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Love the BRE paint scheme, must have looked fantastic when it first appeared in 1970. Look forward to your build on this one @motorman7 , always enjoyed all your other restorations over the years. They have been an invaluable resource in helping me try and get things right on my cars.

3D printing gets a bad rap sometimes because the designer had no idea how to design the part to be 3D printed. Done correctly it is an amazing tool that is capable of making many intricate parts that can't be made conventionally. We use it a lot for aerospace and automotive components, material choice is critical and also print orientation to ensure the correct load profiles. We use FEA analysis and optimization software to get the strongest parts possible.

Finally tracked down an original set of 1971 plug leads (had to buy a complete car to get them!), they are different to 1970 in having white lettering and the #6 plug boot with a 45 degree bend. Just have to model that up in Solidworks and print out a test piece. The 1970 wires and boots are all sorted and modelled. Print samples work fine on the test engine.

Why settle for this when you could have a brand new, still in the box 280Z engine! https://www.ebay.com/itm/275898478727?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D250320%26meid%3Dbfd39797ef364edf8a07677310865c6e%26pid%3D101195%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D256108725951%26itm%3D275898478727%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv11WebTrimmedV3MskuWithLambda85AllKnnRecallsAndCassiniVisualRankerWithIsoCalib%26brand%3DDatsun&_trksid=p2047675.c101195.m1851&amdata=cksum%3A275898478727bfd39797ef364edf8a07677310865c6e|enc%3AAQAIAAABUJhgQCVQMNiMdHWIfVoOoEEV17BTrzrJIBLpH%2B7G1tmr6LbW6GxCi5cJVuKARaIw8u8a18iuW1XB4GguG2sb7sx96fY6TQxzseCoM4VvEpmPcYoYmZxMJ1MbToI5%2B1xtOEsTNZGisyNqUAVOA3%2FuhVLnLj9ODsnQrIJAJppmAvGamRrwHW36kmdGZm14r1aBHrI4AiUgn7tdeGaT4UHwSPYXvm5MsWiqCOB6vvaiyvZJHf27JAg2fP%2B8xIOP5ah6GRwOGIiY2HX1L0kWm%2F9rX0SSeWCsvALZr5yu%2FVIuEsWAEAbUPbG2vp0DFbqyDxmKi75aMTSl%2Fr8dImLaJmfZV2GHzJgd%2FtO0iMzBboQds%2Bq1wiiujuWTdxm3fmOJSXO9BPvt4OugUs%2FctswpY5oARv%2BZY5lIiHx4zKg0Fz0kLeKQ3kLnGqEPVxDw%2F1go0DmqLA%3D%3D|ampid%3APLX_CLK|clp%3A2047675

Are you sure your car did not have any undercoating? My 05/70 and 08/70 have some type of protection under the paint. Even the very original BAT $310k 240Z that was built in May 1970 has it.

Well that makes me feel better, was searching everywhere thinking I had misplaced it! You guys rock. In return for your help here's something that may interest you. I'm trying to restore my May 1970 240Z with NOS parts. Needed a clutch cover and disk, preferably original Nissan parts. Well found the clutch cover and also 4 clutch disks. Bought two of the disks, part number on the box is 30100-Y6800. In the 240Z manual that cross references over to the 30100-E4300 original part. https://www.carpartsmanual.com/datsun/Z-1969-1978/power-train/clutch/1 Got them delivered today and it has Atsugi F225DC stamped on it like my original. They have 2 left in stock, at $41 each they were a bargain. https://www.ebay.com/itm/145031142351

No not going around in circles because it's springtime in Oregon but looking for the governor spring that goes in a 5/70 240Z distributor. When I took mine apart to refurb there was only one spring inside. Here's the part I'm looking for in case some kind Z-ster has one sitting around looking for a good home. It's part number 6 on the lower left of the diagram.

Seems a prolific 240Z car and parts collector in Florida is selling up lots of original Datsun parts on EBay. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?item=275781539731&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m3561.l2562&_ssn=jim240z3cgt Some of the unobtanium bits posted so far.

You may want to remove your original post to be fair to them.

