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Thanks Robert! Its been a lot of work and I'm only putting it back together, not even a restoration.

Finally got everything back together on my 71' sans engine and front sheet metal. Spent yesterday refurbing the replacement rear diff as it was waaaaaay nasty and when I opened it up looked as if the fluid hadn't been changed in 30 years. Got it cleaned up, put back together and installed, as well as finished the parking brake cables and fuel tank connections. Now all I need is an engine! On a side note, has anyone ever noticed dissimilar metal corrosion between the diff side bearing plate shims and the aluminum plates? This diff had a good bit of corrosion on the plates and the shims were pretty bad. Had to clean them up with steel wool before putting everything back together. That and the side bearing plates had what at first appeared to be some kind of road grime on them but it was actually corrosion. Nothing a bit of wire wheel action didn't make short work of though. I ended up putting a very light coating of antiseize compound on the plates and shims before putting it back together to hopefully thwart any further corrosion problems. Here are a couple pics:

Got my front driveshaft yoke! For everyone's reference the front yoke from a 2000 Roadster driveshaft fist the early 240Z 5 speed driveshaft just fine. They appear to be the same part.

Well its been a while since I updated this thread, getting away from Body and Paint and into more of general or restoration discussion now I think. I have been again doing a lot of little things on the Z. Got the fuel tank installed as well as new Brake Booster and both Brake and Clutch master Cylinders installed. For the fuel system I eliminated the evap tank and made myself an early 1970 design evap system with a 5/8" to 3/8" heater hose T and some 5/8" emission hose from Napa Auto Parts. Also have some 5/16" fuel line for the vent to atmosphere. We'll see how the plastic heater hose T holds up to fuel fumes. I done expect there to be much raw gas up that high in the filler neck often so its mostly vapors I hope. I'm still looking for a 5/8" to 3/8" brass or suitable fuel resistant T fitting for the filler neck to tank vent line. I know the 1970 plastic fitting is unobtainium so not holding out for one of those! I capped the two extra vent lines from the tank with brass caps and JB weld. I still have the fuel tank from my early 1970 car that needs to be restored and it will go into this car eventually but for now I'm running the original 1971 tank modified to eliminate the evap system. I didn't paint the tank or straps so pardon their shabby appearance, their are however rather clean ;-) Here's the latest pics, ready for an engine (as soon as I build one....)! And the modified 71' fuel tank installed: