Posezion's 1971 240z

[Posezion]

Well like I said it was running perfectly then additions were made, $1000+ "racing suspension tune" (more details when I friggen get the car, ) plus a ton of mods lying around, both of which deal with the mod you guys saw. I will have details coming soon promise, that was a quick tease because I snuck that video in the middle cleaning up the house completely in 1 day (1 hour 30 min drive so had to work hard/fast). I have everything I need, it's just all based on the damage over time. What I'm hoping and expecting to do is to buy a 240 from a yard, and hopefully find one with just body parts so it'll be cheap and I can replace things such as the hood (Literally crumbled between my finger, but again, inside is only moisture damage, a quick sand blast will save it or perhaps sanding). I'm getting the car on Tuesday but I'm also working 5 days a week 8ish hours a day 45 minutes away so it will be slow but definitely a fun community-help project for sure. I'm very excited for the feedback thus far, and I'm very glad to have people willing to help. Great forum, great community. Thanks Olzed, much luck needed. My father knows a little about this but not so much the tuning so thanks for the info, Stanley. I'll definitely try them out. The car has been sitting for a guestimate of 20+ years. I don't know what I'm getting to, honestly, but optimistism keeps the drive going and I want to make this car define me, I will have the cash, savings plan already set up for it. Thanks, Charles, I'll definitely contact you in need of assistance. And while on the subject, do you know where I could find 240z body parts. Not 240z aftermarket body kits but pre-owned OEM parts or even pre-owned aftermarket body kits?; location location location... Only assuming as a down-the-line purchase but all dependable on overall damages, once again.

Edited June 12, 2013 by Posezion

[Patcon]

There are a number of salvage yards in Spartanburg county that have some old Z's. I don't think any one will sell you a complete car because most of them don't have titles any more and they are concerned about selling them whole. I have asked a few times and never found anyone willing to do it. The best bet is to find a parts car if you really need that much. Otherwise go to a salvage yard and get what you need.

Charles

[Posezion]

Getting her on Tuesday, going to reveal the true potential very soon.

[psdenno]

My goal is to not spend over $100 on the revival, because like I said and as I was told it ran perfectly, had some things taken out and then sat for 20ish years.

but do any of you 240z gurus have any advice for key components to check/maintain before any attempts to bring it to life?

Good luck with your $100 "get it running" budget. It appears that the mechanical fuel pump has been removed and blocked off - indicating an electric pump somewhere in the system. You may need a new pump after 20 years of sitting. However, since the seller said it ran perfectly 20 years ago, you're probably good to go.

At a minimum, plan on changing all filters, all fluids, a few hoses, spark plug wires and distributer cap, probably a brake cylinder or two, I could go on. Having done this after my '71 Z sat for 15 years, I could really go on.

Good luck with the process and keep us posted. Always nice to see another '71 back on the road.

Dennis

[Posezion]

Well let's just say it was handed down to me. And my uncle was good with mechanics and based on judgement it's assumed he 'put it to sleep' i.e. spraying oil etc where parts needed to be preserved. These are all assumptions. And like I said parts are lying around, it just comes down to finding them. I really didn't have time to look around, literally to the point where I would get yelled at when I was trying to look for more parts because I was cleaning the house out. Thanks for the advice nonetheless.

Edited June 14, 2013 by Posezion

[Posezion]

Got her in yesterday, going to see the true health tomorrow. My dad (again who is more toward the mechanic side especially more than me) is convinced I'd be able to turn her over. I looked at some parts and my uncle did actually preserve the mechanics; oil/towels inside moving parts, etc, he put her to rest but now its down to see if I can wake her up

[Virto]

Plenty of surface rust but that's not too bad to deal with. Hopefully the rails and the floor are in good shape - that'll save you a ton of work.

Looks like a nice project car, though. Good luck and congrats.

[EuroDat]

Hi Posezion, Welcome to the club, its a great source of information and the members are friendly and helpfull.

Looking at those two photos the first thing that springs to my mind is: This Zed is going to teach you everything you need to know about restoring a Z.

How is it for rust around and under the battery, floor pans and spare wheel well? The panels, hatch and hood can be replaced easily, but the frame and floor is something completly differant. That is quiet a challenge for a first project.

Atlantic Z has good tech tips Tech Tips. And you can download a lot of manuals and stuff at Xenon S30 XenonS30

Like olzed, I really had to pay attention watching the video. The car has weber DGV downdrafts which are not performance enhancing. The tripple webers on the table would be the way to go eventually.

My advice: read as much as you can before trying anything. Try to make a plan of attack and do little projects at one by one. Its common to start a project and fall into the syndrome "while Im at it I might as well do this as well" and just loss their way and never finish. Goodluck and enjoy.

Chas

[psdenno]

Looks like the beginning of a good project! I note a few missing pieces like the bumpers, bright trim on the windshield and hatch glass, windshield wipers, hood emblem, and the emblem that covers the ventilation hole that appears to be filled in on the upper rear quarter - nothing that will keep you off the road if you can find a place to hang a front license plate.

No visible holes through the body sheet metal is a big plus. The other good news is that everything that appears to be missing is fairly easy to get from vendors, a wrecking yard, or ebay - albeit at a cost a bit above your $100 budget mentioned earlier.

Power on with getting that Z back on the road!

Dennis

[Posezion]

The frame was actually re-worked/re-done before it sat, was cranked on/off with front/rear areas no bends and the rust is only surface chipping (Paint coming off then thin layer of rust). Floor boards are surprisingly almost like new, just dusty. Its got the roll-bars on the inside already and it has a piped-out 'kit' (Don't know if my uncle made the piping himself or ordered or what) but its just sitting around, though I'm not going to pipe it out til maybe way later on in its life. I haven't seen under the hood in detail yet, I was going to have a few mechanic friends stop by today but that didn't happen so hopefully tomorrow. I found (a) bumper.

P.S. It's nice to hear more optimism about this project from others, due to my lack of knowledge on this beauty. Hoping to have detailed information/progress within two weeks for a good start!

Once again, thank you all for the comments

[Patcon]

No plates on the front of our cars in SC. At least no DOT plates

C

[Posezion]

Pictures! More of them! Surprisingly, the mechanical parts are almost perfect (seemingly); still no surgery besides some removal of lining, spare, etc. thus far, but heres some quick shots of things I could try to reach and take pictures of. The rust is only in corners of the car, it rusted through on the hatch in spots and in the back but the main parts are all nearly rust-free. But again, I have no idea how much integrity has been taken away from this car based on observation (If I had to guess, I'd say next to none.) It steers and rolls (obviously). Beneath the cross-stitched red lining everything was like new, no rust, again except for the "corners". I couldn't get the battery off (Forgot keys to the tool shed, ) so I couldn't determine the health of the battery platform. I was told, once again, a 1+grand "racing" suspension job was done to it and I have no idea about the life span of suspension but got some pics of that as well, seems pretty fresh to me.

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