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

 

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

[Magnet]

Progress has been slow, been overseas and fixing up a 13 as a daily

 

Put a ground coat on to rub back before proper colour, show up/fill any imperfections

 

 

[Magnet]

Been busy

 

 

 

What's the general feeling about orange peel with these cars? Originally I wanted to cut it dead flat, but I'm almost out of steam and looks decent.

 

Just need rubbers, seats and throttle linkages and its time for reg

[MyEnquiringMind]

great work Magnet,

 

love the wrinkle finish... really nice looking ride as well... keep it up and despite your lack of interest in a build thread, I thank you for doing so, love to see the milestones and remember them with my own car... good memories...

 

Cheers, Jarrod.

[Retro Z]

Most modern cars come with a fair bit of orange peel from the factory.

 

I reckon just leave it for a few months and when energy/motivation is back spend a day wet sanding and buffing and it should come up nice.

[Magnet]

Yeah I'll probably leave it, be hard as a rock by then though

 

Fitted front lip and starting on bonnet

[Stivva]

You could put a matte clear on the dash that contains urethane to rubberise the texture?

[Magnet]

Yeah that'd work, although I just put armor all over it, looks pretty good

 

Some legend sold me the wrong gauges and i cracked the dash in one spot trying to make them fit, very frustrating

[too_much_boost]

Looking good. I have a pair of crappy 260z seats you could borrow for rego if you needed to

[260z blues]

Hey there.

Is this car still around.  Just curious as it was in my possession for awhile as my first zed.

Love to see where it is now or what's happened to it.

Cheers.