GregTas

Sorry forgot to put sarcastic emoji at the end of my post. I agree it does look like a lot of work and cost to get sorted. On initial glance it doesn't look too bad, but in a search for panels over a couple of years for my own car I realised. how hard and costly panels can be. So getting all those panels would be some effort and cost, which makes a car that looks cheap, not so when it all get added up..

Gees you guys are picky. You don't have to repair a lot of that rust. A bonnet, hatch, two guards, doors a couple of sills and bumpers and you'd be ready to make a start on the body resto.

Hi, I'd be interested in the chrome trims that go in the middle of the front and rear window screens if it's for sale. Regards, Greg

TopStage in Vic. I think it was about $270.

Peter A helped me out. I'll try the VZ commodore motor and see how that goes.

Do you know what model pulsar? I'm ok with the fabrication and wiring, just need which motor is best to start the conversion with.

Does anyone know where I might be able to sources a 90s Honda wiper motor from? Done a bit of searching but haven't yet found one in Aus My wipers are quite sad when operating. Is there a later model motor from something that might be easier to source?

Restoring and racing old cars in Japan. Some nice zs and early skylines in it.

My FG Falcon

Think I'm sorted. Just waiting for my ebay purchase to turn up

Thanks Gavin. They did have a very good website. Looks like it's being updated. My car is getting a bit floaty at higher speed. Hopefully one of theirs fixes it.

I believe there was a company is Aus called Top Stage that sold a rrange of FRP and carbon spoilers, but my link no longer works. Are they still about?

Still chasing one. Must have a key.

Me too

I'm chasing an R180 Long nose 4.1 diff. Hoping to find one in tassie, but I would be ok with one from interstate if the seller is ok with packing up to freight. Greg

I'll take it if you still have it.

I bought Koni Yellows from S W Motorpsort and they were $550 a pair. I section my struts about 30 mm and put shorter MR2 inserts in the front (very tight fit in the tube, but they do fit). In the rear I put 240Z front struts.

Thanks guys. I'm looking forward to the driving and tinkering. Jeff, don't feel bad, it has been the only thing I've been working on for 18 months. Also not being a restoration I didn't have to be make it completely original and so that made the assembly a bit easier . Greg

and here's what I started with

I've finally got my 240Z back on the road. Thanks to everyone who has helped me get there with advice and parts. It’s #741 and it was a bit of a project when I bought it in May 2017, basically a rolling body with some parts. I think it had been in the stripped state like I bought from probably the mid to late 1990s. The plan was to get it back on the road for weekend drives and do some club day racing. So the project was not restoration, but to fix it up and give it a bit more performance. Originally it was to be a twelve month build, but it took a bit longer. I didn’t get it in my garage until Sept 2017. And so the work really started in earnest then. The extra time was because things often take a bit longer than expected, and as the project progressed the list of performance mods expanded, which meant there was more fabrication needed. Chasing parts can also take a bit of time. Luckily, I was able to do all the work myself and so I only had the cost of parts that went into it. The body was very rusty and needed new floors and sills. All the front panels and doors should have also been replaced because of quite a bit of rust, but more because they were covered in dents. Unfortunately I was unable to find replacements and so they were just repaired to a reasonable state. Engine is Nissan RB25. Fabricated sump, engine and gearbox mounts. Koni golds and Coil overs for suspension. Skyline brakes with the larger 324mm rotors. It still needs some finishing off. The interior still needs some work. I’ve found getting original trim panels in Aus is quite hard. I’m hoping not to have to get the bits from the US. Quite pleased that I now have a car to drive.