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My 71' 240z project ... =)

Posted May 15, 200519 yr

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The story begins here, in Gothenburg...

This is my 1971 240z when I picked it up after arriving in Gothenburg from

Chicago. E"verything" looked "well" - and met my expectations from the pics

in the ebay auction. However - the "rust free" turned out to be a big hoax...

Anyway, after getting it up on the trailer and taking it home to Stockholm

it was unloaded at a friends company - called Speedworks where I assume most of the

mechanical mischief will take place once the car's been restored. The engine

was fired up (or rather jump-started since the ignition wires had been yanked

from it's original place) - picure below.

Vidcap-picture of the car at Speedworks.

The engine wasn't running like it was new, but at least it was running. Not

that it mattered much anyway - the car wouldn't have made it through an

inspection by the swedish "DMV" anyway. As I soon learned, the floor pans

were replaced by a hopeless heap of fiberglass, riveted and bolted pieces of

metal. Click the links below for images of the so called floor...

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/240z-projekt-Hugo/b12.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/240z-projekt-Hugo/b13.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/240z-projekt-Hugo/b14.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/album185/01_G.jpg

I continued to strip the car of... everything. That was the plan from the start

pretty much, so a "little rust" wouldn't discourage me. When I removed the

dashcap - I was surprised - I have never seen a more messed up dash than this!

Anyway - I got in contact with a company called SCE - Swedish Composite

Engineering - and they will be helping out with molding/making a lot on this

car from carbon fibre. So far the planned parts incluce: The hood, cowl plate,

service hatches, front fenders, doors, rear hatch, center console, dash and

the tail light plates. Since I don't want to completely "out source" the job I'll

be present during the production of the parts, hopefully learning something

Since the car was all together nasty, I figured having it sand blasted would

be the most reasonable thing to do. Said and done - Doors were sent packing.

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag20/00_G.sized.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag20/01_G.sized.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag20/02_G.sized.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag20/03_G.sized.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag23/05_G.sized.jpg

I think they came back alright... As did the other small parts I sent every

now and then - including the cowl plate, tail light plates, fenders, etc.

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag30/01_G.sized.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag30/02_G.sized.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag30/03_G.sized.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag30/04_G.sized.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag30/05_G.sized.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag31/01_G.sized.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag31/02_G.sized.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag31/03_G.sized.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag31/04_G.sized.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag31/05_G.sized.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag31/06_G.sized.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag31/07_G.sized.jpg

After a while, there wasn't much more to dismount from the car, looking like this:

17_G.sized.jpg

A rotisserie stand was made by Speedworks, from the blueprints of a friend:

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag28/00_G.sized.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag28/02_G.sized.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag28/06_G.sized.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag28/11_G.sized.jpg

Since some parts weren't feeling to good, I called in the reinforcements,

ordering parts from a company called Meca. Tabco wouldn't even reply

to my e-mails even though I had placed an order. Very poor service IMO.

Pictures of the actual parts are here:

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/hugo-diverse/delar01.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/hugo-diverse/delar02.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/hugo-diverse/delar03.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/hugo-diverse/delar04.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/hugo-diverse/delar05.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/hugo-diverse/delar06.jpg

So - that's about it. As of now the car stands knee deep in sand at AllblÃ¤string

(the sand blasting company) waiting for me to pick it up, but I'm not going

to be able to during this week. Bugger

More pics:

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag32/01_G.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag32/03_G.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag32/04_G.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag32/05_G.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag32/06_G.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag32/07_G.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag32/08_G.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag32/09_G.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag32/10_G.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag32/11_G.jpg

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag32/12_G.jpg

Parts from ZEDD FINDINGS, yay!

http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/albums/dag32/13_G.jpg

The front frame rails will be replaced, along with a bunch of sheet metal.

I got 4 square meters of 20 gauge sheet metal standing by to fill in all the

gaps. Will probably buy a bunch of 18 gauge as well... When all the rust

has been cut away and replaced with healthy new metal, the car will be

hauled back to sand blasting to blast the welds, etc. The entire car will

be painted with POR-15 silver (I know what Escalon [spelling?] thinks of

it - but I've been told by the resellers of POR-15 Germany that it'll be fine

as long as the surface is rough (go over it with block sanding). I'm being

sponsored by the swedish reseller of POR-15, so I reckon It'll be alright.

To be continued...

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July 14, 200519 yr

comment_130601

After looking at this project, my '71 "rust free" California 240Z was a creme puff. I had a bit of surface rust under the battery and that was it. I guess I was just lucky. Good luck in saving this rusty ol'Datsun. Another one SAVED!

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July 14, 200519 yr

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Another one SAVED!

It's getting there! :classic:

Here are some vidcaps from the video called MULL@SCE3.avi ...

The hatch plate was all eaten through by rust. Out with the old. In with

the new! Many thanks to Zedd Findings for keeping great parts in stock!

The hatch was fixed. The molds for the carbon won't come off no wreck

as long as I have a say in the matter /The perfectionist.

:: Click to zoom ::

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July 15, 200519 yr

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I know everyone knows this, but... Please caulk the car whenever you put on new panels. I had the rear deck replaced because it was bubbling in the right corner. I sealed it up big time before it was painted. There will not be any water seeping into my z. It is very water tight. I sealed the side vents, too. Water just seeps in these places and eventually rusts the metal. I hope you are doing the same on your car. No one wants this to happen again in another 15 years. Seal it for eternity, is my motto!

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July 24, 200519 yr

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Seal it for eternity, is my motto!

Indeed it will be :classic:

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July 24, 200519 yr

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what kind of caulk do you recommend?

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August 12, 200519 yr

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Guess I'm spoiled here in Arizona... bought 2 240 Z project cars (70 and 72) that had been sitting 10+ years and no rust to speak of... 72 for $700 and 70 for $400. You are a braver man than I.

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August 12, 200519 yr

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New movie; The short story on how I got my Z - and fetching it. And stripping it. And sending it to be sand blasted

â€¢ http://racemovie.mine.nu/movies/mull/mull@hugo-the.beginning.avi

â€¢ http://www.voodoo-people.com/~daz/mull/MULL@hugo-the.beginning.avi (fast mirror)

Guess I'm spoiled here in Arizona... bought 2 240 Z project cars (70 and 72) that had been sitting 10+ years and no rust to speak of... 72 for $700 and 70 for $400. You are a braver man than I.

Wicked! That's dirt cheap. You know, if I was living in the US, I'd have at

least 5 240z's sitting in a garage. Over here, there's about 50 or so in total,

registered, cruising around. Average cost is about $7.000 or so :ermm: