Hey Guys, I just had my '73 repainted back to the original Orange. I painted the fenders & doors and all of the other parts off the car.

My question is where do all the rubber pieces for the inspection lids go?

All the rubber was gone from the front of the car except the cowl piece.

I just want to do this right.

I have looked through the Gallery and cant seem to find a shot showing what I need.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks, Doug

I tooks this shot before I had the engine steam cleaned. I circled my inspection bumper locations in yellow. I believe the placement is correct...given the car hasn't been repainted (yet).

Hey thanks, that was quick. That car looks nice for original paint.

There is a 2' X 1/2' long flat rubber piece that I got also. I guess it goes on top of the lid to cushion the against the hood.

Thanks

There is one shorter piece of rubber that goes on the top edge of the radiator support, and the other one longer one along the firewall where the back of the hood is.

What kind of place steam cleans your engine & engine bay??

I don't think the 240Z has the one on the edge of the radiator support. IIRC they don't even have the raised lip there where it would be on a 280Z. Many places will steam clean your engine and bay. Commercial/industrial cleaning businesses, auto detailers, etc. Look up steam cleaning in the phone book.

What kind of place steam cleans your engine & engine bay??

There's a guy in my area that has a mobile auto detailing business. I saw him one day at a local parking lot detailing some cars and took down his phone number. I called him a few months later and scheduled a home visit. I put my Z on jackstands, removed the wheels and he spent the better part of an hour and a half steam pressure washing my engine bay, wheel wells and undercarriage. I recall paying him about $70.00 for this labor.

He was using something like this:

Nice toy to have for all kinds of cleaning jobs

Doug,

Who painted the car for you? Mine is orange, but faded BADLY. I need it redone, 918 orange.

Let me know.

Rich

Hey DatsunZGuy: Did you know that you live in the home of the cartoon character 'Roger Ramjet?' Bet you're not old enough to remember that.

here's a closeup of inspection lid rubber bumper placements.

Ohhh, Stephen,

Roger Ramjet ????????????

BOY, if that's not giving away your age ??????.

Rick.

:devious: :devious:

The only inspection lid rubber that I have on my 72 is the rectangular piece, this goes on the flat area of the inspection lid that the main hood falls over, it actually is the only area wide enough for the piece of rubber.

I've never seen those rubber pieces that DatsunZGuy has circled...my car never had them when it had original paint...manuf 10/71. but they look like I should have them.

I don't think the 240Z has the one on the edge of the radiator support. IIRC they don't even have the raised lip there where it would be on a 280Z.

The 1973 Datsun 240-Z's had the raised lip and rubber seal on the front radiator core support.

FWIW,

Carl B.