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4574 has been sold and picked up by a member of the site. He has full intention of restoration. I took a loss on the car in order to help the member justify the restoration. I hope we get to see the progress as it is restored, but that will be up to the member.

Ok, here we go... Antenna wire through the chassis was a smaller diameter on Z's up to (2744 and 3798 are my samples) than I've seen in later cars Front bumper on 2744 mounts with a single M10 stud on each side, rather than the two on later 240's. The mount brackets are correspondingly different and made of lighter gauge steel than the later ones. 240 Gas tanks on the Canadian UA models have only two vent lines. The floor of the hatch then does not have a steel pass through tube for the left side, just a rubber plub. They also have no evap tank, hard vent line to the front, no "flow guide valve". Which also means the block vent tube does not have the little extra knipple, and the big end of the PVC hose is unique too. And the air cleaner may not have the nipple that attaches to the flow guide valve outlet. Not sure about that one, I don't have the original box on 2744 or 3798. Horn mounts. One 3798, there is a 3 sided retangular bracket welded to the lower rad support that sticks out about 3/4 inch that both horns mount to. On 2744, these brackets are absent and you have the usual (in my experience) two M8 bolts that go directly into the lower rad support through the two horn bracket holes. Never seen these sticking out - brackets before. They are factory. As if there was something behind them that had to get clearance. Factory turbo intercooler? The car was not an automatic. The change of where the rear brake proportion valve is located and all the tubing and tubing support bracket changes that go along with that Gas caps Brake master cylinders. Early had the Front reservoir in the front, with associated changes to the hard lines below. Gas pedal rod in foot well with extra clevis-y thing on top for throttle control cable found on early ones. Different style J-hook on the throttle actuation mechanism. Different bell crank design early to late Hoods. Early one with no holes either side of the latch. Also difference in how hood skin is wrapped around the top corners. Inspection lid catch changes someone else take over, I'm tired....

Tuning carbs is the lowest form of witchcraft. Every muggle knows that. The second thing of interest in the glove box is well, two items. First was the last registration form from Alberta, dated 1990. 27 odd years ago. Second is a letter from the Solister General of Alberta dated late 1990 detailing the driving record of the owner. There were four speeding offences in the past 18 months, with a corresponding large number of demerit points. Included in the envelope was a warning letter from 'the man" indication the perp's options and requesting an improved driving attitude. Apparently the selected option was to park the car... We now know what happened over the ensuing quarter century +. Nothing but a slow weight reduction strategy and budget varmit accomodation.

I wasn't sure where to place this post but I'm sure we will all enjoy it. Be patient and watch this Jimmy Kimmel clip until the end because the only guy that doesn't want to impeach Hillary Clinton is proudly wearing a DATSUN cap! Way to go team!!!!!

Hi G-nose fans, My name is Mark Clapp and I make the headlight covers for the G-nose Zs. The plastic I use will not crack so you don't need the special drill bits for plastic like the ones needed for drilling acrylic (Plexiglas). Any old bit will do fine with no cracking. My patterns were made from OEM light covers. I make them in the OEM size to use under the trim rings. If you don't have the trim rings, I also make them in a smaller radius for a flush fit with the light bucket edges. For these I include L-braces made from the same crystal clear plastic to mount the covers with. From a short distance the L-braces disappear and the covers look like they are floating on the car. I'm asking $189/pair and the shipping is covered with $20 inside the U.S. or $30 to overseas. I also make quarter windows in the same crack-proof plastic and ask $60/pair for those. Please email me with any questions at: mclapp5526@gmail.com and feel free to call anytime at: 816-286-6982. Thanks, Mark Clapp

Very nice list. Somewhat vague. Missing many things like brake rotors and front brake dust shields. Clear hatch glass without demister lines. I must have a Series 0, then.

I balanced my piston/rods combo. Had to add a weight onto my triple beams, a railroad spike, to get them to handle the weight. They were all over the place on weight so I took a die grinder and skint the heavier ones down to the lightest one. The sides of the rods is what I ground off, easy to do. I didn't have the crank balanced after all I've read about them being good from the beginning. I could see grind marks on the counter weights and assumed that was from factory balancing? I think it's worth the hour or so to do the pistons/rods. Seems like they were around 800 grams and I ended up at 775, that's almost an ounce difference.

BINGO !!!

Good name for a friend. My Buddy...

Righteous Roy wouldn't look so foolish and perverted if he knew the Datsun Golden Rule for the firing order 15-36-24.

goes on the seat

Old picture Cliff......there’s 2 Z’s under those blocks now.

Might not need a Saws-all for this one. Just pretend its a juicy crab leg...

Hello I am Denrée from France. I restor 1972 240Z import from US Here soon 11 months that i work on... Thank you !

I'm currently restoring this 1978 280z Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Classic Zcar Club mobile

Car is sold! Thank you everyone here that has helped along the way! Off to her new owner.