new cat on the block

[2toneFatone]

I was only recently introduced into the world of restoring classic cars, and, after much hunting, am now the proud owner of a '72 240z. It runs decent, but is a project car. It will need new tires if I am going to drive her before spring, as it has slicks on right now, and gets no traction in the snow (fun drive home). I was thinking about getting a whole new set of wheels, because there is nothing wrong with the tires and it would be a waste to get rid of them. Then I could switch them out for summer. I was looking at some used rims to try and save a few bucks, but wasn't sure if they would last. Any suggestions? I'm just kinda wingin it right now, and am looking for guidance. If anyone knows of a good place to go for z parts near the omaha area, please let me know. I would much rather talk to a salesperson than order something off of the internet.

[lonetreesteve]

Welcome! First of all, you are probably the only member in this club that actually drives their 240Z in the snow (at least nowadays ), so I hope you don't plan on driving it in the snow anymore. I don't know much about Omaha as far as Z parts are concerned, but there are some very reputable companies around the country, particularly in Southern California that most of us have had very good experiences with. There's Motorsport Auto in Orange, CA (motorsportauto.com), who will give you a discount if you mention that you are a member of this club. There's Black Dragon Automotive in Lenexa, KS (blackdragonauto.com). An independent guy in Texas who I highly recommend is the-z-connexion who sells a lot of NOS (new old stock) 240Z parts on eBay and has very reasonable shipping charges. He will also work with you on the shipping charges if you purchase multiple items and will combine shipping. Here's a link: http://motors.search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZtheQ2dzQ2dconnexion

Good luck with your project!

[ZmaninOmaha]

Hey 2tone Im a new proud owner of a '73 240 in Omaha (west O) and Im looking for some parts cars in a local junkyard, Have you had any luck? My Z is about 75% restored done by the previous owner and I need to undo a lot of things this guy did to my car.