Serial Numbers and Maufacture Dates.

[Kirby]

Hey,

i just got a catalouge sent out by victoria british, I was looking at getting a complete rubber seal kit.

however when looking at the different parts and the different models, i came across a problem. My car as far as the ADR plate is concerned is a 2/76 model, however victoria british shows that my car VIN (010105) is actually a 1974 build chassis numbers (8/73 - 000001 > 8/74 060000). Or so I am lead to believe.

Here (http://classiczcars.com/forums/printthread.php?t=16323&pp=40) suggests that there were two different series of chassis numbers for LHD and RHD cars.That is a LS30-010105 (LHD of my chassis #) could and would have existed aswell as mine in the RHD (RS30-010105). Which means there could have been an offset for production years for RHD models, making this lookup table in this catalouge incorrect.

Its all rather confusing, i just want to know what year I should be buying parts for...

is there a different manufacturing year to vin in countries with RS30's?

did both LHD and RHD cars share a vin series?

what year was my car ACTUALLY built?

what year's would be acceptable to buy parts for to match my car (thinking door rubbers here *there were minor changes apparently*)?

HELP!

[Zedrally]

LHD & RHD do not share VIN numbers, nor do they co-relate to model years.

Why don't you try Scotts Old Auto Rubber, Oakleigh Victoria for a seal kit.

[Kirby]

LHD & RHD do not share VIN numbers, nor do they co-relate to model years.

Why don't you try Scotts Old Auto Rubber, Oakleigh Victoria for a seal kit.

I have, they have only some of the parts i need.

There are some bits and pecies i have looked around for VB seems to be the best place.

any ideas how i can figure out my manufacture date/chassis year from my vin? or should i just go with '76?

[Zedrally]

You will need to go with the build date on the ADR.

I'm suspecting the parts you require will be listed as 280 model [not sure of that prefix] as the 260 only ran for a very short perod of time in the US.

Someone else may like to chime in here as I'm also not sure of the interchangability between RH & LH parts.

Not really the answer your looking for, however I'm sure someone has been there, done that as well.

[Mr Camouflage]

The VB catalogue nubers are for LHD HLS30 cars.

The compliance plate is a more accurate measure of when your car was build. It was fitted when the car arrived in Austraila. So your car would probably be a 1976, or very late 1975, depending on how quickly they were loaded onto a ship and sent down under.

If i had a dollar for everytime someone with a RHD HS30 240z looked up the numbers and claimed they had a 1969 240z....

[sjcurtis]

Kirby, welcome to the minefield, the advice you are getting is sound, your production date for a 260z rh drive is about 2 months earlier than your ADR plate compliance date at the outside. what exactly are you short, have you resolved your supply problem yet

cheers

Steve

[Kirby]

yeah, i figured asmuch. im going for late 75 early 76 in my estimation.

Which works for me. because there were two series of 280z's with the latter starting build in 7/75. So i know what parts.

As for supply, kinda.

Im getting full body rubbers, glass channel rubbers, front door sealing rubbers, quarter window front seals and door sill/scuff plates.

A lovely $650AUD before shipping, and unknown to me at the time (and not metnitoned in the VB cat) when i went to place my order they cant send me the 19pc body rubber kit due to frieght restrictions. I have no way to contact them thorugh email, so i need to get a intl. calling card and call thier number to see if there is anyway we can organise freight for the parts.

Any one with similar experiences?