Temujin

We're in the process of stripping the 240Z and me and the guys have a pool going on what this thing is for. Does this mean this "thing" doesn't come stock on the 240Z?

Anyone else?

Just curious. What is this button for? It's to the upper right portion of gas cap.

Much appreciated, Glenn! 1. I'm 99% sure the car is stock inside and out except for the current rims. The plan is to get better (bigger) brakes since i'll be running a more powerful engine in the RB20 vs the stock 2.4L. My mechanic advices that we change to gas shocks and put fatter (that's the way he puts it) springs. This all sounds foreign to me but that's pretty much what i remember him saying. 2. Car will be used as a daily driver to and from the golf course (approx 30 kms total) but there's a nice kilometer-long stretch of open road that'll allow for some very spirited driving so I should get my daily dose of adrenaline-pumping blasts This is why I want to make sure the seemingly simple solution of using a backspacer that doubles as a 4-lug to 5-lug converter is really a viable one. I understand that having original 5 lug hubs is the safest way (also apparently a much more difficult endeavor) to go but am I right in understanding that going the adapter route should be ok if the car is meant for street use albeit relatively fast street use? 3. I really want rims of negative offset that'll allow for 245 f and 275 r so i think i'm going for rims/tires first then setup the flares, brakes and suspension accordingly. I'm gunning for a look similar to the rims on the red car below although i'm discovering that finding rims is far from easy after all I hope those rims aren't made-to-order as I'm pretty much stuck with choosing from whatever's already out there. What other rims sport similar features to those of the red car? Trust that I haven't stopped searching here and on other sites for answers to my querries. I know I can trust my mechanic but I want to be a lot more knowledgeable about this whole project and take an even more pro-active role in the restoration process. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ By the way, I can't remember where I got them but these 2 figures helped me understand offset and backspacing. Maybe it'll help someone else.

I've been reading as much as I can but being very new to restoring cars, finding the info I need isn't as easy as I hoped it would be. I've tried real hard to search and find the answers I need to address my concerns but I just can't seem to find exact answers to what i need so i'm taking the chance (and the risk of getting quite a few "do the search" comments) in hopes of getting help fast. Scenario: We're halfway done with the RB20 swap part of the restoration project and the plan is to move on next to bodywork and painting. First thing we need to do now is buy the rims and tires so we'll know how much to cut and how wide we need to extend/widen the flarings. I want to put 245 tires in front and 275 in the back and i'm in the process of looking for rims that'll allow for that. Per my research, I have to get rims 8" wide in front and 9.5" rear. The stores that sell rims keep asking for the offset. I've researched and now know what offset and backspacing mean. The thing is, the rims currently installed aren't stock anymore and I don't know if they were a proper fit on the car when I bought it (we never got to road test the car) so giving the offset on the current rims isn't exactly definitive as they could've been a wrong fit. I would rather get the rims/tires now so we can start the flaring-extension job and not have to wait for the engine swap to finish and drive the car to the rim store. My questions are: 1. What offset do I tell the salespeople at the mags store? Is there a stock offset to live by? All i've gotten from my search is that stock is 4x4.5 2. If I decide to opt for the 5 lug variety, what do you think of some guy's suggestion that I simply need to fabricate adapters (that can serve as backspacers too) that we'll bolt on to the stock 4-lug assembly. Is it true that this is as safe as changing the whole assembly to that of an original 5-lug one. I don't know if this question makes sense ... it's hard to ask questions when one doesn't know the proper terminologies. 3. We'll be extending the flaring as much as needed so the outer part shouldn't be a problem. What do I need to look out for in the inner part? Are there concerns about the inner part of the tire hitting anything inside (like the shocks I suppose)? With such wide rims/tires, do I automatically need to change the shocks/springs? Really looking forward to helpful comments and suggestions. Please feel free to add anything you deem will prove helpful in this project. Thanks in advance.

Fantastic! I've been scouring the car shops for side mirrors and haven't found a set I really like. It never occurred to me to consider bike mirrors. I'll check out the other mirrors for other bikes but if I don't like any of them, i'll go with the 999 set. Thanks for sharing this idea.

Excellent idea! I'll prepare the materials while I wait for the Xenon kit to arrive. Thanks

Hi. Anybody know what rims these are and where I can possibly order them from? Thanks.

Very nice Phantaz! I just got my 240Z recently and am about to embark on my own restoration/revision project. I particularly love what you're doing with the hood and front grille section but am most eagerly anticipating how your tail light section experiment will turn out. That's exactly what I had planned for my Z. Good luck and keep posting updates.