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Here's a customizing tip. My husband covered the steering shaft in the engine bay with a chrome bathroom towel holder. Got it at the local Home Depot or Lowes. Looks exactly like the expensive chrome steering shafts that all the T-bucket folks use. Fit perfect!! Now that's the poor man's hot rodding tip of the day Vicky

Hagerty Classic Insurance actually classifies my 1972 240Z has an "Antique". I'd be interested to see if anyone else who has a specialty insurance company covering their Z how they've classified it. Vicky

:classic: Hi all. We and the Z's are fine. Charley didn't even come near the Tampa Bay area as 26th-Z said. I think we got two drops of rain and a poof of wind. Glad 26th-Z made it OK too. I wonder how seerex made out, I think he's in the Orlando area. Thanks again for the concern. Hope all the other members along the east coast pull through. Vicky

While waiting for the 77 280Z to be completed, we purchased the 72 240Z "Vintage Z". We've been called "rice burner" by our Chevy and Ford buddys from the begining. Scott even won a special trophy that says "It's Nice But It's Rice". On the top of the trophy where the little cup is they actually put rice in there! That same car won Best in Class (1970-1979) out of 100+ cars in that class alone, at a local car show a few years back. Beat out bb Chevelles, modified vettes, Camaros, Cudas, etc. Needless to say, there were some mighty pissed off people but the judges new the little yellow bone stock 240Z was something else. The 77 280Z won Best Engine at a Muscle Car show a few months ago. More PO'd people I'm sure. We get dissed by alot of people but that just makes the victory even sweeter for Scott. Vicky

I know alot of the newer cars have the 6 speed. But what would be the advantage of it in a Z? I always thought a 4 speed was best, no? Even a 5 speed, isn't the fifth gear just overdrive for highway cruising. I'd think a 3 speed with the proper rear gears would get you there quicker. Don't most top fuel or funny cars just use a 3-speed? Interesting topic zeiss150. Vicky

We have the white face guages. My husband painted the little bulbs with red fingernail polish so now all the guages have a red glow. Very cool looking. Now you can buy the bulbs in colors I believe. Vicky

You know whats funny is that's exactly what I'm worried about.........my cars. They are safe in a garage and are very well insured. I can replace my home but my Z's I cannot replace (or at least I wouldn't what to go through that again). Are my priorities all out of wack, am I obsessed? Vicky

Charley is on course for a direct hit to the Tampa Bay area tomorrow. Please think of all your fellow members in this area and other Florida members too who will be affected by this hurricane Vicky

In looking through the documentation and paperwork that I have on my 1972 240Z, I find that Nissan referred to this program as "Nissan Vintage Z Pre-Owned Vehicle". Nissan documentation also states that these cars are "Nissan authorized remanufactured pre-owned Datsun vehicles that have been reconditioned to meet Certification standards". There's alot of reading, but in no area that I can see does Nissan ever state that these cars are "Factory Restored" as the term is being argued. I will do a complete reading of all the documentation I have later. Vicky

I suspect that to be very true what with how Datsun couldn't keep the cars in stock. Vicky

Can you make some type of adjustment to the tension rods on the front. Those criss-cross bars. Vicky

a Chevy 350.........Buahahaha. sorry Vicky

Someone said Texas or Texans and that lead to Bush and it went (off track) down hill from there. :dead: Vicky

.........and don't forget about the LeCar. Vicky

Well I beleive that our "Z" does stand alone as far as name recognition. When someone says "nice Z Car" you know they are talking about our cars and not the BMW Z3 or the Chevy Camaro Z28. The only other vehicle that uses a letter with the word "Car" to describe it would be the... I really hate to even say this.."The K-Car". But it's true name was the Reliant K. You could walk up to someone and say "nice K Car" and everyone would know what vehicle your describing. You'd be an idiot to even say that but that's what I was trying to get across The Z does stand alone Rick!!! Vicky

It can also be called the "240Z Restoration Program" according to some paperwork I have. Congrats Dave on your purchase! Our FR 240Z has increased in value by $6,000 since we purchase the car off the showroom floor. I would not paint or alter the car in any form as it's value is in the way it was delivered to the dealerships from Nissan. I've heard that Chevrolet was tinkering with the idea of a simular program for their 68 or 69 Camaro. They have quit making the car and I did hear that they were going to re-introduce the Camaro in late 2005 or 2006. But you think if they were going to restore of few, that they would have begun by now. Imagine the price tag for one of those beasts :devious: Vicky

It's NOT a 79 either. Vicky

PPG is a better paint in my opinion and they can match any color under the sun. I would think your Dupont rep could do the same, no? Vicky

The "Vintage Z" badge is on the center console below the shifter. There are also Vintage stickers on each quarter glass. There is also a "Made in Japan" sticker on the passenger side quarter glass. It says "Do not remove sticker. Sticker may only be removed by vehicle owner". That's pretty funny I think. Vicky

Did Alfadog say "dead pig skin" I've got dead cow skin in mine. As I said before, it looks very nice. I think we're just not used to any color other than black for our dashes. The 77 has a gray dash and it took some getting used to. Very well done Mike! Vicky

Isn't this thread about some ho-di-do ebay ad? It's nice to see a young person like you Bill get involved in political debates. Don't ever lose that fire. Vicky

...or a toothless 250 pound bra-less redhead with webbed feet Vicky

Hey Gavin that's what my husband's 77 280Z is currently running. Not very tame for the streets IMO but it's not my car. Compression test on the cylinders were 215+ on each. Less than 10 miles per gallon. Loud and unruly. Scares the gas right out of my poor little stock 72 240Z Vicky

"Bushisms" gotta love 'um :tapemouth Vicky

What is "cam grind with an overlap"? Vicky