Bleach Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 The year was 2001. Early October... I had been searching the Z websites for about 3 years for a right hand drive 2-seater Z in the northwest. I found one on Zcar.com up in Mt Vernon Washington. Drove up there with a flatbed, paid what the guy was asking for it, and brought it home. August 2007, I pull the car out of the garage and into the back yard to wash it and get ready to tow it to my new home. :D Quote Link to comment
spiffinspudater Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Mmmm... you have some of the sexiest projects... I still remember your truck being my envy and inspiration. Don't make this Z too beautiful or I may want one of those. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 This is the thread myself & im sure a few others have been waiting for. Ill look for those panels next time im @ the yard. Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted August 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 :D I think I saw a driver's door panel inside the hatch of the car. I never even knew I had it. hehe... oh, that's the "right" side. Driver's ;) so I just need a 240Z driver's door panel to get the left door done. Quote Link to comment
spiffinspudater Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 You so need some 350z seats in that machine! Quote Link to comment
240ADAM Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 My friend has a RHD Fairlady 240ZG that he got for 500 bucks. I was so pissed that he got it instead of me. Yours is in better shape though. Is it a low # vin. I had # 5443, but she died. Quote Link to comment
kiznook Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Nice Bleach! Canby next year? bring 'er down one of these tuesdays? Quote Link to comment
lynchfourtwenty Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 i saw that in person so HAHAHAA!!!!!!!! neener neener!!! nah its really tight tho for real Quote Link to comment
BEEBANI Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Nice buddy! Is this the lone datto in your stable now? Where's Barney? You got big turbo plans for this one? Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted August 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 This Fairlady is the lone Datsun. The Turbo Barney-mobile was sold. The right hand drive Z has big plans for an all original restore right down to the original orange paint this car came with before. No turbos, no mods, just the stock L20 straight six and 5-speed. In fact, I'm even going to run the points distributor and steel wheels. I'm that hard core! :D In Japan they had no wheel options so all Z cars in 1970 came with 14" steelies I'd like to drive or even trailer this one to Canby next year. We'll see.... This car hasn't been started in many years. The license tabs expired in 1996! I dont' think I'll be driving it anywhere until next year. I'm going to start a full restoration beginning with brakes and then removing the engine. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 And so it starts again....been waiting for this one buddy :D Quote Link to comment
lynchfourtwenty Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 i love barney the z ;) i tried talkin kevin into puttin an rb in that fairlady, he just wouldnt have it! nah jk that'd be cool tho... all stock is neat.. im sure he will find something else to make fast... an that one will just be a beauty Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted August 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 I'll just go buy a 300hp Z right from Nissan :D Quote Link to comment
lynchfourtwenty Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 thats cheating.... Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted August 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 thats cheating.... I'm not a cheater except when it comes to cars :o Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 I don't call that cheating....it's getting the classics before they become a classic ;) Quote Link to comment
Duke Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Awe, come on, restoration??? My dad always says "Anybody can restore a car, but it takes a real man to modify one!" I'm seeing triple 40 mikuni's on the l20 with a high comp head and a cam. Coilovers all around with some 14" watanabe's...just some good ole classic Jap style. Quote Link to comment
SHADY280 Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 heck even ive stood, and leaned on his fairlady, and im came from canada to do it!! its a sweet ride and even better in person. good to see ya working on it bleach, i really hope to see it at the next canada meet! i gott come down again to go to the wreckers for that z31 ecu, and maybe ill give ya a hand on the car for the rest of the day. free of charge for ya buddy. hehe Quote Link to comment
lynchfourtwenty Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 i checked your blue lake pics, in the first one see my truck at anthonys old house Quote Link to comment
RacnJsn95 Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Dude I had a barney car too! Good luck with the fairlady, that's a sweet ride! Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted August 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 Awe, come on, restoration??? My dad always says "Anybody can restore a car, but it takes a real man to modify one!" I'm seeing triple 40 mikuni's on the l20 with a high comp head and a cam. Coilovers all around with some 14" watanabe's...just some good ole classic Jap style. I think it goes the other way around... anyone can mod the crap out of a car but it takes dedication, persistance, and dicipline to restore a car to factory specs. I'll modify my not so rare cars and keep this rare one all original. Then when I sell it for 30 grand in a few years the new owner can modify it all they want. and why in the world would I modify an L20??? :cool: If I did anything it would be an L28 turbo or RB series engine with huge turbo on the left side! No steering arm interferance. Quote Link to comment
ppeters914 Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 I think it goes the other way around... anyone can mod the crap out of a car but it takes dedication, persistance, and dicipline to restore a car to factory specs. Damn straight. Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted August 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 It'll be hard too. This would be my first car I'm not going to customize. :D but I think this situation calls for a factory restoration. I can make some changes to my (soon to own) Frontier and 350Z Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 It'll be hard too. This would be my first car I'm not going to customize. :Dbut I think this situation calls for a factory restoration. I can make some changes to my (soon to own) Frontier and 350Z Bleach go for it..do it up factory style! For the Frontier I say...tint, stereo, chrome rims. Keep it simple. The 350 needs no mods IMO :D Quote Link to comment
lynchfourtwenty Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 the 350 needs a turbo kid, IMO :P Quote Link to comment
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