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I've got the same problem Huw had. I've found the issue on mine is the actual switch the indicator "lever" comes out of. I've found you can unplug the four leads that plug into it and unscrew it from the half that has the lights/wiper controls. I've pulled it out and plan to replace it when I get back from a week away. Anybody a spare to sell?

Yer I'm pretty sure he can get the one like Nigels old car made up.

a cool. I thought you might have had a bit on. Glad you have'nt forgotten. I never got a chance to send you those photo's but I'll make it a priority this weekend.

Very nice job. Looks factory. There's quite a few Z's going round with dodgy leaking sunroofs from the early 80's. Here's an excellent solution to that problem. Do you think it would have fit in a 2 seater?

Sounds like fun. Get somes pics posted once you find that orange 240!

I would guess no but measure the size of the towers in your 240 with the ones one your mums car and give us some feedback if you get a chance!?

Hmmm...200km/hr...keep an out for coppers mate. Well as soon as I get the list of 15 items :? sorted on my car I'll test it out! Just a side note on Z styling, well sort of anyway, I know alot of people hate the sunroof thing on a Z but I saw a good steel one at the Nats on a yellow Z and looking through the gallery noticed the one rbz260 has installed. Looks very neat, like factory! Maybe you could start a thread on this rbz260. If I had a hole in my roof that would be the sort of installation I would want. A that Hyundai does look ok in real life, the badge kills it though!

I was of the impression the early 260z (ie 1974) rear strutt towers were the same size as the 240z whilst the later model 260z towers are higher. This might explain the discrepency! Anyhow if you do change the strutt tops I guess that eliminates that issue. Looking at my 74 I'm sure that is the case.

Ah is this the espisode of Top Gear with all the Z cars shown? It's quite short, I assume the original has a lot more to it!? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q7OFf5216s

AH awesome! Sometimes I watch you Tube instead of TV. I've got a wireless set up for my Laptop so it's perfect to stretch out on the couch and watch Top Gear vids that way!

I like watching alot of the Top Gear Vids on You Tube, love the way they film that show - Some of my faves below: Top Gear in Alabama, 7 parts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na36aiBjmHQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMWZx8N6RWk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7P6eOIcBuM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpJ3l6ABOCQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYXOWIaXgFE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfldYXBnwRk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAVmKr09Ehk and the Porsche GT3 the Shelby GT500 Mustang http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MopDQYVW2JI and something urealted but funny http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKbkHur-S2g

Ah your old race motor on the market again ash! Yer that would be pretty wild for a road car hey. You selling it with the webbers?

Ah I have brought this up befre on this forum but I can get an L28ET and was just having a rethink as I've got a mate who also wants one. Rebuilding it would'nt be cheap but I thought if shipping was'nt too high I could just store it until ready. I do have an L28 in the garage but still curious about shipping. I did find a website that quoted 450 USD last night, for 1 cubic meter at 200kg. http://www.wtxglobal.com/?gclid=CNK52tqbgowCFRHDQQodiGqBvw

Anybody have any idea how much a crated L series motor would cost to ship to Australia from the US?

Yer, nice. Thanks for the encouraging words nato...there's always gotta be a cheeky peanut on every forum hey...well I hope to get the car going as it should over the coming weeks if I get time then hopefully get a cruise organised down the Great Ocean Road so that should give it a good test re handling. To be honest I have'nt had my Z to those speeds as it has'nt been regoed in over three years now and it's lucky to get started once a month but I've read this many a time at high speeds the S30 lifts. Perhaps putting a figure on it was wrong of me. Anyhow many reasons for lack of driving like wheel arches needed to be cut, just done recently. Front end needs wheel alignment since bigger wheels were fitted and there are a couple more on the list like bigger brakes that are sitting in a box ready to be fitted front and rear. I hope to get these sort of minor things done before I tear the back of my house down for an extension as the Z will once again be pushed to the back of the priority list and sit there in the back corner of the warehouse at work! REally got way off the topic now though.

Yes there is a difference in the grain, but I can't remember which way it goes, I think the outer panels were smoother!?

oh 20mm thats alot hey! buy new wheels

I think it is from memory Evan, drop in and have a look at mine if you like, the cars in Clayton for the time being.

hmmm...210 in a stock 240 sounds scary, anyhow I was'nt comparing the 240 to any modern car just the old jag and porsche of the time, but yer the 240 would have been pretty good bang for your buck in it's day and no need to even start on styling, I know we all agree on that point. I started a similar thread ages ago on classic Z which turned into a discussion on the whole retro thing in car design. I was surprised at how many people thought going retro showed a lack of imagination by car companies and thought it was just a cash in on the nostalgic aspects of some of the older cars. I suppose you could see it that way when you look at how many companies have done it over the last 5 or 6 years. I still reckon it would have been cool to see more retro styling. I like the 350z as a car on it's own but I would prefer to drive something like a DB9 with a Z badge on it! :wink:

I've used wheel spacers before, there's heaps of alloy around the centre hole area, the manufacturer would have done the same thing if a bigger center hole was quoted I reckon. PErsonally I would find a wheel that fits on you hub rather that adpaters. The Konig Rewinds in 16 are very tasty. Can you buy them here? If not how much would freight set you back from US?

Nato, without a decent front spoiler the car lifts quite a bit at the front at high speeds, the steering gets quite light and having to add a rear fin spoiler to stop fuming is very ordinary engineering in my books. I don't know any thing about comprable drag co-efficeints of cars of this time but how good can it be if you've got a small hurricane blowing under the car at 160km/hr?? Don't get me wrong I love these old cars but they were built to a budget for a mass market and it was done by a Japanese company that does what modern Japan has become well known for which is half decent quality mass production knock offs. Any how I do't mean to stray off the topic but I reckon the Marcos above has pretty nice lines or better still the DB9, now thats one sexy looking car!

Oh this is a nice shape! http://www.marcos-eng.com/gallery.html

yer I know you were piss farten around, had to throw it back at ya. it's been a long week - thank god it Friday! :roll:

Structural integrity? Would'nt you just be removing 3 to 4 mm?

Gav, I'm pretty sure these guys are after a stock looking car. hmmm...regarding my ideas, I think you've covered them all in the many many different photoshops you've done of your car, is there anything left for the general public you have'nt got a patent on? :wink: have you got it painted yet?