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It works, but sometimes, the glass still doesn't sit right. I've had to push on the glass a bit to get it to sit properly. Then again, I'm just a backyard mechanic.

If you're not going to pull the glass out, a trick I learned a long time ago may help. Carefully lift up the rubber and put some string under it. This will keep the rubber off the metal and get the paint where it belongs. Make sure to clean well or you'll get dust and who-knows-what else all over your nice new paint.

Here in Hawaii, all oil is refined by Chevron or Tesoro. All oil refined in Hawaii comes from Indonesia. Different additives make it turn into Shell, ARCO, Union 76, etc. The "Katrina" explanation for the sharp rise in gas prices didn't hold much water here, but living on an island with an oil Oligopoly, there's not much that can be done . . . we just can't drive over to the next county or state for cheaper gas.

IF you have time . . . Toyota Museum in Aichi Prefecture. Nissan Parts - Yokohama Nissan Parts Warehouse. They also have one in Sagami somewhere. There is a big Nissan Auto Mall in Sagami where the Nissan Sagami factory once stood. There is a Skyline museum in Nagano Prefecture. Rubber Soul in Fujisawa (parts). Victory 50/Uchida Motor Works in Tokyo. Wish I were you . . . . .

My eyes hurt just looking at the computer monitor. I can imagine what it looks like in full sunlight. I'm not too crazy about it, but it's your car. If it suits you, that's fine.

Actually, the Japanese government made Ford up their stake in Mazda and now they're the majority owner. Globalization at its best.

Lucky no one was hurt and the Z escaped damage. Maybe it's time to move? Or maybe put up some barriers like a wall or fence?

I believe Japan required two mirrors on the front fenders. They did not go to the door mounted type for a long time, and they still produce cars with the fender mirrors.

Darbji, we love you. You come here and contribute a lot of information and ask meaningful questions. Forgive the idiots, they can't help themselves. Guys, treat the Ladies with the respect they deserve . . . some of them know more than you do. P.S. I love the avatar . . .

Grundy for me. Haggerty doesn't do business in Hawaii and my primary insurer, USAA, offers Haggerty as their collector car insurer. State Farm advertises heavily, but they don't tell you that you need to insure all your cars with them to get the collector car insurance (expensive). I only pay $199.00 for the Skyline.

Since you brought it up . . . . Just where do these politicians think that electricity to power the "non-polluting cars" come from? Unless it's a solar powered electric vehicle, that electricity most likely comes from an oil or coal burning monstrosity.

Obama grew up here in sunny Hawaii. Although he went to the elite private school founded by the white missionaries, he probably experienced a lot of prejudice, pain and hurt because he's black. Don't be fooled by Hawaii's "melting pot" reputation. This is possibly the most racially divided, prejudiced place in the whole world. HOWEVER, we have learned tolerance and that's what keeps us from killing each other. What bothers me is that we are often told who won the election before we get to vote. It makes us feel insignificant, like our vote doesn't count. And our dismal voting record shows it. Candidates don't even bother coming here to camapign. We need staggered voting times or a media blackout. I vote. Not because I think I'll make a difference in the outcome of the election, but so I have a right to complain. I learned a long time ago that if you don't vote, you have no right to complain. Oh yeah, I don't say the pledge of allegiance either; ever since I found out that the original pledge did not have "under God" in it.

If you have the time and the space, fix it slowly. No need to dump lots of money all at once . . . slowly, as it comes. If not, try to sell to someone else who can fix it. Last resort is to chop it up for parts. I feel your pain . . . .

I think the problem is not so much the talking, but the writing. People tend to write the way they talk, and then it gets all screwed up. I agree that "proper English" (and who knows what THAT is - British, American, Australian, New Zeland) has its place and we should strive to use it when the situation arises, but we all have our own regional dialects too. I no tink you guys would know what I was talkin about if I wen write da way I talk sometimes. My biggest gripe: Improper use of the apostrophe.

Yeah, I'm waiting on the new GT-R.

Somebody help this thread and move it to the Z area.

I saw this 1973 Z going for $45,000. What makes a 1973 z be worth this much money? 1. He spent that much or more on building it and wants to get his money back. 2. He's got a kid on the way and needs the money. 3. He really doesn't want to sell, so this is his way of keeping it without fighting the wife. "Hey, I put it up for sale and nobody wanted to buy it . . . " Just a few reasons why. I'm sure there are others.

The is no "the" in Nihongo. It's understood. Consider Z が　大好き Literally translated, it means "I like Z very much," but it can also be interpreted to mean "I love Z."

That is a classic Datsun color. I think every 3rd 510 was painted in that color. I know ours was.

Carfax free search turned up this information: Sorry, posted before I saw "PM me"

Color doesn't seem to matter too much as what it's on. I've been pulled over once with with my beige Lexus 4-door and white Camry wagon and got off without a ticket. But I did get one while driving my hot-rodded blue Toyota Corolla. A friend of mine routinely got paced by the police in his yellow 944 driving 55 mph, but never so much attracted any attention doing 75 mph in his black BMW 533 or maroon Jag XJ6 with a 350 Chevy conversion.

Yes, my car knew all too well that I had money. Brake job, valve job, shocks, ball joints . . . . and in JAPAN, the parts can be expensive. Now that the car is in America, it doesn't seem to have that problem since I don't carry JAPANESE money. It does, however, seem to not want to be or become American. Driving it down to the local City Hall last Friday, all was well and the POOF! The car just quit running on the freeway. It wouldn't start back up, so $78.00 for a tow back home. Saturday morning, I go out to try and troubleshoot it, and it started right up as if nothing was wrong. Darbji, keep plugging away. The car just probably wants attention and is jealous of KD Matt.

Tire Rack has been good to me. The only thing is to find a local installer who won't rip you off on the install and balancing. Call them up and talk to them - they are very knowledgeable about tires. And read the reviews online too. Very helpful.

I got a 105 amp internally regulated unit from Z Specialties. Works really great and is a big improvement over the stock unit. I tried to source the 280Z unit, but could not find one . . . . .

I believe that Fujitsubo is the major manufacturer for Z exhaust systems in Japan. You might want to look them up. I don't know if they carry it here in the US.