Saxon's 260z

[saxon]

Hi guys,

After a little bit of a search, I have bought my 2 seater '75 260z! I am so friggen over the moon right now!!! Even now in its unkempt and unmodified appearance, it still looks bad ass. Can't wait til i start fixing it up a bit.

I got this car off a very nice guy in Frankston. It popped up on carsales a few weeks ago. He has been the owner for the past 15 years, and although it has been a little neglected, it is in not too bad shape. The dash is cracked, the interior needs an overhaul, it's in desperate need of new paint and there are a few rust spots, but apart from that, it's pretty good.

As he passed the keys over, he told me it probably needs a tune. Driving it around today, it is lumpy as fudge, just how I want it!!! The engine bay looks very clean, but I didn't get a pic, will do later.

Luckily just when I received my new toy, my girlfriend was around to take some pictures for me.






Someone somewhere along the line has lifted up the carpet, taken off that sticky shiver everyone hates, and put down what looks like a black rust treatment:



Rust near the fuel cap, the worst of only a couple of rust bubbles, I will attack it with righteous fury:



This is my happy face!


I'm looking at doing the following stuff. I'll mark things off as they get completed.

Get a roadworthy certificate within 28 days or my rego gets suspended - Done
Remove rear bumper and smooth over the holes
Sand back to primer or bare metal (undecided) and remove rust, based on the rust bubbles and poor previous paint job, maybe its best to go to bare metal?
New front bumper - Purchased

ZG Flares - Done
BRE Spoiler - Done
Airdam - Done
Paint in , with flares, front bumper, airdam, rear spoiler and tail light area in satin black
Wheels - CCW 16x10.5 -32 rear 16x9.5 -19 front, 225 and 205/50R16 tyres - Done
Arizona Z Car coilover and camber plate conversion kit, low with camber on rear wheels - Obtained
s2000 seats - Done
Black Carpet - Done
Diamond Vinyl trim - Done
Reskin Dash - Done
Fix crack in centre console - Done (just bought a new one)
New badges - Purchased
Fendor Mirrors maybe - Done
L28 conversion eventually, and other mechanical upgrades when I learn more about that stuff (I know jack all).

[zzzzed]

Looks like a great starting point 

[chris240]

welcome ...agree , great starting point.

I swear we had curtains the same as your door & seat trim in 70's....what a ripper,   make sure you dont replace them, my missus said she could  make some scatter cushions from the material 

[Stivva]

Looks like a great place to start! And with registration too!
Loving the door trims and seats!!!

[Lightmaster240z]

Look good to me. I can't wait to see it in the flesh at or next chat and look session
regrads
Bruce 

[saxon]

Haha not sure if you guys are serious about the trim, i think it's foul! haha. They will be going asap. Im cutting out the trim on the drivers seat cause its in tatters from wear, and got pulled up on roadworthy for it (apparently can't have ripped seats). I think I'll put s2000 seats in, and black vinyl on the doors.

Bruce, I hope I can get it into a respectable condition before then!

[Lightmaster240z]

I love then in any shape just drive it is all I have to say 

[Stivva]

If you are pressed for time.
You can actually pass a roadworthy with seat covers over the seats.
May save you a little money until you find the seats you are after.

[fufu]

Yep seat covers is what I had and it got me through the RWC without a hiccup.

[Lightmaster240z]

Same here and that was 15 years ago. I must fix that soon 

[saxon]

thanks guys, i went for a big shop at supercheap today, got some cheap tacky seat covers, should do the job. Got some stuff to do a diy dash repair and console crack fix as per some threads i found. And got a freash windshield off dimitri today.

[Stivva]

Sounds like your moving at a decent speed! keep it up and keep us updated!

[NZeder]

Excellent you have done it now - you are a zed owner and now the bug will bite, for sure, and you will be infected for life like the rest of us

Looks like a good base car to start with.

[AussieZed]

Congrats mate and welcome ... if you need a hand with it just holler...

Ross

[saxon]

Small Update:

I got my suspension and camber plates, flares, s2k seats, and BRE rear spolier.

Wheels have been ordered from CCW and are 4 weeks away - 10.5 rear and 9.5 front, fitted with Dunlop Direzza 225 and 205 tires. Will see how long that takes me to get defected Was 3.8k all up including shipping which I think is not too bad, compared to Watanabe or something plus tires.

Bunch of other stuff is ordered on the way. By the way - DON'T EVER BUY CARPET FROM TRU FIT CARPETS - they have the worst customer service and they are slow.

I took it for a cruise up to Winton last weekend, went really well, no issues at all, seems pretty reliable.

So I need assistance installing my flares and cutting my guards an inch or 2, as per the critically acclaimed method on hybridz. If anyone has done this before and can assist me with it, that would be great. You will be re-imbursed with cash, or beer, jelly beans, or whatever you like we can work something fair out.

Want to get it done within the next couple of weeks so I can get the suspension in as soon as my wheels land (was gonna do this at a shop, but if anyone backs themself to put in the Arizona Z Car suspension kit, then let me know. Will reimburse you for your efforts of course).

Cheers,

Saxon