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Nearly there, should get it back this Friday, fingers crossed Warren

Hi My 240 is about to return from the paint shop and have been looking at what mirrors to fit. It seems that only LH mirrors in the original style are available from the US, no one has the one for the RHS. So was looking at these http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=018&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=280161359420&rd=1 Scroll down and you can see them fitted to a 240Z Any thoughts or suggestions ? Warren

You could try Len Brennan for those syncro's http://www.len-brennan.com.au/default.asp?newsID=80721 Warren

For the interior or the bits you won't see and therefore won't be painting over then I would use POR15. I used POR15 for the floor pans, the underside, inside the new door skins I fitted etc. It paints very well with a brush, it looked like a spray job on the floor pans and door skins. It is UV sensitive so if you use it where it will be exposed you need to paint over it. Follow the instructions. It is not cheap paint, approx $80 for 1 litre of POR15, plus the other preparation stuff, but if it is as good as people say then it is money well spent. I'll give you an update in 10 years time Warren

Nice one I can relate to that and agree with what they said. Warren

Wow, nice. So are you going to let us in on the where abouts you found them ? Warren

Hi I'll second that about AllZparts, best parts stock in Australia, but don't email him, ring him. Cheers (a different) Warren

Hi Scrumpy, Have you tried calling them ? They advertised in the Sept issue of Australian Classic Car, so I assumed they had just changed hands. Warren

Hi Welcome to the forums and congrats on the new Zed. There are plenty of people here with a wealth of knowledge so any questions you have will surely get answered. Where are you located ? Post some pics when you get a chance Cheers WarrenZ

Hi Gav, Interesting question, I thought about this when I started pulling mine apart. I found if I did not start it every week, it became very difficult to start and had to resort to Aerostart down the throat of the carbys. The battery also went flat after a few months. Don't think I would drain the brake and clutch fluid as you do not want the rubbers to dry out and go brittle. Probably the only thing you need to worry about is the pistons sticking in the bores, maybe pour some lubricant in the spark plug holes. Otherwise I would just put clean oil, clutch and brake fluid and coolant in it and get someone to start it regularly until the battery goes flat or we could set up a roster to flog it around the block each weekend. Enjoy you trip Warren

Hi The guy I used is in West Footscray, Kym's Paint and Panel. He did a lot more than that for less than the price you were quoted. But I suppled all the replacement panels which I got from AllZparts in Sydney. Cheers Warren

Hi How much do you want for the pair of front indicators/parkers ? Cheers Warren

there's a Z in there......... A New York man retired. He wanted to use his retirement money wisely, so it would last, and decided to buy a home and a few acres in Portugal. The modest farmhouse had been vacant for 15yrs, the owner and wife both had died, and there were no heirs. The house was sold to pay taxes. There had been several lookers, but the large barn had steel doors, and they had been welded shut. Nobody wanted to go to the extra expense to see what was in the barn, and it wasn't complementary to the property anyway......so, nobody made an offer on the place. The NY guy bought it at just over half of the property's worth, moved in, and set about to tear into the barn.......curiosity was killing him. So, he and his wife bought a generator, and a couple of grinders.......and cut through the welds. What was in the barn...............? http://www.intuh.net/barnfinds/afa70.htm Warren

Hi You can get new floor pans from AllZparts in Sydney for $140 + freight which is normally no more than $20. their service is good so you will have it in a few days. Rob from Zworx fitted it for me. Warren

Not sure on the early models but the later 240's had a lever, see the post in this section regarding the picture of the back rest adjuster. That is from a 73 240Z Cheers Warren

I purchased Hemco seatbelts back in 2003, they are made here in Victoria. Part No. S1790006 Front Inertia Reel Belt and 330mm stalk.Make sure you ask for the stalk with the right angle fitting so it bolts to floor easily. You also need part S1800074 200mm Drop Link. This lets the belt hang down from roof such that it comes over the shoulder correctly. Naturally you need 2 of each, back in 2003 total cost was $220. Here is there web site http://www.hemco.com.au/ Warren

Will be there. Warren

When I get my car back from the paint shop I am considering lining the interior with Dynamat, including replacing the mat type stuff on the transmission tunnel. Does anyone have any experience with this or any similar product? Warren

I need to fix a leak in my heater core. Has anyone had to do this and have any tips or places to take it or a source of replacements? Warren

Great I will be back on the road before that. She should be back from the paint shop in 2-3 weeks and then the fun begins. Warren

Have you tried Nissan, I got mine from them, admittedly about 2 years ago now, if no luck try AllZParts in Sydney Warren

Welcome, especially to another silver 240Z with matching numbers owner. Post some pictures for us. Cheers Warren

Hi Technically S30 is a Japanese Domestic Market prefix for the 240 and HS30 is the right hand drive export variant, but S30 is also used as the generic model name when referring to the 240. GRS is the 260 2+2. Have a read of Gav's blog on the subject http://datsun-240z-blog.viczcar.com/s30-zcar-chassis-prefix.html Cheers Warren

Mine is a 73, here is the pic Warren

I only had the bases done as my seat backs where OK, so can't help with that problem. I drove past this morning and it is actually called Dennis Motor Trimming Warren