Hello all. Im dedicated to getting a 1971 Series 1 Z back on the road.

[ez1974]

Hi my name is Jake. I live in north Alabama.

I have a 240z im working on. The car is complete down to the

AM radio. I bought the car from a local man who is a

Datsun collector. It is in great shape, having been stored inside

For the majority of its existence. This Z was bought new in Savannah

Tn by a young man who went to Vietnam shortly after its purchase.

That young man never returned home...

The car remained in the fathers basement until 1990 when it was

Put up for sale. Purchased by a local man and driven lightly for a year. That man sold it to another who parked it in a garage and never drove it.

That man sold it to the local Datsun collector, and it sat in his yard and did not move for 5 years. Now it is mine, with paint faded and only 12,745 miles on the odometer...keeping it as original as possible.

[jfa.series1]

So... just how long are you going to keep us waiting for pics, VIN and build-date details???

Sounds like a great find with a nice back-story. Looking forward to hearing more about your project and progress.

Jim

[ez1974]

Hls30 18737 is the serial number

built 1/1971

White w black interior.

Ill post some pics soon, im trying to post from a dumbphone.

I didn't go to computer academy.

[WDILL]

Where in North Alabama do you live? I live between Anniston and Gadsden and currently rebuilding VIN 3435 buitl 4/70.

[ez1974]

I live in Florence. Here is a pic of the car the day I brought it home.

[ez1974]

This car is now running. I haven't been able to spend a lot of time on this car. To get it running I pulled and cleaned the carbs, put new coil and plugs and wires and points. Fired right up! Ill have it back on the road soon.

[d240zx2]

Wow! You have a nice one!

[ez1974]

Indeed it is I am very proud to own it. Im starting to realize.that the challenge of keeping a car original is more difficult than modifying one. The brake master cal is unique to 70-71, and expensive. Luckily my daily driver is a 71 series 2, but the master is correct for a series 1, and im doing a brake upgrade on the series 2, so all those parts will be recycled onto the series 1.