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Got this car cover for the 240 at Costco for $28 plus tax. Really happy with the fit and material. Nice for keeping the dust off the car while stored in the garage. Just thought I would pass this along. Works good on the roadster as well.

Every fall, at the beginning of November, I change out my high performance, super sticky Dunlop Star Specs & 16" wheels to the stock wheels and tires. This time, I could not do this due to the Wilwood brake upgrade I did in the spring. Was searching for some 15" replacement wheels, when Zup mentioned he might have some on one of his 240z parts cars. A few weeks ago, we made a trip out to where the cars are stored, and yes, the white 73 had a set of what looked like vintage Enkei 15's. Pulled the wheels, cleaned them up a little, tested the fit and clearance, then ordered a set of new all season tires. Ended up ordering the 4 tires from Tires-Easy.com, turned out to be a great experience. Ordered on a Friday - delivered the NEXT day on Saturday. Very nice (and about $30 less than TireRack. (4 Sumitomo HTR AS P02 215 60 15) Total $276 shipped. Dropped them off with the wheels and had them Road Force balanced, then mounted the set myself with new lug nuts. They take standard conical seat lugs (thank god I didn't need to bug Captain O to modify them) Anyway, I am set until next April - the Dunlops don't like temps below 50 degrees. The tires work great, and are a good choice for an inexpensive all season tire. Recommended Big, very big thanks to my friend Zup for those great wheels! I think they like being back on the road... (Zup's wheel donor ...)

This 1972 Datsun 240z has 150k miles and was purchased new by the seller from Forrest Datsun in Redwood City, California. The car retains its factory paint and body panels, and benefits from an extensive mechanical refurbishment performed in 2001. Work included a full rebuild of the 2.4L inline-six, rebuilt SU carburetors, new fuel pump, replacement of many cooling system parts, reseal of the 4-speed manual transmission with a new clutch, and refreshment of braking and suspension components. Modifications include 14″ mesh wheels, aftermarket mirrors and exhaust, front and rear bumper over-riders, and a period stereo upgrade. The car has been garage-kept in Washington for nearly 30 years and has been driven sparingly, with approximately 1k miles placed on it since the work was performed. This 240Z is sold with a clear Washington title in the seller’s name. The car wears its original Red (110) paintwork that is close in color to the more popular 918 Orange often seen on early Zs, though it exhibits a darker hue when viewed in different lighting conditions. The finish retains a clean, well-preserved appearance, benefiting from frequent waxings and the avoidance of inclement weather throughout its life. The car has remained free of accidents with imperfections said to be limited to a few small door dings as well as a small development of rust along the driver-side rocker sill that can be seen in detail in the photo gallery below. The exterior remains stock apart from the installation of period side mirrors, front and rear bumper over-riders, and a set of 14″ mesh wheels fitted with newer Bridestone Potenza rubber. Lenses remain clear and crack free, and the chrome trim retains good shine and proper fitment. The exterior rubber trim shows equally well remaining well-preserved and free of any excessive fading. Apart from a new carpet kit and the reupholstering of the driver’s seat, the original interior shows quite well for its age and mileage. Though the seller notes the new driver’s upholstery is not an exact match, new material for the passenger seat is included in the sale. The original dash remains free of cracking and interior alterations are limited to the aforementioned carpet and upholstery, as well as the installation of a period cassette player and leather steering wheel wrap. Though the gauges remain fully operational, several accessories are noted by the seller as non-functional including the rear window defogger, windshield washer, overhead dome light, clock, rear hatch key lock, and the heater, which the seller describes as not producing any flow through the heater lines and will require further diagnosis. The rear hatch area remains tidy, retaining its original trim panels and accompanied by new carpeting for the hatch floor. The quilted vinyl surfacing along the rear shock towers, wheel well, and transmission tunnel remain free of any scuffing or rips and show well in the provided images. A removal of the carpets reveal the original floor pans that remain solid and dry. A thorough mechanical refurbishment was carried out in 2001 that included a rebuild of the original 2.4L L24 inline-six to stock specifications, as well as some other mechanical work listed below. Rebuilt SU carburetors New clutch including master and slave cylinders New brake master and rear wheel cylinders New radiator, water pump, and hoses New ignition components New engine mounts, steering rack, and sway bar bushings New transmission front and rear seals New tie rods and ball joints Rebuilt front brake calipers Following the refresh, the car has been driven just a few times a year with approximately 1k miles accumulated since 2001. The seller notes the car starts and drives well, exhibiting good driving, handling and stopping qualities. Assorted photographs provided by the seller shows a well-preserved underside with solid front frame rails and clean mechanical components. With its original owner status, well-preserved cosmetics, and sorted mechanicals, this 240 makes a desirable choice for Z ownership and is ready to be enjoyed by its new owner. View it on bringatrailer.com

