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Hi Joseph, After I brashed clamp,I used grease for it.Put grease just a little on a cloth then rub the clamp.I think I have to do it again in some good interval otherwise it will get rust! Today I show you the "next"unique clamp.It is on the brake reservoir cylinder. Please look at this http://www.geocities.jp/datsunz240zsports/diy.html The photo is located at the bottom of its page. kats

Hi Scott, Thank you very much,I can picture that.I am going to ask one more about number of hole for the front portion for the retaining to the bracket(in front of the radiator). But now,price is excceding my maxmam bid. Thank you kats

Hi, I am sorry,I just want to confirm"mustache" and "moustache" both are correct? Ben,I found this number in other Z cars.Also japanese Z has its part number on it. Gav240z,thank you,my Z has a regulator on the wall next to the alternator.I want to have a "service manual look" early one.I will post what I want soon.. Ed,Thank you.Can you guess why I am working hard on my Z every day?I am prepairing for something... kats

Thank you everyone, My friend Rob kindly told me my spelling mistake.And thank you TomoHawk,I found my mistake. I need to correct my web page soon... I will be back soon. kats

Hello, I painted mastersh bar,please look at,http://www.geocities.jp/datsunz240zsports/ tahnk you kats

Hi abas, No problem about tire,please take your time.I agree with you I need about 10 fuel clamps.I only have 7 now,I want 3 or more. Hi Northern NJ Larry, I use a metal brash with a machine,will post the photo soon.The shop owner Mr.Fukumto let me use the machine.I use it for almost every nuts and bolts and small parts. Thank you kats

Hello Scott, I have been watching your very nice bumper,and I want to know if this bumper has only one bolt retaining to the bracket at each side of front. My 1970 240Z's bumper has only one bolt for each side of front.This is original bumper but slightly bended by an accident long time ago. If yours has only one bolt,I am very very interested in it. Thank you, kats

Andrew, Thank you information,I want to see the web.BTW,I won the ebay for 1970 bridgestone 175SR14!!It is just a begining,I have to collect at least 3 tires more(I wish 4 more for complete) If feasible,please show me yours some day. Ben, I am also wondering when nissan went to rubber hoses.I was surprised a week ago,I ordered some hoses telling them 1970 parts number,some are rubber ones came out but a few cloth-braided ones came out.They still do reproduction of braided hoses. And I am also wondering original 240Z is equipped braided hoses for all the hoses?I will say NO,to see engine room,I think only 2 hoses for emission contorol system(air pomp)are not braided ones. I bought these 2 new air pomp hoses last year,and I was thinking these might be braided type.But I checked 1970 service manual,there is a photo focusing on emission systems and I can see the hose is not braided one.Looks same as I bought last year. What do you all think of it? kats

Joseph, Thank you for hose information,this summer vacation I will trip to somewhere, Hawaii or Canada or Australia.It depens on how much my wife and kids are interested in visiting.If we go to AUS,I will see auto parts surplyer and see those braided hoses. billramsey2002, I have done replacement for all clamps including fuel "rare"clamps. Thank you, but I do not need to get extra right now. The old ones which you can sell are for fuel tubes? Like this?Please see this photo.I cleaned them then applyed for fuel tubes. kats

Hi Carl, The part number is 18762-H7900. Does anyone know what car's part number is used staring from "Hxxxx"? kats

mdbrandy, Yes, the sign on the tapet cover is Mr.Matsuo's.And Mr.Katayama also singed next to him,but it is fading almost disapearing.They signed in Feb 2000 during visiting to the factory"ULTIMATE".My Z was under restoration, the shop owner TETSU intorduced my Z's engine to Mr.Matsuo and Mr.Katayama. gema, When you come to Tokyo,please let me know.Are you studying at an university? I can imagine your pain for apart from your Z. dadds, Thank you,I have known Mike McGinnis since 2000.Yes he is a great parts surplyer and his products are very impressive.I bought some from him.I was wondering why "vintege Z proguram"ended very short period.They ununced they would produce 200 restored 240Z cars at the beginig. At least 5 vintege 240Z cars were sold to japanese owners. #1 a red 1970 240Z(date 01/70 vin some 600s I forgot,still selling aprox. $5300 U.S.!!) #2 a gold 1970 240Z(date 04/70 vin some 3000s I forgot) #3 a silver 1970 240Z(did not check vin) #4 a silver 1970 240Z(only saw in a magazine) #5 a blue 1972 240z(only saw in a magazine) kats

Hi, I am now come back,there have been lots of post I must reply. First,take a look at this photo. Left:a clamp currently available from nissan Right:a clamp original style for 1970's now this is NLA. kats

