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Yaaayyy!!! Enjoy The Ride.

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Which U-joints were replaced - driveshaft, half-shafts, all?

I did the same thing as Blue throughout the car. And had the same carpet slip problem, also solved with some adhesive-backed non-skid strips in the footwells. DO NOT use bubble insulation for this - it will crush and also breakdown. This is foil-backed 1/4" closed-cell polyethylene insulation, installed with 3M spray adhesive.

Perhaps the radiator was swapped out at some point with an AT version - possibly from a salvage yard?

This is the next bad-boy Z until we see what the what the Z35 brings us. 2015 Nissan 370Z NISMO makes surprise world debut at North Carolina "ZDAYZ" event - Nissan Online Newsroom

Great news for all! From a VERY satisfied Z Therapy customer.

The online parts catalog provides a lot of info on parts changes model-to-model and parts that become superseded in mid-run. Datsun 240Z-260Z-280Z Parts Manual

Add some heat with a heat gun - not a torch of any kind. Get that drum really hot and resume working it over with a rubber mallet. You might also spray some penetrant all around the interior thru the adjustment opening. Your brake shoes are already a probable loss at this point so you won't be inflicting further damage.

Pretty amazing! Thanks for all your hard work on this car and the recognition and respect it has earned. We are all going to benefit in one small way or another from your effort. Jim

I sense a lot of upcoming Walter Mitty moments when you should be working. Very nice job!!!

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+1 on Blue's recommendation. I've been a member of CTZCC for several years, they're very much into the S30 series and they're the home club for car #13. Membership is FREE, check them out here: Connecticut Z Car Club: Welcome

+1 on the above - check with a clear-bra installer for some options.

First, WELCOME to one of the best clubs anywhere: owners of Datsun Z Cars!!! If you've surfed this site, you know that pictures are a required element of participation, so you've already incurred an I.O.U. When you supply details on the car, its the same as talkin' dirty to us! As to your new project, GO SLOWLY and build a plan. Evaluate what your car needs and go through it system by system. If you take something off the car, label or bag-and-tag it, don't rely on your memory. The same goes for electrical disconnects - tag both ends of any wires before unplugging them. Don't throw anything away until the replacement is installed and working correctly. Try not to scatter-shoot all over the car unless you are planning to totally dismantle it for a rebuild. Check around to see if there is a local Z club in your area, you can often find a lot of local and free talent in the been-there /done that category. Keep us posted on your progress.

With the exception of the door weatherstrips, the windshield seal, and the hatch seals (glass and hatch frame), all of the rest of the PRP products from Black Dragon or MSA can easily be used on your Z and will work very well. They are nicely made and I've got them on my car. It is only those four items that consistently cause problems.

Any number of folks have pulled the Kia weatherstrips off of a wrecked vehicle at a salvage yard - that's where mine came from.

Beautiful car!!! Congratulations on your upcoming expansion of holdings in the DATSUN brand.

Cool tool! Thanks for posting.

Connect only one of the pin switch wires and you should be good. Tape off the unused one. I recall that one side actually uses two connects - one for the dome light and one for ??? (key buzzer?) but I have slept and drank too many times to accurately recall which one.

It's possible you're out of luck with Nissan. I pulled the P/N's from the online catalog: 76801-E4100 ® and 76802-E4100 (L) and checked Courtesy's site. 76801-E4100 comes up available at the warehouse for $71.82, however 76802-E4100 is now listed NLA. I suggest you get with your local Nissan dealer to see if they can locate the parts for you. Some Google searches might locate the parts but be sure they are actually in stock before parting with $$$.

The doors seals (59-820/821) are made by Precision Rubber Parts - PRP, and are the same ones sold by MSA. They have a bad reputation for being oversized or fat and creating significant problems in getting a door to seal properly. The forums are full of stories about bad fit problems with these products. Better choices are from Nissan or Vintage Rubber - and yes they are significantly more expensive. You pay your money and you take your choices. To specifically answer your question, only the door seal mentioned above is really needed to keep water out of the cabin.

I recommend an acid-cleaning product similar to POR's Metal Ready after you strip all the old paint and rust. If going with POR-15 paint, this is their recommended prep and is a good step for any paint process. If you're using another type paint, use a self-etching primer to get a good seal down into the metal.

Mike, Since your dad picked up the car at the POE and drove it to Cincy, that's where he probably registered it. Have you contacted the OH DMV regarding a search of early to mid-70's registrations in your dad's name? Also possibly his county of residence? These records might not be computerized but might be available on microfilm. You might try to find a local researcher who would scan the films for a fee. Genealogy groups often have researchers who do this work, I might be able to help you develop a contact if you want to pursue this approach. As stated by others, it all comes down to getting a VIN to really be able to get a start. As to ZCoT events, I'm looking forward to getting a re-introduction. Consider joining us at Cars & Coffee in Plano on 05/03 and/or the next monthly meeting on 05/15. Jim

Hi Mike, That's a great story and certainly a challenging quest. Its good that you have a picture of your dad and the car. A quick look at the hubcaps and the sail area behind the quarter window show that the car is not a '70 model but at least a post-January '71 Series 2 car. The earlier cars had a 240Z emblem on the sail panel and a different style "D" hubcap. Others can probably help with narrowing the date range for the hubcap. Good luck with your search. Jim