26th-Z

The guy on the far right is Gordon Whitby, Western Area Sales Manager.

Nope! Guessing again. Robert O. Link, National Sales Manager.

I'm guessing but the fourth guy from the left is Jack Nielson, National Fleet and Truck Manager for Datsun USA, I think.

I used Bar's Stop-Leak all the time when I had and raced British Cars. Came in handy on road trips! It's a real good temporary fix and should work real well in an 'L' engine. If it doesn't, the leak needs to be repaired properly. Always flush the cooling system when you make repairs.

Congratulations! I don't understand what you mean. The total number of HLS30s built in 1969 is far less than 1700 - far less. Your car is on Carl Beck's registry Classic Z Car Register Looks like you will be having fun with your early car.

I would think yes. There's a very active club in Ontario Ontario Z-Car Owners Association

I want to chime in on this. I produced the 2010 car show in Nashville and was associate director of the ZCCA in 2009 and 2010. I have never been to the MSA event. The ZCCA is a huge car club involving scores of Z-car owners and enthusiasts all over the world. The annual convention is several days of activities involving Z-cars and related Datsun / Nissan cars. It encompasses several activities with cars; it is not just a one-afternoon car show. There are rally and racing events, motor tours, and social events for the participants to get to know each other and share experiences. One of the most important things is for the host club to show off their special city and region and for the participants to experience something new, travel...with their cars! That is why the convention is in a different place every year and that is why there is simply no comparison to other outstanding Z-car events. For instance: If not for the 2004 convention in Long Beach I wouldn't have met Mr. Katayama, Len Welch, Katsuhiko Endo, John Morton, Brian Long, and many, many new friends including Lai Mee from Hooter's. I wouldn't have paid extra for a heavy suitcase full of car parts! If not for the 2005 convention in Rochester, I wouldn't have driven Watkins Glen and paid extra for that heavy suitcase. If not for the 2006 convention, I wouldn't have driven the new 350Z r-tune. I wouldn't have trophied the hardest rally I have ever run. And I had two suitcases to ship home from Dallas. Oh! And then there was that evening with the Japanese guys touring the gentlemen's clubs! If not for the 2008 convention in Cleveland, I wouldn't have driven Lime Rock, experienced the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, or sampled Nissan's new GT-R. San Antonio in 2009 was just over the top. I met Steve Millen, drove a great rally through hill country, saw the Alamo, found a really great junk yard, and I gotta mention Amanda the Z1 Motorsports model. Whew! The annual convention is so much more than a car show. Go to San Diego - have fun - give my best to the Hooter's girls - enjoy clowning around with all your Z-car friends.

Tardis, I'm assuming you are talking about POR-15. My comment comes from a "collector's point of view". I doubt any "collector" is going to purchase a car covered up in POR-15; I wouldn't. POR-15 does not stop the rusting process. It is an encapsulator, meaning that rust may continue, unnoticed, beneath a material that is near impossible to remove. I suggest that you clean out the body seams, reseal them and paint the surface - just as it was done at the factory 40 years ago.

From a collector's point of view, don't use "OR-15".

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Specifically, Fiber Reinforced Plastic, FRP. The fibers are not asbestos (where on earth does anyone get these ideas)! Looks good - I like the pictures. The stripe could have been installed by the dealer, but they are not how the car was imported. I suggest you start searching through the archives. There is a ton of information about the early cars.

Courtesy Nissan in Richardson Texas will be a good source for parts - whatever parts are still available for your year. Then there is Motorsport Auto and Black Dragon. I would hold on to the automatic. So many have been lost to conversions and your car being an early example makes it a conversation piece. Have fun and welcome to the club.

I have never seen an early HLS30U, HLS30UV, or HLS30UN (5 digit serial number) with a blue air filter. Ie., one that does not have the pre-heater tube on the snorkel. However I have a set of the service photographs that were part of the original North American dealership maintenance documents and the air filters / cleaners in those photographs are blue. Jerry's photographs are great for color reference, but a 1970 HLS30U would not have the pre-heater tube on the snorkel. If I were you, crazee1, I would keep the blue. After all, orange is so common! Show us a picture.

