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    Selling The Z

    Hi It's not what I want to do and I am sickened at the prospect of doing it. But I have to sell as retirement looms.. I have no idea what its worth so a little help to give me a ball park figure please. UK car 1973 Blue. 240Z Matching Numbers RH Drive Excellent condition Restored 2009...
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    Was that You?

    Wednesday.. I was followed on my way home buy a chap in a landrover a big white one.. We were in leeds going down Rein Road in Morley.. I was in the 240Z taking it easy over the speed bumps. The guy behind was flashing me .. I thought as you do, something was dropping off the car and he was...
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    Classic car day

    Chris Evans has been asking all classic car drivers to take their cars out this Friday.. Are you going out and about with yours? My 240 will be seen out and about from 9:00 on the M1 to Leeds from Sheffield and then on the way home at night.... :thumbs:
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    Radio 2 Classic Drive Day

    Chris Evans has asked all classic car owners to take their cars out of Friday the 4th April.. Mine will be out an about for certain how about you?
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    Lowering springs

    I have a set of tokico? lowering springs sat in my garage. They have been labeled front offside Rear Offside etc. My car is sat on stock springs at the moment. Buy I fancy just dropping it an inch. I do not want to get into coilovers or whatever. Just lowered by 1 inch so it does not affect the...
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    Flat spot..

    Just a quicky.. I have been driving the Z around on every occasion I can these days.. love it. I accelerate up to say 3k rpm then there appears to be a little hesitation {flat spot} as if he's deciding if he want to play or not. I stick my foot down and the car accelerates through it and...
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    Vibration

    My 240 running standard everything is a happy smooth beasty until I hit about 60 mph then there is a vibration from the rear end. I am pretty sure its from the prop shaft. I can live with it but it needs doing. Does anyone know of a company that may be able to rebalance the shaft or am I...
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    Noisy 240Z Differential

    I have just got the Z back on the road after a long restoration. The diff is very noisy. Its a standard 5 speed UK car. I am presuming the bearings are shot. Free wheeling down hill there is little noise from the diff but apply power and its whining like a banshee.. I suppose it may carry on...
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    Basking in the Sunshine

    Just about ready.... Coming out to play after the MOT this coming Wednesday.. Should not have any issues. It will be the first time on the road for the Z since 1990..:cheers:
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    Door Seals

    Having pratted around with the 280Z seals and still finding that the doors would not shut without slamming them so hard so as to risk breaking the glass. I tried some of this.. and it works very well and it's cheap.{ish} http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/p-1285-door-seal.aspx Fits like a treat...
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    Throttle / choke

    Hi. Couple of questions: RH Drive 240Z. { round top hitachi 3 screw carbs} Accelerator linkage. In the footwell the pedal is connected via a horizontal rod. on this rod is a spring. Mine is flapping around and does not help return the pedal I have had my head stuck under there for ages trying...
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    Wiring Headlights

    Hi. need a little help understanding the 240z headlight wiring.. I hope that you can help me solve the issues. Most of the wiring on the car has been chopped about a little.. especially the front engine harness. there are no plugs at all just a jumble of wires coming through the radiator...
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    Drip rail

    The time has come to put the Z back together after re painting. I have the chrome trim for the drip rail along the roof line.. but the clips inside are knackered. rusted out altogether. I know the clips are basically unobtainable. So have you an alternative method of securing them before I...
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    Oh My God..

    Painted at last.... Fresh out of the paint shop... :thumbs:
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    Factory Manual

    Some folks are just brilliant.. I sold on fleebay a set of Maserati 1970's Ghibli dials. When I emailed the chap he was so relieved to have found them as they are pretty rare.. he sent me a dealer / factory 240Z chassis and body workshop book... how nice was that? The book is buff coloured...
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    RUBBERS for SIR??

    VINTAGE RUBBER - 240 Z Dont say i dont give you a lead :thumbs:
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    One for the road?

    Sorry chaps its not about booze.. but a beer is always welcome.:thumbs: Its been three years coming. Three years of bags of dosh vanishing down big holes in the floorpans.. But I think HOPE that it is all going to be worth it... Today 'they' came with a transporter and took my Z from me.. it...
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    Bunged up

    Despite having hay fever and being bunged up. I have been busy on the 240 as of late. Its almost ready for paint!!... I have misplaced one of the big floor bungs and I am hoping that some one may have one of these items rolling around their garage... If you have then please PM me and I will...
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    Wiper motor

    Yes.. I know its not in the right place... BUT. I do need a 6 wire later type 240 early 260z wiper motor. The delay is getting to me. So if anyone has one please let me know. Ta
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    date of manufacture

    Is there a way I can find out when my car was actually built? I would like to know the actual build date. thanks.... PS
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