240zGraham73

I couldn't get the pics on but i've got to work now, sorry look again soon

I'm going to be posting the pics in a new thread so keep an eye out for them:)

thanks a lot guys! It sounds like this want be such a fun fix, but I should be able to find some time, now off to researching about pulling gloveboxes out........... I'll let you know Arne when I'm over in your area!

Of three gauges in the middle of the dash, the middle light went out. Any one know the easiest way to replace and with what size bulb? It's a 1973 240z, just picked it up on Sat., do these cars have brights on them, I looked but I couldn't find any signs of them.

Hey you never know, maybe I should try restoring my Z with a sock, it sounds promising

Count me in, if there is enough of them!! Thanks a lot, heck I dont even pick my car up untill tommorow and i'm already trying to buy parts for it:classic:

Dumb question but I need to find out. Where can I find por15, maybe home depot or someplace like that? And is there any "special" tricks I should know about before using it?

My 240z Has a leak in the windshield weather stripping and I was wondering if this something that can be done easily and who I should buy the weather stripping from, same goes for the felt inbetween the windows on the driver's and passenger's side door. This is kinda off topic but what do you guys think the best repair manual for the 240z and do they have one for individual years? Thanks!

That's some funny stuff there!

Thanks for the input. I just bought the car today and will get it on saturday after the rear end is replaced, the 72 carbs are put on, heads are retorqued and all that fun engine service stuff, and some new tie rods are put in the car. The car was checked throughly and the only rust was a quarter size hole down by the drivers side door and on the inside lip of the rear hatch.

I bought the Z and I'll be picking it up around saturday. I'll make sure I get some pics up for you guys. So excited, I've wanted this car since i was 10 years old, dream come true!

Quick question for you guys I'm looking into buying a 1973 240z with about 240k miles on it. The suspension has yet to be touched as far as I know but seemed to work fine when I drove it around the block a couple of times. There is no rust on the arms or any crud like that so how long do you think they will last (any kind of estimate is great just want a general idea) and how much to replace when the time comes? Thanks

Thanks for the input guys! If I do make an offer it's going to be tommorow. Hopefully it is accepted becuase I really want to get this car. The guy that owns this is a mechanic so its been taken good care of and he is an honest guy. He went through the whole car a didn't find any rust accept for what he mentioned. One of his buddies already has the the plates ready to be spot welded into place on the door. He said he would throw in some repairs (swap rebuilt carbs, replace rear end, and put new steering rods in) if I bought the car. This guy has a whole shipping crate just full of Datsun parts that he said he would give or sell relly cheaply. I have this feeling that this car is going to suck me dry of all my money but I am oddly comfortable with it. So hopefully I'll be able to give you guys some good news tommorow but I wont be able to put any pics up for a week most likely. Thanks again!

Good Buy? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So here's the deal It's a 1973 240z with ironically 240,000 miles on it Its got a little quarter sized rust on the bottom of the drivers side door and underneath the rear hatch but the entire frame is rust free Engine had a complete rebuild 5,000 miles ago and a rebuilt 5 speed replaced the four speed two years ago Replacing the current carbs with rebuilt 72's It needs a new rear end soon that sounds way worse becuase of the current carbs that are on and off switches, made the car feel really sloppy, but I also dont have a lot of experience the car and maybe one of the things you get used to. has 2 cracks in the dash and 1 by the emergency brake and drivers seat is shredded but other than that interior is great with new speakers and a cd player built nicely inside the glovebox paint is still decent some emblems are starting to come off but that's an easy fix. No dents at all with a few minor scratches. The front window will need new weather stripping with a small leaking condition it has at the time. The dor windows need new felt there always rattling around and could the letting water pool down inside the door Still has every orginal part and is all mine if I buy and can hook me up with more parts for free or dirt cheap I got him down to 4,500 from 5,000 and he will replace the rear end So what do you guys think? This car is pretty good shape and are few and far between. Just want to make sure I'm not shooting myself in the foot or something. Should I jump on it?