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<a href="http://s305.photobucket.com/albums/nn219/slo929/?action=view&current=DSC01725.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn219/slo929/DSC01725.jpg" border="0" alt="Drivers side"></a> The drivers side is in pretty good shape... no visable rust for now.:paranoid:

Well, I finally remembered to take a camera over to where my Z is so here is how she looks at this point:hurt: <a href="http://s305.photobucket.com/albums/nn219/slo929/?action=view&current=DSC01724.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn219/slo929/DSC01724.jpg" border="0" alt="Front"></a> Around 18yrs ago my dad replaced the dented bonnet with the green one you see.

Thanks for all teh info... I suppose I will look into having a shop boil it out for me tomorrow. Thanks again for all the input!

Hi all.. I have a dilemma... I dropped the gas tank on my '72 and at this point i have the tank down to bare metal but I have found 2 problems. Problem # 1 is that the fuel supply line (coming out next to the tank transmitter unit) is clogged. Any ideas on how to unclog the line without boiling the tank? Problem # 2 is both the fuel supply line pipe and the fuel return line on the tank are loose. Is JB weld a good fix? in dogmas post that helps eliminate the expansion tank he uses JB weld for the caps he uses. will jb weld hold up or how should i fix the two pipes? Thanks for any and all info.

Thanks for all the info!!! the Tank and straps are down to bare metal and awaiting me to have time to paint it. I will be picking up all of the hoses and tubing for the rest of this project today. The only bump I have hit at this point is that the gas supply tube coming out of the tank (the lower of the 2 next to the sending unit) is completly clogged. any ideas on how to unclog this would be great! I was thinking of using acetone or something similar to loosen up the crud inside of it. Any info from you all would really help Thanks again!!

I appreciate the info I will go out and try to get those plastic panels off without damaging them. All of the plastic on my z seems to be collapsing whenever I touch it so I will cross my fingers on that. I will wait to see what others think of the elimination of the expansion tank issue before I pull the trigger on it. I have a bit of work for today just refinishing the tank and straps so hopefully others will chime in today and tonight. Thanks again!

I checked to see if i could move the pistons right away... they seem to be moving freely. I don'thave a live battery anywhere near the car as I have read on posts from my searchs that that is pretty far down on the list of things to do when restoring a z from hibernation. The latest developments on my project have been... after getting the pistons moveing freely I began to inspect fuel lines. all of the lines that connect to the fuel tank were cracked and broken(they all looked like the originals) and that includes the fuel filler line. I dropped the tank and it seems to be in pretty good shape no rust or anything. I am sanding down the straps and tank to give them a fresh coat of black while they are out. I'm sure this is going to sound like a total newby question but how do I get to the expansion tank? I can't seem to find a way into the rear quarter panel that it seems to be housed in. and i want to get to the rest of the rotten hoses so I can properly remove them.(including the fuel filler line that is connected to the tank) In some searchs i have found that some of you capped off the lines to the expansion tank and did away with it. That seems like a great plan for me but I would like to hear a general concensus on the subject. it seems like an unnesscesary part of the car that will only cause headaches down the road. To remove or not to remove? that is the question.

Thanks for the info carl... Since i am new to nissans im sure i will have countless other questions for the board. i will keep you all informed as to the progress of the 240!:rambo:

I will try to get some pictures up as soon as i can.

There is a little rust behind the passenger side door, i think it is from having the dirt up around it. doesnt seem to bad though.

well I finally started working on the 240. I have been lurking around this site for quite some time researching what to do with my little Z car. A little history on the car: It is a 1972 240z... For the most part it is unmolested, although not in the best of condition currently. My mother bought it in 1972 from the original owner (he was in the service and was being shipped over to Germany) practically new. It was tangerine and she loved the car. Funny thing, the original owners manual was in the glove when i got it open today along with the original note from the bank she got a loan from and like 21 years of registration slips. somewhere along the line my father had the car painted white (really sloppy job) and ended up with her car in the divorce. I guess a station wagon was more practical for a single mom. He proceded to drive the car for a number of years slowly letting the condition of the car decline. He parked the car in 1993 and i have been hounding him for it since then. He finally gave the car up when his neighbors complained to the city and he told me i could come tow it away. Sadly i had to literally dig the car up before it could be towed to my house.:dead: I have been trying to decide if it is woth the time and effort for a few months now or if i should just get it running sell it and try to find one in better condition. Anyway the project has begun and i would like to ask a few questions from the board. Today i have spent cleaning out the engine compartment of all the various debris cluttering it and starting on the list i found here on "awakening" a 240. So my question is for all of the various hoses that need replacing under the hood and throughout the car, where would be my best source for purchaseing these items in your experience? I am located in Albuquerque so local would be great but online works too. Also, i plan on sticking with the original powerplant and a fairly original vibe to the car (maybe a mild custom as time goes by) but i would like to enhance the performance as much as possible without too badly compromiseing the cars feel. do you suggest oem hoses and such or are there comperable but better functioning longer lasting stainless alternatives(or something else) Sorry for the long post.. thanks in advance!