26th-Z

Sarah, The 'G-nose' style first appeared on the model HS30H introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1971. HS30H models were sold in Japan only from 1972 through 1973. They had 2.4 liter engines and 5-speed transmissions or 3-speed automatics. Only certain colors were available for this model. It is my understanding that the Blant Nose was made for racing homologation purposes. The four major FRP body components consist of an upper and lower assembly and headlight cases. Additionally, the bumper, bumper brackets, hood hinges and headlight covers were unique. These parts were available but I do not believe the 'style' was ever an option for any other S30 model. A front air dam / spoiler was available through the competition parts catalog. Single moulded kits were privately made and sold in the U.S. aftermarket. They are most ditinguishable as lacking any interior radiator ducting in the grill opening below the bumper and construction of fiberglass cloth. Most come as single moulded pieces as Carl pictured.

Oh my! Let's go back to that thread MikeB was so kind to reference. Here is a picture of the clip. This clip holds the ducts to the hatch and the grill pin snaps through the hole in the pin. That's how this installation came from the factory.

Those are very interesting, Zs. I have no record of them associated with the S30 however I can tell you with all certainty that the cob webs are aftermarket!

Here's a picture of a silver car with wires. I would have to agree with Arne's observations about wires and comment that wires would not be, necessarily, period correct as compared to the English cars Rick mentioned. By 1970, wire wheels were arguably a technology of the past. And for Inf a picture of that car he sees floating around the internet. I think the guy standing next to me is the previous owner.

Hate to give you the bad news, but your description sounds fatal. I might have a pin but if the plastic flange is broken off - say goodnight. This particular plastic is very hard to mend, much less fill or rebuild. Superglue works, sort-of. Try 'Plas-T-Pair". Good luck.

Holy Mother of Katayama, zlady! Nice collection! Wow, seriously nice!

Welcome! There will be a major - major Z event in Nashville next July. We will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Z all next year. Great time to join us! Welcome to the world of Zs.

Let me know if you ever run into #25. It is supposed to be floating around your area. What color is / was #30?

I didn't get that impression at all. In fact, I have just the opposite impression. Weren't we talking about how the cars had been sitting in storage for all these years without any knowledge of their significance? How do you get from that to "well versed in Z"? As I posted on the Connecticut site; we play hardball on ClassicZ. He knew what he was getting into.

I can't believe you would even consider showing at a car show with a dirty clutch MC. That's sic dude! Like farting in an elevator... Only clean plungers allowed here! I guess the comments section is for comments. I usually write compliments or a specific thing I'm deducting points for. Thanks for your comments, zlady! As pointed out, the only thing that actually has to work is the glove box light in the stock classes. Any body finish is acceptable other than the stock class. I want to see one of Shin Yoshikawa's polished aluminum bodies. Washer bottle - only needed in the stock classes. I saw mis-matched tires a couple of weeks ago. For those of you with the "but I drive my car" excuse can enter the Daily Driver class. Car showing is lots of fun and show judging just as much funner. You get a free t-shirt and get to look at cars up real close and admire things like what zlady has done. I'm think'n those trophies are around $40 these days. Clean is Divine

Heh...That's a perfect example of reading something into the rules that isn't there. You'll have to show me where that one came from! John, what's your point? The rules don't call out every specific part for every specific model of every specific year. They are not intended to. You know that! Bottom line...show a dirty car and you're going to loose. Simple, clear, concise, everyone can understand. If you spend all your time trying to figure out how to bend the rules in your favor then what are you really doing?

The cars are judged on the whole and not the individual parts. Come-on! You know that! You can't show up with a diseased washer bottle!

Dan, Yea, the plugs didn't come from the factory... Fit and finish are still the focus of the rules, however. Nice rubber plugs would be appropriate. I would be upset if I got nicked five points for plugs. The talk / focus for the convention after Nashville is out West, perhaps featuring the Heritage Museum. Chris

Good points, if they were based in fact. However six months of regular conference between three people with two others contributing are represented in this revision. The rush was last year, not now. The rules revision discussion started after the Cleveland convention and accelerated when the 370Z was introduced. People who do documents for a living contributed. That's why all the gramatical changes and consistancy of terminology. In point of fact, dealer installed air-conditioning has been eliminated for all models and all years. Stock is now 'stock'; as the car arrived from the factory in Japan with only the specific 'consumable' exceptions noted. I appreciate the comments, John, and I hope you understand that the revisions are not within the realm of your concerns. I should ad that one of the two contributing people I mentioned wrote the last revision.

