Bambikiller240

Well, I finally was able to view the entire Z Car show that played on the History Channel last Saturday in the US. I was somewhat disappointed at the lack of depth of the information presented, but I guess that my expectations are higher than the average (non Z fanatic) History Channel viewer. My favorite parts were the interviews with Mr. K and the racing sequences. The tape of the show is worth keeping, but it really just whetted my appetite for a better video with more information.

Hi George: I see, I was thinking of the cushioned dealer add-on for your armrest. Let us know which you use, as I need to do that to the lettering on my glove box door. BTW, the lettering on the glove box is white, but the logo is silver.

Hi George: The only advice I can off er is to test on a small area that is not visable as either the paint or pens may have solvents in them that could disolve the vinyl. I'd be very careful. You are talking about the cushioned vinyl lid, right? Not the plastic console itself.....? My console lid didn't have a silver line so you must have a different type of lid than I do.

.....traitor! (you'll be back to the original)

I believe thatyou mentioned on the email list that you are an ASU student. That's good. Look for a car with a RUST FREE body which shouldn't be too difficult in AZ. The mechanical side of the car is easier, and in most cases cheaper to deal with than a car with a rotted body. RUST is the DEVIL on Z cars.

Hi Wilbur: When my clutch was replaced (two years ago), this problem became apparent, so Kim Blough of Idaho Z Cars installed an steel bushing (he said he "bronze welded" it) in my pedal arm. I'm not sure where one would find that, but hopefully it won't be too difficult. The hole should be 8mm dia. maybe McMaster-Carr http://www.mcmaster.com/ or call Kim Blough in Idaho at 208-890-6454 Cell # On my car the clevis pin was also deformed from usage, so I replaced it with a new one and everything has been fine since then.

He is wrong regarding 72 and 73 240Z's in the US market (the only ones I know about) On the earlier seats with the knob, the knob should be next to the transmission tunnel ; but for the later seats with the recline LEVER, it should be on the outside, near the door. ...and then of course there is the Ultimate Authority from Nissan...........If you have Mikey's Parts CD you can verify for yourself. See Page 122A-6 items #17 (RH i.e. Passenger seat) and #19 (LH i.e. Driver seat) That guy is pulling something. Not sure if it's your leg or his own......

Wilbur: You are correct, that spring ensures positive release so that the T.O. bearing doesn't rest against the fingers of the pressure plate. One other thing to check, and it is easy to do; is to look under the dash at the clutch pedal, where the arm from the master cylinder connects to it. There is a hole in the pedal arm where the master cylinder connects via a clevis pin. Over time that hole in the pedal arm can get deformed (i.e. elongated, so it is no longer round, but is oval). When this happens, a great amount of pedal movement is used to take up the slack (caused by the ovalled hole) before the pedal movement is translated into movement of the clutch master cylinder to move fluid in the system. Operate the pedal by hand while observing the amount of pedal movement before the master cylinder begins to be operated. If the hole is ovalled, you can either find a better one at a junk yard or have a bushing with an 8mm hole welded into your pedal to restore it to proper dimensions. If that is needed, and you can't find someone to fix your pedal; I can direct you to the place that I sent my pedal for refurbishment.

Hey, man. It isn't the seller who paid $66 for it. The starting price was a reasonable $12.99, it's them idiot BUYERs who bid it up to a ridiculous price. "Stupid is as Stupid does" - Forrest Gump

Isn't this item still available from Nissan? I thought I had seen it in the MSA catalog, but cannot find it now. Sale price seems a tad HIGH to me. Am I nutZ or is the buyer?Water Pipe Auction

Do you have a 260Z??? I've owned a 71, 72, and 73 240Z and all of them had door panel that only had one chrome looking strip in the door panels. I've never seeen one with two strips, nor with faux wood either. Wassup? The difference in the look of your panels is a nice change. I'll have to look into that one of these days. BTW, what is the Bare Metal foil used for normally?

Thought I remembered from the ST catalog that they were yellow, but could be wrong. can't find it now My Mulholland springs were black, but I bought them 20 years ago.

A machine shop can press the spindle pins out, if you have difficulty. They are usually VERY hard to remove, and end up ruined by the time they are removed. The good thing is that they are not too expensive to replace. When you reassemble (whether or not with new pins) grease the hell out of them.

Aren't "Suspension Techniques" springs yellow?

remind me to never eat BBQ at your place!:sick: :sick: :sick:

Did you replace anything besides the clutch disc, pressure plate & Throw-out (release) bearing? What year car? original transmission?, changed to 5 speed? Please provide us with specific information on what you have, and what you did. It can all make a difference.

