Trevor

You might have too much "play" between the transmission tailshaft housing bushing and the driveshaft yoke. Both are wear items, and replaceable.

Carmella

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Howe-Dual-Reverse-Mount-Hanging-Clutch-Brake-Pedals_W0QQitemZ8008698392QQcategoryZ33700QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Insurance?

It's the feminization of American society. In Europe, automatics are very rare, even in M-Benz.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/280Z-based-GTO250-project_W0QQitemZ4583084778QQcategoryZ7251QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Is a L-6 valve cover that says "2400" worth anything? I see the "OHC" ones all the time on ebay...

Y -- M -- C -- A

http://www.autoworks.cc/65-70%20ford_hydraulic_clutch_kits.htm

Perhaps you could postpone your trip to Texas until after the semester ends. I'm sure there will be lots of volunteer work to be done for a while. I was in a small airport terminal (North Platte, Nebraska) 4 days after Hurricane Katrina hit N.O., watching the variety of people waiting for a 7 a.m. flight - 2 young American men of African heritage, dressed like bloods/crips... with a 50-ish guy in Kakhis & loafers.... Mother comforting a tearful teenager she was leaving behind..... 2 "real" cowboys...... 20-ish Woman of Asian heritage.... 30-ish woman in business casual dress..... The common things among them was they were all Red Cross volunteers, each had one carry-on bag, no golf clubs, or travel trunks on wheels. I overheard a few say that part of thier carry-on bag space was taken by 48 hours worth of food and water. They didn't expect systems and institutions to be flexible for their convenience. They were all making huge sacrifices leaving their lives at home behind, dropped everything with a day's notice, did not know how long they'd be gone.

A T-Top with full window frames would look something like this:

the 1984 AE cars have factory flares - Plastic bolt-ons that add about 3/4"

Condition - Used (as a cattle feeder)

Makes me nostalgic for the cylinders I ordered from JC Whitney for My Mustang - many years ago - If I recall they were $4.99 / wheel X 4 (drums all around), and I debated whether to buy new cylinders, or rebuild kits at $2 per axle! for the 240Z PartsAmerica has them - $60 http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductDetail.aspx?mfrcode=BEN&mfrpartnumber=33782&parttype=232&ptset=A

No Bondo, but lots of Elmer's.

Mid-engine sand rail. Flip the ring gear and turn the VW "Kombi" 4 speed transaxle around, using a Kennedy adaptor, flywheel, and clutch. VW starter motor from a Beetle automatic.......

I like this guy - reminds me of..... me! Spent big money on nice tools, and went cheap on the re-used parts. http://www.batalias.com/buildmenu.htm

Done. Interesting topic BTW

quote: Jon 1st wrote: " I’m planning out my build for my 76 280Z witch will start come winter time pretty much building the cliché part race part street car with intentions of auto X I want to fabricate a set of wheel flare fenders and play around with my English wheel. to achieve this look I will either need to build a wide track suspension or go with a rim with a bunch of offset. I know rims with offset can have a affect on the cars handling. Have any of you out there anything to say. On Z cars is there any real affect. The problem is my car is not a driver and I have never rode in or driven My Z or any Z for that matter. if any of you could help me out tell me what you have found." quote: "Funny… I do understand the humor. It’s just I’m a second year apprentice at a BMW dealership. Pretty much what ive been learning there over the past years is, how to pay attention to the tiny details. Say? Infinitesimal details? Macroscopic details? I think what I’m rely trying to think about is how I can make the best car I can. And lack of experience is my weakness however I have been a hobber forever since I can remember. And I do have faith I can build this car to fill all my dreams without totally overfilling the budget. But we all know that’s not going to happen."

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-1310-DRIVESHAFT-JEEP-CHEVROLET-FORD-STREET-ROD_W0QQitemZ8005491103QQcategoryZ33738QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I'm going to try these guys. If they can make & sell at profit for $150 shipped, I'm going to ask if they might knock off $20-$25 without a yoke (since I already have that part).

I think you need a tow truck.

Rudy, I like the way you are looking at this, bore x stroke = volume of "pushed" fluid at both ends of the system. Let me dredge up some old memories. Re: your question #2 I have only woked on the Chevy clutch fork/bellhousing but I found that the external slave needed 1" of stroke to move the end of the fork far enough to disengage a stock chevy 10.5" clutch (1979 vintage). I was using the stock Datsun external slave cylinder with the 5/8" bore (per Scarab tradition). To move 0.306 cu. in. of fluid I needed a larger than 7/8" bore master cylinder or a longer stroke of the master cylinder. I tried moving the master cylinder lower and pushing it from a lower point on the clutch pedal arm by cutting a new hole in the firewall (much pain & suffering) but found the pedal effort was too much due to the decreased leverage. Then I bought Terry Oxendale's book and read his trial and experience over pretty much the same things which led me to try a 1" bore master cylinder (from an antique Volvo LOL). This only needed 3/8" of stroke to move the slave 1". Everything I've read about hydraulic throwout bearings says 7/8" Master is the way to go. They must all have about the same volume requirement.

In a Van down by the River.....!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DATSUN-240Z-260Z-280Z-Z-NEW-NOS-REAR-BRAKE-CALIPER-KIT_W0QQitemZ8003781133QQcategoryZ6763QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Interesting brackets - Later Maxima (FWD) perhaps? What caliper and rotor combination does this look like? Caliper looks smaller than a 300ZX / 240SX....perhaps Maxima or 200SX?

Believe it or not, there was a ZCAR parade at the Virginia State Fair last Sunday. Seems the ZCAR club in Richmond was going to the drive-in movies last Saturday, but the drive-in is closed for the season. So a hastily-prepared event brought about 12 Z cars into the parade between antique tractors, Junior-Miss-pageant queens, and classic Military vehicles. A very nice showing of all Z models (or was the Z31 not represented?) from 1970 to 2005 rolling along in chronological order. Mr. Green's SBC-powered 240Z gets my vote for best exhaust sound.