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Pardon my english, but isnt leaving the rear hatch seal off all together a no brainer for the cause of a leak?

Glass to hatch weatherstrip, particularly down on the lower corners.

Ben Investigate away. I bought one a few years back from Warren. It includes the metal internal switch of the left/right select indicator and also the plastic high/low beam switch (common burn out problem on the z). Hope he still can get them. Let us know how you go. If he doesnt have them PM me and I will bring in the Nissan part# for you and you can try your local Nissan dealership directly. Regards Joseph

Contact details for All-Z Parts in Sydney Ph 02 9484 8257 website: www.allzparts.com.au Hope this helps you out.

Call Warren at All-Z Parts and he sells a kit that allows you to rebuild the switch in question. Genuine Nissan parts.

I still believe that the car was sold a few years ago. My source was Trent Corbett. From my communication with him he was either very serious that the car was sold, or deserves a Logie for his acting abilities. Trent, where are you! Regards Joseph

Who is the birdy that told you. Another little birdy told me that the car was offered to Nissan Japan when the restoration was completed and they wernt interested. Reason being "they wernt into sports cars".

Halz TV vets surname is Cooper, previous owner of RHD#004 is Corbett. We need to find this car once and for all and settle this discussion. I am of the opinion that it was sold a few years back by the Corbett family, but to this date I have been unable to find the new owner

240znz Best bet for new hoses is to try and get some from a car that is being parted out. They are available new from Nissan but the early 240z ones have been superceeded by the later 260z style ones. The difference in them is that the later style 260z ones have their own sealing flange grommet formed around them whereas the 240z style uses separate grommets to the hoses for where the hose passes through the inner fender area. If you are not going for 100% originality I would contact Nissan and order a new pair of them and replace both sides. If you need the part number check out www.carfiche.com Hope this helps you out. Regards Joseph

Hey Simon You bumped the pic of my car! Regards Joseph

There should be four bolts, 4 nuts and four washers holding the half shaft to the hub assembly. Sounds like yours has had some "modification". Regards Joseph

I have heard that you can remove the glove box lining by pushing it towards the firewall and it comes out undamaged.

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Kats/all I saved the following pictures from an ebay auction some time back. They depict original USA spec wheels and tires for the 240z. Regards Joseph

I just had a look at the pic of the "new" splash pan that Carl Beck posted and wanted to point out that the one that I have on my RHD specification car is different to the one seen in the picture. Mine is basically identical in shape, size and mounting but it doesnt have the holes in it that are seen in the one in the picture to the rear edge of the pan. Maybe different markets got different types of splash pans and hence different colours? Just a thought. Regards Joseph

Its a pre-production model and the final badging would have still to be finalised at the stage the photos were taken. Joseph

Maybe Mr. Matsuo should learn how to use ebay ;>

This is turning into a great discussion thread. Some more information: The 240z scale model produced by Franklin Mint a few years ago has a splash pan fitted and it is black. This is meant to be identical to a factory produced car. Saying this though the exhaust system is also painted silver on the model and it was black from the factory. From memory (Ill have to check tonight when I get home) there is a white JDM Fairlady Z on the cover of Brian Longs book and I believe that you can pick up that it has a splash pan and it is plain pressed steel, not painted; someone may be able to verify this before I can. My source stated in an email to me that he has three splash pans, one which came on a car he bought new from the factory in 1970, one from a 1969 car and one that he bought new over the Nissan/Datsun parts counter and they are all plain pressed metal, not painted. It is also my understanding that they came fitted from the factory in the USA on the 1970 model cars. They were then discontinued from the factory and re-introduced as factory fitted in 1973 when the bad carbs were put on the cars and they were used to aid cooling of the engine. However, they were available over the parts counter throughout the production run. Regards Joseph