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I knew it a closet(dare I say Garage) pinto fanatic! That explains a lot...Ooh-now I understand about the sheep and the motorbike! Nissan already had a winner, and diid not have the luxury of hindsight, they didn't dare fix what Mr. K. broke for them... Will

I filled mine to the point moving them around would force grease out, and then wiped off the excess-don't want to attract dirt to the area. Will

It's Ok Carl, We all know you secretly administrate at www.fordpinto.com! I must admit it is very unlike your persona here to hide and make excuses for it thought! :disappoin Ok my vacation from reality is now over! I think the 240Z was simply "clearly the superior product", and Nissan did what most companys do: If it is working don't fix it. We have 4speeds, they are buying as many as we can turn out, and you want us to make a change? When we run out, or the price of five speeds drop to equal or less than four speeds, then, we will do something different. I don't think anythiong was irrelevant except the seemingly forgotten fact that what was done worked better than anything else to that point! That said, I am glad several of you are educating NovaSS, and the rest of us about his car. I am in the same boat with 26thZ. WIll

I really didn't come up with this conversion to replace lightbulbs. I wanted a better answer to even light distribution, and the electrical short commings of the car relative to viewable parts(Keep the original alternator, fuse box, and wiring). I would have given up on the electrical part earlier, but the even light distribution really has me by the short hairs. I want my lights to be uniform and devoid of point sources. Will

Lay them out on a sheet of notebook paper as they are removed(at dissassembly) label the sheet, take a picture and dump them in the bag. The 8.5x11 frame size, and the lines on the paper make sure the photo will have good detail and an axcellent frame of reference for later identification. also gives a great before and after for the notebook! Will

The tire is a bit much fore me! The weatherstip would definitely be a challenge, but someone probably already has it. The other pieces could be done with a sample to cast from, or at least a better idea of what the part does(the seat part). Will

In progress: 1) Interior light lens-got to get the right material-led use fine, bulb use no-I want one product that does both! 2) Trims for the taillights(chrome piece in the middle). 3) Series 1 complete Ashtray assembly-exploring the trim ring for the lighter socket. 4 and 5) Consoles for series 1 and series 2-exploring a source for series 2 trim ring 6) Map light housing. 7) Series 2 fuse box cover. 8) Special projects-parts that look like they belong, but didn't come from the factory! 9) Auto Shifter Plate. 10) Eds gromitt. 1,2, and 3, are really close to being ready to send out for evaluation. probably some time next week-waiting on materials for a final cast or for one last mold correction. 4,and 5, are waiting on a vacuum chamber of enough size to accomodate them to see if the frames I have made for the molds are strong enough-probably a longer wait. 6,7,8,and 9, are waiting for mold materials to allow me to correct the molds for the first(and hopefully the last-probably not) time. 10) I pulled a pretty bad of sample of the gromitt Ed needs form a '73 day before yesterday, it needs quite a bit of work to be complete enough and strong enough to serve as a basis for a mold, but I am moving it into this group to get it ready for him. Planned: Seatbelt mechanism boots (the rubber covering on the recievers). Auto Shifter handles. Emergency brake handle grip. Hood pull. Improved a/c duct work. Series 2 Ashtray pull. Radio climate control faceplates for pre 73 and 73-faceplatres only! Special projects that look like Nissan designed them for the car, but Nissan had no idea!. What I am doing is finding the best quality parts I can to mold from so that there isn't a great deal of "correction" to do to the mold. This "correction" has been by far the longest part of the process. I will not duplicate any parts that are already out there or still available(to my knowledge), unless they are just way too high to buy, or too difficult to find in great shape. I am also working on a couple of other suprise parts that Nissan never made, but I think most of you guys will love! I will send one or two out to members here and let them start a thread on how stupendous or stupid they are after having a while to look at, hold, mount, and live with them. I hate getting all excited about a purchase only to find out it really wasn't ready to be sold yet. Once again, I want the most anal among us to be satisfied. I should be ready to send out some pieces in a couple of weeks-before I start getting PMs, I have already picked the people who will be "reviewing" the pieces, and I will ask for their participation before sending anything out. Will

Typing too fast, with too little attention. :laugh: My thought was 1 series of leds for the whole car to make the illumination consistant. Will

I haven't been comparing side by side, I have been looking at just the brightness with leds, so far the best coverage takes about 200 leds per combination light(240Z), but with the new direction, hopefully that will drop considerably. I did say I want even the most anal among us to be satisfied! Will

One of you guys that just ordered or received yours, please post a picture of the front struts. I need to see if there are spacer collars welded on the bottom. Thanks, Will

