auxilary Posted May 26, 2001 Author Share Posted May 26, 2001 quote: Originally posted by DavyZ: Man, you are SET! That's exactly the kind of car to get for a conversion. A decent car that works & looks good, but the engine is on its way out; perfect! Let us know the juicy details when you get the chance. Will do! The engine has about 40k on rebuild, from my understanding, and a new clutch was put in about a year ago. Coincidentally, the car sat around motionless for about a year too. Easy way to tell that was true because a. oil is very very dark brown, b. the tires were at 16psi and have some cracks c. really really dirty! I'm going to change the oil in it right now, and I'll have some better pictures of the REALLY cleaned up paint later in the day. I'll post'em when I get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxilary Posted May 26, 2001 Author Share Posted May 26, 2001 ok, here's a pic of my car from today...enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted May 26, 2001 Share Posted May 26, 2001 The car looks really beautiful from the photos. Please don't post the price (don't rub it in! ) The color is great even though it's not stock and the wheels don't look that bad either. You may want to drive it some first before taking out the engine. So this car really needs nothing, eh? You did good! Where was it advertised? Was it an ebay car? I don't think I ever saw that in Fremont... David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxilary Posted May 26, 2001 Author Share Posted May 26, 2001 I picked it up in Sunnyvale, and it wasn't in any ads, actually. A friend of mine informed me that his friend of the family was thinking of selling it because he got a new toy (porsche 911 carrera), and was looking to eventually restore this car and sell it. He is a manager at a body shop, so obviously, the car is in good condition. What amazed me greatly is the fact that existing rust that was there when I first checked it out, the guy sanded out and repainted! He also buffed out the whole car, etc. There are some flaws (door handle on driver's side needs to be fixed, the hinge broke so I can't open the door from the outside), and the passenger side window roller broke off, as well as some loose parts of hte interior. The car also sat around without use for a year, but runs fine now. I changed out the oil (man it came out BLACK) today, and it runs a bit smoother. While under the car, I noticed that the bushings were completely dried out, and I could pick bits crumbling off with my hand...This would be #1 thing on my list to do, along with new struts. The rear diff mount is also torn, rear end clunks a bit when shifting gears. I am going to swing by Bill's (cobraZ) house tomorrow, he said he'd take a look at it with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted May 26, 2001 Share Posted May 26, 2001 You know Bill? I've met him once at the Palo Alto Show & Shine. Nice guy, has his own website--Zcarsonline.com I'm impressed with your car and hope that you take your time with it. You have a good plan in upgrading the bushings, etc. Those things just fall apart in time, just like you said. Urethane bushings seem to be the ones of choice. Sometime I'd like to see the car. Hopefully we can hook up one of these days Take care, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKMGK Posted May 27, 2001 Share Posted May 27, 2001 VERY nice! I like the wheels too! I think it was suspensions.com that I got my Energy Suspension "master kit" from. I posted the URL awhile back, better prices than MSA and VB. I've still got a few bushings I can't figure out (lol) but they had just about THE cheapest price, shipped fast, and it had everything I needed to do the suspension - just not much in the way of directions. I would advise buying more lube though and using lot's of it to avoid squeeks. That ought to get your suspension woes solved fast. If you do the rear bushings expect to need new pins after you've banged out the old ones (sigh). Lastly, if you use a stock mount for the rear wrap it in wire per JTR. Otherwise consider a solid mount. I went solid to avoid any fuss in the future but if it's going to be driven much the wire trick is supposed to be best. Other's have simply fabbed whole new mounts (shrug). So, what motor ya' dropping in there or did I miss that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxilary Posted May 27, 2001 Author Share Posted May 27, 2001 What about polygraphite bushings? I was looking into those, and people have said they're less problematic than polyurethane when it comes to squeaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted May 28, 2001 Share Posted May 28, 2001 Yes, since they are graphite impregnated, they don't squeak like the polyurethane bushing do. They are a good choice. It's just that they are black and kind of boring looking... David I think you'll be happier with polygraphite bushings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxilary Posted May 28, 2001 Author Share Posted May 28, 2001 quote: Originally posted by DavyZ: It's just that they are black and kind of boring looking... In-cog-nito Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMS Posted May 29, 2001 Share Posted May 29, 2001 NICE ride! I've always been partial to black on early Z's, and yours looks particularly nice. I do like the wheels - Are they sixteens? It's tough for me to tell... Anyway, I'd suggest, as others have, enjoying the inline six for a few months while you get everything ready for your conversion. The L24 motor is really a gem, even if it is comparatively underpowered! Good luck - you're off to a great start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted May 29, 2001 Share Posted May 29, 2001 Nice looking Z! The paint and body look pretty nice in those pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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