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    Speedo nut!

    Hi I'm looking for some help and thought maybe someone might know the answer here. I have a speed cable problem and I am having one made up specially to suit my car. The speedo is stock but I have a cosworth T5 gearbox. My next issue is getting the old cable out its so tight on the speedo...
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    Paint codes?

    Hi, Can anyone help I am trying to figure out the original colour of my 1972 240z but after a few web searches I'm non the wiser. Found out the codes on the fire wall and took that but not sure which part is the paint code. HS30-1526 is the number on the firewall stamped into the body. Know...
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    18" wheels

    I want to put so e 18" rims on my 240z ( already running 16" can anyone advise me of a good split rim to suit? It has very large brakes on the front running 235's at the mo and just standard drums on the rear with 245's. The car has power steering & around 270 bhp so unless advised by the wiser...
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    Heater cable retaining clips , can they be got?

    Does anyone know where I can get my hands on heater cable retaining/securing clips. I have 2 missing on the car am working on and can't seem to find anywhere to get them from? from a 240z but 260 and other models of this era are bound to be the same.
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    need a lock mechanism for a 2440z

    I need the mechanism for a 240z rear hatch has anyone got one for sale or do they know where I can buy one new ? Don't need the lock but everything else :bow:
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    280 into 240 whats not needed

    Hi All, I'm looking for a bit of help with a 240z I've bought that has had a 280z engine put in. Its running on Jaguar 2' SU's and when I bought it it was only running from a petrol can under the bonnet. Normally I would have walked away but the amount of work that had been done well to this...
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    Numbers

    Has anyone any idea how many 240z's are left in the UK on the road? The reason i ask is there seems to be less and less getting advertised and in the last saw year or so the price is noticeably climbing. I was in the watering hole the other day and the topic came up of me having one and the guy...
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    NEC Classic Car Show

    Do the Zclub get involved in this as they do other shows? The Classic Motor Show NEC Birmingham November 16th 17th 18th
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    Brake issue

    Hi All, I Willwood superlite callipers on the front of my Z and accidentally nicked one of the brake pipes that feed from one side of the calliper to the other. So had a new bit made and bled the brakes or thought I did! after bleeding I checked the pedal and found it needed pumping to get a...
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    Fuel Gauge ?

    Think I need a new fuel/amp gauge and this is why. Fuel gauge stopped working It was checked by a garage and they said its the gauge as they had checked the sender and that was OK. I have looked into how to test the gauge and grounding the yellow wire should produce a full gauge reading? I...
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    Windscreen insert

    Does anyone know if the windscreen insert that is like a chrome effect plastic is uniform, by that I mean the same as used in other cars with the same style of screen fit. Mini, MG etc or is it unique to datsun? I have both front and back missing off mine and want to replace. Also there were...
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    Shipping from Japan

    Has anyone had experience of shipping whole cars from Japan? I was inspired by a previous thread & the Rocky Auto's website in Japan. They seem to have some really good 240's ZG's there. (aware they are hybrids):driving:
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    Bet this has been brought up before

    :rofl: I am having my 240z v8 worked on and one of the additions I would like to see happen is PAS. Now I imagine some of you have done this before or know of someone who has. Is there any tried and tested parts to use, Doner vehicles to look for etc. Engine & box are being removed so its a...
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