Can i buy 240K tailights new?? does anyone have any used ones for sale?

[brianglawson]

im looking for some 240K tailights.
Im in the usa but im interested in installing these on my z, i think they would be very fitting

http://www.classiczcars.com/photopos...t=1&thecat=500

[kyteler]

Hey there,

Nice to see people using pictures of my car

Uhmm, if you want a set exactly the same as that, your best bet will probably be the Australian guys on the board (alfadog, jmt240kgtr), they have better and more access to such lights.

However, if you're after the GTR set, it is opposite to the picture ie. in picture inside circle has reverse lamp outer / brake lamp inner. You should talk to Chloe from MidwestZ, if you're really nice she may find out whether she can get some for you, she's helped me out lots and I'll be buying stuff through her the moment I can.

However, expect to pay a pretty penny for GTR ones.

[Alfadog]

JMT240KGTR probably has some GL tail lights (outer reverse light) spare he might sell you... if you want some GT-R ones (inner reverse light, see attached picture) I should be able to get you some but they'd be more expensive...

[brianglawson]

personally i prefer the non gtr's so what would i expect to pay, like a ballpark figure

[Victor Laury]

The heck with the lights! Somebody box up the whole car and send it to me!

[brianglawson]

damn st8, i plan on importing one someday, them and i would also like an all orginal 240zg, those are like dream cars to me, put zg flairs and watanbes on the 240k....mmm mmm good

[SLEEK Z]

Since the topic here is about custom tail lights swaps to Z cars, some of you might find a huge thread (over 5000 views & nearly 300 replies!) over at HybridZ.org forums that has tons of photos and great ideas for Z customizers.

Thread that I started there last year, titled "What Tail lights will work on a 240Z?," is at http://www.hybridz.org/phpBB2/viewto...275&highlight=

As follow up support to that thread I later created a featured "Custom Tail Lights" section at my ZPARTS.COM website at http://www.zparts.com/showcase/taill...ase/index.html that some of you might find interesting as well.

Enjoy,

SLEEK Z

[kyteler]

Hey Again,

Taking a leaf from Sleek Z's book, I thought I'd photoshop the 240K lights onto the Z, I'm not sure how the scale is, being I dont have a 240Z close to try and figure it out, however, if I happen across the local car dealer in his Z one day, I'll see if he wouldn't mind taking some side by side comparison pictures.

Anyway... If the scale is right, I think it looks great, having rear round lights will match the front round headlamps.

If the Z belongs to anyone here, sorry it was destroyed I pinched it from one of the threads SleekZ showed.

The bonus of using K lights is you'd be keeping with the same manufacturer and around the same era.

[brianglawson]

wow that looks great , now think of it with a carbon fiber rear panel and not being flat piece but "molded" around the lights...

[Alfadog]

I was trying to imagine this a while ago.. thanks for the PS, it looks about the right scale.

And it looks GREAT (in my opinion). Still think the GT-R ones would look better though...........

[brianglawson]

Originally posted by Alfadog
And it looks GREAT (in my opinion). Still think the GT-R ones would look better though...........

yes they would

[kyteler]

OK OK, I can take a hint.

In this picture, I've transferred the whole rear panel across, it has been shortened (not as wide) to fit the back of the Z and had the angles taken off the edges (rounded like the outside lamp surrounds).

I left the GTR badge there cause ... it's a GTR bade for craps sake, it deserves to be there!

[Alfadog]

now that's what I'm talking about!

[brianglawson]

aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh

now just needs molded carbon fiber, i think i am gonna do this to my z

[GatorJ]

I have a brand new set of OEM factory taillights. PM me if you are interested.

[Zedrally]

Too too Big,
Scale them down,......please.......

[Alfadog]

Are you talking about the pictures, or the lights???

I think the lights are about right.... maybe even a bit too small....

[brianglawson]

how bid in diameter are they??

[kyteler]

Originally posted by brianglawson
how bid in diameter are they??

I've attached an image to show, bit of an explanation if needed though.

Outer light frame diameter = 200mm
Outer light lens diameter = 140mm

Inner light frame diameter = 150mm
Inner light lens diamater = 140mm

[JMT240KGTR]

BrianG,

I think you may have started another Z retro conversion here!

Great idea and Michael, great work with the photos; the K lights look great on the Z.

If anyones interested in rear lights, let me know, or PM me, cheers.

James

[brianglawson]

Im a genious, i know, sooner or later everyone will have them and i will be placed in history as the starter of the 240k tailight conversion, and they will build a statue of me holding one of the round beauties, and ,and ,and......... whoa i just got carried away there man, sorry...lol