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While driving at night, I have noticed a few vehicles swerving as if they, at the last moment, saw the lights and just missed hitting the back. Maybe the drivers were not paying attention to the road in front of them or they were tired, but our Datsuns are not really known for being as brightly-lit in the dark as modern cars are, even with all the DeOxit I used and the modern lightbulbs. The taillights on the S30 are not all that bright, although we try to get them that way, so I wondered if a few reflector strips might make the car more noticeable in the dark.
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Hello again all! I have discovered the original color of my 72 as the lime green they call yellow. I like it ok, but was thinking of either blue or grey for my project. I am still months away, but I thought I would ask....would you admire a z that stayed true to colors available at production, even if the car wasn't restored back to original? I will have 4 wheel disc, l28/e31 combo, 17 inch rims, etc. Thoughts?
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Hey guys, in the process of getting my 240z ready for the road, I realized it had no side mirrors, so I bought a new one, specifically, a new-in-box OEM flag mirror. While looking it over, I noticed this little defect, which you should be able to see in the picture. I can see how it could happen when folding over the edge, and I can see how it would be hard to avoid, but is it 'normal?' Or should I send it back? This may be a silly question, but thought I'd ask. This is mine: This is another pic I found on here, looks like it might have the same defect, in the same place (outermost edge when mounted), if you look at the one on the right. Thoughts?
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Hi, so my passenger side floor pans is much worse than i originally expected, I know all about the zedd findings ones but their prices are a tad steep. I found a company on ebay that sells them for about $134+free shipping, has anyone tried these? 1970 74 Nissan Datsun Floor Pan Passenger Side | eBay I know you get what you pay for so I wanted to ask before purchasing, thanks!
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I'm looking to get a couple of Series-1 Valve Covers powdered coated, but the internal baffle is riveted in. Has anyone removed that baffle before? Am I alright to pop those out, so long as I re-rivet when finished? I'm nervous to remove that baffle without learning whether its been done, and couldn't find anything. Most other posts allude to those being screws, but I suppose those are later-model Valve Covers.
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I'll show you what I'm dealing with on my 280z, and perhaps get some advice! What is the "interior of the fuel door" called? The metal where the fuel filler neck is mounted. Is a replacement part for this made? I believe this is a pretty common rust area, due to spilled gas? Has anyone done this repair before? Any good guides? I'm in Seattle, if anyone has a recommendation for a good shop.
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It seams that no matter how many pictures I take I am always missing the one I need. I'm installing all of my weatherstripping and seals and I was hoping someone can post some pictures of how the upper corner door seals are glued on? I'm having trouble figuring out the positioning. A picture of the rubber is attached so you know what I'm talking about. Thanks as always! Matt
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Thought I would post some pics of what I've been working on the last few days. Took a week off work to get some real progress on my 71' 240Z that's in need of a new front end. So after 6 years of sitting in my garage, she's finally getting that work done she so dearly deserves. Careful the following pics are not for the faint of heart, and for those wondering I have no idea what I'm doing ;-) Day one: Finished the jigs to get the new front end somewhat close hopefully ;-)
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Hey guys,...the tailight assemblies on my 240 are in near perfect condition,...except for the plastic chrome strip that runs horizantal. Does anyone sell new replacements?
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Morning folks, I'm trying to decide how to move forward on some battery tray rust repairs, and I was hoping for some feedback from those who have gone through this before. First, the pics: Of course the, first (and biggest) question is "do I need to cut it out". I'm not a rust expert, but I'm inclined to go with "yes, cut it out". If I'm going to go ahead and do that, I'd really like to flatten out the bottom of the battery tray area and enlarge it a little so I can bolt in an aluminum battery tray and set the battery down in a little further, but I'm not sure how much space I have available to enlarge the battery tray area. How close to the inner fender and tire…
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Take a look at the pics of this car. I have been trying to match paint for some touch up. I was convinced it was Nissan 115 code, but that color is darker then whats on the car. The paint code by year should be 903, but 903 is much darker. The story goes, that when the car went to the painter, they guessed the code by looking at a faded code sticker on the radiator core. The numbers are so faded that they could have put 305 color on this car. Anyway, if you think your blue paint is this color, please chime in. Like I said, this color is several shades lighter than the 903.
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Problem: The receiver plate inside my D/S door jamb has stripped bolt holes for the bottom 2 bolts. Since I can't find any way of removing the piece to replace it or repair it, I'm wondering if I can *carefully* fill those holes with something like JB weld and re-drill and -tap them. Does anybody have a better idea? -Ken P.
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