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It's strange that you would never know that Performance Nissan has any early Z parts since these cars are not mentioned on the home page. Marty, maybe your old springs were so worn out that they were actually lowering your Z further than the Euro springs do. Springs do wear out, and looses their strength.

Old fart.

Kats, did you make these video files? Were you videotaping them off of a TV set? If so, maybe there is a better way to record them directly to a computer. Let me know how you did it. Thanks. In Nov 69 I was ten years old and lived in Virginia, far from where the tests occurred. It's interesting to learn of these tests, because I didn't know that they were conducted. My father bought a 71 510 4-dr sedan in May of 1971; I was 11 years old. The car price was $1995, and the only option he purchased was the air conditioning system for $495. I distinctly remember looking at the 240Z sitting in the Datsun showroom. The dealer was Pence-Briggs Datsun in Richmond, VA. My father originally wanted to buy the Datsun pickup truck, but we could not sit the family across the bench seat, there were three of us. Then he test drove the 510 station wagon, he didn't like the road noise coming from the rear of the car. So he settle on the 4-dr sedan. I asked him to buy the 240Z and he told me he wished he could, but it wasn't a family car. I also remember seeing the smaller Datsun 1200 model car in the showroom. Mr K came personally to shake my hand when we purchased our car........j/k. My father's 510 was the 920 paint color just as my Z is today.

Why do I bother. Every where I go, there you are to argue with me. Later.

http://www.fontfinder.ws/16985/Microgramma-Bold-Extend.html It'll cost ya.

Where do you buy the turbo?

Hey, if Mr K touches the part, it is by default "authentic". Well it sounds good anyway. If you are restoring a car, and you buy all parts from Nissan and they sell you a Nissan part that is called out in the microfiche, I don't see how any show judge can judge you to be not authentic. Now if you're up against a car that rolls out of a garage with all the parts it came out of the dealer with, then it is likely more authentic, not counting dealer added parts.

Well I would always prefer to have the 71 emblems and badges. I just want to know how they originally made them, and how they can be restored.

I was only asking a question.

How the heck do they paint these emblems in the factory anyhow? BTW, here's are interesting links I found Reviving old emblems Emblemagic Motorhead Jewelry Advice on chroming

The Z windows are slightly tinted aren't they?

"Factory" interchangeable may be Nissan, but not designated for that model Z. A 280Z engine or transmission in a 240Z is not authentic. Actually a 73 transmission in a 71 is not authentic unless the part # is the same. That's the purest approach. Now as far as I'm concerned, they're both 240Z transmissions. Rear vents on the hatch of a late 71 240Z is not authentic. Horizontal defogger on a 70-71 is not authentic. The only way I think you could get by is if the part was no longer available or Nissan officially substituted a later part for an earlier model Z (e.g., Upper shift boot).

Poor judgement on that sway bar decision. The didn't know what kind of nuts the Americans were. Should have kept sway bar!

Katsuhiko, this is great stuff!!! How do you find this stuff? Is that Mr. K in the first film? Also, does Nissan still have design drawings stored around at their facility? Anyway, I loved watching the footage, too bad they didn't have a better camera at the time. It must have been 8mm film or something. Thanks again for your efforts.

I plan to use mostly OEM bushings, with a few choice uses of polyurethane. The area that the Z is lacking the most is in sway. I will upgrade to a heavier front bar and add a rear one.

I will agree with Carl. The discussion of delrin bushings has come up many times and the final consensus for road use is a big....NO. The is a reason why it's good not to tranfer tons of vibration to your unibody. I know many think the Datsun engineers were complete idiots, unfamiliar with modern technology. Why else does everyone hate plain old rubber? Are you building a road car or a race car? You can't have it both ways, and have a desent ride. If your car rides like a brick on the street, what are you damaging besides yourself? The fact that a Z handle pretty dang good even with a worn-out suspension tells me that the Datsun engineers knew what the hell they were doing. You want to put in delrin, polyurethane or even solid steel every where, that's your business, but you don't need it. One of the guys who raced Z's said, the average driver can't even get everything out of a stock Z, much less one with all kinds of fancy mods. If you're going to keep your Z forever, don't set it up to last less then that by substituting stiffness for lack of driving skills. Build your car for American (or Aussie) roads and you'll be happier.

You must not have a family to support.

And if you don't sell it, then the records are in your file cabinet. :dead:

How many jobs do you folks have to work to pay for all this?

I'd love to have one of those switches for my 71 because it would look great with driving/fog lights.

Yes, and I've never been able to find one. Tried Canada, thinking they got one, but apparently not. Maybe Europe got the option. :mad:

1970 Dashboard Original Dashboard & Steering Wheel - the correct steering wheel for the 1970 240Z did not have the cut-outs in the spokes. The center was painted a semi gloss black and the faux wood rim was also a semi gloss. There is the mysterious indent above the hazard switch, and the speedo zeroes at 20 mph. Note the AM radio in the center console and the flip up door to the fusebox. The 4 speed's shift knob is genuine wood. The slot next to the choke was for cars equipped with a throttle control. :cheeky:

I have a 72 dash that has one little dent in it. Wonder if I ought to sell it?