Thanks everyone, I think I will see if I can score an A frame from somewhere

Have to get my car in and out of town for some qoutes and a few other jobs but I am reluctant to waste money hiring a overpriced car transporter, apart form having to drive for half and hour in to town and back out just to pick it up Hows other people been transporting their cars about the place? Th...

I don't mind coming down and clearing that shed out for you!!!!

just to help you out of course

I have all the parts from a donor 260 that I think had a five speed gear box (So the guy said) But does'nt have a very positive action when trying to find a fifth So have a replacement diff aswell was just wondering if it was worth the effort of changing diff over at this stage or I could live with ...

Swapping my auto for a manual in my 76 260Zcoupe These question have prob been asked before but here goes Is there any markings on the gearbox identifying what model its is? I have had a good look but can only find random numbers that don't match up with anything The diff on the auto is lower ratio ...

Did you ever get around to doing the conversion?

If so how did it go, any problems?

Advice?

Yes, mortgages and babies have slowed things down, have almost given up on having a social life at the moment

Still driving the 4wd the ute

Don't like to admit but actually never driven a 240/260Z!!

This could be the year

Thanks guys

I have taken the pipes out while the manifold was off, one less thing to have too repair!!

looking like I might actually get the car on the road this year

Finally reassembling my L26 to go back in the car after a clean up and paint Does anybody have any idea why coolant water is run thru the intake manifolds? On the three engines I have i notice that the steel pipe between the manifolds is rusted thru, the water to them has been disconnected Is there ...

Started cleaning the engine today in preperation for painting I have been using spray on degreaser from super cheap ( $2.99 a can!) seems to work alright The aluminium at the front of the block is not coming up too spectacular and I was wondering what other members have used I tried some aluminium m...

Just about to start cleaning an engine up for my 260Z, engine will be left standard due to budget restraints ( Babies Morgages etc) Anybody got any tips on painting the engine block and cleaning up the aluminium? Any suggestions on anything I should do while the engine is out of the car? Would love ...

Problem with that is I am about half an hour out of Whangarei and by the time I hire a trailer for the car it all starts to get expensive! also they only do sand blasting up here no bead blasting I have a decent compressor and a blasting pot but by the time you buy the grit ($25 a 20kg bag) and the ...

After straightening the bent chassis and some extensive rust repairs to the radiator support panel on my 260Z I will be stripping the paint and rust back and giving it a coat of P.O.R. 15 I used a 3M strip disc to clean up under the guards, I am now moving on to the Radiator support but it is a fidd...

Thanks sounds like a likely scenario, now to try and find a new switch!

No it was'nt on my 260 that has'nt even got headlights yet! My 1983 Suzuki 410 Jeep( I only have it for launching my boat on the beach!) Last night when I was getting the boat out of the water the headlights and tail lights died. Hard work diving home in the dark with no lights I have checked the fu...