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Some progress of my 2146 . I took off radiator, A/C units , exhaust, etc . This car had been serviced in the US, I found I needed tools for inches. So many bolts and nuts were used in inches, especially for the A/C system and the exhaust system which were installed in a shop there . I am going to pull out the engine soon , exciting! Kats

Hi Ian , you study Kanji , that is a great thing. If I were you , I would not have had that motivation for additional new language 😅 The emissions decal , that is a part two of emissions programs of the Japanese government. The part one was January 1973 , all cars needed to reduce 3 degrees of ignition timing . The part two was February 1973 , all cars had to have the green ball to reduce the ignition timing. The part three was March 1973 , almost all cars had to have new carbs , canisters, reservoir fuel tank etc at assembly lines ( S20 cars didn’t) . After March 1973 , when at a periodical maintenance and a Shaken inspection ( required by the government) , all cars had to have the green ball even if the car was made before January 1973 . My Fairlady 240ZG still has the green ball , but I can’t feel loss of enjoyment. My Z432 , I didn’t want it so get rid of it . Today at the required inspection, the green ball doesn’t have to be there , I don’t know why . Maybe it was a recommendation? Kats

Hi Captain!! I am glad that you like it , Spring season brings energy. I have heard a Mayer of Tokyo sent cherry blossoms to Washington DC 100 years ago, people are looking at the same trees like in Japan . Wonderful! Kats

Hi CanTechZ , thank you so much, I am happy that the maths is good. Like you said, it is great for that old engine. Now I am curious about our 3.364 rear final gear , I want to hear from someone put 5 speed into a US 240Z . How it feels in a town driving ? If not bad , then it will bring great fuel mileage, will not it ? My ZG ‘s FS5C71B has 0.864 for the 5th gear , with 3.900 final gear looks almost the same as 4 speed with 3.364 final gear, doesn’t it ? Next time I will test my US 240Z on the high way , I guess fuel mileage will be close to ZG , or the effects of G-nose and rear spoiler will make a obvious difference between the two cars. Picture is my ZG 06/1972 , no emissions devices .Accumulates 78000km , maybe no overhaul since new . From 03/1973 (HS30-102001 , S30-103001) all Fairlady models except PZ got emissions devices. L24 got HMB 46 W , canister box , reservoir tank in the rear right fender . However, no air pump! Kats

Hi Ian , the pair of dash and the rear spoiler!! They must be a treasure for someone in RHD region. ENG must be English I think so too , and the other is unique. We have a very good thread about “ Kanji character “ under the dash in our forums, this will be a good candidate for the thread I think. As a native Japanese speaker, I see this is showing 可　( pronunciation is “ ka “ basically means “ OK “ and / or “able“ ) . There are three style (basically) of stroke , the one which is written on the dash metal is the third style which is the most fast and rough stroke . Sometimes it is very difficult to read for our generation, I think some hundred years ago , This style was usual thing for everyone ( I see them only in a text book in school or Japanese old temples and shrines, that kind of museums etc ) . By the way, my elder sister has been teaching Shodo (書道) , Japanese calligraphy. Maybe she knows what the painting is. I tried to write for you , the left is the standard stroke 可, the right is the fast and relaxing style . However , what does it really mean? As I am reading our thread, we think these paintings on the dash metal are sometimes no meanings , sometimes means for model designation , etc . Kats

IMG_5685.MOV Additional photos, cherry blossoms , like me , Japanese people really love it. Side note , original tire was 175 HR 14 for this car , not available anymore today .Yokohama tyre is selling 175 80-14 for classic cars . I put them on my car , not perfect but not bad . Kats IMG_5680.MOV

Hi Gavin , I see you have skills!! I want to do it like you , but maybe I can’t. Just give it a try. I will show you my progress of hammering bumpers and panels . Yesterday I took my 240ZG to my mothers home, 885km (550 mile) . I checked 606.2 km for 44.45 litters during daytime , 90 % on the high way .The fuel economy was 13.63 kilometers/ litter ( 32.08 miles /US gal) . Conditions were like this , Average speed 100km/h with 5th gear / 3.9 final gear Overall field elevation, I don’t know ,, but Japan ,a lot of mountains everywhere in a small landscape .Probably I was driving on a Slightly up and down road . Average temperature was 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees fahrenheit). Wind less than 10 knots, variable. Does my maths look reasonable ? Kats IMG_5643.MOV

I didn’t think about that, it makes sense to have the same edge on the bonnet. I will check it ! Kats

