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John, Hybrid Z says that link is 404 broken?

Is that to produce the plastic part or the chrome trim part that you need the vacuum forming?

Not an L28, an L24 but it will get you on the road and is cheaper than rebuilding your current motor. http://www.viczcar.com/forum/index.php/topic,13924.msg148225/topicseen.html I am tempted, but I want to learn to rebuild my own motor so must resist .

Ok, what do you want to get out of this motor? How do you want it to drive? Do you want low down toque or do you want to rev it's nuts off to make power? 20K is a lot to throw at an engine, I won't stop you but I think you can achieve a lot without going to extreme's I'm currently evaluating my options also. I have an F54 block with E31 head on it, not sure if it's had larger valves fitted or not. Will know once I've removed it from block. I also have a spare N42 head as another option. It becomes a slippery slope once you start modifying, so sticking with a budget and working to it is the best way to go I think. At least it's what I'm trying to do. I like the approach laid out here: http://datsunspirit.com/?page_id=333 http://datsunspirit.com/?page_id=511 Also worth re-reading this post by Alan if you're looking for a respectable budget build / bang for buck. http://www.viczcar.com/forum/index.php/topic,2415.0.html If you want to make power in a 280zx I'd recommend going turbo. So easy to get power from forced induction.

Nice to see a car like that featured on an Australian site. Shame no picture of engine like you said though. It does make me wonder what a Z432 is worth now, considering even less of those had the S20.

Note clock is in wrong position on the white car . But it looks well worth asking price. Red 1 I'm not so sure about.

They might be available from Nissan still I haven't checked. With these parts they usually produce in batches and then stop, start, stop etc...

Sorry had a blonde moment and inserted links as images instead of links. Hopefully works now?

240z Door Cards at good price. http://page21.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/j283460193 Repro rear lights - priced ok. http://page21.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/j246335883 Datsun U-Bucket Seat (Same as the ones I picked up for Mr Mossy) - Not sure if they are Kameari ones or another copy? http://page19.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/x319840342 Appears to be price of 2? *edited to fix links.

A nice looking original Datsun 240z on eBay. It's auto. Lies all lies I tells ya! There is no life after 240z.

Nice work on those panel restorations. These are super cool cars, shame there are so few left these days. I'm going to assume you have seen this? http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/405899-75-c110-gtr-build/ How hard is it to separate the bonnet frame and skin? I ask because my 240z's bonnet is quite good apart from some accident damage in 1 corner.

240z on Gumtree. http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/albany-6330/cars-vans-utes/1971-datsun-240z-coupe/1040688585 Asking $25k in WA. Has original motor and spares to go with.

Very cool I do like that shape torana especially with the flares. That v8 looks expensive with the glimer? pulley set up. Should make an interesting noise. It is always nice to see others appreciate your work. Well done you guys deserve it.

More OS Giken goodness. Anyone know more about this car?

Do you know what they are worth ordered direct from Nissan? I was watching them but at that price too rich for me, at least for now given where I am with my restoration.

Not S30's but Honda S600/800 series. http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/midland/cars-vans-utes/1967-honda-s800-convertible/1040451364 http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/gosford/cars-vans-utes/honda-s800-convertible-1967-cheap-/1039178956

O.E.M Fender Mirrors going for $600 AU + http://page11.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/n128186975

Edward Lee's is actually a registered member on this forum aka 'Doudous'. If you're referring to his Kalahari Tan 240z, I think it's worth $40k I suspect he's not in a hurry to sell it or at least not really trying too hard to get rid of it. But if you are referring to the Silver S31 Fairlady Z then that's another story. I haven't seen the Silver car in person, but I don't think it's worth the asking price listed on Gumtree. http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/concord/cars-vans-utes/1971-datsun-240z-sports-orange-5-speed-manual-coupe/1020601892 http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/concord/cars-vans-utes/1975-datsun-260z-fairlady-z-silver-manual-coupe/1030155192 I personally wouldn't buy a toothbrush from any car dealer on Parramatta road, some feedback from RX-7 owners can be found here: http://www.fdrx7.com/forum/showthread.php?t=158 Jimbo on here posted a couple of 240z's he had for sale the other day. http://www.viczcar.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;area=summary;u=20 Although for the life of me I can't find the post....might be a good idea to drop him a PM though?

