DavyZ

Hmmm, I thought that last verbage applied to only BMW drivers?!? My neighbor had a Porky that even had a PCA badge on it....traded it for a 300ZX.... He's alright in my book. Davy

Doppelganger city! Very cool score!! Davy

There are a ton of HyrbidZ cars running in Texas--seems like Texas and Kali have the biggest share of guys who abuse cars Davy

Could have been painful to say the least. Davy

Randy is right in saying that the car is "branded for life" once it becomes a gross polluter--that's why it is so very important that a smog mechanic check the car FIRST if there are any doubts, otherwise you have to bow to the smog gods every year and take your $40 lumps. Stupid IMO that it must be done every year...three years in a row, cool, but for life??? They are trying to do what they can to "tax" the car into oblivion; in other words, they are hoping the owner think it too much of a pain to keep it, and they hope it goes to a junkyard or something. Still, if the car is a decent runner and you get it to pass the emissions testing, it may be worth hanging on to. BTW, I'm a Davis graduate GO AGGIES!!!! Davy

Man, you could have a lot of fun with one of those other motors. That's great information! Heh heh, maybe you'll do a swap on the pickup and drive to Fremont sometime!! I'll try to visit you before you head out... Davy

Chris, maybe some of your mates Down Under can help you...not that we don't have Toyota V8's here, we do, but I'm not sure if the guy that owns the Toyota V8 powered Z that is pictured in the JTR manual posts on this forum or not. Davy

Are you converting to discs in the rear or just leaving the drums in?? If you want to get the rears to lock up similar to the fronts, you may want to install a proportioning valve--they are available from places like Summit and Jegs. Davy

Lone, I'll be happy to verbally slap you, but then again, I really like you and I don't want to appear rude...instead I'd like to say that I think your rollbar tubing looks pretty darn good and I'm sure you'll have it all welded in pretty soon. Are you going to have any clevis joints put in the diagonals or any such thing? Just wondering. Keep up the good work--the car is looking better and better. It was good seeing both you and the car at the Rio Vista meet. Cheers, Davy

Yep, they are next in line to pay the bill. His insurance company may have to sue to collect, and sue they will... Glad to hear he's relatively ok; sorry about the bike. Davy

I was one of the principals in a startup here in the Bay Area. The plan was that we would have enough sales to keep us afloat with only angel capital and no venture capital. Well they did not take my advice in spending what money we did have on sales and marketing, thus my hands were tied as the sales and marketing manager!! Stupid. I can't say the business has failed, but it sure has not gone anywhere yet as they are still waiting for more funding. So here are some pieces of advice froom my experience of what should be done: 1) Make sure there is some kind of check and balance system with the MONEY. If you fail to do this, someone somewhere will put a lot of entertainment expenses on the company's accout and it will suck you dry. 2) Someone has to be in charge. If it is you make sure you follow through with EVERYTHIING! If you are the least bit phlegmatic, get someone who is a choleric personality (a go getter/a driver) to manage and get done what needs to get done. 3) Be prepared to wear many hats....ALL OF THEM. 4) Be prepared to lose everything you invest, and then some. I took a realistic look at what I stodd to lose, and it came to be about FIVE TIMES HIGHER in terms of lost wages. At the end, my savings were drained, I was out of work in a down market (5.5 months), and I have lost about $50,000 in money I could have made outside of the startup. Live & learn. 5) Have some contingency plans for goodness sake. Without any, you can find yourself between a rock and a hardplace in short order. $$$$$$$$$.... 6) Never apologize for going out on your own and doing your best, even if the business fails. The advice given above in all the posts has been right on the money, period. If you decide to jump, jump in with both feet!!!! Don't look back either. I'm trying not to be negative, but just trying to be utterly realistic here. Davy

Make sure you grab all the electronics and wiring harness in addition to the obvious stuff. Davy

Owen, the install looks good, but what exactly are "sex bolts" that hold the turn signal lenses??? Davy

It should just bolt right up. Davy

Miles, I wish you have come over and hit me on the head---I wanted to meet you. Was your son's car there? Did I miss it completely???? Urg, I have to get around more, although talking with Lone in person was really cool. For that matter, talking with Mark, Don, Ron, Jon, and Mike (sounds like the DeBarge family singers) was pretty darn cool too! Davy

Thank you Gray Davis...

YEAH, BABY!!!!!

At least someone was thinking... Aux, man, I have to tell you that I came across a yellow Sentra the other nite that has a BMW grill (stoopid looking)...I wanted to take a picture so badly it hurt--then you could post it for laughs; I have to tell you it hurt seeing that done to a Nissan product. Davy

Well, that's good news for us guys looking for the utlimate 240Z V8 swap candidate... Davy

Mike, I hope Donna is getting better each day and that the pain goes away. Sorry to hear of all the stuff you have been going through, but there is almost always a higher reason for it--I'm sure you will come out stronger being the winner you are. Lone, you have so much talent I really believe you will find something in a new life in AZ. Bummer that you will be far away from Kali, but I wish you the very best. Davy

Mike Knell is very aware that the Camaro radiator is lacking in availability. Please don't call him to discuss this--I surely hope you were joking. He is searching for a good stock alternative, but hasn't printed an update yet. Again, calling him is not the best thing when you have the availability of hundreds of guys on this board. Just go with what most guys here seem to be having good luck with. I have a Camaro radiator, and I'm sure it will do just fine for the 350. My second choice would be a Griffin or a Howe, period. Davy

Man, he is a master fabricator--with a good eye for making things look like art!! He's also really cool for allowing us to see the diagrams of that mount Thanks, Ron!! Davy

"Hello, ARP, you're not going to believe this..." Davy

Ditto on the "cool thread" part. Building a V8Z will give me the satisfaction of showing my father that I can actually do something well mechanically. I'd love to impress him with a V8Z. Hopefully this is the year to do that, but we'll see. Pop has built an engine or two in his life and has owned some fast cars, but I'd love to top all of them with a built V8Z. Again, very cool thread, Mike, and I'm glad he was impressed. Davy

Good job, Zya---go rooster hunting in your Z and we'll all come over for the BBQ... Just spank 'em Davy