Travis edited this video together for me. He's been "called home to the mother ship" having recently taken a job with Apple. That's Victor in the car with me - he's building a badass turbo 240Z (albeit slowly).
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Oct 2006: Sadly, lately Z has merely served as large toy for small boy. And so the Z sat for 5 years ago while I worked too many hours and lived too far away (Beijing, where the communists do not permit old cars). |
| Apr 2005: Drove a few miles | |
| Jun 2004 : 128,378 miles | |
| Nov 2001 : 128,278 miles | |
| May 2000 : Track Day at Atlanta Motor Speedway (drove 100 miles) | |
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Feb 2000 : Georgia Z Club at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Travis edited this video together for me. He's been "called home to the mother ship" having recently taken a job with Apple. That's Victor in the car with me - he's building a badass turbo 240Z (albeit slowly). |
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Feb 2000 : Atlanta Motor Speedway |
| Oct 1999 : Converted rear brakes from drums to discs (about damn time). Upgraded front brakes to vented rotors (using wide toyota calipers) | |
| Aug 1999 : 126,485 miles | |
| Mar 1999 : Track Day at Atlanta Motor Speedway | |
| Mar 1999 : MSD replaced 6A after it failed |
| Oct 1998 : Track Day (where???) | |
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Jun 1998 : Atlanta Motor Speedway, trailing Vic's Buick-powered 240Z |
| May 1998 : 124,597 miles |
| Nov 1997 : Fired up new motor, broke it in, 75 miles Road Atlanta, no probs. | |
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Fall 1997 : Fashioned a heat shield, which I've needed for years - aluminum panel with foil-coated kevlar underneath. |
| Jul 1997 : Had Eddie assemble motor from an array of parts I brought him. | |
| Mar 1997 : After 96 miles hard miles at Road Atlanta, spun bearing and seized exiting turn 7 | |
| Feb 1997 : Installed toyota truck calipers, drilled rotors. 123,337 miles |
| Summer 1995 : Track Day at Little Talledega | |
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July 1995 : Georgia Z Club hosts National Convention at Road Atlanta |
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July 1995 : Georgia Z Club hosts National Convention at Road Atlanta |
| March 1995 : Had Eddie fix valve train and transmission vibration |
| Aug 1994 : Engine consumed a camshaft lobe. Ouch. |
| Sept 1992 : Installed electric fuel pump (got tired of mechanical one dripping oil into alternator) |
| Oct 1991 : Replaced brakes and bearings (front and rear). 114,200 miles |
| Sept 1990 : Drove to Gatlinburg With vic, Mike, et al for Rod Run. Now at 111,906 miles | |
| Spring 1990 : Installed 5-speed trans (from New York Block Exchange), MSD 6A (from Gary G car) |
| Jul 1989 : Installed sweet momo steering wheel | |
| Mar 1989 : Driving around, Chris Dell is brave cameraman |
| Aug 1988 : After starting up 2.8L engine and suffering valve-train failure due to blocked oil jet, I repaired valve-train and got engine running. | |
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Summer 1988 : Engine rebuilt and installed |
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Jan 1988 : Started work on a 2.8L engine (machine work at Youngbloods down on Krog and Doraville Auto Machine |
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: Standing on my truck to take picture... |
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: Unique features |
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: Got a shine |
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Aug 1987 : Painted in a barn (literally). Bought Panasports from Charlie. Vic makes killer side-skirts. |
| Aug 1986 : Vic and I buy Gary Giles old car |
| Aug 1985 : Started up rebuilt 2.4L motor | |
| July 1985 : Took cylinder head to ARE | |
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Summer 1985 : Parted out Rust Rocket |
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Summer 1985 : Parted out Rust Rocket |
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Summer 1985 : My poor parents had this to look at in their driveway. |
| March 1985 : Redid suspension, brakes on gray car | |
| Feb 1985 : Craigs's engine close to stock. | |
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Feb 1985 : Interior although worn but complete... |
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Feb 1985 : Bought Craig Wilson's 1972 240Z with 99,500 miles |
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Winter 1984-1985 : Frame rail rusts through completely (note it hanging down) and t/c rod had no anchor on drivers side (scary). Towed home Feb 1985 from Software Atlanta back to my parents place. |
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October 1984 : Fine vehicle |
| October 1984 : Welded on rust periodically | |
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Winter 1984 : |
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October 1984 : Bought Rust Rocket, 1971 240Z with 173k miles |