Don't feel too bad, went to the pick and pull on a friday afternoon found a low mileage '83ZXT with a head and an oil pump, and instead of jumping right in, I waited until the next day, got there when they opened, just in time to see the cart in the jaws of a portable crusher! I got to keep the $25 that I would rather have traded... That was stupid...never again... Will

He who heistates... goes to the garage in your case! Will

Using the supplied converter to go from MLM to MCD, their super bright white variety has a MCD of 110.3, the leds Dave and I are using are 15,000+mcd, in visiting the suppliers site again They are now selling leds that are 25,000mcd and 50degree-I have some on the way-they may make the difference!!! Will

Come on guys, keep it Z related... http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=10603&sort=1&cat=500&page=3 Will

Carl, Wheels? going once, going twice....the truck was full! Will

Ahmed, Just after mixing both the molding and casting materials, degass each under 28-29 inches of mercury (vacuum)-to get rid of bubbles-for 2 to 5 minutes, and subject the mold to the same immediately after filling-no bubbles and greater detail. For the small parts it works very well, obviously, in casting a console, you need a pretty good size vacuum chamber. I am hoping to offer some reproduction parts before too much longer. I want to make sure they aren't going to fade, chalk, melt, or otherwise create problems for a buyer, and get some of our hardcore members to check out their quality before I make them available. Will

What is their light output, and actual package size? Will

That is pretty much what my solution was. with one exception, All of the pieces I have made have come out far superior when 28-29 inches of mercury was involved every step of the way(mixing the molding and casting compounds, and immediately after casting). Will I am now waiting on my fourth generation of casting materials -including dimensionably machining wax for cast aluminum casting. Will

Here are the major milestones(what actually made progress toward the result I want) in my development of this led conversion. 1) a plate array to fit the reflector housingwith leds on 3/8" centers-plenty of light, no easy way to add turn signal functions(dual voltage adaption for the switches for the leds).Leds are too close together to add a seconfdarray 2) An array to fit the housings on 1/4" centers-set up as two seporately switchable arrays on 1/2" centers. One array for runnig lights, one for turn signals. Individual arrays work great(just arse a led flasher to the pigtail), but 1/2" is too far apart for the leds(highly "pixelated) Pinpoints are way too aggravating 3) Place a diffuser between the leds and th lens-points are still present, butlight is dimmer overall. 4) Replace lens reflector housing with a flexible sheet that conforms to the complex curve of the lens-better clarity! Still inpoints-sand the inside of the lens, sand the leds-light output drops, points remain-sanding the inside of the lens spreads the light to the edges of the lens, but still not uniformly. I power up a stock combination light and verify with Escanlons gallery image: http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=8952&sort=1&cat=500&page=2 that even in the stock configuration the lens is not lit all the way out to the edges. The next set of attempts will be based application based on fiber optic technology and light diffusion. 1) Sending all of the light into the lens from the rear edges, and playing with the finish(sanding and painting) the inside of the lens to send the light out to the front. With out getting into the theory behind all of this, I believe this will be an integral part of the final product. 2) Casting a clear insert for the lenses with leds imbedded in them, using a cast in fressnell lens pattern to diffust the leds. I feel like either or a combination of both of these two (sanding and painting the back of the insert) will actually be the answer that makes my view of the way it should be, a reality. I am waiting for more materials to be able to make the insert, and more leds to imbed and wire up. These assembledges I will take pictures of. I am very optimistic that the answer will be in these two ideas, they address the problems as I see them head on. Once the light is flowing as I have envisioned it, I will work out the fit details to keeping the stock look(fitting everthiing in the reflector housing-and a plug)and pass a set to Dave for review. Will

Everything you want, nothing you don't! http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14897&highlight=headlight+upgrade+harness Dave did a great job with the harnesses!

They're BaaaacK http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7959535198&category=33590&sspagename=WDVW Bugger, he beat me again!!! Will

I can't speak for Dave, but I am still not satisfied with the versions I have made. I haven't even sent Dave a version to evaluate because the results have been less than my expectaztions. Every damn one(7 actual attempts) has points of light. It is too difficult to put out a price before the product is finalized, but the price will in now way reflect all of the trial and error that has gone into this-If I weren't doing this for my car already, no way I would put anywhere near this much time, energy and effort into it to sell-no break even point. I still have a couple of ideas to try-but I am waiting on materials. Will PS. When I get the example I am looking for, and I will, I'll send it to Dave, and get his opinion, then he and I will work out the details of a basic kit with instructions, a complete kit with instructions, and a bolt on swap-or some combination of the above.

The Twins threw a fit didn't they? I am seriously interested in the car. Will

I refuse to answer on the grounds I would have to say no, but I posted first about it! Yes, I know, and I didn't even stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night! I hope to have the chance to check out and buy the car. Will

I am sure they will sell more, but atleast I beat you to the fairlady! Will