Modified 240z front bumper brackets to fit a 260z.

[zunhell]

Hi everyone, I have a early 260 that is almost done being restored. To finish it off I need to put the front bumper on. I want to put the 240 bumper on but I need to find modified bumper brackets for the 260. I found someone who makes modified brakets to fit a 280 but they won't work for me. If anyone knows where to get some please let me know. thank you.

[Sirpent]

Ummmmmmmmm

 

Unless Im mistaken, there is no difference between 240Z and 260Z brackets.

 

Simple to make, here is a plan of the brackets to go by.

 

Cheers

 

John

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[BobsYourUncle]

I think there may have been some differences on US models, some sort of shock-absorber deal? Or was that the 280z? There's mention of it in my workshop manual I think.

[Sirpent]

I think there may have been some differences on US models, some sort of shock-absorber deal? Or was that the 280z? There's mention of it in my workshop manual I think.

 

Correct,

 

By the time the 260Z rolled into the 280Z Californian laws dictated that the car required a less intrusive bar which included shock absorbers front and rear.

 

If you look at a 260Z rear you will see there are 2 rubber grommets in the rear lower valace one either side below the bumper line, these were the insertion points for the U.S. bar shock absorbers.

 

What Zunhell is doing is reverting back to the 240Z / 260Z (Read rest of the world) narrow bars such as the ones on our cars.

 

When he stated that he can get 280Z bar irons what he means is that they are the Californian shock type irons which wont work on our bumper bars.

 

Cheers

 

John