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https://m.facebook.com/Dannii.boyy/posts/pcb.1320996324637729/?photo_id=10154438236948224&mds=%2Fphotos%2Fviewer%2F%3Fphotoset_token%3Dpcb.1320996324637729%26photo%3D10154438236948224%26profileid%3D570401842%26source%3D48%26refid%3D18%26ref%3Dm_notif%26notif_t%3Dcommerce_interesting_product%26cached_data%3Dfalse%26ftid%3Du_j_0&mdf=1 260z 2 seater for 15k. Photos to come soon.

PGC10 GTR!

I think the air-con would have been an aftermarket job. I don't know what it looks like because there is nothing left of it on the car. But it might explain a couple of mystery wires under the dash I was trying to figure out.

Yes because it's a 2.4ltr (L24) HS30 (Fairlady 240Z-L), your car is an S30 (no H prefix) and is just a regular Fairlady Z-S (L20A) if I recall correctly.

Fairlady 240Z-L on Carsales.com.au https://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/details/_/OAG-AD-14327305?WT.seg_4=AutoAlert;PCAA This car was last advertised on Carsales.com.au for a whopping $35k. https://goo.gl/photos/ouLBkiFBY2c2SkbL9 HS30 103407. Great car, just a shame that the Gosford (car flipping) museum got to it before an enthusiast. Now asking $65k. I don't think they really know what it is to be honest.

Also I don't think we have any records of HS30 00325 yet. http://www.classiczcars.com/topic/16788-for-sale-196970-240z/ I wonder if Tyronne still has it?

A bit more info about HS30 00013, it appears to have given up it's soul to restore #16. I met with Mike (Nzeder) the other night in Sydney. We briefly chatted about it. I also found some posts from 2010 where he mentioned it also. http://www.viczcar.com/forum/topic/5358-low-number-zed-in-unique-cars/?p=60554 http://www.viczcar.com/forum/topic/3562-432-for-sale-in-nsw/?p=38578

And thus the threads were merged on bolt kits for S30Z's. Just came across these.. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/222136671259 ebay seller: http://www.ebay.com.au/usr/workshop.supplies.online?_trksid=p2047675.l2559 Only problem is it appears to be too good value for money! Price:AU $92.00 (based in Sydney too!)

Bloody boomers get everything cheap! Houses, classic cars (because they were new in the day), rego etc.. when will the party stop for you guys? Signed: Disgruntled Gary.

Exciting racing in here. Love the old rotors and Celica.

Some people see value in the most mundane objects.

Do it properly. http://dashboarddoctor.com.au/ Or if DIY / budget is a concern look here: http://www.viczcar.com/forum/topic/14326-dash-reskin-diy/

#532 or #536? http://www.viczcar.com/forum/topic/13773-early-girl-bingo-with-photos/?p=165438

I recall seeing this not long ago.

Receipt was red herring. Lindsay at Zshop told me the following: IHR-497 was a Z Spares early 260Z race car we bought off a farmer between Werribee & Geelong in the 1990's. Unfortunately my eldest daughter Michelle wrecked it. So, not relevant to #150.

You can hear it on the AM radio. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/112295207515 Starting at $600 AUD.

V8 Swap 2+2 in NZ. http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=1257621643 Asking $25k NZD.

Hi Folks, A friend of mine in the US is selling a set of NOS Z hubcaps to suit 72+ year S30Z's. I'm acting as an intermediary as he's trying to downsize his collection of stuff. More detailed photos can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_tGt5V5rGDVRTBMZUxxYWg0c3ZUd2d4VXRUZGlfRnp2UHpZ/view?usp=sharing Asking price: $1,200 USD + Postage from California to your location. Happy to work with you in terms of shipping, insurance and declared value etc... If interested send me a PM or email: gavindoolan @ gmail dot com.

Sharing Facebook links is a PITA. Since finding the permalink is a mission in and of itself. I find that if you can find the option to show a post in a tab, then click on the tab link it will take you to the full Facebook URL and you can then share that specific URL to take someone to a given post. But I still struggle to find this information often in Facebook. Drives me nuts.

Poor bastard...

Lynton's old 260z 2+2 sold for $26,000. https://www.shannons.com.au/auctions/2017-shannons-sydney-summer-classic-auction-rare-number-plates/LAD9UEE6C7BAPC12/

Yes I read about it in Hitoshi Uemura's book re: harmonic issues in the motor. http://www.lulu.com/shop/hitoshi-uemura/datsun-240z-engineering-development/paperback/product-22879948.html I had also read about the engine number cut over (with exact number given) from a thread on Classiczcars.com that Kat's contributed to, but I'm having a hard time finding it again. Hence I went with the Zhome.com reference as it matched up with what my memory recalled.

Welded the piece in completely and used deoxidine (phosphoric acid) to clean the surface rust off the bonnet. Quite a bit more fettling to be done with this bonnet.

According to Zhome.com (and I know you say don't take it as the gospel) http://www.zhome.com/ZCMnL/tech/EarlyCrank.htm The L24 in HS30 0004 was L24-003605 so it should have the early style crankshaft. I know someone who has worked on HS30 0004 in the past and may know for sure.

And... I fitted the torsion bars again.. Guess what? The passenger side about mid-way up the bonnet sits up again lol.. I think the frame might be "tweaked" from the front-end impact all those years ago. Since the motor was out of the car I climbed under the bonnet and closed the bonnet while I was inside the engine bay (it was like an oven in there last night with the heat in Sydney). Anyway I can see on the drivers side that the bonnet frame comes a lot closer to the strut tower bolts than on the passenger side. With the skin attached and the bonnet attached to the hinges (which move and flex) it's hard to "tweak" the frame. So tonight at the Tafe class I'll talk to the teacher about it and see what he thinks re: twisting the frame etc.. The other problem is, with the skin and frame removed, the skin sits a little "fat" around the edges and therefore impacts the way the bonnet sits in amongst the other panels etc.. I will see if I can get a good "bonnet" to test out and see if the same issue persists or if it's just this bonnet. It's a bit of a guessing game and you sort of have to tack things into place without being 100% sure it will be correct later when everything is buttoned up.