brobob

Fellow Z car gurus, I am selling my 73 240 Z to finance another project. The car......... runs and drives. tagged and inspected. new tires. 260 wheels some floor pan rust that has been glassed. no battery box rust or frame rail rust. windshield cracked. both doors have some damage. 260 doors good shape go with car. front air dam. side rocker skirts. I have the front sheet metal for the nose also. front bumper is off but I have it also. 2.8 L low end with 2.4 L head round top side drafts. electronic ignition new wires,plugs,cap,rotor gas tank just cleaned and sealed. still a 4 spd car. rebuilt title. Orange/faded red in color. I will take 1500.00 OBO for the car and parts. Car is located in Granbury TX bobshotrods@earthlink.net

Gettin tha hang of it.....

YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. I know its not perfect , but it is mine and all I want to do is drive ! Back on the street after some wrenchin'

Thanks Marty, I think ole' Ford blue is it , or as close as this country by needs to come. Thanks again Brobob:stupid:

Thanks Rolf Good pics , just what I had in mind. Brobob:stupid:

well, I am not up on the proper terminology just yet but.. I have a 2.8 short block with a 2.4 head and round top carbs. I want to make it appear to be a correct 2.4 with the paint color. Thanks Brobob

Oh I figured everyone knew what an FNG was.............. F___king New Guy. Yeah I spent 11 years in uniform and now I just supply Joe Soldier with the right equipment to kill his enemy. Brobob

I am blasting and painting today (airdam). Urethane paint is a must ! That is why its getting blasted. I will shade tree the support for the airdam ,and hide it behind the plate. I still think the grill opening looks odd, so maybe I will play around with some expanded aluminum and see what I come up with. Thanks again. Brobob:stupid:

What was the original paint color for the engine block ? I believe the head stays unpainted ? Mine is not painted and I want to make it look as correct as possible. Thanks Brobob:stupid:

I have a 73 240 . This weekend I plan on installing the front air dam and rocker skirts. The air dam is one of those full valance types that you remove the 3 pcs under the nose. Question is....What do you guys/gals use for a grill once this is installed because it appears that the grill will only fill about half the opening ? Question 2 .......The air dam is urethane and is very flexable do you folks use any type of bracing beyond the obvious bolts thru the nose ? I dont want to install it only to have it sucked under the car or crack up the paint on it ! Thanks for the replies and if you have pics that would help. Brobob:stupid:

I wish mine looked that good ! At least yours is one color ,even if it is primer .

Hello Z nutz, I figure a intro is due . I am a old Z nut myself and look foward to gathering information on my Z project from you folks. I am a production/ site manager of a govt repair facility that repairs Army trucks. I have been a Z nut for sometime and currently have a 73 240Z, 280 low end , 240 head and round top carbs, 4 spd , I will have back on the road sometime next week but will continue to improve its looks as soon as the mechanical is complete. I love to trade parts and drink a beer or two chasing them . I am in the Fort Worth area of Texas and was wondering about local clubs ? Parts is parts ya know. I will post pics as soon as it looks decent enough to post . Anyhoo thanks for reading . Brother Bob (Its an Army thing):stupid:

Awwwwwwwww Mannnnnnn, Black interior panels sorry.

I have the driver and passenger doors removed from a 73 240 Z both are complete with glass and hardware.. blue in color. Located in Granbury Tx. Make an offer ? What do you have to trade ? I need.........For a 73 240 the following, Rear sway bar. Deck lid. Windshield Exhaust Header etc,etc,bla,bla,bla:stupid: BobsHotRods@earthlink.net I am making a promise to check my PMs and can provide pictures once I get back to the house.

I have been asking alot of questions and never took the time to introduce myself. Brother Bob is the nickname that the Army threw at me some time ago. I am a production guy for a natl repair program for military equip. I have a 73 240 Z , 2.8 low end, 2.4 top end , SU carbs , car is in rough shape but I need a driver for a while. This car has a rebuilt title so I will not restore it but I will clean it up and paint it. I have always liked the 240/260/280 ! This makes my 3'd . I also build hot rods ....49 Chevy, 72 GMC Jimmy, done lots of VWs and even did roundy rounds for 3 years in a VW powered car. Thanks for help with dumb questions ! Brobob:D

Thanks Mack, I am in the Fort Worth area not too far from SA. I dont have it off AGAIN but soon , Daytona 500 is today , understand? Who is a good vendor otherwise on Z parts ? Victora BC seems kinda proud of there stuff.I will get some pics up soon so you can see what I am dealing with and then you guys can put in your two cents ? Thanks again BrotherBob:(

Thanks for the info , I did use muratic acid on my tank , I rinsed that thing for a long time with water but it makes sense . I wonder if that is the case then how do you neutralize the acid now ? I will get a chance to fiddle tomarrrow . Will the gas tank sealer do the trick at this point ? This is not fair ..... it looked really shiney new and dry when I installed it but I do have very fine rust particles showing up in the wrong places . Oh well do a Maxima tranny in the morning and get aquainted with bottom of my 240!!!!!! Brother Bob

I have worked the the tank once, heres what I did . Drained it , removed it , replaced all the rubber , revamped the sending unit, filled it with sulfuric acid taped it up and agitated it. Then flushed it until clean water ran thru it, dried it and it appeared like new. So I painted the lil puppy and put her back to work, the plot thickens.... I still have surface rust showing up ? I probe the pick up with wire and rust remover, lots of nasty stuff here ? The pick up must be blocked a bit because the car will basically run out of gas and suck a vaccum on the fuel rail? I run one of those glass filters before the pump and I always find very fine rust particles . My guess is pull it again, do it all over and this time pull the pick up out and make my own outta some brass tubing. I guess it is also time to bite the bullet and use the fuel tank treatment (POR-15) I have used the primers before and like them. Any other suggestions ? I will look around the site and see if someone would like to part with one but I am a cheap bas-turd !

What are you guys doing for fuel tanks on 240s ? I have looked around the parts folks and they say nothing available ? Mine is basically clean but needs coating to prevent surface rust and the pick up would have to be replaced as it is collasped . Is someone refurbing these tanks ? Thanks for the reply. Brobob:confused:

Attached is the pic of my rebuilt title , some rust havin , exhaust leakin', 73 240 Z . I bought this car as a parts car from a guy who had "A" 78 280Z for sale. I dragged it from its tomb to where you see it now and BTW I traded the 280 for a nice Hot tub !!!!!11

78 280Z powder blue, blk interior,original hub caps,some trim pcs missing ie glove box door,paint in good shape could use some wax. 100K or a lil over. 20 mpg and driving it now. Needs rear struts. All good glass. good lookin Z. $ 1800.00 . car is located in Ft Worth TX. brobob@earthlink.net