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I have a ’71 240, VIN 20523, that was given to me and I am considering restoring it. The body has a few small dents but is for the most part pretty straight. Unfortunately, someone cut a hole in the roof and put in a moonroof. The interior is in good shape with the exception of the center console. The carpets are new. The engine needs to be rebuilt. It smokes quite a bit. Most engine parts are stock with the exception of the air cleaners and an electronic ignition has been installed. The car has the original slot mags with some new Nitto radials. I can deal with all of the above. The part that concerns me is the frame rails and floor pans. The driver side is not too bad but is still a candidate for replacement. The passenger side is in bad shape, especially under the battery. The front floor member and the compression rod bracket are completely separated from the frame rail. I know that I can get new frame rails and floor pans from Zedd, but from their site, it does not appear that the compression rod bracket and the front floor member are offered. My questions are: Is this in too bad of shape to repair? If not, how much can I expect to pay someone to do it if I pull the engine and tranny, gas lines, etc. and provide the parts, where basically all the person fixing it has to do is weld in the new parts? Where can I get a compression rod bracket? Is the front floor member part of the Zedd system? (According to my Nissan Service Manual, the front floor member attaches to the rear of the compression rod bracket and below the front frame rail) Does anyone know of a person in So Cal that can do the work.