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Hi Gavin, I too have bought many parts from Steve , before knowing he is a member here ! I am always so satisfied with his products. I have a question to Steve . Can you make this and if you can make it , how many orders does it require and, how much it is going to be ? This cover and tray is for Japanese S30, I would say probably 99% of cars are missing them. I would think owners would have been happy if they were available. A metal flame is replicated by a shop in Japan. Exports S30s do not have a problem because you are making assorted parts. This is a quite bigger parts considering your products line up. But if you do not have problem making this big , I would ask such as an early wiper motor plastic cover , a Z432 cabin air intake plastic duct , etc . Kats

Thank you nix240z, I am glad that some are already started to working on, and also most of others have potential to be made . My friends in Japan are very interested in your products, but most of them usually hesitate to contact and have fear for paying online payment. Even they are worried about shipping from the overseas. Kats

Hi, seeing those conversations of 'reploduction' here and there, now something is coming up in my mind. I am having fun to list parts which are NLA from Nissan and other venders today, not only that , I picked those parts up which are visible at a car show and are very likely missing or deteriorated through the years. I do not want nix240z to feel that he is obligated to do it. Do not take it seriously, just I want to show what is in my mind. 1/battery cable clip 2/fuse cover 3/fuse cover stopper teeth 4/flasher knob 5/early spare tyre holder rubber cover 6/luggage belt clip 7/door dove tail original style 8/ 1971 and later shoulder belt clip 9/seat belts clip 10/early shoulder belt anchor washers 11/early tyre stopper rubber band 12/ early seat bottom side cover Kats

Thank you so much nix240z, it turned out very nice and lightning quick ! Even more coming with a bonus extra. I am just amazed of your ability of making products. I will place an order with some of your products. Kats

nix240z, that is a great news, I am looking forward to seeing a reproduction grommet. And thanks to Mike provided sample grommets. Kats

I have got a reply from HARADA , but it seems to me almost impossible to get a replacement mast. They said first of all , they can not supply parts to individual customers, they can do only for car manufacturers like Nissan. They said ‘maybe we can react / move on if Nissan place an order to us ,but Nissan has to specify the parts number of the mast and tell it to us when placing an order’ So, I now think to make it happen, #1 many people want the mast ( hundreds or thousands?) #2 Nissan thinks replacement mast will make a profit #3 We and/or Nissan know the part number of the mast #4 HARADA still have tools and materials to make it It’s just a long way to the mast if you wanna Rock and roll . I visited my mother’s house , the outside was minus 10 degrees Celsius, I decided not operate the antenna. Kats By the way, were there quite a number of people who tried to bend the antenna ? A gas lid too, why Fairlady Zs have key- locked lid ? Was Japan unsafe at that time or Fairlady Zs were too good for those people and they were jealous so badly ?

Mike B, what a great news you have a rare one and a super rarer Nissan key !! I too have a Hitachi mark on the metal piece, I think it should go with manual extension antenna as I see your original antenna. I found the black plastic ring which is in between the Hitachi piece and the top rock nut is smaller than the one on the auto antenna. Kats

Sorry I may be posting off topic, I show you a manual extension antenna which would be an alternative choice for someone who doesn’t try to repair his auto antenna. This is for Fairlady Z (std) and export 240Zs which do not have an auto antenna. I may mixed up associated parts which are used for an auto antenna . It may not have a rubber ball , it might come with a die cast scallop ? piece. Kats

Fantastic , Jerry . I hope people in HARADA see this thread and feel our passion for these parts to enjoy our Zs. Kats

Here is my spare mast, I do not know it is HARADA or AFM one. The tip is pointing, looks exactly the same as original mast. We have a short and a long mast , my orange 240Z 12/71 has a short one while my Fairlady 240ZG 06/72 has a long one. How about yours ? Please see the pictures, Kats

Hi, I wrote a message to HARADA Ltd customers relationship, about a request of the antenna mast replacement. I do not know they will reply , I am waiting hearing from them. Kats

Each boot has each stitches. The NOS boot (shown on the left) has decent stitches than my used boot. And this is the point , if it has decent stitches, you will see the square around the grommet. Kats

Here is a development of the boot. I think I can replicate 2 more from the vinyl sheet if I have the two grommets. Kats

Gavin, yes I checked that one . Nice boot I wish it used more bold thread, with wider parallel stitchings along the joint . Kats

Hi Gavin, thank you for the photo of HS30-00150, it looks like a genuine leather. Maybe a dealer option at that time ? About HS30-00004, it looks it has an exact stock boot for me. I do not see any reason that Nissan would apply multiple type of boot according to its destination. I believe there was an only one boot for early models up to sep 1971 is , this one , thin vinyl leather with the grommet, 75150-E4101. Kats

I will break down my original boot , cut every thread and spread the boot to see how the vinyl is shaped and sawed . Kats

This looked very close to mine ! Kats

Again thank you everyone, nix240z, thanks joined , Mike B ‘s examples will work great, if you sell a replicated grommet , how much it is going to be ? I did not know wider gap exists, I guess the gap has to be tight to stay the grommet in place. I did not know the softening the rubber method, is it also used for classic car which it’s glass weather strip can not be obtained but needs to look nice ? Kats

Thanks everyone, I will be back tonight. Kats

Thank you Blue, looks close to original. Please see the picture , the left boot was a replica at the time Z432 restoration, I feel something different when I saw it. Now I got it, it has a grommet which came from a store! I was asked which one do you want to put in your Z432, I said the right one please! I want exact shape and look...... Kats

Which style do you mostly like ? Can I say I am doing my original style for the shift boot ? My favorite is ‘ grommet on top ‘ style. But I checked various pictures in brochures and old magazines, there are different kind of style. Enjoy pictures. Kats

I wish someone can make a replica of this, rubber grommet for the early boot. If we can have this , we can have a replica early boot easily. Kats

Early shift boot, My blue 240Z had a late shift boot (1972 model type) when I first saw it in the shop . I bought a stock early type 75150-E4101 in 2000 as a new , installed it and enjoyed. This boot had a not so early Nissan part number sticker on it , so I guess this boot was made in some 80’s to 90’s . This time I replaced it to a replica boot which has done by upholstery shop specializing for commuter bus in my town. I took off the boot from my car and bought a closest textured vinyl sheet (980yen!) then I went to the shop and they did a great job. Not perfect but I am very happy with the results. I have a NOS early boot in my shelf but this is not so flexible. I think it is not because of aging but for the thickness.This spare boot also has a not so early parts number sticker . My Blue 240Z ‘s former boot is the same , thick and not so flexible . Sometimes it became very difficult to follow the shift lever when in the cold winter morning. While my Z432 has installed a NOS early boot in 2007 , this is very soft , and still is . This soft boot had an old Nissan part number sticker, so it was made in 70’s probably. Texture is exactly the same for both soft early and thick late. So I rather want to go with replica ‘soft vinyl ‘ than stock thick boot . Kats

Blue , or it was for an airplane. BTW, my friend who was S130 ‘BOSO ZOKU’ (wild street racers) really love 3.364 or 3.545 final gear for max speed competition. R180 / 3.364 is ordinary final gear for US & Canada , but it was naver available for Zs in Japan . Kats

‘Auction fever’ , we see same thing in Japan , 74,000,000 yen for a tuna , 3,000,000 yen for a pair of melon , buyers wants to pay big money ‘ first auction of the year’ . This time BH auction was a kind of entertainment show for the first time in Japan, we saw those well organized auction only in overseas. I think we are way behind , but I am glad that now I can see that kind of auction here in Japan. Kats