Everything posted by Zs-ondabrain
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Headlamps
I now have a new set of H-4 conversion euro lense lights on the Z (70') They work awsome and install was a snap. Four philips head screws to remove the rear headlight assembly. Three screws remove the retaining ring on the bulb. Pull the bulb and unplug it. I used the MiiG H-4 headlight Euro conversion kit w/ Zargon gas bulbs (zargon is one step up from zenon.) The kit also has a (Streetlights) bulb plug in it, but thats another story. DO NOT GET THE (DIAMOND CUT) housings!!! THEY SUCK! Its up to you (depending on how original you want to keep your Z) but most people like to cut a hole in the back of the head light assembly in order to access the new H-4 bulb for replacement and then they put a big rubber plug in the back to keep it clean and dry. Your stock plug will attach perfectly to the new H-4 bulb. reassemble the headlight assembly and your done. It's really that simple.
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WTB: 1971 Air balance tube.
If it sounds like I'm talking out my a$$, It's very possible. don't your DGV's just use an adaptor to mount to your intake manifolds, And if they do, are they removable and can the new S.U's bolt to that location, without swapping intakes or the ballance tube?? sorry. It's been a while. Dave.
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Switch Hoods
I tried the 280Z hood and was not happy w/ the results. My Z is a 70', by the way. the hood sat too high near the headlights and was a smidgen to long
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I finally fixed it
it would probably help you to see the difference if you look at the "HIT AND RUN" picture in my gallery.
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I finally fixed it
the hood badge was replaced w/ a fender emblem from a 350Z after I repaired and repainted the hood. What da ya think??
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Better Alternative Alternator for 240K
My buddy here in the northwest, (washington state, U.S.) has another option for ya, he's been in the Z business for quite some time. And he thinks that the alternator he has is your best bet. www.zspecialties.com/hotdeal.htm
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Guess what my MPG is on new L28?
by my calculations, thats about $11.00 US per gallon @ about 1.86?? exchange rate. i think www.xe.com/ucc
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zspecialties rebuilt injectors?
I know Oliver personally, He's a great guy and has never steered me or any one I know wrong. You can Believe and trust any thing he has to offer or say. He has used heater cores and warrenties them for 90 days and they cost $75.00. I asked him for a NEW one and he regretably told me he had none, he took my number down, and went looking as far as Japan ($250.00+) and all over the U.S. ($200.00) He personally looked for a new heater core for me for 2 full days. That shows me consideration and care for his customers. If he can't answer your question, he'll find some one who can, or try his damndest to find the answer and get back to you A.S.A.P. His shop is loaded w/ so much Z perifinalia, You'd better bring a towel for all the drooling you'll be doing as you look at ?50+ Z's on the lot.
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The Z Car's Nemesis?
All right, All right already. But what about todays car?? For instance, Me and my girl friend just loaded the Z up w/ $250 worth of grocery's. We have a combined weight of about 280lbs. This idiot in a red convertable 03' Mustang Cobra, (4.8L V8??) pulls up to the stop light that we're sitting at, revving his motor like he's hot sh*t. My girlfriend looks over at me, then at him, then back at me again and says, "your not seriously going to let this moran take you, are ya??" I smiled and said "we'll see." The side streets light turned yellow, then red, and as soon as our light turned green, the gas peddle went down and the clutch got dropped. Even with the combined weight of me and her, the Z, a butt load of grocery's and a full tank of gas (aprox 144lbs) This guy was sucking the fumes of 130,000 hard miles and a couple bad piston rings (ya, it smokes when I get on it). We get to the nexy light and Mr. Droopy McSlowtogo has got the dumbest look on his face. I can barely hear him say "what the hell does that thing have in it," over my girlfriend laughing at him. I tell him it's a 2.4 liter 6 with a cam and a header, and he still looks dumbfounded. The light turns green, the car in front of him is a little to slow, so we loose him in traffic. She laughed half the way home and a little more that night. So my question is, what are the Z's REAL competition with todays type cars?? Dave.
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no dents here either
just another view of the drivers side where I pulled and patched all the dents and dings, matching paint from WESTCO Autobody Supply and their paint camera.
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LOOK! no more dents
Spent all week dodging rain drops (no garage) to fix all the dents on the fender, door, and rear quarter by the door
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little dents on door and fender
I started w/ over 20 screwdriver dents from the PO ex-wife, ( she was'nt happy when he told her he wanted a divorse) I've already fixed 9 of them. 3 on roof, 1 on left fender, 3 on left door, 1 on wheel area and 1 on hatch, and some keyed areas, ya, she was mad.
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I can't help it. I like 'em
Beautiful white light in a flood pattern w/ no obvious beams and they're more white than blue. There is also a city-lite bulb in there that works w/ my blinkers
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$70 Miig H4 lights w/ $40 covers
It's a cheap way to protect my new lights and IF i'm real lucky I'll get another 1/4 mpg, But I doubt it.
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she loves the sun
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little dents on door and fender
You can barely see the dents on the door and the fender, but they stick out like a sore thumb to me.
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O.K. O.K.! I'll fix the dents
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new H4 Lights, new Eagle alloys
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What is this? Mounted below the coil
early to mid mustangs were very noisy and always had the noise suppresors near the coil, or some form of one. check almost any ford supply house and you should find some thing to suit your needs very easily. Dave.
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Owning a Z makes me...
SEXZY!!! Or at least thats what my girlfriend says..... Cause I only wash her (the Z) in the sun and of course I have to take my shirt off. Believe it or not, I actually have a body under all this ruff exterier. WISH!! Wish I had this, Wish I had that. Wish she went faster. stopped faster, had less dents, had more money, had more time.. You get the point. Dave.
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I am so pissed off....
By the way, it was $36.88 for each pint $9.14 for each spray can made from the pint X 3 =$27.42 plus I still have whats left of the original pint for touch-up So in other words, I'll get an exact match, 3 spray cans and the remainder of the pint for $64.30 + tax. And he can make as much or as little as i need whenever I need it.
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I am so pissed off....
Threefittyzee, I dont know about where you live but here in the northwest, Washington, we have a company called WESTCO AUTOBODY SUPPLY. SOME ONE BACKED OVER MY HOOD, and I was almost in tears. I took the Z to Westco and they brought out to the car what was explained to me as a (paint camera). he took several pictures of the paint, got and average of the paint color as it sits ( 20 year old paint job) downloaded it into the computer and the computer spit out the exact mixture to match my already 20 year old paint. He gave me a price quote for a pint (what I asked for) and he'll even put some in 3 spray cans for me to do minor repairs on the Z without it looking like it's ever been touched or repainted. I can have it mixed any time I want whether it be the paint you spray from a can, or the paint for a spray booth. here's what they gave me for when I'm ready to have it mixed.
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Fuel Filler Cap
Hey Beandip, are you coming to my picnic on 6/05/04??? Go to the calender on the home page and go to june 5th,04 read up on it and get back to me. Dave in WA state
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Hose clamps
Four?? I'm counting twelve (12)
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Storing Z
Concrete is EARTH:ie a ground the energy stored in a battery is only 1/8 of an inch from a ground source ie; the earth the average collector stores his/her battery (when outside the car) on the least coductive material available, Usually a good DRY piece of wood. A new plastic battery tray (when stored in the car) and the battery disconnected is almost as good as long as the wheels are still on the vehicle and insulating the car from the ground. Dave.