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Nice! Lime Rock is a cool track..............miss it! TJ

Are you sure you installed the thermostat the correct direction? I don't know if the thermo lid would fit if thermo was in backwards.........just another thought!

The 79-83 280ZX front strut assemblies will eventually bolt in with your typical coilover upgrade. If you are looking for additional ground clearance, cranking the coilovers UP to raise it should work out just fine, I suppose! The 68-73 510 upper adjustable camber plates will bolt up, using whatever strut you use. FYI the Subaru & Honda RT4WD guys build spacers to fit on TOP of the strut assemblies to raise up. I think the A10 Wagon will have conventional leaf springs in the rear with the axle on the TOP of the spring, so consider flipping the axle to the BOTTOM of the spring to raise up..............you will need to fab the spring mounting plates! Cool idea to potentially raise it! Once raised up, you should be able to find a cool OEM Datsun/Nissan or aftermarket wheel combo.........the bolt pattern is a relatively common 4x114.3 mm, same as 4x4.5 inches. TJ Denver CO

Just looked at both Sedan & Goon. The Goon bracket is completely different............it "looks" like a pair of Sedan brackets per side, backed up against each other & welded together, but they are not.......... }={ .......kinda like this. Unfortunately the bolt hole spacings are different at the body. The bolt hole spacings at the back of the bumper look the same & I have heard that you can mount a Sedan bumper on a Goon, but you will need Goon brackets or be a good fabricator! Wish I had a set of Goon brackets for ya, but I'm pretty sure my buddy would notice if I stole them off his Goon!! TJ

If you are going to shop for a dual Weber/Mikuni heat shield, keep in mind that although the dual carb throat spacings are the same (one carb, dual throat) between Weber, Mikuni, SK, Dellorto etc, the spacings IN BETWEEN the pair of dual carbs varied between the INTAKE MANIFOLD manufacturers! T3 made one heatshield a few years ago & came to find out that there were different spacings between the pair of carbs................problem was that I think the heatshield mounted between the carbs & the intake, so it fit only ONE version intake manifold, didn't work on all versions! We build our own heatshields on our vintage race Z's, mounting on the air filter face, down & then BACK under the carbs. Just remember to "support" the heatshield at the opposite end & it's a good idea to bend a "lip" on the sides for rigidity! Hope that helps! TJ

I typically use the 87-up Acura Integra & 88-98 Honda Prelude. Personally I don't like the Accord or Civic, except for the kinda RARE 88-91 Civic Si's......those are nice! I think many of the Subaru seats will fit, but never had any. I always use the slide rails that come on the seats, not the 510 rails. Most will require some trimming & bending of the rail ends/feet & sometimes a spacer or three on one or two of the rail ends/feet. Once trimmed, you really should weld in some small gussets to re-strengthen the rail ends/feet. The fronts are usually even with each other cuz they mount on a raised sub-floor/sub-frame (just like the 510!), the rears are often staggered cuz they mount on the floor pan. I usually don't use the original 510 stamped steel seat risers, cuz the later seat slide rails look pretty stout to me! Hope that helps! TJ

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Berlin MD baby! Grew up in Silver Spring, Mom & Dad retired to OP in 1997, gone now, I'm the executor of the estate (ugh!). Hey, wanna buy a waterfront house in Ocean Pines? I will be back in OP in 6-8 weeks, would like to come look at the parts. I will be loading up a truck/trailer to haul personal stuff back here to Colorado, so might be great for both of us...........no shipping! I would be interested in knowing what you would want for ALL of it..................let's talk via messaging...........I'll send you a PM. TJ Denver CO

Nice project! My 4dr was that same yellow. You would be surprised how clean sandblasting will get "hard parts" like the suspension stuff! If metal is pitted (but clean) from the oxidation, just painting it will likely show the pitting. POR15 or equivalent is much thicker, so hides pitting better. Powdercoating is much thicker yet & will hide alot of the pitting. Things like the sway bar hole being worn & oval'd out can be welded up & re-drilled. There's always a way!

The L18's are in demand by the SCCA & some vintage race guys to conform to displacement rules, so if you sell, aim for them! Most street car guys are going L20B or some variation of a later NIssan twin cam swap! Nice project! TJ

The WAGON rear seat is ultimately completely different....not worth considering cuz VERY heavy, cuz has a steel frame & backing! If you are looking for seating, I usually use Honda Prelude..........I like the 1st & 3rd generations. Although I haven't done it yet, I pulled both the front & rear seating out of a 98 Prelude, figured a good upholstery guy could cut up the REAR seat & modify to fit the 510, thus matching the front seats! Good luck! TJ

Yes the 280ZX front struts are a GREAT option. Yes, the 68-73 510 upper adjustable camber plates will fit if you decide to go with coilover springs up front. Keep in mind there are ALWAYS smaller fabrication issues, but these ^^^^ are the BIG ones to tackle, to get you started! TJ

We heard he blew the engine in 2017 or early 2018 & the builder wouldn't back up his work.............😑 No reason to go into that here! If you make it to The Hawk in July, we are the Ninja green & Subbie blue 240Z! TJ Ignite Performance Denver CO

We met the Blaha brothers racing at Road America..............they are FAST! Did Mike's brother get his vintage race Z back together? TJ Ignite Performance Denver CO