240Z body Differences

[Zman]

Hey guy's first post for me

 

I'm looking at a 240z to buy at the moment (witch is currently striped down for painting )

And want to know how I can make sure it's really a 240Z

 

of course the stamp in the engine bay says HS30 101XXX but it's got a 2.6l engine and has bonnet grills

 

What's the deal with the bonnet grills?

[24OZ]

haha,30 years of changes can be pretty confusing ,but you can't go wrong with the chassis number and year of manufacture.....well not usually anyway

a simple way to point you towards a 240Z is the fact the hatch only had one gas strut,rear taillights different,vent system in the dash had a slotted cylinder rather than two square vents,non vented bonnet,no storage compartments with flip up lids behind seats in the hatch area,no inertia reel seatbelts,shorter rear strut towers

above info is what i have observed personally over time and from memory,please don't take it as gospel

[Zman]

Thanks that is the sort of info I was after, I tried for hours searching on the net.

 

I have found a better 240Z and are looking at buying instead, it's a complete car rust included. (tho it's not running)

But it does have a very low build number, Under 500. Will check it out and see how much work it needs