240 in OZ

Gavin Australian manual 240z's had the 3.9 rear end. License plate light should fit Id expect. Joseph

The black paint in the engine bay is usually where the car has been Ziebarted when new. Joseph

Nigel What colour is the interior trim? If it is black I may be interested in buying it from you. Im after all of the diamond quilted vinyl. Also may be interested in the rear overriders. Let me know off list. Joseph

FWIW this car was listed on ebay a few months back for sale. Joseph

Hello I have found that the original double wire type hose clamps used by Nissan/Datsun on the z series were also used on cars made by them of the same vintage. Here in Australia I have had great results scrounging in junk yards in the boots of 120y's, 180b's of the 70's. The clamps in the boots are usually not exposed to the elements and usually look new and have the original yellow zinc plating still attached. I remember last time I was at the junk yard I pulled about 30 clamps in various sizes out of junk cars. When I went to pay for my parts (I had other stuff as well) the guy laughed at me for wanting so many clamps. Oh well, Ill have the last laugh in the end ;> Joseph

Alan T. No, I have no interest in buying this car or any Samuri conversion. I just wanted to post the ebay auction to the discussion board as an interesting discussion topic. Joseph

Guys Havent seen this one posted as yet: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2926438792&category=2030 Whats everyones take on this one? Regards Joseph

Mike W Sorry to disagree on your comments re oil type not important for the carbs. Too thick and it will be sucked into the engine and too light and it is useless. I have found a mix of sewing machine oil and general engine oil works best. Joseph

Why not buy this from ebay http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2926438792&category=2030 Joseph

Eric No probs, just getting a little carried away ;> Looking at your centre console pic, geez I didnt realise that there was that much "silver" trim in this area. Joseph

Im with Steve Curtis on the re-do of the chrome trim lines on the inner door panels. I re-did mine a few years back using an aluminium tape which I got from a boating store here in Australia. It is about 50mm (2") wide and was available for purchase off the roll by the metre. I cut it down using a razor blade and peeled back a section at a time and applied it in one long strip without any joins. It looked great, and still looks great till this day. It hasnt peeled off in the sun as I expected that it may do. Cost was about AUS$1 per metre. I suggest that you remove as much of the original silver type foil as possible before applying the tape. Looks much better than the purple coloured plastic that they turn when the silver foil peels off. But hey, atleast when it was purple it matched the carpet in my rear hatch area ;> Regards Joseph

Alfa Make sure you take your silver 71 and the for sale signs. It will be a great opportunity for you to sell it. Joseph

Hey Make sure you guys attending the show take a heap of pictures and post them to the web for us poor southerners that cant make the trip. Wishing those attending all the best for the weekend. Cant wait till its in Sydney ;>

Hey. I wanted to take this posting in a different direction. Can anyone here shed some light on how this car should have been stored away and maintained correctly. Is it possible to store a car away for this period of time, clock up zero miles, keep it maintained, and roll it out 12 years later, start it up and take off? (Im assuming not). Anything specific to the z car anyone knows of which requires extra attention? Keep in mind that I dont want to start a flame war against either the current owner of the car or the current 'keeper' of the car. Lets see what we can come up with. Joseph

Z Kid No hard feelings from my end, just glad that the air is clear. I didnt realise that someone would read my reply the way you did I guess and it came as a bit of a shock to see you slandering me on the website. Again, I meant no harm by my posting that I had purchased the caps, and just wanted to close the discussion thread off. I do have some electronic pics of my car but I dont really want to post them at this stage as they are now a little dated. I have recently redone the front end body work of my car and the pics that I have were taken a few years back before the work was done. Im going to borrow a digi camera when I can and get some more current pics. Ill post them to the site when I get them. I suppose that I could post the pics that I have of all but the front end as the remainder hasnt changed since they were taken. Joseph

It is. Follow the directions carefully though and if you intend to spray it on make sure you only use the thinner that they recommend, it is also available from them. I have heard horror stories before where a different brand thinner has been used, then the POR15 topcoated with the final coat only to find that it all peels off and you have to start again. Again, follow the directions carefully if you intend to spray it. Joseph

No problems. Id actually recommend that you put POR15 on the bare metal after the repairs are made before you paint etc. For it to work effectively it needs to be painted on either bare metal or rusted metal. Bare metal requires a prepping medium before the POR15 is applied; this is also available from the guys at PPC. For a temp measure you could try some cheaper rust converter available at auto stores or even fish oil the heck out of the area. Good luck, looks nasty. Joseph

Hey Z Kid I dont want to start up with you, but if I have to I will. Just remember, you started it by big noting yourself on the list about the purchase of your z style caps. If anyone is honking their own horn it is you and not me, I was just trying to have a bit of fun on the list. Alfadog realised my light hearted banter and actually posted that he won because he has mags! Yes I do have a car to put them on. It is an early 71 and the D caps are correct for it (it is a close VIN number to Richards car). I will not be hoarding the caps, they will be used for shows etc in the future when the car is totally finished and back to as original condition as I can possibly get it. With the addition of these caps I think that I can now get pretty darned close. I am of the same opinion as you, I dont believe in hoarding z car parts in a shed and big noting myself about all the spares that I have. In fact, apart from the original wheels and caps, I have no z car parts stored, and only buy what I need when I need it. In fact now that I purchased the D caps I am considering selling the set of z caps that I bought a few years back. I grabbed these when they came up knowing that they were incorrect for my car, but I also didnt expect to be able to buy any of the D style caps abywhere here in Australia. I have been involved with zeds for a while now and have never seen any D style ones for sale in Australia. I want to make it clear why I posted to the list in the first place about purchasing the caps. I wasnt trying to show off to you guys that I purchased them; rather to close the discussion thread off and let everyone know that the caps had been sold so that Richard wouldnt get any more inquiries from you guys about them. I expected Richard to post something about the caps being sold, and did wait a few weeks till I posted the reply. I am not a snob and am trying to fit in with you guys as Im realtively new to the list, but if you guys treat people like this, there are better places to hang around on the internet for z car discussions. Im sorry if I offended or upset anyone with my reply, and z kid if you treat people like this normally, then yes, Im afraid you are just a commoner. Joseph

Hey POR-15 is available here in Australia directly from the distributor located in Mona Vale, NSW. Check the website at www.ppc.au.com (they are known as Permanent Painted Coatings). I have also seen it for sale in a few auto paint stores here in Australia. As for frame rails, Warren at All-Z may be able to help you out. He is in Thornleigh, NSW. Regards Joseph