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Finally to the finish line. Just waiting on some plastic rivets to finish the interior. I took it for an extended drive today. Really runs nice. The transmission shifts fantastic. The guy I took it to did an awesome job. I need to aim the headlights and a few other minor things, but I am calling it done (for now).

I think the description says the door is in the car. Just trying to help 🙂

I see $400 worth of parts easy. Go grab it! I am walking away from that cheese, but my parts car has been invaluable for all kinds of little bits and pieces. I just thought of @inline6 as it isnt too far from him.

This car may have your left door glass if he is willing to part it out for you. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1588085648594964/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks

I never looked at their hoses. I have used Cohline and conti braided hoses on cars and they are top quality. Thanks

With original parts becoming pricey and scarce, I think the hardest part of rebuilding a z is getting quality parts that will fit. I spent a ton of time (and money) trying to work with garbage aftermarket stuff. We need a sticky that rates aftermarket parts. Dashpot gets zero stars. Belmetric 5 stars.

When I first started this project, I ordered a couple of plastic panels from Dashtop. Fit was terrible. Total junk. Searched for some good quality used ones with very little results. I just ordered some panels Resurrected classics. Fit was very good and the material nice and flexy. Color is a bit on the grey side compared to what I have as original, so you may want to go with the full set if that is an issue. One of the few aftermarket parts that I have actually been pleased with. According to Max, they are going to adding more stuff in the near future.

I hate my parts car didnt have the original L window for you. All the other glass was OEM except that one!

Contact Adam at Datsun Rescue. He may have one. https://datsunrescue.bigcartel.com/product/s1-head-liner

I would guess that is just a bad picture, unless he changed vendors from a couple of years ago. Call and ask, but mine has a slightly roughened texture. Very pleased with everything I bought from Mike. Here is the one I got from him close up:

If you are like me, the only reason you remembered that you had it was because you saw it when yo threw it away! I will admit I threw one away this weekend that had been folded in a square and looked pretty dry and rough. It was from a 280. Must be clean up shop time of year. The aftermarket one I used was really nice. Came from Mike at Banzai.

Pretty sure I still have my original just from the trans tunnel and under the seats that I used to cut mine. Trans tunnel was the only one that was really unique. I did buy one precut from zeddsaver, but I wasnt happy with it and ended up making one. I used the rear deck carpet as the guide to cut the jute. Let me know if you want any of it.

Thanks Cantechz. That makes sense. all the repro panels I see do not have the extra air flow vents. The black panel in my picture must be for an early 240 with the plastic vapor tank. Anyone need one :)?

My car is a 3/72. Originally brown with brown interior. I cahnged the interior to black and have some questions. 1. Rear plastic quarter panels that came out of the car had speaker vents and side emblem vent holes. It had a metal vapor tank. What year did the extra vents start? The black panel in the picture is one I picked up before I knew the differences. It wont fit because of the metal vapor tank. Pretty sure my panels were original, but...... 2. My original plastic rear light panel has the removable squares that are bulging, like what I remember from a 260 (see picture). It is brown, so I am thinking it is original. Did 240's all have the flat part on the rear tailight plastic panel? Maybe someone swapped out all the interior panels from a later car at some point? That would be weird. Yes, that IS carpet glued to the panels!! Impressive how many differences there are between the 240's over the years. It reminds me of identical twins. They are hard to tell apart until you get to know them, then then are totally different!

I bought a OEM filler hose from ebay last year that shipped from Japan. Came in factory bag. $130 shipped!

The jute I bought is 36" wide which puts it just at the storage hatches. Should work perfect. I am going to cut two small pieces to go over the hatches. Thanks for the reply.

I bought a carpet kit from Chester and Herod. It came with jute for the floormats. I put jute under the seat like it had originally, but I did not know if the hatch had jute originally. I was thinking of putting jute under the hatch carpet for sound and gluing it to the carpet. I was wondering what others have done. Thanks

It was late! Looked this morning and my passenger window is oem and driver is aftermarket. Is the glass itself different or just the metal bottom part. Can't you just swap the bottom out ? I think I must be reading this wrong.

My parts car is a 72 and both windows are intact. Not positive the glass is oem. Let me know what you need.

Not sure if this may help your window issue, but the door card holds the window out and the outer belt moulding/roller holds it in. If they all arent installed it may bind. When I did mine, I would use my fingers to act as the door card. Also, look at the window when it is almost all the way up, to adjust the frame so it seats evenly. Do you have the rubber stop at the bottom of the door installed?

When you adjust the plastic part on the interior latch rod make sure you have enough play on the latch for when you put the door card on. If its too tight and the latch isnt completely releasing the lock will not work. I tightened mine up to take all the play out of the interior handle and when I put the door card on the lock wouldn't work......and it all had to come apart. Hope that makes sense. Good thing you installed the mirror before the glass. Its a pain to get on with the glass in place. Pro tip......The clips that hold the door card in place go opposite the little notch on the door card. 😀

Car is looking great! Good point on the new dovetails. Mine were the same way. If you dont open up the holes or use different screws the bolt will hit the metal on the striker(at lesst mine did). I guess the smaller hole would be stronger and less likely to crack, like all the originals I have seen, but you cant use the oem screws. I opened mine up too, as I like oem screws and I rebuilt my hinges, so it doesnt sag as much as it used too. I dont think Nissan expected these cars to be on the road this long!

The ones I got seem to work ok, but I dont have much use on them as I am still building the car!

I bought some like that on amazon. I used them in a few places and parted some out to make up some with oe bolts. Cant beat the price.

looking great! Congratulations on getting it back on the road.