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Joachim, the clear lenses you are looking for were not offered on North American models. So used ones here in the states will be vary hard to find. Reproductions can be ordered from the following USA vendors: http://www.datsunrestore.com/photo4.html http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/ETS/33-1065

And when the chrome wears off, it's blue underneath.

The limited slip itself. Many LSDs will make lots of clunking sounds in sow, sharp cornering.

The consensus seems to be that a cherry stain is closest to the original finish. Here's a previous write up: http://classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21485 By the way. Welcome to the forum, Larry. Where in Oregon do you and your car live?

The original mechanical pump on my '71 is fine for my four-screws. That's the only pump that the '70-72s came with, so it should be fine for your ZTherapy carbs. Assuming that everything else in the fuel system is right, of course.

It's even worse that you think, Patrick. Not only am I unaware of any other Datsuns that use the same wheel cylinder, but not even all 240Zs use the same cylinders. '70-72 used one type, and the '73's used a different type.

Hmmm. Probably something I should consider adding to my spares in the toolkit, along with regular fuses, E12-80, etc.

Definitely aftermarket.

I've got a ducted one from Classic Datsun. Since I've not seen one from MSA in person, I don't know what difference (if any) there might be. The Classic Datsun one is definitely more expensive, but the fiberglass work is absolutely first rate.

What color are you after?

Yup, sure have. And I consider eBay to be my very last resort, for either buying or selling.As a seller, the fees, rules and hassles with deadbeat bidders are seldom worth it. As a buyer, there are almost never any good buys on eBay anymore. You have to pay premium prices to win an item by outbidding people who: a.) have no clue what a reasonable price is; b.) get carried away in the feeding frenzy and over bid; c.) are shills; d.) bid high for entertainment but have no plans to pay if they win; e.) are willing to pay way more than market value to win; or f.) are just plain stupid. And then if you do bid enough to win, often the item is nowhere nearly as nice as described. No, eBay is a last resort. I'll sell my stuff for less than eBay prices, I won't pay eBay fees, and the buyer gets an honest part and a fair price.

I too have a Technalon from MSA, nicely tailored, fits much better than any generic cover could. While the website doesn't mention the single mirror pocket, I seem to recall that the print catalog did. It also mentioned that there was no hole pre-cut for the antenna. As long as your antenna will retract (either power or manually) you'll be fine.

Too Intense Restoration.http://www.datsunrestore.com/

I don't know the diameter or pitch, but I do have at least one (maybe two) spare T-bolts. Shoot me a PM if you're interested.

Outstanding! Love the finish on the BRE-style spoilers, BTW. What did you use? A satin black of some sort?

Could be a CarTech, looks similar. I saw that picture on a craigslist ad. Intrigued me a bit.

Good stuff. Or how about the song I composed the other day when looking at the restoration pictures of another member's car. As yet untitled (Sung to the classic tune of Dead skunk in the middle of the road) (chorus) You got your dead Z on the side of the road, dead Z on the side of the road, oh your dead Z on the side of the road, and it's rustin' away to nuthin. (end chorus) Ohh, you got your dead Ford and you got your dead Dodge, your bent Veedub Rabbit and your trash gas hog, but your dead Z on the side of the road, it's rustin' away to nuthin. (repeat chorus)

Any body recognize this aftermarket carbed turbo kit?

A bare, stock E88 is nothing particularly special or rare. As an untested and unknown core? I dunno, maybe $25 or so at most? I gave one away for free a year or so ago, because no one would pay anything for it.

The first set Jim got did not cover the entire floor area, IIRC the front pieces were too narrow. I'm not sure if this was because of an error in manufacturing, or perhaps a side effect of the floor pan replacement in Jim's car. Jim returned the first set and included templates he made for the floor of his car, and Les sent him a replacement set in very short order cut to spec.

I can't say from personal experience. But Jim (a7dz) bought a kit from Les last Fall, and after working with Les a bit to get a better fit, he said he was very pleased with the carpet and fit. I'll send him an e-mail, maybe he'll chime in on this thread.

The FAQ implies that the Mass Back option is only available on cut pile carpets, not loop pile. Worth looking into, but might not be an option for those of us who want loop pile carpet.

Actually, my existing jute is in quite nice shape, and could easily be re-used. So the type and quality of the padding is a secondary concern. I'm more concerned with the fit, quality of the carpet itself and the bound edges, and whether the strap slots are pre-cut and bound (or not bound). So far, the MSA kit looks acceptable. Yes, the padding is sub-optimal, and fit at the back of the cargo area is not as OE, but probably will work. The kit that Dave got from 1A-Auto sounds OK as well, probably similar to the MSA kit. Definitely less money than any of the others, although price isn't really an issue since all are within $50 or so of each other. I'd love to see some pictures of this one. I'm very interested to see what the kit from Too Intense looks like. The (admittedly very small) picture on their site appears to show a more involved shape to the cargo area carpet. The Datsun Spirit kit seems to be an unknown, so far. They do have a nice, large picture, but the cut doesn't seem to be as detailed as the Too Intense pictures.

The engine was rebuilt 43k ago, the car itself has 162k on it. That said, at first glance it appears to be a clean car that will only need minor refreshing to be a nice weekend driver.

Found the clips on the parts CD. The part number is 74995-E4100, the description is "CLIP - SPRING FRONT FLOOR TRIM".