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Carl, I bought My 26'6" US Cargo used for $2,200 because there are so many new ones here on the market. I'll keep my eyes open and pass you anything interesting. Will

WOW!!! I knew I stayed up all night for a reason! Congratulations to you Karen and Farah, and Noah Thomas Dean! You better get busy, 16 years till he'll be able to borrow the Z! Will

OEM tires are those supplied on a new car by its manufacturer. Will

As a way of further illustrating the difference between the advertised condition of the car, and the actual condition of the car, I will be placing one of the photographs used to advertise this car with, followed by several of the pictures that I took of the same area to show the the details. 1) Please note the fitament in the alignment of the PS headlight coveras the car was delivered. 2) Please note the fitament of the front bumper, and the headlight Nacelle to the fender-the end of the bumper extends behind the pocket Nissan made for it in the sheet metal, the fender is not aligned to the Nacelle, and the end of the bumper is not attached as Nissan calls for in their undated Datsun Sports 240Z Factory Service Manual. The reason for this compound misfit will be shown later in the series on the engine compartment. 3) Please note the incorrect windshield wipers, the artifacts under the paint around the windshield weatherstripping, and the drip rail trim, also note the condition of the stainless trim held by the weather strip. and the pits and scratches in the windshield-and the tape residue on the weatherstripping-extra was paid to remove all of the trim and the glass and repaint the car to Concours specification. 4) Please note the condition of the door glass windlass, weatherstripping and the stainless trim holding it at the base of the window glass. 5) Please note the artifacts under the paint around the quarter window opening, and the improper assembly and lack of restoration of the quarter window frame. The seals in the quarter windows were replaced, at reassembly, the left side and right side corner pieces were swapped, and hard water stains proving what was done-and not done were ignored. 6) Please note the artifacts under the paint around the gas filler-this actually includes the two rubber bumpers that are there to cushion the door as it is closed. You can also not the tape line at the rear side marker-Extra was paid to remove all of the trim and the glass and repaint the car to Concours specification. The gas cap and attachment are silver instead of golden cad plate as they came from Nissan. One thing I could not get to show was a picture of the inside of the passenger door. The Concours winning Restoration shop handling the documentation and correction of this car determined that a correct repair to the door was not cost effective given that the structural reinforcement inside the door was compromised, the door was tweaked(as further evidenced by a broken hinge-to be pictured in another series) as well as seriously dented, and the number of hours required to correct the sheet metal properly was more expensive than finding a new door here South Georgia. The door is available for inspection and is being held. Will

The "as delivered" photographs are here: http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=3526 Have a look at them after reading the explicit description Al chose to advertise the car with. Will

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Ebay no longer has the ad. Here is the wording of the original ad exactly as AL posted it on ebay, and the original photos. "Datsun Nissan Z 240Z Restored 1970 All New NOS Parts Up for bid is a Series 1 240Z. Production date of 3/70 it was one of the first 8500 made. This restoration includes over $25,000 in New and Genuine New Old Stock 240Z parts. Every last nut and bolt was removed, re-plated and restored. This Z was a personal project car that I took special pride in to make sure it was a true award winner. Nothing was left undone, completely restored interior includes and NEW Dash, New Door Panels, New Seats and New Carpet. All of the gauges including the clock work perfect. The factory spec rebuilt engine is a L24 block with a E31 head. Every part of the engine was disassembled and rebuilt to factory OEM specs. It has been professionally tuned and runs great. OEM 4 speed transmission is also rebuilt with all new parts. Overall every single part is brand new or restored to better then new condition. Please be advised that the paint work was not done to Concours requirements. If you wanted a true 100 point car you would need to have it repainted. During assembly it suffered a few bumps and bruises that will need to be fixed." Will

