310z

I did but it did not turn out well and I was not able to get it to down load to here. I will try again.

I played with a few used locks and ignition switches to find the ones that seemed to have the least amount of ware. The key needs to work on the ignition switch. Then take the doors and hatch locks to a locksmith so you can have them rekeyed, then, as new one key for all locks and ignition. All my locks and ignition work as new.

Yes, I know a guy that has 15 in. Konig Rewinds over a set of AZC/ Wilwoods. There are not any fitment issues and of course they look great.

If you look closley at this picture you can see how I clearanced the rear lip right out to the spot welds. It appears that there is room for a larger tire wheel combination. But IRS when traveling up ward also travels slighty outward as the "A" arm becomes level with the pivet point.. So all these issues need to be looked at prior to bolting on a wheel and saying it fits. The picture should blow up if you click on it.

The car is lowered 1 to 1.5 in. These are BBS 16x8 0- offset with Bridgestone 225-50-16. They fit the car perfectly with the work I have done. With the stock lower front valence they did not fit. When the wheels were turned the tire was 0.30 in. from rubbing and that is why the air dam that you see got installed. There is a 3/8 in. spacer on the fronts to allow for caliper clearence and of course that did play into the clearence issue. With anything other than the stock lower valence they work. The lips are rolled but that does not appear to come into play. The rears fit perfectly also but there has been work in this area too. On the inside at the stock strut tower spring perch there is 1/4 inch clearence. The rear fender lips have been ground to the spot welds, this allows for full suspension travel without any rubbing although it is a 1/4 in. from touching the ground lip. I have read were guys claim to be running larger tire sizes and wheels or different off sets in a stock wheel well with stock suspension. However, they usually also state that it only rubs when I do "______ " add your own word. Well, that means they do not fit. Rubbing is not fitting, rubbing is a problem. So, tire size and availability comes into play. 225-45-16 will fit without a problem with a 0- off set wheel. So if you choose that size tire and off set your problem is solved. However, there are only three tire manufacters making a 225-45-16 and if what they make does not work for you or they stop making it, then you are out of luck and back to 225-50-16 and there is lots of availability in that size. Your question is, will an off set of 11 work. You do not say if that off set is - or + and I do not think it matters beacuse as close as my tollarances are with a 0- off set, an off set of 11 in either direction will not fit. Good luck, I put a lot of work into making a 16x8 in. 0- offset wheel fit into a stock appearing wheel well.

WOW! does that bring back memories. My family moved to the mountains when I was 14 years old. My dad had a 1972 Datsun pickup and he handed me my own set of keys. We cut and sold fire wood for my income. I was the driver and hauled loads of wood to our home. We have many more dirt roads than paved roads and law enforcement was scarce on road and non-existant off road. When the truck was empty returning for another load I was driving slideways everywhere. Then one day I saw this video on TV (or a simular one, but I think it was this one) and I started dancing on the petals at that time, and have been doing so my entire driving life. I was able to feel the difference in weight transfer, cornoring speeds increased and so on. Then there was the snow in winter. As soon as the snow would fly my buddies and I would go out and spend all night driving what we called slideways now called drifting. When I got my Z when I was 19 years old I had to convert my flick of the wrist slideways driving style from the dirt to one of trying not to upset the balance of the car on the asphalt and be SMOOOOTH. It was great to see this video again. I have played it over and over again in my head since seeing it so many years ago. I have been trying to copy it as long as I have been behind the wheel.

I know a guy that has 15 in. wheels over his AZC/Wilwoods. Each wheel would be different based on the design. My 16x8 BBS wheels did not fit over the Toyota caliper. A lot of grinding on the caliper later and 3/8 wheel spacers allowed them to fit. As for the Toyota kit, I purchased from MSA with vented slotted and cross drilled rotors all around, I have not overheated them and that is not beacuse the opertunitys have not been there. I live in the mountains (Gods country) my car does not know what a freeway looks like or much of a straight away. I feel that these brakes are a great set up for the street and you get to keep your E brake. However I would choose a pad that had more inital bite and more feeling. I think it was John C that suggested a solution above for that. Personal driving styles will also add to the decission along with finances. I could not think of doing the grinding work I did on the Toyota calipers on a set of beautiful AZC/Wilwoods to make my BBS wheels fit. Because the BBS wheels were going on the car no mater what.

