Early 1971 240z Resurrection HLS30-07119

[7m-gtte]

Well i have bought myself quite the project. Should be fun though. I have picked up an early sunshine yellow 1971 240z HLS30-07119. It has seen better days. Someone partially started some rust repair and failed miserably. I will get some better pictures once i move it to the shop. The Red 73 came with it. I have the supposed number matching engine/tyranny plus two l28 engines and transmission.

Current goal to to build a frame jig for the car. This way i can go about cutting up most of the car and i don't have to worry.

Long term I would like to build my stylized version of a 432r but, that can always change.

 

Also, what do you think about the car  being registered as a 71 with such a low vin number? Maybe it was delayed? It even has the "cruise control".

Edited October 12, 2020 by 7m-gtte

[DC871F]

1 hour ago, 7m-gtte said:

Well i have bought myself quite the project. Should be fun though. I have picked up an early sunshine yellow 1971 240z HLS30-07119. It has seen better days. Someone partially started some rust repair and failed miserably. I will get some better pictures once i move it to the shop. The Red 73 came with it. I have the supposed number matching engine/tyranny plus two l28 engines and transmission.

Current goal to to build a frame jig for the car. This way i can go about cutting up most of the car and i don't have to worry.

Long term I would like to build my stylized version of a 432r but, that can always change.

 

Also, what do you think about the car  being registered as a 71 with such a low vin number? Maybe it was delayed? It even has the "cruise control".

Congrats! I'm knee deep my self.

[Racer X]

15 hours ago, 7m-gtte said:

 

Also, what do you think about the car  being registered as a 71 with such a low vin number? Maybe it was delayed? 

 

 

What is the build date on the door jamb tag?

[7m-gtte]

3 hours ago, Racer X said:

What is the build date on the door jamb tag?

Well the car is missing the door tag lost from previous owner. I am trying to track it down though.

[northernz]

I think you have an early to mid 70 car, my 12/70 car is SN 15721!

[Racer X]

53 minutes ago, 7m-gtte said:

Well the car is missing the door tag lost from previous owner. I am trying to track it down though.

Bummer.

Good luck tracking it down, eh?

[jfa.series1]

Per Carl Beck's Zhome registry of owners, #7081 and #7273 were both built 07/70, they bracket your car so there's your build date.

[Patcon]

You can get a new data tag the car is titled to you

[7m-gtte]

I found where to get new ones but, I don't know the "correct" month/year to put on the build date. I think eventually i will just make a best guess.

 

Haven't made much head way recently. Just buying parts and getting ready to build a frame jig.

 

Any thoughts on sunshine yellow? I think i will end up painting it Lime Green since that's my favorite Datsun color.

Edited October 19, 2020 by 7m-gtte

[lonetreesteve]

On 10/18/2020 at 9:16 PM, 7m-gtte said:

I found where to get new ones but, I don't know the "correct" month/year to put on the build date. I think eventually i will just make a best guess.

Haven't made much head way recently. Just buying parts and getting ready to build a frame jig.

Any thoughts on sunshine yellow? I think i will end up painting it Lime Green since that's my favorite Datsun color.

I have owned 8 240Zs in my adult lifetime and I currently have two 1971 240Zs today. I used to own HLS30-07184, built in 7/70, just as your 240Z was. #7184 was also an East Coast delivery car and was licensed and registered as a 1971. Both of our cars are 1970 model year 240Zs. It makes no difference if they were registered and licensed as 1971 cars. My understanding is that it took a long time for the 240Zs destined for the East Coast of the U.S. to arrive from Japan. So there were a number of late 7/70 and 8/70 240Zs that were registered and licensed as 1971 cars. 240Zs built in September were officially designated as 1971 model year cars.  So with all of this in mind, as I mentioned before, your car was built in 7/70, just as my former 7/70 was and they are both 1970 model year 240Zs. There are other members here on ClassicZcars.com that have the same story as you and I do.  

 

Edited May 12, 2021 by lonetreesteve
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[lonetreesteve]

Here's a picture of my former car #7184, which is now in the Boston area. When I had the car it was red and had an L28 with twin Webers. However, I had the car's original matching numbers engine short block. The new owner is restoring the car back to its original 920 Safari Gold and he was kind enough to send me this picture of his paint guy spraying  the car.  The car's original matching-numbers short block was carefully placed in the rear spare tire well and held down when it was transported from my home in Colorado and back to the East Coast.