26th-Z

The battery is black and the Yuasa lettering could be either yellow or white. All the rest of the lettering is black. The caps could be yellow but they would be covered by a black cover. You have a good picture to work with.

That type of washer prevents the screw from backing out. It would go between the screw head and the seat belt hook. I wasn't aware of the washer but it makes sense. Thanks for the pics, Mike.

Greg, Sorry, I have only three crappy pictures of the early type. There is another type, a longer hook which mounts on the door post but I have sometimes seen it mounted on the seat. These pictures show the very small seat hook which would be the earliest. The screw is typical of other interior locations - it is chrome with a domed phillips head cap and the head is tapered to fit in the tapered opening on the hook. It is a sheet metal screw and attaches to the seat back frame (which should have a hole for it). Sorry I can't be more descriptive. Chris

The front bumber bar is not "OEM". Looks like it didn't do any good. The headlight covers with the trim ring are "OEM", just not in the North American market. Love the Watanabes.

Roll bar steel specification, tube diameter and wall thickness would be specified as part of the General Competiton Rules, I believe. I would have to do some contemporary research, but back in the day (BRE and BSR) the racing sanctioning body (in this case, the SCCA) specified design and construction of required roll over protection. I recall those specifications for steel grade, tube diameter and wall thickness. A hole was required in the main hoop so that wall thickness could be measured and verified. This could be an interesting conversation given the level of engineering you are discussing.

Erkki, BRE Interpart is no longer in business. Just trying to help people who have parts from those days. If you are looking for a cam, try http://schneidercams.com/ I think Motorsports Auto sells them also. Chris

Andy, this is all I have.

Thanks Alan, ahhh the famous gloved hand...

That's the correct blanking plug for the parking light(s) hole in the console plate. It would be twice as wide as the switch opening for the defroster glass switch. Early, early Zs like mine with no defroster had a blanking plug just like cbuczesk shows but half the width. The defroster switch came in two versions - lit and unlit. The earliest version, I understand, were unlit, black, with one white dot in the on position. The lit ones were green, I believe. I can't seem to find a picture of the parking light switches. Would love to see one. We discussed this ad-nauseum way back when during conversations about the optional fog lights and the fog light switch. If you want to search through the archives. Good stuff. I wonder if the wiring for the parking light circuit is already in the wiring harness.

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/thread44476.html The symbols describe the parking lights that would be activated 'P' either right or left side.

There is no such thing as a stock racing stripe on an American import HLS30. Side stripe kits (decal) were available as a factory option for Japanese domestic S30s and S30-S models. I suppose one could get them on a PS30 also. That stripe kit (stripes along the lower fender and door) was eventually made available in North America as part number K3110-00010, 11 and 12 in red, white and black respectively. I believe it is part of the 1972 model year listing of dealer installed 'options'. The only stripes that would be considered stock on an American import model, would be the black pearl or Zzzap stripes.

Mike, I just bought a Canon 60D and love it. It has the features of the 5 and 7Ds at far less the price. Although I have nothing against Nikon products, I agree with Arne's comments. I prefer the Canon products for about the same reasons; weight, feel, comfort. Most everything I shoot is hand-held in all sorts of lighting situations and the Speedlite flash features work well for me. I have a globe top attachment for the flash which is real nice for interiors. I like the image stabilization feature of my 200mm telephoto and went to a lower f-stop (1.8) for my 24mm wide angle. The wide angle is very nice for architectural and interior shots. I also have a general purpose - 55-105 zoom. For car shows, I like to use a star filter to emphasize the chrome dazzle.

Thanks for the Mirrachrome reference. I had never heard of that stuff before. Pricey isn't it?! Best of luck - let's see your finished work and thoughts.

I re-used my seat frames and bought both floors and rails from Charlie Osborne. Make sure you bolt the transmission crossmember in place to keep the floor pan alignment correct. Use the sway bar to align your frame rails. I paid about $800 five years ago for just the welding.

I wonder what they are dated. Your original wheels are / should be date stamped, Alex, with a date equal to or just prior to your build date. It would be nice to see pictures of the inside - silver?

There is just way too much documentation available about how the S30 was designed, the design process, who was involved, and at what time period to support anything like that rumor. Carroll Shelby was involved in a Toyota 2000GT racing program. Perhaps that's what these people are thinking about.

My regular daily driver BMW was $115.30 and 26th-Z was $104.80 but that was for a two-year renewal. 26th-Z is a vanity plate. We don't have vehicle inspection in Florida and the fees include a county fee surcharge. It was only a few dollars less to renew for two years. The only antique exclusion is on my driver's license!

My thoughts on the subject from many years ago. http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?6128-What-is-the-correct-color-for-the-rear-tailight-panel&highlight=rear+valance+color It appears as though some posts from the thread have been deleted - doesn't surprise me. So please don't take my condescending tone out of context! It is my belief that the "correct" color matches the hubcaps and the front grill. A charcoal / metalic dark grey. It is a satin finish but not rough in texture, in-other-words, you can wax the finish.

I concur with SteveJ and Beerman. The insulation is cracked.

Another point made in the video is how closely the Japanese (Nissan) studied the Volkswagen design and that is important relating to the design of the 240Z suspension.

Very nice video! I think I heard the narrative describe the 1957 import auto show in Los Angeles. However, the referenced 1957 International Auto Show opened November 29th in San Francisco's Cow Palace, not Los Angeles. I'm pointing this out because it is a significant detail relating to to the introduction of the 240Z in November 1969.

Carl, Found the image with the plexiglass statement when I looked for pictures of the mounting hardware. But we were both wrong! Plexiglass (PMMA) - not polycarbonate as I wrote or Lexan as you wrote!

Just saw this on the BRE page of Bookfaced. My prayers to you Victor! A friend in need: We all love our cars but what makes being a "car guy" (that refers to us ladies too) so special is that our cars bring us together and make us a warm and caring family. You have a great car you're in the family, automatically! Victor Laury is a member of that family (along with the SoCal Roadster Club). He's had every kind of Datsun imaginable. Everyone says the same thing about... Victor, a great guy that helps everybody. Well now Victor is in need. He's suffered a stroke and he and his "direct" family could use our help. A raffle is being held so someone else who's worthy, can own Victor's beautiful 1970 Datsun 2000 Roadster. Raffle tickets are $100 (you can enter multiple times). A max of 300 tickets will be issued so pretty good odds! If you just want to send a donation that's okay too. Go to this link http://www.bre2.net/index.php?section=124 and you will find details on the car, the raffle entry form and details on where you can send your raffle entry or donation. Thanks for being a part of this great family. http://www.bre2.net/index.php?section=124 http://www.bre2.net/pdfs/bre2_victor_poster.pdf

This may help

I have a set of headlight covers as well. The lenses are polycorbonate. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycarbonate Please read about (at least this) the material so that we may not discuss mis-information.