Victor Laury
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NAPA AUTO PARTS South Sound Parts Corp (360) 754-8079 1025 Black Lake Blvd @1a Olympia WA, 98502 Or NAPA AUTO PARTS South Sound Parts (360) 456-8700 6700 Martin Way E Olympia WA, 98516 Any of these close to you?
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How do you get the DWG? is there a link to download? No Comprende -
Are early gas tank vent systems simpler?
Victor Laury replied to mdbrandy's topic in Engine & Drivetrain
Your car once had the recovery tank. Look at your first photo. You'll see two mouting bosses that have been bent back, and two hose straps between them. those mounting holes were for the tank. Are those vent hoses the original Nissan with cloth woven covers? If not, a good indication that the area has been reworked. -
"Bumps" under a vinyl top are a no-question indication of full blown exfoliation rust. No confusing this with any "surface rust" condition. The cancer owns the metal of that roof. It's inside the structure of the steel and opening it up like a ripe, puss-filled boil. (Hows that for imagery?)
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Victor, I know all about "the budget". BUT, nothing and I mean no-thing sets off a new paint job like new emblems. And, conversly, nothing drags down new paint like old emblems. Your'e spending the money for a paint job on your "pride and joy". In my camp, Money spent on the Z is money well spent. If you break an emblem while prepping the car, Replace it! If on of the emblems doesn't come up to snuff, replace it. Your reward? A gleaming Z car! How's your door handles look? It's damm good practice to take those off for a paint job too and a complete waste of time putting pitted ones back on. Got silly side moulding? Great time to get rid of the #1 Previous Owner mistake.
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When I bought my car, I found the the stupid PO fastened the nasty old emblems on the new paint with super strong 2-way tape. ARRUUGG! I tore the paint getting one of them off. P.O.'s - Can't stand them - Can't kill them.
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BP6ES for 240's and Roadsters B6ES for 280's There's no beating the designed plug. I think Nissan started with the plug and built the engine around it. If you buy them from Nissan, You get the added bonus of NGK-Nissan joint packaging (oh the little things that amuse my little mind). They come in boxes of 10. 22401-W8916 BP6ES 22401-E6810 B6ES The old boxes are great. The NGK sunburst, with a big plug, on a background of Red, White and Blue Nissan Motors logos. Having several Datsuns, I keep them in stock. I think they're less than $2.00 a piece.
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Enrique is one of the top resources to this site. I think he types better than I do, as it pains me to exceed one paragraph! It's not that hard, and you can improve it in preparation for the next time. Buy some 4mm hex head bolts and replace the cable attahment phillips head screws with them. They are a heck of a lot easier to tighten and release in the cramped footwell area. As proof of the do-ablity of this chore, I submitt myself. I've done it 6 times and I'm 6'2'', 300 lbs with hammy hands and a short temper. If I can do it with out smashing anything, It can't be that hard.
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I go to shows to support the effort, meet Datsun folks (the best kind), oogle cars, sunshine on shining chrome and string bikinis (hopefully). That's what's important to me. If I win anything, well that's extra gravy.
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Here's a photo. My Seats
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Heck yea, It's worth it just to play around and see if I can get it right. BTW, I have a Master Vac booster sticker on my Fotki site (see my signature) It's close to "right"
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Classic Datsun Motorsports gave me an option for embroidery on their otherwise very stock covers. What do ya think? Too much or just right? -
Thanks Enrique, I checked with Les a couple of months ago to no avail. Les has a lot of stickers but his stuff is more geared to the 70 ~ 71 stuff.
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Let's see if this works
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Did you get it to work? It works for me
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I know this might label me as anal retentive beyond cure, but, has anyone duplicated the flasher sticker (cross shaped sticker on the dash, just below the flasher switch)? I carefully peeled one off of my last car, but wasn't as carefull about where I put it!
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It's OK! Take a deep breath. If you missed out in buying that one for 14K, you can still get this one for 15K. http://classicdatsun.com/fs/mannz.html Hey! if this is really going to be the prices for Z cars, Then I really F'd up scraping my brown one. I could have stuck some old parts on her and got 5~6K out of her!
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I got a set from CDM, just before the MSA show. But, Les offered me a "Special" set with "240Z" embroidered on the head rest. how could I refuse? Fitted them on in my living room. they look great.
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funny you should ask. A link posted in "Bumpsteer Spacers" led to this, http://240z.jeromio.com/hvac.html
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Lowell, Does this mean you still have your air pump connected? I think the vanes last only 2 years.
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Her Name is Vicki Ingram. She won Third Place 280Z O.E.M. Class. Her she is, receiving her award. http://www.zcarparts.com/images/shows/280zo3VIngram.jpg -
I tried to find my paperwork for my Tokikio HP's to no avail, But I do remember the tid-bit about adding a small amount of light oil under the the word "Important"
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The oil is needed. It creates a thermal connection between the strut-tube and the strut cartridge. Without the oil, the strut cooks in it's own heat. I have a quart of 10 weight I use for SU dampeners and stuff like this.
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Right, It's the roadster trans with all the mods already made.
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That air cleaner is so very, very Nissan-ish. I can't think of another Nissan inline 6 except the P motor from the Patrol. But, that was fitted with a single carb and a Huge round upright can air filter and was mounted on the passenger side of the engine.