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Thanks. Did you have to replace the flasher?

Thanks for the reply. I used LED in all the dash lights. Pretty sure my issue is in the park/tail circuit. Maybe I will try LEDs in all the running/tail lights first. I was going to do that originally, but I was concerned with the flashers. I will check out some threads and see what I can come up with. Thanks.

3/72 240z. No intermittent wiper. I will have to check the fuse as it was dark when I was felling them, but I think it was the Park/tail and the headlight. Second and third one down on right side of fuse box. That is why I was thinking both harnesses.

Driving my car more and more since getting it back together. During the restoration I went through the entire wiring harness, cleaned and replaced many connectors. Reworked the fuseblock tightening all the rivets. I did not take apart the headlight/wiper switch, just cleaned as best I could externally. Upgraded the alternator to internally regulated. When I run the headlights, the fuse gets hot. I am thinking of trying the headlight and parking light upgrade harnesses before considering a new fuse box. I read a few threads and think I have a good handle on the headlight harness. I am trying to figure out how the parking light harness is installed. Is it on the steering column? Do you run a hot wire from the battery to it? Looking for some insight on this. I am going the right route here? Thanks!

A few more pictures. My lap belts dont have the clip for the shoulder belt and were on the car when I got it. They appear factory and have the factory seatbelt light plugs. I cant remember if the shoulder belts were on the car when I got it or if I had them as parts. Same with the luggage straps. One is longer than the other one. I had them in storage so who knows where they are from. Did early models without the storage bins have longer luggage straps?? I need to research belts and straps.

Why didn't you warn me? 😂

Tip, so you dont make the same mistake I made. Double and triple check your wipers to make sure they are working correctly before putting on the blades. I hooked up the wiper arm to the motor in the wrong position and it caused them to work almost backwards. Make sure motor is in "park" then hook the arm to the motor. It can go on two different ways. Mine looks like this and works properly now!

Thanks Steve! I had the 72 wiring diagram and didn't see the neutral switch line. Pretty cool that it is still working.

Thanks Charles. I couldn't have done as nice a job without the rotisserie you loaned me. I will post up some more detail pictures tomorrow. What, when where is Zcon?

72 240. Just wondering how the light is supposed to work. My light comes on when I start the car. Goes off when I pull the seatbelt out. If I dont buckle the seatbelt the light will come on in neutral, but go out when I shift into a gear?? That seems really wacky? Thanks.

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!