12/70 on eBay - Barn Find

[Terrapin Z]

Ran across this this morning. decent shape, no motor or transmission. Seller says it is one of the last of the 70's cars. Registered as a 7. It will be interesting to see where it ends up, climbed $1000 today. 

Strange place for the Vin Tag. There are a few more pictures on eBay, I just grabbed the pertinent ones. Can not see the 20 mph speedo, holes in the doors and steering wheel too. Respray, but might have been red to start. 

I'm not bidding, just looking and sharing. 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-Datsun-Z-Series/203153325045?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3Db718d64d187545578ac6886f49a4692b%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D353251201992%26itm%3D203153325045%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Af1e00ce6-17d4-11eb-8313-86bfdda5f0f0|parentrq%3A66e20e8a1750a45e619da51dffe53cbe|iid%3A1

Edited October 27, 2020 by Terrapin Z
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[Patcon]

Yeah, the vin location is weird! Covered in bird guano...

[Terrapin Z]

Maybe that is why a $5000 bid was just retracted. lol "Oh it's got guano..... No thanks"

Now back to $3650.00

[Zed Head]

In case anyone wants to look for the engine.  Might raise its value.  It's missing.

Seem to be a lot of barns getting cleaned out suddenly...

[Terrapin Z]

I emailed the seller, He says he had a ton of questions and requests for more pictures. He power washed it and sent these to me. 

He said eBay would not let him ad pics to the posting. 

[Patcon]

Is it me or should the slam panel not be totally flat in that picture?

[rturbo 930]

10 minutes ago, Patcon said:

Is it me or should the slam panel not be totally flat in that picture?

It has definitely been worked on. Welds near where it slopes up toward the roof, flat surface. Home made patch panel, I'd say. 

Edited October 28, 2020 by rturbo 930

[Terrapin Z]

He sent a few more pic's but has even more on Zdriver  :   https://www.zdriver.com/forums/fs-240z-260z-280z-280zx-70-83-242/70-240z-43197/#post348914

Here is a better look at the plate. Looks like something else was mounted in the lower holes where it would normally sit. 

[grannyknot]

11 hours ago, Terrapin Z said:

Here is a better look at the plate. Looks like something else was mounted in the lower holes where it would normally sit. 

 

That's actually a better place for that tag to be than way down on the shock tower.

[Terrapin Z]

1 hour ago, grannyknot said:

That's actually a better place for that tag to be than way down on the shock tower.

I agree with you on that, a lot of the other Datsun models (510, 620, 720 etc) have them up higher on the firewall or inner fender. Even the 280 had theirs up higher on the fender. 

[dutchzcarguy]

And now everybody is looking if his/her L24 spare engine serialnumber is : 023269  😁

[Terrapin Z]

The FaceBook people are on to it now. Over $9000 with over 3 days to go.