RIP260Z

Nissalco from what I gather is Nissan Altia, I presume a company within Nissan.. Anyway, I brough a sounder meter off Yahoo auctions, and having a look now, it looks Nissalco did/do a range of garage items. This maybe not news to some, but it is to me. The sounder meter is new, and looks very 1960's early 1970s, just a cool item! Currently on Yahoo for reference, is more modern kit like a 3 ton jack (pictured) as well as bigger garage kit, wheel balancer and wheel/tyre put on thingy.

And finally here is an image of the sticker on some car glass...

Whilst on my far too frequent trawl through various searches on Yahoo Japan auctions, I found this Kobe Seiko wheel sticker. I loved it, but the price was high, and I left it a few weeks, and finally convinced myself (well the wallet) to buy it. Its fairly well documented on here who Kobe Seiko were and the wheels that they produced for the S30, as well as wheels for various other cars. I liked it as the wheel featuring on the sticker is a Maglloy version, Kobe released in, I think, 1978, and I am lucky enough to own. The original sticker is quite large (22cm) and due to its expense, I didn't want to use, or where to put it. So, I had the original scanned, scaled down (33%), added the blue colour to the hub centre, and added a "s" to wheels instead of "magnesium and aluminium wheel". This meant the text needed recentered. It reads better being plural, as I presume plurals in the Japanese language isn't something done? Whilst I was there, I had a half size and original size made (as a flie ready to make) as well. Also, the original looks like its been cut out of a sheet of stickers, as the gap at the bottom, below the text, tapers a little, this I also had adjusted. Then had one of the sticker making companies make a small batch of the 33% scaled down, into window stickers, so they stick on the inside of the window. Now the sticker is about 114mm long, a much better size to put on the car. Not done that yet, but peeling a bit of the backing away, the company making these has done a great job. If anyone wants one (for little $), drop me a line, but the reason I did this was to have a Kobe sticker I could use, and printing by the company is a minimum order quantity wise. Also, share this great original sticker for what it is.

Yep, that tallys, part number 73815-N3701 is what I have, so a slight superseed from -N3700 listed in the 2 by 2 'fiche. Tom, I will try and remember the next time I am where the clips could be, but its been a few years since I was there.

When restoring my 1978 260Z I got new clips, I am pretty sure they do have a part number, let me see if I can look that up. I got the the last through the UK, and they were getting expensive each. I MAY have a new one or two, but I have little idea where they are....

This carries on from a old thread; https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/22164-260z-in-japan/#comment-188206 As HS30-H says in the thread, the Japanese market 260z sold cars were recalled, so I presume anything specifically related to this model, the Fairlady 260z, wouldn't have sold in any great quantity. Well, I spotted these on Yahoo auctions Japan a few weeks ago, and I presume these are for this recalled model;

Its my understanding too. I don't think Nissan would have added such a large undertray to the z432r otherwise. If my grey cells recall, Ben240z (on UK forum) I think there are cut outs in the inner wing, on his race car, sort of where the battery goes, so the air entering the engine bay has a place to escape too...

So the thread is balanced, other brands are available!

The other option is a harder aftermarket polyurethane bush one side, a OEM one the other. Give a better feel, but without putting the rod under undue force.

I would look at somewhere that deals with Weber DCOE, Mikuni PHH's etc as a point to try.

Boat anchors, far from it! Looking at https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/60309-were-bringin-back-the-flat-tops/?&page=8#comments HMB46 needles, depending on market (and what has been found so far) are N61, N62 (North American found) and parts microfiche (Europe) N56A, and I have pulled out N57 marked needles. I suspect HMB46 needles could fit into the HJG46W round tops... whether they work....?

I've been watching the other videos of My mechanics, restoring vices, lamps, door bell etc, all thoroughly good.

Off the top of my head the -P71 suffix part number indicates it could be for the s130z, though i can't quite remember what range the P numbers are, but its not S30.

HI Kats, As an owner of very late production RS30Q (10th last from what I see) which I gather was manufactured in June 1978, these late 260z's (as we sometimes know them as) came with the 3.321 1st gear, as the diff ratio changed from 3.7 (pre 8/76) to 3.54. I hope that helps

The 2000GT Toyota book by Shin Yoshikawa has got more expensive since I brought mine. I found this one; https://www.ebay.com/itm/364146024429?hash=item54c8cb5fed:g:IPcAAOSw3mpXNJAd&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4OaBR0phfqczh36fQyyL167ViMLn0kKm54coGG8dR2PomHStpAUc5aOINtubbRLfarj5lxyBmPl8aAIeXdYzUQsHjdUwdrIrXBe0sTWrEHL3rM%2BkKTC3jy3%2FLTcCzA4ExzoTinlSSvQNCDQYVlkFt358LtjxsSD74V%2FWpKzJEdJX6ADiBRZOaFKXxVwY2%2BR1cB0Vcx%2Frt%2BZSC9z2YRbWzHxYi%2FqYFQgkRmVDAHIK9cxRr51x48p7XestP9btG4rGl%2FYzStLvz7CPwgAjOSUxbhUwRu1zfB7vvRZDBMjhsbG%2F|tkp%3ABk9SR77iv9b5YQ and there is another one for sale in France with a $850 asking tag.

