8 hours ago, Captain Obvious said:

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.

Yeah, it's off a tad.

Just to echo someone else's comment, I find that Z program fascinating as well as any tidbits that keep coming to light years on. I did benefit from it in one way. When Nissan fired the spare parts machine up I believe they must have minted a bunch of new front fenders because I bought two new ones over the local dealer parts counter for a steal. They came stickered with Nissan parts numbers so I've always assumed they were from the original tooling. 🤷

Ditto that @Route66 …….I got the 2 fenders and a hood for the 71 restoration from my local Nissan dealer.

11 hours ago, Zed Head said:

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

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1971-datsun-240z-324/

That was a great Deal for the Buyer.

20 hours ago, Zed Head said:

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.

'Course the guys who REALLY know their onions know that the bodyshell's individual identity is ENGRAVED on the firewall, not stamped...

😊

Thank you

I didn't know that! Thank you for sharing.

I've wondered about the stamping/engraving. As somebody who has worked with both stamping and engraving, it's incredible to me how Nissan was able to make engraving look like stamping back in the 70's. I assume that they used a pantograph to get the precision. No way that it was done free hand. Also odd that a pantograph can't hold a straight line.

It would be very cool to see some of the tools they used back then.

https://www.hotrod.com/how-to/where-is-the-vin-number-on-a-car

It seems reasonable that Nissan might have started with engraving then moved to stamping.

Or maybe somebody can show or explain why the engraving looks like stamping. That would be the most helpful. For people who have actually seen both and understand the processes. Engraving removes metal. Stamping displaces it.