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Thanks Bart, we will see.. Painter says june... I say September HAHAHA... Ready next year... i don't mind. In the serv.man. of the 280zx there is no rubber round the hinge like the 240z has! I would like a rubber that leaves moisture outside the roofline. Rep, thanks for the picture! Site, those are for a 240z not a 280zx.. don't think they will fit.. but anyway, thanks for your contribution.

Hello All, Mart here,I bought a Datsun 280zx slick roof 2+2.. in or around september 2013.. It's a funny story, Always looking for a Datsun z or zx one day Bart (Yes, from bartscooterservice also here on the forum) told me there was a 280zx for sale in a town near his. These days i'm not working anymore because of a accident at work and a later flattening a motorbike against a tree.... But after Bart told me there was a 280zx i wondered if it was still that one i remembered from the '90's when i was at that Nissan sub-dealer for his burglar alarm inspections, i was a service engineer at that time.. It was a blue car put away in 1993-94, in a storage in the back of the garage! In 2013 the owner stil recognized me and confirmed me that it was stil the same car! It has 119000 Km on the clock and was not driven since 1994, The engine was started every year and that saved it.. After i saw in how good condition it was, (compared to a lot of terribly rusty rustbuckets) i bought the car! I went to pick up the car in January 2014 and did all the mechanical work in 2014 and 2015. Now the car is stil at my Painter who did/does al the welding also for me. At first he told me the car wil be ready in may but now he says June... Don't matter to me, only thing i care for that it is done the right way! Now i'm prepairing al the parts to put back on the car.. (Made hundreds of pictures..) I got a question: A Datsun 240z has a rubber part around his tailgate hinge, i found no rubber near those of the 280zx? Is there no rubber cover seal ? When the hinge is taken out there is a big hole in the roof edge, when cleaning i can imagine that there can get a lot of water into the roof causing a lot of trouble? If there is no rubber for the hinge, i think a peace of inner tubing of a bike can close it, putting it in between.. Like to here your solution! Pic.1 before restoring Pic. Pic.2 ready for paint. NOTICE: the stil perfect "welds" under the rear lights.. in europe these are always rusted away, here...stil perfect.. also the bottom of the car NO welding needed! Awesome!! Pic.3 front ready for paint. PICTURE 4: the holes in roof for the hinges tailgate..

Yeah... the 2 DUTCH Boy's..

Fred, Is it possible that that was MANY years ago? I bought my last 240z parts in the late 90's... original Nissan.

Interesting question.. I've got a new set... last set.. 90's copy's in good condition. When i sell my 240z they are for sale.. But... Where is Plano? United States?

Your mirror has on it: IKI 8006 I got one and the same only a silver arm .. not black. Mine says also made in Japan and IKI 8012 .. also from a 260Z i think? euro version..

Not so fast.. I'm restoring a 280zx and still have a early 240z... it needs new skins or doors.. but i'm getting a bit tired... so.. maybe you can convince me to sell..

In any case it's from the right Brand! Have fun with it.. don't park it with to much speed against a tree (Like i ones did...pfff...) I drove a fireblade ones and had to rebuild it three times.. luckily all at low speeds, ones i braked so hard it wend over the top. i walked away from it.. but a lot of damage to the bike.. these days i drive a mobile sofa.. also known as a GoldWing HAHAHA..... with his 400+ kg ,1832cc, 6 cilinder, 170Nm of torque it's a nice bike to cruise..

Your in LA? Seems to me like bringing water to the sea.. these skins are very hard to come by in the Netherlands.. In the states you can't find a skin? I'm not in a hurry to sell but these are new ones .. over 200 euro /piece..? i don't know. not investigated yet..

I bet it's not a turbo... maybe what we call a trubo ...

LMAO.. funny.. 6 years of driving not knowing if it's a turbo..

better to rename your message.. topic: STOLEN Datsun 280zx reward $1000!

