My Knight in Shining Z

[STAYZ75Z]

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As a kid I used to love going to my boyfriends auto shops & hang out with everyone, clean parts, hand them tools or just watch them do jobs. I would get dirtier than they would. I was living at my fathers best friends house and there were 2 Z cars in the back yard. Sitting there just rotting away, getting hit with floods every year(4 ft. water). My room-mate was going to get rid of the cars so I told him to give them to me & I will make 1 good car out of both of them so I pulled out the tools & started doing just that. 2 weeks to the day the owner of the cars came over and started doing the same thing. I asked him what he was doing with "My cars"? He said they were his cars and he was there to get them. I said that I was going to get the paperwork on them & he said "Too late missy" and held up the papers on both cars. His birthday was May 31st and asked me if I would spend it with him so I said yes but I was working. I got off of work 30 minutes after he left so I called him and told him to come get me in 30 minutes. He was there in 20. He was driving this beautiful gray 280 Z. The second night I was at home & told him I loved him & he told me the same so when I woke up the next morning that beautiful gray cars was sitting outside my front door and it was fate. I ended up with the 260 2+2 Z in the back yard, and him and his beautiful Z and the best 5 years of my life.

Now it has been over 5 years and we have owned 7 Z cars total. I ended up becoming his wife, he has passed away with liver cancer and I have all of the tools, cars and everything he left to me. My knight in shining armor passed away but now I am driving in his "Shining Armor". And when things go wrong with my Z thank god I have the knowledge, tools and know how to use them.

[EScanlon]

Thank you for sharing!

(sniff...trying to hide....)

E

[beandip]

Good for you. Thank you for sharing the experience. Gary

[bigoak]

Wow...that's horrible and beautiful at the same time. Hang in there...enjoy the car...welcome to the community...

You'll find a supportive group on all things automotive and otherwise.

Take care.

[bandoni]

thats a sad story, I am so sorry for your loss. I am sure everytime you take one of your Z's out for a cruise he will be smiling down on you. you have my condolences.

[STAYZ75Z]

Thanx so much for the replies. See the photo of my '75? Well she is down right now because all of a sudden she had something knocking real bad at the front of the engine. I had to take her apart to find out what was up. I have the photos for documentation and I took her apart to find out that the timing chain guide was all chewed up. I have 4 spare engines so I took the guide off of one to replace the broken one. Now I am putting her together and just last night I put in the oil pump & distributor. One good thing is that my husband had already thought of things like this. He got a folder and put all of the gaskets & seals & material to make them in there. I love that man.

I have been ok the last 6 months but it is getting harder. We were married Jan. 26th, 2007. 17 days later(Feb. 13th-day before Valentines day) I was in a head-on collision. Impact was over 120 m.p.h. & I had no airbag. I was in my '89 Cougar & she was in a '99 Maxima. I have the police photos. The lady was passing out at the wheel-pills. We were supposed to go on our honeymoon the next day. We never made it. I had a shattered left elbow, fractured right elbow, left collar bone broken, 7 ribs and left knee. She had scratches and handcuffs. 2 months later April 13th, 2007 Michael(my husband) died. Then on June 26th my father(born 1914) passed away. It has been one hell of a year. Sorry if this is too long but it is the truth. Thank God for my Z. It helps me take my mind off of everything for a while.

GTG Happy Trails

"Drive Fast- Take Chances"

[Zs-ondabrain]

Sounds like one hell of a year Stacy. Sorry we fell out of touch for a while there but I'm happy to see your back. Life is what you make it from day to day so please keep your chin up and your eyes open, or life will pass ya by.

Leah had all of her teeth removed this monday so she's getting used to learning how to re-say all her "S" words. She swore she'd stay indoors untill her dentures were made but she's learning that people love her with or without teeth.

Give me a buzz sometime at the old email address (wolfin32z ) and we'll catch up.

Dave.

[STAYZ75Z]

Dave,

I'm sorry too. I used to love the e's we send all about the cars. Those were the days.

Tell Leah I had all of mine pulled about 4 years ago. It will hurt for a while and alot of getting used to going out in public. Yes everyone still loves her for her- teeth are accessories. A nice grill is rad tho.

I will get in touch with you and Baby is Gorgeous!!!!!!!

I love thee photos! You are going big time. That is great. I wish I could with Car-Car but not yet.

Anyway GTG, TC, Glad to be back

Give Leah my best.

Stacey Pike- Cornish

El Cajon, CA

"Drive Fast- Take Chances"

1975 280 Z- MINE, MINE, MINE

1977 280 Z- FOR SALE

1988 325is BMW 2 door( my everyday car)

[dade280]

I r sad now

[STAYZ75Z]

Don't be sad. I have lived a full life in 5 years with Michael(my husband). I am still finding things that he did for me after he was gone. He is always with me no matter what, when or where I go.

Stacey

[GirlyGirl1Z]

Hey All! It is me just under another name. As for my beauty- she is all together!!!!! I cant believe it myself. She started right up once I got the firing order right and the cam was off only 20 degs. I would say that isn't bad for a first time taking a engine apart. Now I have another problem- no spark. Tomorrow I am going to take the distributor foo & see what the heck is going on. I will let you know more after I check her out. I hope everyones holidays were great. I had a grand baby to play with later X-Mas night.

I played with my Z more!!!!!

Stacey Pike- Cornish

[e_racer1999]

welcome back! if you need any help i'm local in Santee (although short on time )