In Progress... Will

This Post contains ONLY Public Records, Better Business Bureau Records, for DatsunParts and DatsunPartsLLC, Whois records for datsunpartsllc.com. and ebay names. All posted records were freely available with out cost at the indicated sites at the indicated dates. All include the date they were captured. From The website of the California Secretary of State. 09/30/2008 Permit Number 100933256 is Closed and is not valid after the closed date Owner Name: NEWELL GENE ALLEN, JR Business Name: DATSUN PARTS Address: 6268 FILLY CT RANCHO CUCAMONGA CA From the Beter Business Bureau as of 12/17/08 The Better Business Bureau Rates DatsunParts a "D" " Our opinion of what this rating means: We have enough concerns about this company (for example, their offer, customer complaints, advertising, etc.) that we recommend caution in doing business with it. " From The website of the Nevada Secretary of State Business Entity Information Status: Active File Date: 10/1/2008 12:30:02 PM Type: Domestic Limited-Liability Company Corp Number: E0629462008-5 Qualifying State: NV List of Officers Due: 10/31/2009 Managed By: Managers Expiration Date: Registered Agent Information Name: NEVADA STATE CORPORATE NETWORK, INC. Address 1: 777 N RAINBOW BLVD STE 250 Address 2: City: LAS VEGAS State: NV Zip Code: 89107 Phone: Fax: Mailing Address 1: Mailing Address 2: Mailing City: Mailing State: NV Mailing Zip Code: Agent Type: Commercial Registered Agent - Corporation Jurisdiction: NEVADA Status: Active View all business entities under this registered agent Financial Information No Par Share Count: 0 Capital Amount: $ 0 No stock records found for this company Officers Include Inactive Officers Manager - CHARLENE ALLEN Address 1: 777 N. RAINBOW BLVD. STE. 250 Address 2: City: LAS VEGAS State: NV Zip Code: 89107 Country: USA Status: Active Email: Manager - NEWELL ALLEN, JR. Address 1: 777 N. RAINBOW BLVD. Address 2: STE. 250 City: LAS VEGAS State: NV Zip Code: 89107 Country: USA Status: Active Email: From Network Solutions Whois Search: Domain Name: DATSUNPARTSLLC.COM Registrar: ABACUS AMERICA, INC. DBA NAMES4EVER Whois Server: whois.names4ever.com Referral URL: http://www.names4ever.com Name Server: NS1.ABAC.COM Name Server: NS2.ABAC.COM Status: ok Updated Date: 05-feb-2009 Creation Date: 05-feb-2009 Expiration Date: 05-feb-2011 >>> Last update of whois database: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:58:38 EST <<< DATSUN PARTS, LLC. From The BetterBusiness Bureau DATSUN PARTS LLC Number: 200830110001 Date Filed: 10/23/2008 Status: active Jurisdiction: NEVADA Address 777 N RAINBOW BLVD LAS VEGAS, NV 89107 Agent for Service of Process NEWELL ALLEN JR 6268 FILLY CT. ETIWANDA, CA 91739 From Ebay: Starting Date Ending Date datsun-parts 02-May-07 Present ur-gelis 22-Oct-04 02-May-07 bad-mfr 13-May-03 22-Oct-04 absolutely-ghetto 04-Mar-03 13-May-03 2602nv 21-Mar-02 04-Mar-03

In all likelyhood I will have a borrowed set of knobs by the middle of next week, and a set of molds shortly there after! I will order the casting supplies as soon as the knobs arrive, and have a set or two hopefully by the end of next week. I will also be pouring some of my other molds too, so if everything goes well, there should be several rare parts available. Will

Leave it to me to say everything was pretty much done. The DS dog leg was repaired by bashing it in, closing it up with fiberglass, and filling the void with filler-visualize a baseball sized hole beaten in with a five pound hammer and rammed chock full of bog.. I am wondering where the reinforcement that should be under there is. I left the camera at home, and will post my cell pictures as soon as I find the cable. Looks like the most cost effective repair will be to replace the entire rear clip. Will

John, :surprised:embarrass: Making a mold of that would not be worth the Wee little materials it would takeROFL...but I will set up the materials in a quiet room and leave you to it...:knockedou

Yup, I still need the knobs! I will bring some mold making equipment to Amelia Island for little stuf-maybe as large as individual Seat Protectors...if someone will PM me some measurements... Will

