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Montezuma, sorry to hear about your unfortunate purchase. but i think you nailed it when talking about the PO "Not sure if my seller was a liar or just in denial". I guess i just have higher standards then the PO, That being said i think it is a great idea that we get someone in this site in the area where the car is to look it over and give a true evaluation.. being all Z owners - we should know what to look for ie: troubled spots. As Geezer said: when i posted on here that i was thinking about driving the car for over 1200 miles right away the response i got from everyone was overwhelming with if you run into any problems give me a call.. Thats what this site is so great for.. HELP!!! So if there is anyone looking to buy a Z in this area send me a PM and i can at least give you a report on the body condition... Resto is coming along I now have the Z in a two part polyester filler.. and it is looking great.. just giving a final fit.. make sure parts line up perfect then strip it down and start blocking and painting.. Will post some more pics soon.. Cheers Dean

lbhsbz, Sorry to here about your purchase. it sucks when people lie to you.. But Hey live and learn. as for my car, maybe i am being to critical. I see what alot of people are rebuilding and when I re look mine i figure its not in that bad of shape for a 35 year old car that has no primer in the hidden spots.. Hope you can come to some agreement with the PO...Good luck.. keep me posted on how the 327 works in the car as i was thinking about doing that.. Cheers,

Think i figured it out take a look!

Sorry folks, can't figure out why I can not attach photos and I am still trying to figure out how to get my own gallery? i would post all the photos in there if I knew how.. I am technically challenged.. better with metal...

Well i have taken the car apart.. and WOW! is this thing not what i expected.. so i'm almost done all the welding.. put in the new floor pans,rebuilt the firewall around the battery tray, and bottom of both quarter panel dog legs.. and the just small patches all over.. well now the fun stuff happens.. fittinf the new sheet metal. and plastic work.. Here are a few pics so far.. Oh ya I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!

Hey Guys, thanks for the positive feedback.. in no way did i think i did not get a deal..I was hoping for a Great car and i got an average car...But i did only buy it for $4000.00 US. After exchange and shipping around $5000.00 Canadian. Started ripping it apart on the weekend.. realized it will need more work then i expected. Hey I'm into it now. I am hoping to have it painted by early spring so i can play with it this summer. Unfortunately the cobra is put away for the winter.. might have it shipped down to FLA as my brother wants to sell it down there. Ramses, it is a kit. it is a Factory Five Racing (FFR) Cobra, I built it 4 years ago. it has a 289 pushing about 320 hp.. trust me when i say its enough. Car is 1900 pound go-kart, Fun to drive, You would have to be really big not to fit in it.. buddy of mine is well over 6' and he can drive it.. so i don't think it would be an issue. I must say that there is a sea of knowledge here so may great answers to so many questions.. Cheers,Dean

I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada this car was listed in FL. By the time i got the car home i have almost $5000.00 in it. I did expect a little work around the battery tray. and the PO did tell me he had a few little holes in the floor repaired.But... Anyways the car will look like new for next spring.. Like i said sorry just had to vent.. Dean

