Montana13
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Do you finish this beast ? Really untreated as this is the route I would like to take with my car.
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Just read through the thread twice! This has to be one of if not the coolest s30 project I have ever seen. Keep up the good work I can't wait to hear that monster come to life!
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Great idea wish I would have thought of that! I hope it works well!
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Let me try and get a picture up
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Double post
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I have a 72 240z and I put in an 82 280zx naturally aspirated engine in it with the 5 speed and everything. I also put my su carbs back on. I am using the stock manifold for now and I went to the junkyard and had someone cut the downpipe off a 80 280zx then I welded my 2.5 in exhaust piping on it. It worked just fine and has lots of room. Also like Bludestiny said it would be much easier to service a header. My manifold is enormous and a pain to work on.
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I have a set of zg fender flares for sale if you are still looking ?
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Could you send me a picture of them my email is spencer.everts@gmail.com Thanks
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I am looking on here to see if anyone has a header for an L28e perfereble. Going on a 82 l28e in a 72 240z
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I have a 1972 240z front bumper I can email you some pictures if you want?
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The vinyl is ripped badly and the foam is usable but really needs to be replaced. Once I get home I'll send you some pictures.
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Funny this came up I just pulled out my seats the drivers side is not that good but the passenger side is in good shape let me know and I'll send some picture's
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Also looking for fender mirrors. One OEM drivers side should do just fine.
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Looking for both OEM door mirrors for a 1972 240z they are chromed. Thank You
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Wow this z is really cool ! I just had one question about what front air dam you put on it ? And again amazing car
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Trying to find one original 240z wheel like the one in the picture and if anyone has some used tires I would like to buy them. Thanks
Big Sky 240
in S30 Series - 240z, 260z, 280z
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Well to start off I guess I'll say how much this forum has helped me through the years and the wealth of knowledge here is tremendous. I don't really have many friends that are knowledgeable about cars, mostly trucks. So this Z has been pretty much a solo job and has felt very daunting at times. Scrolling through all the build threads in here has helped keep me motivated and moving forward. Hopefully this thread will help others stay motivated and provide more helpful info to the Z community. I guess I should have started my own thread a long time ago but alas here it is.
At lunch one day, a long time friend (the one sitting in the car) showed me an ad on Craigslist for a 240, the car was under some tires and the photos were pretty terrible but it got my interest for sure. I emailed the lady and not expecting a reply, I got a response quickly and so I started asking if I could come see the car. After going back and forth, I was able to get a time to see the car. First challenge completed, now the real work began, getting the parents onboard! I was barely 15 at the time and here in montana you can get your learners license at 14 and drivers soon after. So with this being my first car my parents had some safety and reliability concerns, anyway I told my dad "It cant hurt to just go look at it?" and so it began, most of you know that once you see the car it's really hard not to dream and think about it for weeks.
Circa 2013
I still remember how crisp that spring sunday was, the car was a lot rougher than I had hoped and really I had no idea what to be looking for,. I checked the head and engine code to see if it was original but that's it. A very nice older lady showed us the car and told us about how her parents had bought the car new in california and all of her memories of the car. After getting home my dad told me that it was going to need some major TLC to even see the road. I agreed with him but the stubborn side of me said that all it needed was a quick refresh and she would be driving in no time. About a month went by before I sent the seller another email asking if the car was still there. The seller responded that it was still for sale and was willing to work on the price, originally $3000. With another month into convincing my parents, I finally completed the second major hurdle and soon figured out a reasonable price for the car with a CLEAN title. I gave the seller some time because they said they had the title but it was back in california. Fast forward to the summer, I finally had a day to go pick the car up and drop off half of the payment. I rented a U-haul trailer and borrowed my dad's truck, finally after so many promises it was gonna be mine.
I pulled some strings and got my father to move his automotive project outside while I tried to get the car running. I changed the battery, pulled the carbs off, cleaned them up slightly and reinstalled.I also removed and emptied the gas tank, washed it out with degreaser and water, then reinstalled. After this quick refresh I gave the engine a try, the engine wouldn't turn over. I ran to the autopart store to get a 27mm for the crank bolt. I gave up trying to rotate the engine when a 5 foot breaker bar wasn't enough to make it budge.
Plan B, pull the engine and inspect the pistons,
Well every single F*%$#&@ piston was frozen with rust. Don't you just love it when a plan comes together?
Plan C to the rescue! ...... The next week I was all hands on deck trying to track down a replacement L-Series. Sure enough a engine dropout from a local 280zx popped up and I snagged it for a very decent price. Guy said he was doing a SBC swap.
With the engine out I tried tackling some of the rust in the engine bay, first cutting out the old battery tray and then trying to clean up the edges and get a new piece of 20 gauge welded in.
There is a lot more to the car and so I will split it up into a couple posts to catch up to present day.
More to come.......