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@bpilati might weigh in ...

Mike should restrict a new users 1st post from going live until it is reviewed by him or a moderator. I think he averages about 1 new user a day.

I will wager one of Cliff's beers that ... @240260280 knows.

There is one on my orange car and one on the black pearl in my garage as well. Orange 77 78 Black Pearl

Finished disassembling the rear suspension as far as I need to go with it. For anyone pulling the axles, the shop manual shows using a slide hammer, tried it with a big one - the axles laughed at that attempt. Put them on a press... and they came right out.

The rear springs are powder coated, cleaned one, no markings that I could find. The fronts look like the stock black springs. Will get the springs off the struts tomorrow and have a closer look.

All good suggestions and comments. I am a simple man. I like simple things. I wish this rear suspension was simple to get apart. Nothing but trouble so far as you can tell if you look closely at the picture. Heading down to my shop now to see if I can get those half shafts out, then the axel's and backing plates. Wish me luck...

Does anyone recognise and know the brand of the yellow 240z springs pictured? Any info & the spring specs is appreciated.

The rusty one looks like a R200. The clean one in the 3rd picture looks like a R180 to me.

@Zup had his dash done by Just Dashes I know he was pleased with the result

Sounds great! Just a few leak problems to get corrected. Get your car up so you can check the half shaft U joints & the rear end strap and mount. When you turn at slow speeds, do you hear the clunk? Easiest to check that in enclosed places like a big parking garage. Also check and possibly change the rear end gear oil. Make sure you can get the fill plug out first... You can fill it from the hatch are with the spare tire out. A rubber plug it there you can feed the fill tubing thru.

Before you replace the switch, disconnect the battery & test it with your ohm meter. It is a normally closed switch, so without the plunger depressed, should be continuity, depressed should show infinite resistance. I think ZcarDepot has the buttons. FYI, many cars use that design. I replaced 2 on neighbors honda & a hyundai over the past 2 years. For some reason, the material used for the buttons ages, cracks & crumbles over time.

Racer is right, look for the round plastic button on the pedal that hits the switch to depress it and open the circuit to the brake lights. If it is there & depressing the plunger on the switch, check the switch. The buttons are available and easy to replace.

Found the pair of 280 housings. They are in pretty good shape, just need refinishing. No cracks, screw holes are good. One plastic boss at the reverse light area is damaged on one, repairable.

I think I may have some in good condition. Let me check later today, and will report back.

Great picture You can see the detent & roller to hold the door open on the later hinge.

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I have the UPPER driver side early hinge, but not the lower one.

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Part is now SOLD.

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Working on disassembling the early 70 240 parts car, the doors were surprisingly in nice shape, no filler, just some surface rust and a little 1" area of rust on the leading edge of the passenger door where water collected, pretty easy repair. The bottoms were solid and they should clean up nicely. When removing the hardware, I noticed the Ziebart plugs in the door jambs. Appears the process worked well for the doors. Have never seen the on a Datsun before.

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