[My 240 got carjacked friday]

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!

[Me and My Dad Project Car]

He would IMO.

[Import or Z Shops in East Dallas, TX?]

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.

[Anyone Live in Texas??]

I live in Mineola, TX. Work in tyler which is all about 80 miles east of Dallas

 

I have an Aunt and some other family in Mineola.

[Import or Z Shops in East Dallas, TX?]

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.

[Anyone Live in Texas??]

I am in East Dallas. Rowlett specifically.

[My RB 260z (bride, hks, apexi, greddy)]

Love the shifter boot. Great looking car!

[Few new snap shots of the 72]

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.

[question of paint, and or techniques...]

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.

[New Z purchase... Where do I look for rust?]

Something I neglected was where the weather stripping was... >.< if you are willing pull back the weather stripping and check for cancer.

 

Especially the rear hatch at the top IMO.

[Import or Z Shops in East Dallas, TX?]

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.