Looting a McDonald's or other business after a game is NOT the same thing as looting one of the world's most valued museums. If you read the article I posted, it is states that there was warning given that lootong of these places was a real possiblity, and had in fact occurred after the Gulf War. It was not unexpected. I AM talking about the leadership of the military. No one who has ever served in the military could expect individual soldiers to jump in and do something without ORDERS their leadership. It is precisely this leadership (or lack thereof) that I am angry about. Some of the "inside jobs" undoubtably did happen prior to control of the area by USA forces, BUT much of it did not. That could and should have been prevented. The headlines could just as easily have been " COALITION FORCE'S DEFEND IRAQI NATIONAL TREASURES FROM LOOTERS" or US SOLDIER'S SAVE PRICELESS ANTIQUITIES". Not all newspapers have such a negitive slant to reporting. I also saw a report of items being returned, but it was very small items and not many of them. We'll never know if they were fakes or not, now that they have diappeared, will we. To allow them to disappear because the MAY have been fakes is not what was done. Which would not make it acceptable in anyone's eyes. The leadership knew that these items were of extreme cultural importance to the Iraqi's and the world, but did nothing.

There most certainly IS a way to stop the looting, whether it was an inside job or not. You control access. You allow no one in, and NOTHING out of the facility. If you are unable to prevent the first series of thefts, you do not stand idly by, using troops to remove anti-Daddy Bush slogans from a hotel floor while the looting continues for three days! Keep in mind that the Presidents cultural advisor was appointed to his post by GW Bush to advise him on issues of cultural importance. Bush must have thought his opinions had SOME value, or maybe it was a "politcal payback" appointment. Your comments about him cleaning the Horse Park and Bus Tours are just plain IGNORANT. Of course, the world has come to expect that from staunch supporters of Dubya. The soldiers were filmed standing by while the looting continued. Film of them defending the treasures of Iraq and the world would have played far better in all civilized nations, as civilized people understand the value of history. Also keep in mind that looters don't "storm the doors" when armed guards are there. They are by and large opportunistic people who take advantage of unguarded doors and windows. PS to Dwight: Come on , Dwight. Listen to yourself, we killed many innocent Iraqi civilians in the bombing and there hasn't been "much" moaning about that, why would you think "if we had wounded even one looter" that would have been perceived as a big deal? Most conservatives are big on law and order, aren't they? Aren't you? I know that I am. Though I do not consider myself as either completely Liberal or Conservative. It is typical that a GW Bush supporter would have no appreciation of cultural issues. But we are talking about one of the 10 most important museums in the world, which maintained a collection of international antiquities dating back some 5,000 years. "The looting of the museum began on Friday; it extended, according to a BBC radio report, for three days, at which point there still were no guards posted outside the building. Numerous newspapers quote Iraqi citizens who saw American patrols impassively watch as looters carted away vases, jewelry, pots, and other goods." We are also talking about a library that burned to the ground, which contained priceless manuscripts, and Qurans which an never be recovered as they are in ashes. Many of the items lost or destroyed are considered important to the WORLD at large, not just the Iraqi people. Our leaders had an obligation to at least attempt to protect them. To protect them from being bombed, only to let them be stolen or otherwise destroyed is the height of arrogance and stupidity. Your statement about "victorious soldiers were wearing Kevlar helmets, thereby rendering the bronze worthless." is another IGNORANT statement that has no validity. Actually, I am not a Democrat, nor a Republican. I judge officials on their record of performance (or non-performance). Partisan politics mean nothing to me, and I've voted for more Democrats than Republicans in my life. I do not HATE Bush, with that being said, I do find that GW Bush is one of the most unqualified, and incompetent Presidents we've ever had. (Clinton, though NOT a good President,was more "qualified", but was morally bankrupt.) By the way, I would not exactly call the election of GW Bush as "fair and square". There is more than a little controversy about how that election was "won".

Anyone care to read the tale of How and Why the looting of Iraq's Museums could and should have been prevented??? "The Rest of the Story" Deplorable!

I'm not going to bother researching it, as it really doen't matter to the thread, but I'm pretty certain that Carter also fell and hurt his head while he was President or shortly thereafter. We all know about Clinton stumbling. A condom fell out of his pocket and he slipped on the lubricated foil wrapper. Almost a worst case scenario of living by the penis and dying by it as well.

Yeah they are the ones. I've never taken gas, but I've taken 8 gallons of oily paint thinner and they took it without a problem in the Alameda Co. facility. You should be good to go!

Offer it to your least favorite neighbor/co-worker? Just kidding. In Alameda county we have a Hazardous Waste Disposal facility (two of them) that will take stuff like this. Look on the Contra Costa County website for Hazardous Waste Disposal. You guys probably have a similar place.

Cool. I taped it to watch after work tonight!

I think they used leather helmets when he played football. Maybe he forgot to wear it sometimes?

Carter was the Peanut farmer from the state of Georgia. Didn't he fall down once and whack his head? I don't think he was a clumsy as Ford, but I think I remember him falling once. I could be wrong.