:)Thanks for the coments. Yes, they are urethane bushings. I have also heard of people having failures with the TC rod link. But there were probally many other failures that occured prior to urethane wearing out metal parts. Such failures could possible be visual inspections on a some what regular basis. Both parts are available and inexpensive. As I live in snow country, my car gets driven on summer weekends and to shows. The family does not fit in the Z and, the Z would not be as much fun if the family did fit. It is something I will keep an eye on. Thanks again.

They are Datsun/Nissan factory original parts. They are not glass. They are plexiglass. The headlight covers were a Dealer Option. To my knowledge the headlight covers have not been in production for about 25 years. I purchased mine years ago and, yes, they were new when installed on the car with this build. The last new in the box set that sold on eBay was about three years ago and they went for $850.00. Frequently used headlight covers show up on eBay and sell for about $650.00 to $750.00. and they are typically sold from over seas vendors. Love them or hate them, they remain one of the truly rare parts for a Z. With the price that people are willing to pay for them, I find it amazing that no one has started remanufacturing them. The plexiglass parts are available although the shape is not true to the originals or the body lines on the car. The metal ring is not available. Hopefully, someone will start making them.

Thanks!

Oil pan is made of cast aluminim and finned for cooling. Oil pan is also baffled to keep the vital fluid near the pick up.

Thanks man, I hope it lends some inspiration to your build.

You will most likly be pleased with this slection. It not only looks good, it is a thick heavy (read durability) vinyl that should ware well with time. I guess I do not have any pictures of the door panels on display. The door panels are made of two types of vinyl with red stiching.

The upolstery shop had just got it in, in three dirrerent colors. I think he said it was available in five colors. I would assume that most upolstery shops should have samples to order from. I think the name of the shop is Paul's Upolstery in Chico Ca.

Well, I would like to say I did it myself and I was planning on building it myself. I have young children, my wife works, and forced overtime by my emploier was keeping me from ever getting more than 30 min. at a time to work on the Z. So I have a good friend that restores 240Z for a living. His passion is 240Z. He worked in Japan restoring race cars for a museum and with some race teams. He is a personal friend of Mr.K and Mr. K's personal secatary. He is a classic wheel freak, and was invited to be a tech inspector at the Montary Historics a few months ago. He is well known and respected to a few and relitavity unknown to most, Steve Pettersen. Steve has a small shop in Chico California were he does almost all the work himself. He farms out stuff like finish body work and paint. Steves shop is called "Pettersen Motorworks" 530-895-3606.

I like the look of the carbon fiber flairs also but this car was to nice to cut up and to properly fill up the wheel wells with flairs you need to do some cutting. If I build another car it will have the flairs and even wider fat stickies.

That is beacuse you are in SO CAL were there are amazing cars and women everywhere. In Northern California (not the Bay Area) beautiful things are less plentiful unless you want to count the land scape. I am just starting riding season related to heat. My KTM has been sitting waiting for the dust to settle and fire danger to go away.

I do have a thread called "Stereo install in a 240z" that has more complete photos of the stereo system and sound deadining install.

Well with the nice weather last weekend I was able to brake out the Z again and take trip to Chico Ca. The only issue I had is that the Z seems to have a target on it. Everything from V8 powered trucks running stop lights to teched out German turbos on the hwy wanted to see what a little old Z car had. Well and with 8.4 lbs. per hp they did not see it for long and when I slowed down they would come up and give the car a thumbs up. Ya. I need to put it away for winter before I get in trouble.

The interior was in such good shape I was going to reinstall it. Then the front speakers got covered in the weave patern and I had to follow through with the rest of the interior.

From the left side, the car was very straight.

More photos. The Super Trap that was mounted to a 2.5 in. pipe and a header. You want to talk loud, I use to ware ear plugs when driving.

Pictures prior to restoration.

Hagarty covers my car so I also recieved this and just watched it. Good video and publicity. I also looked at the trends of the Japanese imports on their site and that is very impressive. Our beloved cars are increasing in value. I think it was mentioned in Kiplingers (Investment Magazine) or one of those investment magazines about 2 or 3 years ago that the 240Z was the car to watch as a best investments. Also when I purchased my insurance 3-09 from Hagarty they told me that the Z was the fastest valueing car in the country and had no problem covering my car for the amount I wanted. I have a friend that is the only owner of an original 432Z in America and through word of mouth only has investores calling him. The investors want to know were and how to get a 432Z. These investors are not afraid of spending $70,000 to $100,000 for a rust bucket that they will have to import and start a restoration on. The talk of that kind of money in any reference to a Z means our cars will be increasing in value and I am good with that.

You deserve kind words. There has been a lot of hard work to keep that engine compartment looking like that. I will check out the rest of your photos.