Interior
Discussions about the interior components of your early Zcar.
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by Travel'n Man- 63 replies
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Show us your seats I have tried to keep my car as era correct as possible - but now I need a little comfort and support with my seats - I'm really tired of going around the twistys and twisting all over my 39 year old seats (newly re-foamed and upholstered). They look great, but that is about all. It's time for an upgrade! Please show us your seats - what brand they are - why you like them/how they sit - if they came out of another car please list the car and year that they came out of in case somebody likes them they can know what to pick and pull. Also let us know what they are finished with. Let us also know how difficult it was to install - custom bracket to attac…
Last reply by Sean240Z, -
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I have searched this site and others as well as my repair manuals but I haven't been able to find and diagrams of the venting for the 260z. When I bought mine, the venting was all undone and the previous owner gave all of them to me in a bag and I would like to reattach it. Is there anyone that happens to have or know where to get the diagrams to help me?
Last reply by HermanM, -
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I have been doing some research on units to purchase and install into my 260z when I get my interior redone in the next month and I was wondering if anyone has had this done, verses installing full seats from different cars, of if anyone has done any DIY projects and installed anything like this. I love the idea of keeping the stock look but I want to add features, upgrades and items that are great but kind of undercover.
Last reply by HermanM, -
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Those with stock 1977/1978 280z hatch area, how easy it is for you to access your hidden/secret/weed compartment (the two behind the seats in the hatch floor)? My Z hatch area is stock, which has the wooden floor boards under the carpet. The floor board over the spare wheel is liftable, and is attached to the board covering the hidden compartments by hinges. The board that is covering the hidden compartments are bolted down onto the hatch floor. It seems for me to access the hidden compartments, I would have to remove the entire carpet, then unbolt the entire wooden floor board. This doesn't sound very practical, unless I'm doing something wrong. Thx.
Last reply by Bonzi Lon, -
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I have a 71 240Z. Most cars have something (cowboard,etc.) under the headliner. My headliner was glued directly to the metal. That is the way it was supposed to be glued isn't it? It took alot of heat. I want to put insulation (fatmat,etc.) under headliner. What adhesive do I use between insulation and headliner? Really good adhesive. Thanks alot
Last reply by ZCurves, -
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I just received my restored belts back from Ssnake Oyl products and they look good. I will post a photos on my tread documenting the restoration of the retractable belts. I noticed and did not document prior to shipping them out one way or the other the following and wondered if someone with original retractable seat belts could check it out for me. The left belt white label is face down when stretched across your lab and the top of the label is up (toward roof), the right belt is also face down when stretched across the lap but the label is top down (toward floor). Is the consistent with original installation of the labels?
Last reply by CDM, -
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In the 280Z Owner's Manual, it mentions a "Comfort Clip" when you can use to keep a little slack in the seat belt while wearing it. Is there really such a thing? FWICT, There are similar things that you can use for securing baby seats, or I could make one from some light metal, I think it has a shape like an H or
Last reply by TomoHawk, -
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I installed a full face dash cover a few years back. Wish I knew then what I found out today. I was going to pull all the gauges and remove the white faces I put on them. I want them back to original. But I can't get the tach or speedo out. They are hitting the lip of the full face dash cover as I try pulling them out. There is about a 1" lip all around the inside of the opening keeping me from pulling them all the way out. Anyone else have this issue and have a solution besides removing the dash cover? It is glued down.
Last reply by Jameson, -
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The driver side scuff plate on my 75 280Z(manufact. 7/75) is toast. I've been told that the plates sold by BD and Courtesy for 240Z will fit, and also been told that they won't fit. All the pics I've seen for the 280 show a straight plate, but mine has an arc cut at the back to fit the wheel well. Anybody got an answer?
Last reply by Kurbycar32, -
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The interior diamond vinyl in my 1970 car is in good condition but, there is a place on the transmission tunnel vinyl where it touches the floor where it looks as if some oil or something similar has come in to contact with it and has dried, and the vinyl has gone 'stiff', and the edge has 'curled up'. If I was to tried to flatten it out I think it would split/tear. Does anyone know of a way to clean up the vinyl so that it becomes soft again.? As always, any help gratefully received Andrew
Last reply by Dr. 240Z, -
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I have my annual restoration on process (here winters are LOOONG and DARK, so might as well dismantle the car and do something about it) and i wonder could i "revive" those old vinyls somehow? Especially ones over the wheel arch, i'd love to soundproof the area but those vinyls are so stiff and dry that i fear i would destroy them when trying to remove. If there is some safe way to remove them, is there any way to make them nice and soft again? (im not buying repros)
Last reply by 240260280z, -
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I just finished fixing a stripped out shift knob for another Z owner and after messing with his wooden shift knob, I decided that I liked it. While I had his original wooden knob in the shop as an example, I figured I would try my hand at fashioning myself a new knob. Here's a shot of my new knob in process: And here is the trio... My faux leather black plastic, the wooden knob I just made, the original wood knob I just fixed: I'm no woodworker, and know pretty much nothing about finishes, etc. Any woodworkers in the house that can provide some input into stains, finishes, etc? Can anyone tell what type of wood and finish was used on the original? I used some light…
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