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FYI The percentages displayed on the poll are computed relative to the total number of votes, not the total number of people voting. Each vote for a line item counts as one even though there could be 15 votes per participant. The structure of the poll is not congruent with the structure of the statistical data collection. Oh well, this is only my second poll. Will

Thanks MikeW, That explains why I haven't seen them, I haven't yet voted. Carl, that must have been a hell of an experience in your garage to affect the HTML code just by typing with the same fingers that you play with your "parts" with! Will

I'm glad you guys like the poll, I had about 30 ideas before I volunteered, and evey time some thing else pops in the old(figuretively speaking) noggin, I put it on the list-I may post two a month if noone has any objections or consergns. Carl, There are no itallics on this end, sounds like you spent too much time/energy in the sex rated part of your garage before participating! I wondered about the percentages as well-it appears we are having technicle difficulties, but get lost on the participation, not in the percentages! How about some comments on the upgrades and what was good or bad about them? I am working on my list of comments off line, and will add them when I get through. Will

Sounds like Sex and car parts are pretty well integrated to me :eek: ! Gear oil may be substituted for whipping cream , but I hope you never go the other way... :nervous: Will

On your Z, what system(s) have you upgraded or plan to upgrade(not simply repaired, but made different than a "Factory"-I just can't get away from that F word!-or dealer installed situation)? Why did you do(plan) what you did(plan to)? Have the changes worked out as well as you had hoped? What would you do differently, or advise others relative to your changes and their outcome? Will

Carl, Remind me again what is in your garage...

Procedure is in a thread(use the search), and I am too tired to type it again! I use Meguars paper, and compound. WIll

Welcome! Will

I use a 5 foot piece of stainless steel high puond test/small cross section leader wire (Walmart) attatched at both ends to a 6" section of 1/2 pipe. Drill a hole in the middle-lengthwise-of the pipe, and loop the line through it to give you balanced handles on either end. Attatch one handle immediately, poke a hole through the weatherstrip at one corner, and insert the wire through the hole, then secure it to the other handle. wrap the extra wire around on of the handles to keep the length comfortable while you cut the sides using a sawing motion between the handles. When it comes tooime to do the top and bottom, let some of the slack back out to lengthen the waire to keep it comfortable. Go slowly, and be very careful at the corners. I have taken 12 windshields out this way, and it works well. HarborFreight also had a tool for about $7 that will do the job without much drama, but not as comfortably. Will

Ed, Here is some more food for thought. If you painted your car a color that was not available when the car was produced, and installed a L28ET, would all of the work allow you to have a new reproduction paint sticker made with the new paint color, and a new data plate made with the new engine number? The same arguments for and against work, while I think it would be a "neat" thing to do, I don't think it would be the right thing to do. Someone would take it that the information held in the speedo, paint sticker, or data plate, as correct even if that was not the intention-but if that wasn't the intention, why bother? Will

Enrique, I think I have a set of the rails and ends-I know I pitched the inserts. If I do, they are yours if you want them. Will

Carl, Because the Caswell product is water based, All "we" need is a sandblaster, brush(granted the disposable spray can might give a nicer finish-but with a waterbased material, I can't imagine humidity would rear its' ugly head), a sponge. and some twine. Surely within all of the questionable content of your garage, at least part(if not all) of that coud be found there! If not, you have a PM. Will

The rust issue is the reason I am using a coating-except with a turbo, 1300F will not be high enough, The Black Satin goes to 2000F. Black Satin (BHK) "Black Satin is the most advanced exhaust system coating available Withstands 2000f temperatures Easy to apply ceramic reinforced coating designed for high temperature applications Reduces underhood temperatures, reduces exhaust manifold surface temperatures Improve exhaust gas velocity, increase H.P. Air drying, requires no baking" Will

This is what I am using for the non-stainless parts of my exhaust. Black Satin found here: http://www.caswellplating.com/aids/techline/index.html#exhaust I am applying The Black Satin inside and out. Less money, same performance-don't know what it would cost to get to your side of the pond though! Will

Carl, I will look for my interchange book(from Raido Shack) tomorrow, and see what I can find. Allelectronics has some great deals, aparently because they are not the most familiar with what they have. I have been buying parts from them for years, but always knew what I was after-it is very dissapointing to know that they either don't have an interchange book, don't know how to use it, or don't want to be bothered. Will

Carl, I knew you did/would/should/could-aw hell, I wrote that with you in mind(multiple personalities and all!)! On the email-I don't think I could miss it by any more! (my outbound server appears to be down) Will

I would say it depends on if you are selling it to me, or if you are buying it-in addition to Carls' comments Will

I am coughing my brains out! No diaper duty for a while. I have been sick(medically treatable any way) for 5 weeks-in and out of Pneumonia, but consistantly Acute Bronchitus. The Dr. has finally put me on a script that is starting to turn the tide. I have been a healthy person until this year, next time, I will not wait to "let it pass", it only made it worse. Hopefully the tide is turning, and I can get back to living and being active again. Even sick I got my nuts off(you guys should be ashamed-I ment the jam nuts that are pertinant in this thread)! Perverts!!! Will PS-no chrome plating ot polishing on my suspension, I used tiewraps instead of steel rings for the bellows-I thought it would be better to make parts that will get dirty less noticeable, than to highlight the dirt on them!

Carl, You of all people know who Mike is, Mike is his member name... His signature line is: "When you do things right, people won't be sure whether you've done anything at all." Will

Interchange...or perhapse the next page. Will

Remeber the thread is opposit on each end-easy to forget-tightening instead of loosening. 2 big wrenches, or 1 big wrench and a vice. Examine the parts, the end and its mate have flats on them for wrenches or a vice. Just in case you just need a gobfull, Quit chucking a sickie and give it a burl you mug:laugh: ! Penetrating oil never hurts, and in the last resort, a heatwrench on the nuts will pretty much makeany thing(or anyone ) let go of anything! Will

I believe you will find what you are looking for here, cheep! http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?type=store&category=205&orderby=INVENTORY%2Estore%5Fquantity%2CORGANIZATION%2Ecategory%2CINVENTORY%2Ebrand%2CINVENTORY%2Emodel&start=16 WIll

Depends on where you put the green! My theme is 240Z, adn Mikes signature line. Will

Dave and I are working on suitable led conversionsfor the exterior lights, and in 6 prototypes, I am still not satisfied with the illumination of the lenses. My intent is to have the lenses uniformly lit-no bright spots, a consistant and equal glow through out the lens. You can replace the bulbs with leds, but those I have tried have left me wondering why visually. True the available bulb replacements use considerably less electricity, but they also supply much less even illumination. We are working on replacements that even the most anal-retentive Z owner would actually beg to buy, once he or she has seen the visual effect. Will

Come on Dan, We know you are sweet on the Olsen twins! Personally, Lori Laughlin is ALMOST enough eyecandy to tune in-but the chance of catching a Z in a commercial clinches it! Will