Interesting 1972 Z…

Albrecht

Albrecht

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IbanezDan51 said:
Not sure where to start with this one other than spotting the office shell differences?
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The rear quarter emblems? I think it is just a matter of the original (vented) quarter emblems being switched to the earlier Export type '240Z' emblems after the original holes were filled in. Builder decision, I think. I don't think it's a symptom of shell-swapping (with the caveat that I haven't seen it in person, so I'm only guessing...).

I sold the (Japanese aftermarket replica) 5-piece Grande nose kit and (original Nissan) headlamp covers to the builder/owner Alan Edney back in the late 1990s. Pretty sure I sold him the MK63 four-pot front calipers too. He found the basket wire wheels at one of the Billing Aquadrome meets I seem to remember...

Not everyone's cup of tea (and certainly not mine) but I believe there's a good, straight and solid car underneath all the add-ons. Could easily be made into something a lot more appealing.
 
IbanezDan51

IbanezDan51

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Albrecht said:
The rear quarter emblems? I think it is just a matter of the original (vented) quarter emblems being switched to the earlier Export type '240Z' emblems after the original holes were filled in. Builder decision, I think. I don't think it's a symptom of shell-swapping...

I sold the (Japanese aftermarket replica) 5-piece Grande nose kit and (original Nissan) headlamp covers to the builder/owner Alan Edney back in the late 1990s. Pretty sure I sold him the MK63 four-pot front calipers too. He found the basket wire wheels at one of the Billing Aquadrome meets I seem to remember...

Not everyone's cup of tea (and certainly not mine) but I believe there's a good, straight and solid car underneath all the add-ons. Could easily be made into something a lot more appealing.
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good to know, think the storage bins are hiding under the carpet which is what threw me for a minute.

looks very tidy for 25k
 
Albrecht

Albrecht

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IbanezDan51 said:
good to know, think the storage bins are hiding under the carpet which is what threw me for a minute.
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Yes, I think that's what the limited interior photos show. Correct for the year.

The early rear quarter emblem swap will make people suspicious, but I think it was just a custom touch added by the builder. Current vendor is possibly not aware.
 
IbanezDan51

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Albrecht said:
Are there photos that show the lack of storage bins? I can't see anything that shows an early 'cheesegrater' rear deck. Interior looks very 1972 RHD to me.
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There isn’t, I was just looking at the photo behind the seats but I forgot that the bins aren’t actually on show and the split carpet lifts for them.

Remove the g nose kit, steer wheel and gear knob and it would be a good car although finding a good bonnet these days is easier said than done.
 
Albrecht

Albrecht

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IbanezDan51 said:
Remove the g nose kit, steer wheel and gear knob and it would be a good car although finding a good bonnet these days is easier said than done.
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Why would it be necessary to find another bonnet? Grande nose only required different bonnet hinges. Bonnet itself is the same.
 
Albrecht

Albrecht

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IbanezDan51 said:
Something else I had no idea about. headlight cones/valance/bumper were the only differences then?
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To convert back to short/normal front end you'd need headlamp cones/'sugar scoops', front valance, left and right valance corners, grille and bonnet hinges. Everything else is the same.

You could get away with using the ZG/Grande nose-specific hinges at a pinch. The difference is the angle & amount that they allow the bonnet to rise. They are designed to allow the bonnet to hinge behind the bonnet extension piece of the Grande nose. Normal/short nose hinges would allow the bonnet to hit it.
 
Alphabettispaghetti

Alphabettispaghetti

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I quite like it, also, I like the G-Nose. Its the wheels that ruin it(for me).

A set of Watanabe wheels along with stainless/chrome bumpers, job done.
 
datsfun

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franky said:
I quite like it, also, I like the G-Nose. Its the wheels that ruin it(for me).

A set of Watanabe wheels along with stainless/chrome bumpers, job done.
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14's ? :D

I would go with the Kobe Seiko replicas in 14x7 instead

Lovely car and I hope the new owner keeps the G nose.
 
Albrecht

Albrecht

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Grande Nose without overfenders is like pasta with no sauce.

Put a set of Marugen Shōkai overfenders and a suitable set of wheels and tyres on it, paint the lower half of the Grande Nose in factory colour and a certain sub-set of people would be all over it.

As it is now, its neither fish nor fowl. But easily cured.
 
richiep

richiep

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As others have said, G nose simply looks wrong without the overfenders. A set of those and a set of Watanabes in 8.5j -6 front and 9.5 -19 rear (or Hayashi Streets in the same sizes), G nose lower resprayed grey and all is good.

The Mr.K car and replicas are just plain fuggly.
 
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