Mr Camouflage

What if the wifes toyota is a 2000GT ?

Ahh you dont want my car. I think theres alot of rust under the dodgey paint.

Wow. Porsches just keep getting uglier.

wanna swap

I think they were the L20 head. They will bolt on to a L26 block, but will probably have smaler valves than the E88, depending on what version of the E88 head you have.

linkage: http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=3237 http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=3238

Yes I believe they did. Europe didn't have the body mounted indicators. Might have been due to regulations about height of lights, or that they didnt have amber lenses. Australian 240Z had the indicators set into the fender below the ends of the bumper, untill sometime in 1973, when bumper indicators were added to augment the existing indicators. eithe under the bumper or on top. like this 1973 240Z. When the 260Z cam along, they had the side fender indicators, so the bumper mounted ones were not fitted.

Im busy building my 1:1 scale 240Z by nissan.

I remember reading Colin Shipways book and thinking it was full of nice pictures, but its alot of the text was innacurate. There were the 3 different types of bumpers used on the Z in the US market. There was the 240Z type bumper that non US cars had right up to 77. Then there is the extended bumper that has the shock absorbing dampers. (pics/diagrams in the Haynes manual). Then there is the thick style bumper that the 280Z had. Also the 2+2's had a longer wheelbase, and are wider at the rear (referring to the body, not the track - dunno if its different). Thats why 2+2 tail panels wont fit the 2 seater. If you compare them the 2+2 has 2 vertical indents either side of the licence plate, the 2 seater doesnt, as the gap is smaller. There are othe changes that appeared in later models, like the lip on the rad support panel. Dashboard changed on the 260Z.

Yes so does the 70, 71, and 72. That's where the bolt goes through so that the ends of the bumpers dont flap about.

An it you gotta have triples and you are in Aus. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4617454527

Try this link: http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2004580002-2006100428,00.html

Australian 240Z had faux wood rim steering wheels. If yours is a rubber/foam type wheel, its not original, and probably from a 260Z. Unless there was a changeover grey area at the end of 73 start of 74 for the switch between 240z to the 260z.

another pic

Seller also has this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Datsun-240Z-steering-wheel_W0QQitemZ4616986455QQcategoryZ122159QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem which he describes as a 240z steering wheel. Its not like any 240z wheel I have ever seen. Maybe a 260z wheel?

How did that thing ever get registered for road use? The fuel tank is sitting on the back of the car between the bumper and the trunk. If that thing ever got rear ended.... hope it has a fire extinguisher. Noticed some datsun parts. Like the rear strut towers in the boot and guages. I guess it has a L24 in it. I wonder how much of the original sheet metal is left. if any. Damn shame to make such a nice car into something so ugly. And do you really need to carry around 2 spare wheels?

My car already has rivit holes from non ZG flares, which I removed. Did you cut your guards Sulio? I cant remember if I asked already on another forum. If so have you got photos? I'd be interested in seeing how you did it.

The original way to fit ZG flares is to use rivets.

Well back in the late 80's early 90's Japanese cars got lower looking (from a side profile point of view) and smoother/rounder and the 240K when compared to new cars styling trends, with its big slabs of side sheet metal with the sharp line down the side was very out of style. Even when it was released the (aussie) motoring press gave it a hammering for being ugly. I remember reading an article that said it looked like 2 people designed the car. one did the front and the other did the back, and that the front and the back didnt match. Now cars seem to be getting taller again, and sharp lines are making a comeback. It just car fashion. It comes and goes in cycles just like everything else. Ugly or not? Datsun 126X & 216X:

http://www.graphic-express.com/import_datsun.htm

Just like the 240K. I used to think they were so ugly.

Maybe the switch has become loose? check the scews that hold it on the back of the keylock part. make sure its not loose. Might just be old. If I turn mine hard right to start the car, it doesnt work. I have to turn the key untill the engine starts to crank, if i keep truning it the engine will stop cranking again.

Ah one of those old mouse powered blowers eh! and you let the mouse escape! no hot air for you anymore

I had some of those wasps trying to nest in the garage. a can of flyspray sorted them out.

I recon we just email sbs and ask them to show the movie. That way they would translate it. and i could copy it from my hdtv tuner card. Tell them its a cult movie and they might go for it.