[240z front strut assembly - tap and thread?]

HUGE thanks goes to Gabriel at Techno Toy Tuning.  I purchased my camber plates and top hats from him and he has been nothing but helpful with the coilover conversion.  I called him today and asked if he had any spare struts for sale, and he ended up hooking me up with a cut off sleeve.  I should have the car done this weekend.

 

THANKS GABE!

[240z front strut assembly - tap and thread?]

I'm in the process of converting to Ground Control coilovers and I totally trashed the threads on the driver's side front strut assembly trying to remove the gland nut.  I read that someone cut their struts and had them tapped and threaded at a machine shop - Is this a viable option, or would it be better for me to try to find a new driver's side strut?  I don't want to weaken the strut tube and have something go catastrophically wrong while at the track or auto-x.  Thanks!

[can't get clock to go back in the dash]

The stock gauges on my 240z were inserted and removed from the front of the dash.  I think pushing them from behind would not fit.

[Rear brake drum spring woes]

I just did mine yesterday and used nothing more than a pair of vice grips.