Kent

Hi Gelderdi, did it change the angle of the steering shaft? i picked up a 260Z 2+2 shaft, but found that the angle of the plate that attaches to the firewall is at a greater angle, meaning the steering wheel would be a lot lower. it would have also required an adaptor plate.. if the 280zx has a better angle (ie. closer to standard, i will go for that instead

hi mate, Any detailed photo's of the engine bay and interior? any known rust? Kent

Hi mate, can you post some pics of the radiator? do you know what brand it is?

most of the newer nissans have the integrated "banksia" style handbrake (effectively a drum setup inside the bell of the disk brake in addition to the normal caliper). SWR do a conversion (had it done on my 240K) that uses the calipers and banksia brake setup for a commodore/falcon (can't remember which), and Techno toy tuning in the states sells a new rear upright that allows you to use the complete skyline/300zx rear end (including hubs, brakes etc).. i am going to eventually go with that

thanks mate, will do btw.. just reading your journal now and came across your post about the only datsun your son would get would be a 2 door 240k..guess what i am currently working on

Hi Guys, i am planning on stripping my 240Z and trying to prep it to the point where it can sit for a while (a year or so) and not continue rusting. From what i can figure out i have a few options: 1) get the shell blasted (around $1600 or so by the looks of it around sydney) then taking it to a panel shop to repair the rust it uncovers. Aparently the blasting company sprays some sort of weld through and paintable clear coat to seal the metal (they will alternatively spray supplied epoxy for $600) 2) strip the engine bay, roof, rear panels etc. by chemical stripping (painful but doable), somehow prime/seal these areas.. take it to a panel shop to repair the rust, then get the inside and underneath of the car sandblasted (i am guessing around $1000 or so), With method 2, what could i use to seal the metal after chemically stripping, should i use a 2 pack epoxy primer on the good areas (which i can brush on), then some type of weld through spray primer on the bad areas? (which can be epoxied after repair) i don't want to cause more ($$) work for the panel guys to have to get through the epoxy to fix areas.. I am happy to try and do anything myself that doesn't create too much noise (including air/power tools) or smell (the neighbours/council already have the shi7$.. apparently i am not even allowed to "maintain" a vehicle in this council!)

Hi Guys, i need to get my hands on some parts for a 240z (series 2) steering column. I have the lower joint shaft that goes from the steering rack, and i also have what seems to be a complete steering column without the lower steering shaft (pic attached) so, from what i can make out, I am after the rubber coupler assembly (with the stopping plates and all hardware) and the lower steering shaft (presuming it is a press fit into the top half of the shaft) i am in sydney, but willing to pay postage does anyone know if the 260z or 2+2 ones are the same? Thanks Kent

not so, my mate bought it.. went down with him to pick it up last thursday night.. so it is definately sold and gone the car is in suprisingly good condition, result of a full resto.. however there are a few paint imperfections here and there.. also a bit of rust.. but it goes like stink and has a tonne of work done to it! colour doesn't look as bad in person either really surprised it hadn't gone previously (my mate was the 2nd in line for the last auction for it too).. previous bidder apparently couldn't get the loan he expected to pay for it.. the seller was actually suprised that we turned up!

could i get some pics so i can compare? thanks mate

do you know if the rear hatch hinges (incl mounts etc.) and struts are the same as a 240Z, if so, and they are in good nick, let me know how much you want for them Kent

not sure, can you tell from the attached pic? the guy i bought it off said it was a 240z.. but not sure if it was series 1 or 2 etc.

Hi Guys, I have a Castlemain Rod Shop gearbox mount to suit an RB30DE, RB30DET or RB25DE gearbox. it is the type of mount that utilises the standard Z gearbox mount. I bought it with a set of engine mounts, but i need the newer style mount for the RB25DET gearbox looking for $85 for it, can easily post anyware (it is quite small in comparison to the rb25det one). located in sydney, and pickup is available Kent

i do recall a friend of mine bought a electric dizzy, maybe a year or 2 ago off ebay, i am pretty sure he paid close to $300 for it.. (partly why i asked)

Thanks guys, timw, sorry, i don't actually have them for sale, just wanted to know what they were worth these days

interesting!, what is the build date? also, on the silver australian compliance plate, does it specify it as "coupe GT"?

out of interest.. i would love to know the build date and build number of your 240K GT. I have a 240K GT too (well.. i am in the process of preparing it to get shipped to the states, as i sold it to fund my 240z), and only know of 2 others around..

Hi Guys, i hope i am not posting in the wrong section, but out of interest, what do the following go for these days? F54 L28 short block P90 Head (around $300?) Electric Dizzy with E12-80 module Thanks Guys Kent

wow, quite an increase (not a surprise though).. i paid around $2500 for mine when i got them back in mid 06 (yen was around 81 at the time) glad i got them at the time! what offsets where you looking at?

awesome, that is great news.. pm me the price he quotes to you, would be interested to see how much they are these days Kent

maybe try ringing him after hours.. he is not a big distributor, so maybe he has a day job?.. or maybe he is just no longer around

I Hope he is still around, Off the invoice, Miki's business number was (08) 9445 1802 please let us know if you get a hold of him, would love to get another set eventually for the Z Kent

awesome, thanks for sharing!

any chance they do other bodykits other than the widebody?

i would say that.. i just spent last weekend stripping a few panels of por.. sure it takes a little while.. but the paint stripper they sell works pretty well

BenZed, any chance you can find out if they do the fibreglass repro C110 GT-R grill? (since they do other C110 stuff, i am hoping so!) Kent