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Thanks for your help Alan - I'll seek the material out. Dave

Andrew, exactly what I thought until I noticed a piece of jute (item 15) on microfiche section no. 113-4 ? I guess this was never actually used ? Perhap the US boys can shed some light when they wake up in the morning ! Dave PS. I started to insulate my Z with self-adhesive (500mm sq) rubber - looks great ! Soon be cutting the jute - any luck with the thicknesses ?

What is the correct thickness of the rubber gasket between the steering assembly and the bulkhead. I need to fabricate one. Thanks, Dave

Am I right to suggest that there is also a piece of jute underneath the diamond vinyl that sits behind the tool boxes ?

Andrew, can you please confirm the thicknesses of the original jute. Is the thickness the same for the floors, tunnel and deck ? Thanks, Dave

Well done to Ken. The emblem on the mystery door is upside down and for a RHD car. The 240Z emblem therefore always appears nearest to the passenger side window on all 240Z's whether they are LHD or RHD. However, the inside hinge plate is always the same with the tire presuure information instructions (silver label) on the right hand side in the lowered position. I can sleep easy now !

Well done MikeW, but you're only half right in fact as the emblems actually both appear on the right hand side of the door. The total solution came to me in a blinding flash last night - a bit embarrasing really - still 'never be too afraid to ask' is my moto. So who can complete the mystery ? I'm afraid I have not got any prizes to send to the winner ! Better get back to work now (15.15pm in the UK). Dave

Picture is on the way

Guess I asked for that ! Does anyone have any contacts with Japanese S/H Datsun parts suppliers - perhaps we could get hold of some rare parts from the home market ? Form a queue behind me in an orderly fashion !

What's Japanese for Datsun 240Z ?

Were there ever any metal 'Datsun' fender emblems ? I've only ever seen plastic ones for sale.

I have acquired two glove box doors. One has the 'Datsun 240Z' emblem on the top of the door and the other on the bottom. What is the correct one for the Series 1 and when did they change ? Seems strange why they did change them to me - why was this done ?

Thanks for all your responses guy's. I presume the tool bag sits loose in the box behind the drivers (LHD) seat then ?

Thought it was about time I joined in the forumagain so here it goes. All questions relate to the Series 1 240Z. 1. I can't find any drawings or pictures to show me how the tools fit in the tool boxes. What were the standard tools supplied and were there any additional options that could be specified ? 2. I think a set of spanners were supplied - how many and what are the sizes ? (has anyone got a spare set I could buy please ?) 3. How were the tools held in place inside the boxes ?

Yep, got my eye on this. Good news about the antenna switch - another item crossed off the list. If only I could get my hands on an original 1970 parking light (double) switch plus a hand throttle knob......mmmmmmh, now wouldn't that be nice ! How about those 1980's Datsun (Bosch) fog lights sold for over $300 recently on Ebay - if only I could get my hands on a load of those I'd be rich !!!!!!! I'm going to settle for a pair of Cibie 'Airport' (rectanglar chromed bodied) fog's for around $90. They're new and they look good.

I'll e-mail you the photo - it's quicker.

Photo as promised. Dave

No screws spare but I can send you photos of what your looking for if you want. Dave

Can anyone direct me to web sites where details of 'graining' sheets are shown and can be purchased ? Thanks.

Just imported some 'Spray Grain' from the USA. Will try a practice run this weekend on a spare piece of plastic to see what happens and let you all know the results. Apparently, the more you spray the deeper the grain - we'll see !

Alan, these installation diagrams are great - what's the source ? Are there similar drawings for the rest of the car and are copies obtainable ? Thanks for the info.

Has anyone got a detailed drawing showing the component and assembly of the wiper arm pivots. I've got the parts but not to sure how they fit together and/or whether any parts are missing.

Did anyone ever manage to get hold of an original fog light switch or did anyone successfully convert a harzard switch to a fog light switch - I am thinking of doing the same. Also, does any one know what the original front (was rear lights an option ?), fog lights looked like and how they were mounted ?

I notice in the pictures above that the round knob shapes are a mirror image of each other but the square ones are exactly the same shape. Is this correct ?

I also once had a hand throttle on my 1970 automatic (converted to a 5 speed manual), but the cable and lever were removed and some point, mainly because this mechanism (I recently been told), became illegal in the USA. I would like to reinstate this in the UK (illegal ?) to make the car original but not too sure where I could get the replacement parts from ?