Going to do a copy and paste to get up to speed with where it is today.

Had been looking for a kenmeri datsun 240k coupe for the past couple of years with not too much luck few good ones but either too many $ or to much rust, I was always pretty against the sedan (yonmeri the 4 door version) However I had mentioned to a neighbour (who buys and sells alot of mid 90's cars and has a few mates that are towies for wreckers) next to 612 autoworks (part time workshop I run we do guard rolling for reasonable price too /end shameless self promo) to keep an eye out for a 240k for me, not a week later he tells me he has found one a 240 coupe, I couldn't believe my luck!!! Although I had been burnt before with other leads so I didn't really do much with the number he gave me. 2 weeks later after being screwed by another seller I thought stuff it lets make the call and see what this one is all about. I called the number and spoke to the son of the owner who explained he wanted to sell, we spoke about price came up with a reasonable one car sight unseen. Organised a time with his parents to go have a look at it.

So Sunday (19/08/12) afternoon rolls around, meet up with a few of the other jzx boys who were keen to have a look (Jake, Ash, Winston and Charlie who owns a awesome next generation C210 240k coupe that he is building) we jump in the car drive 5kms from the 612 shop where we are greeted with a hell of a long driveway and this little diamond in the rough

The car had been sitting around dormant for the last 2years since the owner took it to a their local mechanic who explained to them the cars head gasket has gone or it has a cracked head and told the elderly couple they would have to pay to get the motor pulled apart before they could find out how much it would cost to fix, being on the pension and having very little disposable $ they had parked it in the hope to one day get the car back on the road. The owner of the car was 86 and had owned the car for at least 20 years and is believed to be the second owner.. After a good chat to the owner and quick look around the car I told him I would take it and be back in an hour..

So off to get a trailer we go

I dont any photos of how nasty the driveway was but we had to flat tow it up the 100 odd meter driveway

Damn driveway even had the high as a kite como scraping..

which meant unhitching the trailer down the road and taking the wags down the driveway with a tow rope to tow it to the road park it, then re attach the trailer to the wags, then roll the car down the step road to the trailer.

out of the garage for first time in 2 years

Aside from very little rust in the scheme of these cars and the blown headgasket the only other real problem is where someone crashed into the car about 3years ago which is fortunatly only the door, although finding a good door wont be easy..

bought the car back to the shop which was like a 10min drive..

unloaded it locked it up, and headed back up to the sellers house as part of the terms of the sale were that I would also take the 79 mazda 626 (rwd) the same car he taught his son to drive in when he was 16.. he is now 41.. so they had owned this for at least 25 odd years.. so we had to rinse and repeat the unhitch trailer tow out hitch trailer load trailer sequence all over again..

so if anyone is interested in the 626 pm me. it too is suspected to have a blown headgasket, is lowered and has some funky wheels on it..

Anyways back to more important things interior is great! missing a badge, has a cracked dash only in one spot, and a tear in drivers seat otherwise in awesome condition for its age.

After looking over it for a while curiousity gets the better of charlie and I and we want to know if it starts/runs.. albeit a blown headgasket/cracked head perhaps.. hook up leads pull out choke turn key and she fired right up...! All the lights work interior and exterior no faults in wiring what soever..

Charlie needed to take off I decided even though it was pitch black and like 9 degrees I want to give the car a quick scrub see what the paint is like under all the dirt and there was plenty of that!

Hands went numb but totally worth it!

Winston came back around 8-9 we played around the with mazda in the dark, then Charlie sends a msg asking if we still at the factory and if we wanted him to bring around his awesome hyashi street rims from his datsun.. 8.5 -12 9 -16 or something like that.. 1hr later Charlie rocked up with wheels in hand on they go that is with the car on the ground the guard gap on the front was massive!!

Car also came with a spare rear right door skin was purchased new from nissan many years ago and a rear taillight garnish as well as a spare boot

That was enough after one day..

Monday I got on the old yahoo auctions and ordered a few bits and pieces I <3 Jesse.. Also Dave came around to check it out and we attempted a brakie and a spin around the block, niether of which were overally sucessful.

