Here is #110

[Bonzi Lon]

Got this home the other night and just got around to washing off 30 some years of dust and try to get some photos for everyone.

All of the tags do say it IS HLS30-00110 with a build date of 12-69. The engine now is L26-56324, but originaly had L24-2796. Carbs are round top 4 screw and the balance tube is before emissions. Paperwork says he bought the block and head but swapped over all the other stuff. Hasn't ran in years and may need some electrical work checked over before trying to crank. Number 1 spark plug wire is not in the right position on the dizzy.

Interior has been sprayed black, originaly blue. I can see blue on the headliner when I pulled it back to see for sure. Carpet is on the tranny tunnel and foot wells, no mats, rear deck carpet appears to be home made as the welting on the edges is a type of tape sewn on and there is a seam in front of the shock towers. Dash has 2 large and one small crack. Seats are not original as there is no little vents at the bottom of the backs. Seat brackets are solid. No shoulder belts. Very bottom of heater surround has been cut off to make way for the vintage AM-FM 8 track.

Body has some issues as you can see the holes and wheel lips have been puttyed and is now bubbling through. Frame rails are in good shape, some bubbles at the bottom of front shock towers and the sheet metal above the frame rails. Floor pans are starting to rust but not too bad. Passenger side must of been forced up at one time. Hood has a good size dent on the front and some putty? or just some very bad paint as it has lots of cracks. Both bumpers have been tweeked a little, but repairable. All light in good condition, rear tail light trim is in glove compartment. The passenger rear corner by the tail light has a dent that didn't come out in the photos. All of the emblems are missing, No defroster lines on the back glass. Spare tire well is in very good shape and yes, that is a Bridgstone Super Speed Radial-20, 175SR-14 spare, with good tread on an original steelie.

Have fun looking and feel free to ask questions. I still don't have any idea what I'm going to do with it as I have been asked if I would sell it many times before I even got it home or had photos of it to show. I have more photos of frame rails, floor pans and other places if needed.

Bonzi Lon

[Bonzi Lon]

Here are some more photos of the frame rails, floor pans and engine.

Bonzi Lon

[lonetreesteve]

Hi Bonzi,

Yes, it is rough, but is definitely restorable. Once it's restored, the blue on blue will be awesome!

[Bonzi Lon]

Bump:

I'm surprised there is only one comment on this find, so far. Don't worry, no one will hurt my feelings on what they say about this car, especialy since the threads about the early VIN cars and the prices thay "may" command. I figured the "more knowledgable" members would have something to say about it.

Bonzi Lon

[BRE-240Z]

Are you going back to the blue interior?

Take a look at the photos in Kats' gallery. He has a blue-on-blue car and it is gorgeous....

[26th-Z]

Is that a factory driving light switch in the dash? Is the gas door knob chromed plastic or chromed metal? It looks like it is the plastic type in the closed vertical position. Too bad the engine is gone. I was surprised to hear the high engine number for such a low VIN. Of course restore it!

[HS30-H]

Bonzi Lon,

Congrats on your new project. I think it's great, and I'm cheering you on from over here.

Alan T.

[Bonzi Lon]

BRE-240Z: It should go back to the original blue. Look at the bottom of my siginature.

I thought all of the interior had been sprayed with black paint to "freshen up" the look, but was very surprised when I took a very close look between the headliner and upper door vinyl and saw there was blue hiding. Blue and blue would be so nice, and somewhat rare from my reading so far.

26th-Z: That must be a factory driving light switch as it has the symbol of a lighted lamp and is a 3 way switch, down, center and up, however no driving lights on the car. The gas door knob is chrome metal and closes (locked) in the horozontal position. Must of been opened (up) in the photos. I was told the engine (block and head) were from a recently wrecked (1976) 260Z that had about 20K miles on it.

HS30-H: I need ALL the cheering I can get no matter how far away it is.

Bonzi Lon

[grantf]

260z's were only made in 74.

i miss my old one.:disappoin

[Sailor Bob]

Alan - are you cheering about your 52 birthday? Hope it was a good one.

[Bonzi Lon]

grantif: Maybe I should of said "a recently wrecked 260Z in 76."

Bonzi Lon

[geezer]

Congrats! What a great long term project. You can take your time and plan this one out, just don't stick it in the barn and forget about it like you did last time.