caszboy

I live in VA too. I don’t own a Z car anymore but i have owned three in the past. I’m always looking for another ;p BOT, I own a r6 and LOVE IT! So I’m going to suggest the Yamaha FZ6. It's a detuned R6 and can be turned into a "street fighter" bike pretty easily. Here is a pic:

wow, nice. i wanted a roadster but heard that they lack the power to enjoy the drive and ride. Do anything to the motor? and what are your thoughts on this? Your car is in AMAZING condition.

i believe i have glass for the door in my shed. I'm going to be there Friday or Saturday so i will look. i know the glass that i have is one for a 240z, another is a 260z and i also have a window for a 280z. which side did you need?

Cool, thanks for the info guys. I'm going to replace it eventually, but right now I'm just poor

hello all, I have a 260z and the brake booster or check valve has gone out a bit ago. When i drive around and hit the break, it makes a hissing sound and turn the idle of the car erratic to almost stalling. I am going to go buy a new check valve to see if its it (knowing my luck it is never that simple). But if not i can not afford a new brake booster right now. I'm sinking a lot of money into the body work and paint right now and just need time to come up with extra cash. So if its not the check valve, can i just disconnect the booster vent line from the intake manifold and drive like that? leaving the booster in place. thanks in advance everyone. casey

on my motorcycle helmet, i used a film that can be just stuck on and prevents fogging up. its the same film they put on ski/snowboarding goggles. maybe they make this for cars? or maybe a sheet big enough to put in front of the driver? just a thought.

Wouldn't it have been easier to cut the roof and weld in a skin? The PO installed a sunroof on my car. It caved in around the edges and rust started to form so now it looks like the sunroof was installed with a hammer and a can opener. So this is the approach that I'm going to take i think. Your work looks awesome. i hope to get the body strait on mine also.

i can only speak for my old high school vehicle which was a 2000 chevy s-10 with a goodmark hood of the same style design. here is a pic. it was a cowl induction with the front and back opened up but it started out with just the back open. i made a custom forced cowl induction tray that ran into the air box. it seemed to get alittle more pep when i opened the front too. but that is just with the butt dyno.

any from 1969 240z-1978 280z. this also includes the 260z. Also, basically everything from the fenders forward on the 240-260-280s and interchangeable.

I'm going to be installing mine on Tuesday hoping for the same results. Glad to hear that it worked out. did you have to notch the crossmember to clear the new bolts?

Hey all, I just got my R/T mount in the mail from Roostmonkey and it looks great! Since im going to be installing this i figured i might as well get some fuel things in order. so..... My fuel pump went out not to long ago and i was short on money at the time. So i ended up getting a cheap $41.00 universal fuel pump from Pepboys and im currently hating it. Its loud, draws a crap load of amps and only flows 2.5-3.5psi. I have been told that the ideal fuel pressure for my carb setup (duel stock webers) is 4-5 psi., so im running short there. Also, i currently do not have a regulator on my fuel line. This is the fuel pump/regulator combo that im looking into. The combo is only $97.00 for both... the fuel pump: 105 gph (free flow) 70 gph at 9 psi High pressure 14psi max and the regulator: 4-1/2 to 9 PSI 3/8” NPT Ports restriction: .220” (7/32”) -Would this be a good combo for my 260? if i set the pressure regulator at 4.5 psi? -The install directions say to just block off one of the 'out' ports if running a single carb setup or run it to a gauge. i will probably run it to a gauge either an in-line or electric, not sure yet. It all depends on the cash flow. they also sell a low psi pump if that would be a better choice 95 gph (free flow) 65 gph at 5 psi Low pressure 7 PSI MAX Thanks in advance.

hey just posting the R/T mount after i painted it red. cant wait to install and hopefully get rid of the damn 'clunk' in the rear of the car. Thanks Roostmonkey! I might take some pics as i install. kind of a photo walk through.

sorry, didnt read the whole post....but im tired.

not the best but there wasn't any reflection on the original pic so it looks dull. but would look a lot better with a shine. not bad for 10 min ;p

i would say no. you need 2 5/8" to make it fit the stock pods in the dash. The speedo and tach are 5". hope that helps. check out my page in my sig. it is a picture of 2 5/8" autometer gauges in my dash. Directions on how to install are on Blue's Tech Tips. here is a pic of the stock plug connections if you just want to get electrical and use the stock wiring.

hey have both electrical and mechanical, from what i looked at.

nice sound! i read this thread about an hour ago then starting reading a write up on installing a LS1 in a 240z and boom it hit me....its the same car! lol....looks and sounds good

first thing first i would go out and find a repair book for the 300zx. It will guide you step by step in what you need to know.

My check is going in the mail on Monday. Thanks for putting together another run! Casey Floyd

Just slap some nitrous on there if your not scared of kicking the block. Get a 100-125 shot and spray away! kits start at about $350 always use in moderation... ;p

thats bad @$$. Does the 280 spin tires when he first guns it? by the lines on the road it looks like he takes off at 45-55mph. DANG!

Im in VA Beach and there is a local guy who i got to talking to. I was telling him that i was going to put a 350 in mine once i have time and money together. He offered for his shop to do it for the price of 7-9000. that's using a new 'stock' GM 350 and T5 tranny with all the accessories. not to bad really but to much $$ for me

cool, thats what i was wondering. yeah i post some pics. im getting it under way here in about a month. i have to find a garage to rent. the one i found earlier has been rented already for a guy with a boat. i will keep yall updated. thanks for the input. Also i was thinking of doing a hood like the one from zparts.com. i hope yall don't mind me posting the pic. I like how it keeps the lines of the original z hood but just adds that little extra! it just looks so awesome IMO!!!

OK, here is the real problem....I DONT HAVE A GARAGE!!!!!! crap...... lol, anyways... I bought my 1974 6/74 260z as a future V8 swap candidate with the intention of getting it nicely painted and such. After owning this car for some time and doing mechanical work here and there, i have decided that it will now be my future parts car when i find a rust free z. So this car has taken a different direction. It is now my daily driver. So since y'all now have an idea of the car, here is what i want to do. The car looks like CRAP as of now. I'm kind of embarrassed to ride in it sometimes due to flaking paint and rust spots. So i want to get is painted. I know the basics. I can used fiberglass and bondo and make it look good. I have already priced a CHEAP paint job at Maaco for $299.00 for the enamel paint. I am going to rent a garage for a month for $300 bucks (unless someone knows of something cheaper in the Virginia Beach area???). But i don't know quite how to prep the car for what i want. Sure i could take it down the bare metal with stripper/sanding and fix everything but i want to do the minimum since its my future parts car. so this is kind of what i want to do... 1. Sand/grind rust to good metal. 2. Spay on the Rustoleum Rust Converter 3. Bondo/fiberglass over the Converter 4. Lightly sand entire car till smooth (do i need to sand till i hit previous primer or can i just ruff up the existing paint?) 5. Primer (but which one????? would rattle can be OK?) Maaco will also being spraying a coat of primer so i just need it protect the repaired areas till i get it to Maaco and have them do it. 6. Then take it to maaco. I know the right way of doing this but I'm asking for the cutting corners way. I know this is a hack job but i just want it to look OK for about 2 years till i get my good z. Any advice or wisdom would be great. thanks in advance. Casey

Hey all. I was just looking on YouTube.com to check out some ways to deal with rust. I found this video series that is real thorough from fixing old mistakes to new repairs. check it out... http://youtube.com/watch?v=YHAToF_WORU&mode=related&search There are 8 parts and takes awhile to watch but it gave me an idea of what to expect when i get started on my first major body project, my 74 260z. he also has other videos on just general body work.