I found my first/only lead on a local windshield its in omaha and its in a 280z 2+2, I have a regular 260z two seat coupe. Are the windshields the same?

It's the same part number in the parts catalog.

That seems to mean there the same. I would have assumed but there have different seals acording to the black dragon catalog, so I really wasn't sure. I'll post a pic of my current windshield later its awful.

Called my local auto glass shop to ask how much installing a used one would be, they 125 to install a used windshield. But tuen he checked on new and said he could install a brand new windshield for 180 plus tax. Figure 30 bucks in gas to drive to omaha, even if thewindshield was 30 bucks its cheaper to go new. I 'm gonna need to get a new seal cause he can't order that just need to find where get the best quality repro seal.

That sounds like a good plan to me. Here's one vendor that's been around for a while: VINTAGE RUBBER - 260 Z

I used the windshield seal from the Z store kit without issue. also FYI the vintage rubber door seals for a 260z have the same fitment problem as the PRP/MSA/BD system. In my discussions with VR i found they believe they found a previously unknown rubber composition specific to 260'z and are working on reproducing it, but its been almost a year since then.

I did a check a long time ago and everything from the door up is the same except for the brake booster.

I used the windshield seal from the Z store kit without issue. also FYI the vintage rubber door seals for a 260z have the same fitment problem as the PRP/MSA/BD system. In my discussions with VR i found they believe they found a previously unknown rubber composition specific to 260'z and are working on reproducing it, but its been almost a year since then.

Yeah if I was gonna throw more money at it I would get the clean vintage rubber windshield seal, as it is it sounds like the MSA one is decent for the cost difference.