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Craig, we can do a swap with some of your cars !!! Gumtree is going to go into meltdown now from all the extra 240z wanted ads !!!

Hi Gav, yes cars like this are far and few in between. I do have a factory radio even though this car didn't come with one. I know the choke knobs are not the right ones. I will try and find out which type it's supposed to have and go hunting for some. As far as I can see it hasn't been pranged as I can still see all the factory spot welds along the front strut towers in the engine bay, top of the radiator support panel, both rear quarter panels around the tyre area and the spare wheel area. It did indeed have some prior rust repairs on the flat rear hatch lock area where they normally rust and I assume that's when the white treatment of the rear light panels was done. I am going to change those panels with some others that I have with the factory grey colour as I can't stand the way it is now!!! To my surprise that no one else had bought this car as I have been told that it was on the market from February! I believe these cars have a way of finding their owners...

All the glass around the car is in very good condition with no chips or cracks. Both the front windscreen as well as the rear hatch glass is genuine Nissan glass. This is also the case of both side door glass and ths little 1/4 panel glass. Dealer sticker still attached ☺ Is this a factory steel radiator fan? I havent devised a plan for the car as yet but with two you kids and soon to be three kids under the age of 5 towards the end of this year I know that spare time is not in my hands. So I will probably fix up bits and pieces and still drive the car rather then pulling it all apart and not being able to enjoy it. Thats all for now folks ☺

Being a 1971 model it had the early style fibreglass centre console and the twin choke arrangement. Still has the original gearknob (Gav will be excited by this) and steering wheel but not the radio, although i do have one amongts my 240z spares. Does anyone know if the rubber boot around the gearstick is the original type? I was also impressed at the condition of all the terminals and connection of the fuse box as lots of them have burn marks and green blue colour on the connections. Most of the trim has been ripped out as well as the seats not being the original blue.

I also received two large boxes that were imported from America by the previous owner as part of the planned rebuild. Apperently it cost her $3000 due to postage etc Also some NOS hubcaps !!!

I was very happy that the previous owner had not only kept the original engine, but it was fully reconditioned as well!! Bonus☺ At the moment it is running British SU but the original 4 screw Hitachis carbies did come with the car also. Apperently the Datsuns carbs gave them problems and she mentioned that the spark plugs had to be changed often?

So mid last week I was contacted by Marie the previous owner of Daphne the Datsun regarding a 1971 240Z which she had owned for the last 29 years! So Daphne is a rare white exterior with blue interior car. She still has her matching number engine from the day she left the factory with engine # L24-045825 slotted between the rails of its chassis # HS30-00982 Needless to say after a brief conversation I became the current carer for Daphne. The decision was an easy one as I know how hard it is to come accross a 240z which has lots of its original parts still with the car. So this is how i received her.

Nato if there is a left over pair I am interested in a set for a 1971 240z. Thank you, Cuong

Great work Jeff. Where did you source the inner wheel well panel section from?

Love your work mate, the attention to detail is top notch. How a build should be!!!

Hi JP, it's Cuong I came to see #63 when you were selling it. Like yourself I thought the car was quite special being early and matching numbers. I didn't buy the car because like yourself I have a young family so the time and money wouldn't have stretched to restore the car properly. I know Lee the guy that you sold it to and he is a big z guy having owned two early cars before so it went to a good home. I have recently sold my blue 1974 260z two seater that I drove over in. Although I was able to put some money back on the mortgage I soon miss having the car around. Welcome and would love to see your new zed one day!

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Have some before pictures of the car, it sure has come along way from what it was!!

I hope the rust repairs and panel and paint was done properly as it was a fairly average shell to begin with.

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Owner is asking USD $55,000

I recently did just that. Had to sell my blue 260z two seater. I sold it to a guy I know with the option to buying it back if he saw to sell later on. I think I'll be waiting for at least ten years though!!

I believe this one is heading West!

Love what you are doing!!! Looking forwards to the end product

You can tell it's a quality body shop from the pictures

Is that turbo an EFR 8374? What's the specs on the motor

I couldn't agree more about every point that gilltech has made. I have done both in terms of building a 240z from scratch, full rotisserie rebuild and have also bought a ready to enjoy well sorted 260z two seater where the previous owner invested a serious amount of money and had it all built up by Powerplay/Datrally for him. I personally would never build a car from scratch again as the time and money invested is many times the amount of buying a well sorted car in the first place. Each to their own I guess...

Great work guys, love everything about this car. It's my favourite colour for a 240Z too!

Looks like a really well sorted out car, congrats on the purchase, I am super jealous !!!! Can't wait to see more details and pics of the z