I'm actually not sure if I should be posting tips on restoration or what the different stages of restoration are like in here? So I thought I'd add some perspective on my FD RX-7 - since I rebuilt that after it was considered a financial write off in Ireland. I originally purchased the car for just over 5000 euro, which to me was a steal, considering what they sell for in Australia. The previous owner had paid 12,000 euro just a couple of years earlier, but then the Irish economy burst and toys dropped in price. I really hadn't had to do much to it, except replace the radiator with an upgraded Koyo Rad, not having all the tools I was used to in Australia it actually took me a few weeks (snapped a bolt) and had to make modifications to make the aftermarket part fit. When the car is off the road it can be quite unmotivating and you start to think about selling it, since it's a financial burden etc.. After I got it fixed and could drive it again I was so glad I didn't get rid of it and continued to enjoy it for the next year or so. Unfortunately it was stolen and they bent the passenger door and window frame, trashed the ignition, broke both headlight covers (pop up's), damaged the front bumper and passenger wing and stomped on the roof leaving a nice dent in it. The paint was 17 years old at this point anyway and had it's own imperfections which made repair hard because most of the car needed to be painted and you couldn't really get away with a half-assed job or patch repair. I looked around for ages for a replacement, many cars came onto the market at various stages of modification and I was tempted to buy a single turbo car many times. However I would later read that many of these cars needed an engine rebuild or had some other major defect (the beauty of being a member on forums is you get to follow the life of many of these cars later). I couldn't really buy from the local market either because most of the Irish market cars were Japanese market rejects brought in with previous accident repairs and many were just poorly looked after. The cars I did look at often disappointed or were on the other side of the country... I had several people offering to buy my car for 2k - 3k euro and I was tempted at the time to just sell it off, the previous owner also expressed interest in buying it back (his brother in law was a rotary mechanic). It was at that point I reflected on what I had, which was a mostly original car which had been well looked after until that point. I started to ignore what other cars were on the market or what you could get for a few thousand more euro and focused my energy on the RX-7. I found a donor car that Eddie Doyle had (Ireland's Rotary Expert) and basically picked as many usable parts off that for my own FD. Later I would get the ignition sorted, the door replaced, the front wing (both were same factory silver colour), and a temporary black bumper and headlight covers (from Ebay) the roof dent basically popped back out but had a few ripples left which needed work. I chased a lot of small broken bits and pieces on eBay and could have gotten away with a quick spray job on the bumper and being done with it. I would have only spent 3000 euro and had a car close to what it was before the theft. But of course, I decided I wanted to source the later front bumper (which I couldn't get second hand in Europe) and had to buy brand new from Mazda, then I bought a pair of optional Recaro seats (which often cost 3000 - 4000 AU or $10K brand new from Mazda!, I got them a lot cheaper than that, but with a bit of hassle and some missing bits like fasteners etc..), I installed the rear storage bins and removed the rear seats which are useless. Then I decided to get the whole car repainted professionally, I had no space or time to do it myself so outsourcing was the way to go. Yes it cost quite a bit to do the paint job but it turned out looking lovely, I wouldn't have been happier with anything less. I got the car engineered which was a pain and reinsured etc.. There were definite low points during the process though, right after it was damaged I let it sit in the yard for a few weeks before doing anything with it. Many times I contemplated giving up or selling off the car in bits (would have made more money), but now that I've got the car with me in Australia I'm glad I did what I did. Money is just money at the end of the day and whilst it would be nice to have it sitting in my bank account the level of gratification and satisfaction I got from restoring something that would have been discarded or parted out was definitely worth it to me. I've given the car a second chance and to be honest with all the nonsense spoken about the rotary engine, that's actually not caused me any problems (touch wood). The highlight was when I first saw the car after it was painted. The old paint was quite dull, so seeing it with new quality paint, all of a sudden every angle of the car had a reflection I hadn't seen before, it took on a completely different shape in some ways and really brought out the beauty of the FD. The response it got when I took it back on the road was funny, many people would stare at it - probably not sure what it was in Ireland (you don't see them on the roads) etc.. I got that same feeling of awe when I saw the car after it was shipped to AU, I forgot how good it looked till I saw it in person again (had been a couple of months since I last saw it). I blew the budget by a couple of thousand euro, but that was fine. The car was exactly how I had wanted it to look since I first bought it and every other car I'd seen needed something changed to meet my standard. A big plus for me working on this car was the fact that it was a really good form of stress relief from work and gave me something positive to focus on outside of work. Which at the time was really helpful. It helped me realise what I really enjoy is fixing something that's broken. Taking trash to treasure and 'wowing' people along the way, I recall showing my work colleagues who had heard about this car for many months and their wow reaction was nice affirmation that it was worth all that time effort etc.. Believe it or not after it was finished I actually felt a bit bored, like what do I do next? Hence I bought another project car so I'm a sucker for hard work you could say. They say enjoy the journey not the final destination and I think it's true for the most part, although it's nice to be able to jump in and drive the RX-7 from time to time also. For me though learning new skills makes me feel useful and I think men in particular are tool builders and tinkerers by nature and this is a healthy outlet for our frustrations and perhaps mental stress. What have I learnt about the whole process? 1. If you don't have the motivation to do something or want to learn that skill outsource it to someone else. 2. Don't worry about the cost, if it's what you really want. You can always earn more money again later. Money in a bank account is nice but you also have to spend it sometimes also. 3. It always takes longer and costs more than expected, but sometimes it's because your goals change.

Yes but having said that how many 260z for sale are at that level of refinement and period correct? I can't recall the last 260 2 seated that was as original as that! Ledge advertised another which wasn't original but high end at 45k and that sold quickly considering asking price. Even in the US I've seen prices start to move quickly. I saw a 73 240z sell for 17k which for the US is high. Early cars are getting harder to find even in their market.

Yep another wanted add. Seems like 1 every few days or at least 1 a week. Many are being snapped up sight unseen Personally if I had a couple of 240z lying around I'd wait a few years to sell them. I'd say you'll get double their value now.

Sounds good mate. Can you send me a PM with what you want for it? Also Vivek needs 1 I think for his project if you have a spare? If you have the original fasteners I'll grab some of those also as my red 240z is missing a couple of the correct size ones.

Hi Guys, Just missed out on this lot on eBay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/201041003642?item=201041003642 Anyone got 1 they are looking to sell before I buy from the US and have to get it sent to AU?

That saying along with this 1 are my favorites: "If you think hiring a professional is expensive, wait until you hire an amateur". On another topic, I just can't understand why the kids do this to their cars. http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/penrith/cars-vans-utes/-ybcut-mitsubishi-lancer-show-car-8500-o-n-o/1040468629 The interior reminds me of those plush toilet carpets like this: http://www.le-compas.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/bath-accessories-best-pink-bathroom-rug-and-mats-sets-in-round-rectangle-and-toilet-rug-bathroom-rugs-collection-with-several-color-choice-for-modern-luxury-and-plush-bathroom-accessories-ideas-1024x1019.jpg I think if I saw this car driving around Sydney and I pulled up at the lights in my RX-7 I'd have to look over and laugh at the poor soul.