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I've never heard of an N46 head. Did you mean N47, or was this a response to my request for an N36 intake manifold?

I've never heard of an N46 head. Was this a response to my request for an N36 intake manifold?

That's where I found my Z. It's hard to make out but that's what is says on the manhole cover in my avatar. The PO lived in San Fran and then moved to Santa Rosa shortly after retiring.

Did you get my list?

Not to be redundant here......but it sounds like you should drop the tank.

Hey that's pretty cool. Congrats.

Welcome to the fray. Sound like an admirable reason to revive the old Z. I look forward to hearing more about your plans and progress.

FYI, you can find the original orange paint for the air cleaner housing here: http://www.classicdatsun.com/

How in the heck do those camber plates mount up to the shock towers. Got any pics of them mounted?

Looking much better Mohammad. Love the second gear scratch. Have a great time on your vacation.

I haven't really gotten deep enough or owned my car long enough to see any of these issue as real problems. That and the PO took pretty good care of the car, but it appearsr to me that most of this is the results of compromise done due to design changes and an effort to keep the cost of the car down to increase sales against the muscle and sports cars of the time, including the low grade steel used in the construction of the body iteself.

That's some pretty scary looking rust on the rocker panel there if that's what it looks like. My guess is that it's not the only place. Get some shots of the frame rails where they meet the TC rod box from the side and underneath, the battery tray area, and yank the floor mats and tar on the floors to find more. Check deck area under the hatch as well. If these areas are bad, you're gonna need some welding skills or the money to get it fixed. The rocker panel and TC box areas can be costly to replace and present the biggest threat as far as safety goes.

I know you didn't get quite what you bargained for but it still sounds like you got a pretty good deal considering the selection of cars on that side of the US. Time to break out sawz'all, the nibbler,the welder and get to work. Don't forget to post some pics for us auto body noobs.

A good place to get this sort of info is from the Autozone and Napa websites. Imagine that........ www.autozone.com www.napaonline.com Another place to look is: www.rockauto.com. Load their Java based parts browser and you can then search for the model you are looking for and even see pics of the part and part number in most cases. Good prices too. They even list rebuilt calipers with OE replcement pistons if you want to spend a bit more. Oh and here's a good thread on the different brake options for the S30, although it sounds like you already made a choice. http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=104735

Here's a list of the colors that each model came in. http://zhome.com/History/colors.html And a paint code gallery with color swatches. http://zhome.com/History/ZColorGallary/index.html

Ouch!! Definitely structural. Sorry man, that sucks. The others are absolutely right, don't drive it until you get this fixed.

Congrats on your new purchase and welcome to the forum. Looks like someone took fairly decent care of the car. Just remember that nice paint doesn't make it go any faster, and don't forget to "Enjoy the ride!".

I think it's called re-gifting but this time for profit.

Looking good Derek. Are those some new Ztherapy carbs I see on there or did you just refersh the old ones yourself? Even better question, how's it run?

Welcome to the forum. I've seen several nice Z's for sale in TX over the last few months. Good luck with you search. Don;t be in too much of a hurry. The right one will come along. Here's another good place to start doing some research on buying a Z. www.zhome.com

Sorry to hear that man. Sounds like a mixture of newfound joy, too much rain, and a little too much gas. I hope you're able to get past the structural damage without too much $$$$$ out of pocket.

I found this today over at Hybridz. I'd love to see this happen, although you'd still have to come up with a set of chrome rings or make your own if you don't already have them. For those of you that do...lucky bastards...you may just ahve found a way to get replacement lenses is this goes through. http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?p=686581

These shoudl be easy enough to find an in JY, but you could always give one of these guys a call. Zedd Findings ZCarSource

I'd be very surprised if the 240Z used vacuum to control the HVAC ducting. And since I've never seen a vacuum hose leading through the FW on my 73' I'd have to say that's extremely unlikely. I'm thinking more along the lines of a rusted control cable or pivot point. I've never seen one apart so I'm not sure what's in there.

I see nothing wrong with posting to an old thread, so long as you are adding some useful content and making the thread more useful in the end. Not sure that's the case here however.