Hey Guys, So I thought I was buying a very nice 1972 240 clean car! Ebay - is the right place for people to sell there $^!#! This is the add that was posted.. This 72 240Z is in near original condition and almost completely refurbished. The engine was completely rebuilt in 1989 and has about 20,000 miles since rebuild. The engine runs strong with no unusual noises, it burns no oil. A complete refurbishing was started in 1999. The engine and transmission were removed, all glass removed, rear trunk deck removed and the entire car repainted inside and out using PPG Concept paint in the original Datsun Red/Orange color. A new clutch was installed when re-installing the engine and transmission. All new rubber seals were installed and are still perfect. All new door panels (original Datsun NOS (new old stock)), new Datsun NOS dash (not an overlay - this is the complete dash), original Datsun steering wheel, NOS Datsun horn button, new carpet, NOS choke lever, NOS Datsun center dash panel, NOS Datsun fuse access cover and fuse panel cover, the interior, except for the seats, is 100% original and like near new condition. The seats are aftermarket very similar to Recarro and are very comfortable. Seat belts do not work. A new starter, rebuilt alternator, new voltage regulator, new fuel filter, air filter and new fuel pump were installed. The stock ignition was converted to Crane optical ignition - the original distributor is with the car so you can convert back if you want 100% original. The exhaust headers were changed to Monza, three two into one. The smog pump has been removed. The carburetors have been rebuilt and balanced and a unisyn comes with the car. All hoses and belts have been changed and are new. The rack and pinion was rebuilt, new tie rod ends installed, new torque arm bushings installed, new sway bar bushings, new front struts front brake calipers rebuilt and new rotors and pads. A new clutch master cylinder, slave cylinder and a new brake vacuum servo was installed. All rear suspension bushings and struts were replaced, brake wheel cylinders rebuilt and new brake linings installed, the drums were turned. The tires are almost new - less than 1000 miles since new and are Symptom 215 60 R14's, much wider and lower profile, they greatly improve the appearance of the car. They also induce speedometer error, at 50MPH the speed reads 55MPH. The wheels are stock Datsun mag wheels and are in very good condition. Halogen driving lights have been mounted behind the grill and are almost invisible but illuminate well. This car does not have air conditioning but can be added with a custom unit designed exclusively for the 240Z for about $1000. There are some problem areas - the windshield wipers work only on high speed (this may be a lack of use problem and may well fix itself) and the clock does not work. There is a scratch on the right lower front fender panel and small rust blisters in 4 locations, near the hatch lock, under the Datsun logo on the front left fender, on the hood near the windshields cowling and on the windshield cowling. If you look carefully at the photos you can see. The car comes with 2/3 of a gallon of original PPG paint so these are easy to fix as they are all very small, about the size of a quarter. There is also minor rust on the rear center bumper bar. On a scale of 1 to 10, this car is a very solid 9, very near original, with many original NOS Datsun parts that can no longer be found. This is too nice a car to be used as a daily driver, this is a good basic car for a collection piece. So after getting the car home took a good look and was a little disappointed in the overall shape of the car. I re listed it on ebay with the same ad - got 1500 hits in 12 hours met my reserve in 2 hours.. got all my money back! but kept on looking at the shape of the floors - put the car up in the air and realized i could not sell this car with the ad that it was posted with. So canceled the listing off of Ebay. I want to know how this guy got the fiberglass to stick to the bottom(underside) of the car. I do own a body shop so it does make it easy for me to fix. Did not want to get into a full resto project but it looks like I am! I have been taking lots of pictures. not quite sure how to get them in the gallery? SO ALL THAT ARE LOOKING TO BUY OFF OF EBAY.PLEASE BEWARE OF WHAT PEOPLE SELL. Sorry just had to vent!

Hi, Well after thinking about driving my new Z home from florida, I thought about it a little longer.. with so much support from the Z members I was going to do the 1200 mile drive,but with limited time and the car being 34 years old (only drivin 3 miles every 3 months)I thought it would be wise to ship it. Now living in Canada trying to ship cars from the US can be very expensive,so I found a Z member in Buffalo NY, that i ws going to ship the car to, unfortunatly the first shipping company fail to ship the car , so on to the next company does not do local drop offs. they have a compound yard that they ship to that is only a 5 minute drive to the Canadian border.I plan on driving the car home (1 1/2 hour drive)from the border. But plan on stopping in and seeing Ed, who provied me with his address to ship the car to. So all I really wanted to say was thank you all Z members for the information you have provided me.. Cheers, Dean

Hey Zak, You might want to use a spray-can self etching primer.Iif your going to move in in the dead of winter..there is so much salt in in the air it won't hurt to spray this on..In the spring you can use a lacquar thinners to wipe it off and the places you don't get it off you can paint or prime right over top of it. Dean P.S. If you need a contact to get the primer, i get jobber cost.

Hey John, You will get a high quality finish with out stripping the car to bare metal. Seems like alot of work to do if it does not need to be done, a good prep (sanding and blocking) job on the old paint will give you a really good finish. Thats the way I have done my cars in the past! just my 2 cents

Hey Arne, the fuel pump is a mechanical not electric. it can fail, my thoughts were that it works or it doesn't

The car was picked up for the seller and drivin about 20 miles. got home and shut it down, when hot it wont fire again.. when it cools down it will fire back up again. Now I was told that inside the filter it can collect rust/dirt- when the filter drys out all the sediment falls to the bottom of the filter. after running the car for a while it plugs the filter again.. is there any truth behind this?.. I will change the filter any certain kind? Someone else said something about a fuseable links? Thanks for the info i got already

Hey Ed, thanks for the info.. Yes there will be a delay.. was going to call you tomorrow morning but guess i don't have to now.. You think its fuel? I know the car has been drivin about once every 3 months.. for about 3-5 miles.. so i guess it could maybe rust in the tank that is clogging the filter? I will ask my brother to change the filter, but i don't think he is going to be able to check the floats, I still want him to get it on a truck and send it.. I can always use a dolly to get it home.. Thanks for the info