Warren

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Hey Doc, Let's go REAL "old school" and grab the "most dangerous tool in the toolbox"...a round hand file... Might take a while, but you'll have absolute control of what you're doing and you probably already have one. Anybody besides Doc know why it's called "the most dangerous tool in the box"?

Yep, pretty neat. Saw that a couple of weekends ago on ESPN2HD in HD. Looks really neat on the 65" Mistubishi wide screen in HD. Makes a world of difference.

My signature pictures say enough.

Chassis number "216915" would make it a 280...based on this... Chassis Number List Save that image to your hard drive and look at it zooming in with your picture viewer.

Congrats David. Seeing your Z and the kind of work you do and the preview pics of the truck, there really wasn't much doubt that it would turn out a winner. Warren

I've got one of those bastards too, with no CV axles as well, so if you find an affordable source for them, PLEASE let me know. Thanks, Warren

Why, no matter who's entry "Details" you look at, does it have a link to the viewer's homepage at the bottom? Error, or brainfart on my part?

Not stupid at all, don't feel that way. Some of us think a little more "resourceful" (read: CHEAP) than others, that's all. I was shocked to see how much got thrown away that was still useful for playing with and making patch panels and whatnot. Heck, look at the taillight panel on my car, it used to be the side of a Ford Aerostar cargo van, and all of the rust hole replacement patch panels came from cutting up a Ford F150 hood. Be creative!

Go get an old fender, hood, trunk deck lid, etc from a junk yard, cut it up and burn away. You'll get good on that stuff, and moving to thicker stuff will be easier than trying to start on thick stuff and moving down from there. Just an opinion. You can also go by most body shops and ask them for old dented or damaged panels that they're trashing anyway. You'd be shocked at how much metal a good body shop throws away daily.

Pretty sure by his comment about not being able to type, that he really meant, rolling fenders.

I'm not believing I just read that.

Closest you'll find, marker wise, for a "flat"marker, is from the Hyundai Excel. Only 1 bulb socket and it uses the single filament 194 bulb. You'll end up having to move one of the mounting screws about 3/8". I've seen a circuit where you wire it into the front flasher circuit and it alternates on and off with the front one when the front one blinks, but I don't remember where I saw that.

"Looks great but needs a drop." Won't need one after a powertrain is installed. Looks great so far. Unique color and flame job. Since it's already painted, I don't guess you're planning on adding the side skirts, huh?

Here's a quick install gadget that does exactly what you want. Headlight Warning Buzzer Item # 500514, 19.95 ea (scroll the page down) Probably available for less elsewhere, but this has the picture. Warren

"No reserve", but a starting bid of $3500? I think that's pretty much a "reserve".

Perhaps a Redi-Line Generator is in order. I've used them before as well, but they're kinda noisy if you mount them inside the van, nothing really abnoxious, but noisier than an inverter. Rediline Generators I currently have a 1600 on the shelf in the garage, that if you were really interested in, I'd cut you a good deal on.

Whoa, hold the phone...Harbor Freight sells the 2000 watt inverter for around $150 all the time...and it works well...have had one now for about 8 years...still pluggin along... ( my error before, it's a 2000 Continuous, 4000 peak inverter) Continuous duty Ford starter solenoid... $30-35 at ANY parts store Extra battery and wiring, less than $100 from anywhere. Want to give me $700? I'd gladly take it, but you'd get the above... Done too many of these setups for other people too, and they're all still working fine... Just a rough drawing of the circuit...EASY. BTW Dan, what type of tools/appliances would you be using with this power? Warren

Dan, Why not an inverter? They're available in several sizes and although you'd need a separate battery, they can be connected together using a continuous duty Ford starter solenoid so both batteries are charged simultaneously when the key is on and motor is running, yet isolated when the key is off. I use this setup in my service van and have a 4000 watt (peak, 2000 continuous) inverter ready and willing whenever needed. When the rear battery gets drained, simply start the vehicle and continue to use the inverter while it's running. This setup keeps the rear battery charged while you're driving and allows you to conserve gasoline while not driving and still have electricity for powering stuff. Been using it this way for over 10 years and works just fine. With today's smaller batteries, it would be easy to mount the battery under a seat or in a corner and have the inverter conveniently located anywhere you needed it. No need to use a deep cycle battery or anything like that, just make sure that it's well fused (Maximum 200 amps). If the rear battery loses it's ability to hold a charge, swap it out...most car batteries today have a 3 year free replacement anyway. Warren

Nope, that's not it. The front air dam treatment had round ducting and looked grey, like a different color from the silver paint on the rest of the car. It was probably just Spike's way of digging deep to find something to show...the rest of the show was pretty lame too. It's probably just the movie car.

Might just be a "movie" car...it's hard to say, but they definitely said "350ZX".

Theres gonna be an encore presentation of the show at 11:30 EST... I know I'm not dreaming. They say "Nissan 350ZX" and it looks different from the front.

Am I the only one who noticed that one of the World Premier Cars on Spike TV's Autorox 2006 is the Nissan "350ZX", or did they announce something wrong? If there's a replay of the show, pay attention to the part where "Little Bow Wow" shows up...he's driven onto the stage in it (it's silver). It has some special front end treatments...looks odd. Warren

Just to answer your first question about a vin decoder, CLICK HERE It's page 9 of the current Victoria British catalog, who by the way is now known as "Black Dragon Auto"... Hope that helps. Warren