Bonzi Lon

HLS30-00110 (12-69) has the rivited tabs. One clip is missing , the other is half there. I would be up for a set. Bonzi Lon

Might try a paper hole punch. I've used that tool all around the shop for making holes in gaskets and innertube to make non-existant gaskets. Bonzi Lon

According to the post Arne supplied (above) Carl Beck says that they should of been removed by the dealer and not been part of the car's sale. I'll just leave them and hope for the best. It will by my first Nationals, lots to learn by then. Bonzi Lon

I have this Kellogg-American 5 horse, 2 stage, 5 1/2 foot long air compressor I bought in 1980. Funny part of the purchase was it came with a house. Bonzi Lon

Oh great. After spending time and money on my missing rear tow hooks, it looks like I will have to remove them before the Nashville show. Not much of a problem, just don't want to lose a point or two for having them on. Bonzi Lon

Thanks so much Alan. Several things I noticed. I like the blue one also, thinking about my #110, but allas, it was badged 12-69, and the above dosen't appear to have a blue interior. Look closely at the front and back, are those the tie down hooks on the right rear and tow brackets on the front? Post 13 of the engines show the 432 with a 7 blade fan and the other has a 4 blade fan with a blue air cleaner. Interesting. Happy 40th to all. Bonzi Lon

While we are showing our paper collections, I thought I would share what I found this past weekend at the 32nd Wichita Postcard Show. Having been and antique postcard collector and dealer for over 20 years, I have never seen or sought out cards of our beloved Marque untill this year. To my surprise I was able to find a dozen different ones, plus duplicates. 1. Datsun 240-Z Parker Advertising, Jason Halley Photographer. This is a Arcade Card, non postcard. 2. Datsun 1600 Sports Car, Arcade card. 3. 1968 Datsun 2000, Back describes both models, 3-68 4. All New Datsun Sedan, Back describes model, has CA dealer tag, 3-68 5. Test Drive A Datsun Champion, 'Pictured is the New York Metropolitan Datsun Dealers 610'. 6-12 Are Nissan Postcards, (lower left) Description of each in length is in the back. 6. Datsun 210, the guy is playing a flute! 7. Datsun 310 8. Datsun 510 9. Datsun 810, fuel injected 240-Z engine. 10 Datsun 200-SX 11 Datsun 280-ZX, 'Last year's Motor Trend "import Car of the Year"' 12 Datsun Trucks, 'Newly styled' The Nissan cards do not have any numbers on them, so no idea how many in the series, or what year(s) they have been produced. I can scan the backs if intrested. A dealer at the show said he had a yellow 240-Z back at his shop. It should be in the mail by now, if he has it. Bonzi Lon

I made a second latch opening devise 'just in case' the original decided to break. Used a 3 ft piece of small stainless cable, looped it through the latch lever and secured with lead split shot fishing sinkers. Routed the cable behind the wiring and window washer tubes over the loom holder and down to and through a firewall gromet to the interior. Bonzi Lon

It is my understanding that liberal lubrication will sequester squeeks, for a while. Bonzi Lon

Call Ztherapy 503-587-9800 get two hoses and the 'Tune Up Video', may be on cd by now. Also get a sync tool, aka air flow meter, at the auto store. Personal experience: Newer carbs been sitting for 26 years. Never been in any carb in my life. Got the video, watched it twice. Removed carbs, did everything the video showed, had them back on and running great within 3 hours. Bonzi Lon

To add a little more mystery on the VIN numbers and dates. HLS30-00110 has a production date of 12/69, blue/blue, the earliest blue/blue on Carl's list, engine #2796. The next blue/blue is #302 with 11-69 production date, and engine #2487. (Note: HLS30-00110 is NOT on Carl's list because I have not posted it there, yet.) Bonzi Lon

I had the same problem twice with two fixes. If you replace your positive battery cable, make sure it is RED. I had two black ones and got them crossed once. Smoked the fuseable link but was able to disconnect before wireing damage. That will NEVER happen again. The second one was a loose spade connector on the starter, made all the clickings of a bad battery connection. Bonzi Lon

