Mike B

Yeah, it didn't quite work out that way (I paid full price), but I did get Pete to sign a few things for me. They just lived a few miles away, so I went over and helped them with a few things from time to time.

Hey, that's one of my cars! The Brock's needed a 240Z to photograph the cover on when they lived in Redmond so I let them use my 72 240Z. I bought the cover afterwards. I also have this one from MSA which is cotton with flannel on the inside and just for inside use. Much softer, but also much heavier and a little more expensive. http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/50-1101

Those carbs aren't correct for a 1969 or early 1970 production car. The early carbs have no float drains and the float bowl lids were diffferent, sometimes referred to as "Mickey Mouse ears". Sent from my [device_name] using http://Classic Zcar Club mobile

Steve, for #1-battery clip I have examples I can send if you're interested. You are correct, it is metal covered with a rubber coating over it. Really glad to hear you are working on #12 - early seat guards. I've got originals for my four early cars but most are damaged to some degree. Another item to consider is the defrost blanking switch for the early cars with no defroster. Other markets like Australia and the base JDM S30 also had no defroster so they may be interested as well. Sent from my [device_name] using http://Classic Zcar Club mobile

Looks like they are on ebay now. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Datsun-1972-240Z-OEM-Steel-Wheels/302625626468?hash=item4675e49964:g:LD8AAOSwdTBadMG5&vxp=mtr

Hi Kats, Yes, I recall seeing you post the photo of your antenna with the Hitachi mark on the metal piece, but I had never seen one on a North American market 240Z. The S30-S I posted the photo of is the only other one I have seen with the mark, so it makes sense it would be from the S model manual antenna. -Mike

Hi Kats, This is a picture of the manual antenna showing the emblem on the round metal piece and another photo of the original Nissan key. -Mike

I've got two originals I could send you. One is softer than the other. I guess one hardened over time. The overall height is the same but one has a bigger gap than the other. Sent from my [device_name] using http://Classic Zcar Club mobile

Looks like this car is listed on ebay now in Los Angeles with a price of $16,750. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1971-Datsun-240Z/222810649259?hash=item33e08cb2ab:g:zWIAAOSwhzRaaiud&vxp=mtr

Yes, it did. Sent from my [device_name] using http://Classic Zcar Club mobile

I'd also be interested in several sets. Sent from my [device_name] using http://Classic Zcar Club mobile

Is this what you need? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Datsun-240z-Factory-Antenna-Plastic-Dust-Cover/273033065136?hash=item3f9209f2b0:g:UV0AAOSwZrhaWBhy&vxp=mtr -Mike

HLS30-00048 was originally a US car. It came from Washington state. Gab got it and restored it when he lived in Vancouver.

I thought maybe only the early cars came with the rubber cover on the T-handle. All my early cars have them, but my low mileage 72 did not. Maybe that one just got lost at some point?

The bracket and notch at the top of tne pedal came on all cars until the center console was redesigned. They were two verisons of the bracket, an earlet and later version. I posted pictures of the two in another thread years ago. The plastic grommet will usually still be attached tat the top of the pedal if the handthrottle was previously instelled. That is was what I found on all four of my early cars which indicated they came with handthrottles but they had been removed. Sent from my SM-T377P using Classic Zcar Club mobile

Yes, Japanese market cars had them too (on manual transmission cars), but that doesn't explain how it would have been installed on a US market car at the factory. I'm not sure if they came on LHD cars in other countries. Sent from my SM-T377P using Classic Zcar Club mobile

Not to say it couldn't have happened Jerry, but just seems like 8 months into production the factory wouldn't still be adding parts that were required to be removed by the port or selling dealer. If nothing else the cost of wasted parts and effort required by the dealers to remove and replace the choke/ hand throttle would have stopped them being installed pretty quickly I would think. As for the plastic wrap being left on the interior dog leg trim I have seen that on several cars. My #480 car still has them on it too but no hand throttle. My 5/72 still had the shredded and dirty plastic wrap on the front door panels and the seatbelt shoulder straps were stiil wrap in original plastic bags when i got ghe car. Clearly the PDI was hit or miss at some dealerships. It will be interesting to hear what the original owner says. Sent from my SM-T377P using Classic Zcar Club mobile

I have four sub 500 vin cars and all left the factory with the hand throtltle but all were removed either at the port or dealer. I have heard some people claim a few could have somehow slipped through and have been left intact. Possibly on a very early car but I find that very hard to believe on a May 1970 production car. Much more likely a prior owner added it. Sent from my SM-T377P using Classic Zcar Club mobile

Looks like it has a hand throttle that was added at some time too.

These are photos of the markings on my 5/72 with tinted glass for comparison.

This is the hatch glass from HLS30-00032. Note that the door glass and quarter window glass are also labeled M-214 for the clear glass (no tint) and the windshield is M-34G. Gav, what numbers are etched on the other glass in Australian market cars?

Gav, so was the glass untinted all those years or did they switch to tinted glass with no defrost at some point? The Nissan logo and information etched in the lower left corner of the glass has a letter and number code combination. The early US cars with clear glass (and no defrost) have the code M-214 and later cars with tinted glass (and defrost) have the code M-224.

No you couldn't. Besides not having rear defroster elements, this hatch glass is the clear (untinted) version. No amount of scraper blades and acetone will remove the tint within the glass. Besides being used on early North American cars, the clear glass with no defroster was used on the Japanese market base model Fairlady Z-S. Most Japanese buyers opted for the upgraded Fairlady Z-L model though, so the glass is pretty rare. Not sure it's worth $2k, but maybe to the right person trying to restore a car that originally had this type of glass. I found a clear hatch glass on ebay several years ago for much less and bought it as a spare for my low VIN cars. Hopefully I'll never it but it's nice to have a spare just in case.

Jerry, you should look for a set of 15" aluminum ARE Lemans wheels instead of the 14" magnesium version. The upkeep and saftey factor is.much better. I have three sets of the aluminum versions including a NOS set in original boxes. Not sure that I want to sell any though. Sent from my SM-G935P using Classic Zcar Club mobile

I believe he's referring to the stock red 72 in this commedcial Carl. Sent from my SM-T377P using Classic Zcar Club mobile