JJ's 240z

1983

Datsun

240z

Red

I bought this car in 2016- it's my second 240z. The guys I bought it from did some janky mods to it, and I've been working my way up from there. I think I'm the third (or fourth) owner, and the odometer was broken when I bought it, still stuck at 24k miles so who knows?

original block and head- in my dreams I picture myself sending it up to Rebello this summer. I'm on an engine-bay rampage, replacing pretty much everything (pertronix ignition, elec. fuel pump, aluminum radiator, 60amp alternator, headlight harness, brake booster / master cylinder, clutch master cylinder, hoses).

I'd like to install new headers and get triple mikunis, but that's kinda low-priority right now so it'll be somewhere down the line.

The seats are in pretty good condition but I'm going to get the leather covers someday. All new carpet & retractable seatbelts. The dash... oh god, just thinking about restoring a dash again makes me shiver, but the cracks are real. I just finished restoring the steering wheel though, and I'm working my way through the interior panels & electrical. The floor pans are rusty as **** and need to be cut out and replaced...

Has some great looking (but questionable) red paint that I'd like to have re-done. I installed side mirrors on both sides, removed the bumpers, and added a front air dam. Headlights (new harness) are also upgraded to H4's.

Refurbished but mostly original suspension. I'm not the kind of guy to drop the suspension all the way and get obscenely wide tires, but maybe someday I'm probably at least going to get the adjustable Tokicos.

Running 15x7 RS Watanabes, but soon I want to sell them and go up to 16x8's like my Dad's Z is running.