Recent content by fae821w

Thanks for the tip Huw, I will take your advice and have a look.:thumbs:

Ritchie, in your post you mention having to pump the clutch as you suspect a dodgy clutch slave cylinder. Would this be likely the fault my 280zx has also developed? When it has not been used for some time, the clutch pedal is on the floor and needs a few pumps to bring it up. After doing this...

Found a copy of the March 1981 Glass,s Guide, this was the same month and year I bought my 2-seat 280zx. Some very interesting prices of the Z range, I should have bought several of the early cars, they were going for what seems peanuts now!!! Andy.

2012 NEC car show Charles. As Rob said, it's black, but I can see where you're coming from. Paint work is a combination of original, some done during a restoration completed 30 years ago, and a few touch-ups which a work colleague did for me prior to the show in 2012. Huw and Derrick are some...

A very nice surprise to find my car has been selected for February in the 2023 Calendar. An excellent production again this year chaps. Many thanks to Jon and Mr Tenno.

Wouldn't worry too much about the need for heat, if using epoxy primer, all epoxy paints work on chemical reaction. Used these for 40 plus years whilst painting aircraft, including in unheated hangars and outside with frost on the ground. Ideally you want 15c minimum, as paint manufacturers...

Had a quick look online, and 29371 is the speedy epoxy primer hardener.

That msds states its product number as being L0000174. The Lechler epoxy primer states to use hardener 29370 or 29371.

No isocyanates in epoxy primer, but obviously other nasties, I'm sensitised to one of the constituent parts. If you use polyurethane paints, which have isocyanates in the activators, you need full face air-fed masks to prevent absorbtion through the eyes.

This car is now on Ebay for £20,000, so the owner was not happy to take the £16,500 it reached at auction.

Derrick, have to agree with Huw, it's certainly no "heap". I can see why you were offered such an amount for it, not seen anything better. Values are most definitely on the up, not surprising when even Vauxhalls, Ford's, etc are making big money. As someone who had cars in the 70s and 80s, I...

It never reached its reserve so, as yet, its not sold. A deal may yet be done with the highest bidder, it went to £16,500. This would still be the highest I have seen a 280zx achieve. Unless someone knows better?

Sold for £16500, plus buyers commission and Vat. Total to pay £22,275, which is a very good price for a 2+2 and an automatic. So Huw, on this price I reckon your 2-seater must be worth more than this, and my 2-seater worth more than I thought! Japanese classic cars are all finally being...

Pembrey is only 10 MINS away from me. I took the car for its first trip out this year, not a bad breakfast in the cafe! Have only just got back the updated historic class v5 from Dvla. Took many letters and phone calls to finally sort out the problem, each department blaming the other. Hope...

Hi All, After missing last years call for calendar photos, has a link for next year's calendar photos been generated yet? Here is a picture of my 2-seat Coupe taken this week at a very sunny Pembrey Country Park. Never been able to upload photos on the site, hopefully this one works. Andy.