Unkle

No , you can't just open up your beak and say anything without expecting some problems - '' bomb '' on an aircraft or in an airport , '' retard '' referring to people etc etc. This , by the way , is the INTERNET , not the USA . Here on this privately run site there are actual rules that should be kept or you get banned if you are rude enough....... just my perception.

Wow - does anyone have a sound clip of these cars ?

Thanks for the input , now how about any other stuff that's attached to this car ? Good pics are worth more than a 200 word , multi thread ''discussion'' .:bulb:

No need to be so defensive ! I mearly implied at least some more background info needed . Your very short one liner '' look what I found '' with no other pertinant info will lead any Z fan to start digging for any info , so without sounding like a jackass you did this to yourself !! What do you expect ? A simple ho hum , or real excitement about a very low vin car ? This sounds like a bait and switch rhetorical start to a thread , and then shoot anyone who comes with potentially negative conclusions ! No personal flame intended here on my part , but I would like to read more about this ''find'' just like any other Zcar nut would.

So can you ''snag'' more parts, or should you first contact the owner ?

N.O.S clips maybe , but you can get repros . Unobtanium parts like emblems with the chrome 240''z'' , clear hatch glass , various early dash components etc. Early gray dash surrounds , gray lower seat ''shields'' maybe ?

So is this where the tailight lenses are coming from ( the new ones on ebay )? They are being reproduced somewhere , and listed on ebay to test the market starting at $1200 , now steadily decreasing in price. Any input ?

Still though , Frank , you have the best '' one that got away and came back '' story so far IMHO . I have the same wish with my old 1969 RAIV Judge!

Err , maybe ''hoard'' describes something negative . How about squirrel away ? I got rid of an early Dec 1970 parts car , and now I think I should have removed some of the items listed in the above replies ! :stupid:

This is a scenario : Knowing the end is near for some common parts to no longer be available , what would you buy right away befor becomimg extinct ? Or , what parts are getting really hard to find, and it's now time to get them ? Specifically for the early 240z , but mention other possible NLA stuff as well !

Plus add a couple handfulls left in Canada as well . Anybody have Canadian numbers ?

Uh........yeah ! What don't you get ? Of course if the doesen't give it away , I'll say it : toungue in cheek . And I guess I should explain that as well , it's a fun topic , and I'm just having fun . You know ?

???????? The original post asks for the '' longest , uninterrupted '' ownership ! The ''spirit'' of the question suggests no selling , no defaults , abductions into space , one's Dad passing it down etc. You gentlemen down South gotta play by the rules ! Frank would have the longest '' interrupted '' original ownership title hands down ....

Funny, after thinking about it for a while, I can't come up with any ''bad'' cars that I've owned. I've played with AMC 401'S in Jeeps , good motors but baaaad shells . AMC anything always had major rust issues - I think the mouldy smell inside was actually a factory option that everybody ticked when they purchased new....Some motorcycles were crap too. Huh , over 40 vehicles , and not one real stinker . Lucky ! ( Napoleon Dynamite ) :classic:

By the way, I see you have critters too ! Nut shells tucked away in crevices says rats or squirrels to me ! They drive me nutz as they chew on aircon covers and wrap , and any spongy type material they can get at ....:mad:

The '' end caps '' are called ''facecaps'' in locksmith lingo. The replacement facecaps are stainless and have 3 ''flanges'' that are bent over to secure it to the lock body. The tool I used ? a regular flat bit screwdriver. They are reusable as well ! Any locksmith will have a ton of old facecaps in the foreign automotive rekeying kit . They are all slightly different i.e. Mazda won't fit Datsun etc. Also try to get the gaskets from the dealer . Our gaskets turn to dust after 20 years !

Hey guys , when you need to remove those 2 ''shear bolts'' that hold the ignition assembly to the column area, try slot them first ( or after you have em out ) with a dremel or hack saw blade . It makes it easy to re install !

Those flat things are called wafers . They are held up by tiny springs . Take it to a locksmith, put it on the counter, and ask to have it keyed to your existing ignition key. Who knows, you might have a bent ( stuck ) wafer that a locksmith can repair. The lock might be full of corrosion . I am a locksmith and anything is possible at this point, but it might cost 20 bucks to find out, or you can do it yourself ( dismantle , service etc. ) but I don't think you should . And no, you are not dumb . Good questions deserve an actual experienced answer . Do not '' handyman '' this one , do it correctly as far as 20 bucks takes you.

Hey Jim , nice job ! Pride of ownership shows !

Doh , already done, sorry.

Car # 491 for sale on ebay in Colorado . Someone post the link or give me a lesson how to .

Did you buy the car locally ( Victoria ) ? If so PM me .

Nicoclub.com for starters (''Nissan Infiniti Owner's'') club - N.I.C.O;)

Deception implies bait and switch . And if you don't ask, you are going to pay ''full on'' . He isn't cheating you, you just didn't ask how much before hitting the ''buy it now'' button, right?

Well , your ''dog don't hunt'' in this either ! I don't know him from your Aunty , it's just capitalism at work here . The joke is the ''self regulation '' regarding Ebay . You are the bag of money , and Ebay is the tool used remove said bag from you , in any way possible. Knowing this , it's like buying clothes without checking the size first. So again, why buy from him without FIRST checking the shipping costs ? Some will outright cheat , and not send you anything . They eventually get caught in Ebay's spotlight , but most sellers and buyers are fair , and knowing the terms up front is the key to making it all work. Our Government here is now auditing Ebay sellers that claim to do over a certain amount each month. There's gotta be money in it if Big Brother comes a sniffin ! :pirate: