ArnZ Posted March 12, 2008 Author Share Posted March 12, 2008 I have Datsun Spirit saved in my e-Bay favorites http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZdatsun_spirit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 my experience is that the very earliest factory items were steel channel section, made from two pieces butt-welded together then chromed. After a couple of years they started making them from stainless steel ( still two pieces butt-welded together ) which was then polished to a high shine. The replicas I have seen are chromed, not stainless. My Early Fairlady Z-S (S30-00745) had OEM "Chromed Steel" surrounds as Alan says. My 75-S had the Stainless Steel, same as my 76 Z-L and the 77 Z-L 2/2. Okinawa was not kind to the early model variant, same as to early bumpers. Nissan seemed to have a knack for somehow heavily chroming only one side of a piece, leaving the backside suceptible to corrosion! I was unaware of any good reproductions, learn something new every day. I just assumed they were like the items on my early car. (Alas, that car 'went to earth' back in 86... Terminal Rust that only living on a small tropical island can give you...when it's 'salty rain' you know it's bad for cars!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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