fichard_raaborg Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Hey all, just about to start digging into my 240z so this will be the start of my build thread. Might take some time but feel free to follow along as I go. Anyways it’s a 1971 240z which appears to all be there minus the steering wheel. The car has lived its life in California and has been sitting under a tree since 2002. There’s some minor rust spots on the back hatch but otherwise seems to be pretty solid. Has the original L24 but I may end up swapping it out for something different, SR20det, RB25det, 1Jz, LS. Not sure yet. Going for a track car look mostly just for fun. There’s a lot of fun canyons here in Southern California I enjoy driving and I really want to build the car as a fun toy I can hold on to forever. Attached are the starting pictures. I’ll try and update as much as I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted300 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Looks like you have your work cut out for you! Good luck with the project...oh, and... keep it Nissan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fichard_raaborg Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share Posted March 12, 2018 Thanks! Maybe I’ll find a L28 or L28et for it later on. Probably going to just get it started for now on the L24 if it’s super easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fichard_raaborg Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 Pleased to find that the engine has been swapped out for a L28 with an N42 head. I’ve decided I’ll be building this motor now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fichard_raaborg Posted March 23, 2018 Author Share Posted March 23, 2018 Removed her from her final resting spot for good yesterday, Started tearing out unnecessary items and going through what needs to be replaced/ cleaning up dirt and leaves to see what I got myself into. I noted the coolant sitting in the car all these years corroded most of the cooling system components and all will need to be replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me.Dean_Yates Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Dang...tetanus shots up to date, yeah? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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