240zip Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 I purchased a set of OEM (they're in Nissan boxes) emblems: Datsun (side fender x2), Datsun (rear hatch), and 240Z (rear hatch) emblems. I thought these were chrome over pot metal on my car, but closer examination of the new OEM ones shows they're plastic. At least they seem to be plastic (not as cold to the touch as metal and lighter in weight). When did they go from metal to plastic? Were only the early 1970 / 71 cars equiped with metal emblems? Were all the emblems once offered as metal or only certain pieces? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeraldlion Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 All the emblems on my 78 280 are pot metal. It must be somewhere down the line the repro's became plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78 LS2 Z Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 I could swear my OEM emblems for my 78 are plastic....I'll have to check mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeraldlion Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 I broke both the 280 side emblems and they appeared to be that cheap pot metal stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxgsfmdpx Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 My 1972 240Z emblems are the originals, and they are plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240zip Posted October 30, 2010 Author Share Posted October 30, 2010 It's hard to tell the difference between chrome covered plastic and light weight pot metal covered in chrome. I guess mine could be either. I'd have to get one I'm sure if metal (e.g. broken where I can see the interior) and test it against what I have in terms of heft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotech84 Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Try a multimeter the metal will have resistance off a non chrome surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graphx007 Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Can you try a simple magnet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean111 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I think mine are metal. some 70, some 71. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean111 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Can you try a simple magnet? Doesn't always work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I think metals were only in 1970 models. After that all plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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