Worth Removing Fiberglass Body Kit

[t8rtot]

Long time lurker, just bought a 240z with the original L24 and an '83 5spd. But it has a fiberglass body kit that I'm not a fan of. As I'm told it was ”moulded” into the body. It's an extremely nice car, very little rust, floors and spare tire area are in great shape.

How difficult would it be to remove said body kit?

Once I have respectable pictures I'll post them.

Thank you in advance.

Edited August 7, 2014 by t8rtot

[Carl Beck]

If it is fiberglass - it should be easy to grind it off.

Carl B.

[Captain Obvious]

Long time lurker

Haha! No kidding! Registered over four years ago and today you put up your first post!

Welcome aboard!

[t8rtot]

Ha! Yes thats when my dad purchased his 260z. It had common z issues and I used this and another forum search functions to answer many of the questions we had.

After rebuilding 2 American v8 cars I wanted something different. Something smaller/sportier that could get better mpgs and something I didn't see alot of in my town. It can down to a bmw e30, rx7 fb or the datsun. E30 prices have gone way up, and the rx7s that have popped up have already been cut up by 17yr olds. The 240z was owned by an older guy that used to race scca with an rx3 and the datsun was a project he hadn't gotten around to.

I don't have crazy goals for this build, the aforementioned body kit looks like those I've seen for 280z's it's more rounded and ” modern” looking. It was installed 10yrs ago and was put on well, but I'm not a fan.

I just want it to look like a 240 again

[siteunseen]

As long as the tail light section is original you should be able to get it back. But if you don't have the original bumpers you could leave the bumper covers on and just get rid of the side molding. I like the looks of some of the front bumper covers. I'm looking at MSA's kits, Motorsport! Full Body Kits - The Z Store, Nissan-Datsun 240Z-260Z-280Z-280ZX-300ZX(Z31/Z32)-350Z-370Z Parts

[t8rtot]

It almost looks like the MSA2 body kit. I don't like it at all. I like the MSA1.

Again I will get pictures up when I'm done traveling

[siteunseen]

That'd be easy to get that look. MSA black fiberglass bumpers, Motorsport! Fiberglass Bumpers - The Z Store, Nissan-Datsun 240Z-260Z-280Z-280ZX-300ZX(Z31/Z32)-350Z-370Z Parts $350, Xenon #3124 front spoiler Xenon 3124 Xenon Front Air Dams - Free Shipping on All Orders @ JEGS $168 from Jegs.

[t8rtot]

I've actually got the airdam parts from a 240z that was being parted out locally. But thank you for the bumper links, I've shopped from there before but never in the exterior body section.