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This reproduction ID plate is a MESS! Just look at the type style, etc. Nissan Motor Corp wouldn't have found it acceptable for the Z Store program.

Are you talking about Z Car Source of Arizona in Phoenix?

Of course one could simply buy one of my reproduction under hood decals and/or one of my door jamb ID plates and cause much havoc in the Z car world while providing much entertainment for dutchzcarguy. Perhaps someone already has done so!!

When I was a young Datsun dealer mechanic, no, not a Tech, a mechanic, way back in the early 70s I was sent to several factory training schools - mostly in NJ - where we were taught that a 12/70 240 would be a 71. Of course there are early 71s and late 71s but that's another topic and Colbert is coming on soon so I have to go. Cheers

Racer X is right on the money. Lot of time spent trying to "solve the mystery" when it's just simply a matter of small production anomalies. I see this kind of stuff in my shop ALL THE TIME. Hear about it from my parts customers ALL THE TIME.

It is indeed a 71

Have a source Roo, just need to get them in my hands!!

That's one of my engine compartment ID plates!! Looks great doesn't it?

Excellent information. Thank you very much

Thank you! I expended the last of my NOS dashes on my last restoration and recently started on another customer car that needs a dash. I've been following the many comments about the good and bad of reproduction dashes but just couldn't remember the name of the company that doesn't require you to send your old unit for rehabilitation. I'll report on my experience with Vintage Dashes Cheers

Need the name and contact info for the "other than Just Dashes " reproduction dash company. Thank you

I measured the original stuff I use as a pattern and it's 13mm/1/2 inch

Jute should be 13mm thick.

What happened to the fuel rail?

Please note the correct orientation of the Nihon radiator decal.

Yes, that is indeed original carpet under the tiger print. I suspect that the original padding/jute is also present by the dip in the carpet just forward of the luggage strap bracket. No padding used in that last couple of inches - 70/early 71 owners please take note.

I've had a brief look at this one and so far it looks very genuine. It may sell for real $s.

DO NOT use LED bulbs !

If all you're doing is removing one or more of the gauges it isn't necessary to remove the dash. Refer to the factory service manual. Don't have one - get one!! Best tool you'll ever buy.

The early style sold by Motorsport won't fit. How do I know? Those are my recliner mechanism covers!! I would like to be able to offer the later style but haven't come up with a sample to reverse engineer from.

Seriously interested in as many as 10 or more depending on price.

HS30-H I can't agree more. In the early 70s, while working as a Datsun dealer mechanic, we were taught to refer to Datsuns by their production date.

I learned long, long ago that the quality of the work coming out of a shop is equal to the condition of the shop - messy shop=messy work

Maybe a "tech" but certainly not a mechanic

Classic example of "10% more effort would have yielded 100% better results". Example (one of many) no door jamb bumpers!!!