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Open the drivers side door, look on the body above the door latch. There should be a metal plate with your vehicles "build or production" date. Vicky

Ben, I'm an idiot, what's a "topy" date? Something, something, "P"roduction "Y"ear. Where do I look for this info.......on the rim? And yes, the car did come with the steel wheels and hub caps from PierreZ. Vicky

Hey 26th-Z There is a place in St Pete/Largo called Alert Bumper on Ulmerton Road. We had a bumper re-chromed for around $250.00 with a turn around time of less than a week. They specialize in classic and high end show vehicles. Absolutley beautiful with a guarantee! These guys are the best in the southeast!!! I highly recommend them for your majestys work. I know she would only require the best..........and who can blame her:love: (Plus the ol' guy that does the re-chroming loves Z cars) Vicky

Absolutely Carl! The only true way to prove if this car was a FR production Z is to verify the VIN.. That's what we did. Even though our Z was sitting on the showroom floor with velvet ropes around it. I wanted to be sure that this was not just some superb restoration done by many capable body shops. As soon as we looked the car over, I called PierreZ. All he needed was the VIN and the color, three days later I had my verification of authenticity. Along with all the "Vintage Z" paperwork, documentation, window sticker with "1972" options, etc, I still demanded the shipping letter from Nissan North America to the Nissan dealership in Tampa. I even got a copy of the check that they paid to NNA for the car and shipping charges. My idea was that if you pay that much for a car, ANY CAR, you better be damn sure you're getting the real thing, IMO. I believe that green Z is true, but it is a sloppy resto compared to the others that I have seen. Maybe the PO wanted to drive it around, as it should be. But I sure as hell would have taken better care of it if I was going to sell it. It's still a beautiful car. Just my .02 cents Vicky

PierreZ did our FR 240Z and he did a fantastic job. But honestly, Scott and I both think the 1977 280Z that he and the body man built is in every bit as good (or better) shape then the FR 240Z. Don't get me wrong the 240Z is cherry, but because my husband built his 280Z himself, he went that "extra" step in detail. Plus the 77 280Z is ultra modified (NO V-8) and the bone stock 240Z sitting next to it just looks.........well............so simple. They really are two different cars so it's not fair to compare modified to stock, but you guys know what I'm trying to say, right? Vicky

I was told that the sunroof was so the rednecks can toss their beer cans out because their windows are stuck in the up positionLOL Vicky

Wow, that drivers door gap is pretty bad. I don't recall the Z comming from the factory with the slots. I believe the wheels and tires are add-ons, but I may be wrong. My FR 1972 240Z has hub caps and Toyos. I heard they only did maybe one or two automatics. My Z came with the original warranty offered by Datsun in 1972. Odometers where NOT turned back FYI. Vicky

I guess I'd better move my Countach out of the garage and move the 240Z inLOL Vicky

Simple check to see if the sunroof leaks, close it up securely and run a hose over it. Are the bumpers really that much of a big deal? Keep the car that needs less work, it's that easy. Vicky

Yes "Frumpy", like a big fat grandma, that has a little pep, but you've seen pictures of her when she was thin, sleek and fast (240Z) Vicky

Carl The red arrows are pointing to the seat slider bars. That is correct on all my Z's as shown in your diagram. I'm speaking of the the recliner lever on the seat bottom nearest the door. Vicky

I really can't tell anything from that diagram Carl. Tried to enlarge it but I couldn't. Went and looked at the owners manual on the 72 240Z and it shows the seat recline lever on the outside of the seat nearest the door (as they are on the car). Would be interested to have others check their owners manual to see what position they show the lever as being. This is quite interesting, no? Vicky

Wouldn't the seat slider lever also be in the wrong position on richyboycaldos drivers seat if it truly is a passenger seat? Vicky

All my Z's have the seat recline lever on the side nearest the door. The passenger seat lever is on the right of the seat, the drivers seat lever is on the left of the seat. This is not correct? Vicky

I like the color! The rims are a little tall IMO, makes the tires look like rubberbands. But the side by side comparison shot just shows how much better looking the 240Z is over the frumpy 350Z. Vicky

lordbiotree Click Gavins link in his post and then scroll down to the bottom of the linked page. My question is, wouldn't the air cleaner hit the hood? Vicky

The "good" out weighs the "not so good" in your comment. Hard to tell without pictures, but $1300 doesn't seem too, too bad. Explain to the seller about the interior issues, offer him a grand, he just might bite. Good luck Vicky

Thank you Stephen!!! Why can't people just see the potential of the inline 6 that came with the car. The only V-8 Z I want is a factory built Scarab, the most successful "Hybrid" vehicle produced. However, I will admit that engine is unigue to the common transplant. Vicky

Tomohawk Didn't you buy your Z here in Tampa at Z-Fever or something? Yes, now I understand about the power steering "upgrade". Do you have A/C, that's what you need down here

Uhhhh........ the "280Z" did not have power steering, as mdbrandy said the "280ZX" was the first model with factory power steering.

Yeah Bill, that's Eric's site. Most of us in the Z community know him. Nice guy, great photographer. Vicky

Yes, as I said earlier Chris, glad you're OK. Do you have some type of bunker that you can get into in the event a tornado is heading your way? Us lucky Floridians have hurricane season starting on June 1st. I've lived in Florida since 1971 and have been through quite a few but no direct hits, thank God. When I lived on the beach, we watched our neighbors boat sink and the water level came right up to the sliding glass doors. I guess we all have some type of weather season we have to deal with. Be careful and protect your family, yourself and your Z. The 3 most important things in our lives :classic: Vicky

Looks like a fairly nice car...........until you see the engine bay and interior! As a car dealer, I would be embarassed to advertise that car, for that much money and show such awful pictures of the interior and engine. :tapemouth Vicky

Yeah, I would love to see under the hood. You would think that anyone that's selling a car and bragging about hp would at least give us a shot of the engine. Maybe it has NOS, which in my opinion is FAKE hp. Still it's a beautiful car but you've got to justify that type of price IMO. Vicky