I don't know, it might look alright. Look at the link, then imagine it on Mitchell's car in his sig. It would have to be scaled down to size or smaller than the Mopar. Maybe one wide and two narrow stripes. The Mopar stripes are not vertical either, that going fast look. Cheapest way to SEE what it could look like, go out and buy different widths of masking tape and tape up different combinations to see what YOU like. Bonzi Lon

Thanks for looking. I'm trying to find the lowest and highest VIN numbers for July 73, to average amount of cars daily, wanting, wishing and hoping mine was built on my 18th birthday. It was purchased as a 21st b-day present to myself and turned into my college car. Yes, I can fit myself and 3 chicks in it just fine, the smallest one folded up in the hatch area. I could never get a 3rd gear scratch at 60 with flat tops, but I can now. My predicition is, you're going to love round tops. Bonzi Lon

Great find. Our cars were built 989 apart. What month does the door tag have on it? Get the round tops, makes a huge difference, I know. The 73 has some one year only parts, bumpers the most obvious. Bonzi Lon

Thursday October 1, 2009, 10pm eastern, 9pm c, 8pm m, 7pm p, on CNBC, the business chanel. Most likely about the man and the impact he had on the business world not to mention the automotive universe. (check local listings) Bonzi Lon

DHunt592: The steering wheel IS NOT wood, but a resin that is painted to look like wood, so good it fools everybody. Search 'steering wheel restoration', several good threads. Bonzi Lon

One of these should be installed in everyone's Z. Right behind the seat, easy access. Hopefully, never have to use it. Bonzi Lon

These should help. The brackets are heavy and mount to 3 capture nuts on the frame rail. Remember, the 73 had rubber inserts that made the bumper stick out further both on the front and the sides, last photo. Bonzi Lon

Banjo fitting: The round fitting on the float bowl lid that the bolt (with a hole in it) goes through. (also used in modern brake fluid applications.) That is where the filters should be. Bruce at Z-Therapy can supply them. They really are the 'last chance' filters for tank trash, you should have a pair. Bonzi Lon

There are little brass filters in the banjo fittings on the fuel bowl tops. Have you taken them out and cleaned? They are the 'last chance' for foriegn matter and often overlooked. Bonzi Lon

Sorry for your loss. If you need any help (moral support), email or call, I'm only a half hour away. Cousin David has a 77 that needs a new home, if parts are needed. Bonzi Lon

I thought the valve cover said 'OMG', at least that is what I said. That is going to be a beast, would like to hear it spooled up. And some pretty 'blue bits' I need for my engine. Bonzi Lon

Someone posted this on zcar.com so you might see some more action for the 280. Bonzi Lon

Engraving over Stamping = Protection from Counterfiting. After looking at both my Z's VIN's under a 10X loupe they appear to have been engraved with a rotary head and small bit. Each character is perfectly spaced and cut into the metal at the same depth, however an unusual font was used. Look closely at the 'H', 'L' and '0' (zero's). The 'H' has a wavy left leg, the whole 'L' is unusal, and the 'zero' has a funny top. "If" each company had 'their own font', copyrighted, registered with the feds, it would be hard to copy. Making a counterfit die for stamping is easier than one for engraving, if your that bent on it. Now look at your block numbers. Under the same loupe, on the CC pad, (L24-L26) these have been 'stamped' using the same font as the VIN, only smaller and fairly straight in line. All 3 blocks have the same font for 'L & 6', hand struck, I don't have a 2 or 4 for compairson of the cowl font. The pad that has the numbers on it are smaller than the CC pad and more of the industry standard, definetly hand struck and not as evenly spaced. I tried to find a VIN on the 68 Roadster for compairson but couldn't find it other than the aluminum plate. Any idea where it could be? Any other Datsun before the Z have this type and style of engraving over stamping? Bonzi Lon