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Hi, Today I want to think about this with all of you here,I do not know right word for this,let me exprain first. I heard a story of "crashed or damaged 240Z in the export ship" during its way to the U.S.due to bad weather enroute,cars are jumping and dancing even it is tied down very very securely.Some cars are not suficiant to deliverly because exterior is so damaged,then what happen?The damaged car is sent back to japan!!It was happned in early 1970 I think.How about you? So,there could be an un-official "240Z outlet".There is a story may proof this,my friend Dr.Suzuki said he got his rear spoiler at somewhere in japan for free.That spoiler is europ version,it was not easy to reach the man who worked at the department of "Nikuzure-hin"(Ni means usualy raggage,kuzure is fallen down,hin is parts or products) means "parts from damaged car to be scraped during export" Some my japanese friend told me if sevier damaged, car was shipped back to japan,so there might be the rack of

Hello Alan T, How are you doing?How is your 432R project?And have you been to japan recently,especialy Mr.Nishi's shop? Thank you for your posting,I agree and I should say something for "bringing japanese Z" or "two-way comunication with overseas owners ". I start a new thread about "240Z outlet in japan",please give me your knowledge. kats

Hi Joseph, The clamp for the carbs are original for my 1970 240Z.I can see it in the earliest color brochure "engine bay "photo. I bought them from my friend through ebay and some from SRL311 in japan. Thank you kats

Hellow, My Z's alternator is not same looking as in the service manual. I want this "service anual look" alternator. This one is installed in a 1969 HLS30-00476.Please note the back face"grape fruit cut away" looking. kats

Did you see Mr.Watanabe's bar?His 1969 Z432's web site is just great.I list his web site in my web's link so you can try.It contains lots of things about repair information and photos,what amazing is he did by himself most of them. I show you one more bar which was selling in japanese yahoo auction."55450-E8800" you can see it. kats

Hi, I show you a mustache bar wihch is in my friend Mr.Watanabe's 1969 Z432. "55450-E4200" the number is different! kats

v12horse and 26th-Z, I am really looking forward to seeing both of you at L.A. It is exciting for me,I want to talk and show you my Z a lot of things.If I have enough time,of course I would love to go Les's shop and nice junk yard. I know what all of you think,japanese Z should go to convention.It is much more worthy to comunicate and look into the difference each other.I have a lot of japanese owner you may want to see 240ZG,Z432R,powerd by LY28 etc.These Zs are worth to see.But this time,all S30 is LHD.This is not intentionaly,I do not know just happened,please believe me. And 26th-Z,your differencial's photo show the sign of sticker,it is interesting,Mine has repainted long time before,so I can not see it. P.S.I post this photo for all U.S. Z car enthusiasts. kats

ChrisA, Tahnk you for watching my web site,I revised some pages so keep looking at it.I am very happy to make owners proud to have Z's. Bambikiller240,mdbrandy and 2ManyZs,Ed, Yes I am going to go to L.A. for the convention.Please see my web's top page,there is my Z at Nissan Honmoku export port.On 7th MAY I drove 8 hours from my home to the port to ship my Z for the L.A. convention.I put hub caps they had never been installed before,this is for the first time to be applied in their 35 years life. I have to tell all of you,my Z is not great as you think.The photo is always showing better than actual sight.This is true and you know it.I have a lot of things to do,when I arrive at L.A. I will do many things for my Z as much as I can. I missed my Z,it will take 2 weeks to reach U.S.I hope everything all right,not fall off hub caps and not scrach exterior... Thank you kats

Hi Gav240z, I have never thoght of regulator,it might be just sitting there,"display".I want to check it and I will start a new thread title is "I want an 1970 alternator" so please look at it. Alfadog,sblake01,and GunnerRob,Zvoiture, Thank you very much for the spelling.I have just amended my web page to"mustache".But If I want to do,I will change another spelling that you listed up here.Still not clear about Zvoiture's instruction,I need to study hard... kats

Hi Joseph, After I brashed clamp,I used grease for it.Put grease just a little on a cloth then rub the clamp.I think I have to do it again in some good interval otherwise it will get rust! Today I show you the "next"unique clamp.It is on the brake reservoir cylinder. Please look at this http://www.geocities.jp/datsunz240zsports/diy.html The photo is located at the bottom of its page. kats

Hi Scott, Thank you very much,I can picture that.I am going to ask one more about number of hole for the front portion for the retaining to the bracket(in front of the radiator). But now,price is excceding my maxmam bid. Thank you kats

Hi, I am sorry,I just want to confirm"mustache" and "moustache" both are correct? Ben,I found this number in other Z cars.Also japanese Z has its part number on it. Gav240z,thank you,my Z has a regulator on the wall next to the alternator.I want to have a "service manual look" early one.I will post what I want soon.. Ed,Thank you.Can you guess why I am working hard on my Z every day?I am prepairing for something... kats

Thank you everyone, My friend Rob kindly told me my spelling mistake.And thank you TomoHawk,I found my mistake. I need to correct my web page soon... I will be back soon. kats