This is the picture when the car was on eBay . Note the rear bumper! 😂 Kats

Hi , I did a little bit for HLS30-2146 . Rear bumper removed, tried to straighten by rubber hammer and wood basement, I feel long way to be straightened . Today I want to show headlight cases which I am working on. Please see the pictures, I found 2146 has a steel type on the right hand side, so I am going to replace it with a plastic old one . You see the steel type has round corners on front edge , which is easily noticed from our view . What I want to say is , my 2156 has plastic type but they were NOS when the car was restored in 2000. And those NOS headlight cases are not showing sharp edges like the old originals . You can see the difference between the two, my 2156 and old original. This old original is sharpened by my hand a little bit more as I found it had a thick paint on it . I really love this pointy headlight case , how about you? Kats

Hi , I will check it,I think I saw that sticker in a Nissan sedan car . Kats

I checked room mirror basement of my 2146 and 2156 , they both have the same date on it . “ 0.2.7 “ I think it says 1970 February 7th. Also a horn contact plate , 2146 has “ 45. 2. 3.” 1970 February 3rd . Unfortunately 2156 lost the stamp , almost nothing I can read . It is so fun to look at , imagine old days of Nissan shatai factory . Not only Nissan shatai , each small part was made different manufacturers, interesting! Kats

Hi Gavin , in this thread , SteveE saw my car then kindly provided his spare . He said he bought it with other parts from Nissan long time ago but never needed to used it . Kats

Racing green ? Nissan forgot the green long time ago, but I hope it becomes available again . Kats

Wonderful! O. K. D is 1969 November 4th for the Jack 9 L is 1969 December for the chocks. It is nice to see these examples as they happen to have the tools a little bit earlier than car like yours .Kats

Hi , today I would like to show you this , a NOS trim panel for my car . Thanks @SteveE, I appreciate your great help . This piece is now very hard to see in this condition, not only for the early car style ( non-access panel type ) , also this is a blue panel ! I can confirm the real color when blue cars left from the factory . Next time I do some work for my new blue 240Z , I will show you the difference of color between two of them , old and new . I need to work for the car as it deserves this beautiful piece. It will be a long way . Or I will put this on my -2156 until -2146 becomes beautiful. Kats

What ??? Why does YouTube prohibit seeing American rock video in your American home ? By the way , has Nissan USA ever used their song for TV commercial? I just imagine and it seems to me their name “ ZZ Top“ is suitable for selling Z cars . Kats

I dedicate this song to siteunseen . Kats

Marshall guitar amp , is not it ? Both volumes are set maximum , I think I am hearing Hard Rock guitar solo ! Kats

Thanks xs10shl, this is a great work and I am sure this log will be a nice instruction guide for everyone who need to install the system into a Z432 , probably for GTRs ( PGC10/KPGC10/KPGC110) too . Ignition management is a key of those cars , no more new parts from Nissan today , and there is no singles part which is interchangeable with a stock L-series engine system. Even if someone has a complete , perfect S20 but without working ignition system ,it will be sad for the car and for the owner . Or like this , I am a bit fool for S20 even if it doesn’t sit on a car . Just looking at the machine, I can spend whole day of my life . Except Alan ,I don’t think we can explain about this engine. This is probably a pinnacle of existing, working of all the S20. I will report when this engine starts fire up in a car . Kats

Seems Alan and me are only people who are interested in the head light cover 😁We are in a Tokyo motor show class room , learning every day. If this was three screw type , I would like to check design prototype cars . There might be some same character for both covers . Kats

Let me see one more time , Kats

Thanks Alan! I can see three so far , where is one more located? Kats

Thanks Alan! And Chris, I didn’t realize it, E4125 , I am confused too . That is additional home work ! Here is a picture from “My car report “ Dec 1969 , do we see three screws on the head light cover ? Still mystery. Kats

I have this paper , supplemental information for optional parts for S30 series . Dated 45. 1. 21 ( 1970 . January 21st ) , just a little bit earlier than “Race and Rally manual Fairlady Z 432-R” February 1970 . I want to see if there is one which is earlier than Jan 21st 1970 . We see the first parts catalog for Fairlady Z series is November 1969 . And this catalog, there are lot of blank pages .No pages for option parts ,even no pages for keys, heater system either , etc etc . I guess parts catalog department was working so hard on publications to catch up with car delivery. I thought parts catalog was ready just in time , but it wasn’t, was it usual thing back in the days ? So , this supplement information paper dated January 21st 1970 might not be a big delay if this is a first one , I guess. Today we have internet, but in 1970, business people must have send these paper packed in an envelope and threw it into a post . Kats