Magnet's 240z project

[Magnet]

Never been big on build threads, but it feels different with the 240

Bought the '71 240 on eBay as a rolling shell back in Nov(2012). It was missing some gear but was a good body with a lot of original paint and not much rust.



Came with the original block in the passenger footwell, which kinda forced my hand to restoring it rather than chopping it up for flares and an SR or RB(which still may happen:))

It's been off the road for a long time, at least 20years I think, so had to do a brake system overhaul. It Chassis appears to have low kms as well, can't find any history on the car though, NSW RTA has no record of it, QLD wouldn't give me anything, nothing on the PPSR. Anyone know anything about the car? HS30-01273

Got a complete L26 with big cam, extractors and 240 SUs off a mate intending to put all the gear on the original block, but decided to just get it running as is first.



As it sits currently, getting close to paint. Got the engine running the other day, need to make an exhaust next, not making any friends in the neighborhood currently :p

Hopefully going to have it registered by June


- Ryan

[Scoota G]

Nice, i thick Decoy still has an exhaust up your way for sale!?!

[Magnet]

Saw that a while ago, want to do twin pipes at the back, can save $$$ by doing it myself, might even do stainless

[Zedman240®]

Nice progress!
problem with twins on a 240 is that there isn't much room underneath in the trans tunnel. Hardest thing I found was trying to find a 2 in 2 out center muffler. Came across one by chance at an exhaust place; guy came in with a near new stainless one and changed his system. I also get a slight hesitation while accelarating..not sure if that is cam or the exhaust setup.

[Magnet]

Sorry I mean twin tips, don't want to go overboard as I'll probably be swapping it out.

Read a few threads on here, seems the droning at low rpm is an issue. Looking at running a Hooker aerochamber muffler(just to be different) not sure whether to run it in the middle or the back. Would be nice to have twin raw stainless pipes coming out the back but not sure if I'm going to be able to fit a decent muffler underneath.

[Magnet]

Running and driving now, made a 2.25" exhaust with straight through muffler at back, sounds amazing at idle

Final 2pac prime, hopefully paint it before I go to the US in a week


Fixing dash










Deciding what paint to use for the dash, the stuff in the dashboard resto sticky looks good, probably use that if I any find something a bit more original looking

[Scoota G]

Great work, coming along a quite a pace. What about painting the dash with wrinkle finish paint that they use for rocker covers?

[Magnet]

Yeah I was thinking about that, did it on my rocker cover too. I think it may be a little course though? Might look good with armor all on it, might do a test run on something else

[benny]

Yeah I was thinking about that, did it on my rocker cover too. I think it may be a little course though? Might look good with armor all on it, might do a test run on something else

the wrinkle finish (VHT) really needs to be baked for it to work 100% i would be worried that it would scratch to easily aswell.

[zzzzed]

I used a heat gun on my wrinkle paint and it worked fine. But you must have good control or it will come up in even

[Magnet]

Yeah I use a heat gun and spread it around, doesnt work if you leave it like you're meant to unless you apply it like a champ.

I know it can handle heat but is it gonna be able to handle UV?

[Magnet]

Well I used the wrinkle paint, very happy with the result





Lot of texture, but I think after rubbing some armor all stuff on it, should flatten out/shine up a bit and look more vynil like

[benny]

nice job!! interested to see how it holds up