My '71 240z start to finish

[Snowman1771]

##Post has been updated with glorious hi res images, enjoy##

 

Over the course of the last 5 months after basically shutting everything down in life except work and the Z. I have saved a 240z from wanting to being a wannabe 280z and made her better than ever. I hope you guys enjoy her half as much as I do, Photographic evidence follows.

 

The Start with her 280z body kit on it

 

The Teardown

Pulling the sunroof was one of the first things I did

I cut out the bumper mounts as I am clean shaving the roll pan

The floorpans were a disaster

 

The Bodywork (and there was lots of it)

Mocking up the new Airdam

Mocking up the custom Fairlady inspired grill

I removed and filled all the side markers and the antenna 

Filled the nasty aftermarket sunroof

 

The Grand Finale 

She is now a Nissan as I don't like sub-brands and Nissan is what it is.

I purchased the MSA white gauge kit

350z Seats I scored from craigslist for a hundred bucks

 

For the future, a shiny VQ35DE from a G35

 

And that is my Z, Thanks for looking and if you have any questions, Feel free to ask and I'll do my best to answer.

Edited July 1, 2014 by Snowman1771

[Montana13]

Wow this z is really cool ! I just had one question about what front air dam you put on it ? And again amazing car

[rosaaen89]

Car looks good. Nice job on the datsun.

[rosaaen89]

Car looks good. Nice job on the datsun.

[Pharaohabq]

Nice Job!   What'd you have to do to put in those 350Z Seats?  Did you use the stock 240Z sliders?  I just scored a set of 08 leather 350z seats for $300, but I think the stock 240 mounts are in the way. I may have to weld some floor plates to fit them in. That or cut off the 350Z mounts and weld the 240Z mounts to the 350Z sliders.  my seats are powered.    Check out my VQ Swap Primer in the V6 area before you start the Vq35DE swap. There's a bit you should know.

[Snowman1771]

Wow this z is really cool ! I just had one question about what front air dam you put on it ? And again amazing car

Thank You, Took a lot of nights to get there. The air dam I purchased is this one form MSA (The Z Store) http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/classic02a01b/50-1612

Mine looks a tiny bit different because I do not have the turn signals in their stock location. Mine are round ones relocated behind the grill.

[Snowman1771]

Nice Job!   What'd you have to do to put in those 350Z Seats?  Did you use the stock 240Z sliders?  I just scored a set of 08 leather 350z seats for $300, but I think the stock 240 mounts are in the way. I may have to weld some floor plates to fit them in. That or cut off the 350Z mounts and weld the 240Z mounts to the 350Z sliders.  my seats are powered.    Check out my VQ Swap Primer in the V6 area before you start the Vq35DE swap. There's a bit you should know.

Thank you, As for the seats, I looked and I don't have any pictures. What I did was grind of the mounting legs of the 350z seats and grind the paint off. Then I welded some flat metal plates to the existing 350z sliders to make the mount holes in the car line up with my new brackets. Then I used 2 of the black seat risers from the 240z seats on each of the rear bolts to make the slider clear the floor brace and that is it. It turned out to be easier than I thought and I can take some pictures tomorrow if you'd like if my description isn't clear enough.

 

As for the VQ, I have read your primer and I wish I had read it before I bought the VQ but I got a smoking deal and it's such a cool swap but I'll definitely be consulting it as I dig into the swap.