im trying to figure out the build date on my car, can anyone help me out?

chassis number is HS30-100840

cheers,

Brett

Post engine number for comparison, it cannot be dated via VIN#.

ok hang on ill run out and have a look.

ok engine number L24- 143146

I'm going to guess-timate around 11/72 or 12/72, if the engines really did go in sequence while being installed in all the Z models.

Hi Brett240,

I Agree with 2ManyZs as to your engine and build date, however to your Australian compliance date I would say 1/73 2/73 at a push if it was held back. From the information I have managed to find so far on the HS30 Zed your car is a very early 73 shell I know about. Zeds in the 100xxx range are quite rare in Aus, more common in the UK. Do you have a compliance plate on your Zed.

Cheers

Steve:classic:

for comparison, my '73, mfg date 11/72, vin 135546, engine serial # 142045

Lance

hey guys, thanks for your help,

sjcurtis, my car doesnt have a compliance plate, never had one. when were compulsery compliance plates introduced in aus? i know it was 73 but not sure when exactly. if it was the start of 73 then mine must have landed in Aus smack on around thats time and missed having to be complied.

cheers,

Brett

Brett240,

Interesting, the ADR compliance plates are mandated on to the imported Datsuns from 1/71, so for Zeds build as 12/70 eg HS30-000400 compliance plated 2/71, plates running 1/71or 2/71 depending on the shipment the Zed arrived in.

To your Zed, possibilities:

1. It could an early 70-89 personal import from Hong Kong, Malaysia or Singapore, this would not have required the plate as it was road worthy was automatic.

2. As we have identified a 11 or 12/72 build would come through in the silly season. At the time it came through most Zeds where pre sold so the pressure to move them would have been enough to cause the oversight.

3. Accident damage earlier maybe the RH tower and rail have been changed.

4. Also feasible (silly season) rivets where not pulled up properly at fitment of plate. Driving down a road it rattled loose and gone.

Do you have any of the hand books or early delivery servicing paperwork, it may cast light.

Cheers

Steve:classic:

Steve

Have you posted your results, information?

If so where, would like to have a look.

Nick

NickF,

Sorry have not posted the results yet. I am still chasing information and populating the spreadsheets. I am populating six pages at this time HS30- 70, 71, 72, 73 on , RS30 and GRS30 so for the moment I can only send files.

To the rest who have right hand drive if you have not sent any information in please do. I am after body number Data plate engine number colour interior colour manual /auto and complaince or first reg date. I will not publish any ownership detail.

Cheers

Steve

:classic:

thanks sjcurtis,

its probably more likely that the plate came off becouse of an accident before i owned it.