That's the new Nissan IDx. Nissan IDx concept car test drive, review and driving impressions - Autoweek

Would love to know how you think HLS30-00017 was yellow, Blue.

My thought also. That looks like the one I used to replace the one in 26th.

Of course, this type of equipment has come a long way in the last 50 years, but I think you guys are on the right track. Here are some pictures showing similar set-ups with similar equipment. Also, a picture of Nissan's design computers of the period.

Blue, Horizontal demister wires replaced the vertical ones in April, 1972 beginning with serial number HLS30-062001. Vertical demister wires were fitted after serial number HLS30-01456. Service Bulletin TS72-29 describes the wiring harness modification required for cars prior to 01456 as they were fitted (like my cars) with clear glass. TS71-58 from December, 1971 describes the repair of the vertical demister. In the "test drive" photograph you posted, with all the people, you will notice John Parker; the fellow who managed advertising for Datsun / Nissan North America. Although the crew of engineers and technicians from Japan did drive the cars around for a couple of months, recording data, a significant amount of time was spent photographing the cars for advertising purposes. The woman in the photograph is a model. The photographs from the Competition Press article come from the same car (s). As Alan pointed out, all of this history has been well discussed in the archives. Search thru "North American Test Program", "Canada Test Cars", "Kaku-U" as Alan pointed out. It would be great if you linked the threads back to here. I also want to say that since those days of discussion, I have come across more material that leads me to believe that a misconception may have developed about the testing of the new S30 design. The S30 as a prototype was thoroughly "tested" in Japan before the Kaku-U cars came to Los Angeles. Yes, the team collected a lot of data, some of it used to make future production modifications, but I look at the "Canada Test Cars" as more and more of a promotional lap around North America rather than any sort of fresh testing to see if the car will work as it was intended. It's all an interesting chapter in the early history of the S30 and I'm glad you brought it up!

Thank you Alan, and thank you Stanley for posting that link. Alan, we have touched on the subject of picture-posting without reference / context on the famed social media site. A massive wall-wash, I recall you referring to it as a shuffle of the deck of history cards. The great thing about this new phenomena is that many historic photographs are making it to the digital world providing a 'brain-teaser' exercise for those of us who care.

A few pictures from the last time I saw Mr. K. Nope! Sorry. The last time I saw Mr. K and the car together. That's Johnnie mooning me and Matsuo san in the foreground.

There is a discussion going on the club's Facebook page about this picture. It is being identified as Mr. K's personal car and I wonder if this is true or not. I know the car. Have seen it many times. And even though I haven't talked to Johnnie since the Nashville convention, I was not aware that it has been, or ever was "restored". Especially to this level. The last time I saw Mr. K, I also saw the car. And I don't recall the car looking like this picture would lead me to believe; meaning looking restored and snappy! Perhaps someone can help me out. When and where was this picture taken? Is this his car or a copy? No one on Facebook, even Carl Beck, can describe the picture with some sort of credible accuracy. (Go figure) And some smart-arse is giving me a hard time! (Go figure)

I have one of those. And most of the tools as well, but not all of them. $150 is a real good price. Let me know if you get it. I have a template for the lettering on the cover. Don't try to wash the inside decal with a solvent of any sort. The ink will wash off.

That's Kevin Bristow's car; a seriously meticulous restoration. If I'm not mistaken, a number of parts including the seats were made for this project. Everything is accurate right down to the nat's azz.

What? I love conversations about original originality.

Hey! Great pictures. That web page for Jimbo 'Z-Man' Frederick is so out of date! He sold most of those cars. Headlight covers were option available from the very beginning and were not allowed by law in the U.S. at the time. Many people in America have them - I have sets for my cars. A search on this site will reveal great conversations about them. In my opinion, headlight covers are essential to represent the true nature of the S30 design.