My first Z

Been looking for a Z for a while now and as everyone knows there is virtually nothing out there, but i had a suprise call from my folks today, they have decided to sell me their 240z series 1 with a chevy v8. It needs a bit of work as its only been started once in the last few years and they have had it for 16 years and in that time its done less than 4000kms! Its got a custom body kit on it at the moment with flares, I'd say the flares will stay the rest will be changed, picking it up on Easter so I'll post pics when I get a chance.

oh! exciting. Reminds me of my Zed as well as I'm itching to drive it.

 

Any plans for the Zed?

well done mossy, what size chev is it? Might be an idea to change the oil before you kick it over

oh! exciting. Reminds me of my Zed as well as I'm itching to drive it.

 

Any plans for the Zed?

Heaps, I'm planning on stripping it back for some new paint, some fat Watanabes, maybe a supra box(it has a toploader at the moment),some sparcos, coilovers, wilwood brake kit, looks like its adding up already

 

 

well done mossy, what size chev is it? Might be an idea to change the oil before you kick it over

I thought it was a 350 but it may be a 307, I'll have to wait till i pick it up, can't wait!

congrats. hope you enjoy it

Welcome to the club 

wow..cool parents 

my parents have only had crusty cars...280C dado, 80's fairlane, toyota aurion etc etc....

welcome...hurry up with pics.

They've got some cool cars, an XA GT coupe is almost restored at present.

 

I was going to drive up and tow the 240 back on a one way trailer hire but its $450 :-\ so I might see about putting it on a car carrier but that means getting the car running first.

what state are they in ?

what state are they in ?

NSW

Picked up the car, left at 5pm Friday got to Newcastle 5am, left at 4.30pm Sat got home at 5am this morning, what a drive, I had 3 or 4 powernaps on there and back but still too long to drive by yourself I think.

 

Good news about the car is virtually no rust, we had a look at the floors a bit of surface rust no holes or thin metal, rails are good hatch has a tiny amount of rust, can't see the sills because of the flares. Has a 260z fluted bonnet, 327 chev motor, ford toploader which will be replaced with a toyota R154 box. I've got the original taillight too so those skyline ones will definetly be coming out. A lot of work to be done to get it the way I want it but it will all be worth it and I'm wrapt to be starting with a structually sound car. More pics to next weekend, I'm too knackered to take them now

 

jesus that thing looks set straight to the race track. good to see you got her home, your probably getting some Zzzzzzz's right now

 

haha how i make myself laugh

looks similar to the one one of my mates sold,

 

her have a look!!!!

 

http://thezgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1222

 

early series 1 too # 230, had a massive l28 turbo, but was replaced with a strong l28 na with a 350 holly and pipe etc etc, has some sik recaros in but!!.

 

id just go the t56 6 speed from the us camaro, a straight bolt on and far cheaper, just a lil harder to find, i missed ones on ebay for 1300 ages ago, and havent looked since as im ditching my engineered 283 sbc for a nissan v8 as the chev is a bloody boat anchor!!!

 

have some vids on utube when the chev e=was in it running, but poorly, had a farkeded fuel pump, but burnouts were nice and easy!!!

nato

 

looks similar to the one one of my mates sold,

 

her have a look!!!!

 

http://thezgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1222

Those flares look very similar nat0

 

Been working on the car a bit, stripped it down of all panels and interior, took the flares off as well.  I had a bad feeling there might be rust behind all that bog, so the floors look good the dog legs are knackered the front guards are rusted at the bottom and the rear quarters will have to be replaced because whoever put the flares on butchered the guards. Going to drop the panels off next week to get dipped and start to remove the motor and box so I can paint strip the rest of the body.

 

ZG flares are going on, just hoping we can save the quarters.

 

Took the engine and gearbox out today, feel like I'm making a bit of progress.

 

Got some progress on the Z done this week, had the car blasted and we got started on replacing those nasty quarters trial fitting the flares and fitted one sill. We went about another way on cutting the quarters for the flares though, we sectioned the skin bringing the factory arch up about an inch and a half, then cut the factory arch on the flat section so your left with just the skin flaring out, that was also about half an inch cut out so all up about two inches. The angle fit beautifully with the flare angle. Sorry about the pic got a new camera and still working it out.

 

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good one Mossy it's looking great, love the offset of those wheels!

rev.

Indeed.

Glad to hear your back into it again

Looking good Mate

 

Choice panel work, dont forget to fertan your steel

 

Throw your toploader on Ebay shes good for around $1300.00

 

Cheers

love the fertan 

Thanks for the comments, I really want the car on the road by the end of the year and its looking good so far.

 

They are Watanabes Gav, 16x9 and 16x9.5, I couldn't imagine using any other wheel. I bought them off sfc751 who I think Hunter bought his 240z from also.

 

Gav could I get this moved to the members project section, thanks.

Also the doors I'm using for this car are off the red one I bought the other week for $1200. I had both blasted and the drivers one you see in the pic is rust free and the passenger has a hole about 3cm diameter, I'm pretty happy with that.