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Not sure about the original paint, but if you look at the pic of the front wheel from underneath the car, it looks like there's a lot of overspray from a fairly recent(?) paint job. I believe this is the paint process he/she is referring to. Hood hinges appear to have overspray also.

Just an update.... Looks like eBay pulled the second listing. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DATSUN-240Z-Heater-Control-Panel-Brand-NEW-240-Z_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33545QQihZ009QQitemZ190046997180QQrdZ1

Do you keep these in your Z for use in emergencies like the originals were intended? If so, I can see why you don't have room for other emergency items, you're too busy hauling around fire wood!

I've had several sets of D hubcaps, metal fan shrouds, splash pans, braided hoses, metal emblems and 2400 valve covers. However, in my many years of searching junkyards, dealerships, classifieds, etc., along with throttle cable set-ups, wiring harness covers, tool bag content lists......original dated plug wires are among the list of items that I've only ever found one of. If you have two virtually identical Z's competing for a Gold Medallion yet one has correct dated wires, I know which one would get my vote. Hang on to those, they're almost priceless!

Hi Larry, Welcome to the club....I see you've met Alan! I understand he is a person engorged with knowledge of early S30 history. It would be nice, however, if he would ocassionally impart some of that knowledge in an educational manner as opposed to what amounts to snobbish lecturing!

Enrique: Ahhh.....the internet and the written word. Whilst I said "rip off", what I really meant was SCAM. I've seen it all too often. Someone gets big bucks for an item and all of a sudden the identical item shows up by a seller with little to no feedback. But hey, I could be wrong, he may have all these parts stashed and now just needs a little cash so he can afford to get a digital camera to take pics of all his other parts. Guess we'll find out soon enough. JMO

Can you say rip off! This guy is using the same pic and most of the same text from the first auction. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DATSUN-240Z-Heater-Control-Panel-Brand-NEW-240-Z_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33545QQihZ009QQitemZ190046997180QQrdZ1

Here's a couple pics of the only one I've ever found and that's after searching thru hundreds of Z's for more than 15 years. You'll notice it has a Japanese date stamp. This one, "49.7.10", is July 10, 1974.

Mine clogs in the gun itself, right behind the ceramic nozzle in the small chamber where the air & media mix. This only happens on really humid days, despite having a good water trap and keeping the tank drained.

Arne.. Go to "Top Ten" and then just above the Top Ten forums listed, at the top right, there's a selection box that you can click and scroll down to the one you want. ( not sure about the top or bottom 50 though)

Some members with 1800+ posts are on " a distinguished road", while others with 40 are "off the scale"? Big brother is watching!

How about the real thing? When I bought out a dealership 10 yrs. ago, I found these two items in their attic along with several service bulletins. The first is the largest and is a 3 page wall chart for the 77 280Z model. They're each about 28.5" x 40", with the exception of the final 3rd. chart. The other wall chart is for the 78 S30 & 810 models EFI system only. It's about a third of the size of the other charts. They would be great for referrence, unfortunately they have some discoloration and smell like rat wizz! :eek:

First off, you really only need to keep your anti-freeze/coolant and oils seperate. You can however mix the engine, tranny and diff oils with no problem. As far as a good container to put them in, there are probably lots of choices, but my favorite is the one I included a pic of. It's a 5 gal plastic container that restaraunts get their deep fryer oils in. Alot of times you can just check their dumpsters for ones that have been discarded or go in and talk with the employees and ask them when they usually change out the fryer oil and see if they will save you one or two containers, and then arrange to come pick them up. These are great containers as they hold alot, have a big handle and a large opening to pour the fluids in! And finally, most of your auto parts stores will have collection bins available and will allow you to dispose of your fluids at no charge.

If you are referring to the first parking challenge and you backed in, the clock will continue to run because you were instructed to park front first and therefore had not parked correctly.

How good can you park or rather how fast? http://www.107.peugeot.co.uk/peugeot.swf

Those wouldn't be too bad a looking wheel if they had a really nice polish to them and if that inner flange could be removed without affecting the strenght of the wheel. BTW, I'm not wild about the paint either.

