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I will call Nismo and ask...have a few friends who work there from my days at Sheehy Nissan.

Probably didn't wear them in correctly and warped his rotors. I worked for Nissan and let me tell you, I saw ONE set of 350z brakes get redone under warranty...the driver abused the hell out of it from mile one. Nissan makes decent brakes...just don't buy key value pads. Squeeeeeeeak.

She certainly has a beautiful smile! And what an arse....

My deepest condolances go out to you and your family in these troubling times. I advise to keep the Z and drive it at least occasionally...his wonderful reputation here and helpful nature showed the love he had for the Datsun, and the love he put into the car could remain even after his passing. Again, my deepest sympathies are extended and the Z community will miss him dearly.

I have nothing to add to the thread ( way beyond me at the moment ), but I had to add that I love every thread kats starts. They're always so detailed and insightful. keep em' coming!

Fever? I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell. In lieu of cowbell, I'll take Z parts! Personally I love foreign women of any kind. Not simply for the accent, I just love a different perspective on the world. That's why I plan to travel extensively...and I suppose why I'm studying Philosophy. Not that I'm going to use the Z to pick up hot foreign babes or anything....

I would say Italian. She would be something exotic to you, something mysterious...She would be exotic and breathtaking, yet refined and fun to be around. Also, she would ride like NOTHING else. Not that I love Italian girls or Z's.

I appreciate the advice, but this is a learning car, not a show car. I bought this with the intent to make myself do everything I could learn how to it, and that's what I intend to do. I will probably hire out the painting process and floorpans/framerails, but the rest I will do myself. Gotta learn somehow.

Try HybridZ.org.

Bought one that ran and drove with relatively little rust and all original engine/trans/interior for $2000. Drove it 300+ miles home without any huge problems...retuned the carbs, fixed a LOT of wiring problems, and now I'm starting on the body work. I've invested maybe $200-$250 in it so far, and am about to invest a couple thousand more in body panels/equipment/paint. Man these cars are fun!

Quick question before I strip the interior: I'm repainting the car its original color (918 Orange) and the interior is still 918, and in rather nice shape. What would be the purpose/benefit of stripping/painting it as well when I strip the exterior? The only reason I could concoct was to find rust, but there are no rust signs in the interior at all (short of the spare tire well, which has been repaired once...i'll saw/spot it out). So, is stripping/repainting the interior really necessary?

I've heard nothing but rave reviews concerning the Ztherapy SUs, and I'd rather have them than Webers or Mikunis (originality). Then again, I'm going the turbo swap route to avoid Carbueration....

search button! Early Z's are a PITA to install stereos in.

Next car I buy will be a Porsche, so no bashing from this angle. Though if I were racing, I'd take a Z over any Porsche anyday!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2476483968&category=33742 You be the judge, Z-police.

I'll take one too, please. Nathan@amoth.net As for original color, try getting down near the pedals and looking at the color of the metal up under the dash. Most people won't paint that, that's how I found mine to be 918 orange.

Wow. Talk about amazed...great link.

The Z Car's Nemesis? Good thing I read the post, I almost typed "Rust!" I love the grocery-getter turned Porsche-killer transformation...love my Z!

I want to say mine (5/72) is on the bottom right, but it might be top right...I'll have to check sometime tonight. This is a really interesting question!!!

Did you have the car on a rotisserie or jackstands while you were doing all this?

I'd get a V8 swap... when pigs fly. Nissan L-series engines are amazing. There's a reason I buy Japanese cars, reliability. Why put an unreliable American engine in the reliable Z???

losing it isn't nearly as fun as the time afterwards!!!!

Oooh....918 orange. I like the pictures, Kudos on a job well done.

That's the goal date, and if I manipulate my work schedule enough (I can, my family owns the shop =D ), I can work in either the mornings or evenings, leaving the nice, warm sunny middays for workin' on the Z. Paint color is still up in the air. I wanted Chromesilver off the new Z, but thought about 918 Orange (original color), Le Mans Sunset, and now I'm considering a dark metal-flake blue, as it was the final color in my crazy drug-induced dream the other day (wisdom teeth surgery). So I'm not sure yet, but as of right now, it's a nice....spray-can Lemon Chiffon, and it resembles something between vomit, tapioca pudding, and cat pee. So anything is a step up.

Thanks for the advice, and after lots and lots of searching/reading, I've decided to do it myself. For one, it's more rewarding. Also, I learn more (which is the point of this car to me), and I save a whole bunch of money. Now that being said, I have all sorts of hand tools and sockets/drills/etc, but I'm making a shopping list...please add on. About the mid-July date, that is really workable for me. The rate at which I work (on anything if I put my mind to it) is astounding, and generally I do the work of 3-4 other people combined. That is, if I'm motivated. Here's my list so far: 1. Welder (Either MIG or Oxy/Arc, which is easier to learn?) 2. Engine Hoist/stand (for removing engine/tranny and later to put in the ZXT motor) 3. Stripping supplies (Sandpaper, chemical stripper, putty knives, eye/nose/mouth protection, etc.) 4. Electrolytic Rust Removal setup supplies (not too expensive, mostly for suspension pieces i'll be having powdercoated) 5. Dehumidifier (To run in the garage all the time, keep rust at bay while the car is stripped...will this work?) 6. POR-15 like crazy. 7. Painting supplies. 8. Tons of boxes, bags, and labels, to put everything in as I disassemble. I can just see the trip to the hardware store now, me carrying 100 stripped bolts of different sizes, matching them up... Of course these are just some tools, not panels/floorpans and any other goodies I end up having to buy. I am seriously considering building a rotisserie, but I doubt I have the space for it. Let me know what I'm missing.