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I couldn't agree more grannyknot! I'm not deriding this excellent survivor, what a wonderfully preserved car, but there are a couple of things that I saw, so I will mention them. When I say "original" it is in the context of "correct" for a 240z car with this build date of 1971, not necessarily original TO THIS CAR. The positive cable to the battery does not appear original to me. I could be wrong but I've never seen an original red one---only black. The uniquely shaped and formed terminal end is hidden by the inspection lid in the photos, as a result it is unknown by observation whether it is truly an original red one. The battery hold down is new (you can see the tag) and the battery does not have it's proper cover and cap. Certainly not a big thing, but for $72 grand it would have been nice to see Steve Nixon's reproduction on it with proper disclosure that it is a faithfully correct reproduction. (Steve reproduces the battery terminals also I might add.) Madill, Oklahoma is not too terribly far from where I live in NW Arkansas. Sounds like a road trip in Zilver might be in the offing to see The240zGuild operation first hand. He has offered many nice cars through BringaTrailer and obviously knows his stuff. Possibly he could give me his professional appraisal of Zilver while I am there!

Eats shoots and leaves?

Take the Retrosound, an old radiocase and the original faceplate of the original Radio, that´s what i did. It looks like an old radio (see pictures) 1. old radio 2. old radio without faceplate 3. new radio with the old faceplate IMG_1604.MOV

He helped me by taking that Roadster off the market. I have been trying to not buy it for two months .... so Thank You @wheee!?

I don’t have enough pages for Kent’s list of cars... But yes, I bought the roadster today. Couldn’t resist.

After finding out that 240 and late 280 wiper blades are NLA from Nissan I decided to go on a bit of an adventure checking out what's available on the aftermarket. At least something that might be period looking. On top is a new Nissan factory 77/78 280 black pin drive type blade, B8891-N3500. Below that is an excellent substitute from NAPA, 60-018-8 for about $12.00 each. I like these because they look good and the pin drive is solidly mounted to the superstructure and not part of a universal mounting kit. At the bottom are a set of NLA Datsun refills B8891-45090. The last set Nissan had. At the top of the second picture is a set of Datsun factory blades that I liberated from a 240 with only 9k miles. On the superstructure is printed "under license from TRICO". Below that is a set of NAPA /TRICO Classic blades (6-1833). Although they are sold by NAPA and TRICO for about the same money, $9.00 each, and are almost identical, they are manufactured in China. The mounting arm is part of a kit and made from gray plastic. The design of the metal superstructure is nothing like the factory blades but the color is pretty close. Below that is a set of ANCO Vintage Specialty Blades, ANC-20-18. I had a hell of a time locating a set as those dealers indicated on the ANCO site as being near me didn't have a clue. I finally ordered from Summit for more than $25.00 each. Upon opening the packaging I discovered that THEY ARE THE SAME MADE IN CHINA BLADE AS SOLD BY NAPA and TRICO! Only difference-the superstructure is more shiny. At the bottom are a set of NAPA/TRICO refills and yes, they do indeed fit original Datsun factory blades. However, the stiffening piece is black. The NAPA part # is 6-1844 and are/were about $7.00 for a set. Given the relationship between NAPA and TRICO I'm confident that they are the same TRICO 44-180 mentioned by siteunseen. Cheers

On Facebook, The 240Z Guild just posted of the sale of an original paint '71 for $72,500. The car is HLS30-19769, lots of photos on their page. https://www.facebook.com/The-240z-Guild-463701714192371/?__tn__=kC-R&eid=ARCljoUeqeBGQ1K7uZ2neg6DB9HjORaaR-Weabm097EOpZhh3sZrXmEAinbxzem4dFcBi6-9BvXpWkCK&hc_ref=ARQUvILE-92Kvd7_rXuN5FmPOUnue4r5_18ic1vZnANzNEbGc6qt-yKtKty5G26gFPA&fref=nf&__xts__[0]=68.ARCppRC-PW94KvzFkLnkWuhc6LbmxrucBakPHCxdLEfKurNJbsKCREFrXOYlltOLVrvkIhPkAYXZ8bJQI46i19c4mgsz1OQ27GgFIYK0ilxl_4npswRT8W-yunyXNbp1wntDwKTKaA_rM24WOCotSBxdX5EWbmIvtAcavkq-fOCUb6uq0l4e-IDhDlukomaezHMgtWXAYIwTmA4S-ye-vaWVEfFxuD7OLAxnEzCqCJ40NKj7RT5EAPRxMDEHIdvNJga8MuFl5wkokLIIHmaiVAaQZRY2nob2wKeJs5DvS9aYiyV1GIV0AMspbKhkErtm4Zmdi1hKRFXgjn6kgjiah9BPLJP8MX_SPhR8d63nR9f4jcEjxYuvv7I

Hello, a little update today .. 2/21 .. same routine .. but this time i didnt have any issue.. the car didnt die on me.. so im hoping that it was indeed electrical and i have fixed the issue.. thank you all for the help! now i can move on to the next problem ..

There is a guy in the Tampa area who has an astounding collection of S30 Z-cars. When I first met him, he had several early, series one examples with low miles and in nearly pristine original condition. I recall one of the cars had some of the original plastic interior wrapping that the dealer was supposed to remove. Eventually, he sold those cars and replaced them with a number of Vintage Z cars from a collector in Georgia. We probably know of whom I speak. Point being, survivors like the one we are discussing are out there and I would guess that the $72 grand is about what they are worth. What's a Vintage Z worth these days?

As a follow up, this morning I contacted Ryan at www.zcardepot.com and he confirmed to me that the wipers he is offering on the website are not OEM Nissan. He specifically mentions that in the listing by referring to them as "original style".They are a very close copy that he has sourced when the original wiper supply dried up. As of now these are the closest you can get to the visual appearance of the OEM wipers. He does have them in stock.

??☺️☺️? Busted! So the current restomod project is really “basic training” for the big one ....

This is what I have in the Hoover bag...including the coveralls from that ebay ad:

I agree that the Z car Depot blades are not for 77-78. They are for the 70-76 as their listing states.

I am still working on them 4 are clicking loudly, 1 a soft click the other still stone quiet. I have them soaking in the nasty stuff they sell in 1 gallon paint cans with a basket, they have been in there for a couple days at about 1.5 amps which is way more than needed, but at this point its just an experiment.

I like this guys setup. I did not realize the adapter plate would be strong enough to hold the starter.

The only thing I could see that might have been changed is the driver's seat upholstery, other than that it is a time capsule.

1966 1600 Roadster

Slight diversion today. Had to rescue a damsel in distress....

Here's the one 26th is speaking of i think. Post #22 has some great pictures.

I'd go to the closest junkyard if I needed one, no shipping and they are easy to get off most trucks.

Thank @lordkarma88 posting video. This song is currently the most popular song in Japan. @Pmg hehehe, this is his style of singing. example....

Yes, the yellow dabs are on the suspension from 10/69. One of my cars has red paint on the front in one area. Of course, the springs had paint dabs. All of this has been discussed in the archives. Nice looking car.