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The half shafts should fit if the 280Z has an R180 differential. If it has an R200, I doubt that the swap will work.

I've seen this car for sale on eBay on and off for quite a few months now, and I'd like to know if there is a particular reason why it doesn't sell. It looks like something I'd be quite happy with. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=4540279315&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT

Hey Sharkman, Plese tell me that you are on the East Coast! I'm interested. I have cars 40 and 95 now, and there's always room for another 1969 manufacture date Z.

My eBay name is mr_datsun, and I'm the one who is selling these quarters. I need the cash so if they don't sell on eBay, I'll be open to reasonable offers. You can contact me at zsource@hotmail.com

I checked out my 10/69 240Z (HLS30-00040), and it has the same red dot mirror as in your picture. I'd say that the mirror was unique to the 1969 production cars.

Gotcha, Where are you located? I need a 1969 parts car and I have an early 1970 parts car that you can have in trade. Everything is still there including the bumpers.

This is one of the Cobra Daytona kit cars that Nalle Motors of Richmond, VA built on 240Z through 280Z chassis years ago. They also specialized in installing Ford small block V8s into the Z-cars. They went out of business about ten years ago.

For those of you who might be interested in a rare Japan domestic market Fairlady Z that appears to have been built in December 1969 (s30-000669), follow this link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2420431650&category=6187 The car is in San Diego. I have no personal interest in this auction.

The wheels for your car should be 4 1/2 X 14" and if you want to be 100% accurate, they should have a manufacture date the same as or about a month before your car's. That date is stamped on the wheel after the letters "TOPY". For the hub caps, if the set you bought aren't dented, you could clean them up real well, take one to your local auto paint store and have them match the color. Otherwise, be prepared to pay around $150 each for new or refurbished caps WHEN you can find them.

Yes. Send me two cases of Orion beer. It's the best I've ever tasted since being over there in 1968-71.

I used to have a body patch panel business named Z Source so I just kept the name.

If you read carefully, you'll find that the car doesn't have the original numbers-matching engine but a much later L24 instead. That should affect the price somewhat. Also, it has dual Weber carburetors in place of the 1969 Hitachi/SUs.

Thanks! That Sherwin Williams site will come in handy. I've already found that my car's current code (920) comes in a base coat/clear coat formula.

I've bought a new carpet kit as well as new diamond vinyl panels for my 240Z. While I have the old ones stripped out, what would be the best material to use in place of the jute padding to create a moisture barrier as well as sound deadening?

If your son removed the interior panel that mounts on the hatch, he should have been able to see (with a flashlight) a latch to pull that would have unlatched the hatch. Then by pushing the hatch (not the glass) from the inside near the bottom, he should have opened it.