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Hi all, after a bit of guidance on this. My choke cable is quite rough looking. Whilst the operational part of it is fine, the outer plastic shroud has started to break down and get rather brittle due to the age of it. Is there a kit out there that I can use to replace the bowden cable? I'm...

Hi all, Wondering if anyone has a fail safe way of installing these? Pictures attached for reference. I've seen methods that involve using a 6" clamp to wind them in using a 13mm socket over the bump but that sounds a little drastic, unless someone has used that method and been successful...

Hi all, just wondering if any of you have any specific insight to coatings specialists who would be able to do Geomet coatings? Most I have spoken to are companies that deal on a business to business basis and aren't interested in dealing with enthusiasts who want a couple hundred nuts and...

Hi all, really struggling to work this one out. I've got new ducting but none of the ducting was present in my car when the dash was removed so I'm really struggling to understand what goes where and whether the t pieces I have are off another z. Does anyone have a diagram of the definitive...

I've had a good look around and can't seem to find anything that solves my particular issue. I've got some cracks in my dash but as it's a rhd dash they're nowhere near the sort of cracks from the US cars where the foam has split. These cracks, as pictured, are more in the top layer of the dash...

Just sorting the mechanisms out before putting them back in my doors and there is an issue with my window regulators. The gear appears 'jammed' in each of them, these are the gears that attach to the actual winder handles. The mechanisms have been wound so far that the teeth from the scissor...

As I slowly work on my car I've dug out the original box. I've never had it running. The engine has been rebuilt and is sitting in the car but I've not driven it as it's far from roadworthy yet, however, the box needs to go in soon. Rather than pop the box in and hope for the best I wanted to...

Just in work spotted a new MINI, looks like BMW have been borrowing old Datsun colours...

I've been searching everywhere and can't seem to find an answer. Does anyone know how to disassemble the dash vents in the 260/280? As you can see in the picture I think the open/close mechanism is held in place by pins but am I right? And if so how do they come out? I need to disassemble to get...

Has anyone does this job themselves? I'm rebuilding my servo and want to replace the poppet valve, seal and spring whilst it's all out. I'd hate to put it all back together and find the valve is faulty. Failing that does anyone know of a company in the UK that can replace the poppet valve?

Hi all, It appears my brake booster is fried, just overhauled the brakes on my car that has sat in the US for god knows how long and over here for at least 4 years. Everything was a right mess but I didn't think to replace the booster. Tried to bleed the brakes and it just wasn't building up...

Just had a quick look through the forum but most posts have out of date links. Where can I obtain some standard front discs for reasonable money in the UK for my 74 260? Thanks in advance.

Hi all, Rebuilding my suspension at the moment and I need to source some bearing kits, front and rear. Where would be the best place to source them? I'm guessing it's best to replace the dust covers as well rather than reuse? Cheers.

Rebuilding my engine and my old distributor is knackered, well more specifically the vacuum advance is seized solid and well past it's use by date. I'm struggling to find a new one and although a punt on a second hand distributor with a vacuum advance on might be a 50:50 shot at whether it works...

Anyone had any experience with these bumpers: Sold by bumperautomobile.com. Looks like they're from Vietnam and run at about $450 a set plus $176 postage and import fees on top, so call it £600 to your door give or take with import/VAT.

Hi all, I’m in the process of disassembling my engine. I can’t tell when it last ran, at a best guess at least 20 if not 30 years ago. It turns over by hand so I know it’s not seized. It’s my first attempt at disassembling an engine so it’s a new one on me. I’m planning on rebuilding it to...

Hi all, I’ve tried to search and found a lot of info but a lot of people arguing about the exact procedure. When I got my car I took the carbs off, refurbed them with a kit as the gaskets were in a bit of a state and popped them back on the car. Ideally in the future I’ll have them properly...

Hi all, tried to do a search on this but I'm not coming back with any definitive answers. I've got a 1974 260z and I've sourced the correct Honda wiper motor but I'm struggling with the wiring. A lot of the write ups seem to cover the conversion of the 240 but not a lot of info is about...

Bought this in error, it was advertised as a 240/early 260 undertray but it's not. I'm pretty sure it's a 280z undertray. It's in great condition, never fitted, no rust, all bolt holes intact. I wish it fitted my car. I just want what I paid for it back £90 plus postage.

Hi all, I'm currently in the process of getting my car to a state where I think it will pass an MOT allowing me to register it. The brakes are shot at the rear, based on how long the car has been sat I'm going to just strip everything back on the rear and rebuild with new components to...