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  1. rturbo 930
    240z floors are really simple compared to that of a 280z. Much easier to put the new rails on, since the 280z baddog rails don't have a flange, which means you have to make one. Also easier to do custom seat mounts, again because the floors are flat. My floors aren't in great shape, so I figured I may as well.
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    Must feel good to have that out of the way. I'm not looking forward to doing my floors. Gonna be doing 240z floors and frame rails in a 280z. Deleting the trans tunnel hump. Way more work.
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    Definitely not. You're mixing two totally different styles there, and they don't mix. The stock Z exterior is pretty damn good to begin with, I don't really understand why people want to change it.
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    Quality aside - I firmly believe that you get what you pay for - I have a major problem with Chinese business ethics, which is about all I can say without breaking the forum rules. I'd much rather get a crank made by Kameari (or similar) or something custom made in the US, AUS, or Canada. Europe would be fine too. Not to mention, with that option you can spec the stroke to whatever you want.
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    Chinese crankshaft? I'd rather not.
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    Zinc plated bolts.
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    Why is that? That's exactly what I would suggest doing. And no wonder you're so exhausted if you're stripping the entire car with a wire wheel! You're using the wrong tool for the job. Go get the car media blasted, I think you'll be glad you did.
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    Only the engine is numbers matching, so long as it's the correct gearbox, you can still put the 4spd back in. But personally I'd stick with the 5spd.
  9. rturbo 930
    Sounds like you're looking to put it back to stock? If that's the case, check out classiczcars.com which is more oriented towards restorations. Lot's of knowledgeable people on there as well. Pics?
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    You have it backwards. The early steering wheels have solid spokes, whereas the later wheels have holes. The steering wheel in your car in your car is original. There was nothing transitional about the late series one cars. They ALL had the same steering wheels, hatch vents, and C pillar emblems.
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    Several years ago I ordered one rocker, two doglegs, and two rear lower quarters. I haven't installed any yet, but the rocker and the doglegs appear to be fairly close. The rear lower quarters were a massive disappointment however. The hardest part of the panel to replicate, the compound curve on the very rear lower corner, is completely different compared to the original. I would not recommend them to anyone.
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    What do you mean? There's a handful of brackets that it screws into, I think most of them are welded to the trans tunnel. Were they removed? If not, just cut an opening in the carpet.
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    Looks alright to me. As long as the ash tray (console piece) fits in the console, I think you're fine. Do the mounting holes line up with the ones on the car? IMO this is one of those things where it either fits or it doesn't, and there's no reason it shouldn't fit that I can think of.
  14. rturbo 930
    No, it was attached with two studs. But there is no vent behind it, it's just an emblem. And yes, ALL series 1 240Zs came with a vented hatch. Someone has either modified yours or swapped it out. Not hard to do, so I wouldn't be surprised if that's what happened.
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    As far as I know they're all the same, made by Tabco. Quality varies, and any replacement panel you get will likely need some amount of work to fit it.
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    You haven't told us anything about the bumpers you're looking at. And why on earth would a factory part need to be modified to be put back onto the car it came off of?
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    Interesting project. I've seen it done a few times. I saw an old Mustang on a frame with massive wheels and tires around here. 4x4 converted cars look goofy, but if the car is junk, why not? Better than scrapping it.
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    http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/74326-started-my-mold/ Bam!
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    I'm pretty sure I know what car you're talking about. That was a long time ago though. Maybe 2012? I'll see if I can find it.
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    Kinda defeats the point of a carbon dash, no? I'm guessing that this piece replaces the entire dash, much like PDK's fiberglass dash.
  21. rturbo 930
    They're the same. Only thing is the battery tray itself is slightly different on the 77/78 280zs. Purely aesthetic as far as I can tell.
  22. rturbo 930
    Looks like it's flexing on what looks like rubber bushings. If that's what it is, and it's flexing more than you'd like, I think stiffer bushings is your solution. Also it looks like you mounted the control arm mounts to the mustache bar. Am I seeing that right? I wouldn't have done that, since now they too are flexing with the mustache bar, instead of being solidly mounted to the body.
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    Hey! I saw your video on youtube a while back, pretty much the only video I could find on the subject. Good to see you here. Do you think you could get us a driving video with a good microphone? Your video only gives us a glimpse of the difference in sound.
  24. rturbo 930
    The rust in pic 1 looks pretty minor. The rest I would likely cut and weld. Looks like you could punch through it with a screwdriver. Where are these areas located on the car?
  25. rturbo 930
    So are you going to put flares on, or are you just repairing rust on stock fenders?
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