I have just pulled my 1972 240Z, of which I am the original owner, back in the garage to re-assemble for transport to Les Cannaday for it's rebirth (restoration). This has caused me to lament on the life of a car, an oddessey if you like. A car which has been part of some of the fondest of memories and some of the saddest of memories. I have decided to start a thread sharing the restoration and telling the story of the life of my 1972 Datsun 240Z. It will be a story of 4 years of the original fast and furious and 30 years of good intentions without results. Come along for the ride, if you wish, let me know what you think of the idea be it, in your opinion, trite or intriguing.

Well Mr. Beck it will be yours then. It has 5 forward gears and one reverse gear in its gear pattern schematic atop of the knob.

GREAT!! I'm doing my happy danceLOL I'll PM you...

GREAT!! I'm doing my happy danceLOL I'll PM you...

Carl, Remember to show me your happy dance next time we meet!

I am in the process of getting my car trailer ready for the trip to VISTA. I have sandblasted, primed, painted and undercoated the bottom and I am now working on the top side. I purchased a new set of wheels and tires and I am having a custom wind deflector made.

I have included the latest photos of the progress on the restoration of my Z. Paint and body complete now for the details!

Jerry,

Keep the pictures coming of your car.

Thanks,

I hope to have time while on vacation to expand on this thread in the way that I started it bur for now time limits me to posting short updates on the restoration progress. Classic Datsun Motorsports began the interior this week; I have attached the latest photos.

Latest photos of the interior.

We are on our annual July trek to Tennessee enjoying the lake. Thank goodness I have internet access. Yesterday I received he latest photos of the progress on the Z from Les (Classic Datsun Motorsports).

Beautiful! Well done Jerry......I know you can feel the end in sight.

This is a true eye candy treat, keep the pictures update

Les gave me a call a few day ago with some good news. He wants to meet me at Z-Con in Phoenix next month. He believes my car will be finished and I could pick it up there. I hope I can make that work.:paranoid: I don’t know if I should enter it in the show or just come take a look at all of the eye candy and pick up the car. It is a total of 600 miles off of my trip if picked up in Vista but I was looking forward to seeing the west coast. I should have some current photos of the progress in the near future.

Edited August 31, 201212 yr by JLPurcell

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