Hey everyone, name is Ben and here is my 1976 240k Sedan. It is my daily atm, gets driven everywhere but will soon be off the road for a bit once

I get some more parts together and flog off my other car.

I bought it off an old lady for $1700, un sighted just over the phone with only a few dodgy photos. I'm in Brisbane and the car was at her

mechanic in a shed on the Gold Coast. I went down with my mate Leon (ovenfood on here) and paid a deposit and saw how clean and nice it was.

I jumped in my mates truck (who also has a 240k) and went and picked it up the next day. The only problem is the car didn't have a steering wheel,

but luckily I got a stock 240k lender. The car is from Sydney NSW. 11/76 build 19570. Another interesting fact, I've cut a E10 Datsun cherry in

half once and salvaged the tail lights with a mate. Probably never see another one... it got me back though, gave me a pretty bad rust cut .

Enough of that, onto the goodness.

- Stock engine and auto.

- Stock interior (besides 80's retrim of seats).

- Sweet F A rust.

- Running and driving up until 2 months before I bought it.

- 122000k's on it with log books from NEW. Its missing one service when they moved from NSW to QLD.

- Period correct aftermarket wheels.

- Stereo works. Heater works. Has A/c but not hooked up.

- UNCRACKED dash.

There were a few minor things for example, they had mounted spot lights on the front bar so there are holes in it. She had reversed into a pole,

so the rear end has a ding (luckily I found a straight garnish panel and badge) There is a little bit

rust in the back archs (in the boot). I repaired one side, but its coming through again (it was my first time doing body work ).

The drivers door is pretty much filler sadly. The roof lining is falling down a little and the seats aren't original. To anyone else its nothing,

but I'm pretty pedantic with my cars . Oh and the carby needed a rebuild when I finally got it regoed.

The only things I've done to it are,

- Full service and replace anything I could.

- Installed MR30 front struts and brakes.

- C110 2000GTX steering wheel.

- Electric fuel pump.

- And a general clean up and maintain.

Immediate Plans are,

- Manual conversion, I have a 1600 pedal box, clutch line and cross member. Getting a gearbox soon and tailshaft soon.

- Manual diff. (Sorted)

- Twin carby set up. (Sorted)

- Mild cam. (Sorted)

- Extractors and exhaust. (Sorted)

- MR30 radiator and trans cooler. (Sorted)

- R31 disc rear end. (Sorted)

- Rebuild or Upgrade brake master and booster. (Sorted somewhat)

- Hidden stereo.

- Semi sealed headlight conversion.

- New shocks and springs all round (any recommendations?)

- And a few other small things, mainly replacing bits and bobs with straighter, better pieces.

Future Plans are, (chastise me if you will)

- Front strut brace, sway bars, bushes, pretty much any new bits I can get my hands on suspension wise.

- Rack and pinion steering conversion. (Been playing around with z31, r30 and r31 gear to get an idea atm)

- Another front brake upgrade.

- VQ35DE swap, 6 speed manual.

- Respray.

So thats my story and my plans, Ive been reading for a bit as I'm not much of a typer . I hope to learn alot more than I already have and

hopefully trade/swap some parts etc. Thanks for reading and enjoy the photos.

http://s1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/ArchibaldSwift/240k/

And onto the mod front;

Sourced some R31 Import Struts (100mm brake spacing), so figuring out what to do with those. Probably cut them into coilovers and put on the biggest best brakes I can squeeze under 14 inch wheels. Also work on fitting wheels.

Might be getting a l20et, seeing how it turns out this week. Should be interesting swap. Old school is best school.

Gotta start sourcing bushes and a rear sway bar kit (I know a guy who can get one, might have to group buy 5 to 10 if anyone else is keen PM me). Find or make front strut brace.

Not sure whether to cut my spare wheel well out, it's quite rusty and with all these "hoon" laws I don't want my car taken over something silly. Thoughts?

Ps - I know it's a long shot, but I'm chasing a 3TM VL Turbo Manual ECU, if anyone knows of any for sale, let me know.

Go Nistune rather than find and pay huge $$$ for a VL Turbo ECU

Go Nistune rather than find and pay huge $$$ for a VL Turbo ECU

Would, but I need the base 3tm Ecu first. Only got a 3ta (Auto ecu).

I know R31's and i know that Auto ECU's will work on Manual cars.

but it wont work the otherway around

if you get what i mean./

Completely forgot about these!

Also, a old thread I posted..

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/240k-swap-sell/48529-fs-dash-bits.html