Never had any problem with them. Placed a few orders lately and they were very quick shipping and items were exactly what I want and needed. Covid and supply chain problems have made business very difficult for a lot of companies recently but I've never had any problems with Z Car Depot. I think it is unfair for people to unfairly malign them on this site before checking on all the facts and trying to sort the problem out privately. Just as we don't unfairly criticize people's cars here we should probably extend the same courtesy to the vendors that help keep our cars on the road. There are less and less of them as the years roll on.

Even worse cleaning the wheels on my V8 Vantage, at least they were dark green and didn't show the dirt as much!

Had the Epsilons on my "JPS" World Championship Edition Lotus Esprit, bugger to keep clean! I ended up putting the original Speedlines back on.

Wow you have been busy, you did all this in one day!

Great to see another "Z" getting your treatment. Can't wait to discover what you have planned for this one.

Impressive Mike, Chat GPT even got the influence of the E-Type correct!😁

And from Peter Lyon writing for Forbes: "Critics argued it borrowed styling hints from the E-Type, 911 and Daytona" To quote Peter's bio: " I am former co-chairman of the World Car Awards and a juror for the Japan Car of the Year and International Engine of the Year."

From Supercar Nostalgia: https://supercarnostalgia.com/blog/nissan-s30-fairlady-z-datsun-240z "Styling-wise, the Z was unapologetically inspired by the Jaguar E-type, a car that Enzo Ferrari had famously described as the most beautiful in the world." Obviously there are more people with eye problems than I thought!

From the April 1970 issue of Road and Track magazine: https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a10273163/first-drive-datsun-240z/ I quote: "Since the styling of the 240Z is the first thing you see (and probably the most important factor in what we think will be a tremendous penetration into the GT market), we’ll begin with the body lines. There are several obvious influences on the 240Z, among them the Jaguar E-Type coupe, the Toyota 2000 GT, the Porsche 911 series and even the Ferrari 275 GTB. In a Nissan-produced movie that we saw recently on the development of the 240Z, the exterior forms and seating packages of all the contemporary GT cars were carefully evaluated and compared to the forms that Nissan was considering (using R&T’s own Road Test data panel drawings, we were pleased to note). The Jaguar was the one getting the most attention from the Nissan stylists and engineers; this is not surprising, because the E-Type opened up a market all its own nine years ago and the 240Z could do worse than be a $3500 equivalent with the proportionately higher sales potential. Regardless of its influences, the 240Z is a very good design: clean, crisp and contemporary if perhaps sitting a bit high on its wheels."

Back to your usual practice of insulting someone that doesn't agree with your point of view. You really are a very special person!

I always enjoy Jay's videos, he's a passionate car loving entertainer that knows his market. I enjoyed the video and he did a good job of targeting it to his main market, the USA. Glad to see he has recovered from the fuel burns to his face. I look forward to catching up with him at Monterey for the historic races each August, he's invariably good for an entertaining chat. I always thought the 240Z had an "E-Type" like front end and the rear haunches styling of an "Aston Martin". All good designers looked at the trends of the day and responded accordingly, as did the Japanese when they created the "Z".

Have the block soaking in Evaporust for a few days, dissolving any rust left inside the water jacket after pressure washing. Stripped the block of any old paint so back to bare cast iron. Have all the pieces ready for the rebuild including Nissan/Made in Japan bearings, NOS Japanese made gasket set. All the nuts and bolts off the engine have been cleaned/derusted/wire brushed and replated ready for refitting. Just need to soda blast the alloy front cover, cylinder head and cam cover. The 4 screw carbs have been stripped and put through the ultrasonic cleaner ready for reassembly with replated fittings. Can't wait to see what it looks like reassembled. Meanwhile the gearbox is getting new seals and a good cleaning.

Engine build coming along nicely, painting the block this week in Nissan blue. Managed to pick up a couple of early 240z radiators to be recored. Also found a original steering wheel. Should have the engine in by Spring ready for a shakedown.

Also the pigments used in the paint back then are no longer available and the chemical composition of the paint has also changed from solvent to water based. Only way you will get close is to mix paint to match the underside of the tool box lid and use a single stage process without clear coat. Another problem with be matching the size of the metallic used in the original paint.

Give these guys a try, if they don't have it in stock they can make it. http://www.nostalgic-grains.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=20&product_id=133

@hiyabrad have put you in the database for 1 set of 1969 and 1 set of 1970.