jackwarnock

G'day all. I am wondering why Nigel1943 says "Just make sure it's not a Fairlady Z". I have a 1973 Datsun Fairlady 240Z-L VIN HS30-103407. I believe it is quite a special car, not something to be negative about. Nigel1943 can you tell us what you have concerns about? Regards,Jack.

Thank you for your story. It was well worth following as I have read through it today. I guess everyone has a story in them that relates to the challenges of their lives, but I enjoyed the read and can relate to some of the milestones, but from a very different perspective. Regards, Jack

Hey Rick, maybe you could tie your flag to something other than the radio antenna!! You are probably aware how difficult they are to find replacements for if you do happen to damage it. We will be having a quite, but traditional day with a BBQ tomorrow night with friends and a few quite ones - too old for full strength though! Happy Australia Day - send some rain if you can!! Regards, Jack

I am very keen to join this action if it is possible. The Oscillator is my main interest (Part # 27395 - E4100). My parts CD indicates the Clock as Part # 27385 - E4100 up to 07/73. After that Part # 27390 - N3400 up to 08/74. I have found that my Fairlady 240Z built 07/73 has some later listed parts on it. The Oscillator is listed as the same Part # for later Models! If I have the good fortune to secure an Oscillator through this thread, of course I will be prepared to pay for shipping to Australia. Thanks for the opportunity. I hope it works out. Regards, Jack

Thank you for your responses SteveJ and Mckrack. I checked out the belts listed on eBay, but they were only LAP type , not three point type I am looking for. At this stage I will keep looking!! Regards, Jack

Hullo Joseph I am still looking for the right replacement for the Antenna Mast. The Stainless Steel section is unblemished, but the plastic fatigued and broke. I am going to try a local plastic welding guy when they return to duties next week. It MAY be possible for the new plastic welding techniques to repair it. I did pick up a mast from our local Nissan dealer, but it has a much shorter shank and would not do the job. Although it only says "Made in Japan" and is many years old, we could not tell from the packaging what it was for. Regards, Jack

Well "Hullo Cousin". Your 1973 240Z would be a similar heritage to my 1973 Fairlady 240Z. I purchased this one in 2003, after looking for a good quality original. I purchased my first 240Z in August, 1971 and unfortunately the responsibilities of family, work etc prevented me from revisiting that excitement of the 1970's until now. Of course it cannot be quite the same!! The Fairlady 240Z has Vin # HS30-103407 and Engine # L24 185588. The colour is #115 Metallic, I believe the same as yours. The vehicle was purchased new in Japan by an Australian citizen who then imported it to Australia in 1974. Good luck with the restoration. At least you will know the car very well before you start. Regards, Jack

I have been searching the Forums for answers to this question. I have just found the mast in the original 1973 Fairlady 240Z electric antenna broken. I also discovered that the drain hose had a couple of kinks between the antenna unit and the drain plug. (Could have been like this from new.) Needless to say the drain hasn't worked for sometime. There is corrosion in the antenna unit, but not totally destructive. The motor works OK I believe, but I need to know if I can source a replacement mast. I have not been able to get the metal mast with the bit of plastic attached to extend beyond the steel tube. I cannot tell if it was possible to re-attach the plastic to the metal. The replacement mast pictured by Joseph (240 in OZ) seems the way to go, but 26th Z obviously believes they are hard to get. I would appreciate some help, to direct me to either replace entire unit or just the mast. Regards, Jack

I am interested to know where good quality 240Z's are sold. If I wanted to buy good quality, I would want to have a thorough inspection etc. Of course that means being able to do just that, and distance can be a big problem. Alternatively, finding the right buyer who is prepared to pay really good money for a really good car is a challenge. Where would you learned people go?? Are the Japanese interested in quality JDM 240Z's can some one tell me? Of course I believe I have a good example of a good quality original car with a most interesting record since purchase. Interesting thoughts anyway. Regards, Jack

Thank you all for your comments. I have taken them on board. I look forward to more feedback from Montezuma which may help me. I would prefer the three point retractable belts for comfort. I have no intention of racing my 240Z anyway, so probably would not look at the full four point harness. I will continue to review comments. Thanks very much. Regards, Jack

