kats

Hello!! Christopher, just jumping in shortly,the two HLS30 which for the test drive in late 1969 they have got heated rear glass.A video tape which I have got from test a crew OSAWA-san showes the cars have heated glass and they were working in the snow-cold morning in Canada. I am still away from this forum but I will post a photo of the heated glass of the test car. Merry Christmas,I am fine !! kats

Hello Alan and Ben, Great informations for owners out side of japan!I think factory dual tips with completely tubes are still available aprx.$1,000 U.S. in the "Japan DATSUN service" in Yokohama. They are cool,but I will not to intend to replace my original "SINGLE tip" because this is also rare nowadays and I think it is beautiful too.And many many japanese owners want to have dual tips,I am not going to do samething like them. And I have to say I am leaving(absent) this club due to I have got so many things to do with my family.But someday I want to come back here,just my passion for Z is going to sleep. I am sorry for this writing Alan,just keep up for putting great informations! kats

Hello everyone, I have read all the post in this thread. Especialy Ben and 26th-Z,you made a great story for all of us!Thank you for your writing which is very detailed.I had a so much fun in the convention,I met and talked with many nice Z-people especialy people from this web club like Ben,26th-Z,Victor, we are all "for the first time "each other. mimzey,are you a blonde lady wearing glasses and neat dress in the convention?I am sorry if I made a mistake.I immediately found "Visalia,CA" in your post.That city reminds me when I was a trainee I made a lot of solo flights there with touch and go maneuvers.We talked in front of my 240Z, right? I do not know what should I tell all of you first,because so many great memories came up in my mind.Now I miss my Z very very much,our japanese club member have not told yet when our Z come back to japan.When my Z arrives,I will put 3 "chrome Z"emblems(2 for quater 1 for rear deck) which did not complete the restoration before the convention.I wanted to put them on my car for the show,but they were not ready when I left japan. One thing I apologize, I have to amend the price of LY engine.I was upset when I tried to convert japanese yen to $U.S.I confirmed Mr.Akamatsu later,he paid aprox.3,500,000 japanese yen for ONE LY engine in 1979.He bought TWO LY engines,so total amount was 7,000,000 japanese yen in 1979. My another friend told me late 1970's, $1.00 U.S. was aprox. 220.00 japanese yen.If this is correct,Mr.Akamatsu paid aprox. $31,800 U.S. in 1979.How much was a DATSUN Z car in 1979? Anyway,he paid a lot of money.Thank you Alfadog,can you or anyone can give much better conversion for all of us again? Mr.Akamatsu is now working in progress for the another LY engine.He is putting TWIN TURBOs on it!! Thank you, kats