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Thanks T-Bone, I think I'm going to upgrade the alternator and then go from there.

No, I actually bought this one. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/76-280Z-2-2-Fuel-Injected-Rebuilt-Engine-Full-Financing-/130433042490?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1e5e6a483a Long story short I know I overpaid for it, but the car has sentimental value. It was the first car my dad owned when I was born. When he sold that car for a down payment on my parents house when my mom was pregnant was the first time I saw him cry. He passed a few years ago but I always told him I was going to buy his car back for him. I did a little research and found that his hit the scrap yard years ago. Tends to happen with 280s that grew old in Michigan with salt on the roads. This one is in really good condition. The guy had it stripped and repainted a few years ago. Only has 5,000 miles on the rebuilt engine. Minimal things wrong. A couple small leaks (i.e. its been in my garage for over a week and nothing on the floor yet), the filler tube is a little loose, and the boot around the shifter has a small hole in it letting heat and some exhaust into the vehicle. Thats it. I can't be happier. Will probably get the little things fixed over the next few months, stick some speakers in the kick panels and drive it a couple times a week.

I'm planning on going to Auto Expectations over by Dulles. One of the owners is the son of the guy who owned Datsun Dynamics. I called them last Wednesday and they said they were shutting down Thursday and Friday to go racing at VIR. I drove by the shop today and they have 3-4 parts cars sitting outside. Just having them do a once over and the state safety inspection for $88. I'll let you guys know how it goes. My car is beautiful, I can't believe the shape it was in coming from vegas, they guy who owned it before me was the original owner and really babied this one.

So who do you guys use for all your Z service in NoVA? I just purchased a 76 2+2 thats coming from Las Vegas. I'd like to have a trusted Z mechanic do a once over when it gets here.

All dynamat is going to do is reduce the vibrations on the panels. If you really want to cut down on the road noise you're going to want to look into close cell foam and mass loaded vinyl. Sounddeadenershowdown.com has a great review of the major products and can direct you in the right direction for your goals. I really like the products from Second Skin, especially since their Luxury Liner pro is MLV with the closed cell foam already attached.