Just put 5 more pics up.

The Mods have cleared them very quickly ( thanks for that ) so they should be viewable already.

I'll put a few more up when I've edited them.

Alan T.

Alan,

Thank you so much at SAGAMIKO event.And I was very happy that you met Mr.MATSUO and he told you so many interesting stories of Z,we are waiting for your new inputs here,Alan.

And thank you so much you gave me a fantastic present,a two hook I received it from a postman in the afternoon just before the long range night cruise for SAGAMIKO.I painted it quickly then installed it,looks perfect!!I have been looking for this for a long time.But you got angry because I met you at the event,you could bring the hook for me!Anyway I was very happy I met you again since NISMO festival 2001.

Hello 26th-Z,I hope you enjoyed Alan's nice photos.Today I would like to intoroduce japanese web site,featuring many SAGAMIKO's photos there.That is,

http://datsun30.hp.infoseek.co.jp/ZOC2003_sagamiko.html

You can see also Mr.MATSUO and Mr.YANAGIDA(very famous racer) making a speech.

And at the event,I found truely original jute pad for 1969-1970 z.

Mr.WATANABE his DEC 1969 fairlady Z432 has still its original jute pads under and behind the seats.Japanese Z's tool boxes lay out is different(just switching left and right)from Left hand Z's.

But I can say the basic patterns are the same for both of them.That is ,

http://www.geocities.jp/datsunz903/M2d.jpg

I returned home,then I took my jute pads out from my car,I cut extra jute pads and trimed them for original shape.

Hi Kats,

Yes - it was great to see you again at Sagamiko. Thank you for being so entertaining.

Actually, I wasn't angry about the Tow Hook situation - just feeling silly. If I had have stopped myself from posting it to you, and had thought to bring it personally from London, then I would have had the pleasure of handing it to you myself. I was very pleased and relieved to hear that you actually HAD received it before the show, and had even painted it and bolted it onto the car before coming. Now we are all happy - even your car!

The photos from the Japanese site are much better than mine, I think. They convey much more character and feeling of the event. It was a great day, and I spent a lot of time just wandering, looking, hiding from the sun and talking to all and sundry. Not really concentrating on taking photos at all. I should have paid more attention to it..................

I'm glad to hear that you got the valuable reference from Watanabe san's 432 for your jute pads, Kats. One day your car will be 100% finished - or maybe you will not be satisfied? Maybe even 'perfect' is not quite good enough for you?:classic:

Once again, my thanks and best wishes to you,

Alan T.

Wow Kats thanks for those photos they were great too bad there so small but still great all the same.

Makes me wish I was there that's for sure. :sleepy:

Did you or anyone else manage to get a few pics of this yellow Z?

It really caught my eye and if it's the same Z I saw in another bunch of event photos then it's a 432 also?

See Attached.

Kats,

Thank you for posting this link of the Sagamiko event! I am most curious about the background of the '77 or '78 S30 in Wine Red Metallic (#611) 280Z. What a great event and perfect weather as well for all of the vintage Nissans!

Congratulations on your tow hook as well.

Originally posted by Gav240z

Did you or anyone else manage to get a few pics of this yellow Z?It really caught my eye and if it's the same Z I saw in another bunch of event photos then it's a 432 also?

See Attached.

I don't think that car was a 432 Gav.

I'll have another look through my photos and see if I have one of it. If so, I'll post it.

Alan T.

I thought it may have been this one. I really like Yellow on Z's I have a friend with a yellow one and it looks amazing at night. Unlike red it really glows at night.

Hi everyone,

Thank you for your enjoying it.

Alan,

I enjoyed your great photos as always,I thank you your great effort for reporting this event.Great work Alan!!

And I saw the thread "interior elgonomics",I think you got great feelings to be told from Mr.Matsuo directly and you(we) are almost reaching your(our) questions,are not you(we)?

I hope this is the begining of keeping in touch with Mr.Matsuo and I want you to keep listening from him and writing here whatever you get.I would love to help you about discover the story of Mr.Matsuo and S30.

PS.I put a photo of a tow hook.

Thank you,

kats

I could not put an image of jute pads last time,

I try again.

This photo shows jute pads from Mr.WATANABE's DEC 1969 fairlady Z432.

This is amazing!

kats

Hello Kats,

Thank you for your encouragement.

The Tow Hook looks great on the car. Now I'm waiting for somebody to question whether it should be painted / electroplated / bare metal.................... I'm not sure that we will ever be 100% sure. Isn't it fun?

The Jute Pads from Watanabe san's car are great reference. So all the LHD people ( like you ) have to do is to reverse the shape side-to-side and they will have the correct shape for their market?

It was indeed a great pleasure to meet Matsuo san in such a relaxed atmosphere. Past encounters with him have been restricted to just a few words and the answers to one or two questions - usually at a very busy event / show. I shall endeavour to keep in closer touch with him from now on. I have passed on his regards to our mutual friends.

Now I have plenty of inspiration to get me through the cold winter months.

Best wishes,

Alan T.

Can anyone join Club S30? Or is it membership by invitation? I note they have a website but it is not in English...