Restoration of BringaTrailer 240z - HLS30-35883

[Terrapin Z]

On 1/15/2024 at 6:41 PM, Patcon said:

They're proud of that.

I googled the part number for the 280z and found sources claiming they were in stock for about $95.

I didn't check the 240 part number

 

Just checked that part number. Pretty much everybody I saw was cheaper than $308

Courtesy was $254

Amazon was $220

Plenty on ebay from $150- 170

Like I mentioned they do offer sales prices every now and then. It is currently closer to your Courtesy pricing. You really have to be diligent in your purchases. 

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On 1/23/2024 at 10:54 PM, Patcon said:

I believe the resource section has templates for them except maybe the floor mats. Unless I forgot to post my tunnel templates?

I wasn't able to find any jute templates in the resource section. 

15 hours ago, grannyknot said:

That is in good shape, I'll bet there are a few restoration guys who would like to get their hands on that, don't throw it away.

Yeah, I'll hold on to it.

[Patcon]

I will work getting them posted. I probably didn't do them yet

[inline6]

During the time I spent on the car this weekend, I assembled the quarter glass windows into Nissan NOS rubber and into the quarter window frames.  It is a rather difficult job, especially when using urethane window adhesive.  I set them aside after assembling to wait for the adhesive to dry. 

     

 

I think it is likely that I will install the quarter windows in the car this week.  Interestingly, I see that the etchings on my quarter windows date them to May and June of 1971.  Combined with the door glass, the car has glass which was manufactured from dates in April through June.

  

New McGard lug nuts showed up on Saturday.  They are very high quality.  I have used them on my other 240z for 30 years and they still look pretty close to new.  I put them on along with the Panasport center caps.  While it finishes the look, I kind of like the look of the hub dust covers which I had specially plated in yellow chromate so they would look like those with the original finish.

    

I also worked on the differential.  I have a separate thread where I am reporting issues and progress.  I think I am much closer to resolving the issue with excessive backlash, and am looking forward to installing it in the car.  

I also attempted to glue the old head liner vinyl to new foam.  Unfortunately, I got a few wrinkles in it. 

I also discovered two very small slits in the original vinyl after gluing it to the foam. I suspect that when the headliner was manufactured, the vinyl was at a much higher temperature and was pressed against the foam while under some amount of tension.  As such, wrinkles would not form like I experienced here. 

So, because of these issues, I will not be able to use it.  At this point, I will need to source a piece of cloth backed vinyl and glue that to new foam.  It won't be original, and that bothers me, but I really don't see that I have any other option.  I have been looking for a new old stock headliner for years, but haven't found one to be available.

 

Edited January 29 by inline6

[Patcon]

I have the original one I took out of the car. I can look at it to see what kind of shape it's in, if your interested

[inline6]

25 minutes ago, Patcon said:

I have the original one I took out of the car. I can look at it to see what kind of shape it's in, if your interested

Ok - please have a look and let me know.

[Patcon]

17 hours ago, inline6 said:

Ok - please have a look and let me know.

I wish I had known sooner. 😞

I was cleaning out the shap last week and threw it out. It got damaged in the pile of stuff. So, I don't have one...

[inline6]

No problem.  Thanks for checking.

[emccallum]

1 hour ago, Patcon said:

I wish I had known sooner. 😞

I was cleaning out the shap last week and threw it out. It got damaged in the pile of stuff. So, I don't have one...

If you  are like me, the only reason you remembered that you had it was because you saw it when yo threw it away! I will admit I threw one away this weekend that had been folded in a square and looked pretty dry and rough. It was from a 280. Must be clean up shop time of year. The aftermarket one I used was really nice. Came from Mike at Banzai. 

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21 minutes ago, emccallum said:

If you  are like me, the only reason you remembered that you had it was because you saw it when yo threw it away! I will admit I threw one away this weekend that had been folded in a square and looked pretty dry and rough. It was from a 280. Must be clean up shop time of year. The aftermarket one I used was really nice. Came from Mike at Banzai. 

Picture on their site: It has holes in it like this in the pic?
https://www.zzxdatsun.com/catSoftTrim.php

 

Edited January 29 by inline6

[emccallum]

I would guess that is just a bad picture, unless he changed vendors from a couple of years ago. Call and ask, but mine has a slightly roughened texture. Very pleased with everything I bought from Mike.  Here is the one I got from him close up:

 

 

Edited January 29 by emccallum

[Patcon]

I went through the shelves that had all my parts for the car plus lots of extras mixed in. I was trying to sort through some stuff so it would be easier to find things when I got ready. I looked at the headliner and decided I wouldn't use that on a car. I would just buy a new one. So out the door it went. It was on the brittle side but had been rolled up for a decade. But being on the bottom of the pile cracked it in a few places... I did find a number of things I had forgotten about!