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Excellent, we'll be there!!!! Bill also has some nice cars in that garage. Ken you're bringing the SC 280Z I hope. Vicky

That's MSA new air dam, right? I think it looks kind of "thick" but I bet once your car is all done and painted blue it will look great. For a heavily modded Z those types of air dams look fine IMO. Me, I like the little front spook and that type of spoiler you have. It's just the right amount of candy on a Z car. As others here have said build your car to impress yourself. Vicky

Hey Matt we all saw and picked over that car about 4 months ago when it was at Southern Hot Rods (or something like that) Auction. Looks fantastic on the surface but we saw it underneath, It's a mess. I think the only thing that makes that Z look different are the rims. I love 'em. Gives the car a beefy look. So many people put flowery rims on the Z. Those are Torque Thrusts(?) it think. If I were to purchase that car or any car for that matter, I always start from the underside up. It tells you what kind of care the car has had. We determined that car has at one time been "rode hard and put away wet", if you know what I mean. FWIW Still a nice show piece. Vicky

Along with not ever seeing the 240Z emblem, I believe the designer of the 350Z never saw a 240Z :tapemouth Vicky

After reading how close texasz and daddz VINS are, I thought it would be kind of neat to see if any other members here have Z's that might be consecutive. Here are my VIN's 1972 240Z production date 05/72 VIN#HLS3080428 1977 280Z production date 12/76 VIN#HLS30366953 1977 280Z production date 01/77 VIN#HLS30374288 (Scarab) Vicky

Yes the 280Z does have a one piece armrest/handle on both sides. I remember my 78 always having the problem of the fake chrome piece never staying attached to the door. Everytime you shut the door the thing would slip down on the handle. Vicky

Ah yes Will, I forgot that darn plate, ruins the whole car. I guess I better check modified . Speaking of that plate (not wanting to hijack the thread either) I wonder why Nissan used the 350Z "Z" design rather than the original "Z" on those. The 350Z would not be out for another 7 years. Vicky

For "modifications" sake. My 240Z IS bone stock. For example a modified battery would be like the Optima Red Top Gel Battery but my Z has what is considered to be a stock plain old black Nissan battery. The oil filter is a Nissan (with Japanese writing :classic: ) rather than a K&N or Fram. Tires are what would have been simular to 1972 standard issue. I classed my 240Z as "bone stock" because it has been restored as close as possible to plain ol' stock with what equipment PierreZ's could install. Notice I didn't say the "F" word so as not to offend anyone :cheeky: Vicky

I'd rather do a single REAR tire burn out in a Z then a ricer front wheel drive burn out. Now that's funny. Vicky

Hey Eric (spudea) if you know of the old Z Car Magazine, check out the December 1996 issue (I'll double check when I get home, I know it's a 1996 issue) with the front cover of "Awesome V-8 Z's". There is a much more supreme example of a Tilt front end on a Z car. Matter of fact the Z is called "TILT Z". It has a 383 stroker and can move. The body work is top of the line. One of the best custom Z's in the country IMO. Everybody likes something different and that's what makes the world go 'round. Vicky

Actually John other Z's fall into that catagory more so then the Scarab. The Ferrari Z's and Tomohawk Cobra Z's for example. Will your Alpha One GTO body, that's a Ferrari-ish Z? Is it like the Scorpion body Kits? Vicky

Oh yeah! Thanks for thinking of the Scarab Will. Vicky

What a great shot Alan! I would pay to have that picture framed and hung on my wall of Z Fame. What a fantastic automobile. Vicky

Hi Dave My VZ does not have the grab handle on the drivers door, only on the passenger door. Scott calls it the "Oh Sh*t" handle :laugh: I always thought it was a "brace" handle for the passengers for when you're cornering and such. The driver has the steering wheel and the small pedal on the lower left side for your foot for cornering, so naturally that's what I assumed the handle was for anyway rather then for closing the door. Vicky

What is a "ATK" block? Vicky

This is the product of an body shop that lacks the proper ventilation. Sniffing to much clear coat and paint fumes will result in this type of modification whereas the car looks as if it has already been wrecked! :sick: Vicky

Hope the owner is not a member here Vicky

Will, I said (typed) "Jackie Chan" for the Mitsubishi Cannonball Run answer. Who's Chong Wang???? I know Wang Chung I know that Rocky drove a Black Trans Am in one of the many sequals. "Yo Adrian, wes da keys to da caaaa". Vicky

Geez, Will I forgot all about those questions and now I've thrown out the car magazine that had the answers. I believe it was the AMC Pacer that had the longer passenger side door. As far as the no warrranty muscle car, I'm thinking it was a Mopar product. The model I'll have to dig up. I recall that Jackie Chan was in the first Cannonball run, was he in the second too? Vicky

Thanks for those Big Sam pics Alan. That is my favortie Z racecar of all time. I realize it's just a car but all the reading I have ever done on Sam makes it seem as if he is "alive". Yes, congrads to NickH. Thanks again Alan :classic: Vicky