Hi, I've been asked to recreate the 240z front signal casing and wanted to know where the weak points are from the community and any tweaks that would be desirable to make it better.

Any suggestions?
It would be good if someone has a picture of the 2nd light hole in the back so I can design that in.

Nice work Chris, (I myself have the euro version signal lights on the bumper) For as far i know these flasher light ornaments/casings only had one bulb in them?  

I like the ones that are on the bumper, the disadvantage is the terrible stuff it's made of most part namely Zamac (alu,copper,zinc ??)  It rusts from inside the airbubbles IN the material, so it's always a lost case when you rechrome them it ALWAYS comes back.. terrible stuff..   Maybe you could make them (the main rear part) out of shiny plasic?

4 hours ago, Chris Holt said:

Hi, I've been asked to recreate the 240z front signal casing and wanted to know where the weak points are from the community and any tweaks that would be desirable to make it better.

Any suggestions?
It would be good if someone has a picture of the 2nd light hole in the back so I can design that in.

Mounting studs and hardware should be stainless steel.  Too bad the same can't be done for the screws that fasten the lens to the housing.

I think I found SS screws for the body to lens

The US version, and presumably for North America, has only a single dual-filament bulb for this light. It would be interesting to learn where a dual bulb version was used.

4 hours ago, jfa.series1 said:

The US version, and presumably for North America, has only a single dual-filament bulb for this light. It would be interesting to learn where a dual bulb version was used.

From 1969 up, Japan.

The basic design of the lamp unit incorporates the two bulb holders. Japanese market models used the second bulb holder for the parking lamp system and the designated sub harness hooked it up. .

 

Slightly later, Australian market cars got a two bulb system with a divided half amber and half clear lens and an internal partition. 

 

 

Edited November 2, 2024Nov 2 by HS30-H

Getting there 

On 11/2/2024 at 1:48 PM, Patcon said:

I think I found SS screws for the body to lens

@Patcon, Did you turn up a good source for a suitable stainless replacement?  I haven't looked, but if you've already done the work, I shouldn't have to. 

11 hours ago, Captain Obvious said:

@Patcon, Did you turn up a good source for a suitable stainless replacement?  I haven't looked, but if you've already done the work, I shouldn't have to. 

Yes, I believe I did. Let me look around

On 2/26/2025 at 9:48 AM, Captain Obvious said:

@Patcon, Did you turn up a good source for a suitable stainless replacement?  I haven't looked, but if you've already done the work, I shouldn't have to. 

I tried to find the screws I bought but I can't locate them and I can't find the Amazon order. I'm sure I ordered them from Amazon. Stainless screws. Some of them are surprisingly long. I don't know size or pitch