I have searched site for information on availability of retractable seat belts for my 1973 Fairlady 240Z - but no real luck. Can someone guide me to a source for a set of new retractable belts to suit this car. I have tried Australian suppliers, without success. The main reason for wanting to fit them is for better safety and comfort. I was able to fit them to my 1953 Chevrolet about 15 to 16 years ago!! I look forward to some help. Thank you. Regards, Jack

Hullo Joseph (240 in OZ). The original 240Z I owned was Model: HS30U; Chassis HS30-00741; Engine No.: L24031211. It was delivered to me on August 12, 1971. Colour was "918" orange. The original brochure that I received when ordering the car had NO fender mounted mirrors, but certainly the car was delivered with them. I did keep the mirrors and other parts and documents for many years, but seemed to have lost them with a house move in 1995. Needless to say I have been a "bit" annoyed about that!! I drove that car without external mirrors until sold in July, 1976. I did not have any problems, but it is very different to our current cars with reversing camers, tilting mirrors for reverse, demisting, dimming, etc etc!! Unfortunately that car has no doubt long gone. I was able to obtain the original Registration plates though - BBQ-240. That plate was fitted when I went to pick it up frpm the Dealer. He was genuinely surprised that I thought that was a terrific coincidence! For the Aussie viewers, you may be surprised to Know I paid $4,730.75 including Registration for the 240Z in 1971. Regards, Jack

I just had another thought. We own a 1978 Cessna 310R twin-engined aircraft that we purchased in May 2004. So we have connections with people who may have knowledge of sophisticated 70's electronic equipment!! We purchased the 310R "on the net" from the eastern part of the USA. Our son helped fly it out to Australia, picking it up in Defiance, Ohio. That was some trip!! But I digress!! Regards, Jack

Alfadog and Go240Zags - Thank you for your input. By now Alfadog, you will have worked out I have been working hard to secure a certain Fairlady brochure - cost nearly as much as the car!! The Clock is a stop clock, and does have a separate Oscillator box mounted on the firewall above the passengers's feet. I have not tried having it checked over by someone. I figured it would be hard to find someone who knew what it was and how it functioned. I look forward to other responses. Regards, Jack

The Stop Clock (Part # 27385 E4100) is not working in my 1973 Fairlady 240Z. I wonder if the Oscillator (Part # 27395 E4100) may not be working. I have not been able to locate parts or find some help on this one. Has anyone got any ideas or working Oscillator or Stop Clock?? Regards Jack

Maddos, the colour code for the Blue 240Z is "Blue Metallic #115". The paint is not totally original, as the owner had a slight incident in 1996 (all recorded - 4:45PM June 20!!). However, it is very good. There is no rust anywhere in the car as it has spent most of it's life in inland Australia. Zedevan, you picked it right for the mirrors on the 1971 car! Two things I did not like back then - the mirrors and the tyres. Both went! I replaced the mirrors with side marker/blinker lights to cover the holes - no change to the body or paintwork. The mirrors are not much fun to use, but of course that is how they were then, so they will stay on the blue Z.

Hullo Alfadog I tried attaching some of the documents relating to our blue 1973 240Z. Nissan repeatedly refers to the vehicle as a Datsun Fairlady 240Z in these documents. Unfortunately the scanned documents were too big to attach. I will try again another time. Regards Jack

Thanks for the welcome Dave and David. Hopefully the smaller file size has meant I have attached the photos this time. The orange car is the 1971 original and the 1973 is the one I now own. If you look closely you will see that the registration plate (New South Wales Australia) is the same on both cars - BBQ-240. This was obviously the plate fitted to the 1971 car when new, and all that I could "find" of it when I purchased the 1973!! The 1973 car is a Datsun Fairlady 240Z-L; Model HS30: Chassis No.: HS30-103407. Engine No.: L24185588. I live in North-West New South Wales. Regards, Jack

This is a new experience for an old 240Z owner. I owned my first 240Z from August 1971, when purchased new, but sold in 1976. I have owned the current 240Z since November, 2003. It is a 1973 purchased new from Nissan in Japan in August 1973 by an Australian working in Japan. It was shipped to Australia in 1974 and owned by that person until 2003. The material that the original owner had included the original Estimate, Purchase Order, Sales Note and Receipts from the Nissan Motor Co., in Tokyo. Every conceivable document since then has been retained. The 1973 240Z is a blue Fairlady, in very original condition. It has the original windscreen, with factory "stamps" on side windows - as they would have been when delivered. I tried to attach photos of the two Z cars, but not successful.