Another 240Z

[CaptHamster]

Hi everyone! Reporting in from LA with an all original, 1 owner, numbers matching 1972 240Z. A little backstory first:

The car is actually my friend's and I'm helping him get it going again. His grandpa bought the car in 1972 and has owned it ever since. Around 2001 though, he stopped driving it, for a number of reasons, and unfortunately left it to sit and bake in the California sun with ALL the fluids in it. Fast forward to early this year when he tells my friend that if he can fix it up, he can have it. And now, here we are!

Everything on the car is original and, despite the almost certain death it faced by baking in the sun, the car runs again! Not very well, mind you, but it does indeed run! Right now my friend and I are just trying to get it safe and driveable, using whatever tools we can find and his driveway as our garage.

So, that's it, I guess. we're not looking to race-mod this car or chop it and put a V8 in it...we're working with limited money and trying to keep it as original (and mainly as safe) as possible. So, you'll be seeing a lot more of us. Thanks in advance for all the awesome help I know we'll be getting!

[bluezcrazy]

Welcome,

Glad to hear you aren't planning on putting a V-8 in it. Look forward to seeing your project progress.

Bryce

[JLPurcell]

Good luck with your project. You are lucky to be so close to Classic Datsun Motorsports, Les Cannaday. I live in Indiana and my car is currently at Classic Datsun Motorsports, Vista, CA, for a full restoration. Les is a wealth of knowledge on all aspects of Datsuns. This site offers you a large number of kindred spirits for that needed extra support. jlp

[motorman7]

...You are lucky to be so close to Classic Datsun Motorsports, Les Cannaday. I live in Indiana and my car is currently at Classic Datsun Motorsports, Vista, CA, for a full restoration. Les is a wealth of knowledge on all aspects of Datsuns. .. jlp

Hi Jerry, I see your car at Les's shop all the time. It's looking very nice! Love going to that shop, it's like a candy store. The cars there are just beautiful.