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Post by rednekz-ms » Wed Jul 21, 2021 8:48 pm

Just bought my '03 about a month ago, still learning the quirks. This is the second style of Z for me, the other being a few Datsun 280Zs over the years (now gone to others or the scrapyard).
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Post by Mr Tidy » Wed Jul 21, 2021 8:52 pm

Hi and welcome to the forum. :thumbsup:

But you might want to post a photo of your car - before the photo police arrive. :lol:
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Post by Ole gits rule » Wed Jul 21, 2021 9:21 pm

Hello and welcome to the forum, any photos, the plod are about :rofl:

There are a few on here with Datsun z's
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Post by Haggisman » Wed Jul 21, 2021 10:39 pm

Welcome to a different form of Z, quite different but lots of fun. Oh, did someone mention the snaps.
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Post by buzyg » Wed Jul 21, 2021 11:41 pm

Welcome on board. :) Pics of both Datsun and BMW Z's required. :police: :wink:
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Post by rednekz-ms » Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:22 am

Well, crap. Can't get it to post upright.
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Post by rednekz-ms » Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:25 am

buzyg wrote: Wed Jul 21, 2021 11:41 pm Welcome on board. :) Pics of both Datsun and BMW Z's required. :police: :wink:
I sold the '75 Datsun a few years ago, got tired of dealing with a 40 y/o car.
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Post by rednekz-ms » Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:29 am

As you can see, the headlights are in poor shape and the wiring looks worse than the covers (insulation is totally degraded). Hella replacements seem to be a no-go and Spyders are backordered until the end of the year (chrome version). The only ones that are available are the ones with black frames, and I'm not sure how I would like those. Anyone using black frames with the Alpine White paint-job?
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Post by buzyg » Thu Jul 22, 2021 8:30 am

rednekz-ms wrote: Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:22 am Well, crap. Can't get it to post upright.
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There you go. :D
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Post by jabber » Thu Jul 22, 2021 11:54 am

Welcome to the forum :thumbsup:
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Post by enuff_zed » Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:04 pm

Welcome aboard.
For a while there I thought you stored your Z hanging on a wall. :D
Looks like it's already giving you plenty of things to keep you busy?
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Post by rednekz-ms » Thu Jul 22, 2021 2:25 pm

buzyg wrote: Thu Jul 22, 2021 8:30 am
rednekz-ms wrote: Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:22 am Well, crap. Can't get it to post upright.
Thanks!

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There you go. :D
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Post by rednekz-ms » Thu Jul 22, 2021 2:28 pm

enuff_zed wrote: Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:04 pm Welcome aboard.
For a while there I thought you stored your Z hanging on a wall. :D
Looks like it's already giving you plenty of things to keep you busy?
I took that picture after I had gone over it with touchup paint. The p/o didn't believe in wax or car covers. (Bad news in South Mississippi.)
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