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I bet you knocked a wire loose somewhere. Probably the same resistor wire E referred to.

After looking at the paint damage done to my rocker panels and lower fenders after 30+ years of use and abuse I'm considering this as well. I really don't like them all that much but what other options are there? I do like the chrome ones better than the back ones I have seen. I'm torn at this point.

Not a bad price for a car in that condition, especially for someone who doesn't have the time, money or skills to get it there from a lesser example. I didn't see a mention of mileage or whether the engine has been rebuilt but that would certainly be a factor with respect to price in my mind.

Isn't that Wangan Midnight or something like that?

Whoops, I missed by avoiding a thread that had the "F" word in the title.

Sounds like the two bolts that hold the nose of the diff to the diff mount or "isolator" as it's called. See below.

Check out this possible Pierre's Z - "Z Store" refresh. No pics of the undercarriage but looking at the rest I would venture to say it would probably check out. Let's hear from the experts. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320112203242 I'm not sure I'd buy any car on Lemmon Street.

Yeah that's a wierd one. I've never seen that either. Nice car overall but there are some oddities.

I bought my HPK251 set on eBay from jdmwerks13 $355: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160115089546 There another guy (motorsportsdirect) now with them for cheaper. $322.21: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330117985621 Neither of these guys list a refund/return policy so be sure to ask before buying.

240Zs are starting to get a bit pricey compared it's younger brothers. You would probably get more for your money if you focused on a 260Z or even better a 280Z. The lines of the body or "shell" nearly identical with only minor changes over the years such as larger bumpers, different tail lenses and turn lenses. For a few grand you should be able to find a 280Z that can be nursed back to reasonable health for another grand or so. Start watching the local papers and craigslist.com for your area and go to see a few cars but don't buy anything without a second opinion. There are members from the site in your area who I'm sure would be more than happy to go with you to a car you are serious about and lend some expert advice. Enjoy the site and good luck in your search.

Sweet! Did you buy a complete motor or just a short block? Care to share what that cost you? I'm considering buying one of his long blocks instead of building up the F54 I have. I figure it might be cheaper in the long run to go this route even though I'd miss out on the experience of building it myself.

I noted that you have two brake pad clips on one caliper. Based on recent research, it appears that only one is actually needed but two certainly can't hurt. At least I wouldn't think so. When I bought my S12W calipers, one case with two clips, and the other with only one. I went back to the store and had a look at the catalog and it only showed one mounted on each caliper. A second check online at a few sites confirmed this for me. In looking at the pics . . .

Note that those little plastic petcocks are fragile after so many years. I had to get a new one recently after it snapped off at the neck while trying to re-install it. To my surprise, I found a perfect replacement on a "Quick Fix" rack at my local Winchester Auto store for $2.95. I really didn't expect to find one in the right size short of going to the stealer and trying to find a similar one to fit. If I recall correctly it was M10 x 1.25. I should have bought two at the time to keep one as a spare.

It's the same with the 73. I was able to mount up the ZX MC without making any changes to the lines.

Note that it's the header and manifold that matters here, not the carbs.

By the time started gathering parts for the brake upgrade, I was so tired of cleaning parts that I just went and bought set of S12Ws for the front and a set of S13 calipers for the rear from the junkyard and used them as cores for freshly rebuilt ones. It cost me a bit more this way but time is money and I don't have a lot of free time, so it was worth it in the end.

Keep the Corolla. Toyotas make great daily drivers. So do Hondas. I'm on my 6th or 7th Toyota and keep on upgrading. I haven't killed one yet. I tried Ford once and I'll never make that mistake again.

Sweet! Count me in. I hope to have the car re-assembled by then and ready to go. It's not going to win any shows as a slightly modded mostly original stocker, but I still wanna show it off.

Ok, I'm scared now and not looking forward to this. I tend to man-handle things unintentionally thinking "it's just about to come apart" and then WHAM! Something lets loose in a bad way....

I wouldn't mind having one of these myself. Sweet looking cars they are. I like the look of the 2004 version the best. They're definitely a bit pricey, even the used ones.

Close but not quite right. It was actually formulated in 1953 by a 3 man team at the Rocket Chemical Company in San Diego. It was then sold to aerospace industries for use on rockets and such to prevent corrosion due to the weather extremes found at many launch and storage facilities. Many of the employees at these facilities were taking the cans home for use around the house. As a result of this, some years later in 1958, the product was put into aerosol cans and made it's way onto store shelves. Until this time, it had only been available for industrial use.

Welcome to the forum. Sorry but I gotta ask, what's with the name DestroyingZ? We're all about preserving and restoring Zs here, not destroying them.

Sadly, I believe this is Surf's fault but I'm not sure what the law says. Learn to drive a cluth why don't ya! Just kidding

Your newbie like buffoonery is forever emblazoned in the minds and browser caches of the membership! jk

Dark here as well. Looks like a black or olive chromate treatment to me.