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Daryl_db's 1973 240z build


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I just picked up a 73 Datsun 240z for 2k. Along with the sale of the Z, it came with enough parts to fill a 17 foot Uhaul box truck. As soon as I got home and unloaded the Z and the Uhaul truck, I had to find a place for all of the parts.

 

So far I have sold about 50% of the parts and was able to gain 1800 bucks back into my pocket.

 

3.29.2010

 

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I started with stripping the Z’s interior and exterior. As soon as I got a free moment I wanted to start repairing all of the rust issues.

 

4.17.2010

 

I started with the passenger side door jam and worked my way down to the floor board.

 

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Shaved the gas door

 

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Started working on the roll pan. The Z had been wrecked slightly on the passenger side. I was able to get most of the dents pulled and decided that I wanted to fabricate a new roll pan. As soon as I was done cutting out the old metal, I thought that it was a good idea to hold out on the roll pan until I finished installing the 15 gallon RCI fuel cell.

 

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4.18.2010

 

The RCI 15 gallon fuel cell with sending unit is on order. I got a sweet deal on it on eBay. $195 shipped.

 

4.25.2010

 

Well today I started to work on the driver’s side floor board and worked my way up to the floor pan and the door jam.

 

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I wanted to post an update. I took almost a year off from the build and I finally decided to get back on track. After screwing with the car on the ground, I decided to put it on a rotisserie. This made the whole process a lot easier. I will post pictures as soon as I can find them.

 

All of the floor pans have been replaced and I upgraded the frame rails. I removed all of the old undercoating to find more rust. After I fixed the rust spots, I sealed the undercarriage with epoxy primer and laid down new undercoating.

 

I also powder coated all of the suspension parts myself. Instead of paying someone else to do the work, I decided to try powder coating myself. I built an oven 6’ X 3’ X 3’. It works great and I am able to make a little money on the side powder coating for others.

 

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Dec 15, 2011

Car comes off the rotisserie. I installed all of the suspension before I took I off the rotisserie so I didn’t have to lay on my back to do it.

 

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Jan 8th 2012

I decided to go with a LS1 and a T56 combo. I just bought the engine and transmission for a sweet deal. I am planning on doing so work to the engine before I install it into the car. I bought a LS6 intake, valve springs, push rods, and trying to figure out the cam I want to go with.

 

Jan 21th 2012

I am in the body work stage at the moment. I just laid down epoxy primer on the shell.

 

Jan 22nd 2012

I just finished with the last rust repair. I hope to have all of the panels ready for paint in the next couple of weeks. It’s very hard for me to get motivated when it’s cold in the garage. I have a heater but I think Im just being a lazy ass.

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