I saw the price of the original gromment and I passed on the deal. I went through my old box of "stuff" and found out that the two rubber plugs that sit under the back egde of the hatch are very close to the right size for the wiper grommet on the firewall. Lo and behold, it fits pretty well and looks great.

$1.50 instead of $25.00

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-Dave
76Z Turbo'd
72 In Progress---DONE!

I believe the $25 one is for the engine bay harness. Was it on Ebay? All you need is a parts number and you will find that Ebay prices are 10x dealers cost.

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Clive Bogle President - New York Z Car Club - NYZCC.COM
1971 240Z - LS1/T56
1974 260Z-L30
1976 Fairlady Z

MSA has them for $25 and the harness boot for about $45 or so.

The hatch plugs are $1.50 ...or free if you have some laying around.

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-Dave
76Z Turbo'd
72 In Progress---DONE!

Oh yeeeaahhh! I have lots of these laying around and 3 cars that need them! Excellent find Dave.

Joe

Great solution, Dave!! You da man!!

I respect your improvisation, for I, too, like to use stuff I have hanging
around. Example: the broken-off bases of used valve stems make
excellent grommets.

Isn't that why guys keep things? "I might need it some day." "Yeah,
but you've had it for ten years now." And when is that "some day"?
You are exactly right. Within one to ten days after we throw it out!
~Rick~

Mike Mcginnis - owner of Banzai Motorworks in Maryland is making replacement wiper motor gromets.

Here is the link:

http://www.zzxdatsun.com/catRubber.php

Check out all the other goodies on his website!

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1972 240Z California car - a work in progress

I second that vote for Banzai Motorworks. My package of goodies arrived in today's mail. Yep, I sprung for that wiper motor grommet at $15, no regrets since a good number of Mike's other offerings are priced very reasonable. Great service!

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Jim Arnett
Richardson, Texas
HLS30-15320 12/1970 (original owner)
ZCON 2015 Gold Cup - Street Modified class

Banzai looks like a great resource! Thanks. I'll be shopping there for any thing else I can't find in my drawer of "stuff".

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-Dave
76Z Turbo'd
72 In Progress---DONE!