Z Update...

Well today was fairly eventful (Zwise of course) got some good info for the Z and of things to come. The conversion brackets I got from Quang are a no go, why simple they seem to be for the early 280zx brakes which are big, ugly, expensive, and outdated. So the alternative is simple I'm ordering the Modern Motorsports brackets I'll have to wait longer but it will be worth it and I can prep the rest of the parts while I wait. I say that because buying the whole set from MM would cost 500-600 dollars and I can get the parts for way less. Junkyard rotors and calipers should set me back under $100 bucks and I can get steel braided lines made at Baker in Signal Hill. 

These are the brackets the red ones are Quang's and the silver ones are MM.

While I was out and about I stopped at Mike's Z Shop in Whitter, CA (that's how I found out about the bracket). I also got some new info for modifying the Z some more, such as how to get it even lower 3/4" to be exact. I also noticed something that I had suspected earlier...that the brake master I have in the Z now is the smaller one (the 240z one) which is 7/8 rather than the 15/16 one (280z/280zx) like I had been told. That explains why although the car has better brakes it still stops like shit.

Mark (the owner's Mark even though the shop's name is Mike's go figure) did have some nice cars parked out front one of which he is very proud of and I don't blame him. It is a early Nissan Gloria RHD and it doesn't look like a whole lot but I can see the potential in it.

Beautiful Datsun 1600 Roadster

And finally as I was heading home to call it a day I caught the attention of a unsuspecting tuner/ricer (take your pick).  Sitting at the light to turn left to get to my apartment I heard a slight rev not thinking to much of it I casually looked around thinking it was the beat up beetle I saw a few minutes before. Nope it turned out to be a civic and if right about now your wondering why I even mention this rather than just ignore it the answer is simple, my license plate frame. I made it years ago for my RX-7 an just recently put it on my Z....it reads as follows "Stupid tuners civics are for chicks", the light turned green and I made my turn only to hear the civic launch hard whining the stuffing out of his motor so to shut him up I keep it in second gear and took it up to 6 and a half letting him know what was up, and calmly turn down my street to go home.

Picked up a few parts for a friends Z. A half dash cap and the front bumper brackets for the 73 240z.