Junkyard & "Out to Pasture" Zs

[Go240Zags 1]

Eric,

You can also get a 240Z-style 5-speed shifter knob that looks just like the original 4-speed knobs (see pic below)I believe were stock on the old Fairlady Zs at Datsun-parts.com for $92.00 plus shipping (see pic below).

Five speeds were also available in other places like the UK and Australia, so they also got the stock looking 5 speed knob for the 240Z. I made one of my own by gluing a 5 speed disc that Alan T sent me on to an old 4 speed knob.

Here's a 1971 (built 10/70 if I remember right) I found in Quincy, Washington when I was on my way back from Yakima a couple years back. I pulled what I could -- gas tank,battery box area, driver's side door, gas door, filler tube, etc. but it got pretty late and the guy who ran the place was giving me that "Don't you know it's beer-thirty" look. I wanted to go back to pick up the uncracked windshield (he quoted me $10) and some other parts, but haven't had the chance -- it's about a 3 1/2 hr. drive. Probably gone now. If I had the room to store it and the time I would have had the JY owner cut the rear quarters out for me to save -- they needed work, but you never know might come in handy.

[lonetreesteve 132]

Looks like the original color on the car was 918 Orange. That's good you were able to salvage some parts from her.

[Cethern 0]

Thanks Steve for the link to Banzai Motorworks I don't have that one on my home puter. Wow 92.00 for a NOS shifter knob.

Go240Zags. You brought up something I didn't think about. As in if I have the room I should get some spare panels and stuff that rust away. I can see it now I'll have my own Z junk yard in a short time.

Eric

[Fun_in_my_z 3]

Eric please take a look in my gallery...

[lonetreesteve 132]

Fun,

Did this rear quarter come off that skeleton of car you posted the other day?

[Fun_in_my_z 3]

yep.white 260z

[lonetreesteve 132]

Judging from the license plates, this junkyard looks to be in California somewhere:

[zbane 1]

I remember that place being mentioned in a different thread some time ago. Don't recall if it was a Craigslist thing or epay.

Most certainly a Z car purgatory. What a shame, what a waste (well, many shames and wastes).

[Mike B 149]

I think it was from this ebay ad in this thread. http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29555

Unfortunately we didn't attach any pictures. Kurt Walters should be able to confirm that since he got a free car in return for trailering another one from Phoenix.

-Mike

[Danglybanger 0]

uggh, why do all you people post your pics as attatchments and make me log in to see them

Oh well, now that I am, I'll just link to this thread I made a long arse time ago. In retrospect now that I'm being all gay for format, I probably could have sized them to stretch the screen less, but hey, who wants to miss a few more millimeters of that goodness.

Z car hell.

[Arne 14]

uggh, why do all you people post your pics as attatchments and make me log in to see them

Because as attachments, they are hosted on the CZCC server, and are not dependent on any outside server to see. If Photobucket gets sold or goes out of business, all the threads with pictures hosted there will be worthless. But pictures loaded as attachments will still be here.

You could do what I do - login and click the "Remember me" box. Never login again after that.

[Danglybanger 0]

haha, I DON'T want to be remembered.

As for P-bucket going down, I find that embedded pictures in tags are worth any potential headache, if and when it does. Plus I have contingencies anyway for my pics hosted on it...

I suppose in the long term it's a better idea to put pics on atatchments rather than linking from random pages, but Photobucket's been good to me

Edited August 16, 2008 by Danglybanger

[lonetreesteve 132]

I think it was from this ebay ad in this thread. http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29555

Unfortunately we didn't attach any pictures. Kurt Walters should be able to confirm that since he got a free car in return for trailering another one from Phoenix.

-Mike

Of all places, I found the pics on this French Z-Car website: http://240z.free.fr/index.php?/category/20

[Mike B 149]

Of all places, I found the pics on this French Z-Car website: http://240z.free.fr/index.php?/category/20

I'm sure they've never seen so many decent Z parts cars in one place, so this must be like hitting the motherload to them.

-Mike

[lonetreesteve 132]

I'm sure they've never seen so many decent Z parts cars in one place, so this must be like hitting the motherload to them.

-Mike

You bet! All those California Zs with not much rust... I'm sure a lot of our fellow Z brethren in the U.S. 'Rustbelt' or 'Saltbelt' feel the same way.

[74260ZMan 0]

Heres my Z when I first saw it in my uncles back yard, at least its on the road to restoration now.

[Danglybanger 0]

Judging from the license plates, this junkyard looks to be in California somewhere:

...I just noticed, the yellow 280's homemade buttress/tunnel window conversion looks like a fat chick spreading her legs and is ridiculous. I'm surprised it wasn't stuffed in the yard for rear end damage, considering the probable impediment to seeing backwards in general.

But it's unique and stupid enough that I'd almost keep it, were I restoring the car, and just say goodbye to luggage utility. Something tells me that a spoiler at the rear would hide a lot of the ugly in the conversion...

Edited August 17, 2008 by Danglybanger

[Poindexter 0]

Has anyone here ever thought of a "Z car rescue/location info clearinghouse" thread? I've seen more than enough people willing and able to travel even long distances with tools and band-aids, just to reclaim and preserve these ever more scarce and precious parts. How about a sticky thread for just such sightings? Somewhere central to go...

I would gladly travel or provide location support for such deserving safaris.

Just an idea...comments?

[zbane 1]

...I just noticed, the yellow 280's homemade buttress/tunnel window conversion...

But it's unique and stupid enough that I'd almost keep it, were I restoring the car, and just say goodbye to luggage utility.

Actually, that is a fairly rare Pantera Conversion piece and if it were in good shape (which it appears to be), would be worth a good amount to the right person.

[lonetreesteve 132]

Has anyone here ever thought of a "Z car rescue/location info clearinghouse" thread? I've seen more than enough people willing and able to travel even long distances with tools and band-aids, just to reclaim and preserve these ever more scarce and precious parts. How about a sticky thread for just such sightings? Somewhere central to go...

I would gladly travel or provide location support for such deserving safaris.

Just an idea...comments?

Good idea, Poindexter. Images of Z-cars just rusting away in the elements, just isn't right. These cars need to be saved or at the very least their parts need to be saved.

[Fun_in_my_z 3]

I actually have have a 260z that was given to me, it has a Pantera Conversion on it.

[five&dime 97]

Wow!!! Lonetreesteve.... I wish I had my camera with that car. I would love to do some high quality images. Perfect background!!!

[Poindexter 0]

Good idea, Poindexter. Images of Z-cars just rusting away in the elements, just isn't right. These cars need to be saved or at the very least their parts need to be saved.

I see a headlight trim ring I could really use!

And like Zero Z, I too love photography, and if a car wasn't salvageable, at least it might make a great photographic subject.

Edited August 18, 2008 by Poindexter

[five&dime 97]

Uggghhh. It's making me sick. There is so much potential for great photography with that last image. One of the best I have ever seen

[Big sam 0]

We just dont see z's in wreckers yards here, if I ever did it'd be coming home with me no question!! :laugh: