26th-Z

The topic question has to do with correct color, not how cheap you can be with something close. Studegard seems to think that what he bought is too light even though it is supposed to be 'correct'. Can we please stick to the topic?

Search the archives. This topic has been beaten to death! I did a quick search and came up with this from Wick Humble's; "How to Restore Your Datsun Z-Car", page 174: Ditzler Duracryl DDL 2862 Argent with quite a lot of suede additive. The specific formula is: 1 pint DDL 200 units DX265 300 units DX264 Thin 100-150% and spray on fairly dry. Regulate air pressure to the high side. Swirl paint around in the cup constantly to help keep texture additives in suspension. Maintain spray gun distance and overlap coverage on the final coat, or variations in surface texture may be unacceptable. This paint should NOT have gloss, so don't expect any. I am of the school that Nissan did not make different colors for the grill, wheel covers, and tail finisher. They all match. I call the color "anthracite" which is a darker gun-metal grey. Others seem to think the grey should be lighter / more silver grey. Best of luck!

I used a 3M urethane seam sealer PN08361 and applied it by hand (finger) to all the seams underneath the car and in the fender wells. Paint was PPG DCC Concept 2-part acrylic urethane in three coats over two (more in some areas) coats of PPG DX primer. The interior was mostly one coat in areas that were going to be totally covered (footwell, under the dash, roof). The one coat doesn't cover completely and the primer is somewhat visible. Two coats for complete coverage included the rear deck and tire well, behind the seats and floor. I got very good coverage with the spray application. The painter was slow and knew the product very well. The exterior body got three coats; the final coat being pretty heavy. I could see four coats on the outside. Especially if you want to polish the paint.

Godspeed Dan Gurney.

The hand throttle was not original to the car. If you remove all evidence of the original paint, you are free to paint it any color you want IMO.

The Vintage Z program was not a 'factory' sponsored arrangement if you consider the 'factory' to be Nissan Motor Corporation - Japan. It was a component of the Nissan USA "Dream Garage" advertising campaign in 1996 - 1997 and the cars were restored HLS30 export models from four different 'sub-contractors' based in Southern California. Thirty-seven cars were completed and delivered, however there were several cars that did not make it to completion when the program was ended. The restorations could be best described as 're-builds' as the common notion of restoration correctness was not considered. New parts and components were drawn from existing parts stock and used on the cars regardless of the differentiation we discuss regularly on this site. Engines and transmissions were not installed in accordance with the original build and some components, like interior vinyl, were remanufactured. Two cars that I know of were custom restored to specification for Morey Sage of Universal Nissan and Keith Crane of AutoWeek. None-the-less, there are only 37 of them (38 if you consider Pete Evanow's count, 40 if you consider my count). Carl Beck has an accounting for the cars on his website. Not all of the cars have been "found". As Alan points out, several cars were "restored" by facilities outside the U.S. at approximately the same time, however they were not part of the Nissan USA program. I'm not surprised with the auction results. I have seen the price for unique, "provenance' examples soar in the last few years. I expect the trend to continue.

For how much did the Nissan R90C sell? I would love to have such a wonderful ride!

I was about to say; the headlights worked just fine when the car was new. There's little need for an upgrade to define what was perfectly adequate in 1972. Make certain that your system is operating as it was originally intended. Save you a lot of needless cost and effort. You may want to change the bulbs.

Ah! Nissan R91CK from Daytona 24 1992. This was actually an R90C (Chassis 07) updated and campaigned by Nova Engineering with a VHR35Z V8, 4 valve DOHC. Drivers were Mauro Martini, Volker Weidler, and Jeff Krosnoff. They finished 8th.

Brand new pre-drilled headlight cases! You're killing me!

Well....life took an opposite tac back in 2008 and we just seem to be getting back on course now. Both cars and the donor body shell have been in dry storage. 26th is about ready for paint. Meanwhile, almost all of the drive train has been restored. I still need to decide what to do about shocks and I haven't done the carburetors yet. I need a big chunk of change to make the body green again. Then there is the whole question of the interior. I have a way to go. It was good to watch the auction and get into the conversation. HLS30U-00305 is going to need floors and frame rails. The rear quarter is not going to be easy either. It looked solid, other than that. Gas tank looked all bent up. The thing is that these cars are appreciating fast enough such that the car will be worth close to what is in it by the time it is finished. Or at least one can hope!

You gotta stir the pot, don't you?!

Pictures of HLS30-05811 on the lift at Datsun Alley and on the floor at Universal City. Silver HLS30-56609 on display at Universal City. Something was mentioned about three Vintage Zs in Japan. Here is the third, HLS30-03924

That's in much better shape than 27th was. Blue on blue - very pretty color combo.

Thanks Jerry, I don't recall seeing a key chain before. Both cars are on the registry of Vintage Zs. I have other photos of them when they were in the States.

Thanks Kats! I have not seen much about Vintage Zs in a very long time. Here is the silver car. http://bhauction.jp/search/lot16.html These cars need a wash! Merry Christmas!

Facebook has its purpose, I suppose. It's a great place to share what you have been doing with your friends. I don't see its relevance to discussing technical information or any sort of ongoing, one-on conversation like you get on the forums. I think the percentage of misinformation on a forum is MUCH lower than a media platform like Facebook. I remember when this whole thing was done by e-mail...

Very nice list. Somewhat vague. Missing many things like brake rotors and front brake dust shields. Clear hatch glass without demister lines. I must have a Series 0, then.

Rear panel - part #79100-E4650 Best of luck.

HLS30-00048 was originally a US car, probably an HLS30U like my cars. It was restored as a UN. I own the remains of HLS30-00403 which I bought several years ago. It was a UN - 11/69 build date. According to my references, the HLS30 UV had an evaporative emission control device and the HLS30 U did not. They had a smog pump but not evap. tank in the quarter panel. The gas tanks are peculiar also because of the lack of the vent hoses.

Marchal driving lights. I remember those things. I guess it all depends on what you are looking for, Tomo. These are certainly vintage! I think they take a quartz / halogen bulb. They will throw out a pencil beam resembling a laser and set fire to anything combustible with 15 yards. In fact, they may not be legal anymore. As I recall, they are seriously bright. Big heavy things. Lots of amp draw. Use a relay.

You know? An old salt like me is always thinking outside the box when answering a question like this. Or perhaps thinking ABOUT the box. My answer is no, drive her hard but NEVER put her to bed wet. Wet while driving is preferred sometimes. Kinda gives you that "all lubed up" sort of feeling.

The vinyl should pull up to the end of the tunnel. That is sewn incorrectly. Fit your console over it to check, but I think you could cut a hole in it to fit the bracket.

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