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You're not using a big enough hammer. The pass side sticks out over the block giving you a place to bang upward. Use a block of wood between the head and your 2-3 lb sledge. You do have one don't you?

Very likely, reproductions for sure. The price is $3.95 actually. Just crazy....

Now's the time to jump on stuff. I picked a front and rear bumper for the 71 I've restored. At that price, who can resist.. Door handles are $5.95! Pedal covers are $0.95.

Been busy making ads on several sites. Just posted the beast on our datsunclassifieds.com http://www.datsunclassifieds.com/autos/datsun/1971-240z-series-1-1971-25-000-00-4583.htmlhttp://www.datsunclassifieds.com/autos/datsun/1971-240z-series-1-1971-25-000-00-4583.html Its on local kijiji and Autotrader.ca as well. Have submitted an ad to zcartrader.com as well.

There's a big school yard right across the street. come on down! Thanks also for the kind words. Just always works out best this way. Now if someone would just buy the dang thing before I decide I love it too much to keep it. That blue is growing on me.

Went out to the shop Thursday morning and discovered a wet spot under the rear end. Now what the hell is going on? I've put a total of maybe 100 km on the car so far. Turned out to be a leaking side seal on the diff. This will never do. Ripped the whole dang rear end apart and while I was at it did more "detailing". Decide the red diff and drive axles just don't fit the vibe so.. Here is the seal. Totally ripped up. No idea why. The other side is perfect. Easy enough to change. And removed all the grime from the back end. Down to the white paint. Not a hint of any prior undercoating, every seam is exposed. I suppose this all should be undercoated, but not until the next owner sees this rustless wonderland.

Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my closeup now... How can you resist not taking this puppy home?

All 240 dashes bolt up in the same way at all all attachment points. Swap away.

Now if it could fill in the pitting, THAT would be impressive!

Well sure I have one! Now the fast part is a bit of a $$ challenge from way the heck out here is western Canada. I can get it on the way tomorrow I suppose. Let me know at z240@shaw.ca and I'll conjure up some pictures....

There is commercial source for these, and it has been discussed here a year or so ago. Sorry can't find it at the moment, just to give you hope that you may be able to find them.

Glad it arrived in good shape. I did replace the connector shell, the old one was pretty grungy as can be see seen in the picture above. Just couldn't ship it that way. No more of these here!

They are both flow through. The resonator is 2.25 and the muff 2.5. No buyers yet. Going to a car show tomorrow out in Radium BC so the 73 still thinks I like it, then will get to proper advertising next week.

Muffler work is complete. Main muffler is a stainless Magnaflow 14211 and the resonator is a Vibrant 1140 "Ultra Quiet" The fitment of the muffler is fantastic. It is standing upright and looks totally tucked from the rear. Both inlet and outlet are offset to the same side. The resonator is about as wide as it can be. Wish it came in double offset, the in and out pipes would not have to be as curved. Just have to find a nice tip. The sound is fantastic. Quiet'ish at idle and cruise but has a good sound under power, but not loud or obnoxious. I see more cleaning I need to do... sigh....

Remove the weatherstrip from that door and close the door and hold it in position so that as much as the door is aligned with the front and rear fender, then see if it fits differently/better. This will give you an un-biased indication if the door fits the opening or if the weatherstrip is in fact holding it away. The fit overall is pretty good, I would not be suing the shop just yet. You can tap the pinch weld where the weatherstrip sits and bend it back into the car a bit to adjust how close the weatherstrio comes to the door. Also after a few months the weatherstrip will compress and the door will likely fit better. You cna then tap the pinchweld back into alignment. This is normal body fitment work. They didn't do anything "wrong".

And it went for its inaugrial 'toodle" around the block this evening. Other than the lack of muffler, it was un-eventful. No police summoned from mad neighbors, it goes, stops, turns, lights work. Midas, here we come in the morning. Good thing its only 1.5 miles away.

You'd think I'd have done this by now, but I finally did the initial 20 min engine break in. Shall we just say...

Single stage white paint. I didn't paint it, would have to ask the painter for details. It's more about the underlying body work and priming and sanding than about the top coat.

Another value point submitted by a friend: A 73 @ $37,000 asking! http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/datsun/240z/1534203.html Apparently 73's are the hot tip at the moment...

Done! Payment received. Thanks.

Looking at these pictures there is something I need to take care of and it may be something you all need to consider. Check out the gap in this seam where the firewall curves under and meets the floor pan! I've seen this on other Z's but never one this wide. Can you spot the same thing on the other side? I'm going to hammer that shut and get the seam sealer out. And you wonder why these thing rot away....

So I have the beast up on jack stands working on the exhaust, and thought I'd post a couple of pics so you see the incredible un-touched un-rusty ness of this thing. Please ignore the green coloration in some pictures. its the "filter" I have on the halogen light. I know I have a bit more scrubbing to do, but I wanted to show the never un-coated (or very very perfectly removed undercoating at some point) underside. I've stripped and coated everything from the firewall forward and rear suspension area back, but left the middle alone to prove the starting point quality. Nothing to hide here. The front of the frame rail/TC rod pocket is in the coated area here, as is the area above that where the re-inforcing/doubler plate is located. The messy stuff is painted seam sealer around the plate, not coated rust flakes! Really! Honest! Crappy shadows..... I think I'll leave the exhaust wide open like that.... End of the frame rail. Flat, clean, un-scathed.

Yeah I saw the Eastwood hot lamp system. How the heck to control temperature properly or is it that forgiving? I think I'll buy another matching cheap toaster oven, chop the ends off of both and "merge" them. Just imagine the roll of duct tape around and around the seam.. Think Red Green.

Ah yes, another of the eternal list of decisions. Go with a "used" set of DATSUN sill plates lovingly (and slowly) restored, or use a fresh set without? Or spend $$ on someone's NOS set... Trade someone four sets of used for one NOS? At least I can offer the buyer either option. I need a longer powder coating oven.....