So been looking for a new project, something that needs bodywork as I want to learn the craft of metalwork and something that can benefit from a bit of engine work/engine swap.
So when I saw two project 240z's on ebay, one rusty parts car and one more solidish bare shell, with no pictures of the parts car and only four or five of the bare shell, a seller who wouldn't reply to emails and only a "buy it now" button......well what I did was tell the missus I had bought the cars, showed her lovely pictures of restored ones, when she wasn't mad "what ever makes you happy" I asked her to marry me and hit "BUY IT MOTHERF%#*IN NOW"
Always wanted a 240z, currently rocking Italian, a Lancia Fulvia, front driver, 1.3 V4, an amazing daily driver but to add to the fleet I wanted something Japanese, rear wheel drive, more cylinders and more grunt......but the climbing prices meant I would never afford it, until the seller answered my prayers.
After a few weeks of organising a transport for myself and the cars from merry auld england over the sea to the Emerald Isle.
Here is what greeted me
After an epic trip that involved 7 trains two and 10 hours on two ferries in a gale so bad the boat couldn't dock. Got the cars on the transporter home, Val McKenna 087 2658069 reversed that 10 car transporter down a country lane I thought would have been impossible, defo recommend him to move a car Uk to Ireland or mainland europe without hesitation.
So eventually the cars are home in my lockup
Just about squeezed in.
So to make more room and to make working on the shell easier I welded up a rotisserie
Designed it so the steel would all fit in the Fulvia
Jacking the shell up onto the spit took hours and had the car nearly fall on me multiple times.
I had the jacks on two wheels and an one meter section of I-beam I found. Sketchy as f%*k.
But its up there now so its bodywork time.
I've read this thread a few times Making panels.......thread and have ordered a few books on panel making and patch repairs so am excited to get trying but am under no illusion that this is going to be anything other than a few years in the making....
Lots of horrible repairs on this shell but then that's why I bought it and why I could buy it.
But most importantly I have a "soundsystem"!
Let the games begin!
So when I saw two project 240z's on ebay, one rusty parts car and one more solidish bare shell, with no pictures of the parts car and only four or five of the bare shell, a seller who wouldn't reply to emails and only a "buy it now" button......well what I did was tell the missus I had bought the cars, showed her lovely pictures of restored ones, when she wasn't mad "what ever makes you happy" I asked her to marry me and hit "BUY IT MOTHERF%#*IN NOW"
Always wanted a 240z, currently rocking Italian, a Lancia Fulvia, front driver, 1.3 V4, an amazing daily driver but to add to the fleet I wanted something Japanese, rear wheel drive, more cylinders and more grunt......but the climbing prices meant I would never afford it, until the seller answered my prayers.
After a few weeks of organising a transport for myself and the cars from merry auld england over the sea to the Emerald Isle.
Here is what greeted me
After an epic trip that involved 7 trains two and 10 hours on two ferries in a gale so bad the boat couldn't dock. Got the cars on the transporter home, Val McKenna 087 2658069 reversed that 10 car transporter down a country lane I thought would have been impossible, defo recommend him to move a car Uk to Ireland or mainland europe without hesitation.
So eventually the cars are home in my lockup
Just about squeezed in.
So to make more room and to make working on the shell easier I welded up a rotisserie
Designed it so the steel would all fit in the Fulvia
Jacking the shell up onto the spit took hours and had the car nearly fall on me multiple times.
I had the jacks on two wheels and an one meter section of I-beam I found. Sketchy as f%*k.
But its up there now so its bodywork time.
I've read this thread a few times Making panels.......thread and have ordered a few books on panel making and patch repairs so am excited to get trying but am under no illusion that this is going to be anything other than a few years in the making....
Lots of horrible repairs on this shell but then that's why I bought it and why I could buy it.
But most importantly I have a "soundsystem"!
Let the games begin!
Ah well, the deed is done now.
, this was in 92, a mate owned a bodyshop he had been doing body and structural work to the car for a few months, it was very nearly done then the 240Z's owner went to jail for a long time (attempted murder), told my mate to sell it to get the cost of parts and labour.
