Zed Head Posted July 15, 2022 Author Share #1573 Posted July 15, 2022 Today's auction... https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-datsun-240z-198/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racer X Posted July 15, 2022 Share #1574 Posted July 15, 2022 32 minutes ago, Zed Head said: Today's auction... https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-datsun-240z-198/ I’m always skeptical of cars from areas that salt the roads heavily in the winter. Rust is enough of a problem with Z cars and adding the de-icer makes things worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patcon Posted July 15, 2022 Share #1575 Posted July 15, 2022 Sold for $24,250 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartsscooterservice Posted July 16, 2022 Share #1576 Posted July 16, 2022 On 7/13/2022 at 1:09 AM, Carl Beck said: I applaud the seller for full disclosure - but it also may have cost him a sale. First - the body he started with was way to far gone for that shop to handle. Lots and lots of rust damage everywhere, but few pictures showing how it was “all” addressed. My fear would have been a lot of bondo filling small holes everywhere. Second the killer was the quality of the metal work done on the floor pan replacement. Pictures 812, 813, 815… That shop really did not know what they were doing, I wouldn’t touch that car... 😳😳😳😳😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchzcarguy Posted July 16, 2022 Share #1577 Posted July 16, 2022 4 hours ago, bartsscooterservice said: 😳😳😳😳😳 HAhahaha... Bart .. i have seen MUCH worse MUCH worse!! When i bought my 240z in 1998, for a few bucks.. it had a "bottom" made out of angled iron and a floor of.. both 2,5mm steel!! It was welded in on a few spots and made watertight with... glassfiberrrrr!! Terrible!! I took it all out and when i was done there was about 50 kilo's of steel lying on the floor! Now.. surprisingly the car was faster already hahaha!! (I made my own new floor of 1mm steel and it's still in great condition as it was all made with special steel.) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed Head Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share #1578 Posted July 17, 2022 Early low number Series(?)1 survivor(?) automatic 1970. Should be interesting. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-datsun-240z-90/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchzcarguy Posted July 17, 2022 Share #1579 Posted July 17, 2022 Nice original survivor with a little flaw.. 😮 Nice solution when you don't weld... A lot better than a smear of glassfiber.. (often seen..) And these beams, are they original.. look a bit heavy steel.. and do i see a weld in top left of pic in this beam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluez Posted July 18, 2022 Share #1580 Posted July 18, 2022 That frame rail patch is a scary sight, wonder what’s under it.. I believe original was 22 gauge, using screws is crap.. While most of the car appears original, who knows what’s hidden, pic #160 shows more questionable work.. But those hub caps are sure nice.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yarb Posted July 18, 2022 Share #1581 Posted July 18, 2022 Looks like some fiberglass work on the frame rail/pan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartsscooterservice Posted July 19, 2022 Share #1582 Posted July 19, 2022 @dutchzcarguyMine also has that typical spot, although welded, its not done correctly, should be welded flush so you don't see it. Its one of the things I need to fix when have some more time coming years. To busy with other projects right now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchzcarguy Posted July 19, 2022 Share #1583 Posted July 19, 2022 10 hours ago, bluez said: wonder what’s under it.. For sure a rusty hole! I don't approve what they did.. just say i've seen worse.. I would take out the whole piece and weld in a new part for sure.. but if you don't have a welder and want to clean it up a little you could do this with screws.. not allot better but better than a rusthole hey! I think he has cleaned out the rusthole, did some painting against rust and put that steel plate on there... with screws.. I've seen a original dutch car that had 6! patches of aluminum pop rivetted under the car and... all the chemical reactions totally destroyed the car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reptoid Overlords Posted July 24, 2022 Share #1584 Posted July 24, 2022 '72 with a siezed motor, maybe a decent body for $4500. Something from a 1960's science fiction movie on top of the 4 bbl carb. https://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/cto/d/seattle-1972-datsun/7512539752.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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