Hello,

Early topics we have not seen here recently, have we?

Some of you may know this,differences of the early inspection lid.

I think there are 4 steps of the inspection lid(Early which have a plastic clip for retaining).

#1 The bigining(maybe prototype) do not have a L-shape tab which

is touched by the hood .Just have a rubber.

See the picture of the yellow Z.I believe this Z432 is PS30-00013.

You will notice there is no hood bumper,

also the bracket of the master vac hose is different.

#2 The second one has a L-shape tab but it is rivetted.

See the picture of the blue Z,this is HLS30-00476 11/1969

#3 The third one looks same which we usualy have seen.

But the L-shape tab,this separate piece is welded to the lid.

See the picture of the silver Z,this is PS30-00088 01/1970

#4 The fourth one is very common for us,this one piece (L-shape tab and lid together) finish is continued to the later production.

See the picture of the blue(clean) this is HLS30-02156 03/1970

Thank you,

kats

ps3013.pdf

lid.pdf

z432[1].pdf

240z0370.pdf

Hi Kats!

Her Majesty the 26th and Princess 27th have the rivet type.

Apparently #237 has a riveted tab on the passenger side, but no tab on the drivers side. The drivers side looks to be original to the car.

I may also have found a place that can reproduce the plastic inspection lid clips. The problem is that the ones on my car are broken, so I need to find 1 or 2 unbroken ones to rent/borrow/buy so they can make a mold. If anyone is interested let me know.

-Mike

Thank you Chris and Mike,

These are nice reports.It is interesting 26th and 27th have rivet type,and 237th has no tab for one side.There could be some reason they were mixed up to supply in the factory.

I strongly agree with Mike.

We,like early Z owners MUST want to have this plastic clip.Who can reproduce and sell this ?I will buy 10 pieces!!Mortor sport auto can do this ?

If this clip go on Ebay,it will be scare to see the winning price.

kats

Mike,

I will have time tomorrow to look for some for you. I don't have a camera to help with this right now, but I have some examples to show you,

Fred

Thanks Fred. Hopefully this will work out and I can get good quality reproductions made.

-Mike

Mike,

Check your email, I have one for you.

Fred

I was able to use the clip I borrowed from Fred to have a mold made and the test versions of the clips arrived today. It was too dark to take pictures mounted on the car, so I will have to do that tomorrow. Here are some pictures of the reproductions (in white and black) compared to two of my broken originals. I think they turned out very well and I should have some available for sale to anyone interested soon.

-Mike

That is too weird, I never knew that there was any thing other than the usual Steel catch on the inspection lid. I must have been asleep too long or just never paid attension to it.

Dave.

I will order 6 of the repro'd plastic clips from you. My '70 has half of each one left. Just let me know the $$ you need and I'll get 'em to you.

Thanks,

Frank

Thank you Mike B,

Let me buy 10 pieces:):)

You made a Great effort,very nice clips.

kats

Mike,

Let me know your price. I'd like to buy maybe a half dozen myself.

Thanks.

Bob