240 in OZ

You'd be surprised what your local Nissan dealership can provide you, if you know the part number. They dont seem to like looking up part numbers for nuts, bolts washers etc. If you have a part number, there seems to be no problems. Ive even had Nissan Australia get me replacement bolts from Japan. Joseph

300 point concourse guys reading this; beware if you are thinking of replacing all of your old bolts with new, genuine Nissan ones. Many of the bolts I am getting from Nissan here in Australia no longer have the bolt grade stamped into the head, ie 4, 7, 9. Joseph

You think $12k is pricey for this one. It was first advertised about a month ago on another classifieds website for $22k! It was for sale late last year in Melbourne, owner was asking about $10k for it then. I got some pics at the time. From the sellers description it hasnt had anything done to it in this time. Joseph

The 2+2 in this auction has been listed in the Trading Post and on other for sale classifieds websites for several months now. Asking price there was $14k, assumed with the plates. Where is the antenna? Take a look at the hole, it has either been patched with primered metal or had duct tape put over it. Joseph

Hey V12 Yes, I have seen probably close to a dozen RHD 240z's here in Australia which came equiped with the Japanese domestic market bullet type fender mirrors as original/standard fitment. When it came to mirrors, we got a mixed lot here. Regards Joseph

I think the new one as shown in the pics is more for protection of the wiring harness as it passes over the metal of the body. The old one is for sealing purposes. I dont believe they are interchangable. The newer one is as seen in the rear hatch area (remove your inner plastic trim panels). FWIW Joseph

Agreed, but it depends on what you are going for with your car. The high heat paint wasnt that much more than the regular clear anyway. Just by a big can of the Holts stuff and you will have enough. I did 4 coats on all of the pieces. Note I painted mine while the tranny was apart and then touched it up when it was put back together, just prior to installing it. Joseph

Amend my post to bead blast/clear coat using high heat paint, this is what I did and so far it has stood up well. You can also get a flame resistant clear but it is probably overkill. Joseph

Bead blast/clear coat.

Not that I saw. He sells the full length replacement outer skins, ie from top of door to bottom of door. The original/new trims were something to behold though. Joseph

71 was AM only; maybe very late 71 has FM. Try Warren Potter at All-Z Parts for the door trims ans strut caps. He sells them new, genuine Nissan. I was over there late last year and saw a pair of genuine Nissan 240z door trims which he bought over from Japan, simply amazing! Joseph

Hello I have now been able to get some pics of the cover which I am looking for; please see attachments below. I still need to get one of these covers. If anyone can help me out it would be appreciated. Pic 86 shows the top side of the cover, pic 87 shows the underside of the cover, pic 88 is an attempt to show which part of the seatbelt the cover fits on. It is akin to the "tilt to adjust" mechanism seen on more modern day seatbelts. Thanks Joseph

I am currently attempting to restore an original pair of 240z seatbelts as seen on the Australian specification cars. The original Nissan factory belts were removed and replaced with Kagnol brand belts prior to sale. I have two sets and am missing one small part to make a complete single set. I need a metal cover which goes over the adjusting bracket. It goes on the piece which mounts to the rear hatch area. I need one cover. If anyone has one lying around please pm me or reply to this discussion thread. If anyone has a complete set and isnt sure what I am looking for please let me know and Ill try and arrange a picture. Many thanks. Regards Joseph Gauci

Does anyone have a good picture of the spring in one of these ash trays which holds the lid up. Mine is missing and Im looking around for options. Regards Joseph

FWIW, here is a pic of the replacement mast (I borrowed it from ebay). Joseph

Ive only seen two cars here in Australia that had them fitted as factory option and both were early series 1 cars (ie vents in rear hatch etc). There is a good discussion thread somewhere on it, with pictures posted. I think Wick glosses over it in his HTR book as well. Regards Joseph

The mysterious cutout above the hazard light switch in the dash is for the optional driving light operation switch. FWIW Joseph

This discussion of plastic panel colour is interesting and Im glad it has been bought up. I have removed all of the plastic interior panels from my 71 240z and they are black on both sides. When I got the car the removable tailight access covers were missing. I got a pair from a z car wreckers. When I got them I was interested to note they were red on the rear side and black on the outside. I have always thought that they were red originally on both sides and were sprayed black in the past by a previous owner. Now, Im not too sure. A red interior is also pretty rare to see here in Australia. Regards Joseph Gauci

I wanted to bring this one up again. I have received recent information stating that there may have been a recall done early on in production of the 240z of this master cylinder; does anyone know anything about this? This would explain why I havent seen amny of them. If this is the case and my car didnt go through the recall program, I am entertaining the thought of contacting Nissan Australia to see if I can get a replacement part. Any help is appreciated. Regards Joseph Gauci

Alan Did you happen upon Kats on your recent visit to Japan; he seems to have disappeared from internet land?

Victor Yes, but the material is non-weatherproof. Also the bottom of the "bag" was badly perished so I cannot ascertain if it was fully sealed off at some time in the past. It may just be a crazy previous owner mod, who knows. But, why choose to store the antenna in this fashion. The mast has obviously been broken off at some stage and the unit replaced. Why not remove the old power unit all together? Regards Joseph

Hey Chris Thanks for the reply; let me know what you find out. If it turns out to be original Ill arrange some pics and post them. Regards Joseph

Hey Guys I did a little exploring in my 240z over the weekend just passed and decided to remove the inner hatch plastic trim panels. When I removed the panel covering the radio antenna side I discovered a non-original, non-powered antenna installed (as expected) and also a curious looking object wrapped up in a blue cotton type material bag. It was pushed into the cavity between the inner wheel well and the reinforcement metal in the area. On closer inspection I discovered that the object was plugged directly into the original power antenna wiring harness and was also secured to the hatch area using the original threaded rod which is secured in the cavity. Upon removal and unwrapping I discovered what is the original Harada brand power antenna. The mast has been removed, the mast tube is gone along with the antenna connection to the lead. The motor doesnt work and the extender coil has been snapped off. The case is in pretty reasonable condition. I am curious to know if the bag that I found it wrapped in is original or not? The bag was badly perished on the base. It is of a blue, non-weatherproof material and it has two slits cut into it, one corresponds to the wiring location on the case and one corresponds to the mast location. The bag was double thickness of material. The car is a 71 240z. I had a 75 260z 2+2 which also had the original antenna in it and I remember that it wasnt in a bag. So, is this original maybe to early cars only? Anyone else seen this? Regards Joseph

Hello Interested readers I removed the clutch master cylinder on may car and found the makers name on the side that I couldnt read while it was installed on the car. The makers name is Tokico, which matches the slave cylinder, rear wheel cylinders and also the brake master cylinder of my car. I assume by this that the unit I have is the original/correct unit for my car. I do believe that it may have been removed in the past however as the flare nut on the line was a little rounded where someone has had a go at it with an assumed open end spanner. I removed the line successfully using a flare nut/line spanner. What is interesting is that the makers name appears to have been ground away; ie if you wernt looking for the word Tokico or Nabco you wouldnt be able to recognise it. Not sure what to offer re this. The units (slave and master) are being sleeved and rebuilt this week. Regards Joseph