After selling the boosted CRX that I built, I wanted something that was RWD, but of course I wanted to do something different since I like being unique. I also missed the whole oldschool feel that my '71 Torino had, so I picked this up:
Its a '71 240z. It had a few little issues, but I got it for cheap so I didn't mind.
The car that was supposed to be my DD has some issues so I ended up daily driving this for a while, and got tired of the colors real quick. Needless to say, it got rattlecanned flat black one night (these pics were after one or two coats, not the finished product):
After I got a running daily driver, I got the Z in the garage and up on jackstands. First on the list was to prep the engine bay for drivetrain removal. Here's the result of that:
Then, while waiting on an engine hoist, I decided to remove the rear bumper. This will not be going back on:
Next came the engine removal:
Lots of space for a V8 now that its out:
After the engine came out, I decided to check out the underside of the car a bit.
Do these springs look stock to you?
Rust hole under the battery tray (knew it was there):
Floor board looks rusted through (was expecting it):
Hole in the frame rail (was not expecting that):
I planned on beefing up the subframe anyways, so oh well.
Next the interior came out.
Before:
After:
Floor boards are completely shot:
Random rust by the quarter window:
The whole back of the interior is surprisingly clean though:
Too bad that part is getting cut up for a rear battery and a fuel cell.