CarolinaTZ

Thanks for sharing guys. Several of the parts I bought from this guy seem to be from the Japan only market.

This appears to be a Japanese market header...Datsun Spirit uses it on his 240Z and offers it as part of their exhaust system on datsunspirit.com. It is also discussed on hybridZ in the N/A 400hp Japanese L6 thread.

I don't have that book but, I've seen the picture in there of the "Cyclone" header...mine's not the same as that one...if that's what you're referring to. Is there another header in there besides that one that you're talking about?

Hi..can anyone tell me what header I have? 5/8" flange, approx 1-3/4 tubes, dual 2" outlet...thanks!

So, how did it go? It's been a while so hopefully you were able to get it resolved. I have several wavies in my roof and I'm hoping the paintless guy will be able to do the trick.

It appears the rust problem isn't all from the water that drains from the top. The panels that I've seen, have mostly rusted from underneath. Moisture gets trapped between the top panel and tail light panel and rusts from the bottom. If this area isn't protected, it'll rust out again. Of course, most anyhting we do is better than what the factory did...plus the fact that many of these cars are stored inside and never driven in the rain helps!

Mike, not too much information at all! That's the kind of description I was looking for. I appreciate the time and thought you put into this and this may be the very product I end up using. It and the nozzle is what I had in mind but had not read any opinions on it so, I wasn't sure if it was any good. I am POR15ing some areas and what I can't get at with it will get this sort of treatment...namely inside the frame rails. Thanks for sharing. Joe

Thanks, Carl...I'm going back to pull the diff out of the car so I'll be sure to get the hardware. Is there anything else I should get off the car for the swap? This is the same car I got my 5 speed from.

OK...thanks

On my 72 240Z, I'm installing an R200 diff from an 82 ZX. Will the hardware (mustache bar, etc) needed from a 280Z work from a 77 auto since it has an R180? Thanks!

I'm planning to spray inside my frame rails also. What type of wand setup are you using? What are you spraying in there? Thanks, Joe

Oh OK. I understood there to be a difference in length between the r180 and r200 halfies. That makes it easier then. Thanks again.

Installed the replacement panel with 3m panel adhesive...worked great and solid as a rock. And water can't get to it at all...serves as it own seem sealer.

Agreed...it's a puzzle trying to figure what was done and why sometimes. Knowing the rule of thumb that 280z halfshafts are shorter because of the wider r200 diff... I need a set and have sourced some from a "stock" 77 auto. Just wanted to be sure they are the longer ones I need since it's an r180 as well. I'll just need to be sure they are four bolt flange style like mine...not the splined ones. Thanks for the help, John. Joe

Does anyone know if the halfshafts from a 77 280z automatic (which is supposed to have an r180 diff) will drop straight in to my 72 240z? Thanks

I know hap...the distributor. I was by his shop and held a retro4. Very nice finish and a good lookin' wheel. He also indicated they may make a wider one too...ddidn't say when though.

My 72 was treated...I think when it was new. It's a greasy, wax substance and they put it everywhere...rockers, doors, quarters and above fenderwells. I have zero rust in these areas. And it hasn't hardened so it's still effective. It's almost the consistency of bearing grease but there has to be more to it than that. I'm thinking about creating some access holes to treat certain areas then seal them with tight fitting rubber plugs that can be removed periodically.

Alright!...another motorcycle guy. Never been into Canada...just a lot of trips to East Tennessee and NC mountains. Anyway, back to the subject. I'll be bonding the new panel in. I finished removing the old on last night from a fairly rustfree 240 and there's a ton of surface rust on the remaining panel. There's a couple of inches of metal overlap where these panels meet which will give a good bond. And it will be permanently sealed from water. There are 4 spotwelds for the extra braces above the tag, which I will weld. Thanks for the input, guys.

Looks good grantf...does it seem like the seam sealer will keep the water out from under the panel (above the tail light panel)? That's the area that always rusts and after welding, it doesn't look like there's a way to seal it off well enough to prevent future rust. CoastGuardZ, you do remove the old part first...I didn't mean to imply that you bond on top of the original part...it has to come out first. But, there's some good sized overlap areas when installing this part that would allow you to bond it in and not have to worry about untreated areas. Thansk for the leads guys...MSA seems a little high on that part although it's supposed to be a quality piece. That's a really good price on the Aussie part. doradox, how is the quality on that part?

I have a '72 and am in the process of replacing some rusted metal. I have read of the possibilty of bonding the under-hatch (above tail lights) repair panel using one of the high-tec body adhesives. Has anyone done this? I thought about using this method along with spot welds on the braces coming off the rear panel above the tag. Seems like this would eliminate the possibility of rust after welding in hard to treat areas. Any thoughts? Does anyone have one of these panels made by Nissan they would like to sell? Thanks!

Great looking wheels, guys! Do you know how much the 15" weigh vs 16" weight?

I had a ZZZap from 83 - 87 and wish I had not sold it. Didn't really like the decals but they grow on you. One of the 77 Nissan ads shows a non-striped yellow Z and called it a ZZZap...so would that make any yellow 77 a ZZZap? I believe it came with dual mirrors that were unique to that car as well as the louvers...but the mirrors might be hard to get if someone wanted to clone one. Plus the work involved with a color change to yellow. I wonder when we'll see a set of these decals on a non-yellow car?

Hi, my name is Joe and I live in SC. I previously owned an orange '73 and a '77 ZZZAP w/stripes and a Turbo Tom's system. I currently own a white '72 w/ another Turbo Tom's built motor. It's great to be on this wonderful site and I look forward to learning and sharing as much as possible. Thank you, Joe