The thread title focuses on air filters but the question text says fuel filter and I want to answer on behalf of all air filters, world wide, and registered to vote. Air filters are a necessary part of the intake and fuel / air mixture process. Not only do they filter out grit and moisture, they cover the intake throat and keep big things from really screwing up your engine. In my opinion, you will never be able to determine if your fuel mixture is correct if you don't test the system as it will be operational, i.e. WITH the air filter installed (a clean one is preferred).

I am no longer posting progress pictures... too much awesomeness in this thread to compete! I am very impressed with the quality of this build.

Thanks guys for the comments. Hehe yeah I suspect a lot of you are older than me, I am 28 years old. Goal is to get this car finished before I turn 30, will only happen if I stop being lazy. Once I get all the body work finished and some more of the custom fab work completed for the LS1 swap, everything else will go fairly quickly hopefully. Yeah hopefully Charlie will like the panels I made for him. he wont get them till next Monday. I will go with a different color than the factory lime green (I think thats the original color name). Had some friends here locally tell me to keep it same color, but I am just not feeling it. As of right now, I have no idea what color I will want. Small update to show. Just glad the interior is all finished. Now to work on the rear of the car. Filled in any rusted holes and sanded down on these parts pictured below. Coated those parts I sandblasted for the seat belt mechanisms. Parts welded on. Gonna hold off on welding the tie in plates for the seat belt mechanism housing (not sure what their called) because I have plans to make some jack support braces later on. The rear jack stand points will be in this area somewhere. Havent planned it out yet in details but will. Besides the tie in plates dont fit that great for some reason, most likely since everything I made wasnt an exact OE fit in order for the seat belt mechanism housing tie plates to fit perfectly. Finally welded in all those holes shut and sanded down from when I removed the original transmission tunnel mounts. Had to make my own and move them back a little ways for the T56 magnum trans for the LS1. Well thats it for the interior, at least for now anyways. Rear Tabco quater panel replacements. Though before I work on that, I want to get the front camber plates installed. Took me forever to figure out where I had placed them in this mess. Found them.. Get alignments made for when its time to weld the camber plates. Wanted to make sure first that the fire wall was same distance on each side, I just choose two points on the front end of the car. Marks measured and scribed. Rough mock up to see how it looks. Thats it for now, stay tuned!

Hiya plucker... I'm Redwing, a "mature" lady of 74. I have the sister to your red Z, my '76 RedBird. I bought her almost 2 years ago. She came from Scottsdale, a 1 owner car. I was exceedingly fortunate to get her, she is in real good shape. Does not have the rust you mentioned your Z has, but she had a myriad of senseless problems, to which my friends here helped me with. The final thing that corrected the last of the dogging problems was to put in a new/old ECU. Once that was installed, all other problems vanished. She is a super driving car now, quite the sweet little lady. I was told about your joining and how much your Z looks like RedBird. I have to agree. Did you say yours was a '77? Anyway, welcome to this great group. They love Z's, and are willing to help figure out problems.

Progress has been slow on my end as I've become a father to a very energetic and happy little boy. He brightens every day of my life and I haven't been able to bear to draw myself away from him and slave away in the garage while he's experiencing a lot of firsts. Fortunately progress has been made with the body by a skilled team over 1,300km away.

I think he made a wise decision...that is a $15K car in my opinion. I was waiting for the bidding war to begin once I saw the pics.

Some bits and pieces I've acquired over the last few months There's more but it's much the same. Will start work on the greasy bits soon.