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240Z: Body preparation and lots of stuff arrived
Recently, I’ve been quite busy with 240Z related projects and work, but not so much busy posting about it. Time for a little wrap-up of the last few weeks. As my car will go to the body shop soon for some final work I’m a bit under pressure to prepare everything and find the missing parts. So first, I decided to remove all the parts that are not required for bodywork or which were only installed temporary. I also removed all labels and stickers from the panel. Every hour of work that I can do, instead of the body shop is an hour less I have to pay. And honestly,…
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240Z: Mixed documents & Parts from Japan and the USA
I’ve been shopping. Again. And this month’s delivery from Japan and the USA looks like this: It’s as usual a bit of a “mixed bag” with random stuff that I find and think is useful for my collection, and then some Stuff which I really was looking for, for a while. The first thing are two spare parts price list books from Nissan JP from the early 80ies, which also include the S30 parts. Completely useless, but I really liked their design and they were cheap: Then, also from Japan an S130 “New Product” information news flash. Basically, an Information to dealers about the new S130 with technical details, all…
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GARAGE: NOS Kobe Seiko Magnesium Wheel and KS Documents
Recently, I was lucky to buy a set of Kobe Seiko Magnesium wheels. When I posted them online, Chris, the guy who originally imported them from Japan and sold them to the guy who sold them to me, got in touch with me, and we had a bit of a discussion. I told him that I’m working on a story about Kobe Seiko wheels, and he sent me some additional photos and information about the wheels. When I learned he had an original NOS wheel still in the factory box with all accessories, I was all fire. A few weeks later, he offered to sell it to me for a…
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EK9: Optional strut brace sticker reproduction
You might have seen that I found an original set of used, rare, Honda Access Parts (H.O.P) optional strut braces, which needed restoration. In the last post about them, I restored the strut bars and bases themselves, and redesigned the original “Civic TypeR” Logo stickers. And last week, I finally got the call that they’re ready to be picked up. I couldn’t decide which version looks better, so I got both variants that I had designed: Top: Original EK9 TypeR logo, as used on the rest of the car Center: Original EK9 Honda Access optional strut bar stickers (faded), different from the actual TypeR logo used elsewhere on the car…
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240Z: The future of the project (Big Boost)
Long time followers might have realized that the project lost a bit of its original momentum. As much as I loved to take everything apart and attempt to fix it myself – at one point I had to realize that with life evolving and me becoming more involved my job, I simply don’t have the time and energy left to spend every evening in my Garage. The Project was always meant to be a “learning-by-doing” project, but from that crappy rust bucket it once was, it has meanwhile evolved in an expensive quality build, and I also simply lack the knowledge to give the car love it deserves to become…
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EVENT: Auto-Renntage Frauenfeld 2026
A good friend of mine asked me if I’d like to join him as a spectator for the “Auto-Renntage Frauenfeld” this year, commonly known as the “Slalom Frauenfeld*. It’s an annual race organized by the ACS Automobile club of Switzerland, on a Military training ground. On Saturday it’s basically open to everybody with basic safety equipment in the car, and a single-day racing license can be obtained from the club. On Sunday, however the more professional and amateur racers use the opportunity early in the season calendar to race their cars and test them for the upcoming slalom and hill climb season. While many cars are well-known, it’s nice to…
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GARAGE: My Documents Archive
Frequent readers know that I love to collect documents related to my cars, and over the years I have built quite the archive, and people keep asking be about it, so I decided to give you a bit of an overview. Recently, I got a big load of documents so it was time to get a larger shelf and resort things. It’s already quite full again, but there is always room for more. So what do we have in there? The top row is entirely dedicated to the “Eaglemoss Colelction” Fairlady Z-L 1/8-scale craft model. Some of the empty parts-boxes, the four binders with the magazines that came with it,…
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240Z: Body assessment for the final Boydwork
Those who follow the story of my Z’s since the beginning, might know that this project started over 15 years ago, and since then, I never had a complete S30 that drives. It has always been a hobby of mine, and it was intended for myself to gain knowledge about car repairs, how they work and just enjoy building something with my hands. What was once intended to be a quick-fix over 1–2 years, quickly escalated in much more than I could ever imagine. And that in a good sense. I’ve gained many new contacts, knowledge and friends. In recent years, however, I feel that I lack knowledge and experience…
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EK9: Optional strut brace restoration & spare wheel cover 2
A while ago, I bought that Fitmint Spare tire cover. While the product itself is great, I complained to them, that the Masonite is upside-down, compared to the original one. Luckily, they were nice enough to change that, and now it’s correct. I had to get a new one Now the correct (rough) side is up. The point of that (in my opinion) is that the fabric that covers it is more stuck to it with the rough surface. Either way, now it’s a 100% reproduction of the original one, and I love it: Also got some stuff from Japan. Some is obviously related to my other projects But I…
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KNOWLEDGE: The S30 / 240Z sports option / competition / NISMO height-adjustable suspension
When people want to lower their Datsun 240Z / Nissan S30 Fairlady Z, or improve the suspension generally, most owners choose an aftermarket solution. From simple strut damper cartridge inserts with lowering springs, to the recently more popular BC (or other brand) weld-in kits for adjustable-height coilover modifications, a broad variety of options are available. What most owners do not know – Nissan sold its own height-adjustable suspension setup for the S30 range of cars. Time to look a bit closer at that. Disclaimer As with all my knowledge articles, I tried my very best to get all information from trustworthy and official sources. However, I cannot guarantee that all…
