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Posts posted by Twistedlizard720
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Hey all, I'm in the hunt for a shop in the SoCal area that does good restoration work. The car is pretty well mechanically, the interior and body will be the majority of work needed. If anyone knows of any shops, it would be appreciated if you could pass on the info. I would do it myself, but I travel for work and rarely have time to work on the car.
Thanks!
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One thing I didn't see mentioned was a rear window louvre in terms of the aerodynamics. Would a louvre provide enough edges in the contour to break up the airflow over the hatch? Maybe enough to relieve some of the lift or even eliminate the exhaust fume circulation?
My Louvre is currently off because it broke when the car was getting transported. Before that, I never remember having fume issues, but now that it's gone suffer from all the noted symptoms. Once I can source a new louvre that's not a totally ridiculous price, I can post my results.
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I was under the Z tonight chasing a clunk, which turned out to be the rear mount bolts starting to back off. While there, I figured I would try to figure out what it is and the gear ratio. I'm still very much a squid with the Z cars, but I have suspicion that it is an R200. The bottom bolt spacing seems to be greater than the 80 mm (3.15") and the drain and fill holes appear to be that of an R200 from pictures I found on the net. I could be very wrong though. Also, the gear ratio isn't too certain. One turn of the wheel yields a smudge over 2 turns of the driveshaft. Does this mean I have a 2.--:1 gear ratio in there?
Some pictures.
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Here is mine:
SoCal Z Restoration shops?
in Non Tech Board
Posted · Edited by Twistedlizard720
Yeah, it sucks sometimes, but enjoy the job and it pays for the toys. I've only been home 6 months in the last 3 years. 3 tours in Afghanistan and currently on tour in other parts of the world.