Repair Shop in Southern California

[znumber202]

Hi all,

DISCLAIMER: I'm a newbie to the forums so if I break any forum rules, it is purely by accident.

Some background... I am the proud owner of a 1970 240z. It was one of the 500 built in 1969 (202nd built, hence my nick.) I bought this car a year and a half ago and it was in good, but not excellent condition. The previous owner had the entire engine rebuilt and detailed, the body repainted (very poor job), and the interior was in really worn condition.

On to the real story... Yesterday, I pulled up to a stop sign when the SUV in front of me put it in reverse and crushed my right front and damaged my right front fender, front bumper, hood, and my radiator. I'm sure his insurance will pay to repair it back to normal, but I would like to have restored properly especially because it is so rare.

Is there any shop in southern california that some could recommend that would fix this properly (and possibly strip it down and rust proof the car)? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Sorry for the long post.

Thanks,

David

[DatsunZGuy]

Welcome!

Two places in So Cal come to mind:

Pierre's Z in Hawthorne (I think)

Classic Datsun Motorsports in Vista

Both were involved in the Vintage Z programs a few years back.