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The engine is the least of my concerns.

2 old workshops that were turned into town houses. https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-bentleigh-125173298 https://www.realestate.com.au/property-townhouse-vic-bentleigh-126445974 I know the area well because when I first got my 73 240z back in the late 90s. I took my 240z to the workshop out the front (Beaurepairs) for some new tyres etc.. Anyway I went and had a look when I was in Melbourne over Christmas time (I recall it being very warm) and checked 1 of them out in person. https://photos.app.goo.gl/k6tYd0JYmHSWwQNW2 I love the look of the places and how they were converted, but they are asking too much $$$ for them. Considering they are really Townhouses and not individual plots of land with no real scope to increase their size and tiny yards with shared drive. Then I found this 1 in Ivanhoe and thought it could have similar potential but it was incredibly small..no room to put the cars (even if you built up 2 floors).. https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-ivanhoe-127702994 and finally this 1 I'm still a bit bitter about. As I had the strongest $$$ offer on the place and got swindled out of it at the 11th hour and 55 mins to midnight. I believe they call it Gazumping - although it was more about contractual conditions than monetary offer being stronger from the other party. The agent sandbagged on deposit details so he could entice another offer into the ring. Some agents lie about everything, so when they do actually say something true you don't believe it, in my case I was told there was a second offer, which after all the other lies I didn't believe. So anyway... https://www.realestate.com.au/property/161-warren-rd-parkdale-vic-3195 Video here. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q3ed3bqikIXqzbydK-jf9pffhbPnCh-VMA/view?usp=sharing But perhaps in future I'll be the 1 laughing? I saw it in person later and thought it's just a brick box.. My uncle is a bricklayer and my nephew is a chippie, so if I want to build something similar in future I probably could, for far less than than the asking price of that place.

I'm sorry... HS30 100209 - I am fairly certain.. 1973 model. https://www.facebook.com/groups/740335446098903/?multi_permalinks=1387016828097425

That first car looks like it's Dutton's Garage in Richmond, they had a C2 Corvette for $200k which seemed a little over valued compared to what I can find in the US. So I think they are charging a Premium.. This FD RX-7 just sold for $50k USD. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1993-mazda-rx-7-32/ Which is a lot when you consider that's Spirit R / Type RZ money.

Yes, part of a larger collection in Thailand I believe. http://deemurf84.tumblr.com/post/132434039378/zedlove260z-jdm-interior-design-dream-god Better photos here. https://www.facebook.com/pg/littledeaw/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1206295122716621 Not sure if the image of the queen was intended lol..?

Ok so got down to Penrith late afternoon Friday to get this thing running and clean it up and see what's going on with it. First thing I did was vacuum the interior, it's been an absolute mess of crap everywhere! Next order of business was trying to sort the AMP gauge out, or confirm if what the previous owner told me was correct and that the fault was in the AMP gauge (which is why the interior was half apart (chasing an electrical issue), so after wrestling with the heater facia panel (which I've decided is easier to remove by undoing the cables under the dash and then pulling all the knobs and switches off it. I was able to get clear access to the area. First thing I did was check to see if the clock was working, low and behold it was dead. However not all is as it seems, I installed 1 of my cleaned clocks that was working fine on my bench and it was ticking away, but I had an issue with the globe not working (replaced the bulb) it seemed to work, but later in the night I had intermittent bulb and clock working. Not sure if it's a wiring issue around the clock or something else? Bit odd, but it's been the lowest priority right now. I was originally going to slot in the Quartz conversion clock, but part of me wanted to ticking noise of the original. But given how much of a pain the neck removing the heater facia on these cars is, I might opt for the Quartz clock and play around with the original clocks on my bench for a bit longer. Next step was to pull the amp gauge which is a bit of a pain also given all the wires going to it and the fact that the main fuse box is wired via the amp gauge. Once I got it out, I had to swap the internals from a spare I had (because the faceplates changed over the years between 240z/260z amp gauges, some have a large typeface, some have a smaller, some show a range of -45 -> +45 and others show -60 -> + 60amp on them. Here is a side on shot of a 240z amp gauge (not sure what year, but I am guessing late 72 -> 73?)... NB: Note the soldered joint that the coloured (almost copper looking) wire is connected to? At first I was like oh no! It's different to the early style 1, but after looking carefully I realised there was only 1 main difference. The magnet that sits in front of the needle. For some reason it appears early cars had the magnet and later ones didn't? The 260z ones were the same! I also found the internals of the 260z looked exactly the same, so maybe the shunt in the engine bay was only used in some years of 260z but not all? My camera phone just wouldn't focus that well, but here is the amp gauge I pulled out of the car. NB: That soldered joint is completely blown off and that nice copper looking wiring was all black! I stole the good faceplate though and kept the original fuel gauge as it would be calibrated correctly for this car, made that mistake before where I changed the complete gauge and found the fuel gauge was no longer well calibrated for my fuel tank sender.. Once that was all hooked up, I managed to get this video of it working! The previous owner told me he managed to bypass the gauge, but I didn't see any evidence that he had actually modified the wiring going into the amp meter at all... So I'm not sure how he did this, since all the accessories were working fine previously. I will need to look more closely at what has been modified. So I was kind of surprised to see it register AMPs after the install. The engine bay detailing is by no means finished (or even started really) but I degreased the valve cover and the SU carb domes as they were filthy and what do you know, semi-presentable alloy underneath. Will need to work on this more and I think "Septone ripper" might be good for degreasing the engine bay (painted areas) and under the bonnet which is filthy. I forgot to bring the replacement switch for the inspection lamp, so didn't get to fix that yet. I replaced all the fuel lines in the engine bay so far (except for the 1 going into the fuel filter) as it's not too hard, still pliable. The return line was so bad it cracked when moving it, so good to have supple hoses there. I am just using garden variety jubilee clips for now. The original clips look great, but once that rubber hardens they are a nightmare to remove with the rubbers too! They will need re-plating anyhow. I replaced the battery, but it's a little short so the bracket doesn't hold it as nicely as I want. Anyone got suggestions for propping up the battery? Or making the sock bracket work better with a slightly smaller dimension battery? I started to re-assemble the interior also, the rear 1/4 plastics are egg shell thin and I knew I'd crack them getting them in again. However I'd prefer cracked plastics to no plastics. So in they went. I honestly have no idea how to get that panel in without cracking it. Does anyone know the trick? I plan to replace the interior panels anyway, since these are more green than blue now and they are fragile from age / UV etc.. Also replaced the kick panel in the drivers footwell and the bonnet release cable (which was disconnected and hanging loose). So I managed to get the car running despite the kill switch issues and the alarm triggering lol.. I poured fuel down the carbs via the breather hoses on the float chambers of the SUs. Youtube is being cranky with the upload so here is a link to it running. I haven't drained the old fuel yet, but it seems to not be getting sucked up from the tank. I plan to drain the fuel tank and blow compressed air down the lines to clear any blockages that might be in there and put new fuel in (already done fuel filter). I got it to run a couple of times and I figured it the fuel was coming up the turning over of the motor would have brought any fuel up and kept it running. Anyway I know it runs at least and it sounds pretty solid/sweet, like the motor is still in great shape.

