Are these 240z kickplates original or repro?

[uk66fastback]

On the bay.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DATSUN-2...806211?hash=item5485b9e843:g:HKkAAOSwjdRe5NSK

The seller can't make up his mind whether they are new or used by the looks of it. I haven't seen any without the word D A T S U N on them ... but will admit to not having seen many as well.

Original or later repro ones?

 

[SeanDezart]

They look like stock 280Z items that didn't have the 'Datsun' on them.

 

[Albrecht]

I haven't seen any without the word D A T S U N on them ... but will admit to not having seen many as well.

From 1969 through 1978, no 'DATSUN' script on Japanese market S30 sill plates (because they were Nissans).

They look absolutely genuine to me, but watch out for different mounting screw spacing between production dates.

 

[uk66fastback]

Thank you gents, so much to learn about these cars as you can tell ...

 

[AliK]

So if the Japanese ones didn’t have Datsun, did the UK or European ones have Datsun on them?

 

[Albrecht]

So if the Japanese ones didn’t have Datsun, did the UK or European ones have Datsun on them?

All Export market versions - including UK & European market variants - initially carried 'DATSUN' stamping in the middle of the kickplates, and the cars themselves carried 'Datsun' emblems.

Japanese home market cars didn't carry 'Datsun' emblems or branding. They carried 'Nissan' emblems and the kickplates had no branding on them at all.

 

[Albrecht]

Thank you gents, so much to learn about these cars as you can tell ...

Ah, but that's why they are so interesting for me. Always something new to learn, and it never stops.

 

[Mr Tenno]

They carried 'Nissan' emblems and the kickplates had no branding on them at all.

I wonder why they didn't have Nissan on the kickplates at home? - Maybe they didn't feel the need to advertise the name so much at home!

 

[AliK]

Thanks Alan. [emoji106]

Mr Faskback - if you’re not going for this one, would you mind if I do? I’ve been looking for a set of these and they popped up on my eBay alerts but your thread was up before I saw that alert, so I don’t want to snake your find!!

 

[SeanDezart]

All Export market versions - including UK & European market variants - initially carried 'DATSUN' stamping in the middle of the kickplates, and the cars themselves carried 'Datsun' emblems.

Interesting Alan, thanks, so what is stock please on 280Zs and if isn't 'Datsun', why not - do you know please ?

 

[Albrecht]

Interesting Alan, thanks, so what is stock please on 280Zs and if isn't 'Datsun', why not - do you know please ?

All Export market versions - including UK & European market variants - initially carried 'DATSUN' stamping in the middle of the kickplates, and the cars themselves carried 'Datsun' emblems.

Note the word in bold.

 

[AliK]

Alan, this maybe a really dumb question but what were the original fixings on these plates?

My current ones have been stuck on with double sided stickie and appear home made. The PO was a sheet metal worker after all (even if his mechanical work leaves a lot to be desired)!

 

[Mr Tenno]

Alan, this maybe a really dumb question but what were the original fixings on these plates?

All the ones I've seen have these little domed screws: https://zcardepot.com/products/sill...ainless-240z-260z-280z?variant=19280181461105

I'm sure Alan will know the correct answer though.

 

[SeanDezart]

Note the word in bold.

Yes, thx so when were the initial Datsun 'initials' replaced with the complete same design please and only in the States ?

 

[Albrecht]

Alan, this maybe a really dumb question but what were the original fixings on these plates?

My current ones have been stuck on with double sided stickie and appear home made. The PO was a sheet metal worked after all (even if his mechanical work leaves a lot to be desired)!

Exactly as Mr Tenno has pointed to; Dome-headed JIS self-tappers!

 

[AliK]

Exactly as Mr Tenno has pointed to; Dome-headed JIS self-tappers!

Thank you! [emoji106]

 

[uk66fastback]

Fill yer boots Ali, I was merely asking about the originality (or not) of them!

I am trying to bring a shine back to my original ones. Not with the Solvol pictured but with a kit I bought a few years back ...

 

[AliK]

Thanks dude!

 

[uk66fastback]

Exactly as Mr Tenno has pointed to; Dome-headed JIS self-tappers!

 

[AliK]

Excellent - thank you!

So here’s a question - how much of a water trap are these? I’m pretty sure my current ones are trapping water beneath them.