Hi dk240z, Oh yes,I would like to try "talking Z 24hours marathon". My wife has been already angry about my 240Z hobby,sunny days working for my Z and rainy days infront of my computer watching this site. I have a good excuse"I am talking and learning english with worldwide nativespeekers." Thank you 240 in OZ,the braided hose is sold in the store? looks a little bit dark as you mentioned but braided style is now rare,it is worth to buy. I have just revised my web page, http://www.geocities.jp/datsunz240zsports/keycilinder.html About key cylinder. kats

Thank you Tourniqet and billramsey2002, I still need a teacher for my kids,if you and anybody in this club trip to japan,please let me know and visit my small home. I have revised my web page,added D.I.Y. for small things. Please take a look. http://www.geocities.jp/datsunz240zsports/index.html Thank you mdbrandy and 26th-Z, I got it,"fake" yes I understand.My english-japanese dictionary lists"faux naif".... I will start a new thread for my D.I.Y at the shop near my home.Stay tune. Thank you kats

Hi TomoHawk, I looked up my dictionary but I could not find the right meaning of the word "faux". I still do not know about "faux braided" hoses. Does it look like "Earls" hoses? kats

Joseph, I knew what you said,please do not worry. I think it is Just a matter of my english skill! If I speak much better,I would not let you feel so. Stickers of my engineroom I think they are came from U.S. nissan when they did for "vintage Z project" I do not know because "Tetsu"(restorer) did it already when I saw my completed 240Z. Yesterday,I cleaned eraly fuel clamps at my home. I bought them from ebay last month,the seller and I met at Lasvegas in 2000 convention. kats

Hi Joseph, You have good eyes!!Even I did not realize that chipping until you told me.I have to paint it tomorrow. I do not see many wrecking yards here,I envy you.It is unbelievable you can get those rare clamps even they are mint condition. When I was living in Bakersfield C.A. I used to go shopping 2 or 3 wrecking yards for my 1972 240Z.They were near my dormitry. That is still my good memories.Every week end I drove my Z some times headed to L.A. and go to orange county for the Mortorsportauto. kats

Thank you Marty and 26th-Z again, My Z is not perfect but I am enjoying to replace small things because it is easy to do.It is very fun to find something which I can do by myself also it is very worthy that without paying lots of money. I might be saying too much about stock competition,I think both of you are right that judges will not see the inside of lighting system.If they does,it is too much! Why I asked this was I felt the stock competition of the national convention was very precise in details and very well organized. Not only judges but also people who owned Z car have a lot of knowledge and passion for the Z like all of you here. In japan,there are no place to be judged for it's stock condition.We have many Z meetings in every year at many places,we can see lots of Zs each other and it is very fun. But people in japan do not think about stock competition seriously.For the Z,I do not think there are any well organized stock competitions in japan. kats

Thank you Marty and 26th-Z, KOITO is selling variable watts and volts bulbs. This time my Z's rear right side marker was out,I bought this for it. I saw many bulbs in the shop for example the one may be applied for a glove box light. Have you been to Tokyo?If you go to Shinagawa station,you can see the building showing a big neon bord "KOITO" on the top. BTW,are judges of stock competition check inside tail/side marker lights?I may want to show that I put KOITO bulbs for all lighting system.Because I lose many points of exterior/interior,I want to gain points and minimize losing points as much as I can. I drive my Z quite offten since the restoration completed Apr 2000.Now many bolts and washers are losing their plated espesially underneith of the body. I need to work lots of things aiming for competition. kats

Thank you Guus, I have naver made a round top with a jet.Only when I was a trainee,there were 2 days "recovery from unusual attitude" I was shick. And a very cool rally 240Z you have!! BTW,the wire hose clamp is made of single wire.The early one needs much longer wire because of it's shape.It looks like a lane of a jet corster. kats

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Hi, My 240Z is now in a local nissan dealer hangar. The owner run the shop by himself and his family. He usealy sells new nissan cars and does maintenace/some major and minor works for cars. Also he is restoring SRL311 for his hobby.Oneday I saw the SRL311 through the small showroom on the way home,I made a stop to talk to him and I decided to ask him detailing of my 240Z. I show the photo of a hose clamp,this was used for the vacum hose showing in the earliest service manual. kats

Hi John, Yes you are right,I checked my square knob has a hole for a screw at outside. My rounded throttle knob was a present from Mr.Len Welch in the U.K. well known as an owner of a 1971 beautiful green 240Z. I was looking for it in japan,but I could not find in japan. kats