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Thank for your input. Yeah. When I measure and compare the length and it turned out the difference is not much.

Thanks Leon, Andy. I was luck that RS Watanabe had seasonal bargain sale:-)

Congrats for your new family! I'm amazed your time management to work on Z! Like it!

Thank AkRev! Wheels arrived from Japan this week. RS Watanabe 16"-8.5J and 16"-9.5J Some goodies came with them.

I'm so impress your dedication and your car looks great!

Kuni-san uses Marugen shoukai FRP front fender and FRP door. ZG fender is used one. Not clarify that. He mentioned he uses works rear fender in front. http://www.geocities.jp/kuni_s30z/maintenance0411.html

I worked on door window assembly. I installed window frame at first, but it was wrong order to put back the parts. I have several try & error to assemble door windows. First of all, wash 30 years old dirty windows. Here is the number order to put back the door window mechanism. (1) Install door handle and lock. (2) Clean up & lubricate and install door lock mechanism. Attaching door lock tumbler. Lubricate rails. (3) Install bottom rail. (4) Install front rail & (5) main window mechanism. Connect (3) bottom rail, (4) front rail with (5) the main window mechanism. (6) Install window. When installing window, it easier to remove nuts of (4) front rail to be able to move window back and force to put roller of the main window mechanism on to the rails on window. Put roller. Then install window frame. Don't forget pivot point of door handle from inside. Put back rest of the door mechanism. Done!

I don't think so. I bought entire lock mechanism.

Hi Perfect240z! Once you installed, it's so easy for 2nd time I can help you when you install yours.

You door lock is missing this spring. I got same issue and replace this spring.

Weather is getting better and my health condition is also getting better. I decided re-do rear window installation. This time, I install trim onto the rubber before install the window onto the frame. Spray Windex onto the rubber and install trims. Attached tape to hold rubber onto the glass. Spray soapy water or Windex onto the strings. This time I started install strings in the middle of the top part of the rear window. Then lightly press windows down and pull strings both left side and right side almost same length. Carefully pull the string at the bottom corner. No gap at all between weatherstrip and frame! Success!

The Bilstein shock I used is for VW Rabbit. GC has kit for VW Rabbit. So, I request my 280z GC kit to swap hats with VW Rabbit. Also, I requested to swap spring from 8" to 10". 280z kit comes with 8" and 240z kit comes with 10".

1) It depend on where your bottom of the coil located and spring rate. I cut about 1.5" and I can make it really low and really high too with 10" spring. 2) GC has it for VW Rabitt. I asked them to change the hats with my 280z GC coilover kit.

I did install by myself and failed. I purchase my kit from MSA. I used strings that was used Xmas tree wrapping. I got huge gap on one side, but not other side. bottom corner has huge gaps on both side. and at last, I recommend to wear thick glove. You will cut your skin when you pull string(rope). Does anyone have recommendation where the rope start putting in? from top or bottom?

Looks so bright and nice! Do you have more photo of LED installation?

I recommend you to try heat gun + razor blade to strip paint where not rusty bumpy area. It so much faster and less messy.

Why not just get MSD-6AL?

Agree. No way to avoid this methods....

Thanks Leon! Working on rear hatch window installation before it start heavy rain. Study references: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvcJ_lU_VpQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGMd0CrEQig Great write up. http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/body-paint-s30/37121-i-just-cant-get-windshield-please-advice.html Clean up window with razor blade and Windex. Pre-heat weather strap under the sun a bit and installed. Put strings around. Placed window shield on the hatch. Gap both bottom of the corner.... This is the MSA quality product.... Pull the string. I need to use tool at the last part to pull the rubber. Huge gap on one side, but not the other... It's practice.. It's practice..It's practice.. I will re-do once rain season is over.. I learned I should've install trims onto rubber before install window onto the hatch. Done. Pulling the string need quit power and got damage on my finger. It takes time to heal up.... Hibernate during rain season...

Restored 240z taillights surrounding panel which I got from Leon. Cleaned up with TPS and fix the dent and sand the rust. I sandblast center piece since it has rust unreachable area. Masking chrome strip. Paint with Dupli-Color High Performance Wheel Coating – HWP102 $6.99 Lots people recommend this. http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/open-s30-z-discussions/34605-rear-tail-light-panel-refreshing.html#post293299 Then matte finish with Rust-Oleum Painter's Touch 2X 12-oz. Flat Matte Clear Also got new M4 screw for light panel. Done!

I'd like see your TA22 photo too!

didier, nicely done!

I measure vent line hose size. There are a lot of good information for vent hoses alternative information for 240z, but not much for 280z. Mine is '75 280z, though, '77-'78 280z might be different. For 240z, reference links. http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/tech-pubs-howto/25857-rating-factory-240z-fuel-vent-hoses.html http://www.jrdemers.com/280ZX/tankvents/tankvents.html http://www.carpartsmanual.com/datsuns30/DatsunZIndex/Engine280Z/FuelTank/ToJul76/tabid/1621/Default.aspx Parts plan to buy from http://www.mcmaster.com 1 of Part Number 7270K3: Heavy Duty Moisture-Seal Tubing, Heat-Shrink, 1.1" ID Before, 9" Long, Black This is what you will use instead of the grommets – heavy duty adhesive shrink tubing! 1 ft of Part Number 5645K25: Low-Pressure SAE Hydraulic Hose, SAE30R3, 3/8" ID, 19/32" OD, 225 PSI, Black 6 ft of Part Number 5645K19: Low-Pressure SAE Hydraulic Hose, SAE30R2, 5/8" ID, 7/8" OD, 350 PSI, Black 10 ft of Part Number 5645K21: Low-Pressure SAE Hydraulic Hose, SAE30R3, 3/16" ID, 3/8" OD, 500 PSI, Black 1 ft of Part Number 5645K23: Low-Pressure SAE Hydraulic Hose, SAE30R3, 5/16" ID, 1/2" OD, 300 PSI, Black

Bought a carpet kit @ eBay. There are so many different shape. '71-74 240z '75-76 280z '77 280z '78 280z my original '75 April 280z and paddings Not exactly same shape.... But I bought one for '75-76 280z. Fitting at cargo area is perfect!

After finish paining primer, I noticed there are several bump I need to fix. Sanding, bondo, sanding, bondo, and sanding with 150G, 220G. Then re=primed. After 3rd primed, I started 400G sanding to smoothing surface for prep for paint color. Bought HFT canopy to paint the car. Put the car and wrap with clear plastic which is I bought at HomeDepot.