26th-Z

Here is a great example of why I like to look at VINs. Jim Oppenheimer brought his Nissan GTP ZX Turbos to Sebring last weekend for the HSR race. I didn't have enough time to drool properly and I forgot to look at the VIN so that I would know the car's history. Now I have to wait until next spring and hope he brings them back!

Kats is around. He wrote me some time ago and said he was taking a breather. He'll show up again. Soon, I hope. Nice shots, Alan, thanks.

They have a catalog 888-409-4647 and most of the rubber parts are for American cars, but you will find many things that will work just fine on a Z.

Hey. We'll see...Huh? I still think I have THE "gross-out pig" winner! 26 went to the strip and dipper this weekend. Should be back bare metal in March. They had a Cuda sitting in the lot when we dropped 26 off. Somebody restoring one. There was a 1600 roadster there, too. Couple of T-birds...and old pick-up trucks are real popular now. Old pick-ups, Bill. That's what you need to get in to. You can get laid in an old pick-up!

Those look like girly toes.

Will? You are getting a little close to fight'n words, my friend. Yea, 27 would have to be pushed to the show at this poiint, (probably win the "gross-out pig" category hands down) but I wouldn't be caught dead in Harlem driving a slow '72 I look at serial numbers all the time as part of my routine looking at cars. In fact I'm a little pissed at myself for not checking the number of a GTP ZX Turbo I saw Saturday to see which car it was. A lot of people have been asking about the real ZGs from Alan's Sagamiko gallery. The VIN tells all, doesn't it? Most of the guys I know who collect cars have a subtantial amount of knowledge about their cars. I also know plenty of guys who buy and sell old cars as a hobby - buy a car, dabble with it for a year, and sell it. You have to put the serial number thing in perspective - it's just another conversation item - it won't get you laid. :classic:

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If I remember correctly, I bought one from Nissan for $140 about a year ago. The starting price is closest to correct.

I have never seen anything like it, but I'll remember this thread and ask around.

The strapping is back threaded through a set of rings for adjustment. Zink plated... The extra slack length of black nylon strap is held with a black plastic ring. I see them on eBay quite often. They come in different lengths because the later series cars with tool bins forced the straps to be shorter. In other words, make sure you buy the long ones for the earlier cars. Of course, you could always have new straps made. Quite often, you see the hardware fairly rusted (go figure) and it all has to be re-plated anyhow. In most cases, I would just buy the cheapest ones you can find with decent hardware and have it all redone.

Luggage straps were standard for HLS30s. Here is the picture in the brochure. They bolt front and aft to threaded nuts welded in the chassis. The bolts, washers and the luggage strap hardware are zinc plated satin silver.

Those are spindle bobs for the rear doomafrachi allowing control of pich an yawn which is critical down the back straight at Daytona (ahhh Daytona). Saw those made out of carbon fiber last year. They are also good for about 2-1/2 ounces of downforce because of less drag-queen. Superb machine work BTW. Do I win?

I confirm that info, Carl.

In my opinion, the car was meant to have headlight covers. Drill the car and mount them so that they can be serviced and cleaned.

Yea. Can you believe that?

Sorry Will. No help from me. I am just as curious.

SCORE!!!! ChrisA!!!! Nice clock.

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Doesn't the clock need the oscillator unit? Am I thinking of a different clock? Ben knows. What say the v12horse?

Hi MikeW! No, I don't think the letters appear on the VIN. At least they don't on mine. There is a '72 automatic up in Tampa. I'll check next time I'm up there. I am fortunate to have the papers on 26. That's why she is "Her Majesty" - she has papers. The shipping bill is the only HLS30U document. Check out the bill of sale from Campbell Datsun and who can spot the mistake?

Yes ! S30 is commonly known as the chassis designation with various prefix and suffix letters to signify various fitment and export destination. Most of those letters do not appear on the car. 26 and 27 are actually HLS30U for example. There is, however, a specific model designated simply S30. We know it as the Fairlady ZL. The prefix letters are pretty straight forward. If the designation does not have an H for example, then the engine is the L20. If the L is missing the car is right-hand drive. R signifies the L26 engine. The suffix letters get fairly complex. U is the USA federal emission standard. UV is the emission standard for California. UN is the Canada export designation. Then there is F for 5 speed, A for automatic. That's just the North American exports. There is a whole-nother set of letters for domestic variants and other export destinations. Alan is the expert on that stuff.