mlc240z

Will, any luck on fabricating or locating a company to do the replica? i thought about trying this myself, but first i have to get a lid. my ashtray is naked.

timing is everything!! just when i get the cash for them, MSA no longer has a supplier for the screw-on center caps for the slotted mags and therefore they are subsequently NLA from them. i can find the "Z" emblems (thru VB, etc)for them but not the caps. i need the caps for the set of wheels i was going to be using after i cleaned them up, of course. since they are pre-drilled i can't use the push-ons. anybody know of another source for these? thanks in advance

LOVE IT,Bill!!

search is your friend! good tips here: http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5489&highlight=steering+wood

it probably won't take a lot of cash if it's just the bearings. they're a relatively cheap fix. i used to get mine from the local auto parts store or Grainger's supply house. it's been awhile, but they only averaged $5-$10 each and are a straightforward install. don't overpack with grease by the way.

Dave, if any of the 240z dizzy shafts are okay, go Pertronix. everything fits inside, maintains the stock look, and screw the points. $60-$70 and never touch it again. i'm very happy with the look, ease of maintenance (none!), ease of installation, and reliability. as good as it is, i originally thought some member here (guess who) had designed and manufactured them. bart

ditto on that!! good to hear from you again, Carl. how have you been?

hell E, i'll be the first to bite. i never left my wallet on the console. my baby just 'senses' when there is any cash within a 500 foot radius, and promptly turns the 'auto-suck' on. and the joke of it is, she hasn't even hit the road YET!!!! (oh god, I hope this spring)

early ashtray lids

no, i think it was the forged/counterfeit documents, i.e. speedometer calibrations he got nailed for, not counterfeit money.

not to wizz on anyone's parade, but i googled this place and found this. http://www.wvec.com/news/vabeach/stories/wvec_local_011106_speedometer_fraud.699cd473.html i might still contact him for parts, wouldn't trust him to work on my car, but it might explain his absence!! ROFL

i don't know, i kinda like it. you've got to acknowledge the handwork and craftmanship. with a Z under the skin, it's reliable and probably hauls arse.

will, that's a pretty simple elegant solution!! i used to insert a long thin spring when bending small tubing to prevent crimping. never even thought about filling with sand and capping. great idea!

another easy way to check for spark in individual wires/plugs is to use the inductive pickup on your timing light. just clamp on each wire and pull the trigger. light=spark no light=no spark that's how i diagnosed my engine miss and discovered 2 bad plugs.

i'll third the motion. if you have to replace it anyway and with the part relatively cheap, buy a new/remanufactured pump and sleep easy. besides the dry seal possibility, you really don't know the condition. it would be a hard lesson to have the shaft snap and launch the fan into your radiator. your free fan might cost you a new $30 pump and a new $200 radiator.

looks pretty good!! what was the name of the product?

Enrique, reading your description i find myself curiously arousedROFLROFL

newer tire compounds prevent static discharge. diff tires can be better. you could attach and drag a grounding strap. what i do is keep my key in hand and touch a metal body part with it as i leave. the key takes the static 'hit' and discharges the jolt.

$25 and he recycled the old tires, $2/tire. disposal can be problematic here. done in 15 mins.

$25 and he recycled the old tires, $2/tire. disposal can be problematic here done in 15 mins.

what a ROOKIE!!!!

when they say 'no slit on rear deck section', what do they mean? is that for the front luggage straps?

try packing some heavy grease onto the ends of the throttle shafts and see if the idle improves. this will somewhat slow/stop the air leakage and help in diagnosis.

try reading here: http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?p=140238#post140238 http://www.zcarsource.com/ has them. they also pop up on ebay from time to time

don't know if you would have any melting issues with a plain ziploc. motor use creates a little heat. might need to use one of those 'baking' bags.