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Part 5-Major Problems in the build -time may run out before the car is finished. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcXWWiwmGSI

Part 4-Fixing the Gull Wing Doors and create special Interior design work Finding a mistake costs a lot of correction time but when you doing a one of a kind project that is to be expected. Go to---https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itN99F8VKbQ

Part-3 The Whole Plan is explained in this Video, Liberty Walk Body Kit and other exterior modifications are exposed. But Time is the greatest enemy as the Sema Show is now less than a year away. go to ======https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Merq9wrCZns

PART 2- Working on Gull Wing Doors Demonstrating the process of converting old door shell into the Gull Wing Door. Fabricating new door frame from scratch is something to be hold. The craftsmanship is excellent. Their equipment is First Class and expensive. Most body shops don"t have access to scuh expensive equipment but work can duplicate by regular metal working tools but taking more labor and time. Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGEWDhsnRoE for video

240Z Wiper Blades Problem The problem with the 240Z Wiper Blades is their availability. As these cars go older, their parts tend to almost impossible to find. When found, they cost about $200 on Ebay. Those Universal Wiper Blades use a Plastic Universal Adaptor. However, these Adaptors don not hold the Wiper Blades to the OEM Wiper Blade Arms. Mine came off during a rain storm several times. The last time It scratched my windshield glass but fortunately it was polished off. So I decided to see if I could create a better design. Most Late model cars use a "J HOOK" design Wiper Arm. So I went to the Junk Yard and got two arms. As I was a regular customer, the owner said "just take them, I got hundreds of them". After carefully measure the distance between the Wiper Nut and the End of the Wiper Blade Tip. I just cut the donor arm about 3" off. The Univerisal Wiper Blade was installed on the J Hook. Then, slide the J Hook piece on the OEM wiper arm until the measurement was acheived. A Visegrip Plier was used to hold the two pieces together. These two pieces were tackwelded together. The newly form wiper arm was installed and tested thru its full arc. When that was achieved, I fully welded the two overlapped pieces together. A Simple Fix for the Wiper Problem. Very Low Cost and ended up with a Wiper Blade that will always be Available. Those those of you who want the original Blade-just keep the OEM one in a safe place and make one for every day use. Unless you can afford $100 when your blade wears out.

This video is the Second Video concerning the Toyota A86 reproduced assembled body. They have several individuals that discuss the quality, licensing, and infor about this car body. In my opinion, the more detailed pics of the alignment and welds show that this body was not assemblied properly. If even used for the street, the body would require closing the panel gaps and alot more proper welding. Unitized bodies require proper panel alignment and sufficient amount of welding to provide a safe cafe. Please give your comments about this car body. Remember this same company manufactures the 240Z assembled body also.

The Video is the most detailed Rebuild of the Power Brake Booster Unit. As the 240Z family goes older, aftermarket rebuild boosters are getting harder to find. In some cases, they are impossible to find so rebuilding maybe the only solution.

The reason for this video is demonstrate the Quality of Car Bodies that are produced by a Chinese Manufacturer who also produces the 240Z assembled body. The Actual Chinese Reproduction of Toyota A86 Body was purchased and examined by several individuals who expressed their opinions about the body. The owner will attempt to assemble the vehicle with available Aftermarket Parts( tail lights, interior parts,etc. This body was the same one at the SEMA Show so time will tell its quality and parts fitment is up to the OEM Standards. This body came from the same factory as the 240Z body at the Sema Show. I checked this at the Sema Show and after watching this video, my opinion on this car is there is a definite lack of quality control in the welding of this car. There seems to be a lack of spot welds on some of the panels. On Utilized Body Cars, spot welds will determine the strength of structure. Normally, the original manufacturer would use Robotic Spot Welders on the Assembly Line. On this car, the welds are not located close together thus not providing a strong panel. Another major flaw is the Front Strut Mounting Holes are oval not round as they should be. This shows a definite Quality Control Issue. It seems that assembly of this car was rushed and put together just for the show. The Collision Industry has a established Standard -ICAR which provides proper methods of assembly of Body Parts. A ICAR Body Specialist should inspect this car before it is put on the road or used as a race car.

This 260Z Build for the 2026 SEMA SHOW comes all the way from Great Britain. Yorkshire Car Restoration is performing a Wild Build with a complete Liberty Walk Body Kit, Mercedes V8 Motor and featuring Gull Wing Doors. This company is well known car restoration companies in Europe. Since the car will represent them at a SEMA SHOW, you bet they will go all out. I seen some of their previous restoration work and their workmanship is excellent. The 260Z Project Car is from California and is pretty good shape. The body seems to have relative only minor corrosion problems( floor pans probably don't need to be replaced. https://youtu.be/QsBzrxPXM2c Use this Link________________________________________

Happy New Year!! I decided to upgrade my alternator on my Z. During my engine swap, I wanted to install an alternator with at least 150 Amp Output. Unfortunately, due to tight spacing, the only alternator that would fit was a General Motors One Wire Connection 110 Amp Output one. That was before added a Silver Mine Electric Power Steering which had Max 50 Amp Draw. So an upgrade was warranted. A POWERMASTER 165 Amp CS130 Alternator was selected. As it was the same alternator model as the original one, no mounting modifications would be necessary. Installation of the POWERMASTER ALTERNATOR in vehicle A larger Battery cable was also installed to compensate for the high Amperage Output.

Larry Chen interviews the Aluminum 240Z owner for more info on this car. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNBOYGraHU8 Use Link to watch video-------------

Larry Chen checks out the Aluminum 240Z at Sema Show Larry Chen reviews the owner of the Aluminum 240z at the Sema Show and gets more details about it.

This You Tube Video shoes the actual conversion of this Aluminum Panel 240z in a home garage.

This You Tube Video goes over the conversion of a regular 240z to one with mostly all Aluminum Exterior Panels. The work seems to done at a home garage located in California. The owner never said level or how much his experience with aluminum panels. However, most of the panels are bolted on to the original sheet metal structure. The aluminum roof, both rocker panels and rear quarter panels were probably attached using a special aluminum to sheet metal epoxy. I worked with Japanese after market body panels and found their fitment was very good. Most of the corrosion damage found on the 240zs was actually caused by rust starting on the exterior panels. Then it spread into internal structural parts. So using these Aluminum Panels ,new Seam Sealers and Rust Preventive Methods will make these 240s last a long time.

These Aluminum Body Panels were introduced to the Public at the 2025 SEMA SHOW in Las Vegas. They were manufactured by Yahagi Industry Company located in Japan. The 240Z vehicle was in the Toyo Tire Booth at the Show. Front Head Light Bucket Front Hood Bottom Side of the Hood Right Front Fender Front Cowl Panel Front Aluminum Grille Right Front Fender Roof Right Rear Quarter Panel and Fuel Door Rea Hatch Pic Rear Panel left Rear Quarter Panel Flyer that describes Weigh Savings between Steel Panels and Aluminum Panels They would not give the price at the show but say it would be give out at the end of the year. I believe they are waiting till the Tokyo Auto Salon Show happening in Tokyo in January 2026. They were planning a production run of 100 of these Aluminum Panels. The well known Japanese Performance Company-Star Road is handling the sale of these 240Z panels. The panels have an excellent fit and well constructed. I would definitely recommend them.