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   What's this bung for?

   August 3, 2004 by 240znz

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   Still pulling Zed apart and finding some interesting things. Attached is a pic of me pointing to a rubber bung. Any ideas what the hole is is covering was/is used for????

   

   Last reply by 240znz, August 4, 2004
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   If the 240Z were a Woman... 1 2 3 4 6

   May 17, 2004 by Zvoiture

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   ...what nationality would she be? steve

   

   Last reply by tanny, August 3, 2004
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   bumper guards

   August 1, 2004 by GregP

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   Would these bumper guards fit a 73 bumper? I know there was some slight changes to the bumper brackets and bumpers starting in 73 but did it effect the bumper guards? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2485651554&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT thanks, Greg

   

   Last reply by GregP, August 1, 2004
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   MSA Sale on Precision Weatherstrip Kits!

   July 31, 2004 by jmark

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   I called Sal at MSA yesterday and I am glad I waited to order the Precision 19 piece weatherstrip kit for my '78 280Z coupe. MSA has them on sale for $159.95. Awesome price. We'll be painting the Z soon! Also picked up some OEM door sill plates, fuse box cover. Now I am looking for the chrome T/L surrounds either redone or used in excellent shape.

   

   Last reply by jmark, July 31, 2004
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   door ding strips 1 2

   July 2, 2004 by GregP

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   Were the door ding strips factory installed or after market items? In other posts I saw that some were screwed right into the sheet metal and others were glued. My assumption is the glued ones were after market or dealer addons . Is this correct?

   

   Last reply by 1 Bravo 6, July 30, 2004
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   B pillar "240Z" badge removal

   July 8, 2004 by 240znz

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   Trying to get this badge off the B pillar but it won't budge. I don't want to force it cause it just tells me it wants to break in half. What's the catch?

   

   Last reply by abas, July 28, 2004
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   Rear hatch seal PITA

   July 27, 2004 by NH-75-Z

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   Am attempting to replace the rear hatch rubber seal, with a replacement from Victoria/British . Have figured out how it attaches, but the top portion that is like near the hinges is troublesome. Does the plastic interior trim pieces need to be removed, so the lower rubber lip of the new seal can be positioned under the plastic interior trim?? Is it necessary, or can that portion of the seal be trimmed? BTW - Also installed the drivers door weatherstrip from V/B , it installed OK, looks OK , but is too thick, which requires the door to be slammed to latch :disappoin 75-280,Tokico, Monza,"pushed in bumper",78 5-spd

   

   Last reply by NH-75-Z, July 27, 2004
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   $%#! the Z just got hit... 1 2

   July 24, 2004 by EricB

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   3 miles from home, just now, coming back from work. It was bumper to bumper traffic but somehow the guy who caused all of this must have been going pretty fast (I don't know how...) His Civic totalled itself into the back of an older Jeep Cherokee which is probably also going to the crusher after this which then hit a Cutlass which then hit me... Thank god for the Cutlass' ultra soft shocks, cause just before he hit me he must obviously have slammed his brakes cause his nose dove down and basically only wrecked my rear bumper and slightly pushed in the lower valance behind it... The japanese tail lights I brought back two years ago were spared... no buckling in the C pil…

   

   Last reply by Ed, July 27, 2004
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    bumper bolt?

    July 25, 2004 by echocluster

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    i have a 71 z. the bolt that holds the bumper that goes around the passenger side of the car fell out. i tried to get in there but the gas tank is right there. how do you put a new bolt on?

    

    Last reply by 1 Bravo 6, July 27, 2004
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    72 240Z Door Locks

    July 23, 2004 by Zrush

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    This is weird or is it? I can only lock the doors on the 72 from the outside with the key. Sitting inside the car with the doors closed I can push the lock down, I'm locked in, no problem. Open the door, get out, push the lock down, shut the door, it will not lock. Is this something Nissan did on these Factory cars to prevent num skulls from locking their keys in the car? My 78 was not like that as I've locked the keys in that Z many times. The 77 I haven't tried yet because I don't have an extra set of keys (and I don't what to go through the hatch) to try this experiment. Anyone else have a 240Z that does this? Vicky

    

    Last reply by sblake01, July 24, 2004
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    Anyone have an orange 280? 1 2

    April 9, 2004 by Zvoiture

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    My 77 is orange underneath the metallic green. I have never in my life seen an orange 280. Door sills, behind panels--all the places of an original colour. Anyone else? Could the orange be a second coat? steve

    

    Last reply by getrdone, July 23, 2004
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    How much paint did your HVLP repaint need? 1 2

    June 30, 2004 by BadDog

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    Quick poll: How much paint (after being reduced) did it take you to do an all-over HVLP job? 2 quarts? 3 quarts? a gallon? more than a gallon?

    

    Last reply by hls30.com, July 10, 2004