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Here is a pic after finally getting the rusted bolts on the driver side tailight, just to find rust right under it which goes with the rusted bolts And from all of the encouraging words I feel alone in here, still I got inspired and spent some time after work I feel so close

well it depends what you want from the insurance, if you want just minimum coverage to be able to drive legally then go with any insurance, my choice for collectors insurance is to be covered fully for the value of the car rather than blue book I would get from the generic insurance companies in the event of a loss

Grundy FTW I have the 3 Z's insured with them.

Nice turnout pics here Pics of Miami Meet 4/10/2011

And this is from Today I managed to get the dash out, probably did more damage pulling out than it had in last 40 years, but not too bad just some scuffs. Any recommendation from anyone on how to take care of the Dash, it is in great shape, and I want to keep that way. Next week hopefully engine is out and finalize prep to take to body shop, to have it soda blasted and fixed/painted

This is from March well got some more done trying to squeeze in when I can, here is the front end disassembly done Holy overpray batman, typical throughout the car from previous repaint And end of the day More on rust, just because you can't see it doesn't mean it is not there, this was behind the hood hinges, I wouldn't do it any other way, if you refresh a Z of this age you will leave a lot of this behind just to come back, I want this to outlast me, we will just have to see if my wallet can keep up

Ok some more progress, I have gone deep to the point of no return, and wondering what I got myself into Finding overspray galore so some cleaning of part needed, also more rust that anticipated in places where water snuck in, which I assume is in all S30's that you just don't see if you do not take it apart to this level and I am sure more to find, having said that I don't think I would do it any other way, this way I will have peace of mind all rust has been addressed. This was from February Driver side tailight had the bottom bolts rusted onto the nuts, eventually got it off having to drill out the nut. It is taking me a while as I am taking he down to bare, and I am paranoid about ending up with a million pieces so I am making notes, tagging parts and taking tons of pics to record how it goes together. One thing I know is that I would not do it any other way, as you remove more you find how dry and brittle the seals are, like the one for the mirror, door handle and window seal, that water gets in and rust is where you can't see it and if you don't take care of it, it will show eventually. Here is some hidden rust from water than got past the door lock and door handle, I am sure I will find more as I finish taking her apart

Miami-Dade Meet Sun April 10th All Z's welcomed Club Members and non Members When: Sunday April 10th Time: 5:30 pm Where: Casavana Cuban Cuisine @ Town & Country Shopping Center 8202 Mills Drive, Miami, Florida Click here for link to map Click here for more info

Pics of the Annual BBQ and Show 3/27/2011 Great event as usual thanks to all that came. Here are a few pics tons more here http://www.sfzcc.com/forum/showthread.php?10763

tomorrow!!

2011 Annual Picnic And Z Show Caravans Sunday March 27 http://www.sfzcc.com/forum/showthread.php?10667-2011-SFZCC-Annual-BBQ-and-Show-Sun-March-27th Here is some preliminary info on caravans we used from last year, if anyone wants to be the contact person for a particular spot let me know and also if anyone has suggestions for alternate meeting spots or routes Broward Caravan North/Central Palm Beach Caravan

2011 Annual Picnic And Z Show What: Annual Picnic and Car Show When: Sunday March 27th @ 11:30 am (Rain or Shine) Where: Hugh Taylor Birch State Park 3109 East Sunrise Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304 Car Show Trophies: Trophies for the following categories 240Z-280ZX, 300ZX (Z31), 300ZX (Z32), 350Z and 370Z All Z's welcomed, don't want to be judged for the show? then don't put the form on the windshield, it is all for fun and meeting other Zers, so come on out whatever condition your Z is in. Directions: Park is located on East Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale, off A1A (as you approach Federal Hwy stay to the right or you will end up going north on Federal) Cost: 15.00 dollars per Z paypal to gusm@sfzcc.com or in person at park, this will cover food and show for one person and Z. 10.00 dollars per guest Click Here for Map More info here http://www.sfzcc.com/forum/showthread.php?10667

Palm Beach Meet Sun Jan 30th All Z's welcomed Club Members and non Members When: Sunday Jan 30 Time: 4:30 pm The spot is Sonic Drive-in in Lake Worth located at: 6250 Lake Worth Rd Lake Worth, FL 33463 Click Here for Map More info here http://www.sfzcc.com/forum/showthread.php?10622

1 week

well it has way too long. As some may have seen in other threads I asked for help the engine gave me trouble with one cylinder going down which kind of derailed my plans sending me into the decision of doing the full restoration rather than just getting it driveable. It looks like it was a valve getting stuck and getting hit by a piston, I found a shiny half circle mark on the piston that was 0 in compression, so probably got stuck from gunk and got bent. So other things came up between the 350Z needing expensive parts plus lack of time, but after being at Zcon last year I decided to give it a shot to make this year's Zcon and started dismantling the Z. It is taking some time as I am taking way too many pictures and bagging it all with labels to avoid having a huge unsolvable puzzle when ready to put back together. This is resulting in finding more rust that I had not thought of, like a bunch of surface rust on the inside of the door skin, looks like the seals for the side mirror, door handle and lock just were dried up and not sealing at all so water got in. Which brings up the question as to what some have done as it seems the gaskets are not sold separately and in addition to not sealing some have paint overspray from a previous repaint, this goes for the hatch and gas door locks as well. Anyway, just an update and hope to have it at the body shop in the next month or so. By the way thanks to the threads in here, I have used many to help in the disassembly and parts.

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