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!

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.

  Zedrally said:

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?

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.

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....

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

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?