240Z " the long way to new again"

[Bart Hoedemaker]

Hey there,

I'm going to post the beginning of my 240Z project here and will update it every time and so on... For the rest of myself see my introduction on the members part..

I don't know much about Datsun for now, so all the help would be great!

The owner didn't have much information about it, he thought it was from 71?

He sas i had my hands on a 240Z chassis with 280Z motor.

But i found a 260Z logo in some boxes that came with it? But he says that is not the original logo.

I put here in the shed, and started working on it..

Few pictures ( More to come ):

[Bart Hoedemaker]

[Bart Hoedemaker]

[psdenno]

Looks like fun! Keep us posted as you work through the project.

[Bart Hoedemaker]

Thanks! It's alot of work.. stupid climate here.. it rottes everything!

Somebody has a book of 240Z where all the parts are located? Because i don't know $^!# haha

[biddljj]

Go find the Z Car CD-ROM.... CD based microfiche is good place to start.

http://www.motorsportauto.com

http://www.classiczcars.com

http://forums.hybridz.org

zdisease

Nederland Colorado

[germanz]

Hello Bart,

what a never ending body work. Your pictures remember me on mull.

from Norway http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFPc6VCnHSc&NR

Where are you living in Holland ?

Probrobably I can help you with the microfiche. Send me your adress with a pm.

Cheers Rainer (Living near Venlo)

[Bart Hoedemaker]

Hey thanks for all the help!

But is there also a book instead of a cd-rom, because that's more easy for me when i'm working in the shed.

Few resent pictures:

( Massive layers of paint and epoxy on it, half a centimeter for nothing.. when i was on bear metal on the rear fenders.. there was no bump or what so ever.. only smooth metal.. Strange?

[Walter Moore]

Good luck!

Five years ago I was where you are now. It is a lot of work, but it can be done. It only takes time, dedication, and money, or just lots of money. (To pay someone else)

I actually got to drive my car this fall. It made the work all worthwhile.

[Bart Hoedemaker]

Okay Walter, do you have information from your project? Maybe i can learn from it.

[Carl Beck]

Hi Bart:

You need to tell us what the Vehicle Identification Number {VIN} is for your Z. See picture below. Then we can tell you what model year it is, and aprox. when it was built.

If you send us the engine serial number - we might be able to tell you aprox. when it was built as well. The engine serial number is stamped on two small pads cast into the block, right below the #5 and #6 Spark Plugs. It will begin with L24, or L26 or L28 stamped into the first pad - and the second pad will have the serial number.

FWIW,

Carl B.

[Carl Beck]

Hi Bart:

On the Internet - go to amazon.com and order this book. It is about $16.50 USD plus shipping.

See: http://www.amazon.com/How-Restore-Your-Datsun-Z-Car/dp/1931128022/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200788528&sr=1-1

You might also want to buy "How to Rebuld Your Nissan/Datsun OHC Engine.

http://www.amazon.com/Rebuilt-Your-Nissan-Datsun-Engine/dp/1931128030/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b

FWIW

Carl B.