1973 SoCal 240 - Build Thread

[ak47]

Brief history:

Originally purchased by first owner in 5/73 at McCrea Datsun in Eureka CA. Second owner purchased it in 1977, and has been in Dublin, CA until I bought it 2 months ago. The original motor (L24159443 - anyone have it?) was replaced about 80k miles ago, along with the transmission. It was stripped to bare metal, and got a fresh coat of paint (metallic green #113) in 1997.

Here are some photos from the day I picked it up:

In the last month, I've had a ton of work done at Sunrise - here's some before/after of part of the work:

I'm planning on picking up my car this afternoon, so I'll have more photos and updates soon.

AK

[ak47]

First mod: Izumi 350mm rose wood steering wheel + matching custom shift knob by C&G Woodcraft

[tlorber]

I hope to see you out on the road.

[ak47]

[moelk]

That is one nice looking car you have!

[ak47]

Restored vintage dealer license plate frame:

Here's an ad that shows that frame on a car:

[EhlersRS]

Andy,

Thanks for sharing with us! I really like the old Datsun dealer plate frame. Look forward to seeing more progress on your car!

Robert S.

[tlorber]

Hey, wait a second! Did you remove smog equipment? DMV may have something so say about that.

[ak47]

Hey, wait a second! Did you remove smog equipment? DMV may have something so say about that.

It fell off when I was changing the oil, and couldn't figure out how to get it back on. Oh well...

[ak47]

Cleaned/polished filthy ashtray:

Swapped the rusted out battery holder:

Cleaned/polished the gas cap and got a new protector:

[ak47]

Yeah - I know, I know...MOAR LOW!!!

[HaZmatt]

Looks great!