As posted prior, I'm doing a cosmetic refresh of my neighbor lady's 1972 240Z (automatic). She is retired and the original owner.

I still have a bit of work to do, but here's a few pics of where she is today. Plan to put my old slooted mags on the car, as her hubcaps are dented.

Another 15 to 20 hours of work and she'll be done ready for the road!

That's a great looking car, automatic and all. Neighbors with benefits.

You want to move to my subdivision or close to my house and take some Z projects.......

Edited October 20, 201212 yr by 72 OJ

What all have you done to it - and what remains? The pictures look great..

FWIW,

Carl B.

What all have you done to it - and what remains? The pictures look great. Carl B.

Exterior:

I stripped all exterior parts, (lights, chrome, grill, rear valance, aluminum door ding strips, etc), and took it to Williams Auto body for a re-paint in a dark BRG.

Painted rear panels and grill.

Re-installed all lights

Re-installed all chrome / exterior metal & badges

Installed new door seals, hood seal, etc. (Precision rubber kit).

Repairs:

Did some minor elecrical and mechanical repairs. Installed new Pertronix ignition & coil.

Interior:

Re-uhpolstered the seats, transsmision tunnel and replaced shift handle.

Removed & replaced interior plastic panels in rear seaction, and replaced antenna. Ran speaker wires for future sound upgrade.

Dyed sun-faded, interior vinyl and installed chrome stripe on door panels.

Removed , cleaned-up & re-installed aluminum threashold plates.

Re assembled interior, (about 80% complete).

To-Do:

Complete fastening down one rear panel.

Still need to obtain & install front bumper over-rider

Install tires on old slotted wheels

Hood Badge, (have to drill holes)

Replace battery

Restore and install interior scuff plates.

Some paint touch-up, etc.

Detail car

Change fluids

Edited October 20, 201212 yr by Oiluj

Love the interior. Hate the dash toupee.

It's covering the original, cracked dash. Discussed a molded dash top with my neighbor, but she opted for the dash cover.

FWIW, I keep a dash cover on mine, to help protect my original, un-cracked dash... It only comes off for car events.

Hi Julio:

Man - that is a lot of work and it looks like you have done a very nice job for her. She has to be very pleased to see her Z looking like new again.

FWIW,

Carl B.

Nicely done. Wish my dash was uncracked!

Edited October 23, 201212 yr by mjr45