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Guy, Yes, your '70 is truly an incredible car and I'm not surprised that she takes 1st place in every show you've entered her! From a neglected old car baking in the Arizona desert (see pics below) to multiple award winner, she certainly has come a long ways! I'm sure Bruce is also proud of her as well. I saw your thread with the pictures of the L28 -you did an incredible job -the engine looks absolutely beautiful and I'm sure that it runs great too. I look forward to seeing the pics of you '71 product once it's finished.

Check this 240Z out: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsun-Z-Series_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZalgoQ3dSIQ26itsQ3dIQ252BCQ26ituQ3dFICSQ252BUAQ252BUCIQ26otnQ3d15Q26poQ3dLVIQ26psQ3d54QQ_trksidZp3907Q2em263QQcategoryZ6187QQitemZ130313218730QQsalenotsupported

The interior is an easy fix. If you take a look at the pic of the engine bay, there are definitely some rust issues. If this rust is indicative of the rest of the car, the $2,500.00 asking price is probably a little high, even for a Series I.

I agree with Carl, it's too bad about the condition of the engine bay. Couple this with the assumption that the underside isn't in great shape either (since there are no pics), this really hurts the value of the car.

Anytime when a seller makes a statement like "Not a pile of crap" in the ad, you have to wonder a little bit about that person I agree, that interior is awful!

Looks like a very nice car. Here's the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1972-Datsun-240Z-with-only-51K-original-miles_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c72Q3a317Q7c240Q3a1308QQ_trksidZp4506Q2ec0Q2em245QQhashZitem19b44861a1QQitemZ110398824865QQptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucksQQsalenotsupported

Yeah, I remember that movie also, Will. I was too young to drive, but my brother and a couple of the neighborhood kids would ride our bikes about a mile away to watch movies playing at a nearby drive-in. I swear that drive-in must have played Death Race 2000 every night for 2 or 3 weeks straight. We could only watch from the top of a hill and couldn't hear anything, but nonetheless, we all kind of liked it. Maybe someday I'll go rent the DVD so I can actually see and hear the movie over thirty year later. A very strange movie, which was nothing new for David Carradine.

Check this set out. Just listed on Ebay this evening with a starting price of $700.00. Not the earliest version of the D hubcaps, but nonetheless, in great shape! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330334703093&frommaketrack=true&sspagename=VIP%3Awatchlink%3Amiddle%3Aus&viewitem=&salenotsupported

Roger, As far as the floor pans and frame rails are concerned, Zedd Findings has some real quality stuff: http://www.datsunzparts.com/NewParts/summary.htm With regard to body panel repair parts, Tabco is a good place to find some: http://www.tabcobodyparts.com/html/table_of_contents.htm As far as front fenders, I understand that you can still find them new through the Nissan dealers for a little over $200.00 each. Good luck to you and your son on your project. My son and I had fun on the two 240Z refreshes we did. He recently graduated from college and moved out of state, so I'm all alone on the #3 refresh. Take it from me, kids grow up very quickly and I cherish the time that my son and I spent together working on and driving our Zs. I'm sure you will have the same experience with your son.

Hi Logan, I see you got the engine removed. Do you plan on doing a full rotisserie restoration of the car?

Guy, Bruce really did a remarkable restoration job with your '70 and I'm glad to hear the dash repair that he did (that started this great thread) is holding up so well. I really like the new wheels you put on the car and I also like what you and your Dad have done with the '71 car. I'm not sure if Bruce ever told you the story when he rescued the '70 from the Arizona desert or if you ever read the old thread, but it's a great story: http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21629

I'm sure a lot of you are aware of this this website located in British Columbia. A lot of NOS parts available; however, some parts such as the dashboards are very expensive: http://www.new-datsun-parts.com/datsun-240Z-parts-interior1.html

Yes, at $1,100.00, the price is much better; however, the seller will not ship, only local pick up. Judging from the packaging and the label, this dash looks to have been sitting around for a good number of years.

Wow, this guy is all over the place! Is the 08/05/13 on the barcode label a specific date (perhaps May 13, 2008?)?

You're right, Mike....very strange. Each ad also has different pictures. The Atlanta ad has far more pics than the other two. The dash and interior door panels look great and it's interesting to see the Nissan part number for the dash, I don't recall seeing that anywhere else before. I know that the interior door panel part numbers have been discussed here in another thread. Has anyone tried to contact the seller?

Check this out, features an NOS 240Z dash and other NOS parts: http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/pts/1180974085.html

I think that the $3,800.00 asking price is an outstanding deal for such a clean and original California 280Z with only 88k miles. If this was a 240Z, it would probably sell at auction for more than double the asking amount. If kept in good condition, this car will certainly appreciate in value and the buyer will have a lot of fun driving it.

All '73s came from the factory with flat tops, as did the '74 260Zs. Both the flat tops and the round tops can have problems. I'm not sure what the full story was with this car.

You're right, I did not take the time to read the description.....sorry, my bad.

Rod, do you mean 918 (Orange)? What was the original color of your car?

The car sold for $21,100.00 last November on Ebay (which was an excellent value!). Today, the BIN is $29,500.00 or best offer. If the seller gets close to the BIN price, that would be an excellent profit in a very short period of time, even if you figure in what the transportation costs were when he bought the car less than 6 months ago.

I'm pretty sure this car has been discussed in the past. Here's the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290316059024&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:middle:us

I fully understand what that's all about. I can't find any info on my first 240Z either. It was a '72 that I had back in college in the late '70s and early '80s. One thing that I thought of the other day was contacting the auto insurance company since they have the VIN numbers of all the cars they insure. Lucky for me, my late father was my insurance agent at the time, so there's a chance that the records might still be in the filing cabinets in my Mom's basement. The next time I visit her, maybe I'll find the VIN. If you can remember who your insurance company or agent was at the time, they may be able to find your old car's VIN. It's a long shot, but it's worth a try if you really want to find the whereabouts of your old car.

Whichever carrier you choose, make sure it's one that is enclosed. Enclosed carriers cost a little more, but they take a lot better care of your car than an open carrier. The obvious difference is that your car is protected from all the elements like hail, rain, flying gravel, sand, bird crap, etc.