frosty240z Posted June 24, 2012 Posted June 24, 2012 G'day, My name is Michael I am 19 and a Plumber from the Geelong area and my uncle gave me his first car a 240z to restore I also have a valiant charger with a 360v8 I am going to restore and my dad has a xc coupe and a xy sedan but I joined to find out info on parts and the 240 in general I am also in to 70's and 80's motorbikes. Here is a picture of the 240. I was surprised how much go it has in a straight line it was a bit reluctant to corner and the suspension but that is all going to need replacing it has sat in his shed for 20 years it is a manual I found the gear box a bit hard to get used to maybe because it needs a linkage kit and reco it feels pretty loose and when it goes into gear you aren't sure if it has dropped in. I am going to get the motor out soon I have my own hoist and I will get it rebuilt and maybe buy some webers too. One question I have is should you be able to drop back to 1st while moving or will the box not allow that? Quote
Stinkbug Posted June 24, 2012 Posted June 24, 2012 welcome mate. wow, what a nice car to get given to ya!!!! your one lucky son-of-a. does it even need a restoration, looks pretty nice in the pic Quote
frosty240z Posted June 24, 2012 Author Posted June 24, 2012 G'day, Thanks yes very happy my uncle gave it to me very good of him he doesn't have to worry though I will never sell it and this way it gets restored and he will get to drive it again. Definitely needs work the pic makes it look a bit better it is presentable but needs interior doing the dash has cracks and seats need a reskin etc etc but it is all complete and the motor and gearbox will need doing as well as getting a respray there are some cracks around the flares so they will need sorting too but should be no drama I am thinking I will go a really high gloss red almost like ferrari red. Quote
Moderators Zedman240® Posted June 24, 2012 Moderators Posted June 24, 2012 Welcome Michael, Great car to be given! Some people spend months looking and you had one land in your lap! With the gearbox, sounds like it needs a reco and the shifter bushes are probably cracked and have fallen apart. They can be purchased new or if you have access to a lathe, machine some up yourself. Keep the pics rolling in from the resto.. Quote
frosty240z Posted June 25, 2012 Author Posted June 25, 2012 Thanks yes I will keep the pics coming I might pull the motor out this weekend and start to strip the car a bit to get ready for blasting, thanks Michael. Quote
dat240z Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 Welcome mate, nice car. What are your plans for it? Were those guards flared at all?? Quote
frosty240z Posted June 26, 2012 Author Posted June 26, 2012 G'day, Thanks plans for the car are to redo a lot get the motor and trans done respray new interior and new suspension and fix the steering and brakes up. The guards are flared a bit need to sort them out because the paint is cracking around them so I will know what I am looking at when I get the car blasted, thanks Michael. Quote
frosty240z Posted January 13, 2014 Author Posted January 13, 2014 I have had a lot of work done since I posted this fibreglass flares gone 70's sunroof gone and roof replaced. I had the indicator holes patched in the guards recently it was soda blasted and it is due to be painted sooner or later there was quite a bit of rust somewhat hidden from the fibreglass flares etc around the boot and taillights all the usual areas they go. It is being resprayed a pearl white not triple layer though it was originally white but I don't have the original motor so I bought an l26 with triple mikunis to fit is was originally a manual black interior white car, thanks Michael. Quote
Riceburner Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 You work fast, it's looking nice and straight. White Z's always look the best Quote
WA240Z Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 Fantastic to see a modified one being brought back to the original shape. Great work. Its going to look fantastic. Really looking forward to the progress and finished item. Quote
frosty240z Posted January 13, 2014 Author Posted January 13, 2014 Yeah and you would think a young guy like myself would like the flairs etc but I am a fan of original clean looking cars I want some better wheels than the ones on it though I was thinking black 5 spoke or minilites. It was a pain the way the flairs were done as they cut the lip right off on the rear quarters so my panel beater made the lip again and my front guards were to far rusted so I got some second hand ones they still took a fair whack to get fully straight and rust free, thanks Michael. Quote
frosty240z Posted March 1, 2014 Author Posted March 1, 2014 I got it back I am seeing the painter on monday afternoon. Looks much better than the flared and sunroof car it started as. Quote
Moderators Zedman240® Posted March 2, 2014 Moderators Posted March 2, 2014 Looks great back to original.. can't wait to see it with some paint ! Great work! Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted March 2, 2014 Administrators Posted March 2, 2014 Looking good without those old flares. Keep up the progress Quote
Moderators PB260Z Posted March 2, 2014 Moderators Posted March 2, 2014 Hi Michael You have certainly been busy looking really good minus the flares and sunroof. Can't wait to see it in paint. Keep up the excellent work Cheers PB Quote
frosty240z Posted March 2, 2014 Author Posted March 2, 2014 Yeah it should look good and I picked up some good running gear for it so I will be able to start putting it together once it comes back from paint I already had the seats redone. I think I will do the front end first when I get it back I want to buy some coilovers for it what are the ones like off ebay any one have any recommendations on coilovers, thanks Michael. Quote
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