Aha, now i know why that's the case... Your USA. cars have brake lights on the rear blinker lights.. Euro version does not have that, it is a much simpler circuit. All blinkerlights are the same signal for left or right.. front and rear are all same signal also fender blinker on front

Never had that problem but as an electronic engineer i can't believe the problem was the switch when the front blinker worked... Also..is solder not much to soft for a contact? (It will breakdown in month's unless you use a relais..) Better use copper at least. And a layer of silver.. Did you know that silver oxide has a better conductivity than silver itself? So.. if one sees that black layer on contacts.. LEAVE it there!!

Parts availability like at Mercedes... even all upholstery they have for any (!) Merc.. As long it is black! :-) Don't ask for the price but every part is available!

Saw a little dent on front bumper but otherwise very nice car.. here in europe it would be a 15-20000 euro car if it drives like new.. or newish... ;-) In the states... i would like to know at what prize this go's... eh pri C e... haha.... That dent i saw on someone elses pictures... I'm restoring a 280zx with only 119000km! (74000 miles!) from a sub dealer, and yes from the first owner! It drove 119000 km between 1979 and 1994 then a sub nissandealer bought it back and.... put in the back of a storageroom for carparts! As a service-engineer ive seen the car there in the 1990's (HAHAHA..) several times. Until Bart from bartscooterservice pointed me at it.. (He's also on this forum) I knew the dealer from back then having a 280... fun!!... i went and bought that car on the spot! (in 2013!) now this summer it wil drive again.. (According to my painter...)

Wanted to say something about safety belts.. I drive my 240z with race harness over 15 years now. We have APK as England has MOT and Germany TUV. They never asked about it.. I have the original belts also installed on the same bolts, sitting behind the seat.. never had to demonstrate them, the technician that does my cars APK has never seen those original belts! My 4 way Harness are from OMP.

Hi, Don't know were you are from but go for a 280zx, lots of cars and even more parts for low prices.. in de States.. Here in Europe those are rising ! 240z and other s30 parts are getting very expensive. If you want to drive the car buy a 280zx and if your looking for an investment buy an early 240Z .... I am restoring a 280zx 2+2, just because the 240z i'm driving for 17 years (!) now is becoming to interesting for people that want to take it.... for free.... Let us know what you are going for. Mart.

In Germany they would say: He has a bird in his head! (Er hat ein vogel i'm kopf) meaning.. is he in his right mind...

I think its a electric problem.. a contact failing in your ignition.. because you say it ran perfect after a fail for some time.. check your wiring. fwiw Mart

Hello All, I'm wondering if i can find the first (or one of the first owners) of my Datsun 240Z from 1971 with chassisNR: HLS30 26074! It came to the Netherlands in 1994 after it was sold a few times! ( it was a car with a bad floor...) I have a certificate of title, state of Florida, registered owner is: Kavanagh Joseph J. in Margate Fl. Owner till dec.28 1990. Some other owners for a véry short time were.. Kevin s Weeks Lisa a Toma Patrick Castagna.. This was in august till sept 1994. I have the adress from Kavanagh J.J. Just wanting to let them know the Z is still roaring! in the Netherlands! (With a all new bottom that is!! ;-)... )

Nice pictures of the stay's.. surprisingly 2 different numbers.. all the measurments are on the picture..? No.. the holes are not in the middle of the 40 mm.. thats why there are 2 different stays! but very nice done these pics!

Hahaha... yeah, last week there was a message on the radio in the Netherlands that gas was now cheaper... 1,70 euro per LITER! Thats about 8 dollar a gallon.. now you know why i drive my 240z and not Always a twinturbo !!! Got a super nice 78000km! on it.. silver 300zx twinturbo for sale Hahaha.... Grts,Mart

By the way... those JDM lights.. I have a few sets Original eurolights and the red is darker! FWIW...Mart martzedcars@outlook.com The guy for your dutch z car parts....

Yeah.. just have to wire it up for the JDM turn signal... pff.. let me know how you are doing.. its a lot more work then just putting the new lights in! The wiring is completly different.. I am curious about your solution! The alarm-lights switch alone is completely different with its 9 contacts.. the dutch (European) switch has.. i believe.. 3 contacts.. Grts,Mart