My introduce to the club

[GrandPrixGreen]

Hello from Norway:)

I am new to the Z-car club scene in general, and like to thank you all for many helpful and interesting views on the cars and their history. My english is wrong or at least bad, but I have a lot of love for these cars in general as I grew up on Datsun´s. Belive my family had almost all models in the program as my father work for Nissan for more than 30 years. Altough Z-cars where never common in Scandinavia, Norway was the first with Datsun in Europa - with history way back to 1960..

Bought my first Z witch I still have in 1992. I was 18 and crazy enough to go for a ground up restauration with no money or skills to back it up.. hmm.. didn´t get my car back on the road before going into another century :tapemouth

[=Enigma=]

Welcome to to the forum. Let's see some pics of the restoration!

[VITAMIN Z]

Growing up with Datsuns, what a treat that must have been! welcome to the site, and let's see some pictures of your car!

[GrandPrixGreen]

Thank U

Resent picture of the car can be found in "my galeri". The restoration was done before I was introduced to the digital media, but of course I will do a scanning from my private album sooner or later. It´s all done with genuine parts in a Nissan workshop by the original manuals and know-how after hours*

Edited October 15, 2009 by GrandPrixGreen

[ChrisZ]

Welcome from another Z nut in Scandinavia (Copenhagen), i think you are doing fine with your English, atleast i did understand it :classic:

What is the avalability of Datsun parts in Norway ? (Z and Roadster)

Chris

[70 Cam Guy]

The car is really clean, very clean lines. The wheels look great on it.

Welcome! Your English is fine, and most people here are patient when you have trouble. Plus, after a couple weeks I imagine it'll only improve

[GrandPrixGreen]

Hello Chris

Availability of Roadster and Z-parts here in Norway is restricted to Nissan Genuine Parts. For other models the Datsun/PMC club is doing an awesome job traveling and collecting on a regular basis.

Policy in Norway is sadly to maculate parts by the years and taxes and these models were never common business here in Norway. The Roadster was never sold (less than a handful of grey-imports). Less than 50 240Z were sold. A total of 39 260Z, and the 280Z was never imported. Only 6 280ZX and so on.. The Datsun 240Z Sports was the only successful & campaigned for sales.

In 1973 two Fairlady Z-L was taken to Norway. I bought restored and sold one of them..

Thank U very much Andy for letting me know it´s clean - that was my idea too

Wheels are original MINILITE Sport alu. 14x6,5 (+13) with Yokohama 205/70HR14

Looks like your car has Watanabe?

[ChrisZ]

Well is there any genuine parts at all ?

I believe this Z also is from Norway, maybe you know of it.

Chris

[GrandPrixGreen]

If you have a good number maybe they will help you at some cost That´s the story, but the Nissan import company here did exactly a genuine parts restoration on a Fairlady 1600 in the late 90´s. But I remember parts for that particular car should be US spec and the knowledge and parts were coming from The US I think.

[GrandPrixGreen]

Yes, it is - I´m not sure, but I belive the engine is V6 and the original color orange?

[ChrisZ]

The color looks more like the Nissan in the front of it, i can't remember what engine it has, but i think it is either a Turbo or some kind of RB, some might chime in and fill out here.

[70 Cam Guy]

Thanks! My car has 14x6 Watanabe's with 205/60R14. One of my friends bought them for his '71 Celica but he used a different set of wheels. He says they are rare in this size. I don't know if that is true but I know I like them! I am going for old school cool look with my car

I like the wheels on that orange 240, they fit well

Edited October 17, 2009 by 70 Cam Guy