Datsun-240z Vs Fairlady-z432

[Gav240z]

5 hours ago, kats said:

PS Nissan blue is still available from local dealership or some internet vendors. You can order with the parts number 10128-90026.

Oh wow, I had the paint matched by a paint shop using the alternator bracket as a sample.

[bartsscooterservice]

On 6/3/2024 at 4:45 AM, kats said:

Thanks Patcon! 
I am enjoying to see your restoration of your 240Z, keep good work!

Kats

PS Nissan blue is still available from local dealership or some internet vendors. You can order with the parts number 10128-90026.

Or in Japan only?

 

You could buy this in bulk and sell the rest online to z fans in the us and europe 😄

[kats]

4 hours ago, bartsscooterservice said:

You could buy this in bulk and sell the rest online to z fans in the us and europe 😄

Hi Bart, I thought about it before. But I don’t know how to ship the spray can to overseas! 

Kats

[bartsscooterservice]

9 hours ago, kats said:

Hi Bart, I thought about it before. But I don’t know how to ship the spray can to overseas! 

Kats

I think you can ship a batch by sea freight, but air it not possible with rattle cans, because explosion danger

[kats]

On 6/3/2024 at 3:49 PM, Gav240z said:

Oh wow, I had the paint matched by a paint shop using the alternator bracket as a sample.

Hi Gavin,

Yes that is another correct way to have right Nissan blue I think. I did it like you before! 
 

Kats

[kats]

I have finished my ZG engine bay cosmetic refresh project. I am quite happy with the results, even though it looked very un professional outcome.

Please enjoy pictures!

Kats

[kats]

I snapped off the tiny tiny vacuum pipe on the front carburetor when I was trying to take the carburetor off from the manifold. Like this, I sometimes add more task which I never wished. I decided not to try talking off the carburetors because I didn’t want to brake them any further nor pay for a shop to do it instead of me. That is why you see the linkage parts between the two carbs are not plated but painted.

 I tried to paint them by using four colors of spray can for ‘fake gold zinc’ and it turned out so so for me. 
 

The throttle long arm across from the right side of the firewall to the pivot on the left side, and the throttle short arm on the balance tube are also my paint. Fuel pipe along the valve cover too. And a tall tower bracket for the spark plug wires is also painted. Don’t look them closely!!
 

I had to drill a small hole on the remaining pipe on the carburetor to insert a small piece to hold the one which was snapped off. I finally managed to put it back together, and seemed the vacuum advance working properly. 

One of the thing which I had been wishing for was unique wire clamps for the brake and clutch master cylinders. 
I bought them for cheap and put them into the place where they need to be. Also please note the foot ball shape cap for the clutch master cylinder. 
The cap for the brake master cylinder maybe incorrect, I will change it to periodic correct one.
 

Kats

 

Edited August 25 by kats

[kats]

Finally I put a parts number decal on the metal radiator shroud. The decal is my laptop reproduction.

Kats

Edited August 25 by kats

[Patcon]

That all looks good Kats!

[Captain Obvious]

Hi Kats,

The master cylinder caps are NABCO, but I'm thinking you want the Tokico instead?

Unfortunate about breaking off the carb vacuum nipple. If you ever decide to go through the trouble to pull the remaining piece out of the carb body, it doesn't look too difficult to make a replacement.

[Patcon]

8 hours ago, Captain Obvious said:

Hi Kats,

The master cylinder caps are NABCO, but I'm thinking you want the Tokico instead?

Unfortunate about breaking off the carb vacuum nipple. If you ever decide to go through the trouble to pull the remaining piece out of the carb body, it doesn't look too difficult to make a replacement.

Are you volunteering?  😉

[Captain Obvious]

For Kats? Sure. I'm volunteering.  I'd make it!