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[FREE-Z]

welp, just getting started in figureing out this web site. so nuch great info from all you z-freaks, all the help and knowlege is awsome! so i just pulled the z out from winter storage and all seems to be working as well as when it went to sleep last fall. to make my cars long story short i got the 72 240z for free from an ex-girfriend. she let it sit in the western oregon rain for 2 winters then moved. before leaving she signed it over to me for a $1 bill and a bill of sale. i tinkered with it for a few days and all seems fine. after reserch and looking at records it has a 81 L28 with a five speed. original su carbs, panasport rims and a 2 1/4 inch muffler. i need paint springs struts and some bushings and all should be very driveable. i changed brake light swithch, turn signal switch and got a new sound system. i do have a wiggle in the steering wheel at high speeds that feels a little intermitent. but more there than not is this front end bushings, ball joints, or hub bearings? any advise there would be awsome. hope to learn this site better and ask for help if i need it. any one in pullman WA? have fun out there free-z

[justaZcarguy]

Holy crap a buck.

Wow, and Panasports.

I'll give you 2 bucks that's double your money!!

Nice...

And congrats, welcome to the site!

~Brian

[FREE-Z]

oh yah! so we got $2 do i here $3!......sorry but i think i'll hold out for a little more. any mor offers? i dont want to sell but if someone makes an offer i cant refuse .......well......i dont know .....i love this thing. it would take alot.

[Jeff G 78]

We need pics! It sounds like you can't go wrong for free. Welcome.

[justaZcarguy]

I say that you keep it....

By the way how's the rust? You mentioned 2 winters in the Oregon rain...

I would check under the battery and the floorboards to start.

Also check the frame rails to just make sure that you are safe out there.

The intermittent vibration could be many things, kinda sounds like tire balance but I would check the u-joints too. You have 5 to choose from under there

Ok, $5 for the Panasports. That's FOUR DOLLARS PROFIT AND A FREE CAR!

haha!

~Brian

[FREE-Z]

ya, just got started uploading photos. i'm new to alot of this so not as computer savy as most. i hope i uploaded correctly. they are showing up under most recent uploads on my computer, but i dont yet see a member gallery for me yet. i saw "waiting site approval" any way free-z should have pics soon. as for rust......yes there is a bit....or alot...not really sure what to expect from a 35 year old car....it had water in it when i got it....lots in the spare tire hold and under the seats. a few holes through the front right wheel well and under the battery tray. the winters were rough on it. berfore oregon it was in kannsas then arizona so it was not to bad when i first saw it (started seeing the woman who gave it to me) then it sat...so sad. but yes it has some rust. really needs to be riped down and redone.....i think. advise? sorry justaZcarguy.....i will keep the panasports.......i'm not as dumb as i look. just kidding i probably am.......just look at me spelling errors!

[Go240Zags]

I'm not in Pullman, about 4.5 hrs. north and west - haven't visited since my two younger bros were at WSU. Anyway, welcome to the club. You got a great deal - the wheels alone make it a keeper. I make it as far as Spokane to visit my daughter and take in the occasional Zags game. This is a great place for good advice. Congratulations.

[FREE-Z]

thanks for the warm reception to the club! this has already been such a great learning experience. some one asked for photos, so here are a few of my favorites. it has been a fun day off work learning how to use the tools of this awsome site.!!!

[Jeff G 78]

Looks like a great free car to me! The rust from the other thread appears to be mostly cosmetic. I think you can have a very nice Z with some work. BTW, the rims look to be Rewinds, not Panasports. Nice either way though!

[FREE-Z]

hey thanks for the advice about the rust........i hope it is all it appears to be...and yes they are panasports......i have sale records......and i recently replaced a center cap through motorsport via panasport....not to bicker over it......but they are the real deal.....any way i'm not parting with them regardless of the make. i do thank you for your advise. if i am wrong about them i am sorry....but yes the rewinds do look very similar.

[FREE-Z]

any one looking for panasport center caps? motorsport auto can get them. they are not a stock item but they can order them for you. just give the sales person the part # on the inside/back of the center cap. mine was 20ish. thanks for the help out there! keep it up!

[Jeff G 78]

My bad. Now that I look closer, I see the shape better. The angle of the photo made me think that they were Rewinds. You'd think I could tell what Panasports look like :stupid:

You'll have a bit of work to do on the body, but from the pics you've shown so far, it looks restorable for a DD.