Interior
Discussions about the interior components of your early Zcar.
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Interior panel attachment for hatch on early 240s The holes in the hatch (6) for the plastic interior attachment rivets are too small. This makes the rivets difficult to install and remove without undue aggravation and possible collateral damage to valuable parts. I use a razor blade and carefully slice off one of the four plastic fingers on the backside of the rivet. They still attach tight and are removed easily. Additionally I reuse them instead of damaging them beyond usefulness. Good Luck
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So I am in process of re-habbing a 240 that was on its way to being a drag strip car (!). I was just plodding along, taking the sellers word that it was a 72, but upon taking the dash out for the super-cool repair process, I noticed the VIN - starts with a 3. (didn't write it down, and I am at work). So, should I think more towards resto, rather than rodding? Would a 71 bring more $$ than a 72, if both were properly restored?
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Dash help 1 2 3
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I've read other posts about taking out the tach/speedo and the dash and some give me basic steps but i'm about a quarter of the way into it and its EXTREMELY hard. I have no idea how to do some of these things. IF anyone could post a very detailed run through of how to remove both the dash and the tach/speedo that would be much appreciated
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whenever my car is running there is a loud clicking sound coming from the bottom the the center console. it seems to quiet down a good bit once i have the car driving but it is extremely loud while idling. does anyone have any suggestions on what it could be?
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I took my steering wheel clamshell trim off a while ago, and now I can't find the four screws that hold the two halves of the clamshell together. The stupidest part is that I have the two machine screws that hold the lower clam to the underside of the ignition switch and steering column, but the four that hold the two plastic parts together are MIA. :mad: I've got a container of assorted Z hardware and might have something in there that might work, but I've tried a few and I'm worried about stripping out the weak plastic threads with too much trial and error. Anyone have a picture of the four screws in question so I at least know what I'm hunting for? Are the threads more…
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Hey guys, I was disassembling my tail lights in order to re-finish the trims and exterior finisher panels when I saw 2 hoses near the passenger side tail-light, inside the car. One hose was crudely cut and a piece inserted to patch it back together. This patch came apart and I'm now realizing that this may have been a contributor to the raw fuel smell inside the cabin. The hose definitely smells of fuel and was basically wide open. I looked all through the manual but didn't find reference to it. This is a 1974 260Z. Can someone post a photo or maybe link to a diagram of how these hoses should look, and what function they serve? Thanks a bunch
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I have my seat covers in and am in the process of cleaning the vinyl and door panels. I ordered my seat covers a couple years ago and just now getting to work on the car. The box has White (which I have) but also lists bone and parchment or something different than the bright white. I plan to try and make them all match, but my question is did the 240 originally have same colored seat, door panel, and vinyl or did they use one color for the door panels and vinyl and slightly different colors for the seats?
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How were the passenger seats of the early 240z's attached to the seat mounts? Was there some from of fixed rail that the seat bolted to & that bolted to the unibody? I'm thinking of removing the sliders from my Miata seats in an effort to lower them to allow for greater comfort without cutting out the existing brackets.
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NOS Dash Blues 1 2
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OK, I have had an 70,000 mile unmolested 1972 240Z for a few years now and in that time redid the mechanicals and suspension. Knowing I had a cracked dash I found an NOS dash a couple of years ago. It had a 1982 date code and was uninstalled and still in the original box. Well I recently went to install it and what a disappointment! Nothing lines up! The glove box opening is to low, the hazard switch hole is too far to the right and what a struggle getting the thing back in the car. I had to bend and force the thing to get the mounting holes right and there is a big gap in between the control console and dash. I don't know if this thing tweeked in storage or it was never …
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I did a search on seat foam and have been reading all the threads. Most people buy the foam kits and use those, but they are $125 each and I still have a lot to do on this car. I wanted to know if anyone has used generic foam or something else to restore their seats. I appreciate any input!!
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I recently purchased a 'new' 71 center console from MSA as mine had a small crack in it and I wanted to see if it was as they described. this is the add A damaged or aged center console can take a lot away from your interior. Fortunately, we were able to get the 70-71 version repoduced in fiberglass after Nissan discontinued the original 240Z center consoles. Note: This console can be modified to fit 70-71 models equipped with an automatic transmission. Please call for details. Now what this does not tell you is that the openings for the choke cables and defroster button were cut by hand, NOT a machine as none of the edges are straight and none of the corners sharp, bu…
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...the 2 gauges and clock in the center of the dash? It's a 77 280 and I'm looking for these. Doesn't matter if the clock is working or not. Late 76 to late 78 gauges will work. Iv'e just started my search and usually I see them all over the place and now that I need a set I can't find any worth a damn. Thanks.
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