The area behind the seats has a couple of tabs with captive nuts and the vertical panel has a small projection with a plastic knob.I guess these are to hold the jack and wheel brace? But I dont have any brackets or any idea what goes where.

Any one got some pictues or can let me know.

Thanks Nick

Hi Nick

The tabs etc you speak of are for securing the black plastic covers that are the storage compartments, these were moved to the hatch floor in later cars.

The covers fix to the floor with screws and then secure to the rear panel using the black knob.

Hope this helps

Regards

Lee

Thanks Lee.

See you have early model also, possible to photo so I can see what to look for???

What chance of finding these bits ?

Nick

Hi Nick

I have'nt got a scanner but a mate of mine has so I will try to get pictures to you over the weekend.

The chances of finding these covers would be fairly remote unless someone is going to scrap a series one car (it does happen now and again) I would suggest contacting Z spares in Sydney, failing that U.S suppliers would be the next stop.

Regards

Lee

I believe I have seen the covers for sale on the web. Seems like it was either Classic Datsun Motorsports or perhaps Too Intense Restorations or Motorsport Auto. Check out their sites in the web-links sections. I still have not received my new MSA catalog so I don't know if they still have them or not.

I bought a pair from MSA about six months ago. You might check to see if they still have them.

Hi Nick,

I'm also putting an early RHD car back together at the moment ( although mine is an early '70 Fairlady Z-L ).

The Factory parts catalogues are useful for seeing what goes where, as they have lots of "exploded views" and of course all the part numbers.

I have taken a digital photo of one of the relevant pages that might be of help to you. Here are the part numbers of what you seem to be looking for:

*32 ( 74670-E4101 arse'Y-COVER, rear floor "A" )

*33 ( 74675-E4101 arse'Y-COVER, rear floor "B" )

*34 ( 99619-E4101 BELT-tire stopper )

*36 ( 99751-25700 arse'Y-HOLDER, jack )

If you have any other problems I might be able to help.

Good luck,

Alan T.

Is the passenger side footrest (item No. 40) shown on the scanned parts pic., standard on any or all 240z's ?

Cheers

Dazza

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Alan.

Thats great.

Any idea if the microfiche cd is as detailed, as I doubt the parts catalogue is not an item thats easy to find.

Nick

Silly I guess the microfiche is a straight copy of the catalogue?

Dazza,

The 75500-E4100 "arse'Y-FOOT REST, assistant" was standard on Japanese home-market Fairlady Z-L ( S30 ) and Fairlady Z432 ( PS30 ) models, and an "Option" accessory for the Fairlady Z ( S30-S ) from launch in October 1969. It was also standard on the Fairlady 240Z ( HS30 ) and Fairlady 240ZG ( HS30-H ) when they were launched in October 1971.

Japanese "Home" market models of S30-series Z had the reinforced holes in the correct position on the passenger floor - so that the footrest could be a bolt-on if selected. This is one of numerous differences that the Japanese home-market model bodyshells had compared to the "Export" models.

Your question about this footrest and the "240Z" would seem to be enquiring as to whether any "Export" models of HS30 and HLS30 had these fitted as standard. The answer is "no" - to the best of my knowledge they were only ever on the Japanese home-market models. I have seen some fitted on Export cars - but they were later additions by the owner, and did not have the correct reinforcement to the passenger floor area around the holes.

Nick,

I have not seen the Microfiche CD, so I cannot comment apart from saying that I believe it refers mainly to the HLS30 USA / North American market Export cars. The digital photo above, and the information that I wrote, comes from one of the Japanese parts catalogues for the S30 and PS30 models ( NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD. publication no. C-187 ) which is mainly in Japanese. It does not cover the Export HS30 models ( although the Japanese home-market HS30 series cars are covered in publication no. C-236 and these have many similarities with the early Export HS30 models ).

These parts catalogues ( they are not workshop manuals ) are invaluable if you have anything other than an HLS30, as they contain a wealth of information and all the original part numbers. They even have a lot of the Competition and Sports Option parts in them. My Z432-R replica project would struggle without these as reference.

All the best,

Alan T.

This is what they look like: