new arrival

[Ricklandia]

hehe - When I pulled the rear deck carpeting on mine I found it painted in the glorious original 112 Yellow. It's very hypnotic, it even has me contemplating going back to it some day.

[HKSZ]

Thanks Vicky!

[26th-Z]

I have some Service Bulletin information about the names of colors and my best understanding is that these names apply to North American export models.

901 Silver Gray (metallic) - black interior

903 Universal Blue (metallic) - blue or black interior

904 Kilimanjaro White - blue or black interior

905 Monte Carlo Red - black interior

907 Racing Green - brown or black interior

918 New Sight Orange - black interior

919 Sunshine Yellow - black interior

920 Safari Gold - black interior

This information is from early literature and does not include Patrick's number 112 paint color (Lime Yellow), but I thought I would post to let you know the proper (American) names for the early colors and that there is another yellow to consider.

[Zrush]

You either hate or love #112 Lime-Yellow. Most people I know hate the color. I like ANY yellow car, especially a sports car. Dodge is going to offer their Charger in some of those familar 70's colors, Plum Crazy, Sub-lime, Go ManGo and the Daytona Editon will be retro (as retro as you wanna call it by todays standards).

Red, Yellow and Black are my favorite colors for sports cars. I guess I need a Ferrari then

Vicky

[MikeW]

This information is from early literature and does not include Patrick's number 112 paint color (Lime Yellow), but I thought I would post to let you know the proper (American) names for the early colors and that there is another yellow to consider.

My understanding is that the #112 yellow was introduced for the 1972 model year - which Patrick's car is - at which point the #919 yellow was dropped.

[Bambikiller240]

The attached image is a picture of a page in the Nissan TSB introducing the 1972 model 240Z (w/ "B" trans, recline seats, etc) as you can see, by this time Nissan had dropped the "cutsie" color names and simply referred to the colors by generic color names and numbers.

[zhead240]

i've had a couple of friends say they've seen me in my green car. the manufacture date on the door jam is 10/71.(vin HLS3050803)i know the model years are fuzzy but i have the toggle hazzard, two stage door opening, flip up seats but no retracting seat belts.one key fits ignition, doors and glove box but i have a different key for the hatch.(wonder why)

[Bambikiller240]

i've had a couple of friends say they've seen me in my green car. the manufacture date on the door jam is 10/71.(vin HLS3050803)i know the model years are fuzzy but i have the toggle hazzard, two stage door opening, flip up seats but no retracting seat belts.one key fits ignition, doors and glove box but i have a different key for the hatch.(wonder why)

My car is 11/71 titled as a 72. My VIN is exactly 4900 later than yours. It has the same equipment that you describe, though I have pockets for the retract belts, but it never had retact belts. Came with regular belts, though I have acquired retracts to install at some point. I don't think many (if any) car got the retract belts before 1/72 production.

My hatch key is different from the key for the other locks. I had always figured the PO had replaced the hatch lock for some reason, but maybe not.

[zhead240]

when i open the hatch the interior lite doesn't come on. is this normal?

[MikeW]

when i open the hatch the interior lite doesn't come on. is this normal?

Yes. The interior light is only operated by the driver and passenger door as well as by pushing on the light itself. Be aware that it's also not a smart system like modern cars where the light times out after a while. If you turn the light on by pushing on it or if you leave the door open overnight you'll run your battery down.

[nwcubsman]

Very nice Zee!!! congratulations on your new car.

[zhead240]

driving the zed is like when i first got my license. fun. everybody loves it. it purrs like a kitten and runs like a swiss watch.