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I am amazed that this thread started 10 years ago! Thank you so much everyone seeing and posting here to make this thread interesting. Here is a set of door molding, E4101 is the original non-plastic cap type. My Z432 is still improving a little bit, long way to it's originality. And spare tire holders, my 1972 240ZG has simple metal holders. No rubbers for the tap and the disc . You see the early ones came with the rubber for them. Kats

Jerry inspired me , obtaining vented calipers. Dimensions are almost same, only the width to the side is different. Shims and springs are missing, I will collect them gradually. Wires for the retaining pin caught my eyes, I think this is for quick replacing when at the track. Nismo features? Kats

One more interesting device is, the electric valve for preventing dieseling. This work has done by the Nissan dealer, there is a memo of the original owner. "the engine still running after switched off when it is hot, need to be fixed" Then the dealer installed the device, you see the valve and extra tubes from the SU carbs, sucking fuel which should not go into the air cleaner box after the engine shut down. Wiper grommet new too ! Kats

240ZG little work, houses changed, before and after. You see the green small plastic vacuum ball, that is a device which was required for emissions regulations in Japan started from 1973 . Even Z433 had to have it , most of them were installed at a periodically maintenance . The completed car had a sticker on the bonnet. Kats

I found a part number label on a prop shaft, I saw a memo of an original owner , he claimed vibrations soon after his purchase, dealer replaced it in late 1972. And fixing a inspection light, I like this original brackets, no cut out in one side like later one. Kats

Today's work, rear stabilizer installation completed for 240ZG. I replaced spark plugs and distributer cap, rewarded a lot.

Hi Chris, the Earls Court Z has chrome Zs, yes that is the most eye catching thing for me. If the car would be HLS30-00006/7/8, that would be a big news. Kats

Yes, home work I forgot! Kats

Blue, nice find! And more pictures for the reference. Kats

Hi moelk ,Asymmetrical mirrors, I do not know. Some car has mirrors mounted asymmetrical, and some do not. Sorry for uploading too many pictures, can someone measure their distance with computer devices? Kats "Fairlady vol.1" has good pictures, with chassis numbers from early to late.

Here is a MK63 fitted on PS30-100006, the 3rd from the last Z432.I do not know it is vented or not, just for your reference. Kats

Gathering all the comments , G-nose was oriented from the Europe version development team. Mr.Miyazaki said "it was like a Loutus Europe 's nose, a little bit shorter than G-nose. After that styling design team finalized the shape" . Kats

This photo was taken at the Test Drive US & CANADA, I love this silver. And 240ZG from a magazine. The reason of 15mm lowered in front is, the development team of Europe S30 had found that S30 had a habit of lifting in front when cruising. It was about 10mm. Mr.Takei and Mr.Miyazaki and other engineers all admit that G-nose gives a huge benfit when cruising at high speed, stability is much much improved . Before going on sale G-nose in Japan, many Nissan test crew members got speeding ticket in Tohmei express high way, they did 200km/h crusing. They did not care about ticket ,even they all reported the benifit of G-nose effect not only to the test grope but also to the executives , finally some executives tested by themselves, then G-nose began to sell. Kats

Here is a car on a brochure for France, I think this is a Final Europe version, 15mm lower front, stiffer springs and stabilizers, looked great. Kats

Thanks Alan, the red car is only one for me to see and check an early Europe car. heyitsrama , the mad flap could be a dealer add on. I like the height like a rally car too. Kats

Hi Gavin, that is interesting ! It makes sense to have a tap holder for that wheel I think. Kats

Jerry, fantastic job ! Vented roter looked super cool, you made a good decision. Kats

Hi Blue, nice pictures! I bought the Australian HS30 with Kimono dressed girl on ebay, but I am not happy the quality of print. Yours are very high resolution, nice. Do not you think the HS30 sits high in front? The chrome mirror, it is unique but I like door mirror much more. The Brussels car. Looks like its rear is quite high , as if the car was jacked up then lowerd to the floor. Both cars should have normal suspention compornents. The safari gold Car Magazine Nov 1970 car, might have Current Europe version suspention(same spring rate and F/R stabilizer as Z432), but not lowered front. For us, we know Mr.Goertz had nothing to do with S30 styling. He showed how to make a clay model in general. Nissan designers knew a lot of fantastic sports cars out there , they wanted to make a cool sports car for their own. And they had never seen A550X(Mr.Goertz's study) at that time. Only very a few people saw that but it had never been looked atrractive. April 16th 2015, Mr.Tamura passed away. I still can not post everything from his letter, it is too heavy to do that, but when the time comes, I will do one by one. Kats

