26th-Z

I had the best time cruising Alan Bent's site. Downloaded a bunch of pics. You gotta take a look if you haven't had the chance. http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Pit/3823/index.html

Victor, Alan Bent's site worked a few hours ago, but now it doesn't. I had a little time to cruise and it was fascinating. Thanks It probably got too many hits today!

A new tail light is going to be in that price range. Stunning, isn't it? There is a series of threads concerning Dashboard Restorations. Roughly, a dash is $575 from Vancouver, Washington. I paid another $120 or so for shipping to Florida and back. With a dash, shipping is based on size, not weight.

What Victor means is that you are probably in the mail-order parts category - just like most of us. Some time cruising the internet will yield many sources, some specializing in certain part areas while others are general suppliers. Midwest Z, a club sponsor, offers excellent service. Classic Datsun Motorsports is good as is Banzai Motorworks. An old favorite standard is Motorsport Auto and Victoria British Ltd. Zedd Findings offers sheet metal - floors and there are a slew of others. My apologies to those I did not mention. This club is also sponsored by restoration services such as Dashboard Restorations. I suggest you purchase a parts fiche Cd from the club and join in the fun. Mail order can be as fun as opening Christmas presents!

People need this wisom, 2many

Kats last picture of the wheel chocks got me thinking of other stamp marks I find on parts. Does anyone know what this means? Has anyone identified all the different stampings? This one comes from a headlight scoop.

I deserve the scolding Alan. My apologies. And I used the ZG term loosely. I’ll try to behave better in the future. Carl pointed out that the ’78 could not have had a factory G nose, as it wasn’t offered. I was hoping to see something more original as well. Evidently, I need to get out and look at a few cars! I had very little time to look at the car before I had to get out the flashlight. I was unable to verify serial numbers and other vital info. It was just too dark for my aging eyes. This fellow is close enough that I will be able to stay in contact. He speaks Japanese, offering some help in purchasing and shipping parts. He knew nothing of this club or IZCC. I seem to recall the other Fairlady had a P 90 head. Yes, it was heavily modified and it was too dark to photograph. It was also showing rust to a frightening level. I was thinking of you when I saw a roll bar in the '72 car. It had a fiberglass deck lid. We discussed prices of cars and parts in Japan. I was a little shocked and then thankful that this is not so expensive here in America.

I think the "Euro" tail light with amber is correct. Check with Midwest Z for lighting. The dash can be recovered by another club sponsor - Dashboard Restorations. I currently have a dash in process. I think it is the closest restoration to original. I can't comment on the EVA spoiler. Good limes with your restoration!

Yea, I'm not really interested in a 2+2 and the last thing I need to be doing is spending my restoration money on another car. I thought you guys would be interested and I got a chance to go look at a ZG. It is a serious "could be nice" car. It was 7:30 when I looked at the car and daylight was fading fast. The flashlight was handy, but you can appreciate how difficult it is to look at a car in the dark. He has another Fairlady - a '72 with many modifications including 432 headers.

I just returned from looking at the car. I did not drive it. The decsription is pretty accurate although I realize how a seller must present an item to generate interest. I do not get to look at too many ZG's, but this one appears to be all there. His description of a tiny bit of rust is less than you all would normally imagine. The fenders need to come off and have the fender wells cleaned out. For what I have seen East of the Mississippi, this car has "no rust". It has a fuel injected L20 engine - Y 70 head casting number. The guy is an ex Marine and brought a couple of cars home. He seems to know what they are worth as reflected in his reserve price.

Called the guy, talked to him, going to view it this evening. Full report later.

I just wrote the seller. I may go check the car out.

Lets see some pictures! The only way I know how to attach is one per post. The "ATTACH FILE" note in the bottom left of the POST REPLY window has a fill box and a browse button. Hit the browse button and go find and select the picture - usually a .jpg - but you can see the valid file extensions below the browse button. The picture size is important. I use Adobe to size my images to 600 pixels maximum in the horizontal axis.

It sounds like you have an extra grounding wire. Does it have an electrical end for the harness or a grounding washer? And, if you just disregard the "extra" wire, does it work? The door switch mounted in the forward jamb operates the cabin light in my Z and I think both have a single wire. I'm a little rough with electrics myself!

I was a memeber of the Central Florida Region for years. Had a National license and a National scrutineer license. I just go watch the circus now.

Thanks again, kats. You are great help for my restoration. I have some of those washers and plan to make more as I need them. I do not know where they go on the door panel. Now I must look at my car again!

Kats, You are welcome to use my photos. No problem. I am very pleased to discover my tire is original. Thank you and Alan T for the wonderful photos and discussion.

The engine is out! No more rags or fuel leaks! I scored a parts cleaner at Harbor Freight today for $60! The Z is coming apart. As you can see. It has been a long process, but I'm proceeding faster than I thought. I rented this garage a couple of months ago and started the restoration. Most of the chassis is gutted at the moment. I still have to pull the dash and then I will start on the brakes and suspenders. I plan to have the car dipped this winter, and with luck, it will be painted by the start of the summer. This has been a great project. I am not only doing the car, but tooling up in the process. The work bench is Corian I pulled out of the kitchen remodel. I have the fenders hanging on the wall. As soon as I get a chance, I'm going to frame enlargements of a bunch of downloads I got from Alan T as garage art. Wait till you see the Datsun dealer light I'm having framed! The weight bench is just behind the car and the bathroom is down the driveway to the left. The upper cabinets are from the same kitchen remodel and all the lighting is thankyou Home Depot. I also have a folding chair! The place has tunes and a fan because it is still 75 degrees at night here. Oh, I don't sleep, so there is no need for a bedroom!

My car is too noisy for a good sound system. I added another speaker, but they are only 6" size and that doesn't account for much sound! I had a Sony cassette system (for sale, PM me) and I am in the quest for a stock AM radio. I also have an AM/FM radio - PM me. I bought a Hitachi 8 track for that nostalgic approach, but I need something to amplify and the plug is wierd. Anyone who knows what to do with a Hitachi 8track player for Datsun - let me know!

The underside of mine is still grey. I'll get better with auto pictures, I promise! Yes, it has "overspray" down the sides and they must have painted it with the lid shut. The early radio face plate is similarly made - painted grey plastic. It resembles a thermoplastic - yes.

I'm living here, now

Notice the grey? This plastic is a peculiar composition. It resembles "Bakelite" an early plastic from the thirties and forties. Turns out, the only glue that will work is superglue. I used a gel format for my work with this plastic. It doesn't dry so fast and allows time to adjust and clamp the repair.

The early ashtray is on the right. The semigloss paint finish reflects light more than the black plastic. The ashtray on the left is solid black plastic. It has a hollow handle on the lid.

I see a lot of people asking about subtle differences between the early cars and the later versions. The conversations about the other foriegn markets and home market development fascinate me. I am fortunate to have an early car with some peculiar pieces. For instance, ash trays. Very early ashtrays were molded in a dark grey plastic and painted black. The lid handle is solid and has an indent under the lip. My particular ashtray had no chrome screen inside, although a good arguement could be made it was broken off. My lid was also broken. Fortunately, the base has no burns. Through eBay and classifieds, I bought ashtrays and pieces and combined to make these two examples. One is '69 original and the other is later.