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Parcel band assembly (96850-E4100) Straps on the rear deck. Has anyone refurshed these? Parts of mine are rusted the nylon webbing is somewhat faded.

I didn't realize there were sever pieces per door. I thought there was a single felt piece.

I wish there was a passenger side version of the original mirror.

Any rust issues with the air intake for your heating system (under the cowl)?

They should have built Z's out of stainless steel. Didn't they realize they were building the greatest car on the planet?

And you're happy with the Dynamat?

Well, I started spraying in the Lizardskin this past Saturday. It goes on pretty well. I had treated rust with converter and rust-inhibiting primer before putting in the Lizardskin. I've used up a gallon of the sound control so far with about 75% complete. I have the door interiors left, and some touchup in areas where I think it needs to be a bit thicker. I've been taking photos, will post some time. I need to order more, and the ceramic insulation. The optional sprayer works well, and is well made. You have to take the time to clean it well though. The cup that came with my sprayer has a tiny crack in it, so I've requested a replacement. Not sure how it got there but I think during its manufacture, because it was there when I pulled it from the box.

I decided to go with the Lizardskin. I spent last weekend taping the inside off.

Use the spray on stuff like Lizardskin, you can probably bead blast it off later.

Amazing coincidence.

Vintage Rubber actually supplies PRP now on the door seals, but can't answer about possible remaining old stock left. The owner of Vintage told me this. Vintage changed the durameter of the rubber to make it softer. Still not perfect but much better.

Are most you priming and painting the surface, then coating......or what?

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Were these an aftermarket option?

You use 80 grit paper on your control panel? I'm surprised there is any finish left at all?

The two outer vents are not connected to the heating system. They are controled by push-pull contols under the dash at either side. I have never had cold air pouring out of the center vent while hot air is coming out of the floor vents or defroster vents.

What are you putting this on?

It makes absolutely no sense to attach an unfinished steel splash pan to a vehicle being shipped overseas for corrosion and appearance reasons. In that case, they could have left a lot of other parts unfinished. I imagine it was at least zinc plated, but even this seems counterintuitive, because they typically would paint something black to hide its appearance from view. No matter, mine is black and will remain so. Maybe someone could ask Matsuo.

Funny, my rubber seal goes about another 2" past the channel, I'm going to have to cut it off.

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Here's what I found yesterday after removing the black rubber compound that apparently filled this area with at the factory. There is another smaller hole at the other end of this crevice. Looks like removal of the air intake duct in this photo will be part of the solution. This hole is actually a bit larger than it appears here. Once I started scraping around there was more rotted area.

No, but the 73 did have an electric fuel pump (at the tank) as well. The original York compressor had a bracket around the mechanical fuel pump, if I remember correctly, and stood off the engine further. The original piston compressor stood vertical. Looks like someone added a 12 VDC outlet in the rear bumper.

Where's the best place to buy POR-15?

Where do you get these?

James Whitman of JW Sport Cars in Albany, OR starts the full restoration of a 1970 Datsun 240z.