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Up front is AZC/Willwood and the bloomin callipers are huuuge! So much so that my Simmons don't fit anymore which was a real shame. I really like the look of them on the car and my first 240 had the same rims. Rota RB-X's are doing the job for the moment and don't have a stepped inner that was fowling on the monster brakes. We drove the car around Jason's driveway and the suburbs to get the pads heated and rust off the rotors. Only problem was the pads are Racecar so don't get happy till over 100. May look at some Hawk alternatives in the future once the car is driving again.

The full AZC rear set up was used including dog legs, diff brace, moustache bar and lower control arms that were loosely fitted to the car and diff to ensure everything would bolt up correctly. Then the SWM CV joints were also mated up to the diff and stubs/strut. Being quite happy with the Koni/Kings set up already in, the struts were just blasted and coated seeing as we were there. Finding a good used AZC/Willwood four corner brake kit was a great opportunity, but also a hindrance as other than being complete overkill, mechanical handbrake solutions are not really Dave's forte. Jason and I had to do a lot of asking around as to how a bracket could be used against the AZC calliper bracket and/or positioned correctly on the strut to brace the cable as it was actuated. Eventually the original brackets were re-positioned on the struts. All in all it has been a good upgrade, the adjustability is far better than original and granny's teeth definitely will get air borne. Car has been aligned by Leda Suspension and I will drop by there again soon to get the measurements to then use as a future baseline.

Thought I'd post up some of the work that has been happening to the beast over the last little while. Thanks certainly go out to Dat2kman for all the hours spent figuring the car out, dealing with a fussy owner and having the car for so long. Basically all suspension, driveline and brakes have been restored or upgraded to make sure the thing is safe and can handle power. It has been a real pleasure being involved and learning from someone who actually knows what they are talking about. The car has been at The Gap for a fair while now and firstly it was about making sure all the parts were accounted for and ready for install. Getting her up on the hoist/blocks allowed us to see what the current situation was even though most of it was being replaced. As you can imagine 40 years of people doing their best (and not so best) became evident. One example that came to mind was handbrake cable fastened to its bracket with just a bolt, nothing else... gravity lock! Plenty more parts have been used in addition to the ones in the pics and much more time has been given than what the pics show, but basically the complete diff bracing, struts, LCA's, axles and brakes have been updated. As mentioned it has taken a fair while to date, but it is always made easier with other car nuts being around to talk metal, Fairladys galore (as you can imagine) and a beautiful little Alfa that was just perfect. The work begins...

No probs EnquiringMind, I've dropped the prices on above...

Torsten bars sold.

Cheers Wildy55, details sent. Mate no linkages but if you contact Weber Performance they will have everything you need.

Yeah I reckon PZG has been snorting KBR! That mount is nice and snug and as you all say, should be a winner. Going to convert to electronic ignition so have started cleaning up the 280ZX distributor and coil/bracket for eventual install. Cant think of a better way to spend a public holiday afternoon - Happy Labour Day everyone!

Thought I'd clear out some stuff that's been hanging around for a while. I'm moving so time to get on with it. R180 3.9 Ratio single spinner. Open diff with teeth indicating road use only. Diff is currently un-sealed and dry $375 with matching half shafts / $225 with out: SOLD 240Z diff brace, dog legs and moustache bar - straight (R180) $50: L6 Manifold $350: SOLD 260Z struts with hubs and strut caps. Powder coated and un-installed since. Rotors and callipers $400: 260Z stubs $200: SOLD 260Z tension rods with urethane mounts $SOLD: Rear 240Z un-modified LCA'S (with spindles removed!) new bushings with less than an hours use $60: Rear 240Z struts with stubs $120: 280ZX 15/16 master cylinder (less than an hour use and cleaned after) $100: Can post.

Hey Andrew, will be very keen to see how the over under slash cut double reversed dogs work out. Love the look and will be after same, good luck with them!

Cheers Drays, its thanks to the community in my case that she is moving along a bit now. The diff mount didn't seem any more noisy than normal from a quick road test a few weeks ago. Will take it for a better run once the car is back on wheels to be really sure though.

Looks good mate partial to a Casper 240:) Alot of good can be said for retaining the drum rear - simple and effective.

The vented hatches had a slightly different trim card too didn't they?

I've dropped my coffee, dropped the lunch and no doubt dropped the bundle!!! Great example of Aussie tech, and that's from a Kiwi!

S14 71C gearbox upgrade finally in. It has been in the car for well over a year now, but had the old girl in storage straight after the install, which caused some problems. New master and slave included but the master did not seem to be working. After pulling it apart and putting back together still no joy, so back to Jim Milner and he got the thing in gear again. Really is a great upgrade; newish/stronger box up against a 260z bell. After finding the correct measurements (thanks Whittie) then off to a shop for blasting and bell mods. Box no longer falls out of gear and the Tomei shifter makes things nice and short. Well recommended. New drive shaft measured to suit (approx. 50mm shorter) and SWM gearbox mount to bolt it all up.

I've used Importmonster.com.au for quite a few years now, they charge commission of course.

I got four with my car and recently picked up a fifth for the actual spare, it was $30 on Ebay. Happy to have a set whatever year they are, will go out and have a look!

Have been after a rear drive solution for quite a while. After mulling over availability of parts, waiting time, strength, cost and an overall brake to diff solution - settled on 3.9 R200 LSD (300ZX) with custom shafts from SWM, being the most local and easiest option. After talking with Stew Wilkins he said that "smoothing" the diff would only gain 1 - 1.5kg... So without any further regard for a 1k diff I got started, took off five!!! Look, it could very well go "pop" but we shall see:) Here she is mounted up. Front diff mount is also SWM - a thing of beaudy!

Google FTW! Thanks Gav, looks like a handy place, local too.

Alright Lurch, thank you very much, I'll take the one with vac advance. Will send you a PM with all details soon for payment and postage. Cheers

PM'd the Lurchos!

Hi All On the lookout for a L28e distributor and matching coil from a 280zx. If you've got one lying about gimme a holler and we can work something out. Many thanks - Z

Time for another overdue update! Seeing as some work has been planned for under the car I started poking around the rear arches. Mankind clearly moved ahead at a rapid rate after the invention of the angle grinder! Noted a little rust flake in the arches and ended up doing both sides, shit of a job: Put dust all over the garage, but then again they are done now. Matt put me on to the POR-15 alternative, but I cannot remember the name of the product as it was a while ago. The following pic shows a little on how it came up.

This is better than pokies!

Haha I can think of far worse things to burn $25 on... I pledge as well, this could be awesome!

As Jase stated it is a lot better to fit everything in the car and be sure the measurements are correct for yor car and parts. God only knows I've had enough re-work to agree