Was the second picture more a camera shake than a lens problem ? I've been trying to put aside money for a D70 but am now considering a D50 instead.
Kalawang
You'll find a pretty good diagram of the 80's electrical system, 24 volt starter variety in Ellery's manual on the 80. You can probably find it in the bookstores there.
Kalawang
If you're looking at a 1300 dollar starter from Japan, I suppose I can mention that I have 2 extra 1HD-T starters available, both used but in good working condition. I bought the first one on bad advise and the second one from stupidity. I've been silent about these because I thought it very...
The starter on the 1HZ should also fit your !HD-T and might work. It's a 12 volt starter. I myself was planning to try one on if I couldn't solve my starter relay ( solenoid ? ) problems. However I was able to repair my solenoid so that experiment never happened.
You now have the opportunity...