26th-Z

I have a reprint of the 1972 owner's manual from the Vintage Z program (1997). Brand new $35 Send me a PM.

That's a good deal. I have one of those (earlier version) and it is great. I think I paid $200 or so for mine.

Is the pressing profile of the panel in the advertisement correct?

DWG files added. I don't think we used to be able to upload dwg files. Hope this works. Datsun 240Z.dwg Nissan_350Z.dwg

Sorry I'm going to miss the event - have fun JTMader!

Couple of comments.... I have been told by several people actively involved in the Tea Party movement that the Tea Party is NOT a political party. Suggest you take the advice of your third grade teacher and "look it up". Perhaps the political left are trying to force us into socialism, (as if that horse hasn't alreadly left the barn) but it could be equally said that the political right are trying to force fascism on us. Remember, Rush Limbaugh is an admitted drug abuser. Illegal drug abuser. Criticism of entitlement may be a lovely conversation for those whom have not the morals and ethics of taking care of the society from which they live, but I seriously question how American that belief is. I always thought that Americans took care of Americans. Perhaps the fasciscts have us convinced that we should focus on taking care of the rest of the world?

The early 240Z days

I prefer the NISMO graphic over the 240Z as I think the colors clash with the green Z. Just a personal thing perhaps. And a Ferrari graphic as a small gift for all your efforts.

Starting grid for the 24 hour race this weekend. Nissan powered cars qualified 1st and 3rd in LMP2 class. http://www.lola-group.com/newsstory.asp?NewsId=332 Interestingly, the fastest petrolium powered car qualified 8th. Wave of the future.

I don't recall the 2.4 L Porsche 911 racing in CP back in the day. But I DO know what you are talking about, Greg. Keep the faith!

German. The red one sure looks to be a Vintage Z but the silver one is confusing. It has no hatch or side vents!?!! It has been restored also. I don't think I would trust the accuracy. The blue French Zed is Sean Dezart's.

Are these the type of belts you have? Early - lift buckle? Or do you have the push-button buckle?

Sorry! Stupid me. :stupid: I don't have that type.

Quick search of the all knowing internet turned up this from www.getinlane.com: Here are some FAQs about what you can and can't modify on your car. BUMPER Q. I would like to take off my front bumper. Is this illegal and will I get fined? Also do I need to notify my insurance company? A: It is not illegal to remove the bumper but you must ensure that all surfaces are then smoothed down and there are no rough edges. You must also ensure that the lights and registration plate are properly positioned. Your insurance company needs to be informed as this is a modification.

I would imagine that your insurance company would not like you to be operating your car without a front bumper. I also imagine that Maryland has a law about the removal of bumpers. Suggest you check into the legality of your bumper removal and where your state requires the license tag to be placed.

Wouldn't you replace the entire U-joint? If you think the bearings are worn out, don't you think the inner and outer races are worn out too?

Better perspective of the bumper

You should have a VIN tag on your drivers door that will tell you approximately when the car was manufactured. What you cannot tell from any of the VIN tags is if your car was an HLS30U, UV, or UN. Assuming it is a manual transmission it would not be a UA, or a UAN. But these designations are of minor consequence. For the 1972 model year, the H in your VIN # signifies an L-24 engine type, the L signifies left-hand-drive and the S30 is the chassis type and they were all built in the same Japanese factory. Datsun USA did not import any factory options, however by 1972, USA options were available through Datsun dealers and they were dealer installed and American manufactured. AMCO Manufacturing Corporation supplied the options. I see your paint code number has rubbed off and you can match your orginal color to this reference: http://zhome.com/History/ZColorGallary/index.html

Here's a picture of the bumper Alan refers to.

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?42341-HLS30-000480-on-Craigslist

The restoration solution is to make them and weld them back into place. They were never intended to be undone and redone; yes they break. (B R E A K) I used Plasti-dip.

Yes, the wire holder is stock. I recall Kats discussed this part when he found a new one. Good luck finding one. They are rare as hens teeth.

I see this argument all the time and it violates the basis of simple logic. Sales happened after the fact, in this case the intention. The intention, therefor, cannot be supported this way. Furthermore, it is well documented what the sales projections were and they do not support the intention of a primary US export market either. Although it is true that a specific configurtation of the S30 model was targeted for export to the North American market, it was not initially considered a primary market. In the very begining, I suspect the only one with grand expectations was Yutaka Katayama.

Rear stabilizer bar part number 55611-E7210. I'll add that the roll bar in the drawing appears to be the sports option 96100-E7275. Very nice drawing.

This page was developed here a long time ago and then contributed to Carl's site http://zhome.com/History/ZColorGallary/index.html