- just got my '72.

[eimkeith]

managed to grab a correct radio for it (got lucky here, I think)

 

[eimkeith]

ok, first request for group wisdom: I'm looking at renewing all the rubber on the car, and my porsche experience dictates factory seals when & where possible. 

However, MSA advertises their Exclusive 27-Piece Weatherstrip Kit, 70-78 240Z-260Z-280Z Coupe (all aftermarket reproduction seals as far as I can tell) for $359.87; whereas if I go through that package and eliminate all of the year-inappropriate items and then substitute factory seals for the remainder where available, the price jumps to $950.77.  Am I being overly conservative here with the bias toward factory seals?  On 911s, aftermarket windshield seals are guaranteed to leak and create installation issues, hence my reservation to use aftermarket...

Edited July 31, 2022 by eimkeith

[jfa.series1]

There are probably five major seals that would be best suited to Nissan OE if available: windshield, L/R doors, hatch glass, hatch inner. The principle suppliers of repro seals are Precision Replacment Products (PRP) and Vintage Rubber. The MSA kit is likely composed of PRP items. I heard some brief mentions some time ago the VR was actually using some pieces from PRP but I cannot confirm the accuracy of that. PRP door and hatch inner seals have long had a reputation for being fat leading to difficulty closing the doors and hatch. Most of the PRP seals for other areas can be used with good results. Don't overlook Banzai Motorworks and 240ZRubberParts for alternate sources of high quality repro items. Just my $0.05 worth - if that much! 😉 I'm sure others on this forum can chime in with experiences with both PRP and VR items.

https://www.prp.com/

https://vintagerubber.com/

http://www.zzxdatsun.com/

https://www.240zrubberparts.com/

[eimkeith]

1 hour ago, jfa.series1 said:

There are probably five major seals that would be best suited to Nissan OE if available: windshield, L/R doors, hatch glass, hatch inner. The principle suppliers of repro seals are Precision Replacment Products (PRP) and Vintage Rubber. The MSA kit is likely composed of PRP items. I heard some brief mentions some time ago the VR was actually using some pieces from PRP but I cannot confirm the accuracy of that. PRP door and hatch inner seals have long had a reputation for being fat leading to difficulty closing the doors and hatch. Most of the PRP seals for other areas can be used with good results. Don't overlook Banzai Motorworks and 240ZRubberParts for alternate sources of high quality repro items. Just my $0.05 worth - if that much! 😉 I'm sure others on this forum can chime in with experiences with both PRP and VR items.

https://www.prp.com/

https://vintagerubber.com/

http://www.zzxdatsun.com/

https://www.240zrubberparts.com/

Thank you so much!  Lots of time saved right there; appreciated!

[emccallum]

Yep, rubber seals are tough. I pretty much have everything in my restoration settled except the major rubber. On several occasions I have gone down rabbit holes trying to figure out which ones to buy. One post says Vintage another PRP then some suggest Kia rubber. I think I am going to wait until the last minute and order, that way I can send them back it they are junk. From my experience if Mike (Banzai Motorworks) sells it, then its top tier. I guess thats the reason he doesn't sell door seals :).

What kind of 911's? I bought an 87 911 Cab M491 last year that had been sitting for over 15 years! My first Porsche, super fun car. Looks like you got a really nice 240, jealous looking at all that solid metal!

[dutchzcarguy]

17 hours ago, HS30-H said:

Nissan's S20 engine was nothing to do with Yamaha. It had Prince lineage.

I had the toyota 2000 engine mixed up here haha.. (Because that one IS made by Yamaha.)

[w3wilkes]

Welcome and very nice score on the car!

[eimkeith]

OK, now I'm considering picking up an inexpensive '83 ZX project car for the 5 speed and rear end.  I'm leaning toward putting my original stuff on a pallet on the shelf until it's time to let go of the car, so as to keep the mileage down on the original parts, while increasing the enjoyment factor in the interim.

If I do so, what other parts should I harvest from the ZX before the shell is sold?  Engine, surely.  Anything brake or axle related?

[Patcon]

Datsun 510 guys sometimes use the front ZX struts as a cheap upgrade

[Marty Rogan]

3 hours ago, eimkeith said:

OK, now I'm considering picking up an inexpensive '83 ZX project car for the 5 speed and rear end.  I'm leaning toward putting my original stuff on a pallet on the shelf until it's time to let go of the car, so as to keep the mileage down on the original parts, while increasing the enjoyment factor in the interim.

If I do so, what other parts should I harvest from the ZX before the shell is sold?  Engine, surely.  Anything brake or axle related?

Definitely keep the engine.  You want to also keep the half shafts and drive shaft.   I put an "83ZX drive train in a '71  240Z and it was great fun to drive.

[eimkeith]

5 hours ago, Marty Rogan said:

Definitely keep the engine.  You want to also keep the half shafts and drive shaft.   I put an "83ZX drive train in a '71  240Z and it was great fun to drive.

As I'm thinking more about it, I'm inclined to pull the entire low-mileage drivertrain from the '72 and put it on the shelf, put carbs on the ZX engine and install that drivetrain...  Should be completely reversible, no?

[Yarb]

What history do you have on this parts car?