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  1. I just looked at the paperwork from my now deceased 78 Fairlady Z. It has been on non-op status since 2003. Every year they have been sending me renewal notices with the option to pay or leave it non-op. To leave it non-op you do nothing.

     

    On mine it required a smog check and the registration fee. So since you are emission testing exempt, just mail in the fee. Your new registration and tags will arrive in a few weeks.

     

    You may want to have it currently insured as well. DMV and the insurance companies are tied together. DMV will revoke your registration if there is no insurance listed for the vehicle.

  2. If it is still in DMV's computer under non-op and you have all the paper work, no problem, just pay the fee's.

     

    If it is not in the system, then they will want to do a VIN check. Which means you have to take it to a field office. If that is the case, make sure you get the proper moving permit or have it on a trailer (two wheel dollies do not count). The last thing you need is CHP, Sheriff, or Police giving you a ticket for a non registered vehicle. Then DMV will want ALL fee's and penalties since the last time it was registered.

  3. don't tell me you're going after the guy in sacamento for the RHD clip. he's also on the forum. it's a 280z clip, not a 240z

    Fairlady Z's from 74~78 are not a 280Z and they are not 240Z. Kind of falls in more with the early model 260Z.

  4. The car has salvaged title because the car has been sitting too long in my garage and we prefer not to pay for the registration, that's why DMV decided to put the car as salvaged title. Right now the car has a new 2010 California tag.

     

    This statement tells me they did not put it in non-op status. CA DMV will keep tacking on fee's and penalties. I will bet good money that they had some one at a tow company lien sale it or they had a connection in a wrecking yard to get the car junked. CA DMV will not allow a common person to "Junk" their car if any fee's are due. Been there, done that. Once it is in "Junk" status, fee's and penalties disappear. It is then up to the new owner to re-register it. That means smog, brake and light check.

     

    Crazy, yes. But that is what we have to put up with in California. It used to be a car would "Fall off the books" after 5 years. Not so anymore. An unregistered vehicle cannot have it's wheels touch a state road without a moving permit. And guess what? All fee's have to be paid before they give you one. You can legally trailer it, but car dollies are out.

     

    Fact is you will probably see a lot of Z's with salvage titles here in California. Nothing wrong with them other than someone took the time to save them from the crusher.

  5. Once a car in California hits a wrecking yard it will usually receive a Salvage Title. A perfect car could be sitting in someones garage. If they have Pick-N-Pull pick it up then they can part it out or sell it whole. If they sell it whole the buyer is responsible for having a Smog, Brake, and Light check done. Then CA DMV will issue a title with "Salvaged" marked on it.

     

    Just because it is a salvage noted title does not mean it was wrecked either. Many cars are stolen and stripped to the point that the insurance company writes it off.

     

    To me, "Salvage noted Title" means take a closer look.

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    Backing out the driveway.....

     

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    Gone in a flash.....driven away by her new owner

     

    Now all I have is some spare parts to clear out. The blue 260Z belongs to a friend. I am not completely Z less. My wife has a 91 300ZX 2+2.

  7. Unfortunately Z's tend to rust from the inside out.

     

    As for keeping it original for resale value? Sorry but in my experience no one is willing to pay any more for a RHD Z than a comparable LHD 240Z. Purchasing it whole for $350.00 already proves the point.

     

    My hat's off to you for rescuing the Fairlady Z from an unpleasant death. Do what you want motor and body wise. Get it running and enjoy the ride.

  8. Today I was visiting an acquaintance and the subject of wheels for a Z came up. Turns out he purchased these three piece wheels 20+ years ago. There are 2ea. 16x8 and 2ea. 16x10. The one wheel pictured has a 20+ year old (new at the time Bridgestone) tire he mounted just to see how it would look.

     

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    This is the first time, in who knows how long, they seen daylight.

     

    What would be a fair price for them? Any opinions would be appreciated.

     

    It appears Ronal is no longer in the aftermarket wheel business as of last year. The website address comes up blank.

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