warrenz

Hi I have Modern Motor April 71. This is the road test of Chassis #4. I am off to Sweden tonight so PM me and if you want a copy of the whole article I can send it when I am back. I also have Wheels May 76 with 260Z Road Test and Wheels April 74 240z v's Alfa 1.6 GT.

Hi I got all mine from GT Suspension on Mt Alexander Road Flemington back in 2002. From memory they were made in Qld. Give them a call 93760777. Warren

There are a couple of 260's in the area but never been in a position to catch the car parked or to catch the driver. Warren

Hi Welcome to Kensington, another Z in the neighbourhood. Warren

Hi They look like the grey centres with silver surround. I have been thinking about these myself but have only seen the grey and silver in pictures which look great but can't decide whether to risk it or stick to the standard all silver. Warren

Hi Rod, Whilst I am a 240 owner I would like to debate your statement on more 260's than 240's. When it comes to 260Z 2 seaters imported to Autralia there were only about 1200, where as there were about double that number of 240's. If you add the 3000 odd 2+2's that came here then yes I agree. So from a rarer car point of view the 260 2 seater is the winner, but then original model etc comes into with the 240. Cheers Warren

Hi Have a look at the classifieds thread as Sulio is selling a 240Z for $8K. Would be a more desirable car in my opinion. Cheers Warren

Hi When you say rust under the doors do you mean the door skins or the door frame itself. As an example replacement door skins can be purchased for around $260 each. If it is in the bottom of the door frame there will be more lurking inside. Fixing the rust in the panels is not that expensive but a was said above it is the painting that is expensive. I see it is metallic blue, they will want to spray half the car to match and blend it in. You could easily be looking at over a grand for that. If it has rust there it will be elsewhere. For $10K I would be wanting proof including before and after photos of the restoration job. If you end up with more rust and have to repair it and respray the whole car you are looking at several 000's. Are the carbies the 240Z round tops or the 260Z flat top (boat anchors). Performance will be OK. Good luck with what ever you decide. Cheers Warren

The winning bid on eBay was $480. Cheers Warren

Hi Maybe this ad on OzDat is of interest 240/260z Rear Disc Conversion I have for sale a rear disc conversion for the above,no mods reqd to fit.Has internal handbrake setup Car Identification: 240/260z Price: $600.00 Location: wollongong NSW Contact: Graeme Phone: 0413393616 Warren

Hi I did not realise the club had to pay for the hosting, I thought we were still managing some free hosting deal as it was in the beginning (I thought). Is it time to look at some voluntary membrship fee similar to Z Car Club in the US or some fundraising ? I have an idea, in late 2004 I purchased a 2004 calender from Calenders.com in the US that was all Z Cars. I thought it was great and if they had produced a 2006 version I would have bought another one. We have some great cars and some good photographers, if we could get a reasonable print deal I am sure we could sell them, even back to US Z car owners. I am prepared to do the leg work or a feasibilty study to see what we would have to sell them at to make a profit. Get it out round October for xmas period. What do you think ? Warren

Sounds like he is putting $15K on the 00060 chassis number. Forget thet number and it is probably a $4-5k car in need of $10K worth of body and paint. Great for all of us if he gets $20K but I doubt it. Warren

Hi, Don't jump at the first one you see unless it is perfect. If you are happy with a 2+2 then they come up all the time. It took me over a year to find a 240 that I was happy to buy and I was first in line (I missed one because I was 30 minutes too late.) Unless you can do all the rust repairs yourself you would be looking at a couple of thousand + painting if you were to pay someone to do it. Speaking from experience what rust you can see is only part of the story, the more you look the more you find and what starts as a minor repair suddenly becomes a lot lot more. that's my 2 cents worth. Cheers Warren

hi Can you jump start it, that would prove the soleniod and starter motor if it started and point to battery and or regulator. Cheers Warren

Hi You can try B&M Fuel Systems in Richmond (039429 3510). See the other thread in this section on SU Carby overhaul. Cheers Warren

Part 2 of pics Cheers Warren

Hi Matt asked for pics regarding how I mounted the inertia reel belts. Since I cannot upload photo's (a question for Gav in other forum) I will post them here. Part 1 Cheers Warren

Hi I guess age makes a big difference. I am with Shannons for full comp with agreed value of about $7500, ownership of the wreck. You can also specify the annual distance travelled in my case about 4000 Km's and it will adjust the premium. Premium is around $300. You can also adjust coverage and premium if you take it off the road for any lenght of time for restoration. It was the best deal I found when shopping around as it was tailored towards the classic part time car. They were not so competitive on the 350Z though. Warren

Hi After buying (and returning) ill fitting stuff from Rare Spares I got mine from Scotts Old Auto Rubber. Perfect fit. http://www.scottsoldautorubber.com.au/japanese.htm Cheers Warren

Hi Note quite London, but close. I was going to buy the rust repair panels for lower doors but freight was the killer. Seems to have a good range but when you convert english pounds to aussie dollars not that cheap. But then again if you are not paying freight probably competitive. Maybe freight from Essex to London is cheap. http://www.mjpauto.com/index.html MJP (Eastern Auto) Park View Ongar Road Kelvedon Hatch Brentwood Essex CM15 0DF Telephone : +44 (0)1277 374201 Fax (24 hour) : +44 (0)1277 374986 Mobile : 07785 932086 (UK only) Cheers Warren

Hi Here's your big chance its for sale, currently at $13K US with 4 days to go. That gives you time to see your bank manager. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsu...spagenameZWDVW Warren

I brushed it on when I did it. Not that you see it afterwards but finish did not look like a brush job. Spraying would get it into the more difficult areas. Warren

Here's my 2c worth. I think we all agree there is a high resistance somewhere. You get enough current to draw the solenoid in but not enough to turn the starter, but when you jump it, it spins, and you have changed everything. If everthing mentioned above fails it has to be wiring and or connections. Check you battery terminals, the connection between the battery posts and the connector and the wires to the connectors. Maybe when you put the jumper leads on you bridge the dodgy connection. Try and use your jumper leads to bypass the connectors and wiring ie When it is not starting you could use your jumper lead to connect directly from the battery post to the solenoid and if thay makes no difference use your jumper lead to earth the battery. Warren

Hi You can get the bailey channel and the door seal stuff from Scotts Old Auto Rubber if you are shopping around for individual items http://www.scottsoldautorubber.com.au/ Warren

Gav; you have done well, there are some great shots there. Warren