Thinking Of A Restoration Project???

[Carl Beck]

People ask me all the time - "what should I look for when buying a 240-Z to restore?". We all have about the same answers - RUST FREE BODY, original, un-molested, perfect dash... So I thought I'd post this one, for discussion. Just check the floorboards and frame rails...

See: http://zhome.com/Katy71Z/Katy71OrangeZ.htm

Keep in mind that this one is here in St. Petersburg, Florida... not the West Coast... and the seller is flexible on the "asking" price.

FWIW,

Carl B.

[cunniwj]

Not bad. Looked like mine before I got serious about it. When I finished it came in first in Daytona as a daily driver

[Arne]

Looks like a really great project, especially for an East Coast car. Somebody should jump on that one.

[bigoak]

Now that's how you sell a Z...

All flaws well documented so you know what you are getting. Not a steal at $6K, but very fair considering you know whats need to go into it.

If possible, it would be great to know what the selling price is as I believe they will realize something in the ballpark of asking. This in turn may drive better disclosure and overall better prices on resale (I believe there is a general discount in Z car pricing due to the impression that they all have hidden issues...).

Good luck with the sale Katy.

[DatsunZsRule]

Thats for sure a #1 choice for someone looking to restore a 1st generation Z Car. Not many like that.

[lonetreesteve]

For a well-documented 32,000 mile car with virtually no rust to speak of, I would say that the asking price is more than fair, particularly for an East Coast car. With the original interior all intact that includes a perfect dash, console, seats and door panels how can you go wrong? I would say someone could put $10k into this car and its value would be worth at least twice that just to start.

[bigoak]

Thats for sure a #1 choice for someone looking to restore a 1st generation Z Car. Not many like that.

Just to avoid confusion, I'm pretty sure she's a series II 240Z (I assume that by 1st generation you mean a 240Z...).

[DatsunZsRule]

70-78 (240Z 260Z 280Z) Z Cars are all 1st generation Z's so whats the confusion??

[kinfish]

Series I 240Z configuration ended sometime with cars manufactured in Jan, 1971. After that Series II started shipping in USA. There are significant design changes (improvements?) going from Series I to II.

1st generation terminology is not the same as Series I, II, etc.

[DatsunZsRule]

kinfish,

Looking at my Avatar and yours, our Z's look like twins. exept the differences between a 240 and 280 of course your windows are even tinted like mine.

[AZ-240z]

People ask me all the time - "what should I look for when buying a 240-Z to restore?". We all have about the same answers - RUST FREE BODY, original, un-molested, perfect dash... So I thought I'd post this one, for discussion. Just check the floorboards and frame rails...

See: http://zhome.com/Katy71Z/Katy71OrangeZ.htm

Keep in mind that this one is here in St. Petersburg, Florida... not the West Coast... and the seller is flexible on the "asking" price.

FWIW,

Carl B.

Carl,

I noticed in the eleventh picture in the sales ad you referenced, above, that the four machine screws that are used to attach the rear deck lid to the deck lid hinges are unpainted. I believe that this is correct, but anyone know for sure if they were unpainted or painted body color?

Thanks for sharing this with us, Carl. This may seem trivial, but important possibly to the restorer.

Dan

[Arne]

Carl,

I noticed in the eleventh picture in the sales ad you referenced, above, that the four machine screws that are used to attach the rear deck lid to the deck lid hinges are unpainted. I believe that this is correct, but anyone know for sure if they were unpainted or painted body color?

Thanks for sharing this with us, Carl. This may seem trivial, but important possibly to the restorer.

Dan

Mine are unpainted, Dan. Unmolested low miles car.