DatsunZGuy

Mark, It sounds like Vic is going to take care of inspecting the car for you. I live 3 hours north (Lompoc, CA) and will be driving through LA on April 24th to attend the MSA show in Orange. Just in case you need an alternate

Los Angeles or Louisiana?

Thanks for the kudos, Ben. The hubcaps really look nice mounted on the car.

Great story! Wow...now that's destiny.

This is a must read: http://zhome.com/

A couple of years ago I had pretty good results sanding spokes of a steering wheel to bare metal, masking the faux wood rim and applying a coat of black POR-15. This stuff dries pretty hard and will give powder coat a run for its money, IMO. Then, I wet sanded the wheel to even out some high spots and applied a coat of satin black.

I see you ended it early...bravo! If it ran its natural course, you would have most likely gotten your reserve and more. I noticed the high bidder on your car has been willing to spend at least 14K for a 240Z. I recall the bidder was in the hunt when Burt's silver '71 went on the block a few months ago.

If you are starting to get cold feet, you could exercise your option to call it off. Per your ebay description, "I do reserve the right to end this auction at anytime." Or you could be like me and just get the other vehicle you lust over and increase the size of your stable :laugh: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/ed_o/Image001.jpg

make a nice waterbed for someone's pet ferret

I recently purchased some leather paint for my Toyota MR2 from Turtle Feathers. Very fast shipping, great prices and helpful advice from David. http://www.turtlefeathers.com/text/angelus/angelus-main-dye.html

http://www.tigersunited.com/techtips/tech_threads/tt-wheel.asp

Hope this helps, it's a start http://www.teglerizer.com/sucarbs/techtip6.htm#TROU

I assume that the items wrapped up behind it are the bumper mounting brackets. If so, I'm thinking this bumper is for a early 260Z. I attached a large image of the bumper.

Yup, there’s a lot of bidding on emotion going on in Scottsdale. Somebody paid over $300,000 for a Ford GT when there’s one on ebay with a BIN price of $215,000. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4522709632&category=6057 I agree that Burt should put his car up for auction at B-J. Hopefully, it would be put on the block while the television cameras were on and Brock Yates was off eating a chili dog. All it takes is for some rich dude who lost his virginity on prom night in a silver 1971 240Z wanting to rekindle some old memories.

Reserve NOT met at $19,000. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4522052947&fromMakeTrack=true

I restored a set of "later model" Z hubcaps. http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=11144&sort=1&cat=500&page=1 Here is what I used: Dupli-Color High Performance Wheel Coating – HWP102 Rust-Oleum Painter’s Touch Multi-Purpose Paint – 1902 Matte Clear. And of course...many hours of masking

I think this is the same seller. http://classifieds.hybridz.org/showproduct.php?product=262&sort=1&cat=14&page=1

I posted my instructions, comments and pictures on thread #5 and #9. http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5489&highlight=steering+wood

Amen, Brother!!! Mine are not the best lookin' mats, but it's now confirmed they are period correct. :classic: http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=10097&size=big&sort=1&cat=500

Sorry about that, Tomohawk, I was able to read it when I posted it. Anyway, here's that article again, after I scanned it and used some OCR software on it to convert the jpeg to text. :knockedou ______________________________________________ Restored Datsun 240Zs take step back in time NEWSDAY Sunday, November 23, 1997 Vintage cars are almost always more fun to look at than to drive — no matter how well they were regarded in their day. They are object lessons in how much cars have improved over the years. And so it is with the aged cars around which Nissan has this year built one of the most unusual corporate identity campaigns: 1970 through 1972 Datsun 240Zs. They were Nissan's first sports cars, and they were a big hit for their swoopy looks and hot performance. This car was one of an openended number, about 150 so far, that Nissan, maker of Datsuns, is purchasing from private individuals and having restored by a company in Los Angeles called Pierre's Z. The restored cars, which began at about $3,500 new in the early '70s, are being sold for $27,000 plus freight through only 10 Nissan dealerships. The warranty is 12 months, 12,000 miles. The restoration involves a complete disassembly of the car and the repair of any part requiring it. Steering columns are replaced with more modern, energy-absorbing types for safety. Tires are replaced with modern radials — Bridgestone 195 70R-14s on the tester — wider than the originals. Each car gets a full-flow oil filter, three-core radiator and a clearcoat paint job — gray and beautiful in the case of the tester. Each interior gets full reupholstery and an- AM-FM radio, a pushbutton period piece that drifts off whatever FM station you try to listen to. For good and bad, everything else is original the thin, wood-trimmed steering wheel, two low-slung bucket seats, the view over a long, long, hood, great visibility through big rear and side windows and the pulling power of a high-torque, six-cylinder. Yes, and the seat belts that don't retract via springs into a case to keep them clean and handy and, so, tend to get caught in the doors or fall between the seats; the controls you can't see at night; the poorly backlit gauges and the nonpower-assisted steering that requires two strong arms in parking maneuvers. Even the odometers are left in their original positions. The restored 240 is an unusual effort by a car maker to keep alive a name that still carries a lot of goodwill. Considering the lack of air bags and other modern crash protection except for the aforementioned steering column and seat belts we kinda wonder how this one got past Nissan's corporate lawyers. But we're glad it did. We're not sure we could ever bring ourselves to spend $27,000 for a toy like this, but it surely was fun for five days to trip backward 26 years in automotive time. It also was a reminder of what a shame it is that the Z car isn't available here anymore. With sales declining, Nissan stopped importing the current model, the 300ZX, after 1996.

Sometimes I think we are trying have our cake and eat it too. We work hard to preserve our cars and advocate their virtues. We proudly display them at shows and put our best foot forward to the general public when questioned about them. I believe we want Zs to be respected by the collector car community. Of course, with respect and recognition comes interest and speculation. As a result, good old supply and demand kicks in and prices start to rise. All I’m trying to say it’s a tricky dance keeping a classic car affordable while praising it to the rest of the world.

I’ll reserve any email comment to SPEED TV until lot #408 hits the stage on Thursday (1/27). Maybe Mr. Yates and company will have some positive comments to express about the 240Z and other Japanese imports this time around.