This picture of Z's at port looks like the same slate/charcoal grey for both the tail light finisher and the license plate lamp when you zoom in, I also agree that they look best being the same color.

Here is the full picture, I don't remember who first posted it but thanks to whoever it was.

3 hours ago, CanTechZ said:

This picture of Z's at port looks like the same slate/charcoal grey for both the tail light finisher and the license plate lamp when you zoom in, I also agree that they look best being the same color.

Here is the full picture, I don't remember who first posted it but thanks to whoever it was.

I've never seen this photo before.  Port of Vancouver?

Yellow, white, and orange seem to be the dominant colours, although it's hard to tell how many other Z's might be parked outside of the frame.

Is that actually a pair orange Z's with white interiors parked nose-to-tail in the centre of the frame?

Put your cursor in the pic and hold down S and right click. It should show the origin. I'm using my phone and can't do it now. Classicdatsunparts llc uses this on his page.

13 hours ago, siteunseen said:

Put your cursor in the pic and hold down S and right click. It should show the origin. I'm using my phone and can't do it now. Classicdatsunparts llc uses this on his page.

Well, it appears that the photo was actually taken in Japan and these are cars that are about to be loaded onto the ship rather than having been parked after off-loading.  Judging from the six cranes, it looks like the vehicles may have been hoisted onboard rather than driven.

I remember somebody noticed the boxes in the hatch were probably the hubcaps.  It doesn't look like the hold down hooks have been installed on the rear bumper brackets yet either.  The different colored sticker in the window probably determines which US port they went to.

Here's my inspiration photo, the reason I went back to graphite instead of black the dealership had done to match the spoiler.  It's the same color as the scallop hubcaps according to Wick Hubble's "How to Restore" book. 

 

As to color of light unit, I'm also in the camp of same as the rear finisher.  I believe the metal inserts in the lights are intended as a diffuser for the light and avoid a light "hot spot" on the license plate as well as diffuse some of the heat from the bulb away from the lens.

On the question of using LED's for the license plate, I've done it. These bulbs from Superbrite are a direct fit.

2 - 67-CW12-G: Cool White (license Plate)

4 hours ago, w3wilkes said:

On the question of using LED's for the license plate, I've done it. These bulbs from Superbrite are a direct fit.

2 - 67-CW12-G: Cool White (license Plate)

 

 I agree.  I converted quite a few of the stock bulbs to LEDs, the license plate lamps being one of them.

Got mine from super brite leds .com also.  They are nice and bright white.  Almost too bright, I covered half of the lens with electrical tape to "dim" them.

The brakes and tails are the Sylvania "ZEVO" bulbs, which are great for $20 a pair, and are just as bright if not more than the stockers.

@Mike Looks like we have a bot at work. This one seems to have focused on threads related to "license light". Repeated promotion of a website link raises some concerns.

This bot tried the weatherstrip thread first. The format reminds me of the South Park episode. The first statement is encouragement, followed by garbage advice. Kind of interesting.

This is a great deep-dive question and you’re not overthinking it at all.

That’s a cool idea and definitely adds character to a ’74 260Z.

Totally understandable — those old sub-harnesses on 280Zs take a beating from road grime and corrosion over time.

Not a stupid question at all—this confuses a lot of people when a car comes apart.

That’s a pretty common issue on older 240Zs, so you’re definitely not alone.

First of all, happy Thanksgiving to everyone. This is actually a pretty common issue on these cars.

On 1/12/2026 at 8:20 AM, jfa.series1 said:

@Mike Looks like we have a bot at work. This one seems to have focused on threads related to "license light". Repeated promotion of a website link raises some concerns.

On 1/12/2026 at 9:01 AM, Zed Head said:

This bot tried the weatherstrip thread first. The format reminds me of the South Park episode. The first statement is encouragement, followed by garbage advice. Kind of interesting.

This is a great deep-dive question and you’re not overthinking it at all.

Guys, please use the "report" function to let me know about these bots. If you reply and quote their information in the thread it only proves their technology is working and they will do it more often.