Garagegoon

Welcome... Sounds just like me... Had and built alot of american iron myself, (67 Catalina, 52 ford kustom, 60 Belair, etc, etc)... Then I found my 72 240Z... $1500 and running... couldn't pass it up... so now I'm hooked... Should be fun. Once again...Welcome.

Thats a great idea.... I had not thought of that. I didn't much like the 2+2 until I saw Jay28's.... take a gander at this one.... Great family car! http://classiczcars.com/forums/showpost.php?p=261497&postcount=2

I am 30 years old, out of college, married, and have 3 great kids. Two girls.. ( 2 and 4)..and one son.. (14). My son is looking for his own Z as his first car, and my girls love to get out in the shop with me. My wife loves the fact that I can get out of her hair by working on it all the time. So... I say go for it... and if you have to get that family car, just make sure that the Z gets the garage!

I could not have said it better myself! I was just looking for information that might have led me in the direction of an engine!

http://www.zcarsource.com/Weatherstrip-8-8057.html

Sorry...new at this site..... Just used the search function and found what i was lookin 4...thanks.

Im getting ready to pull my motor and have it gone through. It will be stock with no modifications except for the intake which is a Bob Sharp with a 4bbl. What in your opinion is the best oil to run after its all said and done.

If the process of plating it was not done properly step by step it can create bad adhesion. No way to prevent sloppy workmanship. I was told that sometimes the parts such as yours will last a long time and others peel like crazy... The process.... Firstly, all parts are washed in a special bath to remove any impurities on the surface of the plastic from handling. Then the pieces are hand sanded to ensure proper adhesion and to remove small imperfections and scratches. The parts are then painted with a base coat so the vacuum metalized finish will adhere to the part and then baked to cure the paint. Now the piece is ready for plating. The pieces are placed on racks that are attached to a large carousel which will be loaded into the vacuum chamber for the plating process. In the middle of the carousel there are filaments which aluminum canes are loaded onto. After the carousel has been loaded the chamber is pumped down (all the oxygen removed), the filaments are then fired and like magic all the parts come out shiny. After the parts are plated a top grade urethane clear coat is then applied to protect the finish and then the parts are baked once again to cure the paint.

Consider this problem solved.... Found a shop that will use a solvent wash and bake system.... Takes one hour and $35.00. Good way to start fresh.... New lube and fresh paint.

With that, I cannot seem to locate any dimensions on the wheelwell openings of an early 70s 240Z..... would someone be willing to go out into their garage and measure? I need: 1) Length from front to back, at the lowest point of the wheelwell openings 2) Length from the lowest point of the wheelwell, to the highest point in the arch. 3) Are the front wheel openings the same size as the back? Front... 1) Length from front to back, at the lowest point of the wheelwell openings = 31" 2) Length from the lowest point of the wheelwell, to the highest point in the arch. = 24" Rear... 1) Length from front to back, at the lowest point of the wheelwell openings = 31" 2) Length from the lowest point of the wheelwell, to the highest point in the arch. = 23"

www.zcarsource.com They do an awsome job for a resonable price!

Most people don’t have the luxury of being able to blast items, or, they lack the experience. I find that using aircraft stripper works great because it is water soluble and it works instantly. I use it, then a parts washer to completely rinse away stripper, then put it in a parts dryer to finish it up. I have had no problem with permanently joined objects. If done right, it is worry free.

Starting to tear my extra differential apart. Not all the way, but just enough to put new seals on it and give it a thorough cleaning. My question to anyone who might know is... When i open it up, how do I get all the gear lube cleaned out of it? My parts washer uses a waterbased solvent that is only good if you wash all the parts down immediately after cleaning them so as not to rust them. In a differential that is impossible to do unless I take it all the way apart.

You could use some aircraft remover... Works in min's to remove paint. Spray it on and then wash it off. This way you dont have to wory about removing any metal and throwing the balance off. Follow up with some wax/oil remover, prime and paint! Good luck!

My mistake... I should have read closer.... Too fast to respond!

The original color is the color of the plastic. It is a white molded plastic fan. Its posible you might be able to take it off and use a paint remover that does not harm plastic.

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When I got the 240Z the first thing I did was give her a good bath. Under the seats I found a vintage Datsun patch, vintage Bob Sharp window stick still attached to backing, a pencil that looked like a beaver got to it, and a hypodermic needle and spoon.... I didn't want to think those last two items had any relation to eachother. Passenger side toolbox had a pair of pliers and a screwdriver. Drivers side box had a pair of mens underpants...( used supplied pliers to remove)... and a box of dried up condoms.

Ok.... There seems to be alot of dicussion over all this. The origional engine was removed during the restoration in the 90's. The tag on the strut tower in the engine bay tells me that the engine # is L24-063102. This is not the engine that is in it. The owner that restored it.... well..... I shouldnt say restored..... but...... Anyways, he sold the engine to a guy in oklahoma but does not have his info. Im just tossing this note out there in hopes he or whomever owns the engine now might read it. 1972 240z HLS30-50836

Check out this ebay listing. This guy has a ton of stuff.... 130271235299 is the listing number. DATSUN Z PARTS BUSINESS CLOSE OUT!! I am closing a chapter in my life this month, I ran a successful datsun Z car parts business for about 3 years and now with a baby on the way I have closed it down. In total I have around 8 datsun z cars ranging in years from 72 to 83 all tore down and shelved in my warehouse. In this auction you will get all those parts and anything else you can load up. This is everything from early 70's bumpers to cylinder heads ranging through the years, you will also be getting a freshly rebuilt L28ET turbo engine from a 81 280zx turbo. With all these parts you will get five shelving units if you wish. Just some of the parts 72-78 front and rear bumpers 72-78 box of Air filter boxes 72-83 4 and 5 spd transmissions (3 or 4 of them) 72-83 cylinder heads 79-83 L28et turbo engine 77-83 r200 rear differential 72-78 front sub frame including rack and suspension 72-78 rear subframe including swaybar and suspension 72-78 roof skin shelf of ECU's Shelf of Distributors Shelf of Fuel Injectors Shelf of drive shafts and grills Shelf of headlights Rack of interior parts and drim Shelf of Exterior parts and trim Shelf of starters Shelf of alternators Shelf of blower motors 1 280zx passenger seat Non datsun parts you will recieve if you wish 2000 jaguar s-type 4.0 liter v8 1998 4l60e transmission and anything else that I am probibly forgetting If you have looked on ebay for restoration parts for your datsun z car then you know what the retail value is on all of these items so I dont need to tell you. The just of the situation is I have to be out of my building by the first of december and I do not want to put all these parts in storage when I will not have any future use for them. Their is alot more than what I have in the list so plan on bringing a UHAUL truck to get it all. The list is only the beginning. If you big please bid to win and not for fun, I have alot riding on this auction and will not appreciate any dead beat bidding. The winning bidder will have to make a 200.00 deposit within 24 hours of auction end with the rest due upon pickup. These must be picked up and removed by the 1st of december.

I know, I know.... Call it what you want.... A shot in the dark, or needle in a haystack. It's out there somewhere though. Mine runs great but I'm aiming to do a full up resto on it and a numbers matching car would be nice. So....It may be slim but worth a try. L24-063102

There was a 72 in the first Back to the Future. Red parked by the arobics shop that was the soda shop. Then in the parking lot in front of the clock tower.

I show in my paint code book 638 is called 638 Black Metallic......

Im just getting started compiling all the info for my car. Where do I go to find build dates based on prod number and paint codes and all thet great stuff. Are there books or web sites?