Hello, I painted mastersh bar,please look at,http://www.geocities.jp/datsunz240zsports/ tahnk you kats

Hi abas, No problem about tire,please take your time.I agree with you I need about 10 fuel clamps.I only have 7 now,I want 3 or more. Hi Northern NJ Larry, I use a metal brash with a machine,will post the photo soon.The shop owner Mr.Fukumto let me use the machine.I use it for almost every nuts and bolts and small parts. Thank you kats

Hello Scott, I have been watching your very nice bumper,and I want to know if this bumper has only one bolt retaining to the bracket at each side of front. My 1970 240Z's bumper has only one bolt for each side of front.This is original bumper but slightly bended by an accident long time ago. If yours has only one bolt,I am very very interested in it. Thank you, kats

Andrew, Thank you information,I want to see the web.BTW,I won the ebay for 1970 bridgestone 175SR14!!It is just a begining,I have to collect at least 3 tires more(I wish 4 more for complete) If feasible,please show me yours some day. Ben, I am also wondering when nissan went to rubber hoses.I was surprised a week ago,I ordered some hoses telling them 1970 parts number,some are rubber ones came out but a few cloth-braided ones came out.They still do reproduction of braided hoses. And I am also wondering original 240Z is equipped braided hoses for all the hoses?I will say NO,to see engine room,I think only 2 hoses for emission contorol system(air pomp)are not braided ones. I bought these 2 new air pomp hoses last year,and I was thinking these might be braided type.But I checked 1970 service manual,there is a photo focusing on emission systems and I can see the hose is not braided one.Looks same as I bought last year. What do you all think of it? kats

Joseph, Thank you for hose information,this summer vacation I will trip to somewhere, Hawaii or Canada or Australia.It depens on how much my wife and kids are interested in visiting.If we go to AUS,I will see auto parts surplyer and see those braided hoses. billramsey2002, I have done replacement for all clamps including fuel "rare"clamps. Thank you, but I do not need to get extra right now. The old ones which you can sell are for fuel tubes? Like this?Please see this photo.I cleaned them then applyed for fuel tubes. kats

Hi Carl, The part number is 18762-H7900. Does anyone know what car's part number is used staring from "Hxxxx"? kats

mdbrandy, Yes, the sign on the tapet cover is Mr.Matsuo's.And Mr.Katayama also singed next to him,but it is fading almost disapearing.They signed in Feb 2000 during visiting to the factory"ULTIMATE".My Z was under restoration, the shop owner TETSU intorduced my Z's engine to Mr.Matsuo and Mr.Katayama. gema, When you come to Tokyo,please let me know.Are you studying at an university? I can imagine your pain for apart from your Z. dadds, Thank you,I have known Mike McGinnis since 2000.Yes he is a great parts surplyer and his products are very impressive.I bought some from him.I was wondering why "vintege Z proguram"ended very short period.They ununced they would produce 200 restored 240Z cars at the beginig. At least 5 vintege 240Z cars were sold to japanese owners. #1 a red 1970 240Z(date 01/70 vin some 600s I forgot,still selling aprox. $5300 U.S.!!) #2 a gold 1970 240Z(date 04/70 vin some 3000s I forgot) #3 a silver 1970 240Z(did not check vin) #4 a silver 1970 240Z(only saw in a magazine) #5 a blue 1972 240z(only saw in a magazine) kats

Hi, I am now come back,there have been lots of post I must reply. First,take a look at this photo. Left:a clamp currently available from nissan Right:a clamp original style for 1970's now this is NLA. kats

Hi dk240z, Oh yes,I would like to try "talking Z 24hours marathon". My wife has been already angry about my 240Z hobby,sunny days working for my Z and rainy days infront of my computer watching this site. I have a good excuse"I am talking and learning english with worldwide nativespeekers." Thank you 240 in OZ,the braided hose is sold in the store? looks a little bit dark as you mentioned but braided style is now rare,it is worth to buy. I have just revised my web page, http://www.geocities.jp/datsunz240zsports/keycilinder.html About key cylinder. kats

Thank you Tourniqet and billramsey2002, I still need a teacher for my kids,if you and anybody in this club trip to japan,please let me know and visit my small home. I have revised my web page,added D.I.Y. for small things. Please take a look. http://www.geocities.jp/datsunz240zsports/index.html Thank you mdbrandy and 26th-Z, I got it,"fake" yes I understand.My english-japanese dictionary lists"faux naif".... I will start a new thread for my D.I.Y at the shop near my home.Stay tune. Thank you kats

Hi TomoHawk, I looked up my dictionary but I could not find the right meaning of the word "faux". I still do not know about "faux braided" hoses. Does it look like "Earls" hoses? kats

Joseph, I knew what you said,please do not worry. I think it is Just a matter of my english skill! If I speak much better,I would not let you feel so. Stickers of my engineroom I think they are came from U.S. nissan when they did for "vintage Z project" I do not know because "Tetsu"(restorer) did it already when I saw my completed 240Z. Yesterday,I cleaned eraly fuel clamps at my home. I bought them from ebay last month,the seller and I met at Lasvegas in 2000 convention. kats