
Everything posted by CanTechZ
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Z Cars On TV And In Movies
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1971 HLS30-14938 "Lily" build
There is a great installation video on the S30world website. They don't use any weather strip glue. He does show using super glue for the butt joint at the middle of the lower section.
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1970 Wiring Diagram
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1970 Wiring Diagram
Just to add to the discussion, here are a couple instrument panel pics from a 1970 JDM Fairlady Z brochure that I have. @HS30-H, Alan are you able to translate item 17. I'm guessing "optional fog light switch" 🙂
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Impossible Oil Leak?
Here are the measurements of the O-ring groove from #957's 2400 valve cover. It uses a true metric O-ring, not SAE. Groove OD = 1.860" (47.24mm) Groove ID = 1.604" (40.74mm) Depth = 0.095" (2.41mm) O-ring ID = 1.551" (39.40mm) uninstalled O-ring C/S = 0.122" (3.10mm) Definitely metric as expected. The closest SAE size is a 3/32" O-ring that has a cross-section (C/S) of 0.103" (2.61mm). The O-ring in my car has a small stretch fit on the ID of the groove. I can't confirm that it is actually correct but it is a good fit. Here's a few pics: Here is some info on JIS true metric O-rings that I googled. I believe the correct size is G40 https://www.globaloring.com/jisb-2401-metric-orings-2/
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1973 240z center console fog light switch?
Edit, Oops. Apologies l see now that you are looking for a fog lights switch. When I look at the info on Motosport Autos website it mentions that the plate covers an opening for a switch to control fog lights or parking lights in other markets. Where do you see that it is related to the rear window defrost switch? The defrost switch is ahead of the shifter on a '73.
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[2025] What Did You Do To/with Your Z Today?
I found these Skechers in Las Vegas on the weekend. The color looked very familiar so I just felt the need to buy them. What do you think of my new 918(ish) driving shoes. 🙂
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Z's on BAT and other places collection
I'm not sure if this ad should be here, or in the boobs thread, Lol. Looks quite nice. https://classiccars.com/listings/view/1358419/1972-datsun-240z-for-sale-in-spokane-washington-99224
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New Source For S30 Door Seals
In a few months when I remove my aftermarket seals and install my new S30.World set, I will post the results and include videos showing the closing effort for before and after. Fingers crossed that there will be a big improvement.
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New Source For S30 Door Seals
I agree they look factory. I won't be installing them for a few months when the weather is warmer. In the mean time I'm storing them in a larger box, making sure the 90 degree butt joint is opened up.
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New Source For S30 Door Seals
Yes, I got them from S30.world in the Netherlands. Strangely, the day after I placed the order I got a tracking notification from PostNL stating that "my order from A2toys was heading my way". I googled "A2toys" and found this, they are a reseller of lego in the Netherlands. https://www.a2toys.nl/ It was the correct item and tracking info, I wonder if S30.world and A2toys are affiliated?
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New Source For S30 Door Seals
I just received my door seal kit from S30 World and it's even better than I was expecting. Great attention to detail. I will be using these to replace the aftermarket one piece seals that are on my early 1970, #957. Hopefully this will make it a little easier to close the doors. Here are a few pics for a visual comparison, of the new S30 product and the 55 year old seals removed from my July/70 car, #6521. S30 World seals on the left and my old stuff on the right.
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[2025] What Did You Do To/with Your Z Today?
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[2024] What Did You Do To/with Your Z Today?
Went for my last drive of 2024. It was my first drive with these new stockish tires. Happy New Year!!
- Big help needed for 1972 240z color code
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HLS 30 hub caps
Guilty here of using "series" as well, although I have been trying not to. I prefer 1971 early and 1971 late.
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Need help - Original seat belt anchoring hardware?
My Nissan parts book shows that the same seat belt assemblies were used until 12/71. Do your seat belts have a push button to release, or a lift latch similar to that used on aircraft. The early style is the lift latch type, which I believe your car should have. If I'm mistaken, hopefully others will chime in. The clip in your hand, in your last picture, is for the lower end of the shoulder belt where it would attach to the lap belt as in this picture from my 1970 with the early style. Here are a few pictures from my 7/70 showing how the upper end of the shoulder belt was fastened. It did swivel, but with some effort, not freely, when the bolt is tight. I hope they might help. Notice the step on two of the plastic washers, they are what allows the swivel to happen,
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240 Plug wires
Actual originals will be tough to find. Check with @SpeedRoo, I believe he is working on reproductions. Depending on your build date/engine number yours would have had yellow or white markings. The change from yellow to white was in about 3/71 starting with engine number L24-031643. Here is a link to a topic I started on this subject,
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How many types of 240z steering Columns covers are there? (LHD and RHD)
You might find this useful for RHD,
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Z's on BAT and other places collection
I find it interesting that currently five of the six live Datsun auctions on Bring A Trailer are "no reserve". Bit of a change from years past.
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Nissan blue oil filters
I just got one from my local Nissan dealer parts department. Part number, A5208-43G0A-01. It was fully plastic wrapped, and quality looks good visually.
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Where To Make Cuts
Also see posts 86 to 116 on this thread
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Where To Make Cuts
Also, here is an image from an old Mitchell collision estimating guide from 1975. I uploaded the the 240Z/260Z section to our downloads area back in 2016.
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Where To Make Cuts
Here is an image from the JDM parts book that might shed a little light on this. That joint is quite coplicated.
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Poor fit of OEM air filter
Thanks, good to know