Originally posted by Mr Camouflage

P.S. Alan Did the Z432 or Z432R ever have flares?

Hi Mr C.

Sorry - I didn't see your question until now.

The Z432 and Z432R were never sold by Nissan with 'Overfender' flares fitted.

However, the Overfender package was offered in the "Sports Option" parts catalogue for the Z432R, which was issued in 1970. The part numbers for the 432R Sports Option Overfenders were exactly the same as those later used on the production 240ZG. If we want to split hairs, it would not be wrong to say that the ZG used 432R Overfenders..................

If you want to simply fit the 432R / ZG style Overfenders, then no real surgery is required ( they just pop-rivet onto the sheetmetal ). However, if you want to make full use of the wider wheel and tyre combinations that you can fit - then you will have to consider cutting out the original wheelarch lips. How high you take this is up to you, but the Factory race cars were cut and welded very high in the rear arches; just about as high as the mounting face for the Overfenders.

All the best,

Alan T.

Could you get away with harder suspension? probably not but even pop riverting is a bit hard for me to contemplate incase I ever decide I'd prefer it without.

From my experience with my cars everytime I've modified something I've always looked at photo's of how it was and wanted to change it back.

I guess that's why I'm after a rotten old project car that would otherwise not see the road unless my intervention to fix up restore and then modify as I see fit.

My current Z was looked after meticulously by the PO and I just feel bad chopping her up .

Anyone else understand my logic or am I just plain old nuts? :stupid:

Just wondering if the rollcage in that red ZG is in fact one of the works type cages that Alan mentioned in a quiz a few months ago...Alan???

BTW, the ZG I love is the greeny one that (I think) Gav has a photo of - it's truly AWESOME!

Originally posted by Gee

Just wondering if the rollcage in that red ZG is in fact one of the works type cages that Alan mentioned in a quiz a few months ago...Alan???

Hi Gee,

Do you mean the car in sjcurtis's pic? The period 70's shot of the red, black and white car? Great pic, that.

That's a privateer team entry using a lot of 'Works' and Sports Option race parts. The team was "Tokyo Nichi Futsu Racing" and they had some some success in Group 4 and 5 races in Japan right up to the mid Eighties.

My pal Shun Koike has the very rear spoiler from the pictured car on his 240ZR replica. When the race car was split for parts he bought the rear spoiler and hung onto it for years.

It would indeed have had the Sports Option roll-over bar ( the four point one ) as was being discussed in another thread.

That reminds me - I must revive that thread to add some extra info.

All the best,

Alan T.

I know exactly what you mean, Gavin. I'm stuck in a similar situation with my early VIN car. I don't dare make modifications I cannot easily reverse. Too bad, they all look like fun parts and I would not think anything of making a replicate or look-alike car.

I have considered making modifications with only bolt-on parts so as to have several versions of my car. Changing bumpers from simple "Euro" bars to complete bumpers with upright guards and perhaps the Amco chrome bumper guards would make quite a difference in appearance. Change the headlight buckets to those fitted with covers - wheels- and instant sportive look.

Alan, please post the scans of the "Sports Options" catalog for us and share some more of your roll bar experiences.

I meant this photo.. you can JUST see it.

http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~satotats/zhp/zigzag2002/IMG_0001.JPG

Ah OK Gee - now I see what you mean.

Yes, it looks as though that car has either an original Sports Option roll-over bar or a copy of one.

As requested, here's a scan of the front page of the Z432R Sports Option parts list:

Alan T.

and here's a scan of the back page, which shows the roll-over bar and its mounting / support brackets, as well as the front Overfenders ( the rear Overfenders are listed but not pictured ):