by "415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30)
Published 06/23/2017 at 21:35
by "415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30)
Published 06/23/2017 at 21:35
Tags: 240Z
; Datsun
; JDM YO
STARS: 14
Thanks to Flavian-San (domo domo arigato gozaimas!) pointing them out. I had honestly stopped searching for them on Yahoo Japan etc.. because they are so expensive. These are around $600 but I have seen them go for $1700 in auctions in Asia and the USA. They won’t do international shipping so I am getting a mail forwarding service in Japan to ship it out. I wanted to ask my sister in law but my wife said no... shut down. She also had to talk to the guy in Japan and the forwarding company for me so she is annoyed! Thank you dear! I’ve never seen a pair of these on a car in person, in the USA so I’m stoked. These are not from the early 70's, Nissan was allowing someone to make them as replacement parts until the 90's or so and you could actually order them with a part number from a Nissan dealer, but many US Z owners have no idea the cars were meant to come with these, damn the USA and their light cover laws! Jaaaag people felt the pain as well, no E Type looks good to me after the first gen and the third is an abomination, like the 280Z park bench bumpers.
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
06/23/2017 at 21:44, STARS: 0
Oh my! Those are sweet.
"LongbowMkII" (longbowmkii)
06/23/2017 at 21:47, STARS: 3
This’ll help you defeat that pesky doctor in this 911 on the Wangan
"gmporschenut also a fan of hondas" (gmporschenut)
06/23/2017 at 21:48, STARS: 0
"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30)
06/23/2017 at 22:00, STARS: 0
Slowly, but it appears to be a go!
"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30)
06/23/2017 at 22:00, STARS: 0
Fuck yeah, he’s toast, many horsepowers.
"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30)
06/23/2017 at 22:01, STARS: 1
I’m going to be nervous as fuck!! New paint and JDM light covers, I’ll never park near anyone again and stay way the fuck away from cars in front of me.
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
06/23/2017 at 22:04, STARS: 0
I really want to see the car in person one day. I have had Z’s off and on since I was a teenager, yours looks to be one of the nicest examples I’ve ever seen.
"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30)
06/23/2017 at 22:11, STARS: 0
Thanks, it hasn’t always been easy getting this shit done! When it is done I will post a big build photo timeline. Once I take some good pics of the finished car up on the mountain etc.. I have a DSLR camera I will have to get out to take nice ones.
"Butsen Katsun" (butsenkatsun)
06/24/2017 at 00:28, STARS: 1
Wow, I really really love your Z. Good on ya mate. Those light covers, oh man.
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
06/24/2017 at 01:07, STARS: 1
I so love these, the way a Z is supposed to look. I’d be tempted to leave them off except for meets.
"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30)
06/24/2017 at 01:26, STARS: 0
Looks like they screw into the buckets all around the outside edge so that wouldn’t be good to take off. I started really looking at how they go on. They come with stainless screws. I guess fit them, make a mark with an awl and then make tiny pilot holes. I have two metal headlight buckets, we replaced the fiberglass ones to make it easier on my friend doing the body work. They have parts cars. I have all the spares. My car actually came with a Datsun 510 SSS wheel and I had to get a Z wheel. I have that too if anyone needs one, probably rare given how many 510 SSS coupes are around.
"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30)
06/24/2017 at 01:27, STARS: 0
Thanks it’s been a long project!
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
06/26/2017 at 11:58, STARS: 0
Beautiful!
"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30)
06/26/2017 at 13:12, STARS: 0
I’ve really had to look at how to install them. I found a copy of original instructions on a Z forum and my wife can read it. They mount little rectangular points with two screws that have threads for the main one that secures them. Which is nice because you can remove them pretty easily for cleaning. I may take them off the car when I park it at the storage place though... it’s not inside. I will see... makes me nervous..
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
06/26/2017 at 13:28, STARS: 0
.98 Euro is 1.10 USD
1 US gallon is 3.78 liters
So I think somewhere around $4.15 a gallon. That is some pricey gas
"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30)
06/28/2017 at 20:00, STARS: 1
I am getting the Z back in a couple hours!
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
06/28/2017 at 20:02, STARS: 0
FUCK YEAH!!!! We need a live video of that
hmmm, that previous comment about gas was meant for another post...how did it end up here?
"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30)
06/28/2017 at 20:13, STARS: 1
I assumed you made a mistake haha, I was like, ok good info! I don’t know about a video but I will take some pics tonight. I have Sunday off so I can take it for a drive and take some pics out in nature on the mountain. I will try to post some stuff tonight.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
06/28/2017 at 20:15, STARS: 0
Yeah... odd mistake lol.
You lucky son of a gun. I can’t wait to own my own Z car. It’ll have to be a 260Z though.