Mike B Posted September 10, 2009 Share #1 Posted September 10, 2009 What should the small radiator decal in front of the upper radiator hose look like on a US 1970 240z? Banzai Motorworks has two reproductions, one supposedly for 1970-74 and one for 1975-83 (see the first picture below). I bought a couple of the 1970-74 Banzai reproductions (part #DE-10), but they don't look like the original on my 5/72 car (see picture #2). I also checked the 11/69 FSM (picture #3), and it has a decal that looks more like the Banzai DE10, although this radiator doesn't have a fan shroud either, so maybe its different than what made it to production? Does anyone have pictures of an original decal from their car? -Mike Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/33135-radiator-decals/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorman7 Posted September 10, 2009 Share #2 Posted September 10, 2009 The first picture is correct. If you look at my 'refresh' thread, one of the early pictures shows that decal. It is original on my 3/70 build. I think I have some better pics at home. Had to make sure I mounted the new one from Banzai correctly. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/33135-radiator-decals/#findComment-294352 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ-240z Posted September 10, 2009 Share #3 Posted September 10, 2009 What should the small radiator decal in front of the upper radiator hose look like on a US 1970 240z? Banzai Motorworks has two reproductions, one supposedly for 1970-74 and one for 1975-83 (see the first picture below). I bought a couple of the 1970-74 Banzai reproductions (part #DE-10), but they don't look like the original on my 5/72 car (see picture #2). I also checked the 11/69 FSM (picture #3), and it has a decal that looks more like the Banzai DE10, although this radiator doesn't have a fan shroud either, so maybe its different than what made it to production? Does anyone have pictures of an original decal from their car?-MikeMike, I believe that the correct decal for a US 1970 240z would be the football shaped decal shown in your first attachment. I talked to Mike at Banzai about the install of this decal, and he said that it should be placed so as to be read from a position standing in front of the radiator looking to the back of the car (just the opposite of the antifreeze and pain color code decal placements). I also have a 1970 Road & Track picture article on the 240z which shows this decal on the car profiled in the article.I know that Mike went to great pains to make sure that the gold color was exactly correct for this decal and this is the one I put on my 1/71 restoration.Hope this helps.Dan Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/33135-radiator-decals/#findComment-294353 Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorman7 Posted September 10, 2009 Share #4 Posted September 10, 2009 This is what the 2 decals on the radiator should look like. Ignore the radiator cap. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/33135-radiator-decals/#findComment-294357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Posted September 10, 2009 Share #5 Posted September 10, 2009 Mike, my car also has the oval one in the first picture. Not a very good picture, but it's there. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/33135-radiator-decals/#findComment-294366 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike B Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share #6 Posted September 11, 2009 Thanks for the pictures and information guys. Arne, does your original also say "O L" on it like the reproduction? I was curious if that might be some kind of date code. I notice that mine says "2 E" on it, and since my car is a 5/72 production date I wonder if the 2 is for 1972 and the E is for May? If anyone has a decal similar to mine or an original on a 72 or 73 car I would be interested in seeing it. I am pretty sure the one on my car is original, since the car only had 37,000 miles when I got it and all of the other decals are original. Dan, my decal is also oriented so it can be read from the front of the car looking towards the back.-Mike Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/33135-radiator-decals/#findComment-294396 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Posted September 11, 2009 Share #7 Posted September 11, 2009 Good catch, Mike. I drove my car to work today, so I just walked out and looked at it. My label is faded, but it is oriented as you noted, bottom of the lettering towards the front of the car, or upside-down when looked at from under the hood.More important, the two characters do appear to be a date code. My car is 7/71 build, the label says "1 G" on it, which conforms to 1971 July. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/33135-radiator-decals/#findComment-294413 Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorman7 Posted September 11, 2009 Share #8 Posted September 11, 2009 Good catch, Mike. I drove my car to work today, so I just walked out and looked at it. My label is faded, but it is oriented as you noted, bottom of the lettering towards the front of the car, or upside-down when looked at from under the hood.More important, the two characters do appear to be a date code. My car is 7/71 build, the label says "1 G" on it, which conforms to 1971 July.Wow, that is very eye-opening...disappointing actually. So the sticker I put on my re-cored radiator, 3/70 build, should read '0 C' not '0 L'.:disappoin . Will have to see what I can do to fix that. Thanks for the insight Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/33135-radiator-decals/#findComment-294426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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