New guy, old car

[Gravitysucks]

Just picked up an old friend's 240z. He was the second owner, got it back in 84 when we were in high school. We both have fond memories of driving that car so I couldn't see it going anywhere but to me when he finally decided it needed some attention. It's been sitting for the past 15 years covered in a shed so I have some work ahead of me.

[74260ZMan]

Thats sounds cool, welcome to the site, im in the resto process too, lets see some pics of the Z

[Poindexter]

Yes, welcome Gravitysucks. I 'm basically in same boat as you are- I just got my Z back on the road after 15 years of storage. It's been nearly 4 months and I get so much driving enjoyment from her nearly every day.

I second the comment about taking tons of pictures if your schedule permits. Following along with other projects is one of my favorite things, and I'm sure I'm not alone. Good luck!

[beandip]

Hay , welcome to the group good to have you with us. If we can be of any help , give us a shout out. I have been where you are , and now have a nice 240.

Gary resident old guy.

[Bonzi Lon]

I say welcome also. Mine sat in the garage/barn for 26 years and is now on the road. Life with a Z-Car is so much better the second time around.

Bonzi Lon

[Oiluj]

Welcome!

This site is inhabited by great people and contains a wealth of knowledge. I have found everyone to be extremely hepful in my restoration.

[Gravitysucks]

Unfortunately this is going to be a work in progress for a while. I plan to pull the body off to coat the frame (has some rust), then have the body prepped and painted while its off. Need to make room in the garage first...

Took these today...his parents still have the original wheels in their garage, which I'll pick up in the near future.

Someone sprayed white paint over some growing cracks, I assume to prevent rust.

The interior was done about a year prior to the car being parked, and still looks good. Fortunately I found the original steering wheel.

When he first got the car it had a 3 carb set-up, he could never keep it running right so it was swapped out for these. Any thoughts on going back to 3 (IIRC the car ran a lot stronger) or fuel injection?

[Gravitysucks]

I plan to pull the body off to coat the frame , then have the body prepped and painted while its off. Need to make room in the garage first...

Hmmm...guess I have some learning to do...no frame. But there is some rust (and a bunch of black widows) underneath the car that will need to be taken cars of. Lots of good info on this site and HybridZ. Looking forward to tearing into the car. Downloaded and printed the manual today (thank you) then went out and began stripping the interior.

[msthaiii]

oh i wish i had a blue and yellow license plate!!

[Carl Beck]

Metallic Blue with the white interior has to be one of the most beautiful colors offered on a 240-Z, that's one reason I never wanted to part with mine.

Good to see you here and good luck with the restoration. Do it once, the right way... take your time and enjoy the process.

FWIW,

Carl B.

[Walter Moore]

The good news is that the car spent all these years in sunny California, so the rust shouldn't be fatal.

It looks like a really good candidate for a rebuild. Oh, and now, after six years of working on my car, I agree with what Carl said. Whatever you fix on the car, do it right the first time. There are many things that I had to do over and over and ...

[Sailor Bob]

She looks pretty nice. What kind of rust are you talking about?