Interior
Discussions about the interior components of your early Zcar.
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Since it's been rainy all weekend I've been working inside on vinyl covering for the all-plastic 280Z hatch area panels. Closed cell foam to replace the old foam padding. added a canvas edging where the hatch inner panel sits against the opening - I don't like that one can see the mount hardware & gap between the inside of the glass & the trim, hopefully this will fill it undecided on covering the 1/4 glass trim, so many curves it will be a PITA to cover closed cell foam on the lamp access covers roof hatch trim tail lamp cover panel left rear hatch area panel. The right side is going t…
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We had a deluge here last night. When I checked the car this afternoon, it was obvious water had got into the car, but I can't be sure where to look for the source. There are no stains on the inner roof trim that would indicate the passage of water, however most of the wet area was along the lip behind the seats, down into the pockets and from there out onto the floor pans. I had a box sitting on the ledge and it obviously absorbed an amount of water. This pic was after I mopped up the water by the ridge. Any specific places I should be looking? I have a new hatch seal I will be installing anyway, but I don't see how a hatch seal would cause water to drop so far forw…
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I was redoing my '74 260z interior in leather and so far have the seats, door panels, and center console completed. The problem is that my supplier, J-F Customs in the UK, sent a dashboard cover that I think is for a 240z. The most apparent issue is that the ignition switch hole was moved lower a few inches lower in the 260z. A 240z owner on this site has successfully used J-F so I figured I was safe buying it. J-F Customs has been responding to my e-mails that they are designing the correct cover for my dash but that's been going on now for weeks. Now they don't respond at all. Where I can use help is that I'd like a local leather smith to replace the panel t…
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Hey guys, Feel free to educate me on what these two knobs are actually called, but I can't seem to get them off. I am replacing the dash pad/getting the frame powder coated. The last thing holding me back are these two mechanisms from being removed. Thanks as always
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I am finishing up a full restomod on a 280z. I modified the floor pans and tunnel in several areas and also removed the seat braces so I can't use a standard carpet kit. I'm planning to get a roll of carpet and install myself. The hatch piece I can use a pre-cut standard product from a vendor. Since the carpet won't be molded, it will be a little tricky. I'll likely have to use heat and water to get it to conform. I much prefer the look of carpet on the transmission tunnel vs vinyl. My current plan is to have 3 separate pieces: 2 for each floor, and one for the transmission tunnel. Since the pieces will be separate, there wi…
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I was cleaning up this ignition switch and one of the two wires broke off from the switch body. I attempted to pry loose the black plastic cover where the wire connects to the main body of the switch, but it just felt like if I kept "persuading" it that I was going to break the cover. Does anyone have a suggestion as to how I might get this wire reattached?
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I may have a line on a used dashboard which hopefully is in acceptable condition for the Z restoration I'm currently working on. Looks like there are three versions of dashes for the S30's over the years, however from 1974 to 1978 they all have the same dash. Could someone with knowledge of dash versions confirm if this is correct please? Thanks, Jim
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After looking at my original "saggy" sunvisors for a few years (and with lots of "sheltering at home" time) I decided to try a "fix". The vynil skins themselves are in great shape but it seemed as if the internal stuffing had deteriorated over 40 odd years and there were wrinkles here and there on the visors. I didn't want to change the original vynil for leather (visor repair kits on the market) so I decided to cut them open along the forwardmost seam with a fine scalpel blade, staying on one side of the seam so I could later close the seam almost invisibly. To my surprise the foam layer inside was pretty intact and the cause of the wrinkles on the outside was just …
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Has anyone had their sun visors reupholstered at the Z store? https://www.thezstore.com/product/6346/sun-visor-pair-repair-reupholstering-70-78-240z-260z-280z I don't have any visors currently for my 280z and was considering buying a rough set and doing this service or buying a decent used set. Any thoughts?
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While going through some spare parts I found a heater know unlike the ones commonly seen on the S30, the lower knob in the photos below. Has anyone seen the use of this knob on a S30 (or any other Datsun)? Thanks, Keith
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Blower Vent
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The "vent" piece straight from my blower needs replacing. I dont see the technical name of it in the service manual. Would it be the blower duct? or main air duct? Hard to search for the part when i am not positive what is called
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My project has no passenger seat (or rails) and the driver's seat has seen much better days. I'm just going to replace the set but I don't want to wind up with seats that are too wide for the space. Anybody have any wisdom to share? Not looking to do racing type seats, but something comfy but sporty. I remember liking the high back seats in my old 280ZX.
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