17 hours ago, zspert said:

While I'd be glad to go into more detail most of the occupants of this forum have little or no interest.

If a sermon could save even one soul it would be worth preaching.

12 hours ago, zspert said:

SpeedRoo - If you're interested in more on this subject, like the 3 iterations, I'll be glad to talk on the phone or through email however this crowd clearly is fixated on that distant shiny object as opposed to facts on this greasy, dirty planet. I'll leave it at that.

I think you'd find - if you gave it the benefit of the doubt - a smattering of eager listeners in "this crowd" who would appreciate the chance to hear what you have to say. If we don't deserve it, then who does? You might look at the current exchanges on this forum and see members eagerly conversing with what appears to be an Artificial Intelligence 'bot, but over the years some of us have drilled pretty deeply into the story of these cars, the people and circumstances behind them and into their very fabric. I can think of few other open source platforms where this has been made available in the English language. Hopefully (!?) much of that still exists here and is - with effort - searchable for those who are curious and/or passionate enough to know. At the very least, put it out there before you can't. Pro Bono. Thanks.

A 71 is up on BaT. Oddly, it ended up in Florida with an Illinois title, after having "spent time in Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma before it was acquired by the seller",

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1971 Datsun 240Z

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Here we go again! Someone who should know better claims that the Z Store program car currently offered for sale on BAT was undercoated from the factory, it WASN"T!! How do I know this? I PERSONALLY, not from an article I read in a car mag, not from something a collector with 50 Z cars in her collection wrote somewhere, not from what a general manager @ a contemporary Nissan dealer told someone, undercoated lots and lots of 240Zs, 510s, 1200s and trucks while working as a Datsun mechanic in the 70s. We were paid 3/10ths of an hour labor for each car we undercoated. NONE of the models indicated had factory undercoating. Now, we occasionally see the rare Z offered for sale that were not dealer , or otherwise, undercoated. The factory paint applied to the bottom was often uneven, but not always , thin, thick, or just plain sloppy. Therefore, some internet experts will claim that it was a Datsun factory type of unique undercoating. OK, while you're certainly entitled to your opinion that doesn't make you correct.

Here's one that, I'm confident, will shake the bushes. None of the Datsun models mentioned above came with grease fittings from the factory. That's right, NO GREASE FITTINGS. During the Per Delivery Inspection, PDI, or @ the 1K service we installed them, or were paid another 3/10ths to do so. Unfortunately in many, many, cases this meant that the tie rod ends and ball joints were grossly over greased . I don't know why but I saved a handful of the removed blind plugs and installed them on the 240s that Banzai Motorworks sent along to Gold Medallion awards in the stock 240 class. Did the judges notice? Don't know, probably didn't, but I knew that I'd done the right thing. (No charge)

I hope everyone had a safe and fun 4th holiday. Cheers

$137,000. Kind of amusing that the bulk of the discussion on BaT was about AC and undercoating.

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Vintage Restoration Program 1972 Datsun 240Z 4-Speed

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I really hoped the holiday weekend might create distraction enough to get for a little better price...Not to be..

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Recently I've seen a few classic cars for sale on BaT by sellers that don't seem to know much about what collectors are looking for. Here's a 1971 240Z that has some interesting comments. The seller uses the typical "Series 1" terminology but then doesn't know where the firewall VIN is stamped. Lesson for owners - find a knowledgable seller if you want to get maximum value from your car. This one has a big gouge out of the paint now, even though you could see the number through the paint anyway. Yikes.

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@Pivo, we are not sure what firewall vin you are referring to? I have looked in the motor bay but don’t see any other numbers.

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1971 Datsun 240Z Series I 4-Speed

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Bidding is on right now. Check out these two pictures.

Is that a reflection on the sugar scoop or are those brush marks?

I suspect the reason for those two photos was to point out the differences in the positions of the wheels in the two wheel wells. Yikes.

At least he has the front tie-downs

Yeah, the pictures were about the wheel positions. I mean, the seller put them right out there for everyone to see.

Still got $31,000. Not bad for what looks like a car that might have smacked a curb or something.

Edited 6 hours ago6 hr by Zed Head

The well-traveled 71 only got $12,500.

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