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I bought one that had been a Tenassee car that was undercoated when new-it protected very well, but probe from underneath-and pull the carpet to be sure-if water ever got trapped between the undercoating and the steel, you could have a real mess! I have owned a car that had that situation, the undercoating hides the problem, and oneday you have a flintstone mobile. The car looked great from the top, very well taken care of, but the floors and rails were gone to the point the car noticeably flexed with the doors open-Prettiest parts car I have ever seen! Will

It sounds like your lock tumblers are worn out. If you only replaced the electrical part of the switch! Will

If it weren't for replaceable parts, Women would be just like cars- it's not the years, it's the mileage... You said you wanted twisted! Will

There was a movie that had 4 or 5 Black Z-cars chasing another car-I can't rmember the name of the Movie-but I remember the chase! Will

1) A generic style in-line water pump will make the conversion dooable in one afternoon. ChrisA had the right idea with the wrong pump! 2) I agree with Mr. Camoflage-reverse the inlet and outlet as well. 3) I agree that GM could engineer and prototype circles around us, but, If their engineers did the job we wanted them too, there would be absolutely no need for any aftermarket upgrades in any GM vehicle! I don't think GM accountants will let them do the job they are capable of! Do you hand wash your Z, or do you take it to a automated carwash? Answer the question why, and you will see that you are aware that the tradeoffs forced into a product to make it cost effective are not always the tradeoffs we want our cars to live with! 4) Reverse flow will not and does not add any power, it moves the coolest spot of the engine from the bottom of the skirt to the head, hopefully lowering the propensity for detonation with the temperature, allowing the boost pressure/compression ratio to be increased, thereby increasing power! 5)This would be done after the rest of the easier and more cost effective things had been worked in. 6) Keep going with the alternative views-thinking is cheeper than prototyping! Will

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I am up for the challenge! I have a turbo project that might benefit from the reversed flow. If I can help, let me know. I have "like this major set of tools." (includes a CNC Mill/Drill/Lathe!) Will

When you get through with what 2manyzs said, do it again! I bought a dual amperage wire-feed at Sams 7 years ago. It can use a gas kit for more flexibility, but uses flux-core wire for now. The welder was about $300. and will take care of autobody sheetmetal easily. Harbor Freight has several less-expensive wire-feed welders as well. Will

Your car iz Beautiful! I hope the shop you work for took notice! should be a good case for a raise! I am getting ready to do a very similar thing to a '72. What about the emblem modifications? I didn't see any detail (closeups) of them. Will

Bill, Get your priorities strait-fix the car first and he won't be able to catch you! Besides you're young, anything he might rip off will "probably" grow back if you really need it! Will

We aren't too old, your just too young!- Turn up that radio! They say youth is wasted on the young-Bill, it is up to you to prove that wrong having a Z early is a great start! Will

Hey TomoHawk, If Mike can have one, you should be able to too! -Imagine, we have a cross between Magnum and James Jamerson in our club-and he likes Steely Danand Zcars to boot! Whooda Thunk it! Will

SteveK Now, if I had some of those mechanical upgrades already paid for-using more money for an Electrical Water pump would be a no-brainer! You have a great point-"Hey if we didn’t try stuff, we would all be comparing which air fresheners and running on crossply tyres" ! Someone has to have the guts to try new things, otherwise there is no progress-thanks for taking the heat and being a leader! I am glad you, and your beautiful car, are representing Z car owners in the UK and keeping the ricers dazed and confused-not that they need any help in that area. I am working on a LED conversion for the taillights & indicators-talk about questioning a cost effective performance upgrade-what am I thinking-the bulbs work, they are cheep and readily available. I just want something different-sounds like we aren't that different after all!:stupid: Will

sblake01, Now that's Ideal, a great wife and a HOT(Whew, Mercy!) 26year old-and they get along in the same household! My wife is three Years older than my car! Will

All of my girlfriends loved the car! One was jealous of it-she didn't last long! One liked it so much, she went out and found one just like it! 10 years ago, and she still has it! My wife recognizes that Zs are in my blood, and she has learned to appreciate them-even beats me to recognizing them on the street! She caught on that a car is really just a wierdly-shaped metal box with windows, wheels, and an engine, when I pulled the whole interior out of my ZX-she wasn't there for the last time I stripped tthe 240Z. She will even come and help when I am working on the car, but she has not learned to do what I mean, not what I say...I guess this too shall pass. Will

