of the 240z's. If its part No. 63830-N3600 and 63831-N3600, then it looks like you are correct that its a 260/280z part. Maybe that will make it easier to locate. I think the part I'm looking for is 64186-N3600 and 64187-N3600 that is identified as part 80 on the diagram. BTW: I finished my caliper rebuild so after nearly 2 months of waiting on some parts, I can drive this thing for a few weeks before it goes into hibernation.

I came to the realization that there should be a panel in both front wheel wells that covers the rear of the headlights. Looking at the attached photograph, there are at least three mounting holes circled in red. Does anyone have a photograph of this part? I tried to visualize it using the Futofab site but there wasn't a clear image of it.

My son's Lotus is starlight black which is also metallic like your coupe. There seems like an almost endless pallet of colors in matt to gloss, metallics, and color change in vinyl. 3M has the identical black metallic in vinyl: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CCFX5YNN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 I think the primary reasons for going with vinyl wrap is to try a new color, add an optical property not readily available in traditional paint, and to protect the underlying original paint. It also can be applied without a paint room You just need a relatively dust free setting and a few inexpensive tools. Lots of practice helps.

I think that rubbery stuff was common on this side of the world maybe 20 or so years ago. My car was repainted in the early 1980's and that chip guard coating was used behind the rear wheels. My son and I have wrapped two cars. Wraps have a finite life of perhaps 3-5 years depending on the quality of the wrap and how much exposure to the sun it experiences. Wrap can chip get scratched, pealed, etc. Wrapping the headlight buckets is difficult to say the least. Wrapping a portion of a car with clear is common and effective but It too degrades with age. My son's '05 Lotus had to have its clear protective coating pealed off in small pieces and it left marks behind.

Would something like this help in diagnosing the problem? This particular one has gotten mixed reviews due to flimsy construction but I think there are a few others out there. If shortening the cable with this works, they you could cut and install a turn buckle. https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/dorman-help-brake-cable-adjuster-universal-03006/5014557-P

ZH, That's a picture I pulled off the internet for reference. I wanted to know if he could move the arm shown in the photograph manually. Jeff