cmillermorris

Very True

I just added this 73 to my collection. Can anyone provide any insight on the interior? My thoughts are to take the interior back to something period correct.

I will try to get some more pictures for everyone this week. I think I might have located a 70 240Z donor car, and I have never driven this car, and don't plan on it until the rust/frame rail have been addressed.

So I found a 260Z donor car. Will that work? I did some research online and I am getting some conflicting reports. One article I read said Nissan stiffened the car in 74 by extending the frame rails, any truth to this?

My heart tells me to keep it. If I do keep it are you suggesting keep the car as a survivor and avoid the frame off restoration? My pocket book tells me that this Z could fetch a pretty penny on BAT but I just don't see myself letting it go.

Thank you for posting this. Great pictures. What's the groups opinion? Keep it as a survivor and fix the frame rail. Or full restoration?

That’s a great idea. I will give them a call in the A.M

We agree. I think car is worth big bucks as well. I will post several pictures soon.

I will post some more pictures.

So Jealous! Those are amazing... If you are ever interested in selling I am a buyer.

Great advice. I did do all the prep work... drained the gas tank, Carb etc. Car runs like a champ. I would of already taken it for a Sunday drive if it was not for that frame rail and the usually to get it road ready,

This 240 has a fantastic story. The original owner was one of the first Datsun dealers on the West Coast. This car was ordered as his personal car and was his pride and joy. I acquired the car through his daughter. From what she shared with me, she had nowhere to store the vehicle, so it sat out in her driveway uncovered for the last five years and spent the last fifteen in her garage. The car is in fantastic condition when you speak about being original. Now here’s what the story gets good. I got an excellent photo album with a car that has pictures of the original owner touring the factory in Japan and pictures of his Datsun dealership. The best part about the car is that it has never been registered it was always operated on a dealer plate and it’s on a MSO. This is verified by NNA(Nissan North America). i’ve owned the car for about Seven months now, and I have been slowly researching what the best way to bring this gem back to life is.

The only rust on the car is the frame rail.

Phoenix AZ

I recently acquired a 1970 240Z #00664. The car is all original condition with a documented 74k on odometer. The car has sat for 20 years and unfortunately the frame rail is rusted through(Assuming from the battery tray) I am looking for some advice on how to handle the frame rail. Should I find a donor car and cut the rail out and weld the new one in or should I look at some aftermarket frame rail replacements? I would like to keep this car as a survivor car(Still has the green distributor cap) but looking for advice on the right route to take.