Arne

That car reminds me so much of my later '71, it's almost scary. The big plusses it has over mine are the lack of sunroof, and (to some people) it being a Series 1. But a $20k reserve? If it were a low-VIN, sure, I could see that. But for a 12/70 car, that might be a bit of a stretch. I suspect that my car with 63k, just as original, but with sunroof and 7/71 production date might bring $12k, maybe a bit more on a good day. Like the auction car, mine could still use some mild refreshing. So the question is, does the lack of sunroof and and Series 1 status add $8k to the value? Like I said, a bit of a stretch, but not impossible given its East Coast location.

Mine is sitting in the garage right now with 63,512. Which is about up to your average, considering mine is a year newer. Since we're both here in the Pacific NW, we'll have to get the two together sometime.

Don't get me wrong guys, I never claimed it was a good idea. But it's not totally unheard of, either. I've seen several examples of this in my 2+ decades in wheels and tires. And while I personally don't think it can be as strong, frankly I can't recall ever seeing a wheel like that broken in the center, either. So it might not be as bad as it seems.

Most certainly. Not overly common, but I've seen it before. These days, those are two of the most common bolt patterns, so by combining them on one part number give the most coverage for the least inventory. Simply economics.

Norm at Zeddsavers can re-chrome the trim if the plastic itself is in decent shape. He did a pair for a7dz a few weeks back. Jim is very happy with how they turned out, but I haven't seen them in person yet. But even Norm can't fix them if the trim you have is too far gone. So repros will be welcomed by many.

Yup, saw those. 13" won't fit a Z...

Well, if you spent the later half of the '70s, all of the '80s and most of the '90s making a living by selling custom wheels like I did, you'd probably feel pretty comfortable making definitive statements like that as well.

Any noise coming from the transmission itself requires the tranny to be removed and disassembled for repair. Here are a couple of threads discussing various transmission noises and what parts might be causing them. http://classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27674&highlight=transmission+noise http://classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26203&highlight=transmission+noise

I know for a fact that more than one company made this style. I've seen them with both pop-in and screw-on center caps, and at least two different size center holes for the pop-in type.

Good luck with the Black Dragon harness. Other Z owners haven't had much good to say about it. But maybe they've improved it.

Yes, that something is, "There's no such thing as manual windows on a new car anymore." More's the pity.

I imagine that in MN it'll be in storage until the road salt is all washed off the roads, something that those of us on the West Coast don't have to think about. Yes, it's too cold here in Oregon today to ride the two-wheeler (high was about 36º F here today), but that doesn't keep the 240Z in the garage. I drove mine to work today, and will probably drive it the next couple of days as well. I do feel bad for those of you in the snow belt.

No, #1 cylinder is at the front of the engine nearest to the radiator, #6 is nearest the firewall.

I have years of experience in brakes, and I will NEVER use a rebuilt brake master cylinder, or rebuild one myself unless new ones are simply not available. When I did this stuff for a living, I never had a rebuilt master cylinder last even through a 90 day warranty. Never. Not once. Installing a rebuilt master cylinder back then (10-15 years ago) was a sure-fire guarantee that we would be doing the job again after a short time. For brakes, it's just simply not worth it IMO.

I'm far from a paint expert, but I'd guess that in addition to the normal prep work, you might also want to put a flex agent in the paint.

Not to pick on you for being young, Andy, but if you were old enough to remember the late '60s and early '70s you'd remember that right side mirrors were not common on any cars back then. Shoot, even high-end companies like Porsche charged extra for the right side mirror through the late '70s. (And Porsche charged a lot for them! Not cheap.) So there really isn't a story about why, the answer is that not many other cars had them either.

Bleeders must always be at the top, so that no air is trapped above the bleeders.

The brown in '73 was also metallic, so it may have been clear-coated as well. I know that the metallic green on my wife's '74 B210 back in the day was factory clear-coat, so I'd bet the '73 brown was too.

Amino Alkyd Enamel. Whatever that is...

I'm leaning towards a valve adjustment problem. If the valves are not opening, that would account for the lack of vacuum at the front carb.

I paid less than that for my Series 2, which had less than 60k miles on it (documented), almost 100% original (dang sunroof!) and zero rust (West Coast car, seldom driven in rain and always garaged). Yes, it will need paint, carpet and upholstery. But still a far better buy than this Series 1.

Welcome to the site! I found this by using the search feature, searching for "honda wiper motor'.

I've been following Jim's project since we first met in person in June of 06. The work he's done is very impressive, more so in that he has done this job on a car that has always been in his family, and even though it's been done to a high level, Jim plans to drive the car, which I love to hear.

Can be removed and plugged without problems, if you no longer have the smog gear. Here are three pictures. The first two are pictures are of cars that have been plugged, the third is my red car with everything as stock.

I just bought a Nissan filter from my dealer a couple months ago. Part number was 22183-A5502, and it was in stock and also still inventoried. Nice large filter, pretty Nissan engine blue in color. After club discount, I paid $5.31, about the same or less than a Fram or other generic aftermarket filter. On the other hand, my local dealer has given me a few odds and ends that they've had sitting around for untold years. Notably a small box of assorted OE-style wire hose clamps.