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Door Skin Weld Broken?

February 23, 2013 by Sean240Z
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A few years ago I replaced the window roller on the driver's side. Motorsport! Window Roller, Left, 70-78 240Z-260Z-280Z - The Z Store! Nissan-Datsun 240Z-260Z-280Z-280ZX-300ZX(Z31/Z32)-350Z-370Z Parts Not long afterwards the new window roller broke. I'm wondering if the root cause of this failure is door skin vibration due to what appears to be a broken weld on the top front corner of the door skin. Can someone confirm that the door skin is supposed to be welded together at this location? My 240Z has aftermarket metal (aluminum?) door mirrors, I'm wondering if the weight of these mirrors has caused the weld to fail due to fatigue. Anyone else experience a similar …

Last reply by grannyknot, February 24, 2013
Door Glass Rollers/Bumpers 1 2 3

October 2, 2012 by fixitman
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The FSM for 240's and 260's shows the door glass rollers or bumpers almost in the center of the door along the top outer lip. However, the shop is telling me that they do not fit in that location. Can anyone describe the correct location or provide a photo of an installed roller? Thanks, Fixitman

Last reply by Sean240Z, February 23, 2013
Taking off the emblem on the rear quarter pillar

February 22, 2013 by Healeyalt
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On my 76 280z 2+2, how do I get the rear quarter panel emblems off? I thought I'd ask for advice before I try to just pry them off and break them or something. Thanks Gary

Last reply by tlorber, February 22, 2013
Cowl Attachment Bolts

February 8, 2013 by NCdatsunZ
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Hi I've got a 72 240z and I've lost a bag of bolts somewhere so I'm going to have to replace them. What size are the bolts that attach the cowl to the body of the car? Thanks Will

Last reply by ZCurves, February 18, 2013
quarter window sealant

February 17, 2013 by mossy
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Just finishing restoring my 240z quarter windows but was wondering if sealant is required in the groove where the glass sits, i thought i read somewhere that the FSM says its not required?

Last reply by 240260280z, February 18, 2013
What to do? 1 2

January 12, 2013 by siteunseen
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The last 4" of the rain channel, left & right sides, of my hatch are open to the rain. It dumps right where they rust :stupid:. Does anyone know of a way to stop that besides not driving on rainy days or washing the car. Carry a towel?

Last reply by e-tek, February 18, 2013
emblem white paint recommendations?

February 17, 2013 by ironhelix
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Any paint recommendations for 240z emblems? Wick's book recommended low-gloss/matte black, but no suggestions for the white. My emblem's white paint appear to be a matte, off-white. They've been in storage for 30 years, so the color is probably pretty close to original. Thanks, Dave '72 240z IZCC#508

Last reply by madkaw, February 17, 2013
matching old and new door handles

February 7, 2013 by skillinp
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Hi all, just stripped the paint off my 73 240Z so I could wrap it in vinyl, and I've come across a problem that has stumped me (granted, this doesn't take much). I recently replaced my driver side door handle because it broke (fatigue and age, I guess), so now it is a nice shiny chrome surface. The passenger side was covered in paint by whoever the previous owner was. Since I've taken off the paint (I used acetone, not an abrasive surface), I've found that the passenger's handle wasn't in the best shape, and looks quite a bit more dull and beat up than the driver's side handle. Is there anything I can do short of re-chroming the handle to make them match a bit better? I'…
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Rotor and Pads question

February 13, 2013 by nismospek
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I want to replace the front rotors and pads on my 72 240z. It has the stock set up and I would like to get a quality set of rotors and good street/auto-x pads. Anyone have any suggestions?

Last reply by cbuczesk, February 14, 2013
Freshly painted 77 280z 1 2

April 17, 2011 by petrol
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hi all- Obviously I don't normally post here (not sure I ever have, actually), but I've been reading religiously since I began restoring my early 77 280z (6 years ago). Well now I have something to post about, because I just got my z back from paint. I couldn't bring myself to do the Earl Scheib thing OR the $7k high-end shop thing, so i went somewhere in between. I'm in the SF Bay Area, so if anyone has been looking for an affordable, reputable, locally owned shop, let me know. Anyway, I went with a Ford GT color- Midnight Blue, with a satin black stripe. I've already been asked a few times why I didn't do a dual Wimbledon White stripe, and really, I was just going fo…

Last reply by rcb280z, February 13, 2013
Rear Hatch Weatherstrip

February 8, 2013 by New-to-240z
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I've moved to the rear hatch with my weathstrip project. I bought the MSA weatherstrip and I want to be sure that I am putting this stuff on correctly. I have put some pictures in here to help what I'm trying to do . . This one shows the actual top outer piece from MSA. It has a circle running around the entire thing. And it has 2 places where you COULD put the stitch welding into. Here I show putting the skinnier but stronger/grippier part of the weatherstrip onto the stitch weld. This feels right, but I just want to be sure before I put on the cement to hold it. Here is the outer WS that goes on the same seam as the previous one, but it just runs from the bottom…

Last reply by New-to-240z, February 10, 2013
Chrome Surrounding Openings for Tail Lights on Rear Valence

February 9, 2013 by Hank240
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I have some questions on the rear valence surrounding the tail lights that some one here no doubt has the answers - Of my three 240Zs, one 1971 has a thin chrome strip on the valence openings that surround the tail lights and the other 1971 and the 1972 do not have these chrome strips. Did all cars come with the thin chrome strips around the openings and two of my cars are missing them? Where would I acquire a set of these chrome strips? Hopefully this makes some sense. Thanks for your help Hank

Last reply by Hank240, February 10, 2013