Albrecht
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Originals were diecast 'pot' metal with a chrome plate, later superseded by injection moulded ABS plastic with plastic chrome.
Looks better!
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Originals were diecast 'pot' metal with a chrome plate, later superseded by injection moulded ABS plastic with plastic chrome.
Looks better!
Rushingphil
Club Member
Which?
Albrecht
Well-Known Forum User
Well, the new and shiny one looks *better on Woody's car* than his shagged out old one.
But, since you asked, the original Japanese market bonnet emblem is the best...
Rushingphil
Club Member
Well, the new and shiny one looks *better on Woody's car* than his shagged out old one.
But, since you asked, the original Japanese market bonnet emblem is the best...
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Many thanks for clarification. My brain couldn't comprehend how a modern plastic badge would be better than the original metal one !
Ta, strangely I don't like it
You have to keep the front bumper imo... I kinda like the idea of something like this. https://simtecmotorsports.com/produ...tion-grille-for-datsun-nissan-240z-260z-280z/
Thanks Alan, insightful as ever! Such a shame that they changed them, I guess costs had a factor to play... Do you know when they transitioned over? As in would mine have originally been metal being an 09/70 production car?
Well, the new and shiny one looks *better on Woody's car* than his shagged out old one.
But, since you asked, the original Japanese market bonnet emblem is the best...
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Very cool! is that a G Nose car too? I'd love to see a picture of the whole car if you have any, that look is really growing on me.
Pondo
Club Member
When I ordered panels off woody I mentioned could he make a bespoke grill to this styling......which at the time he sounded up for. Unfortunately I never got round to getting any further with it.
I also really like the look of the 432R grills and is something I would change on mine. Now I’ve got the car running again I think I need to build a garage that doesn’t leak to put it in so the grill might have to wait.
I also really like the look of the 432R grills and is something I would change on mine. Now I’ve got the car running again I think I need to build a garage that doesn’t leak to put it in so the grill might have to wait.
Mark N
Club Member
Ta, strangely I don't like it
I still have the front bumper on mine.
I'm not sure if the 240Z brackets are the same, but I just had to cut the ends off about three slats on either side to allow the bracket to pass through.
Albrecht
Well-Known Forum User
Can't remember off the top of my head when the bonnet emblems changed from die-cast metal to plastic. I'd have to look up the part numbers. But - for sure - the original factory-fitted one on your car would have been metal.
peter_s
Club Member
That looks really good. Normally I'm with woody on the Skillard grille... I actually hate the look when there is a skillard grille and no bumper. Mark, that's even better than stock!
Albrecht
Well-Known Forum User
Don't want to stink up your thread with too much about my cars, but the white one is a genuine 1972 HS30-H model Fairlady 240ZG with an interesting history. It was bought new in Japan by Japanese racing driver Masami Kuwashima, and he had it modified to his taste (re-painted in a custom colour, re-trimmed in leather, optioned-up with Nissan Sports Option rear spoiler, suspension, triple carbs, exhaust and aftermarket mesh wheels) and then brought it to the UK on temporary-import Japanese 'carnet' license plates when he came to live here whilst he pursued a career in British and European F3 and, subsequently, F2 single seater racing during '72, '73 and '74. He sold it here when he returned to live in Japan.
It had been in a stored in a domestic garage for the best part of 20 years when I bought it, and it needed a LOT of work. It has taken a lot of time, but I'm getting there now and it might even be running this year. I've gone for a 'period modified' look using lots of original Nissan Sports and Race Option parts, including the N3020 Works type overfenders and front spoiler and genuine Nissan works Kobe Seiko 4-spoke magnesium race wheels.
Here it is just after painting at Fourways Engineering, back in early 2019. Time flies!
A shame my original is missing then as I'm sure finding one now will be difficult and costly exercise no doubt.
Very, very, very cool!!! Thank you for sharing, I love that you have the full provenance of the car. I have no doubt that it's been a labour of love and commitment tracing down a lot of those parts. I'd love to see this is the flesh one day.
You really should consider writing project threads for your cars, from the snippets that I see and read occasionally they are all very unique and interesting. I'm sure that most people on here would love to hear what you're doing with your projects.