240Z D hubcaps ... reproduction?

[Zed Head]

Here's a Monise/Datsun connection.  One of them was a driver for BRE.

https://www.datsun.org/fairlady/BRECrew.htm

[JSM]

And again. Report away. 

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F123097957996

[Zed Head]

Edit - my mistake.  He says 2 in the description.  $300 / cap. (So how many is he selling?  Doesn't say. ) Two of the pictures look almost exactly the same, like he moved it one inch for the next shot.  Three shade pictures and one in the sun.  Hiding the backs now.  Still 100% positive feedback.  $600 and he won't even pay for shipping.

Anybody positive who this guy is yet?

Edited April 25, 2018 by Zed Head

[Zed Head]

His other parts say that he has a 1970 240Z.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Datsun-240Z-Mechanical-Fuel-Pump-Kyosandenki-OEM-Nice/123098054441?hash=item1ca9373f29:g:g7cAAOSw7UJa33~u

https://www.ebay.com/sch/240zlover777/m.html?item=123097957996&ul_noapp=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

[240260280]

Sells on Craigslist too.

 

This guys sold some: https://offerup.com/item/detail/305146866/

[lonetreesteve]

Guys, 

I've been looking for a set of the D hubcaps for my '71 240Z. A guy in the San Francisco area has some for sale and has asked me to make an offer. I have attached the pictures that he emailed me. This set doesn't look quite right to me. What are your thoughts? 

Thanks,

Steve

[kats]

On ‎3‎/‎6‎/‎2018 at 11:50 AM, 240260280 said:

Wait until @kats has a look.   He will see more!

Hi ,I missed this thread. The fake is a nice try , but it has to be described as "reproduction " .

Here are my D caps comparison I believe I posted some where in this forum before.

Later more teeth type is a bit darker gray but it is so subtle .   

Kats

Edited February 26, 2020 by kats

[lonetreesteve]

Hi Kats,

Thank you for your response, I really appreciate it!   By the way, your Z is beautiful! 

Steve

[kats]

Thanks Steve , the pictures were taken almost ten years ago, time flies .

The caps which you are thinking about to obtain look original , I hope you will have originals for your car .

By the way , I couldn’t stop myself driving with the old Super speed radial -20 , but not with the early less tab ( the less tab caps were given from Mr. Matsuo , so display only! ) One day I had a flat tyre one of the rear tyre ! That was  a few months after I drove the tyre .I think  ARMOR ALL was not good for the old rubber . I was thinking it was good for keeping the surface in nice condition and protect the rubber from the sun shine. But the results was not what I expected, maybe the liquid sink into the rubber ‘s tiny tiny cracks then it makes the rubber break apart easily. 
 

If I had not put ARMOR ALL on the tyre I would have a little more longer life on the old tyre , would not have I ?
Anyway no one seems to ride on a 40 years old tyre , so I don’t need to think about it . I never ever do it again !!

Kats

Edited February 27, 2020 by kats

[lonetreesteve]

Hi Kats, 

Sorry to hear about he flat tyre.  Yes, 40 year old tyres can certainly be risky to drive on,  I'm kind of surprised that only one tyre went flat!

I asked the seller of the D caps to send me a couple of overhead pictures of the backsides and I have attached. Do these look correct to you? 

Thanks,

Steve

[240260280]

Are they claimed to be original or reproductions?

 

Perhaps ask for a higher resolution photo of this area and we can tell.  The photos above are too small to see details.

 

[26th-Z]

Armorall has silicone in it.  Don't use silicone on rubber!

The caps look great to me.  They have an inked number on them.  I doubt someone would go to all the trouble for a set of repros?  How much are these things worth?