Early 240Z Rearview Mirror - Is this correct?

[mdbrandy]

Originally posted by kats

This photo is much clear

kats

I still couldn't see it until I cropped and blew up the pic. I finally see what appears to be the red dot...

[jmark]

My 2/71 production date Z has this older style mirror too.

[mlc240z]

jeez, i thought katz must have bionic eyes.

[e_racer1999]

haha, it's cause he's in japan.... nah, i saw it in the first pic, too.... could it be because i'm 1/4 japanese? maybe?......

[1 Bravo 6]

Damned good thing old kats put that second photo up. With the first pic, I couldn't see the red dot even with my extra two eyes on.

Rick.

[karst]

I see this post has been going on for some time, I seem to have more to contribute. Good thing I searched!

I just received some early Z parts , and in the box was an interior mirror with a dimmer of type not mentioned above.

It has a lever to push side to side, rather than a knob to rotate, with a moon and a sun on either side of the lever face. The body of the mirror has a slight indent where the level is recessed (slightly) to stop it left and right.

The owner of the parts claimed that some part were from a 70.

Its in great shape, the mirror is nearly perfect, the black on the back is slightly faded, but no plastic deterioration that I can see. A little SEM and its going to be like new.

Any one ever hear of this type of mirror in a 240?

[daddz]

My 08/70 has the newer type of mirror without the red dot however, zpizzaman has not one but three '69 production date 240Z's and all three of his are equipped with the 'red dot' mirror.

[kats]

Hello,

I visited an old car shop is selling Bellett parts,I found 2 mirrors.I noticed they are interchangeable to Z,the bracket is slightly different.I can easily

apply them to Z.Just screw off from the bracket then apply Z's bracket.

Bellett mirror is made by same manufacture in Japan.I guess these 2 red dot mirrors were applied same time range like from late 1960's to early 1970's.

kats

[zpizzaman20]

Kats.

I will post pictures of my mirrors. If you can get those red dot mirrors I would be interested.

Fred

PS When will you be here in Northern Virginia?

[26th-Z]

My green Dat-suns are red Dat-less:(

[koreavet]

Did anyone notice that there is a "red dot" 240Z mirror on Ebay? Any guesses on what the final bid will be?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsun-Early-240Z-Rearview-Mirror-1969-1970-RARE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33699QQihZ017QQitemZ270033753434QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[hls30.com]

OK,

I just bid on it to make a mold of the turn fob, and the arm, the rest of the parts look like they are shared with the later version, if someone wants it (Or has one they would loan me for a week) worse than me, please allow me to make molds for those few with really early Zs.

Will