New member 240z

[rads240z]

Hi,

 

She's an early one:

11/70 #137

 

New member to Viczcar. Have admittedly been looking through posts here for years. Am not much of a keyboard warrior although I am involved very much in the automotive industry with my own business. 

 

Bought the car in 1996. Bare metal respray in 1998. Stored for many years in garage till 2010 when I finally had time to put it back together only to find humidity blisters all over.

 

January 2013 finally started process again of a bare metal respray (previous panel beaters did take it back to metal, only to put bog everywhere). Had almost year of hell with crap panel beater who done a halfa*se job, and only half the car despite being paid fully. Next panel beater done excellent honest hard work (fixed a lot of mistakes by 2013's crap panel beater), would recommend him to anyone needing work done.

 

Now car is ready to start reassembly. I have bought many parts over the years, but still have a few questions here and there so will be finally posting!

 

Painted it in BMW Estoril Blue II. In 1998 it was painted in Estoril Blue (was a new colour back then). In 2013 BMW brought back Estoril Blue with version 2 - so am hoping it was my destiny to get it resprayed.... well I have to put a positive spin on it

 

Plan is to do stock interior, L28 motor with tripple webers and finally get to drive her.

 

Rad

[PB260Z]

Hey Rad

 

Another Sydney member and with an early girl  , whereabouts in Sydney are you?

We love photo's on here so if you have any - post some up.

 

Cheers

 

PB

[gav240z]

Go on tell us the good panel beater's name and details. Love that Blue.

 

I think there is a lot of forum voyeurs yet to participate. Thanks for finally joining.

[rads240z]

Go on tell us the good panel beater's name and details. Love that Blue.

 

I'm not going to post his name/contact details online, he is a one man operation - old school work (lead wiping etc). He's doing it now more as a hobby. He used to have a workshop with a business partner many years ago.

 

I'll only recommend him to people I know in person.

 

The crap panel beater I used in 2013 was my brothers friend. He came highly recommended, my brother still shakes his head at what hell I went through.

 

PB260: Am Western Sydney (sorry not to give exact location details)

[PB260Z]

 

PB260: Am Western Sydney (sorry not to give exact location details)

 

Understand completely, was only interested in North, South, East or West.

 

Cheers

 

PB

[HS30-H]

She's an early one:

11/70 #137

 

"11/70" being the Australian compliance date?

[Zedman240®]

Welcome rad,

Great to see another early chassis on board! Mine's number 121 but I never had  compliance plate fitted? Not even the holes were drilled to fit it..

[rads240z]

"11/70" being the Australian compliance date?

 

Thanks for all the welcomes,

 

I've attached a combined image of the compliance plate and the chassis VIN. I haven't cleaned the compliance plate up yet, its been sitting in a box for the last 15 years.

 

Interesting about #121!

 

[gav240z]

#150 has a compliance plate. I was told it is quite rare that cars in 1970 had 1.

 

 

Note: Same month / year compliance date.

 

 

[gav240z]

By the way mate, any idea what colour it was originally interior / exterior? She's only a few digits away from mine and Lurch's car which are both 920 gold, #151 is also the same colour. Wondering what shade of paint yours was originally if you know?