240Ziggy

You do such a beautiful job! The welding is amazing, so fortunate to see a pro doing it as an inspiration and thanks for sharing. I now will look into learn how to tig weld one day...

I was there to see the car and I was just in "awe" not even thinking of taking a photo in respect to Scott. Glad to see you Chris and especially giving some of your spare parts to puts his Z back on the road.

Agreed from above! I look forward to your progress. bvolken your Z looks awesome too! I filled up "Kiddy's Classic - Automotive Restoration Cost Calculator" to the way i would want my project Z to be stock original show quality and it came to $79,525 and it's not even Concours! Man I need to win a lottery

I restored my dash and noticed the glove compartment lock is chrome not concaved versus to stainless. The Temp and Oil guage plates have different graphics and larger in size comparison to later year overlapped over the early one.

Any 1970 240Z owners out there willing to help? I will have to grind them off anyways but i'm curious to know the purpose of them.

I'm puzzled by these tabs that run along the back edges of the rear brake panel of a '70. They are rusted out so kind of hard to tell what they are. I don't have them on my stock '72. Forget my '71, it's been modified with disc brakes. Does anyone know exactly what these tabs are for and what they actually look like? I've searched for images with no luck.

Please note i'm not a Professional only an Amateur with little experience learning for the first time. I purchase new tools as I need it. Patcon - Thanks for the tip. Unfortunately the rotten floors who previously replaced it was not a good job. I used a Stretcher/Shrinker hand tool to shape the sheet metal. gnosez - Thanks. I've done it and going to add an extra strength along that area as well. Oiluj - This is my first time operating a 220V Mig gas welder, practicing on inconspicuous areas until I become better at it. I spent most of the day today just on this patch work.

Well... we finally started to tackle the rust challenge this 2015! on my 15 year old Son's Series 1. It's going to be a long haul and might post again in 2016 and so on... ! Happy (welding) New Year!

Thanks man. I just firgured it out now.

sorry if this question has already been asked but how do you attached pictures now? It asked for "URL" when I click the "Image" icon? Thanks

I wonder if James Bond 007 drove a Datsun 240Z instead of that darn Toyota 2000GT made a difference in value of our Z. We would all be millionaires! (not)

I've read that it was gonna take a couple of months to complete this project? I know it's been over a couple of years now but I'm just curious to see more new update photos of your zed if there are any available?

Good grief! For that price and only 3 photos? Common on!

That zed is in pretty good condition overall to what I see from the photos especially for that price. It only seems neglected and hopefully if you buy it, you can revive it back to its glory. It even has AC!

Wow! Very nice Chris. I think I've meet you at the Drag event. I got stuck with a third one myself that I don't intent to. hahaha. I look forward to your planning on this new resto.

hey Kerrigan, i'm in need to rebuild mine. Is it possible to pm me where you got them or post here? Thanks in advance.

After I graduated grade 12 in 1982 I bought my first car for $700 which is a 240Z that I've always wanted, even though she was beat up and rusted I still have her

Hey Guys, I was out antiquing with my son today and stumbled on this item. I don't know if it's just someone with a wood carving talent made it for fun? Anyone else seen something like this?

That's right! Wow! Looks like a nice find to me! I'll be tagging along to see your progress. Good Luck!

Thanks man. You guys motivated me!

Well, I picked up some washers I think would work from a hard rubber grommet and nylon insert. So I started to grind off that permanent post. While working in the garage to look for some nuts and bolts in my "assorted pile section":) I grabbed to toss something away and long and behold I found these tarp eyelets that looked exactly what i'm looking for right under my nose! What a fluke! They fit perfectly with a bit of mod. I don't know if I should change the other original one or leave it? I'll be packing them with grease once I install it. The next challenging part is to assemble it back together inside the door which i think is going to be hard.

Best advise so far! Thanks guys for all your input, really helps a lot. In over 30 years of owning a 240z this is the first time i've encountered this problem. I'm checking around at some stores for nylon washers and when I find some i'll make the attempt as Cap'n Obvious suggested... I'll mail the regulator! hahaha!

Thanks Zed Head, the rollers on mine looks pretty solid and you're right jfa.series1, it's unfortunate to not able to replace the washers since the rollers seems to be permanently pressed in with the washer. What a bummer to buy a whole regulator assembly just for that washer! and only if they are still available? I'm brainstorming in the garage and looking at these parts in explosive pieces on my hood right now. Cheers and thanks again for the help!

I took the inside window apart and everything looks tight and straight except for these two broken plastic washers that goes into the roller arms of the regulator. Anyone knows if these washers are still available or do I have to buy a whole new regulator just for a couple of plastic washers? Could the washers be the culprit? Unless something else is misaligning the window, any ideas? Thanks.

Thank you so much Zed Head for your help and the Tech Article. I took the door panel off to look for any broken pieces inside the door and check for any mis-aligning along the frame channel. Nothing I could find to be wrong or broken. This article will sure help me guide along, I was afraid to remove the whole window assembly out and not be able to put it back properly. I will update once I take it apart.