Rkroel

Hey all, After a close inspection of our new Z it looks like it is actualy two Z's . This was actualy done very well and the two pieces were joined directly in front of the hatch, and right behind the floor pans. Anyways, after what seems to be a good amount of time (maybe 6 or 7 years atleast) the repair is starting to tweak and other problems are developing elsewhere on the body. So in short I am looking for a good shell in the Arizona or LV, Nevada area. Preferably a 70 or 71 with no rust or patches, but we are interested in anything better than what we have. Thanks in advance. Ryan

Thanks for the input guys. Ryan

I was just looking at her site actualy, I assume its a call and she looks up the part # type of deal? Thanks again, Ryan

Thats kind of what I feared. Are there any Nissan Dealers that offer discounts to classicZclub members or any such club? Alot of the Toyota dealerships do that for the various Supra organizations. Thanks for the info, Ryan

Hello all, Has anyone used the Too Intense weather-strip kit? It less than the other kits I have seen from MSA, VB etc. Is there a reason? Is there a higher quality set out of the various companies who offer them? Thanks, Ryan

Thanks for the positive words :classic: We plan on fixing it ASAP. Ryan

Okay just got off of the phone with Optima. I asked what they recommend when mounting one of their batteries inside a vehicle. "With any battery it is necessary to provide vent tubes and some kind of sealed container, however Optima batteries will not begin to vent or discharge unless overcharged" So in effect he said officially yes, but you don't really need to. I think I will try to find a sealed container (possibly from a boating store) but if nothing turns out to be convenient I will just mount it open. Ryan

Great, thanks. Ill look into it. I was going to go by one anyways to get the cables. Ryan

Thanks for the info guys. I know its not pretty. Ryan

, no im not the fat dork. But it appears that there are scrapes leading up to the gash. Could be a coincidence. Oh well, what can you do about previous owner stupidity? Thanks Ryan

No cigar right now , but I can get you a cuban if I head down to mexico :beard: Several good points again, thank you. Springs: I will be switching to coil-overs very soon with no consideration of driver's weight. This means that placing the battery opposite of that weight will be a good thing :classic: Weight gain: Well between the cabling and any additional mounting hardware that may be required I could see a gain of maybe 5 lbs top. A good portion of this gain would be in the new, longer cables. This is okay thought because these cables will be run along the Z (heh) axis of the car. That is with the x axis running off to the left and right of the driver, the y axis being vertical and the z axis running front to rear. By running these cables along the center line of the car (z axis) it takes out a whole chunk of the COM, COG, and torque equations. After all that blabber it basicaly means it won't add up enough to undo the substantial loss in rotational inertia by moving the considerable mass of the battery closer to the origen. That is the crossing of x,y, and z axes, IE the COM of the car. Right between the seats more or less. Thanks again, keep those thoughts coming. Ryan

Your right! hehe. Yes it is a 240. Difference in weight between a standard lead-acid battery and an Optima sealed battery? Hrm. Using the power of my perfectly calibrated memory functioning off my perfectly calibrated hand-scales I would say the Optima is a tad bit lighter than a standard battery. One thing to note is the Optima is quite a bit smaller in dimension, and that is the full size version. They have quite a product line, which includes several smaller dimensioned batteries. Ryan

Hello all, just purchased a '71 240Z in good shape save for one thing. This: Another view: This spot is located in the vicinity of the red circle: Can anyone provide some insight into the seriousness of this encounter with a foreign object? It does not look like the rust has spread too far, but my opinion is definitely not an experienced one. Thanks again for your help. Ryan

Yeah, but pretty good is exactly that. Pretty good. Better is always, well...better :classic: Every little bit counts, right? Good idea as far as putting it in the tool box, I assume that is supposed to be behind one of the seats? Looks like there is a tab for something to mount there. My car obviously has nothing there :cross-eye Right now I am leaning towards behind the passenger seat *LHD car* as close to the transmission tunnel as possible. That way I can keep the spare and it also puts the battery extremely close to the COM of the car. Thanks for the ideas Ryan

Yes, Optimas are wonderful. Ive been running one in my Supra for about a year now. Ive heard stories of them lasting 7 years+