RaceBorn Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 *edit* The car is now for sale, please see the For Sale section for details* Quote
fufu Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 HI! Any plans for this bad girl? or is it going be a good girl? Quote
C.A.R. Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 That looks like a great starting project. Congrats on the purchase Quote
Zeddophile Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 Done very well. Know any specs on the engine, or is it standard? Like the strut brace in the front, a serious bit of kit. Quote
RaceBorn Posted March 17, 2009 Author Posted March 17, 2009 fufu: For now, the plan is to get her cleaned up and ready for the road. I am looking at upgrading the seatbelts to something a bit safer than the lap-sashes, but other than that, I am only concerned about getting it registered and drivable for now. Lurch: Thanks Hopefully I am not going to annoy you too much by asking lots of (silly) questions. I'll be relying on your expertise (as well as many other people here) Zeddophile: I am not sure about the engine's (internal) specifications. For now, all I know is that it's an L24, and it has triple webbers on it. I have a matching strut brace for the rear as well. They might be for sale in the future. Keep your eyes on the FS section. Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted March 17, 2009 Administrators Posted March 17, 2009 Looks like a great start, anticipating what you will do with it . Quote
Moderators Zedman240® Posted March 17, 2009 Moderators Posted March 17, 2009 Nice acquisition! Great car to start with. Ahhh...Ramflo....Rockstoppers! Does the L24 have a cam? As said, well done. Quote
mrp69 Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 nice car amir the guy who sold it to you must be kicking himself not to sure about what mods are done to the motor but it does sound really beasty compared to other webbered 240z ive heard. some minor things to fix and she should be road ready peter Quote
lightmaster240z Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 well done i glade to see another 73 being brought back to life. I look foward to your up dates regards Bruce Quote
Mr240z Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 not to sure about what mods are done to the motor but it does sound really beasty compared to other webbered 240z ive heard. peter Peter you've sold the car now...You can stop humping his leg now...... Quote
RaceBorn Posted March 21, 2009 Author Posted March 21, 2009 Not a major update. I spent the last couple of hours empty the car of all the junk inside (carpet laying loose behind the seats, a million and one bolts, nuts, washers, cans of various types, from paint, oil, and a half drank bottle of V) I moved onto vaccuming (didn't make a huge difference, but made me feel a little better I guess). Tomorrow I will give the interior surface a good wipe down with cloth and some warm water (don't worry I won't soak the interior) The current issues I am worried about are: * Passenger side window: It's currently misaligned, so that when I wind the window all the way up, there's a gap of about 5 cm at the B-pillar. I have pulled the door trim off, and tried to figure out a way of accessing the glass and how it's mounted, hoping I could adjust it, but I can't see how, as the outer and inner door skins are welded together (well, they look like it). Not sure what to do. I'll have another look at it tomorrow. * Mounting the Seats The bolts that hold the seat rails onto the chassis seem to be a little rooted. Plus, accessing under the seat once it's in position ready to be bolted in is a b*tch. * Installing new seat belts I am going to get some new seat belts for this car. The 1973 sash belts don't look like they'll help me much if I ever end up in mischief. I'll be shopping around for these later this week, to see what's available. * Remove and re-install Suspension I will remove the suspension sometime later next week, and adjust the car's height so it's in it's proper position (at the moment, there's "washers" between the chassis and the strut tops, which make the car heigher than factory height). This was done by another owner. Once this is done, I hope I can take the car for an alignment and check and make sure everything is okay. Some of you are probably rolling your eyes at my "new to old car ownership" thoughts. It's okay, I am sure I'll look back at this and do the same Right now, I am a mixture of the following two feelings: "how the heck did I ever think I could do all this by myself" and "I can't wait until the car's finished so I can take it for a ride" If there's anyone in the Liverpool area who's handy with tools, has knowledge of Zeds, and is willing to help me out with some of the above tasks, I'd be greatful. Either way, I'll be tackling some of the above issues next week Quote
xa1973 Posted March 21, 2009 Posted March 21, 2009 Congrats!!! Looks good, as previous, I think theres some fruit lurking under that bonnet Quote
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