RBZ 260

hi guys thanks for the reply. ive talked to the guy and he seems ok. and found out bit more about the car. also got pics. well talking to him the car seems to be in good condition. and it has 98% original bits on it except the rims. he told me the usual rust spots but no chasis at all. but did get some pics of the inside around the wheel wells on the floor there seems to be fair bit of rust. also the beaver panel near the lock has as well. firewall on battery side usual spot at the air box.raditor support lower near chassis also rusted a bit. 5k seems bit high considering its transport will cost at least anotehr 1k. to tell u the truth im not worried how low the chasis number is or if early or late one. as long as is 240z and not total rustbucket. as i was typing this i got another set of pics. and yeah the dog leg does look a bit suspicius. fair bit of rust on it. i think bit on the very rich side now. the one in sa with 2 defect labels and screwed chasis is more rust free. though its not matching number. damn most ppl want huge dollars for these things and they screwed.prob 2-3k is more realistic for it. anyone has any other 240z they know of let me know. at least runing doesnt have to run good but few 100meters would be good lol just makes it cheaper for transport. cheers guys

hi guys new to this forum but not to new to the z. anyway ive been looking for a 240z preferably with matching numbers to restore in the future. as im almost finished my modded 260z 2+2 (butchered as some will say :roll: ) i want to get hold of a 240z also consider 260z 2 seater. ive looked at few in adeialde here are prices $2.2k '74 matching numbers,was on ebay but no sale Complete rust bucket. 2k '72 defected engine shot l28, chassis "repaired" by some butcher probably need complete removal of LHS chasis rail, also defected. interstate 5k '70 original numbers etc.. look ok havent seen all the pics yet 1.8k '74 260z 2 seater rust bucket but runs. chasis ok, but modded. now the 5k on ebay currently, was 8k last week and now price drop. is it worth the 5k??? Let me know what u guys thinks here is the link but im sure most of u guys have seen it. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/DATSUN-240Z-HS30-1970-Chassis-00060-matching-numbers_W0QQitemZ4627235169QQcategoryZ102220QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem or if anyone else know of a 240z at respectable price for what it is. ie no previous repair to chasis can be rusty but not total. no matching numbers or etc.. still considered but for the price. deal is if i get a matching number one ill definetly restore to original spec. minus rims i hate those hub caps but will source them. or if not matching than ill restore the body to close to stock but put different engine eaither nissan v8 with twin turbs or rb26dett or vg30dett i like the admins 240z looks sik i want it :twisted: hehe

hi guys probably late for this but just try and give some light to shelldrake ive bought my 260 2+2 about 2 years ago. all i can say i was lucky with it. i didnt know much about 260z or actualy any z except the zx variants. and i bought the first one i have seen.prob mistake but a lucky one. i was after an old classic to do up i was getting sick of the new cars. cops always on ur back for moding ur car. so i decided to get eaither mazda rx4/929 coupe or datsun 260z. couldnt find a mazda and there were few zeds. my price range was as low as possible down to 1k mark. preferably not runing as i was planing to put new twincam turbo engine in it. most at the time were defected except one. the one i got. body seemed traight behind 5 coats of stuffed paint and half striped roof interior was all there but all stuffed. except rear trims. had sunroof rear bar was deleted which i didnt like....etcc. engine was shot head removed and 2cm of rust in the bores. Perfect. asking price was $950. got it down to $600 and deal was done. till about a week later there were few more 260z on the market with new suspension etc... and better interior for 1k mark. i was bit disaponted. :twisted: when i started working on it and after joining a local forum i found few other things. that 260z 2 seater also exsists and look lot better than 2+2 and i learnt the differences between them all now and i wished mine was 240 or 260 2 seater. but still happy with mine cause what ive seen after, mine was stil lin very good condition. front chassis rails were perfect no rust at all same as firewall. roof had few spots nothing major and rear beaver panel was also rust free and rear hatch. had few spots on the floor and driver side chasis rail under the seat has been replaced with new one had rust through it. otherwise perfect.chasis dimension all checked out so it wasnt stressed or twisted. though i have all the tools and now how it wasnt a problem to fix. long story short take ur time look carefully at all common rust spots if u dont know where then ask ask the boys here they will know every location. same as me. so just take ur time dont buy fresh painted car that has rust coming out of it. its shonky job. ive painted mine almost a year ago no rust at all showing anywhere. well it cant cause i cut it all out and replaced with new panels. the only way to get rid of rust.. ill post some pics of the car on the other section. im looking for 240z now to buy to restore to original specs (as i feel bad now for modding mine to bits) only shell is 260z 2+2. and ive seen lot of them but im very carefull with it. people ask lot of money just becuse its 240. but they were rust buckets not worth the plates that they were on them. so im taking my time and waiting for the right one. good luck with it