Impatient1 Posted March 11, 2017 Posted March 11, 2017 . My partner said to me. "I think you should buy it". The car and your partner are keepers for sure. Congrats and good luck with it. Taking out the spare wheel well is a right pain, at least 30 spot welds in a fairly awkward position. Quote
Moderators PB260Z Posted March 11, 2017 Moderators Posted March 11, 2017 I actually brought my partner Maria along with me and before I got there I said "now don't let me do anything silly". Well after I saw it and thought I can't really take it on, as much as I'd like to. My partner said to me. "I think you should buy it".It is great that Maria is so supportive of your hobby, or should we say obsession - as previously mentioned, she is a keeper.Anita (my better half) has also been incredibly supportive of my many crazy automotive antics over the past 25 years and her support is large part of why I have my toys. gav240z 1 Quote
cracker Posted March 11, 2017 Posted March 11, 2017 Very jealous - my favourite colour! Look forward to following the progress. Quote
Moderators PB260Z Posted March 12, 2017 Moderators Posted March 12, 2017 Very jealous - my favourite colour! Look forward to following the progress. Could one say Green with envy ? Yeah bad pun, but couldn't resist cracker and andyk_79 2 Quote
Ponyo240z Posted March 12, 2017 Posted March 12, 2017 Congrats Gav. Well deserved. I'm a fan of 907 green, although I'm a fan of any clean Z in any colour! Quote
Brabham Posted March 12, 2017 Posted March 12, 2017 Nice find Gav, look forward to seeing the progress. Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted March 19, 2017 Author Administrators Posted March 19, 2017 I got sent this image today, looks great. Early AU model 240z in 907 Green. cracker 1 Quote
260DET Posted March 19, 2017 Posted March 19, 2017 It's good that this car has gone to a fastidious restorer and is no longer sitting under a tree quietly rusting away or else gone to a 'she'll be right' pretend restorer. Keep this up Gav and you will become the go to Zed man in Australia, as we all agree, all that's needed now is a place to store all this stuff. Plus some way to make it all pay just a bit would be helpful I'm sure. PB260Z and gav240z 2 Quote
Zedstar Posted April 23, 2017 Posted April 23, 2017 (edited) Well done Gav , all the best with your project . I had a green one for a while ! Edited April 23, 2017 by Zedstar gav240z 1 Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted June 4, 2017 Author Administrators Posted June 4, 2017 Hmmm I didn't update this thread, found a driver side NOS 1/4 panel for it (it appeared on eBay US with a buy it now and I just grabbed it). Now to find a passenger side 1/4 panel. I may have a lead on 1 too! Quote
Rickers Posted June 5, 2017 Posted June 5, 2017 I was watching that too! Glad you got it, it looks amazing - $600 USD was a bit too much for me though, plus it would of been a pain to get here. Was this the final justification needed to go ahead with importing parts? Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted June 5, 2017 Author Administrators Posted June 5, 2017 $600 USD seemed cheap compared to cost of fixing what I have (sadly cost me another $300 to transport it to the warehouse) and will be another couple hundred to get it here plus tax, but also it was cheaper than the last set I was bidding on on Yahoo! Auctions. Actually the biggest hassle is importing and figuring that out, but I'm using a company now that I am trialling out. We will see how it goes. Only problem is lag time, 3 months. I have a set of 5 Topy wheels with them also (on their way) and plan to start doing more panels. It was definitely part of the justification. Too many times I'd see what I need in the US but not sure about how to get it here that I'd have to leave it. Now with the scarcity of stuff over here I think someone needs to start doing it. It's always better to source panels locally but I must have looked at 10 bonnets lately, all in bad shape... To really make this economical though it would help to have points of contact with several panels in the US that can send in bulk. I've managed to find a couple of folks but haven't really gone further with it yet until I know what demand is like. Rickers 1 Quote
Rickers Posted June 5, 2017 Posted June 5, 2017 I completely understand and agree, especially for putting towards #51. Coming soon... Gav's Zed Pick 'n' Pull. -Bringing the parts to you gav240z 1 Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted June 5, 2017 Author Administrators Posted June 5, 2017 I've considered offering parts for S30z's here as a business venture but realistically I think it will only ever work as a part time venture. Anyway will see how we go. Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted November 6, 2017 Author Administrators Posted November 6, 2017 Found a NOS door skin (driver side), that will likely be used in this restoration, since the rare spares ones don't quite fit right (in terms of panel gaps) without significant re-working. Just a bit of surface rust. KatoKid 1 Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted July 22, 2018 Author Administrators Posted July 22, 2018 Hey Ho, Hey Ho, it's off to Alan they go! @HS30-H Then we will figure out how to get them back here. :D ND240Z 1 Quote
HS30-H Posted July 22, 2018 Posted July 22, 2018 5 hours ago, gav240z said: Hey Ho, Hey Ho, it's off to Alan they go! @HS30-H Then we will figure out how to get them back here. I reckon lashing them to a couple of oil drums and chucking them in the sea might work. They'll get there eventually... gav240z 1 Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted July 22, 2018 Author Administrators Posted July 22, 2018 I reckon by the time they arrive they will have returned to their natural ferrous state however! Quote
jeff43 Posted July 22, 2018 Posted July 22, 2018 I could you see you and this car in a Garage like this Gav. Sorry about the quality of the pic. gav240z 1 Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted July 22, 2018 Author Administrators Posted July 22, 2018 1 hour ago, jeff43 said: I could you see you and this car in a Garage like this Gav. Sorry about the quality of the pic. Funny, I was just thinking today if I should do the butterscotch interior on this car. I am pretty sure it was black from factory, although it may have been changed at some point (and re-coloured black). Not sure if it would be acceptable on an early car like this? But I do like the combo. Now you got me thinking about this place I saw the other day. https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-land+development-vic-brunswick+east-502865670 Hideous looking house, but cool man cave! Quote
OdinZ Posted July 22, 2018 Posted July 22, 2018 On 7/22/2018 at 10:01 PM, gav240z said: Now you got me thinking about this place I saw the other day. https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-land+development-vic-brunswick+east-502865670 Hideous looking house, but cool man cave! Not that worst looking house, I am sure a small reno would fix it up nicely. Quote
C.A.R. Posted July 22, 2018 Posted July 22, 2018 That's a horrid looking shed. It'd be dusty as, and the corrugated iron is rusty and needs replacing. gav240z 1 Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted October 11, 2018 Author Administrators Posted October 11, 2018 Attaching some photos of the full brochure for the Green AU market 240z. Len Brennan showed me this brochure many years ago in person and I've not been able to find the images again until Kats posted them on Classiczcars.com. I still like to think this could have been #51, although no way to know or verify it really. theremm 1 Quote
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