In Wick Humble's How to restore your Datsun Z car, he mentions that there were hard board covers that went on top and around the sides of the rear shock towers before the vinyl went on. He also says the early cars didn't have them and mine certainly doesn't. Having a hard time picturing what they would look like,

does anyone have a pic of these things.

Thanks,

Chris

I just sold some with the covers. They are just flimsy pieces of cardboard-nothing fancy at all.

Steve, do they wrap around completely or just fit into those triangular holes?

There is one that wraps around the two triangular holes, and a flat one that covers the top hole/indention. I'm guessing they are just there to hold the vinyl tight, and to try to prevent holes from being punched in the vinyl.

Just finish this thread off for anyone searching the archives: I started to make up some templates to build the hard board covers, only an hour of work or so when I thought I would check my new diamond embossed vinyl kit to see how much slack I had to play with in the fabric and guess what I found? Brand new hard board covers at the bottom of the box, didn't even see them. This was the MSA kit.

Chris

Edited February 24, 201313 yr by grannyknot