Thanh Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 After a year in a half of owning my 73 240Z, I must say that my car went through hell and back 5 different times. Got the car when I was 17 my senior year of high school. Didn't know much about restoration, but I knew that I picked the right choice for a nice fun car. Started off really good just pasting tubs of bondo over the car not knowing what happens to a car after 30 years. Three months into project, we were back to day 1 again. This time we replaced a door and the hood, fenders and cowl. Everything turned out great we were working from scratch getting the car back to its normal shape. When I was at school, I was fixing the starter in my car because I notice there car had a hard time starting. What I didn't know was the guy in my class got in my car, messed around with the car put it in 1st gear and took off my ebrake. I was stupid enough to come in from the passenger side of the car to start the car and it launched into the wall. Back to day 1 again. By this time, you guys are probabaly thinking that I have the worse luck. It gets worse! I got two front fenders from MSA 2006 yardsale. Luckily the hood was ok no damage except for the dent my drunk dad put with his fist into my hood. Project seemed like it was going again. My uncles friend came from San Jose, originally he was the guy he restored this Z 15 years ago. Came back to visit and he saw the car. He looked at me and said "You got welding to do". He noticed that alot of spots were looking like they rusted through. He was right. I pretty much had a rust hole in everyspot you can name. College was starting and I had no time so I asked him to help me with it. He replaced the floor pans, the rear panel, both quarter panels, etc. After that It was a year, the car had pretty much everything replaced. I went through another set of doors since the window sliders broke and the door seems to be splitting. After that It was a case of finishing the car. I pretty much almost given up, but the fact that I spent so much time and money, theres no way I could told my older Siblings that they were right and I was going to give up. I asked my uncles friend to do the car once more. He told me that hes going to start from scratch and to make sure that this time everything is going to be alright. After 1 1/2 years of patiences, the car finally the car is going in the paint booth in a few days. The color I chose was the midnight blue from the Nissan Murano very nice. Just wanted to share what I experienced in the time I had my Z. I glad that I didnt give up because I wouldn't have known what I was missing out on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Keep with it buddy! I've done a lot of the same stuff. I also hate spending money twice on the same thing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtmny1999 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Don't worry my car has been in the making for um.... 5 years lol Keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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