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First car meet of the year And Cousin Eddie showed up

I drove my '72 to the local grocer's and picked up some supplies. I do today what I plan on doing the New Year. Hopefully I want have a heart attack.

I think it's actually smart to produce a steering wheel like that for the longevity, and also reduce the costs. Manyt things on the S30 where innovative

Mmmm, that looks good! But I’d rather die like my boss says, “I want to go out the same the way I came into this world, with a ****y around my neck.” Woot!!! Edit: Note to OP; Sorry, probably not the best time to start said thread. Sunday morning, Happy New Year’s!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm sure this would be very helpful indeed - to anyone seriously considering placing a Bid. Don't we all wish we had an expert avalible to physically inspect any 240Z prior to purchase!

No longer in San Diego. Wife and I moved to Boise in October of 2021 and absolutely love it. We have a beautiful home in the hills and about 4 times the garage space (1500 sq-ft)

I've been prompted to start a new thread on this subject after reading - for what seems like the thousandth time - somebody describing the OEM steering wheel on a late 1970 production HLS30UV as "Plastic". No. The OEM steering wheel on the '1969 through 1973 production S30-series Z was WOOD. Real wood. They were manufactured for Nissan by specialist Izumi Motor Co. Ltd, based in Shinagawa, Tokyo. Izumi made a wide range of steering wheels for Nissan, as well as selling their own aftermarket 'sports' stering wheels with a cheeky 'Izumi' engraved script which aped Nardi, one of their inspirations. Izumi used a patented high-pressure heat moulding process. Real wood fibres, impregnated with resin, were laid - following the grain - in a heated mould around the steel hoop of the steering wheel. High pressure, combined with that heat, moulded the wood permanently around the hoop and cured the resin. The result was a wood steering wheel, complete with finger grips on the rear, with no joints or seams. No splinters. My theory is that people found them a little 'plasticky' or just couldn't believe they were real wood, and it stuck. After 50+ years it is hard to shake this off, hence me reading a comment on yet another Bring-a-Trailer auction from somebody who is convinced they are plastic. Evidence: I've cut one up. I'm making a 'special' wheel using this 1970 production Izumi as a base (it was already damaged, so don't weep...) and can therefore show what's under the surface. I'll let the photos speak for themselves...

It's probably that love-hate relationship we have with rust.

Cliff, Is that Pub..or Wd Steak? Either way looks fantastic

I don't think you're understanding or clearly reading his post, because he did not say that the wood composite (which is probably the most accurate way to describe it) is inferior to solid wood. He is saying the opposite of that, that a traditional wood rimmed steering wheel would be inferior to the wood composite wheel in the Z. I don't understand the problem here. To say that something is made of wood means something very specific, which is that something has been made using pieces of solid wood, carved out of a whole tree. This is not that. It is wood that has been reduced to wood fibers, and then put back together again with some kind of binding agent. To say that it is made of wood, in the exact same way that a chair is made of wood, with no meaningful distinction is simply not accurate. I think zKars summed it up nicely on the previous page. Made with wood, but not made of wood. And held together with a resin or something, in the same way fiberglass or carbon fiber is, which IMO would make it a wood composite. Still mostly wood, but not quite wood.

Burn one and see if you get ashes or drips.

The oil leak is a pretty easy fix. It's the bodywork that concerns me more. Assuming I were to take possession, I would probably have every single part, nut, bolt, glass, dash, etc. removed from the car within a week. I just want all the parts to be there. Running is a plus though

I offered a path to knowledge for those that want to know what, exactly, the steering wheel is made of. Sorry that I placed it in your philosophical discussion thread about what "real wood" is. Anybody who has actually worked with wood, real wood directly from a tree, would not consider the wheel to be made of real wood. It is made of wood, but the final product is not real wood. Just like in the construction industry, beams made of real wood glued together are not a considered or called a wood beam. They are called laminated wood beams. A fine distinction but informative. It tells you what it is. Real wood has inherent flaws, like susceptibility to swelling or rot from moisture, or shrinkage and warping from losing moisture, like in the hot environment of a car. Your continuous arguing is ironic in that you seem to want to show and protect the superior qualities of the Z car yet you're arguing that the Z's "wood" steering wheel is made of an inferior material. If it was real wood most of the wheels today wood be warped and cracked. Like real real wood wheels. People that know real wood understand its flaws and know what the term means. https://www.timber-technologies.com/wood-products/laminated-beams/

There are several world-class research universities in my home city. In the new 2023 term I will ask about the possibility of testing. I doubt they would do it "for free", but I will approach them nonetheless.

Here is a link to the product. https://ruggable.com/products/classic-rug-pad?size=4x6 It ain’t cheap, the 4x6 size ($79 USD) is good for the front and behind/under the seats, but you need another one for the hatch area if wanted to use it there to. Anyway, great product that both grabs the floor and the rug at the same time.

Yes, they are both trimmer pots. The 280z is the conventional circuit board mount but the 240z looks like a standard potentiometer on the bottom (black) that is mounted to the board by the shaft (brass nut). These appear to be turned from behind through a hole in the case.