sonomaz Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 I wanted to take a moment and thank all you guys and gals (?) who post on Hybrid Z for your inspiration, motivation, and wisdom. No seriously, I've owned my baby since '84 and lived perty much in my own shell with MSA as my only other contact until the internet and you folks at Hybrid Z. Tomorrow, wether permitting, I'm rolling my baby, a '72, out of the garage and starting it for the first time in 6 years. I parked it 17 years ago "for six months" because it needed a new clutch. It also needed struts, tires, diferential, all new U-joints, AC, seats, stereo, carpets, glass, paint,... on and on. Well now the suspension is done, engine is rebuilt, 5 speed, struts and shocks, tires, wheels, carpets, seats, roll bar, one set of seat belt harnesses... much much more and soon it will be my daily driver. Seriously, thanks to all of you! I've been taking lots of pics and I will definatley get some of her starting up!! Stay tuned and I'll post on this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehelix112 Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Good to hear sonomaz, I've been to Infinity raceway once. Looks like it would be a helluva lot of fun. Do they run track days? Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonomaz Posted February 22, 2006 Author Share Posted February 22, 2006 I haven't run the track but I have been a few times. They got a lot going on and I have been to see the historic races. Great cars, very few people, just the way I like it. Check out their site. http://www.infineonraceway.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonomaz Posted February 23, 2006 Author Share Posted February 23, 2006 I spent three days this weekend burning up my battery and overheating my starter trying to get my baby running. I think I said six times "Oh, I know what's wrong"!! On the bright side I fixed my frozen distibuter (Mallory, seized in the mount), got the fuel pressure set (added a regulator and holley pump), removed the capacitor from my points (MSD 6AL), checked my firing order (three times), and set the static timing (four times). I had a strange thing happen. The regulator was set to five pounds at the factory (SU's should run three) and during adjustment I spiked it to seven. The adjustment wouldn't respound and after awhile the carbs were spewing gas out on to the ground. I lifted up a carb piston and gas sprayed everywhere. I removed the adjusting screw from the regulator and nothing happened. I discovered that I had not removed the caps from the fuel bowl vents so when pressure built it was not vented through the top but pushed the gas out the jets of the carbs. Pretty strange, huh? Only took me an hour to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Juday Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Amazing how many things can go wrong with a thirty four year old car, eh? Keep at it and get it running for the Travis meet next month. Hope to see you there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonomaz Posted February 23, 2006 Author Share Posted February 23, 2006 I'll be there but I need details about when. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Juday Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Here you go: http://www.zonc.org/travis06.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonomaz Posted February 26, 2006 Author Share Posted February 26, 2006 Ooohhh Yeeeaaahhhh baby!!! How sweet that sound! Open headers, semi hot cam, unfiltered carbs!!! My baby's running!! Had two more "oh, I know what's wrong" and then found the distributer was out of alignment by 180 degrees (explains all that popping out the carbs). Dropped the oil pump, reset the shaft, reset the distributor and timing and,,, VVrrrroooommm, pppawwwww. IT RUNS!!!! So yeah I cleared my calendar and I'll bring it to the Travis meet and greet!!! Stay tuned for pictures. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonomaz Posted August 25, 2006 Author Share Posted August 25, 2006 Wow, how time flies. So much has happend since I last posted. It has been since February and I still have less than 100 miles on my rebuilt engine. I had the seats modified for my Simpson Harnesses, and .... NEW PAINT!!! Factory Orange and it looks awsome. It was amazing. In the first half hour after I picked it up, 5 people stoped to say "cool car, " "nice ride." That's more than in the previous 22 years of owning the car. I'm tell'n you, paint is everything!!! It's interesting that we have so many more postings about engines than we do about body and paint and yet the first thing that most people notice is the look. Campy wheels, roll bars, nitrous purge clouds, twin turbos, don't get the nod like high tech, well thought out, body and paint. OK...I'll get pics!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naviathan Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonomaz Posted August 26, 2006 Author Share Posted August 26, 2006 So right you are, Nav. Went to the company car show today and got pics. I'll post later tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonomaz Posted August 27, 2006 Author Share Posted August 27, 2006 From this to this How is that for some pics, eh?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z_cars_rule Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 That looks really sweet mate, some inspiration for me (my car goes to the body shop this week). And i agree, this site is amazing, and so are the people on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackhammer Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 Lookin' Good ! I just love the way those cars look. Must be a fair weather only driver.... no wipers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flames_187 Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 nice car...kidna sucks working on your cars over here on the east coast wit all this rain :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naviathan Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Now that's sweet. Nice clean Z with attitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonomaz Posted December 10, 2006 Author Share Posted December 10, 2006 Hey, it's a beautiful day, a little cool, have to run into work, think I'll take the Z, put a few more miles on it. Where is that siren comming from, not behind me? Holly crap, on the right and that ambulance is going to cross infront of me against the red (green to me)!!! Jam the brake pedal!! This car stops fast. BAM!!! The bastard was tailgating me all the way up the highway. I took it in to Body Best in town and Dino assures me it looks worse than it is. The silver linning to this cloud; I get a new, replated rear bumper. Be careful out there, people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Damn and I was just envying those nice, straight bumpers in the earlier pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 dude!!! At least your taillights were fine. Those 240 tails are getting expensive!!! I am wanting to swap my 260 taillights for the 240 ones and they aren't cheap!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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