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That seems like a complete crock. I don't know what he is trying to sell. He can only get it in one color, the shipping price is sky high for such a small piece, the claims are bogus, and no local pickup???? People are bidding. I don't know, I think it is complete bogus. :finger: whisperbee

There is someone on this forum that has the Porsche seats installed in their Zed. I do not remember whose car or what car it was, but they did look very nice in the car. The Z seats are very reminescent of the Porsche seats but the Porsche seats have a modern twist and probably a lot more support. Ben

I would love to see that. If there was going to be a 432 or a 240zg I would do would definately go to one of these shows. Oh man, . Someday I would absolutely love to own one of these cars. I wonder if there is any 432 or 240zg owners in the US. I remember reading that in the seventies a 432 made it to North America and there was also one in Australia. Does anyone have any information to confirm this? I wonder if Kats is going to go this year to the Las Vegas show? Are you going to bring your beautiful Z to the US kats? Kyteler, I like the steering wheel on either side. I am a huge fan of the home market cars, but I am also a huge fan of the exports as well. I would love to see a concours 260z with flattops, but I have yet to see that. If anyone has pictures of a car like this I would be very interested to see them. Take care, Ben

There are many cars that come to my mind as being the most beautiful Z, but one of the Z's that sticks out in my mind is Kats 240z for his attention to detail and the complete originality of his car. http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=2754&password=&sort=2&thecat=500 P.S. The pictures of the Fairlady Z432 at the 1969 Tokyo auto show were breath taking. -Ben

Hey Gav, I don't know if you have come across these sites, but here they are: http://www.corbeau.com/brochure/ I especially like the classic bucket. http://www.corbeau.com/brochure/ here is the seat Alan was talking about. I hope you find a nice set of seats Gav. Are you going to install harness seatbelts? That would be cool. Then there are an endless number of mods to do. Take care, Ben :classic:

Happy, proud, snooty, and a whole bunch more... I am so glad that I have my Z. I have always been a car enthusiasts, but I don't think I would have ever become a Zcar enthusiast if my Dad didn't purchase one. At the time of my sophmore year in college I needed a car to drive to an internship a few days a week. I started looking around at old Integra's and Impreza's, then my Dad said that he never drives the Z and offered it to me. I took it and it has taken me on a journey. Never have I learned so much about one car before. Besides knowledge, pride, and passion that I have for my car and Zcars alike, it has given me friends around the world. When I was younger I always wanted a penpal, but I never had one. Thanks to this forum and the Zcar I can talk with all of you. This forum is great and I am greatful for my Zcar and the Zcar in general. Thanks everyone for being there. Sincerely, Ben Yount

early 260z: -L26 -E88 -72' su carburators(Someday I may put some flat tops on for originality.) -early balance tube -not much smog equipment=good performance but smelly at stop lights -a lot of dirt and rust

These are not on ebay, but they are in the same category. I thought I would bring it up. I think 600 is quite pricey, but they are brand new. Not many people have these on their Z's and I think they look so good on Z's, but I know there is quite a few of you here that have a set. :classic: http://www.zparts.com/ads/arrivals/recent%20parts%20arrivals.html Ben

Yeah, the only center caps I have seen for mesh-style wheels are the plastic ones. I think the billet caps you were thinking of Chris were the ones for the Libra american racing wheels. Marty, I know you said 3 1/8", but here is a link to some 3 1/4". You might be able to make them fit. Good luck on finding a set of caps. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2473537559&category=43961 -Ben

Yeah, it looks really good. Much better than the flat black. (that is a duhism on my part) Take care and enjoy your newly painted beaut of a Zed.

I would think you could get the parts for less than 700 dollars. I am sure that if you find the body parts off a good donor car in a salvage yard it would be much less than the autobody shop's quote. I wonder if there are many s30's in salvage yards in Texas? Does it matter since the insurance company is going to pay for it? About the paint, I am really not sure what to do if you want a nice paint job throughout. I wish I could be of more help. Ben

Awe man, it is really unfortunate what happened to your car. I don't know about the insurance claim, but how bad of shape is your Z in? What are you going to have to replace? Ben

Alan, the seats look great, but I stockers are comfy. I haven't sat in the Datsun Sport seats, but I sat in some seats that looked very similar that were in a Mini cooper MK1( It was a Morris 1275S and it was very cool.) and the seats were very uncomforable and my head hit the roof. Lowering the seats would be a good idea. Good luck with the seats Gav. I agree with a vintage looking seat too and it doesn't have to be Nissan. I was just making a suggestion. Take care

Brandon, I have never seen these on ebay and I would assume that there is a very slight chance that these show up on ebay. I wish the Japanese sellers would post items like this more often if ever. The only place that I have seen these seats is on Japan Yahoo auctions. If you have a friend in Japan they could bid for you. I have tried to become a member of yahoo Japan, but I cannot. It has something to do with me living outside Japan. As far as a price for these seats, I think they would be quite expensive. For a nice pair with the headrests and shipping costs from Japan I would think they could cost around 1000USD. (800-1000USD for the seats alone) I could be wrong though. I am really not sure how rare they are, but I have not seen many photos of cars with these seats if that says anything. -Ben

I love the stock seats. I would not change them, but I would not add the bolstering because I am not planning to autocross my car. They are comfortable just the way they are. However, I can see how people would want to change up the seats if they are going to be participating in autocross events, races, or just want a sportier look. But if I were to put racing seats in a Z I would try to find a pair(or just one) of the Datsun Competition Buckets. I think they are very JDM cool. -Ben

here is another pic. The seat on the right is missing the headrest so they did not come like that.

Hey Gav, I know you are a hardcore JDM Z enthusiast so you should get the best of the best. Get the Datsun Competition Bucket seats. They would be a nightmare to find and would probably only be found in Japan. I know they are not cheap, but Sparco's aren't either. The Datsun Competition Buckets' would be the perfect compromise for sport, Nissan, and period correctness. Here are some pics. It would be worth the effort if you could find a pair. Take care, Ben:classic:

Here are some that I have seen in the states, but canada may not have them: 2fourty 2fourtyz hls30 ZULATER 1GENZED For me: 2sixtyz RLS30-(I really like this one. It is so Z nerdy)

Does anyone know when Nissan went from cloth braided hoses to rubber ones? I would like to someday get all of the correct hoses for my car so I was thinking I would start collecting now. First I want to know what Is correct because I have a mix of cloth and rubber. I have a early 260z by the way. When I get home on Friday I am going to look in my 260z brochure and hopefully that will help me some. I am thinking that all the hoses were of the cloth type, but I am not sure. Any help would be great. Thanks in advance, Ben

a volvo(920 gold wanna be), a saab(white), and a benz(creme) unless there is a car that I missed.

Now you guys got me excited. Thanks for the link Stephen. What does everyone think? Should I get a custom plate? Hehehehhe. -Ben