Searching for original 240Z leather key holder

[Zulaytr]

The parts book supports Fred's comment about the key holder being included in the lock and Key set. It does list the part number separately which is: 80690-E8200.

Dan good luck with your search.

Bob

[zpizzaman20]

Here are the pics:

[moonpup]

Will someone help clear up this Nissan vs. Aftermarket thing. In another thread dealing with 8-tracks, Mr Beck states;

The 9999 indicates an after-market, locally sourced part - sold though Nissan USA and its Authorized Dealers.

Here in this thread, the leather/vinyl key case apparently has the part number

"80690-E8200". Is this aftermarket or not and why? This number doesn't indicate "locally sourced part - sold though Nissan USA and its Authorized Dealers."

[Carl Beck]

From #8 above:

The key wallets however could be ordered from Nissan, but most were less expensive when purchased from the local aftermarket suppliers and could be printed with the Dealers name, address and phone numbers.

Hi Moonpup:

As I said above at Post #8 - the key wallets "COULD" be ordered from Nissan through the Datsun Parts Dept. OR they could be purchased in the after-market, from many promotional speciality companies by the Dealers.

To the best of my knowledge - there are no 9999- numbers for the after-market key wallets, because they were not sold by the Dealers, but rather given away with the car. The Factory supplied parts had Factory Part Numbers.. The Dealers could buy and use either of the two.

The Factory Supplied 8-Tracks had Factory Part Numbers, and the after-market 8-Tracks sold through Nissan USA and thus through the Authorized Dealers had 9999- Part Numbers. Customers could buy either of the two.

Note the Factory "Authorized" Accessories in the 72 Brochure - all have 9999 Part Numbers. You will also see the 9999- Part Numbers on many of the items in the Datsun Competition Catalogs from Nissan USA. Meaning they are locally sourced, but Authorized by, and sold through, Nissan USA and their Authorized Dealers.

FWIW,

Carl B.

[moonpup]

Thanks Carl. I missed that "could be" part in your earlier post.

[Carl Beck]

The parts book supports Fred's comment about the key holder being included in the lock and Key set. It does list the part number separately which is: 80690-E8200.

Dan good luck with your search.

Bob

Hi Bob:

Yes - as I said, the Dealers could order only the Key Wallets from Nissan if they wanted to... and many did. 80690-E8200

Fred however was smart enough to order the whole montie...80010-E4155 "Set-Cylinder Lock Key" applied up to 04/70. So he got the one sided keys, and the gas lid lock!! (along with everything else).

Fred: Is your key wallet (HOLDER-KEY).. leather or vinyl? Picture looks like leather. The one I have is very much the same shape, size, construction - but it is vinyl.

FWIW,

Carl B.

[zpizzaman20]

I obviously did not order the lock set anytime recently but it was sitting on somebodys shelf ......

I thought it was vinyl but after playing with it I cannot tell.

The outside seems like vinyl but the inside has a slight texture so it must be leather.

[MikeZcar]

How about this one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsun-510-240Z-BLUEBIRD-FAIRLADY-280Z-1600-SS-keychain_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ50431QQihZ022QQitemZ350060076448QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[Webmanic70]

I managed to have retained both original key sets for my 240Z with the wallet issued from Nissan when the car was bought in 1970. The case is leather with a plastic printed coating with a Hato-Hasi catch.

Craig

[peterc]

I never cease to be amazed by the amount of effort our members go into regarding Datsun/Nissan related minutiae. I love these posts, and I hope nobody takes offense, but they remind me a little of that old chestnut about why college politics are so viscious.....because there's so little at stake. . Keep up the good work, I gotta go drive my Z.

[Webmanic70]

I recently bought a Nissan keycase for my second set of keys and noted that the keycases of today have somewhat changed from the original including size and material. Refer images - the original 1970 case has the keys attached.