Zedsabbath

Gav, I've stopped making the boots. An air cavity problem has developed in the moulding process that needs eliminating before I go any further with them. Up until now I've been able to fix any problems fairly quickly and successfully but this latest problem has me really scratching my head. The cavity is appearing in one spot in one of the boots every time and I only have a vague idea what's causing it. I'm work on it but for the time being I've ceased production while I sort it out The moulding process is more complicated than that youtube because these boot moulds have seven segments neatly fitting together like an old Roman stone wall. It would be impossible to remove the casting (boot) with any less pieces than that, as I found out to my horror when I first began making the boots, lots of rubber was consumed getting the mould design right I'm definitely not selling these boots for 2+2s, I'll tell everyone now and I changed the ebay listing to include "Not for 2+2s" after a refund or two. I wasn't sure and paid the penalty even though the original listing stated: "May fit other Zs" .... Obviously that wasn't accurate enough Pete

RIP

Nissan Executive Known as 'Father of the Z' Dies at 105 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSFEB. 21, 2015, 2:27 A.M. E.S.T.TOKYO — Yutaka Katayama, a former president of Nissan Motor Co.'s U.S. unit who built the Z sportscar into a powerful global brand in the 1970s, has died. He was 105. Known as the "father of the Z," Katayama won international respect for the Datsun Z as an affordable sportscar at a time when Japan-made products were synonymous with slipshod quality. Katayama, who died Thursday, retired from Nissan in 1977. Carlos Ghosn, who has led a turnaround at the Japanese automaker under an alliance with Renault SA of France, resurrected Katayama's legendary status at Nissan and brought back the Z. Inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in both the U.S. and Japan, Katayama is revered by Z fan clubs around the world. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/02/21/world/asia/ap-as-obit-japan-father-of-the-z.html?ref=world

After a long absence I'm coming back in to say well done Adam, very pleazing to the eye, un-mistakingly "Z" ... and using it as a visual wish list for my 240, when I finally get around to stating on it again Pete

Just what the doctor ordered for our friend in SA http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/roxburgh-park/cars-vans-utes/1975-datsun-260z-coupe/1017297894

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Folks Refrain from using Methylated Spirits to clean the hinge boots, testing it has shown that it can spoil the surface of the rubber If you received the Fitting instruction guide paper with your boots, cross out "Methylated Spirits" as a cleaning agent .... use one of the other cleaning agents as described in the Guide Thanks - Pete

Interior view

I'm on constant lookout for Zeds at Pick & Payless wreckers at Blacktown in Sydney and they show up on rare occasions, this time a 300ZX for parts or $850 for whole car but diff is gone Lot no of car is 482 if you make a phone call, quote that number If anyone wants me to check car again for particular parts, I can do that Pete

I've got a rear bar as well, it's 240 but I think it's same

Does the fuse box cover look like this ?

I have two Washer Bottles for sale, one off a '72 (Sold) and one off a '76. One ('76) has broken spout on pump. Both motors run (tested just before photos taken) Bottles are a 1/2 shade yellower than photos show. The caps and straps on both Bottles are in good order. The bottles are old so there'll be a few marks around but no splits or holes or dents. I tested for leaks, they're both ok The '76 is the one with the plug on the wires $10 each Thanks - Peter

Thanks for your positive testimonial Steve Folks, making of the Hinge Boots will be suspended for a while, I'm planning and organizing a move from my present city location to a rural area and need to concentrate on that till I get set up again to continue making boots plus doing some long overdue work on my Zed. One main problem I must sort out after moving is getting back on line because there's only satellite coverage where I'm going and that means paying for installation so I will be off line altogether in about 1 1/2 months time then back on line about a month after that After I move and settle in, I'll get stuck into making more boots and those other rubber parts as requested in earlier posts Pete

Blasphemy ! that's what it is

Welcome, keep up the good Zed work, looking forward to photos Pete