hi Guys,

well, i have managed to snap up the 240K GT that was recently on ebay.. It is a 72 model (complied in australia 1/73) and it is build number 280! i know it wasn't probably the smartest buy.. considering my other project.. but i just can't resist sometimes!

unfortunately the car was a bit of an ongoing "project" and most of the bits of the car have been lost including the original engine, gearbox, bonnet, rear light panel, dash cluster, seats.. it was destined to have some form of V8 in it, but i am looking to fix her up and try and bring her back to a somewhat original look. the car is moslty stripped at the moment, so i am looking at fixing the remaining rust, get her painted again, and then put her all back together using some of the other parts i have lying around.

from what i can gather, the rear lights are original, it has the GT door cards, dash top is in good condition (though probably re-covered), and the Diff looks original (no idea what condition it is in though).

from what i can find, the only other really functional difference between the GT's and the GL's was that it came with a MPH/KMH speedo..

If anyone finds one of these in their travels, or knows of the whereabouts of one.. can you please let me know!!

Kent

Is there something wrong with the rear panel thats on it?

Good question.

If Nissan have done their usual thing then the panel itself may well have exactly the same holes in it that the original GT one had.

If that is the case, just a matter of replacing the badges.

If not a little rework with a MIG or TIG welder would be easier and cheaper than sourcing and shipping another!

Kent,

You mentioned that the car was complianced 1/73, was it described as a "DATSUN GT COUPE"?

If so then we now have five examples of Australian delivered Datsun 240K GT's that have good documentation and provenance traceable to Nissan Australia.

At $1500 I would consider that you made a pretty reasonable investment.

Good question.

If Nissan have done their usual thing then the panel itself may well have exactly the same holes in it that the original GT one had.

If that is the case, just a matter of replacing the badges.

If not a little rework with a MIG or TIG welder would be easier and cheaper than sourcing and shipping another!

I think the panels are the same, its just that the badges are different. Underneath the big Datsun badge is the narrow indent that the jdm skyline and export datsun badge fit in. I pulled the badges off the back of my sedan and it had the narrow indent.

Hi Art.

Yes, the compliance plate is stamped GT, and the VIN is #280, i am not sure when it was made (will find out on saturday), however it had to be 1972 (when did the 240k production start.. considering this is #KHGC110-0000280.. it can't be too much earlier).. i am not sure if it will come with any documentation or books unfortunately.. it would be nice, but i am not holdign my breath considering the rest of the stuff that has been lost. I am glad to hear that the price sounds justified.. i had started to wonder if i had just dazzled myself and paid too much

I am not sure of the condition of the rear panel (the GL badge will certainly go), but i have never seen a datsun badge that takes up the whole width of the rear before.. is this normal? the only ones i can think of seeing, only took up the indent in the centre (but then i could be easily confusing them with my GT-R one).. is this a badge off a sedan or something?

Lachlan?

Which year had this badge?

Kent,

as Mr Camo has been kind enough to verify, sounds like your panel is most likely usable with new badging.

Kent,

No visible difference between early 240K GL and GT panels.

I would think that all Nissan did there was alter the badge to satisfy our rapacious insurance companies.

Hi Art.

I am not sure of the condition of the rear panel (the GL badge will certainly go), but i have never seen a datsun badge that takes up the whole width of the rear before.. is this normal?

Yeah, ive seen them before. They are made up of 3 parts. The central datsun badge, and the 2 separate badges either side, the left one is just the bar thing. The right one is the bar incorporating the 240K GL.

I'm 99% sure the when you pull the badges off you will be able to put a badge like Art has on there.

thanks mr. Camo that makes sense.

do you know where these badges originated from? were they JDM, special or something? i find it odd that datsun would make a badge like that (unless it is from another model).

should have a few more pics of things tomorrow.. can't wait now!

Kent,

Here's one badge that you probably haven't got:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230181773892&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:AU:1123

and I promise I won't go after it if you need it!

Also on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140168964749&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:AU:1123

except these are C210 (unless later C110's got those o'seas).

Original early '73 badges are quite different. Note the deep red in the upper edge groove which I am told was all round the badge.

Thanks Art, i saw those on ebay today, but i wanted to see what badges the car came with in teh morning before i made a bid on that ($55 seems quite expensive for a 2nd hand badge, i paid just a little more for a NIB GT-R one!)