26th-Z

There's a white / blue 1970 on BaT right now.

It isn't just the paint.

The front wheel-covers don't match the rears. Two different designs and two different paint jobs.

Well! For all your consideration of how the Wob was going to account for the carburetors, what you didn't consider is no answer at all. Of course this speaks volumes but we are watching a sham anyway. We all know it. I find this all very entertaining. The testimonials are vomitoriously delicious.

Your question is posted, PZR. Looks like Lstepp4re is having a "non-constructive" moment.

One must be carefully polite on BaT so as not to violate the first rule of automotive admiration; "don't ever badmouth someone else's car". Of course, we do this all the time on this site, sometimes mounting to a shouting match, but this site is different. We are knowledge based and not bidding on cars. Consider the BaT conversation held in the sales lot with a bunch of people hanging around to watch the sale of a car. That picture isn't what I would consider happening on this site. We discuss cars with no real anticipation of someone profiting from our comments. I can't imaging posting a list like Inline6's on BaT even though I agree with most if not all of his items. Thanks for making that list! I see those service records, too, and want to comment about the amount of work performed on a 31,000 mile car. The poor thing has a bent frame rail and a bent control arm! 31,000 miles? On a Datsun? Showing that much 'service' damage?

I'm fairly negative on this car and just don't see the comparative value with a few cars I have seen on BaT lately. The speedometer is my tip-off. I simply don't believe this car has 31,000 original miles. I'm guessing that the speedometer has been replaced or the odometer set back. Picture 110. Why would the face plate on the speedometer shift like that on a car with only 31,000 miles? And did you read about why the heater is blocked off? Because the previous owner didn't want excessive heat in the cabin? I smell a rat.

Boy, it sure is in rough shape for only 31,000 miles.

Just call it the 'Z' and be done with it. I like the front bumper look.

Dude! If you think that a 350Z looks like an Audi TT, you've been wanking too much and you're loosing your vision! 87mj, no, you don't see too many S30s these days. The vast majority of the Z-car community is post S30. It's a much younger crowd and a whole different perspective. It has been that way for some time.

Oh drool. Serious drool. If I wasn't committed to my Watanabees.

Yea, I saw that. It will need a lot of work but could be worth between $70k and $90k. It's an auto trans which may pull its value down. But honestly, a low VIN car that is properly restored (not 100% perfect but pretty close) should be in the $100k and up range. I wouldn't let my cars go for less. You'll probably have that much in it when you're finished, so I see the $12k price way high as a starting point. Wishful thinking on the seller's part. That car will need everything; like my 27th.

I kinda like it. The front fascia / grill is classic 240. Take off the bumpers, put on a front spoiler, and that's what you have; that reverse angle snark nose with a gaping, square grill. It was ugly then and it's iconic now! The tail lights come straight from the 300ZX, actually the whole rear end. And it's shaved; just how I like my women!

The expensive ones are for the early cars and the cheap ones are the superseded part for later cars.

That's an MGB-GT

dprchuynh, what a great story and one I can relate to. I have a close friend who was air lifted out as an infant from an orphanage. I so distinctly remember those times.

Confirm. Flat timing chain covers and no decals on the air filter.

I hope he is enjoying his cars. Who would have ever thought that this plague would make airline pilots unemployed?

I don't necessarily agree that you need a body shell, but if you find something appropriate, why not! Again, be careful with your alignment. So what you basically have is an early version of the early HLS30 builds everyone refers to as "series one" and you are going to find some very unique parts throughout the car. This site is going to be a treasure of information. I have much of my stuff documented. You'll find information about the European imports as well as what was made in Japan and how the cars differed from the export models. Great car, more pictures!

Owwwww....yea, you need a frame rail. My previous advice. Noticing the picture of the exhaust pipes with the 'Z' medallion. I always thought that that collector style was exclusive to the auto trans cars. You see how one pipe is welded into the other - no collector fitting? Interesting.

These are great photographs. Thanks for posting them. I recall a conversation years ago, on a New England / Connecticut club blog site, about the factories having dirt floors. Mike, if you're reading this, wasn't that between Gunny and Beck? Make me smile with these pictures. To put this in context; 1965 was the year that Ford began its assault on Ferrari.

Well, you have a couple of good things going for you; a pair of sixes and a four! Welcome to the Low VIN club! Fix the frame rail, of course. Buy a replacement rail and weld it in. 26th has new floors and a frame rail from http://www.datsunzparts.com/about.html which I bought and fitted many years ago. Recently, I have been interested with https://kfvintagejdm.com/ as they have pressings I need for 27th. Make sure that you align the new rail into the chassis. Keep the transmission mount in place and align the front sway-bar mounts before you weld. Try to make your welding resemble the way that the factory did it. (which isn't difficult i.e. crude) There are other sources for metal parts; just do a search. You will probably find a battery tray and other bits you may need. Congrats, nice car. You will find that your car has many unique parts so don't throw anything away. Have fun! Is it a 12/69 or a 1/70?

Aluminum nuts? Are you kidding? This old conservative will stick with solid brass balls.

Just sent you a PM

The Boston Globe got that a little wrong, didn't they? "And you won't find them on the streets of Japan..."? "Only two of the new Datsun 240Zs...are to be found in the United States at the time". Wrong!!!