It's here!!! A purchase that began just after Christmas has completed! After all these years my searching has ended.

I picked her up today. When I got there she had a dead battery so I had to jump her. I'll figure out the cause of that shortly. Here she is...

1972 Datsun 240Z, Orange (918), Black Interior, Original L24, Original 4 spd, Original Z hubcaps, Original Owner, Dealer Installed A/C, HLS30-47945. Manufactured 9/71. Does NOT have retracting seat belts. Defrost lines ARE vertical.

Needs new dash - original has like 4 or 5 major cracks. New Glove Box Door - original is hanging on for dear life. A couple of good size dings - Drivers door & roof?!?, also passenger door has a bit of a ripple effect to it. Center console has a few small cracks, the shift boot has seen better days. The dome light cover is cracked.

Question - Did the rear shock towers ever come carpeted... cause they are now.

All in all though, she is complete! And more importantly she's mine!

More to come as I get to comb over her with more time and day light.

Nate

Congratulations. You've been waiting long enough. Post some pictures.

No - the shock towers only came with vinyl.

Congratulations!

Its worth the extra effort and time to get a car as original as you describe...enjoy!

Congratulations, enjoy the ride!

Hi Nate:

Nice pic Nate (in the Tire Size thread). Can't wait for more when you have the chance.

MSA (and probably others) sell a carpet kit that includes carpet for the strut towers. All 240Z's (in the USA) came with diamond vinyl on the towers.

Beautiful! I almost got a 72 240Z, it needed the interior put back in it and was Sunset Orange... somethin tells me I shoulda got it but OH WELL! I have a 77 280Z, and I tell ya whether its a 240, 260, or 280... you'll have fun!

Beautiful! I almost got a 72 240Z, it needed the interior put back in it and was Sunset Orange... somethin tells me I shoulda got it but OH WELL! I have a 77 280Z, and I tell ya whether its a 240, 260, or 280... you'll have fun!

Where's abouts is Dalton? Maybe we can get together some weekend. hls30.com is in Savahnah, not too terribly far from me.

Also here is a pic of the rear... and a pic of the front.

Nate

You gonna drive it in the Upstate NY snow, Nate?

Congratulations! Good to see that you finally got a Zed. I see your coming back to NY. Sorry . Maybe we'll see you at the nationals in Aug.

Where's abouts is Dalton? Maybe we can get together some weekend. hls30.com is in Savahnah, not too terribly far from me.

It's in NW GA, about 30 minutes from Chattanooga TN.

Congrads Nate. It sounds like you got a gem.

Ben

Congrats, she shines!!