NickF

The Japanese domestic market is large in the 70's it must have been in the low 100 million and the USA would have been double that? It would be really interesting to know domestic market sales, you often see American sales figures which appear to be in the tens of thousands and the rest of the world in the low thousands, but Japans????

Should be flicking through The Daily Telegraph a cup of Earl Grey and some toast and marmalade at the very moment

I would have thought the design brief would have been to produce a car that would appeal to the American market and then tweak it to satisfy the rest of the world, maybe the other way round but that doesn't make commercial sense . I know we will hear about the hand brake being on the wrong side! but the biggest market didn't seem to worry about that The car that was sold in the USA had the 4 speed box and various other elements that seem to be designed solely for the American market. (don't know what they are maybe softer suspension) If the car hadn't sold well in the USA it surely wouldn't have lasted, sales figures in the rest of the world were not good (pricing lack of supply)no idea how successful it was in the domestic market. I have no idea where the car was first released, presumably Japan domestic sales figure would be interesting Happy Christmas

yes please

https://www.classiccarauctions.co.uk/events/cca-september-2017-classic-car-sale/cca-september-2017-classic-car-sale-sale/cca-september-2017-classic-car-sale-sale-session/1978-datsun-260z $51000 excluding fees

Looked to be about $37000 spent in Australia guess wouldn't have been cheap when sold in UK add import charges not a lot of cream! Ad says $45000 spent last 4 years Wonder if car sold on consignment?

I think condition and originality are the imperatives, but like for like the 240 would out value the 260 (not sure why)

Just wondering how's the build coming along?

10000 coins traded for $40 for 2 pizzas worth $850,000,000 today

Thanks to all Energy suspension looks to be good value? Nick

Hi Where did you get the kit from Nolathane said nothing available for 240Z Thanks Nick

What year Sportage Thanks

Sure I'll need some

Sound advice i'm sure not to everyones taste but am trying to replicate 50 year old car without the rust So plan on using original unrestored parts and only use new when have no choice ie hoses ,bonnet, rubbers and mechanical components Just a pity that I have so many little bits to get and the hoses are so expensive!!!!! Nick

Ticked a few bit off the list today

Did you the precision seals for the rest of the car if so how was fitment. Thanks nick

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Thanks Now have lots of bolts to clean

Interesting no black circles on mine I guess the black is just there so you don't see the body colour if the fit isn't 100% Just some clarification on bolts holding panels are they all painted from factory Are the engine bay bolts something different ? Thanks

Thanks for the response Around the door inner aperture sorry for confusion Under the 1/4 lights you can just make out the brush stroke. the paint here appeared original matt black-body colour-dark grey-red oxide one could see where the masking had been from the later resprays The grey in the plenum and the undercoat looks to be the same. this is where I intone "Albrecht von Goertz father of the Z Car" and wait for the genie to appear

Hi just after some clarification on paint and methodology. Noticed an absence of paint on the air tubes and the body work under the wings (is this bare metal or is there a a very thin coating?) Should the plenum chamber be painted in primer/undercoat appropriate to body colour Is the scuttle panel painted in situ with the plenum masked (it seem that the line between the body colour and the grey is indistinct) retainers not painted? The matt black round the door apertures is hand painted? (original?) how about under the 1/4 panel windows. Wings bolted on when painted ? Hatch hinge brackets not painted? Bonnet hinges painted but not the bolts holding the bonnet on? Hard to work out what should be on a car that's had 3 resprays and several touch ups Thanks Nick

Impressive work y'our doing on these cars, out of interest on a job like this and on something like the Wags car how many hours would be involved on body work?

Hello Rudi ihttps://www.ebay.com.au/itm/324156602239?hash=item4b793d377f:g:IIMAAOSw4Xpewq-A The listing states that the kit is for an early car but the fat pin is, I think for a later model. But the kit does not have the spacer(the shiny bit} and I believe the springs are slightly different there is a kit without the spring and and one with the pins and bushes. Early hinge on right Nick

Got rebuild kits all good now

The other side was about the same the inner frame had a bit of scale cleaned up ok, rust converter weld though primer then after painting will wax oil the voids