Andrew's 240Z, Sydney Australia

[gav240z]

Yeah, the difference is HUGE!.. Well here I go.

Thanks for that really appreciate it.

[chris240]

Thanks for the great write-up on the tail lights 
Yokahamas ehhh, you must me rich  check out the kumho series , a lot of guys here are pro kumho, best
Price on kumhos is usually from Good Ol Kmart ....even the semi slicks !

[240Z_au]

OK, so car not together yet, but thinking new engine. The old L24 is OK, but thinking of getting stroker built and at the same time finishing off the engine bay when the engine is out.

[peter t]

Just ordered new plates from RTA online. OLD240, premium black with white letters. The old 'rusty' plates just just wont work anymore.

Does this mean you are moving to QLD.  Thought the OLD might have been a typo. LOL 

[specialp3]

Hi Andrew,

With regard to your chrome strip trim on the tail lights, I have use a business called The Bronzing Studio in Castle Hill to re-chrome many plastic parts. You have gone to a lot effort to restore you lights and for the extra $160.00 it makes a big difference.

Once re-chromed, tape up what you do want to paint and spray with Holts plastic primer (2 coats is enough) from Repco. I have found Tamiya flat black model paint in the small spray can works really well to give the the original finish.

I have also found CT18 cleans the housing very well, prepsol can also be used afterwards to remove any left over marks. My housings were fairly ordinary to start with and came up like the images attached.

NOTE: Prepsol will remove the original stamped markings on the housing, try to avoid this area if originality is wanted.

Your lights should then look better than you. A polishing wheel on a bench grinder is a quick way to get perfect lenses if you are lazy like me.....

Cheers,
Aaron

[240Z_au]

Thanks Aaron, appriciate the tip. You should have not posted these pictures. Your lights look so much better then mine, I thought I was the only mad man here. Did you buy the felt tips or made them up?. I will go and see the chroming place you recommended and paint the insides too. My new gaskets arrived from US today together with a bunch of other bits and pieces. Thanks again!

[240Z_au]

Christmas again!

[gav240z]

Aaron that's awesome, your tail lights are easily worth $800 US dollars now .

[240Z_au]

OK, 40mm tripple Mikuni Carbs ordered. Engine next, hope I get some time to put the car together and enjoy the last days of the current L24. Brakes and revised suspension next.

[specialp3]

Thanks Aaron, appriciate the tip. You should have not posted these pictures. Your lights look so much better then mine, I thought I was the only mad man here. Did you buy the felt tips or made them up?. I will go and see the chroming place you recommended and paint the insides too. My new gaskets arrived from US today together with a bunch of other bits and pieces. Thanks again!

Sad to say but I made them....

One of the best parts of a resto is the boxes of parts that arrive, I still buy things now even if I don't need them.

Cheers,
Aaron

[240Z_au]

Sad to say but I made them....

One of the best parts of a resto is the boxes of parts that arrive, I still buy things now even if I don't need them.

Cheers,
Aaron

I know the sickness. Everytime I see a better part I buy, thinking I sell the lesser quality part, I dont.

[240Z_au]

OK, so going mad on upgraded brakes front & rear (discs), New Stroker engine out of US + racing clutch, flywheel and other bits and pieces. Should all arrive in 2 months or so, gives me more motivation to get my act together on the reassembly of interior/exterior parts.

[240Z_au]

+ electronic dizzy, long tube headers ceramic coated + new master + slave cylinders. Thinking gearbox upgrade and diff next, then I'm done....maybe 

[sco_aus]

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[240Z_au]

Anyone knows where I may be able to purchase this steering wheel?