Both of the tool 'compartments' behind the seat of my 1970 240Z are empty. Well, the passenger side one has a jack but that's it.

What originally came in those 2 compartments when the car was new?

Mine seems to have the original items for a 240 mfg 10/72 -- I have a jack, two orange tire blocks, and a black toolkit with the lug wrench and the two red bars things needed to operate the jack inside it.

Mine are both empty as well - I don't even have the jack. So I'm interested in this as well. I suspect that the early cars (with the plastic storage compartments) had much the same stuff in them as the later cars, but can't say for sure. I'd bet that the '70 or early '71 owner's manual would list the various tools and such - if I had one.

I'm sure someone knows or has a scan of the original manual.. Maybe 26th??

Here is what should be in the plastic bin.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=8018403298&sspagename=STRK%3AMEDW%3AIT

It has sold but there is the picture.

The auction listing says it came from a 1978. Is this the exact same stuff that was in the 1970?

Yes except the yellow chocks did not fold down they were one solid piece.

Mine seems to have the original items for a 240 mfg 10/72 -- I have a jack, two orange tire blocks, and a black toolkit with the lug wrench and the two red bars things needed to operate the jack inside it.

Yeah, he's talking about the plastic tool bins (covers) behind the seats in the early models. No doubt they got broken a lot from people sliding their seats back with stuff trapped behind the seats.

The tools that came in the '72 as well as the tool storage arrangement are quite different from the '70. Bookmark this site for details of the early cars. http://www.geocities.jp/datsunz903/

My 7'70 has similar items to Doug N's '72. Passenger side: jack, two orange (non folding) tire blocks. Driver's side: black toolkit containing lug wrench and the two red bars used to operate the jack. Pics attached.

i believe that the design of the individual tools changed over the years, but each year model did come with a jack and operating handle, wheel/tire chocks, and a lug wrench.

yep, thats the same stuff I have, plus the spare lug nuts. If your looking for these items ddezso, there is a complete set on ebay now:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsun-240Z-complete-jack-set-nice-NR_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ42614QQitemZ8021990194QQrdZ1