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Hi Ben, Off to the tip tomorrow?? eek! I am after a set of backing plates for the front discs - do you still have any? I am also looking for a front centre valance panel and some 260Z front blinkers but I assume they would have gone long ago. Thanks - Ian

These wheels have been listed on eBay a few times now - but I couldn't find a post here about them so; "Factory Datsun 260Z alloys with Z caps On offer is a set of 4 original alloy wheels from a Datsun 260z they were removed off the car in 1984 and have been in the garage ever since with a good polish they should look great includes the hard to find Z centre caps and some nuts you need to be able to pick these up or arrange shipping yourself I can box them up this end by they way they are 5 and a 1/2 JJ" eBay item - 170576909366 http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170576909366&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNARL:AU:1123#ht_1107wt_1140 The one pictured (at least) looks good and the price seems right. The wheels are in "South Eastern, ACT, Australia"

Hi Gareth, My 240Z is HS30-103724 Compliance plate shows 9/73 Original engine number L24-189707

Oops - sorry everybody - I just put my glasses on and checked under the bonnet again - my car is HS30-103724 - not 103794.

Hi again Chris, I have seen mention of Nick (Nixcars) in a few posts so far. I have not made contact with him as yet however. When you say he does "rebuilds" on Z's, do you mean engine rebuilds etc., full restorations, or all of the above?

This snip from one of my posts in the Introductions and Forum Etiquette section gives you a bit more info about the car; As you can see - I am toying with the Toyota Hi-Lux front brake upgrade but I want to restore the stock set up first. I will then look for a set of used backing plates to modify for the Toyota set up and probably a 15/16" master cylinder to go with it. That would allow me to reverse the upgrade if needed in the future. So back to sourcing brake cylinder/calliper major overhaul kits - any tips?

Welcome to the beginning of my (re-)build log - I hope there will actually be an end to this log one day too! My name is Ian and I have now joined this group after about a month of lurking. I have posted a thread in the Introductions and Forum Etiquette section; http://www.viczcar.com/forum/index.php/topic,8157.0.html Quoting myself from this topic; I have also uploaded a gallery with some photos of my car as it is now; http://www.viczcar.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=326 - and 2 pics showing my token effort of replacing the emblems on the wheel centre caps; http://www.viczcar.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=327 My first objective is to fix the brakes - the pedal goes to the floor and nothing happens at all. I would like to maintain as much originality as possible at this stage so my plan is to have the wheel cylinders, callipers and master cylinder sleeved (stainless steel) and buy 'major overhaul' kits for all of them So my first plea is for help locating the major overhaul kits i.e. kits which include pistons. Am I being too hopeful?

Huh? The compliance plate date on my car is 9/73. According to the wazregister - your car is dated 7/73, which would be in line with your lower chassis number. Hi Bruce - I couldn't find any pics of your car - apart from your avatar. Am I missing something? If not - how about posting some? And when you check your build number, why not list it on the wazregister?

Hi Gav, Jane and Loui, Thank you for your replies. In answer to Gav's question - "...why hasn't she seen the light of day in so long?" - I took the car off the road to save money at the time and got distracted with other pursuits. I have now fallen in love with the car all over again and look forward to being able to drive it. Gav also said - "That's 1 of the best colours for a early 240z and she looks very original" - I have to agree about the colour which was the reason I HAD to buy it all those years ago (I am biased of course) but from what I have found its actually a late 240Z (and 260Z) colour and my car (HS30-103724) is one of the last to be sold in Australia (it should pop up on the wazregister soon). The car is fairly original, with the exceptions of; Kidney/jelly bean alloy wheels that were fitted to the car when it sat in Capitol Motors showroom (It was also fitted with BRE style front and rear spoilers) A stroked L24 (L26 crank) with triple Weber 40 DCOE's and extractors 280ZX 5 speed gearbox (was Jatco auto from factory) Original 3.54 diff centre replaced with 3.9 ratio unit Koni strut inserts and K-Mac front and rear sway bars. 1980's Proton radio/cassette. I have the original motor (needs rebuild), auto box, diff centre, spoilers and radio (butchered the faceplate in about 1985 to suit the whizz-bang cassette deck - can I say damn here?) My intention is to keep the car pretty much as it is but to "balance out" the existing modifications with some progressive rate springs (I wouldn't mind if she sat a bit closer to the ground), a Toyota 4 spot upgrade up front, a "front valance with lip" (like the one MSA sells) and maybe some strut braces. I will probably have the holes in the rear hatch welded up because I think the rear spoiler really does "spoil" the lines of the car. I have to say how happy I am that since I took the car off the road, the internet has evolved and makes it so much easier to find advice, parts, ideas etc.! There are so many parts available its amazing. Jane said "Be sure to start a build thread so we can watch the progress of your 240z" - I will do that - this gallery will bring you up to date for now; http://www.viczcar.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=327 This gallery has some more/larger pics of the car fresh off the tilt tray truck which brought it down from Sydney; http://www.viczcar.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=326 It might be a while before I drive the Z to Sydney Loui - but I will keep your invitation in mind - thank you. - Ian ** edited nearly 5 years later to correct the serial number - which was originally posted as HS30-103794 **

I look forward to it Ian. Any day except Monday or Tuesday is good for me. I just created a gallery, so you might want to check it out in the meantime. Regards - the new Ian

Hi everybody, I have recently joined the group and today seems like a good day to introduce myself. I have a September 1973 complianced 240Z which I have owned since 1984. I bought the car from the original owner when it had 19,514 miles on the clock. The car was last registered in 1995 and I have recently taken it out of long term storage. My objective is to get it back on the road soon. The obstacles are - - Brakes need complete overhaul - Engine has not been started since about 2003! - There a few small rust (and therefore paint) issues - Everything needs to be checked, cleaned, dismantled etc. I would be particularly interested in hearing from any Z-heads in or near Wollongong. I look forward to making some friends here and then driving them crazy with questions. Best Regards and merry Xmas - Ian P.S. I have already sent a pm to aussie240z who seems to; - live in my suburb - own a blue 240Z with triple Webers - Share my first name!!