New to site but not to Z cars!

[jtpaintballwdp]

Hey all, figured I would introduce my self!

My name is Kyle and I'm from Aldie, VA (about 45min-1hr west of DC). The first car I bought was a 1982 280zx about 10 years ago. It was a 1 owner car is pretty decent shape, and I had HUGE plans for it. Alas I was a high school student with no money and the car rotted faster than I could fix it.

Next up was my '92 Miata that I had bought to be kind of a DD while I worked on the Z, But as I said the Z was getting worse and worse until I finally sold it as parts to a friend.

Then it was the Miata's turn to get the fun treatment. It was turbo'd then I bought a brand new STi with hopes of turning the Miata to an all out powerhouse. Again things changed and I ended up selling the STi and buying a house leaving me with the Miata (now NA again).

As the Miata sits now, its pretty much stock except suspension, roll-bar, wheels/sticky tires, and a Mega Squirt standalone ECU. Its a blast to drive albeit slow.

Now that I have a house with a garage I figured it was time to get back to my real passion: Datsun's. My dad, who used to restore 240's for a living has a few in various states restoration (or lack thereof), including one true Fairlady Z. Unfortunately the Fairlady wasn't an option so I'm picking up a 1970 that is 99% rust free, except a few spots of surface rust, and the typical Battery tray rust. Don't get me wrong, the car needs a lot of work, but the rust was the part I didn't want to deal with.

Hopefully I can get some good info here!

Here is a shot how it sits now:

[d240zx2]

You've got a car with good bones to work with. Send us more pics as you progress in bringing her back to life.

[jtpaintballwdp]

You've got a car with good bones to work with. Send us more pics as you progress in bringing her back to life.

Will do. Going down this weekend to go over it and hopefully get it started. Its been sitting for a bout 10 years at this point, though before it was parked it was moving under its own power.

[d240zx2]

No, please don't try to start it until you have searched here and found the thread "awakening the sleeping beast."

[jtpaintballwdp]

Indeed, I have read that thread.

Most of it is common sense to me, and I have all the required stuff. I wasnt planing on going down and throwing a new battery in and cranking away!