sileightygx Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Well I have been looking for a Z on and off for the past maybe five years. Every time I got excited about one I see for sale, I was either too late or it turned out to be no good (rust wise). My girlfriend happened to be scouting around for me and ended up finding a 71 240Z in Nevada. It is about 3hr and 45min drive from where I live in CA to where the Z was. The next morning as soon as I was up, I called the gentleman and he said I was the first to say I would come and look at it and that he would hold for me in case other locals would come during my drive time. When I arrived I immediately fell in love with the car, and upon inspection for rust fell even more in love with her. There is the typical rust under the battery tray, but everywhere else is in very good shape with only a few places with surface rust. I actually drove the car home from Nevada back to my home with the only issues being vibration from old unbalanced tires, and going over the mountain on hwy 80 it started to get a little hot (3/4) to red and then cooled back down. I only have iphone pics right now, but once I unload my camera I will post better ones! I really cant even begin to explain how excited I am! haha make fun of me if you will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at-jefft Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 I love the wheels. Whats the first project gonna be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sileightygx Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 address that rust under the battery then and start sanding down the car to prep for paint. it is sleeping safe in the garage so it is safe from more cancer..haha i hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanuki Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 o looks nice! I was looking at a black one in santa rosa, but the guy was really sketchy so I just avoided that all together. We'll have to compare our builds as we go! What are the full plans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsun723 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Nice find! GL with the project and keep us updated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sileightygx Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 hahaha Tanuki I was inquiring about that car as well, and got the same vibe from that dude. They practically mis-advertised the car, and told me all kinds of different stuff. Then they agreed to post pics on craigslist and wow I ran away from that nightmare. I forgot to mention that one of my first mods will be an ALARM..cuz CA is scary and I read too many stolen Z stories. One thing I noticed when I got back is my key does not work in the doors, trunk, or glove box..lol only the ignition. The key code is totally worn off the glove box sticker..yet the part that says KEY CODE: is perfectly fine lol. Gotta pull off that pass side door cover and grab the code from the lock..hopefully those all match off.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanuki Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 I have a key for the hatch, and a key for the ignition. that black one looked amazing, but that guy was really sketchy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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