Herbie

When was it that you came to see what I have spent on and done to the car in the past 12 months??

Hey, do you still have any of these available?

Reserve wasn't met and it was referred at $35k....I would have thought $32-35k is about the right price for that?

https://www.grays.com/lot/0001-70006137/classic-cars/1975-datsun-260z-manual-coupe?redirect=0 ends in an hour and reserve looks to be in the mid 30’s if their bar graph thingy is accurate

So I picked up these today mounted to a N36 manifold. Apparently 240Z carbies. I didn't do much investigation as they were cheap (could me my first problem) and I thought they looked half likely to be ok with a rebuild and some TLC. The ID tags read AUD 467 L&R which my research leads me to believe they are HS6 SU's which were normally fitted to a Morgan Plus 8 3.5 V8. I take it that its inconceivable that these would have been fitted from new? however am i right in thinking with the correct set up by someone who knows what they are doing, they will be suitable for my L28 fitted 260z?

Thanks Locky, Assuming they will need a rebuild or really good TLC? can you do that for me at some stage when you get a minute? cost? can then have them fitted when i come down for the gearbox & rust work Cheers, Tim

Thanks to @CBR Jeff for the engine mounts - Donation to to website forthcoming from me because of his generosity!!

Thanks both, have sent a PM to each of you. cheers, Tim

Hi everyone, I've decided to keep my 260Z and using the VIC lockdown to get lots of refurb work done, saving money by doing most of it myself. Here a few things that I need and before committing the money to purchase new items I thought I would see what new/used parts are sitting around in Z car land that could help me save some money..... - L28 Headers/Extractors - Round Top SU's - prefer not requiring rebuild. At a stretch I'd love some triples of some sort if there is a good deal to be had? - Standard Brake Booster - not leaking! - Engine mounts - Indicator stalk (realise these are hens teeth but worth a shot!) Let me know if you've got something that might suit. Cheers, Tim

There is a used one on facebook marketplace today in Vic $400. looks to be reasonably good condition

Update here guys.....after a constant stream of facebook and gumtree dreamers, I've decided to keep it and is now getting the love and attention it needs. Have the gearbox for manual conversion, suspension/front end is off and renewing it all during lockdown. I'm definitely not selling now, have fallen back in love with it!

I’ve read about and seen lots of your work....And I have no doubt you could. I’m not sure your business is a charity though!?

Yeah I really felt for him, he sent me a video of it heading off on the truck and I could tell he was pretty upset. I won’t be far away from buying again, I’ve just realised (as I’m sure many have before me) that I need to spend a bit more and get something that I don’t have to work on. Lots of people love a project and turning it in to what they want, I just wanting something to enjoy without the greasy hands every weekend!

The guy From Kalgoorlie who bought it moved To Cairns for a job last year then lost his job and had to sell it just to survive. He’d spent a tonne of cash getting it containered to cairns and then it sat in his garage for 6 months.

Datsun 260z 2+2 Auto - $17500 Chassis GRS30-000516 03/1974 Australian Compliance The car was a regular drive for an elderly guy in Perth, WA, who had done a small restoration. From what I know it was re-painted in the original Light Blue Metallic, had door and window seals, carpets, radiator renewed. I have no idea if the engine was swapped at the same time but it now has an L28 (engine number L28-604966) with P90 head and N36 Intake Manifold with Flat Tops, with most of the SMOG gear taken off. The Auto Gearbox was rebuilt at the same time which I have a receipt for, and it appears the car has only done 1000 Kms since. The car hasn’t been road registered since 2009 when it was purchased by the direct previous owner. It then spent 10 years in dry storage in Karlgoorlie WA, started once a week and drive a 5-10 kms each month. The guy who owned it for the 10 years bought it without really knowing much about Datsun’s, but loved the body shape and covered it in waxoyl/fish oil to look after for the underbody and usual rust areas until he could start a V8 conversion. I bought the car sight unseen on the basis of a thousand pictures, and a general judge of character of the guy selling, and I wasn’t disappointed. He gave me so much info about the car and the pictures were 100% legit – he showed me every little thing I would possibly need to know/see. I had plans of getting the car on club plates and then upgrading the normal things myself along the way. eg: Manual Box, Triple Webers, Wheels, Suspension etc, but usual story…...three Kids and lack of appropriate workshop space, but mostly my lack of patience means I’d really just like to buy something that already has the setup I am after so I can just enjoy the car with the family and not have to get too dirty in the process. I have done a full service just to be sure, and the car is running as good as it can with the flat top Carbies. It drives well and I’ve had it out for a few runs on a Unreg Permit just to test it out. The Auto Gearbox was rebuilt in 2008 which I have a receipt for, and it appears the car has only done 1000 Kms since then! Depending on your plans, the main things you need to know: - Paintwork: the new paint in circa 2006-08 was obviously not well prepared, or of good quality. It has fine crows feet over most surfaces. Some surfaces (doors, bonnet, guards) have virtually nothing, some have worse signs (roof and hatch) To the naked eye from 2-3 metres, you cant see anything but upon close inspection its obvious. - There is only one small area of rust , which is in the front of the passenger side chassis rail just before the Radiator Support. Arches, floorplan, main chassis rails are all in really good shape. - There is little to no bog in the car except the Rear Hatch – which is also the spot of worst crows feet in the paintwork - There is a dent and rubbed paintwork on each rear quarter. They were already there when I got the car. Nothing too much to sort. Happy for anyone to have a look over the car, unless you are in one of “those” suburbs in Melbourne! I’m based in Bayside, Melbourne.

Thanks very much mate. From my research or your posts, I thought so too but wasn’t confident enough to tell the guy what I thought. Thanks for helping make sure I didn’t waste my time going to see it.

Any help identifying this would be much appreciated. The pics are terrible but I’m told it is a 5 speed from a 180B. I’m trying to find an easy match for my 260z

So my 260z (early ‘74) hasn’t even arrived yet and already I know it needs to be manual! I’ve read (and re-read and re-read) the brilliant posts on here re:conversion and I’m hoping someone might be able to help me out with a gearbox. Would prefer not to do any bellhousing mod’s but let me know what you’ve got.

So I treated myself to a 40th present when I couldn't have a party to celebrate a few weeks back. I've been a Skyline R33 and Stagea 260RS owner amongst other Jap performance stuff in my younger days, got lost to European cars in my 30's and now back to the real classics! This is a 02/74 260z 2+2 Auto Chassis 000516 so its a pretty early build GRS if I have done my research correctly. Its just started the journey from Townsville to Melbourne on a truck today, hopefully have it in 2-3 weeks, dependent on the transport company. I got a huge amount of pics (Yes, got plenty of underbody!) and honesty from the seller which made my decision to go for it without an inspection an easy one. At the price it was advertised, I knew it would get lots of interest. Its largely standard but has L28 fitted, don't really know too much more than that! Once I've got it, the plan is get it on the road and take it from there.....not quite sure where it will end up as I originally wanted to buy an already built Resto-mod, but lets wait and see.