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There were four in there that were my favorite. Did you notice the dash on the convertible? It looks terrible

This is all I have. I do have some from the 2006 show..but pretty much the same cars.

A few more pictures here!!

This last weekend was the annual Datsun/Nissan Show & Shine. Saturday was the Autocross racing and Sunday was the show & shine. I took a few pictures. I'm in the process of adding more but until then.. enjoy these!

I was reading an article the other day about the story of Datsun 240/260/280. It mentioned that the 260Z had an optional Power Steering It mentions it towards the end of the article when they are talking about the 260Z. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/datsun-sports-cars2.htm Is that true. Has anybody actually attempted to put in "Power steering" into a car that did not have it? I've seen a few old Chevy trucks with that modification.

The Z store sells them but I wouldn't buy them there. Rip off http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/WWC18/25-1162 Also, I think they have the wrong information on the Z store. If you want that exact wheel with the double lip, you can ONLY get that in the 15x8 Low ET. My brother wanted that in the 15x7 with the 0 offset but right before we ordered them, we found out that the 15x7 in Sportmax 02 looks COMPLETELY different. 15x7 is NOT available in the 0 offset therefore making it look nothing like that wheel you see in the picture. If I remember correctly, I bought them for just under $400. I'll confirm the price though. ps... these wheels are VERY popular with the Scion XB. All the Scion owners seem to purchase this particular wheel. http://www.clubxb.com/forums/f24/1055-sport-max-racing-15x8-0-offset-7/

The Z store sells them but I wouldn't buy them there. Rip off http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/WWC18/25-1162 Also, I think they have the wrong information on the Z store. If you want that exact wheel with the double lip, you can ONLY get that in the 15x8 Low ET. My brother wanted the in the 15x7 with the 0 offset but right before we ordered them, we found out that the 15x7 in Sportmax 02 looks COMPLETELY different. 15x7 is NOT available in the 0 offset therefore making it look nothing like that wheel you see in the picture. If I remember correctly, I bought them for just under $400. I'll confirm the price though. ps... these wheels are VERY popular with the Scion XB. All the Scion owners seem to purchase this particular wheel. http://www.clubxb.com/forums/f24/1055-sport-max-racing-15x8-0-offset-7/

Getting orange peels sucks. It's turning out pretty good. The roof, hood, and front fenders are good. Door and rear quarter panels need some work. Sorry for no close up pictures. I'll get around do it soon. Although the roof and hood are looking good, the buffer is still causing some "swivels"?? Too powerful??

Keep in mind, you have to be SUPER SUPER careful because it can get dirty very easily with a white interior. If your gut feeling says to go for it.... then go for it

Welcome. Any pics of your whip?

I personally either like deep dish rims with an old school look or modern look. I'm not a fan of stock wheels. The pictures below are for my brothers Datsun 510 Project but it seems to be moving along so slowly that I might take them from him?? Not too sure though. They are Sportmax 02's Gunmetal. 15x8 with 0 offset (Centercap not pictured) The measuring tape says 15x9 but maybe there is a different method for determining the width.

White could look good. It depends on the exterior color and also the carpeting. The picture I have attached is a pretty clean look. This one cost $3,000 US for the entire interior.

I hope thats photoshoped!! :o I noticed that the back window has been welded over as well.

Oh right, we didn't sand it down to bare metal as that would be too much work and this is only a temporary paint job. We did it in the underground parking. The first four coats were not all that great. We didn't have the proper lighting and therefore there were a lot of lines in the paint job. The 5th and 6th coat went on very nicely actually. We had the proper equipment and the previous coats were a little too thin. The 6th coat went on about 24 hours ago. We are going to be doing a final wet sand tomorrow and then buffer it. We might skip the buffering if we find that we may need another coat. I will post pictures of the 6th coat, and then the wet sanding, as well as the final results.

I read in another thread about how some people are using rollers and rust paint to paint their cars and some of the results were pretty good. We decided to go ahead and try it as a temporary paint job. We were planning on re-painting the car in a different color at a later date but for now, we'll use this economical method. According to the thread I read, a paint job could be done for about $50 Canadian. We went over budget and spent $70... haha Below are the pictures after sanding it down with 100 grit, then 200 grit, and then 400 grit. It was sunny outside so my brothers took the opportunity to take some pictures. When you are standing there in front of the car in person, it was quiet blinding to look at it. It was VERY WHITE!!

I have been to hybridz. I've only seen one person in the "Member Project" section thats going with the SR20DEt. I haven't messaged him yet but I will be soon. We are currently working on a temporary paint job. I saw a thread here which lead me to another forum on how to paint a car with a Roller Guess what?? We did it, this morning was the final 6th coat. I have some pictures of it during the process which I will post in the Paint section soon. I might be private messaging you about some questions regarding the cross member if you don't mind. Here are a few more pictures, I promise I won't post anymore. haha I think you guys have seen enough of her.

I have considered putting a cosworth engine in the 260Z but not too sure how much work would be involved and the parts. My brothers Datsun 510 is already getting the cosworth in it. Anybody have a link for a good discussion on dropping a SR20DET into a 240Z/260Z/280Z. I might be only months away from dropping an SR20DET into my Z.

Too bad for you and me that this is an Australian Forum. lol I'm planning on getting rid of my motor not too long from now. I have a 260Z with a 280Z motor. - 280z Non Turbo Motor - P30 Heads - Performance Cam, Pistons and Rods - MSD Spark Plug Wires and Distributor - Mukuni Triple Carbs - Monza Header with Downpipe - Aluminum Flywheel and Performance Clutch

We took a few better pictures on the weekend when we were getting our brakes installed. The car farthest away in the picture is a Ford Merkur with a Cosworth engine producing 350HP to the wheel. The car in the middle is a Ford Sierra with a Cosworth engine producing 230-250HP to the wheel, and the 260Z has a 280Z motor and the mods are listed in my first post in this thread. Don't know how much power there is but I do know which one is the best looking. I also took a few more pictures yesterday when we took it up to a "scenic" area with mountains in the background. I'll post those later on.

Sorry, I forgot I was supposed to check for you. I checked last night and they are "Phantom Auto Meters".

Welcome and good luck.

Thanks for that site. The carbs will be getting re-tuned tomorrow and the owner (Andy) of the shop will be working on it. So we'll see what HE thinks and what sort of condition they are in. I haven't took the car to the dyno. Because Andy has been driving and working on race cars for so many year, apparently he can make a pretty good guess at how much power the engine is producing just by driving it???

I saw this posted in another thread http://zhome.com/History/ZColorGallary/

You know what George? I am getting new tires soon .... so I'll consider it. I'm taking my car to a local shop to get the Carbs re-tuned because it's running a little rich. He has 25 years of experience with Datsuns and race cars. He's supposed to be REALLY good with carbs. ( http://www.specialtyengineering.ca/ ) Anyways, one of the employees told my brother that the Mikuni carbs on my car are worth around $1500 and the engine is $3,000?? Was that employee smoking something???