Down Under Bumper

[Devildog19]

Ok all you Aussies(and Kiwi's maybe)

Since all Aus Z's had the smaller bumpers (240 style) for all years 70-78, can you guys find these bumper with great regularity at junkyards or even for sale in local classifieds easily? Did the mounting brackets change from year to year? Is there a mounting bracket used in the later years that used similar mounting places (on frame) to the 280z bumpers in the USA? i.e. same mounting location but with only a bracket instead of the 5mph shocks used here.

Thanks.

[Mr Camouflage]

Ok all you Aussies(and Kiwi's maybe)

Since all Aus Z's had the smaller bumpers (240 style) for all years 70-78, can you guys find these bumper with great regularity at junkyards or even for sale in local classifieds easily? .

Thanks.

Ha! Z parts in a wreckers. Not bloody likely!

Though you can find 260z 2+2 bumpers in the classifieds, but you usually have to buy the whole car.

[Alfadog]

Devildog, the US got more Z Cars in 1970 alone than Australia got from 1970 - 1978!!

I saw a 2+2 in a wreckers, once. It had no doors, bonnet, fenders, windows, interior, engine, suspension, brakes......

[240znz]

It's worse finding parts here in New Zealand for any 70-78 zed. None at the wreckers. Local Nissan dealers and an absolute waste of space i.e "a 240 what?" they say with a blank expression.

Freight would kill it also. I'd be scanning the US website and breaker yard if I were you.

[Zedrally]

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Did the mounting brackets change from year to year? Is there a mounting bracket used in the later years that used similar mounting places (on frame) to the 280z bumpers in the USA? i.e. same mounting location but with only a bracket instead of the 5mph shocks used here.

Thanks.

No-one answered the both questions!

Yes Develdog, the mounting brackets where all the same on all model years.

Thankfully, the 5kph shocks didn't make an apperance here.

MOM

Incidentally, the last zed I saw in a wreckers was a bare shell as well, minus ALL removable body parts!.

[260DET]

Yeh, decent coupe bumpers are as rare as and will be several hundred $ each but most are at least dented and require rechroming. Which costs several hundred

[Devildog19]

Cool, thanks for the info. I'll be looking close to home then.