Today's work, My blue 240Z is now a daily driver, once it was like new , but not now. I replaced a thermo switch , and checked SU chambers. They were needed to be fixed,I enjoyed it . Kats

Gavin, Blue, and Alan, yes the C shape rubber cap is a safty feature for preventing dragging nice dress , however you can catch beautiful women as long as driving S30 even if you have C caps at both ends I am looking for where the description is, made by Mr. Matsuo ? or Mr. Uemura ? or someone involved S30 development. From the pictures Nissan did not think the cap was only for Japan at the begining, but after starting regular export Nissan decided took them off, why ? Like a sprash pan, I do not get it the difference between Japan and other country. Mike, that stuff is first time for me, I have never seen it before, it is so cool, please let us know what you think interesting. And I thought the word "salesman" would be Japanese-English , but it is not! heyitsrama, Alan explained precisely , I have heard from the 432R owner, the under cover is good for racing but not good for city drving, stop and go traffic causes over heating in a hot summer . Kats

Thank you every one! A lot of imputs make this thread alive! Gav240z, your 240Z has an unique holder, same as the picture and Z432 too. I think this holder was shared with SP/SR roadstar, was not it? In this picture, we see the wheel was for a SP/SR roadster because it has cap teeth ! For Z432 , if owner chose 5 magnesium wheels , the spare tire holder was chosen this (like a tap of fire pump) , shape of the center hub can not accept a dish holder which is used for a steel wheel. Some owner chose a steel wheel for the spare tire, to reduce price. My elder sister PS30-00087 has the tap holder, but slightly different from mine. The yellow Z432 is PS30-00013,my Z432 has same tap as 00013 (I added a rubber sheet I do not want to scrach center hub) . And my blue 1970 240Z. Kats

One more tonight's upload, here is an interesting booklet," Nissan Fairlady-Z text book for sales man " issued Nov 1969. It contains many pictures which were not seen in other manuals. Interesting thing is " ...if a potential customer has a son, you must approach to his son , from our data many customers are admitting their son's opinion..." And funny cartoon ,also nice to see, I like it. Some pictures are very useful to confirm early parts, or prototype uniqueness. You see unusual carpet fasteners, rear deck jack handle mount,spare tire holders, tool box lid looked very simple and even the carpet around there it has fasteners. A emergency brake handle, looks like borrowed from other cars. Three combination gauges looked a little dull ,not straight. A rear gate supporting bracket attached to the rear gate, it has same shape as my Z432, but different from my other cars. An artificial interior picture, Mr.Matsuo told us Nissan had just bought a computer to print pictures which can make it in artificial effect. It took many ours, set before going home and done in the next morning . Kats PS. Do you know why only Japanese S30 has a rubber "C shape " cap at both side of rear side bumper ?

Thank you Chris, I would like to see your 26th and 27th ! I hope they are doing good. Kats

I found this car still has original exhaust and muffler all the way to the exit. It is very hard to see , but I can see "72 05 (or 06) " on the center pre muffler and the rear end muffler. Pretty straight floor makes me happy. Also some numbers on the rear differential , "72 5 " looks like May 1972, what do you think of it ? Kats

Periodical maintenance 240ZG, My car is now Kyoto Nissan for Shaken (should have checked every two years ) I replaced a clutch operating cylinder last month, it is also checked by mechanics. This time I want to add a rear stabilizer, the reason why I want to do is , I was looking at original owner's note which was written when he bought the car new , he wrote " too much under steers, too much body roll, are there brackets for a rear stabilizer? I need to talk about Z432 or race option stabilizer , price will be 7000-8000 yen" I do not have any problem with this car but I want to make it instead of the original owner. Kats