Project Datsun 240Z

This project is the full restauration of a 1970 Datsun 240Z Series 1.

It will be restored to 99% original.

Some small upgraded regarding safety but nothing major

Keep coming back to see how we are doing

UPDATED

The car as we found it

Brought the car home

A lot of work to be done

All the body tags we found

Underside of the car

Getting ready to start taking the car apart - Day 0

Disassembly has begun - Day 1

Disassembly has begun - Day 2

Disassembly has begun - Day 3

Disassembly has begun - Day 4

Disassembly has begun - Day 5

More work done

Up bright and early

Removing the engine and transmission

Removed the roof window

Cleaning the body and parts

Original steering wheel - as found and after cleaning, oiling and waxing the wood

Cleaning parts and body, the Rust Bug and new parts

More cleaning and sanding

Back from blasting, much to be done

04-09-2017 - Roof is coming off, getting rid of the sun roof

12-09-2017 - More work on sun roof removal - almost ready to close the roof

23-09-2017 - More cleaning work



	*The waterpump is kind of dead. It is stuck, has a extra hole in the housing and someone tried to weld the blades*

04-11-2017 - Yet more cleaning work

	*The spring on the points module has broken*




*The original Starter relay was busted, so got a new one*	*Some brilliant soldering.....*
*The engine type (L24) and engine number (011745)*	*The bellhousing had some extra occupants*