240znz

Isn't New Zealand in a remote part of Prince Edward Island? :stupid:

Those door external handles break easy of you force the handle from the outside. The diecast metal is very weak. Either the lock mechanism is full of dirt, or the lock plate isn't adjsted properly. This is the usual cause of the lever breaking on the cavity side of the door handle. You can do one of three things. Not on budget - Buy and fit a new handle (not very expensive from MSA or VB..somewhere around $15. Have budget but want less work - pull the door handle and make up a steel repair brace and fit it to the broken flange. Have budget and time - swap door handles as they are fit on both sides and then you will have a non-broken one. I did the 2nd option but I will be buying new ones when I get the car repainted. My handles are scratched to bits but I need was sick of using the passenger side to gain entry. I would urge you to remove the entire door lock mechanism and wash it out and re-grease it. It will work like new. It doesn't take long.

Panic over then....... I have a transition car between the S1 and S2. It has some starnge things in it that I am finding that my Haynes manual doesn't cover. There is certainly more to these cars than meets the eye. Cheers:classic: :classic: :classic:

Reading the old post it details that there should be a expansion tank behind the RHS rear side panel. I don't have one in my 71. Did some 70/71 240's come without expansion tanks or maybe the PO removed it. Help :mad:

Having a little fuss deciding if the change out to the later model master brake cylinder (MBC) would be a good idea in my series 1 240. Have a S1 240z with a "passed its best" MBC. The PO gave me a new later model MBC and I'm thinking of installing it. Apart from the swapping of lines, what else could be an issue. Bambikiller240 posted this reply. Can you assist us to expand the knowledge base.

Will the length of the servo pushrods have any effect though? Was there any changes to the front or rear brakes from S1 240's to S2 240's that would prehibit the use of S2 master cylinders???

Has anyone purchased from the company before? If so then could you give us an idea of what they are like to do business with? What is the product like? What is the quality like? Are the panels a like fit? After sales service? Do they have any nasty gremlins lurking there? Would you buy again? Cheers

Cheers Carl, I could have cocked that right up if I hadn't known they swapped them around. The car will be totally stripped then put back together. I'll see how the budget is before installing new lines. Problem is that the more you look into these cars, the more the re-build budget creeps up..........arrrggghhhhhhh.

Cheers Abas, I thought they would be but I had to make sure. I have a master brake cylinder for a 72-73 240 that the PO hadn't fitted. He got it in the US. It looks different to the 70-71 and my VB catalog confirms that they are different. The VB catalog also tells me that the 72 costs 69.95 and the 70-71 costs 189.95. Yikes. Will I have issues if I fit the later cylinder to my 71 ZED? eg brake pressue problems? The only cosmetic difference is that the fluid reservoir is larger.

Looking to order in some replacement heater hoses. The VB catalog is for LHD cars, are the hoses identical for RHD 240's? I'm guessing they are, but just want to be sure before I take the plunge. Thx

Welcome. Great to learn that another low VIN is being saved. I have #352 and the colour is baffling me somewhat. I call it a plum colour but mine has a metallic fleck in it also. You should be able to confirm the colour my looking at the paint code sticker on the radiator. Post a pic of it and also some of the car when you can. My radiator has been recored and the sticker has been painted over....damn that PO. Cheers, James

Cheers

Sorry to interrupt guys bit could one of you let me have allzparts email address. I've been to there site to check out pricing but can't find a email address....can you help? Cheers James

Anyone got an idea?

Forgot to add that the wifes nail metal emery board is a great fit for the sockets.

We use needle files to scratch up the metal of the socket. You'll need to find a real skinny one though to fit the slot. Don't go too mad though. Use some wet and dry to scuff up the spades. Before you put it all together use some CRC contact cleaner to clean the surfaces from all grease/swarf etc. Doesn't WD40 leave a oily residue?

Have you tried selling it on Trademe or Trade and Exchange yet? Not too many ZX owners here on this site from NZ. I can't think of even 1. Best of luck selling it.

Why are you selling it? You've had it less than month.

Not too sure about the math on that one. Looking at the 70-72 XU1, the output was 119kw. Using 1kw = 1.34HP we end up with 159HP. So 159HP lugging around a aerodymanic brick weighing in at 1100KG.......might have been a bit of fun in a straight line but it would be interesting to see one against a Zed around a track. Anyone raced a Toe-runner???????

It has solid white and white/black stripe on one branch and the other is blue/red stripe and blue/white stripe. Can anyone confirm what a series 1 RHD Zed should have. Alan??? Oh wise Zed guru and general nice helpful guy (grovel grovel grovel) The rear quarter panel has holes in it for the speaker. A speaker was installed but was connected to cabling separate to the wiring loom (crappy 0.5mm2 twin...nothing good about that). I'll be running new twins at some stage during the resto....:tapemouth Thanks and remember............ Zed NOT ZeeROF

Someone wrote Torana. To you folk who are not familiar with Holden (GM) Toranas, they are a Australian car. I'm guessing that they are from the same era. The best was a XU1. Straight 6, triple 40's or 45's (not too sure) Was it a 186 or 202ci ? This car was grunty. How grunty???? Did it win Bathurst??? Did the 240Z race at Bathurst. I know the Datsun 1200 coupe won Bathurst (in its class). Come on you Aussie petrol head panel van whooses, someone is dying to inform us for the XU1's prowess. Was it up for the task?

Have removed the rear LHS quarter panel to remove the dead PO installed power aerial. Looked down inside the panel to see two filler worms poking into the inside. The position looks like where the side marker would have been. As this car is an Aussie Series 1, I thought that they didn't have side markers? The RHS side has no provision for them but the LHS has two spare conductors hanging out of the wiring loom What the????? I guess that the LHS rear end could have been replaced with a later model panel due to crash damage, but that doesn't explain the conductors??? Any clues. This car has a build date of 12/70.

Full marks for the "no bullsh!t" sales talk. This car will require serious trips to the bank manager. Yes it would make a parts car IF everything were in there. Other wise it could be a waste of time and money. Everything must go eventually and this one sounds stuffed.

Cheers guys, I'll post some pics soon of what I'm finding.