Help!! Trying to find what's turning into the most elusive part over

[ProblemZ]

Hey guys and gals I really need some help. I got into a light acciden the other day and my hood is kaput. I've searched just about every site posted on here and can't find A series 1 hood (1970-1976)anywhere. All new ones are NLA right now from all the major suppliers (MSA blackdragon zbarn etc... And nobody a has them in stock even though they are still listed in some of their catalogs/inventories. MSA has the fiberglas ones but that's an 8 week back order) and the other modified ones are either too expensive or too far from stock visually. I'm at my wits end here I have even been junkyard diving for the past few weeks and nothing in my area has one. If anybody has an extra one in suitable condition I am really in need of it. I only have a loaner car for the next week and my body shop guys are kinda starting to get pissed cause I'm supposed to be supplying my own parts though I don't think they will have any better luck than I have been. So if anyone can help I'd be really grateful

My car is a 76 280z and I live in Annapolis MD

[black gold man]

http://www.car-part.com/

They show one listed. OR Z BARN SHOULD HAVE IT.

Shenandoah Auto Parts, Inc.

1901 Shenandoah Ave. N.W.

Roanoke, VA 24017

1-800-777-7908

Edited March 21, 2011 by black gold man

[Marty Rogan]

Have you tried Z Barn? http://www.zbarn.com/

He basically runs an all Z salvage yard.

Marty

[Diseazd]

Have you tried your local dealer....I bought one new last year from my Nissan dealer along with new right and left front fenders.

[ProblemZ]

My local Nissan dealer sucks they couldn't even get me a water pump or thermostat for the car the last time I was over and the sales reps are all bunch of jerks kinda. But I'll be honest I didn't even check there cause the guy said he pretty much can't ever get most of the parts from the car there even though they have a 240z wall sized poster in the service dept. And yah I did check zbarn and the fella over there said he's got nothing I'd be interested in as all the ones he has leftare so crappy. Bit black gold man that link you sent me was awesome I jus talked to a guy in PA and he's checking the yard right now as he said he has one that's in near perfect condition he's gonna give me a call in a few minutes to make sure about the quality so hopefully that'll pan out if so road trip to PA mañana. And as far as anything outside like a 2-3hundred mile radius is kinda outta the question cause the freight charge will kill me on pricing (student budget) but I appreciate all the quick responses everyone keep em comin I would ideally like to try and stay in the MD area but at this point Ill drive just about anywhere within a 250 mile radius to go pick one up. Thanks again for the awesome link

[ProblemZ]

Oh and by the way diseazd Ive drooled over yourflicker photos countless times I think all z's deserve owners like your family

[Marty Rogan]

Have you gone into the dealer with that actual part numbers that you want?

Most dealers can't be bothered looking up 240Z P/N's, but if you give it to them, they can usually order it. Buy the Club's CD if you haven't already.

Marty

[Mike B]

Here is the hood part number 65100-N4200 and a link to an online parts catalog http://www.carpartsmanual.com/datsuns30/DatsunFairladyZIndex/tabid/1543/Default.aspx. Like Marty said, if you give any Nissan dealer a part number they will be able to order it (if any are still available, which seems likely).

-Mike

[Montezuma]

Les at Classic Datsun has fiberglass hoods, just FYI. Try the dealer with the part number.

[ProblemZ]

Well Guys I've got kinda a luck o the draw thing that happened last night. I have been on the search for weeks now for this dang thing and forgot to mention that i had been checking craigslist as well just about every other day everything that ever came up was vented 77-78 models all day long or trashed 70-76ers and as I wanted to stay pd original I wanted the non vented hood as I have 2 sets of the hood louvers one with vents one W/O vented ones link to MSA <http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/7BSA03/50-1451> I just think that with the vented louvers that just a little to much water that'll be going into the engine bay if I had ended up getting the 77-78 hood (It's rainy on the east coast) Anyway i figured what the hell I hadn't seen anything decent on the internet through craigslist that was worth it but one more try couldn't hurt before the drive to PA today. I am glad I did late the night before march 20th a local 9 miles away from my house posted an ad for a, you guessed it series 1 hood in great shape. I was a little disappointed because the guy made it sound like it was in perfect shape, but i went over at 8pm to check it out and the hood had surface rust and a slight ding in the front lip of the hood. Ended Up buying it and blasting all the edges and the rust spots lost night that seemed like they could be bad but all edges valve cover hump and front lip all in great shape ecxept the ding on center of front lip but any body shop would be able to fix this I figured I could drive around for about 6oo miles round trip all through Pennsylvania today or I could buy this one and get the lip fixed by the body shop guys for prolly less than what gas and my time would be. So all in all I am very happy i didnt have to go to PEN and I found a B+ hood for 125 dollars in my own backyard. Oh and on a side note I called three nissan dealers in the area gave em the model hood no. and they informed me that Nissan stopped production of these less than a year ago and if there were in the inventory of some places they were not listed as being able to be shipped out, I guess somebody got to them first but thanks again for all the help guys.

[sblake01]

I had a 77-78 w/vented hood for 12+ years. There's a baffle under the vent on the side of the 77-78 hood that would matter. It's keeps water off the injectors and would keep water off the carbs. The other side was never a problem.