I just bought this 77 280z and have been trying to figure out if the paint and the strips in particular are original. I was told the paint was original (and it looks it) but I have yet to find a 77 280z with the same stripes. 

I have a feeling the stripes are after market but unsure. Any thoughts or insight would be much appreciated. 

Edited July 6, 20177 yr by AIofOakTown
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There's a different set of stripes that Nissan used on their ZZZAP model.  Never seen yours.

http://zhome.com/History/ZZZapZ.htm

That looks aftermarket.  I had a friend who bought a new 1977 Celica and had stripes painted on to the new car's paint.  It was a thing back then.

 

ZZZap! Don't forget the branded video game!

https://www.tapatalk.com/topic/1127852-bangshift-com/4f189e862f7f26356eab0083248a2ce9-the-tale-of-the-datsun-280z-zap-the-first-car-video-game-cross-promotion

http://jalopnik.com/datsun-was-the-first-car-maker-to-officially-brand-a-vi-1652829922

http://www.datsunclassifieds.com/autos/datsun/1977-datsun-280z-zap-edition-yellow-original-80k-1977-000-000-000-00-3968.html

I hope you are able to preserve those stripes. They may not be full on 1970s orange/brown/yellow goodness (, , but they're pretty awesomely 70s!

 

 

Thanks for the info and love the pics of the van. I will definitely keep the strips, wish they were original though.