Atlanta guy needs 240Z help

[Vintage Racer]

So let's see if I can guess what you are after -- you want a numbers matching 240Z that can be built into a nice, period-correct weekend driver?

No, Arne. I own a fake so I do not care about the numbers matching thing (but most of my friends do, and some other people here, and I respect that).

I really do not want a "project car". At this time, I prefer a nice "already streetable" 240. In GA, we do not have to certify any car to the "sniff test" after 25 years.

I do not care if it is "period correct", but the mods need to be properly done.

My Porsche carburetor has nothing to do with being "period correct". But those PMO 40 carburetors are really easy to adjust and allow more horsepower.

Then I had to add a 1973 Nurburgring commemorative plague (from eBay) to the 1973 Porsche.

It would really be exciting to see a well-persevered 240Z with a few Webers hanging on the intake side of the block. You may guess that I am a big sucker for any 1960's-1970's sports car. :lick:

[Arne]

Fair enough. Now, how far are willing to travel or ship?

[gogriz91]

Try this site, a great compilation of online ads.

http://www.jaxed.com/cgi-bin/mash.cgi?cat=cp&itm=datsun+1970s&state=&fil=&ys=1970&ye=1973&submit=go

[SteveJ]

Hey, Doc, do you live in the North side of town? I might be able to help you with inspecting a Z if you aren't too familiar with the breed.

[DougN]

IIRC, there was a car that Eddie Radatz had restored a few years ago and the owner was looking to sell it last year. I beleive it was a '73, Silver with several mods to make it more driveable (like a 5 speed, etc), but not detract from the original look. Very nice car which needs nothing. I believe the price was in the $15K ~ $20K range - if you're interested, give Eddie a call at the shop - 770.926.6609 He may also have some much lower priced "project cars" around as well.

[Vintage Racer]

Fair enough. Now, how far are willing to travel or ship?

I prefer to pick up the car since I can give it a personal inspection. I have a truck and trailer. I'd probably prefer a car on the east coast (or southwest). I towed north and bought one of my cars near Buffalo, NY. It was a 2100 mile (30 hour) round trip.

I'd consider a nice west coast car if I could find someone here to look at it (I'd pay their expenses). I'd ship it, but then I'd have to consider the shipping costs as part of the purchase price.

Hey, Doc, do you live in the North side of town? I might be able to help you with inspecting a Z if you aren't too familiar with the breed.

Thanks Steve. I live in Sandy Springs (the new city, thankfully now separated from the corrupt bureaucrats in downtown Atlanta ).

I have owned three, but I am sure your help would be very valuable to me.

I beleive it was a '73, Silver with several mods to make it more driveable (like a 5 speed, etc), but not detract from the original look.

Thanks Doug. That sounds interesting.

I like the idea of a 5-speed in an older car. It makes it more economical (with less stress on the engine) on highway drives.

BTW, my #1 favorite "cruise" is a 175 mile trip from my house, up 400 to Cleveland and Helen, then over the first mountain to Brasstown Bald Mtn., on to the second mountain, over to Suches (a popular motorcycle area), then to Dalongega, and back home. It has beautiful views and some great mountain roads.

Brasstown:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brasstown_Bald

[MikeW]

I think it's funny that three of us in this thread list "Atlanta" as our location even though none of us really live in Atlanta and probably wouldn't want to. I'm in Roswell and work in Sandy Springs near Northridge. The reason I list Atlanta instead of Roswell is that I don't need people asking about UFOs.

[beandip]

Doc, I recommend that you educate your self on Z cars before you decide what you are going to buy. You are concerned about the cost of shipping form the West coast. You will pay much more for the same car on the East Coast because so many of the Zs left are rust buckets. No salt on the roads here out west. 240s are becoming harder to find out here. One of our Club members has a nice '72 that he bought in California that he is selling and you could drive it back to Georgia . I think he is asking 6K but am not sure. He has three and decided to sell one.

[DougN]

I think it's funny that three of us in this thread list "Atlanta" as our location even though none of us really live in Atlanta and probably wouldn't want to. I'm in Roswell and work in Sandy Springs near Northridge. The reason I list Atlanta instead of Roswell is that I don't need people asking about UFOs.

Actually Mike, I've moved from Roswell and have an Atlanta address, (unicorporated DeKalb county now - not City of Atlanta) - so at least one of is can rightfully claim "Atlanta" as our location :classic:

[sblake01]

The reason I list Atlanta instead of Roswell is that I don't need people asking about UFOs.

That was Roswell, New Mexico, but I guess that those uninformed enough to ask about UFOs wouldn't know that.

[MikeW]

That was Roswell, New Mexico, but I guess that those uninformed enough to ask about UFOs wouldn't know that.

Exactly. I was once in Edinburgh Scotland and someone saw my Roswell address and made a comment about Sculley and Mulder. It took me a minute to figure out through the think accent that he was talking about the TV show X-Files - something I had never watched.

[Vintage Racer]

I'm in Roswell and work in Sandy Springs near Northridge.

The Post Office wants us to keep our Atlanta mailing address, and Sandy Springs isn't even on a map yet. You work about a ~mile north of my house (office in home since 1997). We are almost neighbors. :classic:

I recommend that you educate your self on Z cars before you decide what you are going to buy. You are concerned about the cost of shipping form the West coast. You will pay much more for the same car on the East Coast because so many of the Zs left are rust buckets. No salt on the roads here out west. 240s are becoming harder to find out here.

Oh, I agree. I've re-read two books that I have on the early Z's. I have three folders on my hard drive from information gathered on this and other sites.

I have also logged about 200,000 miles on three Z's that I previously owned (see sig). I can adjust the valves in one in 30 minutes. I've also replaced a few clutches in those cars (I only had one job I didn't tackle, rebuilding the transmission in my old 280ZX after the reverse gear chipped and sent particles of metal into the main gear cluster bearings). Like many cars of this era, they are really easy to work on.

I know the mechanicals are very reliable. Rust is the main issue (but all 1960's and many 1970's cars suffered from this). I do have the diagram from Zhome.com showing the trouble areas.

I understand dry west coast area cars are the better choices, but there are a few of those here. Northern east coast cars are awful compared to deep south east coast cars (since we have no salt on the road).

One of the folders I mentioned has recent price information. I not only need to know all I can about the cars, but I need to be the "expert" in the market prices. I use several data bases including the data base at Sports Car Market. http://www.sportscarmarket.com

One of our Club members has a nice '72 that he bought in California that he is selling and you could drive it back to Georgia . I think he is asking 6K but am not sure. He has three and decided to sell one.

He should post it. I have googled for 240's and found many FS (many on personal websites). Nonetheless, I consider shipping and towing expenses part of the purchase price. I don't want a car that I have $16K in, and it may only be worth $12K. :eek:

'66 MGB (GHN3L108501)(12/14/66) BRG

Cool B. I've always liked those old British cars. I had a 1959 Austin Healey Sprite ("Bugeye" in the U.S.,"Frogeye" in the U.K.) for many years. I raced it in the '90's then traded it in early 2000:

If an old British car isn't leaking oil; that probably means it is out of oil.

On a sad note, that car in the background was owned by Mike Cammarata. I raced with him for many years. He was one of the nicest guys that I've ever known. That 1970 240Z has a very important history. It was one of the first 240Z's made and has always been a race car. RIP, Mike.

http://www.hsrrace.com/HSR/HSRHome.nsf/weblinks/EJEN-7GDGVB?OpenDocument