Andronius

Sad story...It is also sad the the high desert has such a huge ice problem. I have never seen so many tweekers in one place. Luckily anytime I am there, I am out hiking, so I only run into them around town before I head out. Atleast you got a chunk of it back though!

He would IMO.

Texlenin: i totally forgot about that one in wylie. is that one in Sachse still there (tawwaters)? I grew up in Wylie. Boy has that place changed. Thanks for the tips. oh...I have a '65 fish sitting in my dad's barn in Ladonia waiting for resto when I get my shop built.

I have an Aunt and some other family in Mineola.

Thanks for the info guys. emerald I think i saw that car on CL a while back. I am gonna pull my pan and see if i can verify the bearing before I take it anywhere.

I am in East Dallas. Rowlett specifically.

Love the shifter boot. Great looking car!

Love the 76 ball in the 2d pic...nice job. Looks like you have some skills under your belt... You should try to photochop that ball to say 72.

I would like to add, that before you start jumping into body repairs with what seems like little experience/knowledge to do a lot of reading (especially about how oxidation works). It sucks, I know from personal experience, to do what seems like an awesome repair job only to start to see bubbles a year down the road.

Especially the rear hatch at the top IMO.

Hey guys, long time lurker here. I am a new Z ('78 280Z) owner; actually my first, as I am a die hard MOPAR and muscle car guy and just moved back to Dallas after being medically retired from the Navy. When I drove the newly purchased '78 from San Diego to Dallas, I am pretty sure I spun a bearing in El Paso, resulting in me renting a dolly and towing it the rest of the way. So much for the 1,500 mile old rebuild the PO told me and backed up with paperwork. I do not really have to time right now as I just bought a house (and I also lack a hoist/stand at the moment) to pull the engine and do a rebuild or even just a bottom end rebuild. I am looking for any reputable shops in East Dallas (rockwall, rowlett, wylie, etc...) that can do an affordable repair on my Z car. Wife is getting impatient since I am still just working out the plans for my new workshop. Anyone know anyone besides that guy in Ft. Worth that is trustworthy? I need someone more East Dallas as I would like to drive it as little as possible to get there, or tow it a short distance. thanks. P.S. Ultimate plans are for an SBC sleeper, but just need to get the bugger running for now.