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A wise old Z enthusiast once told me that no matter what you do someone is going to bitch. Probably the easiest thing to do would be to get out your old copy and read it, page-for-page, against the new copy. You will notice a considerable number of spelling, capitalization, and gramatical repairs. You will notice the 370Z added to the class structure. You will notice consistancy of terms (ie. modified and custom). You will notice language that addresses the later models (Z31, Z32, Z33) rather than emphasize the S30. You will notice a number of instances that were labeled to be explained later are now explained. And you will notice new wording about the stock class. At the direction of the ZCCA, an addendum is forthcoming that describes the scoring / point deduction system.

A water pump left me walk'n once. Her Majesty was NOT in my good graces at the time. She ran a Mallory dual-point distributer and one of the point sets broke on my way to Daytona one year. I decided to limp home and missed the 24-hour race.

John, you're too funny. Those items fall in the common sense category! I mean, how are you going to get the car in place without them? Rich, any ZCCA sanctioned event representing any ZCCA member club can, and is encouraged to, use these rules. That's the intention of the data-base discussions. There was always the intention of being able to track cars and judges to use as a resource. And the ZCCA has the software for member clubs to use. I know the Tidewater club uses the rules for their annual spring event.

http://www.zcca.org/downloads/ZCCA_JudgingManual_2009.pdf The ZCCA Judging Manual has been revised to October 2009.

The car show will be Nissan's celebration - 40th anniversary of the Z. There is talk about bringing cars from Zama. And thanks I DID have a good time!

Alan, The applied dates page B13 of the microfisch print has 00013 as the begining serial number. However, the microfiche publication is the same, C-0010U. In my print, 1979. Service Bulletin volume 125 from May 1970 states thus: "The new "Datsun 240Z Sports" series begine from the following chassis number (identification number). HLS30U, HLS30UN, HLS30......HLS30-00006 HS30V.................................HS30-00003 I don't know how to interpret that.

Alan, The documentation of the initial VIN HLS30-00013 from October 1969 appears on page 11 of my 1973 edition of the "USA and Canada Parts Catalog - Model S30", publication number C-0010U, Nissan Motor Co., LTD. I have seen this same from other editions. On the Connecticut club site, there was this long soliloquy about the definition of the word 'sale', however the dictionary term is most common as; "the exchange or transfer of property for money". In that respect, there is no physical possibility that HLS30U-00016 was sold (past tense of 'sale') in October of 1969. There is also no presented documentation which describes the distribution of the first cars. Any discussion of what was sold 'first' or 'lowest' is nothing but conjecture. Perhaps I'm wrong! I can show you the papers of 26th. I can tell you where she was imported, when, where she was sold, to whom, when, and for how much including the ordering down payment and balance at delivery. I have never seen anything of the sort from either #13 or #16. Because I have all the documentation, I would expect the same from any claim I would hear. Call me a prick - that's ok. I'm sure you still love me. Chris

For point of clarification - and I'm only talking about HLS30U / UN models, dates and VINs pertinent to this thread - correct tires are 175SR-14 and 175HR-14 by Bridgestone Japan and Toyo. Fulda, as Arne points out, is a German manufactured tire. I have literature that indicates an optional size for HLS30 and HS30U models - 6.45H-14.

zlady, Yes, they were very nice. Young. If I was 30 years younger, maybe. But the love of my life is Amanda. Miss Bikini USA 2007 and Miss NOPI 2006 and 2007. We discussed doing a sort-of Hugh Hefner thing together as soon as I win the lottery. I told her I would text her from my game-boy as soon as I won.

This is the Nissan entry; Stillen GT-R at the ZCCA national convention last week.