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Tim, maybe a ring job might improve your situation!!? (Just funnin' with you) Oh! I get it, it's a burnout.... So what did you say you were smoking?

Another candidate for a DARWIN AWARD!!!! This seen is generally refered to as an accident..............NOT!!! I prefer to call it STUPIDITY.

Do you know how luck you are to have a wife that's into cars? There are rumors that God drives a series 1 240Z. He refers to his Z as the "Immactulate Contraption" !

Just an idea..........Drill and tap the phenolic carb spacers for the nozzles, if they are wide enough. If not, fabricate a wider ones using the same material. By the way, you may want to consider a really good head gasket if you don't have one already! Sounds like a fun thing to have though. Good luck.

Great stuff guys. I had to laugh though, when I looked at the last pic RacerX posted. It definitely is from the 70's with all the long hair. The only difference a current picture would show, instead of the long hair on these guys, would be shaved heads!!! 8)

Interesting! However, the only word that comes to my mind is....WHY? Please hide or destroy all evidence of this post, as it may inspire someone to build an ENZO WAGON. Imagine that, if you will! But hey, somebody must have loved it!

I recommend putting your $$$ into suspension and brakes. Do the complete polyurethane bushing upgrade, strut inserts, and springs first, then see if you have any $$$ left.....then tackle the brake upgrades. However, if the brakes are currently in need of attention, get them squared away so you can stop safely. Other things to consider.....new bearings for the wheels, drive axles, and drive shaft.....maybe some sway bars, some good tires and wheels, address any cancer spots (rust), etc., etc. Isn't it a bitch that $$$ always slows up these projects. Good luck innerware!

Killer ride..........Koolest 510 wagon ever. The question is....should it remain a sleeper with the existing paint job (lack of paint) or lay on a BRE red, white, & blue paint job??? Really nice job you've done there! 8)

I needed that this morning!!! Best joke I've heard for weeks. I think the only thing as funny as that would be for someone to really believe Kerry will have a chance at becoming President.

Sorry to here about your problems with the dash cap. Just curious, how did it become warped and all wrinkled up? Others may learn from this. However, when properly done full dash caps look like a new dash. If you are interested and could use some help and or advise regarding the installation of a full dash cap, let me know......I'm about 45 minutes away from you.

PBooty, Invest in a full dash cap. Remove as much of the stuff you put on the dash, right down to the original surface, do alot of test fitting with the full dash cap until it fits correctly, secure it as per instructions...........results, a dash that looks like a new original. You'll love it and ask yourself why you didn't do this in the first place. Good luck!

Mikelly, thank you for saying what you said! I couldn't agree with you more. Regarding making a list and researching to determine which candidate will get my vote......got my list, did my research, and made my determination on a candidate! REMEMBER TO VOTE FOR GEORGE BUSH FOR PRESIDENT IN NOVEMBER!!! Kerry is a dead parrot, so let's get back to something more mechanically fun.......like Z cars, big HP, forced induction or something! Thank you......... Hey, I heard that Mr. Bush is an avid fan and collector of old Z cars............just kidding.

So what do you think (if they think at all) the parents of their cute little girl wearing the HO outfit will say when she returns home from halloween and has more than her candy bag full of candy....catch my drift???

So Steve, does this mean you're now putting a tune-up on your Z? Guilt is a terrible thing, isn't it?

I've always thought.....the closer each manufactures' cars (street cars)comes to achieveing the best possible areodynamics, the closer they will come to the same shape!!!! Go figure. You have to ask yourself, do I want to drive around in a car that looks like an egg??? Next thing you know, the only difference to a car's appearance will be badging (like Cup Cars). I remember when I was a younger guy and could identify just about any car on the road at a distance. Now days is another story........maybe not having 20/20 vision anymore has something to do with it!?

Tom, if you mean the diameter of the exhaust......use a pair of machinist calipers over the outside of the pipe....read the measurement. This is the size of your exhaust. Or, put a tape measure up to it and you can pretty much get a close idea of the size (not very precise).

