Finally - My Z Arrives

[CoastGuardZ]

It's here!!! A purchase that began just after Christmas has completed! After all these years my searching has ended.

I picked her up today. When I got there she had a dead battery so I had to jump her. I'll figure out the cause of that shortly. Here she is...

1972 Datsun 240Z, Orange (918), Black Interior, Original L24, Original 4 spd, Original Z hubcaps, Original Owner, Dealer Installed A/C, HLS30-47945. Manufactured 9/71. Does NOT have retracting seat belts. Defrost lines ARE vertical.

Needs new dash - original has like 4 or 5 major cracks. New Glove Box Door - original is hanging on for dear life. A couple of good size dings - Drivers door & roof?!?, also passenger door has a bit of a ripple effect to it. Center console has a few small cracks, the shift boot has seen better days. The dome light cover is cracked.

Question - Did the rear shock towers ever come carpeted... cause they are now.

All in all though, she is complete! And more importantly she's mine!

More to come as I get to comb over her with more time and day light.

Nate

[MikeW]

Congratulations. You've been waiting long enough. Post some pictures.

No - the shock towers only came with vinyl.

[halz]

Congratulations!

Its worth the extra effort and time to get a car as original as you describe...enjoy!

[JLPurcell]

Congratulations, enjoy the ride!

[Bambikiller240]

Hi Nate:

Nice pic Nate (in the Tire Size thread). Can't wait for more when you have the chance.

MSA (and probably others) sell a carpet kit that includes carpet for the strut towers. All 240Z's (in the USA) came with diamond vinyl on the towers.

[sonofzzzap]

Beautiful! I almost got a 72 240Z, it needed the interior put back in it and was Sunset Orange... somethin tells me I shoulda got it but OH WELL! I have a 77 280Z, and I tell ya whether its a 240, 260, or 280... you'll have fun!

[CoastGuardZ]

Beautiful! I almost got a 72 240Z, it needed the interior put back in it and was Sunset Orange... somethin tells me I shoulda got it but OH WELL! I have a 77 280Z, and I tell ya whether its a 240, 260, or 280... you'll have fun!

Where's abouts is Dalton? Maybe we can get together some weekend. hls30.com is in Savahnah, not too terribly far from me.

Also here is a pic of the rear... and a pic of the front.

Nate

[Bambikiller240]

You gonna drive it in the Upstate NY snow, Nate?

[Ed]

Congratulations! Good to see that you finally got a Zed. I see your coming back to NY. Sorry . Maybe we'll see you at the nationals in Aug.

[sonofzzzap]

Where's abouts is Dalton? Maybe we can get together some weekend. hls30.com is in Savahnah, not too terribly far from me.

It's in NW GA, about 30 minutes from Chattanooga TN.

[v12horse]

Congrads Nate. It sounds like you got a gem.

Ben

[mlc240z]

Congrats, she shines!!