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One of these. There's a bunch of different styles and shapes to suit your specific needs/application. https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-6332796/connect-extendable-grip-mount.jsp?skuid=62689230&CID=shopping30&utm_campaign=IMPULSE&utm_medium=CSE&utm_source=google&utm_product=62689230&utm_campaignid=20502647405&CID=shopping30&utm_campaign=SSC&utm_medium=CSE&utm_source=google&utm_campaignid=20502647405&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20151170307&gclid=CjwKCAjwmenCBhA4EiwAtVjzmmGsgHEr2FxdndBlsr7nvJ-AyaHRjwm2Psbg3FGAyHRbKSoYI6ckFRoCuIEQAvD_BwE

Update: these have been taken, and are NLA. Thanks, G-Tech...hope they are useful for you!

You probably already know this; but most folks like to add a good amount of bracing to the steering shaft bracket/mounting. The additional weight of the electric motor mechanism can cause flex in the stock mounting bracketry. Easier to add the bracing now, when you've got the interior stripped vs later. Are you sure you want this additional weight & complexity in your dedicated track car? In addition to that, some of the power steering systems induce a vagueness in the steering feel, particularly near-center.

Wow, that's frustrating. Is there possibly another shop in the area that can take your car, and be more proactive in finding a creative solution for you?? Sounds like there's going to be bodywork involved, no matter which spoiler/air dam you select.

Some more info would be helpful: a photo of car as it currently sits, a "style" of spoiler/air dam that you prefer (there's a bunch of them in all different styles and shapes), the manufacturer of the ZG flares you installed (do they also make a spoiler that is compatible with their flares?), which specific spoilers have you already tried that "didn't match up", etc. A word of caution: it's not at all uncommon for spoilers to have a poor initial fit; and require massaging to fit properly...either on the car's bodywork, or the spoiler itself, or both. I've given up on prefab air dams and just custom-fabricate my own now.

Still available.

True, but it's unusual to find people these days that don't have FB, IG, X, TikTok, etc, etc, etc social media accounts. (Personally, I'm only on FB...and not that often, either.) Big tech companies like Google make it easy for anyone to use one account to sign up for 8 others with the click of a button.

I'm with the others....that seems pretty high. A lot of sellers don't realize how little ROI they'll get for a FINISHED project car (never mind an UNFINISHED one). Don't know what specific drivetrain, if any, you're looking for; but here's a few good examples of good deals IMHO: https://www.facebook.com/groups/datsun240zclassifieds Before buying anything, be brutally honest with yourself: What's your budget (initial & total)? What are your mechanical skills? What do you want to do with the car? How far are you willing to travel to find one? Too many people don't go through this process before buying something, and as a result, are not happy with the results.

I do the same thing, and I think it has been effective to a degree. We're still getting a handful of new members every month that seem genuinely interested in the forum, and all the technical data contained therein. As most here have seen, one of our biggest challenges is that a lot of the "older" posts and discussion threads are NLA or contain broken hyperlinks, since Dan has had to rehost the forum a few times on different servers/different forum software, etc. Most of the social media crowd won't look beyond those broken links before giving up.

Good progress! At the risk of stating the obvious, hang on to that front crossmember even if you're not planning to use it yourself in the near term. You may decide you need it in the future; and if not, someone else surely will. They're getting harder to find in good condition these days.

Can't help with that specific question; but if you don't yet have the Factory Service Manual for your car, you can download free FSMs for all years here: https://www.xenonzcar.com/s30/fsm.html

Yep, that's a good mod. You can also get them from Bad Dog, or fab your own from appropriately-sized angle steel. https://www.baddogparts.com/store/product/1970-1978-240-260-280z-sway-bar-plates/ Additionally, I like to run the sway bar mounting bolts all the way through the frame rails. If you go this route, you also need to insert round tubing through the frame rails (to prevent the bolts from crushing the frame rail) and backing plates on the topside of the frame rail (to spread the load, similar to what the reinforcement plates are doing on the bottomside). This is a more involved modification, and not really needed for most street applications.

I think the OP said that the motor mount was obstructing the steering linkage.

Yes, he is; but he's not on this forum very much anymore. He's very active on FB; that might be your best bet if you're serious about purchasing one of his kits. (I have nothing to do with his business, but I do follow his builds from time to time.) https://www.facebook.com/groups/480008718866422/user/1349311394/ https://www.facebook.com/InvincibleExtremes

Yep, join the club. I'm surprised you haven't pulled the dash completely out yet....aren't you putting in a whole new dash eventually? Even if you weren't replacing the dash, the wiring under there is likely a mess, and you would want to get all that fixed up/cleaned up/etc. If you don't have the FSM and wiring schematics yet, you can download free FSMs for all years here: https://www.xenonzcar.com/s30/fsm.html You're making great progress....keep it up, and please keep the updates coming!

Lots of folks have had to adapt their steering setup for various reasons; and I haven't seen any that complained of negative issues afterwards. Most of the adaptations that I've seen have been custom fabrication; but if you've found a good kit, go for it. Main thing would be to ensure the functional hardware is good quality and the installation is solid....competent welds, stiff bracing, etc.

Free -- you cover the cost of shipping and PayPal fee. Complete set of front and rear calipers for a 280ZX (S130). What you see is what you get...some mounting hardware, some (worn) pads, no rotors or soft lines. Year unknown, working condition unknown. Snagged these a couple years ago on FB Marketplace "just in case I might need them". Turns out I don't. Unless you have a preferred shipper that you can send me an account number/prepaid shipping label/etc; I will ship these flat rate USPS. I can fit everything into a single Large flat-rate box, but it's a heavy sucker. Safer approach might be two Medium flat-rate boxes. Thanks for looking.

That worked...the images posted that time no problem.

@Mr.Roboto, FYI -- tried several times, and am unable to open the image(s); and it doesn't seem to be a working link either. If others are having the same issue, you'll probably need to reload. If you want to message me the image(s), I can try loading from my end. Your call...

As an FYI....it is my understanding that we would not be able to keep HybridZ up & running without those paying advertisers. The donations taken in every year only cover a small portion of the annual operating costs.

Wow...she's looking great, Ben! Nice rebuild after that off at GTA a while back.

Ditto. I think the major tech hurdle is the smart phone's gyro, directional and positional accuracy, which likely just isn't there yet to enable the measurement of tenths of degrees. Maybe @Sam Henao would like to chime in with test/user/anecdotal/etc data? This would be such an awesome capability if it worked as advertised.

Wow! Welcome, and kudos to you for taking on this level of project...it will be extremely rewarding to see it coming back to life. You might want to check out ClassicZCars.com, as well -- they have a very big restoration community there. As an example, check out this thread to see some really nice custom structural metal work: https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/61483-240z-fabbing-new-front-rails/. There are a couple of good vendors for replacement body panels, or you can fabricate your own. https://www.baddogparts.com/store/ https://kfvintagejdm.com/ https://www.facebook.com/DatsunRescue (Adam Sylvester is a genius at locating those impossible-to-find used parts for very reasonable prices). If you're not hung up on this project being a "restoration" (vs resto-mod), that'll free up all kinds of options for you. Example: rather than replacing that half-dash with an expensive, hard-to-find original dash; build your own custom aluminum dash. Looking forward to seeing this beauty come back to life. Cheers!

Nice pieces, and great progress!

What kinds of events are you interested in? The "Roval" at Charlotte Speedway, VIR, and NCCAR are probably the three closest venues to you with road course events, sponsored by different clubs and organizations. If you like, I can PM you links and contact info.