Tuesdays nights efforts..

This happened...

Professional lowering job..

One of these photo's found its way to charlies phone.. to which we get a reply of something like "WOW im coming now, and bring more aero.." So 1hr or so later charlie came around with a host of goodies from his c210 coupe so some bits dont exactly fit this generation.. but still

Chin spolier and his funky bonnet thingos

boot lip

So that is 3days of ownership and all of charlie's parts...

BIG thank you to everyone who has come and helped out and to Charlie for loaning me your bits and pieces.

So yeh long term plans for the car..

Rebuilt/refreshened L24 motor Cam, duel carbie setup extractors/zorst

fix up rust

new bushes throughout, maybe cheap brake upgrade

wheels, chin spoiler, gtr boot wing, flares, coilovers

club reg and enjoy the sunday cruiser.

NIL plans for big mega power engine conversion etc. This car is going to be all poser weekend car with a nice sound to it. If I want to go fast or handle I have the jzx..

So got the mazda running, took a new battery and some fuel....

It got a well deserved clean and boom, awesome car is awesome.. same driveline mounts as series 1 rx7...

So will be chucking up on ebay.

Enter new contender...

so thats 3 cars in two weeks.... + jzx and work sportswagon, im turning into ash but holding onto them instead of selling for profits..

5 car tuning life..

2 Generations of 4dr 240k datsun loving..

Its all about the L24 baby

Few hours after recieving the car

Insert breif hail storm

Few more hrs and boom

So pulled the cover off the motor in the green car

yeh..... I mean I knew head gasket was gone but damn!

Gave it a good clean up ready for paint.

So the motor out of the purple one looking like this now

With help from the parts on this shelf

Replaced

Front & Rear Seals

Water pump

hoses

most gaskets

plugs

filters

New clutch master

Which means only one thing the MT pedals are in

Got bored so cleaned up super faded window surrounds, with a basic job till I figure out what is going to happen to the body.

I lost custody of the purple car, so it has gone to hang out with its other owner and brother (c210 coupe) Which has free'd up some room again. Also sold the Mazda on Friday which has cleared up more space too.

A pair of these pop'd up for a good price and local friend of a friend

So after a trial fit on saturday these were purchased...

They are meant to be a rear pair (15x9 -3 Work Equip 01) but they didnt quiet fit

So yesterday the guard roller came out and I got the resident guard roller onto the job.

BOOM

Will rip motor out of green one in coming weeks, and get the purple car motor/box in there

Tuesday night, ripped the old motor/auto box out.

Wednesday night, rolled the car outside to degrease high pressure etc.

Before:

After hours of cleaning/polishing little bit of painting. (big thanks to Harley for all the polishing magic!)

Thursday Night put the engine back together

Then in the car..

Car doesnt kick over yet, got to 2:30am and gave up (needless to say work is a struggle today) low spark appears to be the problem, but fresh minds this afternoon/weekend will be able to diagnos it a bit better.

Big tanks to the boys which came down and lent a hand over the last few nights!

Not too much has happened, progress slowed due to being busy elsewhere atm.

Family ties..

Have pulled the front guards off to make a start the hunt to rust

Rain guards arrived from japan

On

Before

After a very quick polish

Quick walkaround video, headers into one muffler which is just below passenger seat. (Its temp until I get proper exhuast setup.)

Drive by

I am chasing a front passenger side door for this too?!?!

As well as potentially pretty decent front guards, providing they are not as big $ as I expect them to be

Awwww yeh, this is awesome. Those wheels look brilliant with the car lowered. Seriously cool.

How are your C pillar trims? I've got a mint set at home collecting dust.

Have you considered a set of carbs from the 240Z? My C110 has an L24 with doubles which I'm goign to be removing.

Nice purchase! Clean as mine, and off an old couple too. Pity about the door. =(

I got a few bits and pieces spare for a yonmeri if you ever need anything.

Good buy! The wheels look awesome!

So jealous of your weather shields!

so cool