rturbo 930

Beta Motorsports is defunct, and John Coffey passed away two years ago. I believe Stan at Benchmark Composites has all of John's old molds, so your best bet would be to get in touch with him.

Rule #5 guys, I normally woudn't care, but a huge chunk of this thread is in German.

I've seen the odd Z with a VIN that doesn't quite match its build date. That one isn't all that far off. I don't really know for sure, but yeah, I'm guessing it got held up for some reason. Someone more knowledgeable can confirm, or correct me.

I believe it has been offered to the public as of only yesterday, so no, I certainly don't know anyone personally running one, it appears the only people running the kit at the moment are people who are close to ZCG. At a glance, I think it's a better kit than what Wolf Creek offers. Regarding the mustache bar, I don't know if there's a benefit to the aftermarket units available that I'm not aware of, perhaps there is, but it's not on my shopping list. Money better spent elsewhere IMO. Maybe you will expose a weakness of the stock mustache bar with 800hp, but I'm thinking you probably won't with 300 or less. I could be wrong, of course. Regarding the drop mounts, I believe I've heard that the stock ones are a bit flexible, but I think this can be solved with some simple reinforcement. I recall John C talking about this somewhere on here, but I'm stretching my memory a bit.

ZCarGarage just came out with a new bolt in CV kit that looks promising. http://www.zcarblog.com/2018/06/08/performance/parts-z-car-garage-cv-axles.html Not cheap though.

Do you have welding and fab experience? I wouldn't consider replacing the rocker to be easy, probably not a good first job, but doable if you're smart. Look really hard at the inside of the rocker, especially at the front and rear, you might find something that is not visible from the outside, or from a quick inspection. Additionally, if you do go through with a full rocker replacement, be aware that the replacement panel, due to how it is formed and what I imagine is a less than perfect die, tends to have a split at the crease in the rocker where the front fender meets the rocker, and this will need to be welded up. Tabco panels aren't very good, so as a general rule of thumb, if you don't need to use it, don't.

Is that all the rust there is, just on the top? Have you checked other areas inside the rocker to see if there is other rust? If that's all there is, I would just bend up some sheet metal to patch with and sell the rocker. The top of mine is kinda wavy, really not a great piece.

She's made about seven posts, all of them very generic, and non-Z related. This is the behavior of a bot/spammer, yet I see nothing advertised... wtf.

Dude, that's a terrible goal. Do the job properly, or don't bother. If you can't afford to do it properly now, wire wheel the rust, and treat it with naval jelly to stop it. That will at least buy you some time.

Glad you're making a build thread. I like that gen of Skyline, and the twin cam head will be icing on top. Can't wait to see it unfold.

Any thoughts on gusseting your cage to the roof? I've heard it helps.

Tokico springs? Read this. Pictures are gone unfortunately.

Welcome! Those headers look like a tight fit.

What do you mean? Series one cars go all the way up to 1/71 build dates.

I think I might have to steal that one, grannyknot.

Since your intercooler piping is gonna have to run through the core support, maybe get that sorted now, along with any modifications that need to be done. Double DIN stereo is gonna look goofy in the Z's classic interior IMO. Modern style stereos, seats, etc. look totally out of place in classic cars.

Just me, or are the three center gauge holes kinda misshapen?

Pretty sure you're not supposed to be able to post new topics in the FAQ section. At least, I believe that's how it used to be.

I'd leave it alone. L series are tough engines, and unless you have evidence otherwise, I wouldn't assume that it needs rings or bearings. Do the gaskets and call it a day.

Okay disregard then, I actually needed the 280Z piece which is a different design. Thanks anyway though.

Pretty good backdate, and nice save. I don't know if I've ever seen roof rust that bad - with the exception of a very early car that a guy in Australia had fixed. I have a series one car with rust in that area on both sides (and other areas). Wasn't really planning on fixing it, but who knows.

Are you talking about the 240Z you bought, or your old 280Z shell? Might be interested in a patch or two depending on what's still solid. I bought a lower rear quarter, but when it arrived, it was obvious the car was sitting outside, and the inside had rusted

I had to unsub. He just cuts with no thought put in whatsoever as to why he's cutting there. Dude needs to stick to body kits. The car didn't look that bad before, either. Mostly floors, and a hole in the pass. rocker. Could've been a good car. RIP, Z.

Sooo.... wanna tell us about that red thing in your garage?

This guy has no idea what he's doing. None whatsoever. RIP Z.