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I went out and had a look at the car and normal rust and he is doing a good job to patch it up to get roadworthy. The only concern is where the hatch hinges bolt to the car. The other issue he has is electrics, none of the gauges, stereo and headlights work. I think the headlights is the combo switch and gave him some pointers to investigate. But when I went home and tried to read the 260 wiring diagram it was impossible (too small). Can any of you 260 or 2+2 guys point him tp the the common point where the power for the gauges etc comes from? Warren

Get it re-cored, then you know you won't have a problem again. I got mine done back in 2008 for $265 at Natrad, but you might be able to get it cheaper if you shop around. On a 240Z at least you can do it without removing the dash. Easy to get out a bit more difficult to get back in. Warren

Hi Leon, I'm a little closer to you in Kensington. So I could come out and have a look and give you a bit of guidance in where to look and what to expect. Been there done that on my 240Z. If you are interested PM me your mobile number. Warren

Any one going from the western side (i'm in Kensington), I have medical issue where I can't drive for the moment and looking to see if any rides available? or could someone pick me up from a convenient railway station on their way to Sulio's factory and I catch a ride home with Suilio? (hope that's OK Sulio) PM me with mobile phone number if you can assist Cheers Warren

I'll try and come for a sticky beak as well, The 240 needs a run (fine weather permitting) and if I can get my wife to drive the 240 as I temporarily cannot drive due to a medical issue Cheers Warren

Good move, did the same with the 350Z, 15 months old, 15000 k's and $20K off the new price, and now 3.5 years later it has probably only dropped another $15k or may be even less. Warren

There is a locking screw on the side of the barrel that holds in the aux venturi, with that out the choke and aux venturi should slide out. The choke size is stamped on the end next to the aux venturi. Warren

The Pertronix is designed for single point distributors, I think some of the later models have dual point distributors. Warren

Anyone know if this is the same as the 240 panel? Adam, is it black, does it have speaker holes cut in it or it is still standard with the removable panels? Any chance of a photo it is meets above criteria? You can email to kwarrenh@bigpond.net.au Where a bouts in the Adelaide Hills are you? Warren

Not quite, they are Toyo Proxes R1R, price was around $210 to $220 as I had different size front and rear. Warren

I found the same thing, but if you email them you will find that many of them can usually read English and respond in Jinglish but that is only half the problem solved. Then you will find that they do not accept international credit cards, so back to square one. There are only 2 solutions. 1. Have an friend in Japan who can do the buying and paying for you. 2. Use the companies that bring the stuff in and pay the inflated price. Warren

I just visited the 370Z website and some of the pictures and interviews from our Thredbo trip are now there. www.370Z.com.au #151 - Interview with Vince #161 - Interview with Lurch (sounds like you like it?) #177 - Interview with Scott #235- 240 and 370 on the road #242 - Interview with Geoff (I think) #245 - movie of the cars lined up #274 - Interview with Warren #278 - time lapse of the 240 and 370 #302 - 240 and 370 nose to nose #303 - Group photo and banner #308 - movie of club banner and walking the line Check out the drifting on #284 ( at least I think they were drifting I was a little distracted at times) Warren Ckeckout the fine print in the picture - Closed road and professional drivers used (mmmm)

Unfortunately I can't make the meeting, I will be in Malaysia next week on business. Warren

I have just used Tyrepower in North Melbourne for new tyres and wheel alignment on both my 240Z and my 350Z. The wheel alignment was fine, seemed to know what he was talking about, especially for the 350Z as there was an issue with the set up on the 2003/2004 models that made the tyres wear unevenly and create noise. They do a lot of work for City Nissan 350Z's. Was able to stand and talk to him and watch the settings on the computer change. Tell him the Warren with the 2 Zeds sent you. Warren

Sort of, intention was to roll both guards but his advice was due to what was probably spray putty or some filler to give a smooth finish he was almost certain the paint would crack but was not so certain if it would extend to the visible part of the guards. So we decided to trim the lip with an angle grinder as the rubbing was only in a small area. A one up test drive over some undulations seems to indicate it did the trick. Time will tell. Moral of the story is do it before you paint if you are considering anything wider than 7" rims, which of course I was not at the time of doing the body work. Warren

I stumbled across a guy who does Guard Rolling as a part time job. He uses the tool that you see on e-bay that bolts to the hub. He says he does a lot of work for Pedders. Most crash repairers I rang do it by hand and that will crack the paint. He comes to you and nice guy as well. Standard price is $150 for 2 guards and as long as there is no filler in there on the lip he is adamant it will not crack the paint. He calls himself Low Down Guard Rolling, name is Gavin, 0438 892 344. Do a google search and you will see his web page. Warren

Welcome to the site. Regarding the aircon. I was talking to the Cool Drive people at the recent Shannon's Classic Car racing at Phillip Island and I picked up a Vintage Air brochure and got the names of 2 guys that they recommend. One is in Dandenong - Total Automotive 9708 5999 and the other is in Thomastown - G&A Automotive 94641255. Evidently they can supply all new Vintage Air parts, so could be expensive, but you still need the mounts for the compressor on the block. I may have a spare one I could sell as I was buying up old aircon bits to put in my 240 and ended up with a few double ups. Another option depending on budget is from Courtesy Nissan in the US, a complete kit. Would have been good at 90+c to the $, not so great now. http://www.courtesyparts.com/1970-1973-240z-a/c-r134-freon-p-228048.html?cPath=7724_7761& Warren

There's one for sale on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Datsun-240z-260z-2-Seater-Rear-Windscreen_W0QQitemZ290302740406QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Car_Parts_Accessories?hash=item290302740406&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318 Warren

When you look on the guard lip the black marks are only on a small part of the guards, catches the last 1/8th inch of the lip at the top of the wheel arch. Rubbing on the shoulder up near the tread. I aim to look into that as the rear springs are Pedders springs from when I bought the car. Will try and get a number off the springs on the weekend and check out the specs. Warren

Yes, I did register on the site. Forgot to mention it won't run in Firefox, just click on "always view in IE" Warren

After my trip to Phillip Island on the weekend with 2 people in the car and with or without luggage I have a problem with my new tyres hitting the guards when driving on anything but a completely flat road. Agessive cornering is also out of the question. Tyres are 225/50/16 on 16x8 +4 Rota rims. I do not want to wreck my new paint job so can anyone recommend a panel shop that would roll the guards? I might also look at my rear springs as the passenger side is worse than the other and the rear springs are Pedders which were on the car when I purchased it 8-9 years ago. Warren

Some action on the 370Z web site from the Nissan guys who joined us in Thredbo. We do look a handsome bunch holding our sign. Let's see what follows http://edm.thefuelagency.com.au/t/ViewEmail/y/EF52AB66C13C6840 Warren

If any one is at the Classic Car racing at Phillip Island this coming weekend my 240Z will be in the Shannon's Walk area and cruising round on the parade lap on Sunday. Give me a wave Warren

If you find a supplier in Australia, let me know as I am after front and rear also. Cheers Warren

As everyone else said the rear's are the tough one's to get out. I disassembled the rear suspension and after I gave up , I took the trailing arms and the new bushes to Pedders and had then press out the old ones and put in the new ones, did not cost me very much. The rest are very easy. Warren