Sinking the money into a good early 240z vs a rusty old 260z 2 seater was the better decision long term. However when I sold my first 240z after buying my 72 240z because it was far less work, I always felt like I'd given up and "cheated" a little. But there is always something to do on these cars. If you're ever feeling too busy with work etc.. and contemplate selling it, take it for a drive and then think about it again. I find each time I drive mine I fall in love with them all over again.

Yeah the problem is those hoses get hard and dry over time. The motors seem to keep working but they can block up if people use plain water in them instead of that alcohol stuff.

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Carport with a quality car cover that is breathable would be my choice, but not so good for a regularly driven car because taking covers on and off is a pain.

On your phone? I will fix the database to support that in future.

Ashley is selling his HS30-H replica. https://www.facebook.com/groups/740335446098903/?multi_permalinks=1385612668237841&notif_id=1531358795495507&notif_t=group_activity

HS30 103499 Link to Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1738112949599975&id=708176415926972

Depends on the zoning it falls into, in some cases it would be no problem if it's already in a residential zone or semi-residential area. For other heavy Industrial areas you may have issues. You can apply for a caretakers residence - even in very industrial areas, but in many cases you may not want to because of noise, dust or industrial processes in the area that may not be good for human health as long term exposure and so on.. For example this place in Coburg was mixed in with residential homes in the area. https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-industrial+warehouse-vic-coburg-502705362 However that doesn't mean peace and harmony. https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/north-west/family-moves-out-of-coburg-home-to-escape-noise-from-bega-cheese-factory/news-story/335fdfc889dca8f02667dbed6c321a31 However when I look through lots of industrial properties / warehouses I often see signs of someone living in them. Check these out. https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-industrial+warehouse-vic-moorabbin-502852486 https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-warehouse-vic-springvale-126050610 https://www.commercialpropertyguide.com.au/property/165945/sold/5-lemmon-avenue/keilor-east-vic-3033/industrial/ https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-industrial+warehouse-vic-spotswood-502791322 (perkies!)

He means the left... someone else asked me about it today.

I'd have to live in it, can't afford a house + that. Guess I could build a mezzanine level and live upstairs! At 1 stage I was looking in Broadmeadow (Newcastle) and found this place, but was too late, someone had already put a deposit down! https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-broadmeadow-123349934 It came with a free house lol..but would have made a cool garage.

I was looking at buying 1 of these Warehouses out in Bang-a-rat (Ballarat) Same kind of price as the Moorabbin Mancaves but a lot more appeal and space and don't think there would be the same level of strata. Not sure if there is contamination concerns being an old munitions depot. http://www.guncotton.com.au/history

They have been trying to sell those for a while now, but what kind of strata fees are involved I wonder?

40mm Mikuni carbs for sale (pair only). https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/potts-point/engine-engine-parts-transmission/solex-carburettors-/1181584818

I actually posted it before I got to that part! It's like building a Z432-R but putting an RB26 in it!

Now these are cool!

Nope Rev's car was a 260z. This is #365. It was quite rough not that long ago! https://photos.app.goo.gl/ggkulbss0hBfyqcA3 Think it was originally Safari Gold 920 too!

I'm surprised you actually managed to buy this car, those Nigerian Prince's can be tough to deal with!

Doesn't look like OEM material anyway...

My 71 is #1415 with a blue interior, so it's possible this car also had a blue interior! Don't suppose you still have the old blue fabric off the seats (if you've since changed it?).