Good luck with that Florian. I have had the same convincing people about the not designed by Goertz for the Nissan CSP311 Silvia, though its a little bit more tricky as he did have a small input (which doesn't mean he designed it - supposed C pillar angle change). People aren't easy to shift. I had Toyota GB do an article on the Toyota 2000GT, saying Albrecht did it, even though I pointed to all the evidence needed is in Shin's brilliant Toyota 2000GT book, which is well researched. All I get is quotes from various magazine articles as "proof" when we know they have put little research in and skew their article to their readers. Geortz seems from his autobiography to have been in a design desert since the BMW 507, having designed nothing of any note after. The odd ring, things like household goods, which doesn't float being in the spotlight of design....I think he attached himself to the CSP311 and the 5 or 6 other car designs as his, or put it so that the ear of the listener thought so, to get back in the limelight. A bit sad.....

I used this horn restoration kit; https://www.ebay.com/itm/165791931442?hash=item2699f81c32:g:jk0AAOSw0z5hnvDB&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwBlTiF8rlJ40nO36Pb8FhL4LPM70GQBmmyyFDt7miW5qeMPhF28RtFCzrQCMH9Oa0daMCxajPII0Rd8dP8AXnywkgbNAeDRC2amtxJGx1xLVaqRTO4mebkwfRxbJAE6NLZ7naC5%2BGlCZywKtQgVkRQvd3taAJl2vmbb7vebgzN%2BbTI3r8hTBcnzRap1aLfcvXIaRKiKGbOSh7HTJVE2NSdjJ6H5wcNeRxw%2FqcAV3bs6%2FoGhmFQLyd%2BoA9dfvmiZt9A%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR_zhr_vvYQ

With the '71A gearbox, it was fitted to the U20 engine in the SR(L)311 roadster, and also fitted to the early S30, but the bell housing was different, as the starter is on the other side. As the North American market didn't get the 5 speed from the factory until at some point with the 280z (whilst other countries did from the start of the S30 production run) someone was just joined the rear roadster 71A rear and front Z bell housing. My take on it.

Another example of similar stying in the 1960's was the Datsun SP(L)310 and the MGB, with the usual western dribble of Nissan copied MG. In fact the Datsun was shown at the Toyko Motor show BEFORE the MG at its launch show, so, MG copied this model Datsun then?..... Simliar thing watching a Wayne Carini (sp?) program with someone "knowledgeable" from one of the presigious auction houses whilst discussing a Toyota 2000GT they were driving/looking at, that American German bloke was mentioned as the designer...more damage done...

I have found that when I have large parts plated (headlamp holders, door mechanisms etc) having it all aqua blasted first (water and glass beads), gives a much more consistent finish. The person who I use adds an inhibitor so rust doesn't start. It obviously gets rid of the dirt surface corrosion, but it may find (I'm guessing) it helps to get rid of impurites, which tend to "leak out" during the plating process. I know there is some washing at the platers prior to plating, but in a sense the parts get two cleans.

HI Kats, My only thought (maybe wrongly) that having a flat thick washer means the clamping force is spread over a slightly larger area, giving a greater grip. I presume a non moving washer would "bite" into the wheel, giving a better grip, whilst the spinning washer will keep moving until the torque/pressure from the nut finally holds the washer firm..... That is as far as my logic goes..... As a side note, Kobe Seiko produced a tapered seat on their later Magolly wheels....

On my usual Yahoo auctions search, I came across this; A unused S30 wooden steering wheel, showing the original yellow brown colour as it would be from new. It seems the Japanese company had this as a sample, as it looks like (from what I can gather from clicking on the internal link) is the company restores these types of steering wheels, the S30, P510. @kats anything you heard about this from fellow Japanese S30 owners? https://www.jauce.com/auction/e1041624080

Go with both, stock wheels and hubcaps/wheelcovers for shows etc, and aftermarket wheels for the drive. Or even widened stock rims for the drive, with the hubcaps off.

Fantastic! Thank you.

HI Kats, How is the date read from the Nissan Temperlite etch please? I have the etches on the CSP glass, so it would be interesting/helpful from that side. Thanks.