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A task better best attempted in warm weather I expect. Perhaps a really warm garage. I rolled up some thin mylar and put that in from the front, to assist with getting past the dash inside lip.

The type A is a three piece case design like this: Type B is a two piece case design,

You had a 50-50 chance! It's the other way. Check out pictures on BAT to be sure. CanTechZ just posted but I'm sending anyway! https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-datsun-240z-226/

I would go with a bead of black silicon given how old the dash foam is, and the potential adverse interaction with products containing isocyanates.

I used a place in San Diego called Anocote Metal Finishing. They regularly do car restoration parts. I was very happy with the results and cost. I think it was $70 per hour. So whatever they could process in one hour. So lots of screws and nuts will take more time as the have to wire them up. Here is a pic of a bin of extra stuff I had done by them but don’t need anymore. All the yellow zinc you see in the engine compartment pic was done by them. It’s not perfect but it’s well within my expectation. I shipped a 14 lbs box and got it back in about 10 days including shipping time. Super easy people to work with. I don’t think anyone does the real deal chromate anymore for environmental reasons. The stuff I had done is a yellow zinc plating. Ask for: Debbie Cook Anocote Metal Finishing 7550 Trade St. San Diego, CA. 92121 858-566-1015

Here is my view-point to see a Fairlady 240ZG, I show some pictures to enjoy. Could you see the chopped bracket which is used for the cars non-G nose S30? This is how Nissan Shatai did at the assembly line. About a torsion bar, HZG needs to have stiffer ones so that be able to assist operation the bonnet like other cars. G-nose bonnet bracket needs to be compact and perform differently and appropriately for not to obstruct the nose center piece. A big unique towing bracket is exclusively made for HZG. This one is hard to find if the car lost it. Kats

I have done these and had similar problems. I know not having the seal fully seated was part of the problem. Look through my build thread and see if you can find the entries. It's been too long for me to recall...

The three models in the photo I posted (it is a page from the October 1971 'Z-4' #272 Nissan Service Shuho model introduction booklet) are the three that I have been talking about; the 'HS30-S' Fairlady 240Z'/'HZS'/'HZ-Standard' model is the one on the bottom. It had the L24 engine the same as the other two models above it, and is implicitly included in the "2,600" conjectural figure from the graphic that we have been discussing.

Thank you So much for adding to this discussion or better said "education of new HS30-10324 marked 240 DX owner". This car does appear to have a decent quality g-nose kit attached, along with riveted on fender skirts, and other details to replicate the ZG version. I'm torn in which direction to proceed, either return it to Z-L specs, or put back together as a "tribute car of sorts". I do so appreciate your patience with my questions. Part of my equation for now is determining the rarity of the HS30 DX or "L" model versus the entirety of HS30 production run from 71-73.... I do realize very few modifications were made to the HS30 body the create the ZG model, Looking at the picture Alan posted early, has 3 cars listed from top to bottom... only the ZG and ZL cars are totaled in the 2600 HS30 number correct? The 3rd option, shown 240z only had the 2000cc engine and was not considered HS30 ... I hope I'm understanding this, and if not, were does figure in the 2600#.. "discussion" number. Thank you again for your patience, I have owned 240z s in the US for many years. David

We have made a choice to be dependent on Russia and the Middle-East Oil and that dependency has left to untold deaths and war. We have enough oil reserve in Alaska alone to provide for all our oil needs for over 100 years but we’ve made a choice not too. We can do It with environmental controls and strict adherence to rules and regulations. I love the outdoors…I love pristine forests but we can do this. We not ready to transition today….we need at least a decade or more to do it safely and without destroying the middle class and the economy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I never made a political comment or suggestion it was red or blue issue. Where do you see that in my post? I just said it was an article about adding up to 15% ethanol. I’m actually curious about the effect of ethanol on older engines. Why are you suggesting I’m making a political statement? I honestly don’t care to discuss politics. I think it’s an interesting topic. The vast majority of people know nothing about fuel what am octane number really means or why places in the mountains having lower octane ratings. I find it generally interesting and really want to know how these modern fuels work with older cars. The political side of this is a totally different discussion that has no interest to me. Sounds like it interests you?