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Actually, they are just tiny baseball caps.....some stems like to wear them backwards you know!!!

Now if this was in SoCal....it's just a south of the border contractor on his way to do a room addition!

Hey, how about just pulling the fire alarm.....I mean, isn't the building smoking? Statement to the fire chief......"Well sir, smoke was pouring out of my neighbors window below me and I wasn't too comfortable with the idea of the apartment complex going up in flames!" Or, a little trick we used to do in college when living in the dorms. We had the same situation being above pot smokers so, when the smoke started coming in our room we would lower a big sign down to their window level with a message....I'll leave the proper message up to you. Maybe lower a big fan down to their window to blow the smoke back into their apartment! But then again, you said they are A holes....forget my suggestions!

The method that roger.svoboda suggested is a good method for removing broken bolts from aluminum. There is so much aluminum in the head, it will not have time to heat up as quickly as the broken bolt you are attempting to remove. Using this method should be done quickly.....Focus the flame from the cutting torch directly on the broken bolt and or easy-out until it starts to puddle, then give it a blast of O2 (O2 lever on cutting torch) and it will blow the molten metal away without harming the aluminum. If you don't get it all out with the first attempt, let the head cool enough to touch it with a bare hand and do the procedure again. (this is the method we used to remove broken studs from aluminum aircraft engines). Of course, once you completely remove the broken bolt and the head has cooled, run a proper sized bottom tape in the threads to gress them up! You should be good to move forward again. I personally recommend replacing all the manifold studs in the head with ARP S.S. studs....they will not corrode like the steel studs do. And be sure to use to use some sort of thread sealant on the studs, just in case one of the threaded stud holes has made its way into a water passage. Tom

Just to advise you....wheel fitment questions have got to be one of the most asked questions on this site! So, there have been many many posts on this subject. What is generally recommended for new members is to become familiar with the SEARCH function....located on the tool bar at the top of the page. You will be amazed at the amount of available information you will find! Happy reading. Tom

John is correct......low drilling RPM, high feed rate (lots of tip pressure), and plenty- o-coolant. Heat from the drilling and or milling process will harden the SS, making it even tougher to drill. I deal with this situation quite often at work. Tom

Holy smokes John, how would you like to chance out the 336 spark plugs???

Ya gotta wonder!!!!!?

Shoot, thats really interesting. Have contimplated the same deal.....midevil family crest. Haven't gone through with it however....at least not yet!

Believe this or not......a good friend of mine told me about his first adventure of hunting down boars on horseback, with dogs, and once the boars had tired some and was somewhat restricted by the dogs and horses, he jumped from the horse onto the back of the boar and slit it's throat with a big old knife....just as bschultz suggests. Really, its a true story.....I told my buddy he was nuts!!!! He said to me....."Oh, but the rush is awsome!" Mind you, this same guys races trophy trucks....how if that isn't enough of a rush in itself!!! Tom

One thing for sure......there wasn't as many laws and lawyers around back then. Kids could actually have some real fun without the fear of anything other than the back of their parents hand. No drive-by shooting, no ready tellers, you didn't need bottled water, no computers, no cell phones or DVDs, maybe a Dairy Queen or and A&W but not a fast food joint on every corner, not nearly as many fat kids, just a more lax time all around!!! Tom

I think that some of the tire distributor websites have just what your looking for....maybe try the TIRE RACK site. Tom

I'm an avid MTBer....been at it since 1988 on a regular basis (at least four days a week anyway). Before that it was the roadie deal. The more technical the better I say! In the last 18 months I and many of my riding partners have added single speed bikes to out stable (my ride is a COVE Hummer XC converted to a single speed using the ENO rear hub) . My first responce, when asked about getting into the SS deal was.....Uh, why would I want to do that??? Well, that feeling went away quickly once I got to doing it and now it has become a regular deal twice a week. Yeah, its certainly more effort but the upper body workout is great as I'm out of the saddle 75% of the time. I'm running a 32/16 and can manage most any SoCal terrain, all except the super steep uphills....go figure! Riding the SS has pumped up the fun factor to the level I remember when I first started riding MTBs. By the way, my geared bike is a Ventana X5....an amazing bike! Like we always say....keep the rubber side down! I'm 55 years old and I've just never been able to get the playing-in-the-dirt thing out of my system...love the two wheel vehicle thing alot and that includes my Honda CRF450R, set-up for desert riding. Tom

My opinion....better than the regular Pinks but, the host is still a bonehead and way too much drama!!!

Or, when your bubbies say....."Come on, just one more ride today!" I've been riding for years and have GREATEST respect for what these bad boys can get you into and out of. Healing up just isn't quite the same as when we were in our 20's! I ride a CRF450R, set up for the desert, and is as much fun blasting around in the SoCal desert with my riding partners as it is working are local canyons in my Z.....albeit, I sweat alot more on the Honda. My only advise to you Mike is....wear all the protective gear you can, you won't regret it!!! Tom

I'll second that comment!!! I've got this rear set-up on my 240, and on the front, 300ZX vented rotors (cut down) and 280ZX calipers, SS flex lines and good pads. All in all, they stop my 2300 lbs Z really well! Terry provided me great input during my installation, about six years ago....my, how time flies!

Have you thought about installing one of the full dash caps.....done properly, they look great!

How about adding a fire extinguisher to your list!

I'm Tom and reside in Santa Paula......about an hour north of L.A. Lots of good twisty back roads up here!!!

I think Rich just loves himself way too much. Also, he has the personality of a constipated old women...but no blue hair!

How about some air horns on the SU's!!? Car looks like loads of fun and I like the paint scheme too!

Personnally, I think only another Z steering column will bolt in however, if you are a clever fabricator, who knows!

Oh yes! Ducati's are sweet rides. Last street bike I had was a Ducati F1B....absolutely a thrill to own and ride. Are you familiar with desmodramic valves??? Tom

SlickSW20, Glad to hear you have your Z once again!!!! (Heart back to normal!) When I went to pick my Z up from the impound yard (after the SDPD found it) the theif had taken the steering wheel. Now if you can believe it, I actually drove her home with a Vise-Grip......ahhhh, I was younger and braver then!

I feel for you man!!! Back in the mid 80's when I lived in S.D. area, my 240 was nabbed from right in front of where I worked. I guy installing extra lighting sad to me......."Hey, isn't your Z car red? Well I just saw it driving away!" At first I thought he was kidding....not! Anyway, the S.D.P.D. recovered it three days later. The steering wheel was gone, the clutch was trashed, and it now had a small dent in the rearend. Hope luck is on your side and you get your baby back! Tom