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  1. Jeff G 78
    If you have 30 minutes to kill, go on SearchTempest and search Datsun with "any" for the distance. The asking prices are going through the roof. Crappy daily drivers are advertised for more than a nearly pristine car went for just a few years ago. I was shocked.
  2. Jeff G 78
    I saw one, I saw one!!! Tonight on my way home from work, I saw a 2+2 S130 at a gas station. I couldn't tell what condition it was in or even what it looked like, but this is the first Datsun of any kind I have seen on the streets in years around here. For the record, it was on Sheldon Rd and Six Mile in Plymouth, MI.
  3. Jeff G 78
    It's looking really good! I'm glad it runs well and doesn't have any steering shake!
  4. Jeff G 78
    So when are we going to get some pics? Sounds like your car is coming along nicely. EDIT: Ignore this post. I just found your new thread with the pics.
  5. Jeff G 78
    It means the BCDD adjuster wasn't frozen like most of our's are. He turned the screw on the bottom of the BCDD per the FSM.
  6. Jeff G 78
    Coop, I got my panoramic mirror from IOPort. I really like it. For 24 hour races, rear vision is critical and the wink just made a mess of all the headlights. I figured you couldn't change your geometry. That sucks. Your hands never stop moving. Nice driving!
  7. Jeff G 78
    Hey Coop, do you like your wink mirror? I used one for a few races and hated it. I switched to a panoramic mirror with huge improvements in vision. The other thing I notice is that it looks like you have a lot of bump steer. I moved my LCA pivots up and mine is now rock solid. My street Z is still stock and it is just like your race car. The wheel is all over the place through bumpy curves. Nice video, BTW! Looks like fun.
  8. Jeff G 78
    The link doesn't work Rob. It thinks I'm trying to edit a video.
  9. Jeff G 78
    All of the cloth insert seats I've seen have been in AZ cars. I think the black vinyl cooked enough legs that somebody started doing cloth retrofits. It was either done new by the dealer, or the sun killed the original vinyl on the doors and seats and someone had it redone at an upholstery shop . I bought one 240 that had something similar, but with a SouthWest pattern. It was nasty looking. I probably have old film pics somewhere.
  10. Jeff G 78
    I think our race seat is an Evo I and it fits OK with a cage. Not sure how the Evo 2 differs, but if it's ANY wider, it won't fit. We use the stock 260Z sliders and just had to make cross bars to match the width to the car. Sorry, I couldn't find any pictures of the seat in the car. The plan is to replace the Sparco seat with a Momo seat I bought last year. It's a bit nicer and came with Momo sliders which should be stronger than the stock ones.
  11. Jeff G 78
    I'd have an easier time spotting unicorns around these parts. The only thing rarer than Z cars in S.E. Michigan are 510's. It's really sad.
  12. Jeff G 78
    As much as I like modern sports cars and would buy a few new toys, I'd ALWAYS have a S30 or two. I'd find a really clean 240 and then make it perfect with some performance upgrades. It would pretty much be like any one of Guy's beautiful cars. I would also have a lot more money to race, so that's where I'd spend my time and some money.
  13. Jeff G 78
    Yep, 19 is good.
  14. Jeff G 78
    When ours fell off in the race, we stayed on the track for another 2 hours before we pitted to diagnose and fix the tick. we lost only a handful of laps pulling the valve cover, finding the problem an fixing it. There was no damage from the mishap. Once it's off, it simply lays in the head.
  15. Jeff G 78
    Is there any point of keeping this thread open??? The original topic is long dead and now it's just a pissing match.
  16. Jeff G 78
    It's possible that you weren't completely on the base circle when you set the lash and it was larger than you measured. When you put it back on, remeasure and see where it was before it fell off. Open and close that valve and make sure it isn't sticking. I had one come off my race car 4 hours into a 14 hour race and it turned out to be a weak spring. I was still using the original springs and they didn't like high RPM operation.
  17. Jeff G 78
    I saw this on the LeMons forum. Might be worth a look. http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/pts/3109050663.html
  18. Jeff G 78
    Way to go!
  19. Jeff G 78
    Very cool Chuck. I have a few, but not that many.
  20. Jeff G 78
    I have two of the Franklin Mint Z's as well. One has never been out of the box. The other one is in the box, but when I did display it, my dog knocked the table over and the rear bumper broke. My guess is that in perfect condition, they are worth about $60 each at most.
  21. Jeff G 78
    Awesome! I can't wait to see what the rover can do.
  22. Jeff G 78
    My Delorean
    I was at the DCS 2012 in Orlando in June. My dad owns two of them.
  23. Jeff G 78
    I might try to watch, but I'm in the Eastern time zone, so it will be a late night. I love space exploration and hope that we get back on track with the NASA budget. Good luck little rover!
  24. Jeff G 78
    I use an angle die grinder with a Scotchbrite roloc pad. As long as you are careful, it works great. If you don't have air, a Scotchbrite pad can be used by hand. It just takes a bit longer.
  25. Jeff G 78
    Thumbs up! FYI, the trick to protecting the hood support clip is to tape a WD-40 lid over it. The small red lid is just big enough and will give you warning that you are too close.
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