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Hi All, I finally bit the bullet and got myself a decent Christmas present. Picked it up between Christmas and New Years. Planning on getting it back to factory stock (as much as possible). It's a January '75 model. Looking forward to getting it on the road. Keith

got the roof frame final test fitted and checked with the hatch for fit. Time for welding. Plan is to then fit and weld the roof skin then tackle the inner guard rust one side at a time.

The all car carpets google reviews says it all.

Fits well, looks good and goes hard. Plenty of parts here and in the US to make it easy. Enjoy the build.

Team 24oz featured some aftermarket fuel tanks recently. Contact John and see what they have got. Will also ask ZCCQ members for you.

Don’t make me come down there!

What is it with carpet companies? Wasn't there some Aussie Carpets company that everyone keeps dropping in here to complain about? hah. Seems like carpets are hard to make?

Thought I’d review my experience with the 280zx T3 Techno Toy Tuning Tri bar front strut brace. Once arrived and I attempted to install. It didn’t go too well…. The fitment was not right at all: - found the bar impacted the rocker cover quite substantially. (For some reason the stupid photo keeps flipping upside down) - the hardware supplied was incorrect for the firewall bracket - one of the tribar rods was the incorrect size - bracket that holds the brake booster vac line and throttle linkage return spring impacted on the installation of the tribar firewall bracket. This was due to the tribar being designed for LHD cars as this bracket isn’t required as the brake booster and throttle linkage goes to the other side. This was disappointing to say the least and infuriating to try and install. I tried shimming the strut tower plates with washers, I shaved the rocker cover down slightly with a half round file and tried to bend the bar with a deadlift. All my efforts gave about 1/2 a mm clearance…. emailed techno toy tuning with photos and explanations. I have to say their customer service was great. I suggested they need at least another 10mm clearance for the rocker cover. They immediately fabbed up a new bar, sent out the correct tribar rod and some new hardware for the firewall bracket. All arrived today and I installed. I removed the shimming washers, installed the new bar with additional 10mm clearance, didn’t give much extra clearance at all, about 2 mm even with my shaved rocker cover. Better than before but certainly not perfect. I had to bend the bracket that held the brake booster vac line and throttle return spring, I didn’t want to do this but it’s the only way I could see installing it without manufacturing a custom bracket. new hardware for firewall small piece of the vent has to be cut off for clearance with the tribar fixings. new clearance, hard to get a good photo, doesn’t look like much in the photo It might not fit the best but at least it looks mint! yes I need to detail my engine bay…. so if any 280zx owners are thinking of purchasing this be aware there are fitment issues and I would be confirming these issues are rectified before purchasing this product. I doubt they will manufacture a new firewall bracket that works with our RHD set up, hopefully they work all these kinks out as I am a big fan of their products. a short drive around the neighborhood revealed good results, more responsive handling and the front end felt tight as. some more spirited driving will reveal more later.

Inspiring stuff! Look forward to seeing it progress. Thanks for posting.

Are you some sort of comedian?