The final tally of sheet metal replacement is in, the hood, hatch, lower valence center panel, and passenger door will be replaced. Restoring them with metal bumping would cost more than replacing them. There are problems with replacing the chassis. In Ca they may well be $500 and findable, but then there is the shipping to get it here. Plus there could be legal ramifications later. Will

Be fair, He is just trying to make a buck-ridiculous shipping charges not withstanding. If people are too lazy to buy a club CD and check parts availability with their local dealer, that is their own doing. Though, from first hand knowledge, I am certain there are some dealers who don't bother going through Efast and hunting part numbers and then verifying them-it is just too easy to say "No Longer Available." If you check with your local club, they probably have a discount at the local dealer. Our local Club gets what the dealership employee pricing. Will

Reddat sells predominantly what he buys at his local dealer-probably works there or close by-in watching over 100 of his auctions, four pieces were not available at the dealer-and they were all aftermarket or used. As an example he is still listing A new series 1 240z Console-not OEM, reproduction-I believe originally from MSA, and from what I understand from someone whjo bought one from him a year or more ago, the ashtray does not fit well-the reason MSA is no longer selling it. Will

1) Verify the FP relay and fuse! 2) Verify the fuel pump is good by running straight from the battery. then verify the fuse! Verify the FPR is working. 3) Disconnect the inlet fro m the fuel pump-gas should pour out of the hose if everything is primed. If not...apply air pressure to the hose(not with your mouth!) and listen to see if bubbles are heard. If not your inlet is blocked-apply more air pressure, or take wire and attempt to clear the line with that. 4) If there is a check valve in what you removed and replaced, be sure you oriented it properly. Will There is a check valve in the system be sure it isn't in backwards

I tried Latex, but it shrinks and moulds made from it do not last. Now, I am using silicone molds and casting with urethane-treating the castable material and the filled mould to vacuum to ensure no bubbles in the cast parts-and to get all of the detail... The raw urethane parts will chalk if left in the sun, painting the mold before pouring the urethane does make the parts more UV stable, and the wet paint contacting the liquid uretahne and hardening under vacuum makes the color stick lick you can't believe! FilipeA-I have the clock knob to make a mould of, as my clock is packed up, I have not done it yet mostly because of out of sight out of mind... I'll dig it out and see what I can do-I need a second knob, and I knoe Ron (Geezer) needs one too-along those lines the knob (27385-P8100) from a 280ZX clock is a passable look-a-like, and even more difficult to find is the retaining screw-it is a tiny little monster with a big shoulder. WIll

If that falls through, Best case, I would need the knobs for a about an hour(at Amelia),or I would ship them out the next day if shipped to me. I can make the molds with an hours notice, casting the parts would take through the next day. Will

Anything can be reproduced! Will

One note, if you replace just the actual blades with a silicone variety they will not scratch your windshield as the rubber/OEM variety will, because the blades will not get hard from exposure. If you keep the rubber blades, wipe then down both sides when you fill up with gas and when you wash the car to keep sand and grit from the road from embedding into them-and scratching the windshield the next time your use them. Will

Derek, That looks great-Horns, hard fuel lines to a distribution block at the back of the engine, short ignition path-seriously cleaned up the engine bay! Will

using the right "rod" is the key. Wrong rods will work, but then the material may be too hard or soft, and the finishing makes more work because of the differences in abrasion. For hairline cracks in the rigid panels, I use Epoxy on the back, or super glue in the crack, stabilize(stop the flexing) the panel and give the pretty side a coat of SEM Landau black. Will

I feel your pain! I looked for a Rally clock for several years before I ran across a fFairlady Dash on ebay, that happened to have on in it! Poor pictures, but no mistaking the two knobs! I drove to Charlotte on my way to Asheville to pick up the $40 dash with the clock in it. I am looking for the same knob to duplicate... Maybe someone will bring one to Amelia and I can make a mold there! Will

I couldn't get one from the dealer, so I bought aftermarket and a DIY acid etch kit-just print the pattern with a laser printer on the included film tape on and apply the included paste... Will