Arne, When I bought my 72, it too had a sunroof that I didn't really care for but after searching for two years to find a fairly rust free car, I also put the sunroof issue on the back burner. Eight years later when it came time to restore my Z, I decided to change the color to Guards Red (Porsche color). Anyway, while I was at an auto glass shop inquiring about a new windshield, I noticed they also carried and installed sunroofs. This was in the late 80's and they had a new line that included dot matrix colored sunroofs which at that time included black, white and red sunroofs. Besides the fact that the red one was almost a perfect match to my new paint, it was their low profile that really sold me. I didn't have to replace my roof and I now had a sunroof that didn't stick out like a sore thumb! Even though I doubt you're gonna change the color of your beautiful Z just to match a sunroof, I'm throwing this out here for all the others who have sunroof issues and want other options to consider. Besides, you could always go with a lower profile sunroof in a clear or black dot matrix color. Here's a pic of my 72 and a link and pic from a company that carries these. I'm sure any local sunroof dealer can get these. Good luck, and enjoy your new Z! BTW..have you considered Libre's? http://gallery.bcentral.com/Gallery/ProductDetails.aspx?GID=4773613&PID=2284235&page=3&sortOrder=0

Check out the info over @ zhome.com. http://zhome.com/History/1970or1971.html

Geeez guys...ease up a little, I know you're all trying to help him out but remember he said this was his first "whole car paintjob". Unless he's done alot of practice on old fenders and such, he's gonna make mistakes. That's the price you pay for experience. Why make them with high $$$ paint. Not everyone has a money tree in their backyard or for that matter wants/needs a show quality paintjob. He just needs to go through the process and learn from it. JMO FWIW

I just removed the lettering from the panel after I went to the local Art supply co. and got some transfer lettering that matched. Each sheet had the complete alphabet with individual letters in multiples of 4 or 5, along with numbers as I recall. It was more than I needed, even with the few mistakes I made. Be safe, don't remove your lettering until you've checked out the store and made sure they have both the font and size you need. Good luck.

The fly.......or your dash? :tapemouth

A doctor goes out and buys the best car on the market, a brand new Ferrari . It is also the most expensive car in the world, and It costs him $500,000. He takes it out for a spin and stops at a red light. An old man on a Moped, looking about 100 years old, pulls up next to him. The old man looks over at the sleek shiny car and asks, "What kind of car ya got there, sonny?" The doctor replies, "A Ferrari GTO. It cost half a million dollars!" "That's a lot of money," says the old man. "Why does it cost so much?! "Because this car can do up to 320 miles an hour!" states the doctor proudly. The Moped driver asks, "Mind if I take a look inside?" "No problem," replies the doctor. So the old man pokes his head in the window and looks around. Then, sitting back on his Moped, the old man says, "That's a pretty nice car, all right . but I'll stick with my Moped!" Just then the light changes, so the doctor decides to show the old man just what his car can do. He floors it, and within 30 seconds, the speedometer reads 160 mph. Suddenly, he notices a dot in his rear view mirror. It seems to be getting closer He slows down to see what it could be and suddenly WHHHOOOOOOSSSSSHHH! Something whips by him going much faster! "What on earth could be going faster than my Ferrari?" the doctor asks himself. He floors the accelerator and takes the Ferrari up to 250 mph. Then, up ahead of him, he sees that it's the old man on the Moped! Amazed that the Moped could pass his Ferrari, he gives it more gas and passes the moped at 275 mph, OOOOOOOSHHHHH! He's feeling pretty good until he looks in his mirror and sees the old man gaining on him AGAIN! Astounded by the speed of this old guy, he floors the gas pedal and takes the Ferrari all the way up to 320 mph. Not ten seconds later, he sees the Moped bearing down on him again! The Ferrari is flat out, and there's nothing he can do! Suddenly, the Moped plows into the back of his Ferrari, demolishing the rear end. The doctor stops and jumps out and unbelievably the old man is still alive. He runs up to the mangled old man and says, "Oh My Gosh! Is there anything I can do for you?" The old man whispers, "Could you.... unhook.... my suspenders......... from your .......side view...........mirror. :cheeky:

Looking at the interior of the red car, a couple of things drew my attention. The seat upholstrey looked very familiar as well as the door panel with the chrome strip. Coincidence?

FWIW...while the illustration pic was from the 73 manual, the actual dash pic i posted was from a 72. The link below, from Mr. Beck's site, shows (somewhat) the 70/71 dash compared to the 72/73 dash. http://zhome.com/Classic/Restore/dash.htm

Enrique, I think the support bracket I pointed out in the illustration from the 73 manual is the same bracket you're talking about, I just think the illustration makes it look smaller and not as deep. Here's another pic, what do you think?