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Restoration of BringaTrailer 240z - HLS30-35883

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Perforated interior soft trim finishes were one of the defining features of 1950's German autos (Porsche 356's, Benz SL's, etc).  I don't think anybody else did this (Alfa Romeos, maybe?) and it eventually transitioned from  being 'quirky' to full-blown 'iconic'.  I always liked the fact that Nissan's interior stylists picked up on this when they were laying out the Z's interior design back in the late 1960's.

Save those headliners!

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      On 1/30/2024 at 12:52 AM, emccallum said:

    Contact Adam at Datsun Rescue. He may have one. 

    https://datsunrescue.bigcartel.com/product/s1-head-liner

    That is a good idea.  He's looking for a left window for me currently.  I'll ping him.  Thanks for providing a picture of the Banzai headliner.  It does look nice.

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      On 1/30/2024 at 4:16 AM, inline6 said:

    That is a good idea.  He's looking for a left window for me currently.  I'll ping him.  Thanks for providing a picture of the Banzai headliner.  It does look nice.

    I hate my parts car didnt have the original L window for you. All the other glass was OEM except that one! 

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    Today, I received some items I won from auctions in Japan.  I use a third party, Jauce.com, to assist with the logistics.  They handle receiving items... holding them until all are ready to export, and then packaging and sending them to me.  There are many fees.  There are bank fees when depositing funds.  There are auction fees when you win.  There are tax fees. There is shipping from the seller to the Jauce warehouse.  There is the cost of shipping to the US.   With all the fees and shipping, it can be difficult to determine whether what you paid was a good price.  I thought it would be interesting to share a bit about my experience with purchasing and importing these items.

    The steering wheel is a "Nissan competition replica" - this one is wood vs. others available which are vinyl.  I also got several genuine Nissan parts including a front set of front bumper rubber strips (the horizontal ones), a set of matching rear bumper strips, an ignition switch, a couple of window cranks, a horn pad for the steering wheel, and a clutch slave cylinder reservoir.  

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    Adding in all the fees and allocating the final shipping to the US. proportionately per item with the final auction price with fees included, here is what I actually paid:

    • Replica steering wheel - $320.69
    • Pair of genuine Nissan front bumper rubber strips (NLA) - $96.46
    • Pair of genuine Nissan rear rubber strips - $109.77
    • Original Kanto Seiki ignition switch - $145.93
    • Set of two genuine Nissan window cranks - $63.16
    • A genuine Nissan horn pad for a stock steering wheel  - $193.49
    • A genuine Nissan clutch slave cylinder reservoir - $21.30

     

    A dollar buys a lot of yen these days, historically speaking, as can be seen from the graph below.  The exchange rate is pretty much what it was back in about 1987.  Something to consider!

     

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    This car may have your left door glass if he is willing to part it out for you. 

    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1588085648594964/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks

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    I see $400 worth of parts easy. Go grab it! I am walking away from that cheese, but my parts car has been invaluable for all kinds of little bits and pieces.

    I just thought of @inline6 as it isnt too far from him. 

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      On 2/1/2024 at 1:00 AM, emccallum said:

    I see $400 worth of parts easy. Go grab it! I am walking away from that cheese, but my parts car has been invaluable for all kinds of little bits and pieces.

    I just thought of @inline6 as it isnt too far from him. 

    Im resisting! I dont need another project 😁

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      On 2/1/2024 at 12:30 PM, Terrapin Z said:

    I don't even see a drivers door in any of the pictures.  12/71 would be too late for your request. 

    I think the description says the door is in the car.  Just trying to help 🙂

     

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