Bought January 1970-build 240Z, need some parts and info

[M3333hp]

Hello all.

After selling my May, 1970-build 240Z that I owned for 27 years some years ago, and of course regretting it, I have bought a January 1970-build car. Unfortunately it's not as nice as my previous one, but it's unrusty, mostly complete, and well worth saving. The biggest problem is that it has received the chrome-delete treatment and has some other non-original changes, mostly minor. My goal is to take it back to all-original.

I have bought a bunch of parts that I need, but I still need more. I'm not sure how to go about this, so I'll just ask some questions and people can set me right if I do the wrong thing here.

The car was lowered with replacement springs and I want to bring it back up to the original ride height, so I need a set of stock springs. From what I know, the 1970-73 springs are all the same, correct?

I have read some threads here about using Chevette springs, and also that someone has had the early springs remanufactured but I can't find who sells them. Anyone know? I plan to use OEM springs, so any pointers or anyone with some that are available would be welcome to let me know.

I need some rare items like an early hatch with the ventilation openings below the glass and the vertical demister wires, also a battery hold down bracket set, and some other small stuff.

Finally, some time ago I found a web page that listed the earliest cars serial numbers, but now I can't find it again. Does anyone have a link for that page? I think it was maintained by Carl Beck, IIRC.

Thanks,

Pete

[hr369]

Welcome back to zcar ownership.

I'm curious as to what motivated you to sell a car that you owned that long. Here is the website that has the 240z registry. the Z Car Home Page

With lots of people lowering their cars, it should be easy

to find someone who has a set of stock 240 springs.

Put an ad in parts wanted in one of the zcar websites.

Battery hold downs are probably still available at the dealer.

But if you don't want to deal with dealer, ebay, motorsports,

or black dragon have them.

[M3333hp]

Welcome back to zcar ownership.

I'm curious as to what motivated you to sell a car that you owned that long. Here is the website that has the 240z registry. the Z Car Home Page

With lots of people lowering their cars, it should be easy

to find someone who has a set of stock 240 springs.

Put an ad in parts wanted in one of the zcar websites.

Battery hold downs are probably still available at the dealer.

But if you don't want to deal with dealer, ebay, motorsports,

or black dragon have them.

I sold because I wanted to move on to another sports car, and at that time I lived in the rust belt, so had to garage it in the winter, and I had only one tiny garage space. Now all that has changed, and am free to play more.

Thanks for the tips.

[zKars]

Welcome back to the addiction. Knew you would be back. Nice choice of vintage.

What part of Canadia are you from? There are lots of us brethern near by likely with lots of extra's to share.

The site you were searching for is zhome.com Yes, its Carl's baby.

Let us know more, and post pictures of your new baby.

Welcome!

[M3333hp]

Thanks for the welcome. I'm on Vancouver Island. I just posted a few pics of my car on the way home. It's in my album, but I'm not sure how someone navigates to it from here. Anyway, the pics are there, hope someone can find them.

[Carl Beck]

Hi Pete:

Welcome back...As mentioned above the Classic Z Car Register is on the Z Car Home Page. the Z Car Home Page

If you click on the hyper-link in the Left Hand Frame that says "Internet Z Car Club", that will take you to an expanded index related to the IZCC. Within that expanded index - you will see a Link that says "Z Car Registers". Click on that and the Z Car Registers will be shown in the Right Hand Frame... select the Classic Z Car Register.

The Z looks pretty good in the pictures - To View your pictures I just clicked on your User Name in the Post - M333hp - and selected view User Profile. Simple enough. Nice Trailer by the way..

FWIW,

Carl B.

Edited August 4, 2013 by Carl Beck

[Unkle]

Thanks for the welcome. I'm on Vancouver Island. I just posted a few pics of my car on the way home. It's in my album, but I'm not sure how someone navigates to it from here. Anyway, the pics are there, hope someone can find them.

Hi Pete

I'm in Victoria with a Jan 1970 build date of 00538 !

Where did you get yours , and can we know the VIN to see how close they are ?