26th-Z

That's a good price, Carl. Very good price.

Yes...I know. I just sold two ash trays. So, Will...do you still need the knobs?

The bell housing cover plate, or as I call it 'end plate", is steel and is plated. I think silver zink however I see them in light gold cad. I agree with Dan in that 'satin black' could be 'semi-gloss'. The old paint I look at on my parts has some sheen to it. That could be the age as well as the scrubbing to get the part clean. I went with semi-gloss. My alternator pulleys are black with the light gold cad fan. The shop manual shows it that way even though it is a B&W photo. The pulley is solid black in the exploded diagram also. FWIW Original cad plating, as we call it gold cad, isn't very gold and isn't a consistant color. I have seen restored stuff that is jewlery-store gold in color and that's not completely correct. Have a look at the pulley bolt picture I posted. It almost looks silver.

Yes; same finish on the oil pan. Seems like the engine was sprayed with a very broad tip to get such a pattern. Notice how the lip of the oil pan "masks" the first inch or so of the pan. I came across this topic some years ago when I began talking restoration technique. Some restorers enjoy the crisp clean lines and definitions of the finish. Others go to great lenghts, as Mike just pointed out, to replicate the exact original finish. This came up when we were talking paint dabs on the suspension bolts and manufacturing techniques. That was the first time I encountered the term 'bling'.

You sure can tell the difference! Datsun Dusty Blue. Tower paint is a great resource. That's what Les and Mike sell. Here is a crank pulley fresh out of the Nissan box for comparison.

Very cool! Thanks! I can't view the picture either, but I can view the exploded diagram. Great article!

I dug these engine mounts out of a box yesterday. These are the original mounts from 26th. Blue overspray on one black mount and no overspray on the other.

As one might expect, the fuel pump is missing from 27th. I spent the day oiling her yesterday. I figured that if I oil her periodically, she will come apart with a little more ease. I'll tell ya, those rust brothels in Delaware must be brutal. Next time your'e visiting a porn site, imagine what those women are going to look like in 40 years! Eauwww! 26th doesn't have a much better story in terms of fuel pumps. Her Denki fuel pump was spitting oil the last time I drove her. This was well before I came to realize the importance factor of date codes and original original correctness. So, at the time, I just drove over to International Auto Parts and bought this Nikki from Sam and Mahty. It came from Bap-Geon in a Bap-Geon box. The set screw in the center is painted white and notice the difference in the body casting between the two. The Nikki cap is different from other examples also. It is smooth with no raised castings for an A2 stamp. The ink stamp on the base is 1-6-3.

I didn't think a new windshield was available any more,

Gold lettering from a previous owner.

And I might add, Gus, the only ZCCA club in Florida. It is just a shame what happened to the Florida Z-Car community after Daytona. Keep the fun up! Very soon we'll all have the new 370Z to flog around! I saw a black one on the street yesterday. Looks good.

OMG you guys are going bonkers! A G is NOT a Z in any respect; not any more than a Fairlady roadster is a Fairlady Z. Sorry. You lost me on that. A G is a nice car with the added advantage of Z-guts, but it's not a Z. Doesn't the Maxima have Z-guts? Is that a Z-sedan? Of course, I see no reason to exclude G-cars any more than any other Datsun / Nissan car. After all, Z people are cool with that. GT-Rs are cool.

Cool thread! I'll check my cars.

That's too easy. Make your own battery cables! I love the NLA brand. I'm looking at one for sale! What-do-you-mean, its NLA?! There it is!!! Hell, the whole car is NLA!!! Where can I find an original battery? Yuasa brand 50 amp.

Thanks Guus! That was great!

Registration is now open for ZCON09 in San Antonio, Sept. 28 - Oct. 2, 2009. Early bird registration is discounted. See you all in Texas! http://www.zcon09.com/

Underhood is the toughest.

Whoops! Wrong picture

Nice car Zedy; I like the clear signal lenses on silver. But she does have a bit of a chin on her? When we talk about front spoilers, I always like to throw in these pictures. We'v talked about this before - somewhere buried in the library. The BRE type is very common but the questions raised about mounting it and stability are valid. Just ask Carl what happens to those metal valance panels when you whack on the spook! :eek: Nissan did make a front chin spoiler however it was not imported. The need for downforce was recognized by Nissan. This "urethane / foam" flexible type spook mounted to valence panels that came with captive nuts. And this is what it looks like....

How much fun! Way cool, Kats

Hey Kats! Does your list have Campbell Motors in Sarasota, Florida?

Check out the schedule of events. Great stuff not to miss. The " great customizers" session is Friday. The panel discussion and Q&A session with Parnelli Jones, Bobby Unser, Johnny Rutherford & Jim Rathmann is Saturday morning. David Hobbs makes his entrance Saturday morning at 9:30. Slot car racing, center court, Ritz Carlton tennis courts all day long Friday and Saturday. A bunch of displays and silent action events. Of course, there are several receptions. Sounds like too much fun.

Kats was particularly proud of his restoration.

Carl didn't lend "official" status to his answer so I will. Based upon the honor of officialdom bestowed to Her Majesty the 26th from the highest of all high atop Mt. Fuji, you are technically the second owner. Brag away!

This was the topic of huge debate some time ago. Mine are black with blue overspray. I have seen all blue. Someone even suggested blue with black overspray.