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.

Ron,

I plan to make the trip out to visit with Les and see the car. JLP

Jerry please be sure to come by and say hi as I am only a few minutes from Les's shop.

Ron

;)I just received updated photos of the installed floor pans. Les found a great metal man to modify the Zed Findings pans to work in my car. (The previously installed pans were not installed properly and damaged metal making the Zed pans too short.) I have attached photos. Les has moved our pre-paint inspection date back due to some unscheduled body repairs to some of his customer’s roadsters. The floor pan installation looks like it has turned out well. JLP

How did this all work out?! You stopped telling the story!

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o wait, never mind, still getting used to this... found the rest of it.

Can't brain today! I have the dumb.

Edited April 23, 201014 yr by prilofx

I just received the latest photos of the car. It is almost ready for paint. They are going to complete the seam sealer and then the treatment of the bottom, (primer, paint, paintable under coat, paint), then it will be ready for paint.

Looks superb.

;)Thanks, Mark

I am starting to see the light:bulb: at the end of the tunnel. Hope it's not a train!

I stopped by Classic Datsun today; Les was out delivering a car. I was hoping to see your car there...I hope to see it soon being reasembled.

I stopped by Classic Datsun today; Les was out delivering a car. I was hoping to see your car there...I hope to see it soon being reasembled.

If you get a chance to visit it tell it I said hello!

Seriously, if you get by let me know how it looks. Photos are great but nothing like an eyes on inspection.

JLP

My loftly goal would be to send my white 240Z to Les and have it redone. I have a new in the box dash to be swapped out and then it just needs a little body prep and a nice paint job. I have the replacement blue interior pieces from Les to be installed as well.

Finally some color! I just received these photos of the project this morning. I am glad to finally see some form of progress. The wheel wells are, if done as agreed, primed, painted to color, flexible-paintable undercoat, and then painted again. It is what is planned for the complete underside of the car. What do you think?

Wow that is beautiful.. Maybe its just the red and white getting to my Canadian heart.