Looks extremely good!!! Now pratice verticals, overheads, and varying the thickness of your materials. You definitely seem to have the touch and steady hands. Welding is as much an art as it is a science. Again, really nice welds!

peej, have you adjusted the gibs for both x and y axis. A must do thing for any sort of serious tolerance work. You will always, and I say that with some reserve, have some play in the lead screws...due to the tolerances between the drive and driven members. This however does not effect the table play (the gibs take care of table play). Also, if you have little or no experience with these machines, I advise you to get some tailings and get used to working them until you gain some confidence with the machines. Learn the proper ways to secure your material so you won't wind up a cripple. Always SAFETY FIRST!!! Machining has alot to do with the feed rate, tool speed, and the material you are working. Learn about the different kinds of material (metalurgy) because what works with one material does not necessarilly work with another. Oh yah, make sure you level out your machines first thing after you get them in there peminant work place. Sounds like you've scored big time...good for you! Hope this little bit of insight helps you out to some degree.

Kerry for president isn't such a bad idea, just as long as he's not President of the good ole 50 States! Let him be president of some place like Wake Island (U.S. controlled).......yah, he might be able to handle that. If for some very strange reason Kerry gets elected......I'm moving to Texas!!!

Bartman, if you do go with the coil-over setup (especially with shortened struts) and plan on using 8" or 9" wide wheels with 245 or better, be sure to order to rear springs with a free length of 8" and not the 10" springs if you want your Z to sit low. 10" springs usually come with the setup. 10" springs in the front are no problem. I went through this learning curve when installing my 17" x 9" wheel/235-40 x 17" tires, trying to use a 10" spring on my 1 1/2" shortened struts. Well, with the 10" spring, the adjuster nut was hitting the tires when I tried to get the rear of the car to sit down properly. I have about .125" of clearance between the strut and the inner edge of the rim. I currently have 3.75" ground clearance at the front cross-member. Speed bumps are a no no!!!! Just some food for thought.

I tend to agree with innerware and his input on the vent. Looks a bit busy to me as well. My recommendation would be to have a plain SS finishing trim without the center rib (would allow more air flow) and the slots. Also, provide a screen in silver or the same finish as the trim piece. Keep it simple clean and functional. As they say....form follows function!!! Overall, it does look nice. Just my 2 cents worth.

SportZ2, Well put!!! It always seems that the guys on top of the heap, as in king-of-the-hill, are always the ones that are precieved as the bad guys and everyone flings dirt at them and says how wrong they are. Well, I say that if you want to be weak and passive about protecting our country and the rights we so dearly love, then pack up your stuff and move to the 3rd world country of your choice. Then see how you like it there!!! I'm a proud American and we've been kicking ass our entire history....that why we still have a free nation. Remember, freedom is not FREE. All this country needs is more whiney bleeding heart liberals to bring it to it's knees!

I have to agree that Mr. Kerry should be president..........just not in this country! Maybe he should move to Afganistan and try touting his BS to those people!!! What do you suppose the results would be? Granted, Mr. Bush is no peach, but at least he is a known entity! Sometimes, given a limited choice, you have to choose the lesser of two evils. At least Mr. Bush is not trying to take away are Constitutional rights, as are the likes of the Kerry, Kennedy, Schummer, Boxer, Fienstien crowd would like to do!!!

I quess this kinda puts a new meaning to the phase.....I'm goin' to get me some pussy (Cat)!!! And if you really use your imagination, you can actually see the cat walking backwards! Come on, what other direction would a smart cat be going anyway!!

Bartman, something to consider. Remember the early Z car wheels have 0 offset. Now if the wheels you intend to put on your Z have 40mm of offset and the spacers/adaptors are 33mm thick, what about the remaining 7mm (just over 1/4") of offset that you need to make up for to obtain 0 offset? Just a thought!