Mike F Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Hi all, thanks for letting me join this forum. I’m based in Sydney and am finally getting around to restoring my 1970 240Z. I bought this off my brother in about 2000 and it’s been sitting in my parents hay shed since then. I rescued it in Jan before the fires swept through SE NSW, and am now on the hunt for rust! I expect this to be a lengthy project as I am keen to do most (if not all) the work myself and I want it done well. So I am in maximum learning mode and therefore looking for tips, tricks, techniques and (at times) moral support when I feel as though I am in over my head! By the looks of things in these forums, I think I am in the right place! wish me luck! Mike AndBir 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted February 20, 2020 Administrators Share Posted February 20, 2020 Hey Mike, Did Joe from Get My Ride recently tow this for you? I thought I saw a black 1 like this on his Facebook page. Do you know what the chassis no. is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike F Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 Yes he did! chassis is 001018. gav240z 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted February 20, 2020 Administrators Share Posted February 20, 2020 Awesome, she looked a little dirtier on the trailer Mike F 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted February 20, 2020 Administrators Share Posted February 20, 2020 Closest car chassis no. wise to your car is HS30 01014 here (that I have on record). https://photos.app.goo.gl/YibfVFjOymzMqmGh1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike F Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 So I have the little sister! which one of your pair are you working on first? The white one looked mint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted February 20, 2020 Administrators Share Posted February 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Mike F said: So I have the little sister! which one of your pair are you working on first? The white one looked mint! The white 1 I've just put on temporary registration, will get it on Historic Plates as soon as possible. The Safari Gold car is my current project and priority, but it is also a lot of work. Mike F 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike F Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, gav240z said: The white 1 I've just put on temporary registration, will get it on Historic Plates as soon as possible. The Safari Gold car is my current project and priority, but it is also a lot of work. Have you done something like this before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted February 20, 2020 Administrators Share Posted February 20, 2020 24 minutes ago, Mike F said: Have you done something like this before? I've been trying for 20 years, does that count? :). A lot of it I'm doing for the first time. Learning as I go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike F Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 11 hours ago, gav240z said: I've been trying for 20 years, does that count? :). A lot of it I'm doing for the first time. Learning as I go. Haha - I’m in the same boat. I was finally inspired to get off my butt by watching the Might Car Mods guys do their 240Z, and then even moreso by watching Home Built by Jeff do his (which was a ground up restore). Then learning the craft by watching a zillion instructional vids by Eastwood and others, and of course practice practice practice. And that’s just the body work!!! I should be fine with the mechanical side of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted February 21, 2020 Administrators Share Posted February 21, 2020 The only word of caution I would give you is that bodywork is much harder than it looks (to get it right). Especially fixing previous collision damage, cutting out rust and patching it up isn't too bad. If you are very picky with the overall finish of the car and bodywork, I'd highly recommend outsourcing some of the more difficult area. I've re-done a lot of spots I wasn't happy with and still not 100% happy with in some cases. Mechanical stuff on the other hand is easy enough to do (with the right tools). The MCM boys bought a car with a solid body, which made everything else easy. The car Jeff bought was quite rough to begin with, he had a lot of messing about with the bodywork. If you're in Sydney and want to do bodywork you may be interested in the classes at Ultimo. I have moved to Melbourne and can no longer attend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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