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No Probs, let us know how it goes.

Chris How did you get on with the knobs? If you are offered multiple sets please let me know as I need a pair as well. Thanks

Check Banzai website for photos of both the front and rear bumper bar rubber insulators (www.zzxdatsun.com). Note that these arent available here in Australia (I have asked Nissan). I reused the rears on my car and made a substitute from an exhaust hanger strap for the fronts. The hanger strap came with the holes prepunched and I just cut it to size using a hacksaw. You could make substitute rears out of bicycle inner tube. Cut it to length and make a hole and you will have a hollow piece to slip over the rear bracket (side) similar to the existing. I also made some rubber pieces for the rear brackets (rear) to protect the paint. Dont mount your front bar without these rubber insulators. Atleast on my car the bumper edge would have damaged the paint. Hope this helps you out. Regards

Just get new genuine stuff (while you still can!) I recommend trying Warren at All-Z Parts here in Sydney for the best price.

Im with you Ben, I really think that the 260z 2+2 is really underated currently. A great deal of them are being sacrificed for parts and I can see one in good original condition will be worth a fair bit one day. I dont believe that they will ever be worth the money the 2 seaters will get though. Makes me lament as to WHY the heck I sold my old 75 2+2. The car was bone stock and not that rusty, would have made a great candidate for a pretty easy resto some day. Ahhh, if only! Joseph

It is understood that the car is not originally from Canberra.

Hey Ben Thats great news that the part is still available, bet it will save a great deal of otherwisw defective indicator switches out there. Others, keep in mind that this kit will only rebuild the 240z style switch as far as the indicator selection switch goes. Seems like the 260z switch has a slightly different "moon" shape to the indicator select switch (see the metal "moon" shaped piece in Bens photo above). All else is usable between the 240z switch and the 260z switch. BTW Ben, Im glad to help out after all the help that you have provided me over the years that we have been in contact. You dont owe me one, more like I now owe you 99 from 100 ;> Let us know when you are fully street legal. Regards Joseph

Yes, these are a legal fitment in Australia. I have seen several cars here with them fitted and they were fully registered and road worthy. May be interested. Let us know when you get some info.

Mark Best bet is to sit in the car and have someone go around the suspect seal and pour a small container of water in various places while you watch for the leak. Better still, just go to the parts store and get a cartridge of windscreen sealant and reseal the whole thing. Do the front while you are at it (ie covered in sticky sealant and turps ;>) Hope it works for you; did for me with my old 75 260z 2+2. Regards Joseph

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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