Oh no, Guadelahara won't do-I readily admit, I like Steely Dan too! I second the Mainstreet; but, my first tape was Cletus Maggard singing "The White Knight", like admitting to like Steely Dan took Guts... It is absolutely a travisty we have not mentioned The Eagles-I can still sing(if you can call it that) all of the songs from Greatest Hits 1 & 2. Will

Jim, if you can't inspect all of the rockers, replace them-nothing is worse than having a bubble come up under new paint! Don't worry about the seam, cut the old metal to fit the new-but don't cut anything until you have the new patches or panels! measure at least twice so you only have to cut once! Call or PM Chloe at MWZ(her member name) for patch panels for the lower portion of the doors! Will

Yea Baby-er, gema, "Mama's got a squeeze box"! It fits right in the Z! Will

SteveK here is my reply! 1) Thanks for the info-$550 for the pump and controller! I said: "a variable voltage control would add even more to the cost." $280 every 2000 hours of operation to replace the pump-no other parts are available! 2) in 20 years of driving an S30 I have never let a waterpump or fan blade touch my radiator. Once a week-to every 2 weeks I check a list of things for problems-including loosening the belts and checking the pulleys and shafts for play! It really isn't that tough to figure out when your water pump is going bad! I appreciate your water pump info! In your daily driver, just how much time do you actually spend at or above 80% of redline(a little over 5000rpm)? Racing is different! I will modify my statement to fit the changes in the situation. In a daily driver, if you want to forget about preventative maintanence, then spending more than $550 initially and $280 every four to six years for a substitute of a part that costs $20 and usually lasts at least as long (up to 30 years acording to your words, and I quote"a 30 year old water pump" ) may be worth it! in the 20 years and almost 400,000 miles I have driven Zs daily, I have spent less than $65(lifetime warranty) on water pumps, and missed driving a total of only about twelve hours in replaceing them(2hrs each+ time getting the part-Autozone, Napa, and Parts America are all less than a mile away, but are usually fairly buisy). If I applied the prices of the electric counterparts I would have spent almost $1,700 and at least 120 hours waiting on parts-asumming no waiting over weekends, and that my order would be shipped the same day I ordered it (closest dealer is atleast 1 delivery day away) !! A more realistic time figure would be more like 200 hours-the first water pump I lost was in Panama City, Fl. over a holiday weekend-3 days UPS from the closest dealer You haven't proven to me that a $550 electric water pump is a worthwhile upgrade for a $18 oem style unit in a daily driver! Thanks for teaching me about electric water pumps, voiceing your opinion, and putting me to task! Will BTW that is a beautiful Z!

That is true, if anyone can find them at a great price, it would be Chloe!

Steve you have some good points, but: 1) I have never seen a electric water pump that came with anything more than an on or off temperature controlled relay-a variable voltage control would add even more to the cost-dissapating 15A is not as easy-or inexpensive-as a Radio Shack potentiometer! 2) What happens when a part goes out on the electric water pump, it sure isn't like you can run down to your local part house and be back on the street the same day for less than $25 (unless you revert to an original pump). I think Electric pumps are PERFECT FOR MANY RACING VENUES, but a daily driver just isn't one of them from a keep it on the road standpoint! I find it a hard sell to replace something that works, is plentiful, and cheep with something expensive, and difficult to obtain parts for- one of the reasons I drive an old Datun, and not a Ferrari! Will

"Top down cooling" is interesting. I will have to put some thought into that, I am working out the particulars of a turbo conversion, and that sound helpful!! Me thinks you have a new thread there Inline6! Will

For the man who has everything...but good sense! (a wifes' point of view!)

You might try MetalReady, Ospho, or any of the other phosphoric acid concoctions-usually green-out there that are made to eat rust and leave a zinc-phosphate flash coating. Home Depot caries one at a low price. I have used MetalReady and Ospho to eat rust and protect the clean surface, just put it on, keep it wet (agitate with a brush if black crust is present) until the rust is dissolved(uniform gray color-no black-even in the pits), and let it dry-don't wipe it off of where the rust was. Be sure to mask the paint, it will usually turn darker if you get any on it for any length of time. Here in Savannah in summers high humidity and frequent rain, the surface is protected for about two weeks, in the winter, it lasts over a month. Cover it with a zink based primer, and you won't have to fool with it until you are ready for bodywork! Will

Check out POR15.com, they have more colors of engine paint than you can shake a stick at! You could have a paint scheme that matches even under the hood! Will