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Aw you guys are soooo lucky to be able to pick up cars that cheap. Even if it is "non-viable", you might want to consider picking it up as a parts car. Is $650 to steep fopr a parts car in the US? As Ed said, post some pics and we'll pic at it. You could also look at the fuel filter. Easy fix there too.

I stand corrected. Yes, you didn't refer to the war in Europe. I thought that you were as you were replying to a thread started under the heading of "To our British and French members" I should have read more. Maybe some other members here should also do the same sometimes, it would be a better place if they did. Isn't it amazing how some threads seem to morf these days!

What application are you using these for Marty? Autocross or Daily Driver? Will they give a harsh ride? James

Thanks Ben

Heh guys, can someone post the link for the Rs-Watanabe website please. I wouldn't mind a gander at that. I've been trying to search on the net but no luck. Cheers

Sounds like something is dragging the voltage down somewhere. Put a volt meter on your battery without the engine running. i.e no load, take a reading. Then take a reading when the engine is running. i.e when the alternator is charging the battery. You should see about 13volts on charge and about 12 on no load. Also check the battery cell levels. Funny things can happen when batteries start to die. If all is OK then start pulling fuses to try and isolate the circuit that might be at fault. If everything else is OK then someone else might be able to help, I have little knowledge of 77 280 electrics, sorry. Give it a whirl.

Thankyou....another mystery solved.......I love this site!

Don't attempt it without FIRST labelling every connector (both sides). Make a list if you find that easier of where every little connection goes no matter how obvious it is, even the bullet connectors. Many a person has fried a wiring harness cause the hooked something up wrong. That is a major PITA. Take as many digital photos as you can. Down load them and then fill that card up again as many times as you think you need to. I have over 100 photos of my dash removal at max resolution and I know that may be a over-kill, but I should (fingers crossed) have a OK time getting it all back in the right place. My dash won't be back in for a year I think. Get plenty of clear plastic bags and group parts together as they come off. Label the bags and place them in a box. I know this sounds a bit silly but this does work. Above all, take your time and don't stop for a beer half way through.....that's just fatal!!!!

240znz....well I have a 240Z and I live in New Zealand......yes boring but rolls off the tongue.

Of topic slightly here guys. 26th-Z, so does that explain why my centre console is grey under the choke and hand throttle plate. Did these come as grey and then sprayed black???? James

I'm finding the same thing as Bruce describes. I'm very lucky in that my old mechanic flatmate has a good pal who is a panel beater from the old school. When I told him I had a 240z he just said "NO". He had been stung working on 240's before and proclaimed that they rust from the inside out, sometimes you can just keep cutting and cutting and cutting, till you have nothing left. However, he came around and is amazed how rust free mine is. I thought it was very bad but me must have seen some horrors. So Jason, don't dispair, and DON'T tell your fiancee about the ugly rust monster. As others have said, take your time and you can do a lot of things yourself to save money. Just ask the panel guy what state he wants it in and ask his advice on what you can do yourself. Get as many quotes as you can be bothered getting and then and only then make an informed decision.

I would have to be on the bones of my arse to sell my Zed. Mine is in bits and worth nothing but still it will be worth tens of thousands to me. I sold a previous car that I poured money, heart and soul into and have regretted it ever since (another 72 Dastun). Now I have the Zed, I'm as happy as parting with massive money that I know I have no chance of recovering. I simply don't care. The fever simply won't let me part with it. How could I dream? Like Marty, the pull of another would have you in its grip. Money is nothing! You can always get more of that stuff, but you can't buy great Zeds easily. The "gut feel" instinct is REAL. DON'T DO IT!!!!!

Now that's an engine bay to be amazed at!!!!!!

Suspension is about to be the next bit I attack on my resto. Plenty of you guys have done this and what I'm asking is what would you consider "a must" when pulling the suspension apart. The car won't be a daily driver. Its purpose is a second family :nervous: car.... :devious: Poly or rubber. Should I replace wheel bearings? Or am I better doing those as and when they need it. Diff bearings? Or am I also better doing these at a later date as and if. Hardy Spicer's? Top tower mounts? Any thing else I might need to do let me know your advise. Cheers James

Welcome to a very informative and friendly site dedicated to "Classic" Z's. Plenty of people here with similar rust buckets. As you will find, or have already found, these cars amaze us with where rust can feed. Make sure you frequent the galleries and forums for all the info you need. If you can't find it then either someone will point you in the right direction or your thread will help other users at some stage. So welcome again and congrats on getting a Zed. But be sure of one thing, these cars are very very infectious. James

Aw hell Ed. I don't even have a gasket there. Casn someone take a pic and let me know what I need to re-invent.......man oh man. I haven't taken the hatch off yet, athough the glass is out. How about a source for those little airduct funnuls too, my guess is also unotainium? Oh the joys of resto work. Cheers James

Anyone know where I can a pair of new rubber headlight surround seals? Websites would be handy. Pulling mine apart was the end of them. VB and MSA don't have them in their catalogs. Cheers James

1 litre of 96 (yes we get the good stuff) will set you back NZ$1.30 here in New Zealand. That's US$3.99 per gallon. It was NZ$1.00 6 months ago. The NZ goverment creams off an extra 6 million NZ$ a day in extra tax JUST on the GST content (12.5%). GST = Goods and Services Tax. Those poor POMES (the ones who invented WHINGING), have 17.5%VAT ON TOP of there pump prices.....I'm glad I don't live there anymore.

You can pick up the door handles from either Motorsport Auto or Victoria British. MSA have a catalog but it costs. VB has a free catalog that you can request via the link below. http://www.victoriabritish.com/scripts/mgrqispi.dll?APPNAME=WebLmc&PRGNAME=CatalogRequest&ARGUMENTS=-AVB,-AZ or http://www.zcarparts.com/ I'm not too sure where you would find some NOS mirrors from....anyone else help?????

Heh Carl, Do you have the email address of Sal Perno. I could use his help. I'm having nothing but problems with them. I want to do business with them as being more cost effective in freight being in CA. NZ is a long way aways. Cheers James

I'm having a real hard time asking MSA to provide me with a quote and shipping estimate. I have emailed them over the past 2 weeks but now I get nothing at all. :surprised The order is in the region of 2k to them, so I wonder why they are not so responsive. Anyone had similar problems? Has anyone got a email address of the sales team of boss I could have? The exchange rate is very favourable and I want to get this resto moving. Or should I just go to VB and be done with it????