SpeedRoo

And therein lies the problem and why history ends up getting lost. In the larger scheme of things it probably doesn't matter how our cars are built and the details will be lost to time. Time to close this thread.

Like most car companies parts are made in different locations and shipped in for final assembly, in the case of the S30 model this was Nissan Shatai. From what you have said the engines were built in Yokohama, were the gearbox and other mechanicals done there as well. What parts were made at Shatai, the main body pressings? What were the other major sub assemblies and where did they come from? Do you have any photos of the Shatai assembly line and factory? What I have posted so far in this thread are from what was previously posted on these forums. Is there a document that details the procedure for the build. We know from looking at our cars that the bodies were welded together, then the sound deadening applied, gray primered, chip seal of the underside and then front wings, doors and cowling along with bonnet and hatch fitted before final paint. Interior and glass along with electrics fitted before the mechanical parts were then added on the assembly line. Is this the correct sequence?

I've reached out to @kats to see if he has more details but he seems to be MIA at the moment. Also trying to contact Mr. Miyazaki to see if he has any photos or videos of the assembly line; he used to visit it on a regular basis according to some notes @kats made in another thread.

Where were the S30 L24 engines built up and fired-up tested then?

@Kats had posted this picture of cars driving off the assembly line. He also posted the engine test cell for the L series.

Did Nissan do any promotional or internal videos showing the Shatai assembly line?

With all the talk of restorations and factory correct details does anyone have photos or videos of the assembly line at Nissan Shatai. I've searched high and low and found very little here or online. Interested in the process of how they are assembled, primed, chipsealed, final paint and mechanical assembly. Here's the few photos I've found.

Here's your comments about 00023 and S30's work on it. Alan puts this into even more elegant words: "A great privilege to experience this precious early production car, restored to immaculate original specification.

Here's a good one for you, tell me why this is incorrect. The brake from HLS30 00057 It will give you an idea of the attention to detail S30 go to to get a factory correct restoration!

Wow you make this too easy RAE! Which factory are they making it correct to, certainly not Nissan. Look at the underside of the white December 1970 240Z https://s30.world/collection/datsun-240z-hls30-15652-us nothing like that ever came out of the factory. Look under the front cowling over the windscreen wiper motors and ventilation, never seen that finish from the factory, it's usually gray undercoat beneath that panel. What happened to all the chipseal the factory applied under the car that was then covered with overspray when the final paint was applied. That's a factory correct restoration when you see that, not all this shiny stuff. So many other things that are wrong but I'll let you stew on the obvious that you seem to have missed. It may be a nice fully restored car but certainly not factory correct like you and your mate claims.

Buyer beware, anytime a seller claims it is a factory correct restoration it makes you wonder which factory! Looking at a lot of the details on the S30 cars they have in their museum they are far from factory correct, nice and shiny but Nissan never built them to this level. Also quite a few important details on the early cars are different to how they were built. I'm no expert but if I can spot the difference how can the so called experts involved advising S30 have missed them?

Sometimes the journey is more rewarding that the show, congrats on all your efforts to make it to the event! Let's see what it can do on the track.

@Captain Obvious I wouldn't worry about the OG making it as you know how to fix it whatever goes wrong. You're not some rank amateur setting out blindly on a journey naively hoping all will be well. You know your car inside and out and and have so much experience with Z cars I reckon you could rebuild a seized engine on a remote Tibetan pass. My beach bomb 240Z is called Louey and definitely a "him". I've never thought of cars as females.

@jfa.series1 I've had good luck getting all the parts through amayama, partsouq or nissan parts deal. You'll have to assemble the kit yourself, that's what I did.

@Captain Obvious Just had a look on my October 1970 240Z that hasn't been touched since built. It has the flat side up.