1st post. New to Zcar Club..here's what I have

[1970240z989]

I'm a member of several other car/truck forums that we own and now that we've aquired a 1970z, this seems the place to be. As this car is only three years younger than I, I don't know a whole lot. Long story short, I now have a 1970 240z. The date of manuf is 8/70 with VIN HLS30-08989. It is a one owner car bought off the showroom floor in Nov 1970 as an anniv gift to my wife's aunt, it is automatic . I'm hoping you all here can help me figure out what I have, as I have no clue. The car has been parked since 1985 in their garage. It was running when they parked it, but when I picked it up, the battery was missing and instead of trying to mess with it, I loaded it on a car transporter and brought it home. I plan on getting it running as soon as possible and replacing the interior. I'm located in Houston and will start looking for shops that can help. Any help, suggestions, comments, guidance is greatly appreciated.

thanks

[madkaw]

You already broke forum rules by not including pictures in your first post

...only kidding- but let's see them

welcome to CZCC

[26th-Z]

Courtesy Nissan in Richardson Texas will be a good source for parts - whatever parts are still available for your year. Then there is Motorsport Auto and Black Dragon. I would hold on to the automatic. So many have been lost to conversions and your car being an early example makes it a conversation piece. Have fun and welcome to the club.

[SteveJ]

There are plenty of parts links on my blog. Courtesy Nissan has been pretty good to me over the years.

[djwarner]

Welcome, you certainly have one of the earliest A/Ts made. You might find this thread interesting:

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/open-s30-z-discussions/50748-series-1-71-blue-blue-automatic-purist-debate.html

The earliest A/T we know of is SN 7969.

[Zed Head]

1985, that's about 29 years. Check the engine parts well before trying to turn it over and you might save some damage. Pull the valve cover and lube the cam and valve train, pull the plugs and squirt a few cc's of oil in, let it sit for a while to get the oil distributed, etc. stuff like that... Purge the fuel system, check the cooling system for rust (I've seen some water pumps with a water mark and rust on half the impeller). Get new tires, old ones can look fine but fail catastrophically. Check the air ducts for mice nests.

[Richard Oben]

Nice find. I have 8/70 #9070 and it is also an auto. Pix will help with everything. Is the plan to keep, sell, restore? Welcome. The folks here have all the answers, I used a ton of them in my restoration. Richard.

[Bruce Palmer]

Don't overlook that braking system. Purge all the old fluid and replace and see what you have. Old lines and sitting brake fluid drawing moisture can go a long way toward undermining the brakes ability to work.......

Oh, and you'll need carbs....... nyuck nyuck

You've found the forum for your solutions....

[Carl Beck]

Hello 1970240z..

Sound like a very nice 240Z to which you have some personal connection - how lucky can you be? - Personally, I'd keep it pure stock including the A/T. But that's just me..

We had a long discussion about what to do with a Z that has been sitting a long time - this tread might be very useful to you

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/introductions-z-stories/22619-waking-sleeping-beast.html#post184082

good luck,

Carl B.

[1970240z989]

Nice find. I have 8/70 #9070 and it is also an auto. Pix will help with everything. Is the plan to keep, sell, restore? Welcome. The folks here have all the answers, I used a ton of them in my restoration. Richard.

Thanks for all the comments, suggestions and advice. The plan is to get it running and keep in as original condition as possible. I can't find any rust, but then I haven't pulled the carpet. Interior will have to be redone. I'll post pics as soon as I figure out how to do it. I love cars, but this is definitely not in my wheel house. I haven't owned anything older than a few years. My challenge right now is finding an honest and knowledgeable mechanic in Houston. I've spoken with a few, but they all either haven't showed up or are not familiar with what I have.

Thanks again to all of you...

I'll

[Bruce Palmer]

What's the status of Awesome Z?

[1970240z989]

I hope I figured out how to post the pics. The car looks worse than what it is. 67k original miles, 1 owner..