Here is my attempt to compile a list of the earliest 240Z parts (used on the HLS30 model) and which cars came with them http://www.editgrid.com/user/mike_b/Early_240z_%28HLS30%29_parts. Use the password "datsun" (no quotes or caps) to view or edit. I used the same online spreadsheet that Mike W used for the VIN registry. Right now it is open for public viewing and editing. I have a backup copy saved and will back it up frequently if other people decide to add to it. If I start having the same problem with the data being corrupted (as on the VIN registry) I will lock the spreadsheet down and I'll update it for other people.

There are two worksheets. The first is a summary parts listing that also shows what is the highest known VIN for each part. The second is a worksheet that details which cars have which original early parts. I decided to just use an "X" and add cell comments as needed. If you have added early parts from other cars or reproduction parts, please don't list them as the intent is to get a better idea of how late certain parts were used. Hopefully this will help others with early cars that want to restore their cars to as close to stock as possible.

I plan to add photos of each of the early parts to this thread over time to help clarify what the differences are.

-Mike

Edited May 17, 201014 yr by Mike B
added password

Password protected

Looks like it defaulted to read-only after I made it. After looking at the options to make it public, read/write etc., it seems the best option may be to use a password, so I set it up to use "datsun" (no quotation marks or caps) as the password. Hopefully that will let people on this site use it, but keep away someone who just comes across it and wants to mess with it. Let me know how that works.

-Mike

Have you considered adding a part# column?

  MikeW said:

Have you considered adding a part# column?

I could, but most of these wouldn't have different part numbers than later variations of the parts and I doubt any of them would be available new these days. If people think it is worthwhile though I will add it.

-Mike

I suppose I'm thinking that this could grow beyond just the earliest parts. Specific part numbers could be added followed by superseding part numbers. People often come here looking for a part number and the club microfiche is sometimes hard to read.

  MikeW said:

I suppose I'm thinking that this could grow beyond just the earliest parts. Specific part numbers could be added followed by superseding part numbers. People often come here looking for a part number and the club microfiche is sometimes hard to read.

Well, I would rather keep this one limited to just the earliest parts. If people want to leverage it to make another spreadsheet to track other common parts that would be fine, but I think the size of it would get to be be huge. The point of this was just to try to consolidate the various early parts into one thread that we can add to over time and could be used for someone considering buying or restoring a low VIN car.

-Mike

Very nice, Mike.

Great Mike.

Just Checked Hls300033 and no springs and no cover plate Hls3004017 has 2 springs and the plate .I also have an NOS series one gas door with the part# ink stamped on it part # 78810-B4101 that has 2 springs and the extra plate on it.

Edited May 17, 201014 yr by jellobob777

  Mike B said:

Looks like it defaulted to read-only after I made it. After looking at the options to make it public, read/write etc., it seems the best option may be to use a password, so I set it up to use "datsun" (no quotation marks or caps) as the password. Hopefully that will let people on this site use it, but keep away someone who just comes across it and wants to mess with it. Let me know how that works.

-Mike

Good work Mike! A link in your signature line would be a nice touch too. After the initial input from everone of the "known" unique features, any additional entries in the future would merit a certain amount of discussion, before being considered. To avoid any erroneous activity, it may be best to leave the updates to you alone. New discoveries are not going to overwhelm you. It would be just as nice of an information resource, being "read only". Just thinking out loud.

  On 5/17/2010 at 1:39 AM, Mike B said:

Here is my attempt to compile a list of the earliest 240Z parts (used on the HLS30 model) and which cars came with them http://www.editgrid.com/user/mike_b/Early_240z_%28HLS30%29_parts. Use the password "datsun" (no quotes or caps) to view or edit. I used the same online spreadsheet that Mike W used for the VIN registry. Right now it is open for public viewing and editing. I have a backup copy saved and will back it up frequently if other people decide to add to it. If I start having the same problem with the data being corrupted (as on the VIN registry) I will lock the spreadsheet down and I'll update it for other people.

There are two worksheets. The first is a summary parts listing that also shows what is the highest known VIN for each part. The second is a worksheet that details which cars have which original early parts. I decided to just use an "X" and add cell comments as needed. If you have added early parts from other cars or reproduction parts, please don't list them as the intent is to get a better idea of how late certain parts were used. Hopefully this will help others with early cars that want to restore their cars to as close to stock as possible.

I plan to add photos of each of the early parts to this thread over time to help clarify what the differences are.

-Mike

Mike B,

 

Is this spreadsheet still available?  I'm unable to access it with the above address.

 

Dan