lonetreesteve 212 Report post ID: #1 Posted May 2, 2020 I have the opportunity to purchase a set of 4 NOS Z hubcaps. We all know that the D hubcaps have become very rare and expensive. Also as you know, there were hundreds of thousands of sets of Z hubcaps manufactured that are quite common and came stock on the '72 and '73 240Zs, '74 260Zs and the '75 280Zs. However, NOS Z hubcaps in perfect condition are also pretty rare. Any idea what a set of 4 is worth? Has there been any recent sales of NOS Z hubcaps on eBay? Just trying to get an idea of the value. Thanks in advance. Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
motorman7 1,039 Report post ID: #2 Posted May 2, 2020 (edited) Selling here for almost $1800 https://jdm-car-parts.com/collections/wheel-nissan-datsun-fairlady-z-240z-260z-280z-280zx/products/wheel-hub-cap-set-for-1971-76-datsun-240z-260z-and-280z-nos?variant=786396845 Personally, hubcaps like you have shown in the pic I would say $1200-1400, if not more. Nice ones are getting very hard to find. Re-chromed ones usually to not turn out real well from what I have seen. Edited May 2, 2020 by motorman7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lonetreesteve 212 Report post ID: #3 Posted May 2, 2020 57 minutes ago, motorman7 said: Selling here for almost $1800 https://jdm-car-parts.com/collections/wheel-nissan-datsun-fairlady-z-240z-260z-280z-280zx/products/wheel-hub-cap-set-for-1971-76-datsun-240z-260z-and-280z-nos?variant=786396845 Personally, hubcaps like you have shown in the pic I would say $1200-1400, if not more. Nice ones are getting very hard to find. Re-chromed ones usually to not turn out real well from what I have seen. Thank you, Motorman7! That's good to know. jdm-car-parts.com almost always inflates their prices by quite a bit, so you are probably right on with the $1,200.00 to $1,400.00 estimate. I've heard the same thing about re-chroming the Z hubcaps, they don't come out very well after re-chroming. However, I had a set of D hubcaps re-chromed and they came out looking beautiful! It's funny how JDM Car Parts show that the Z hubcaps were for the '71 thru '76 Z-cars, which isn't correct per Zhome.com, as '70 and '71 240Zs came stock with the D hubcaps and the Z hubcaps only came stock on the '72 thru '75 Z-cars. They need to get their facts straight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
siteunseen 3,417 5 Vehicles Report post ID: #4 Posted May 3, 2020 Here's a good buy at $350 Shipping to me is $200 at least so I'm out. https://lansing.craigslist.org/pts/d/leslie-vintage-1974-datsun-260z/7111336931.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
motorman7 1,039 Report post ID: #5 Posted May 3, 2020 Wow, that's a steal. Worth the price for the steel rims alone even with shipping. Hubcaps are easy to find, the steelies seem to be quite rare. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cgsheen1 143 1 Vehicles Report post ID: #6 Posted May 3, 2020 So I should probably sell the original steelies with the original tires and the original Z hubcaps from Bob's '75 "museum car" completely separately from the car itself. Oh, and the original spare... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dadsun 17 Report post ID: #7 Posted May 4, 2020 @lonetreesteve - those look sweet. The 1973 240z I just bought came with some 280z rims. I asked the original owner if he still had the original rims and hubcaps. He found the rims but only 3 hubcaps. See pic. I don't have them in hand yet, but they look all black? Hoping I can pick up a 4th hubcap off eBay. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
siteunseen 3,417 5 Vehicles Report post ID: #8 Posted May 4, 2020 On 5/3/2020 at 3:52 PM, cgsheen1 said: So I should probably sell the original steelies with the original tires and the original Z hubcaps from Bob's '75 "museum car" completely separately from the car itself. Oh, and the original spare... That be funny as hell to see. A car in a museum on jack stands. Do it! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lonetreesteve 212 Report post ID: #9 Posted May 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Dadsun said: @lonetreesteve - those look sweet. The 1973 240z I just bought came with some 280z rims. I asked the original owner if he still had the original rims and hubcaps. He found the rims but only 3 hubcaps. See pic. I don't have them in hand yet, but they look all black? Hoping I can pick up a 4th hubcap off eBay. Dadsun, Thanks for the compliments on the new Z hubcaps. I sent the cashier's check to the seller and hope to see them in about a week. I'll post the full set once on this thread once they arrive. As for your Z hubcaps, it looks like the original Z hubcaps were sprayed with black paint. The '72 through '75 Z-Cars all had the same Z hubcaps. On the Z hubcaps, the front sides hold up much better than the '70 -'71 D hubcaps; however, they rust just as bad on the backsides. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dadsun 17 Report post ID: #10 Posted May 5, 2020 40 minutes ago, lonetreesteve said: As for your Z hubcaps, it looks like the original Z hubcaps were sprayed with black paint. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dadsun 17 Report post ID: #11 Posted May 11, 2020 So, I now have the original rims in hand, and 3 of the hubcaps. One is missing the middle Z piece. Here is a pic. They don't look spray painted, but they are monotone grey. They were in this box, picture#2, so perhaps they are not the originals after all? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lonetreesteve 212 Report post ID: #12 Posted May 15, 2020 My set of Z hubcaps arrived earlier today and they are better than I ever expected, being NOS and have their original packing materials! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
motorman7 1,039 Report post ID: #13 Posted May 15, 2020 Those are amazing! Best I have ever seen. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lonetreesteve 212 Report post ID: #14 Posted May 16, 2020 1 hour ago, motorman7 said: Those are amazing! Best I have ever seen. Thank you, I'm really happy that I bought them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lonetreesteve 212 Report post ID: #15 Posted May 20, 2020 Since I have two 1971 240Zs, I have decided to sell my set of NOS Z hubcaps so that someone with a '72 -'75 Z-Car can use them or for someone who collects NOS Z parts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dadsun 17 Report post ID: #16 Posted May 20, 2020 I tried for several days in several ways to get that grey paint off of the 3 original hubcaps. It was definitely a grade above spray paint because break cleaner was barely making progress. I wound up trying something more abrasive and that worked too well. :-( I gave up and bought a used set of 4 off of eBay. They aren't perfect by any means, but I am blowing through $$$ in other areas of this car so had to rein it in. I'll post a pic once I get them in and on the car. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites