Rear Hatch - Lock Plate

This plate is located at the bottom of the hatch. It is part of the car and is spot welded to the tail-light panel. It's flat and has a hole in it to allow the hatch to lock into the frame.

My panel was rusted underneath. I had to replace it. Upon shopping every resource I could find..... I found out that Nissan re-released this part just for this reason. Here is the part number:

Part Number = 999M1 - M0000

Your local Nissan dealer will sell this to you for around $100.00, but, Courtesy Nissan has this panel for around $75.00. Courtesy Nissan will give all 240z-club members a 25% discount!! This is VERY good information to have on hand. Also keep in mind that Courtesy Nissan will charge you shipping. But, they usually have the part *ON HAND* whilst most Nissan dealers must order it (which takes a week).