Hello so I have inhertited a 240z from my wife's uncle who wants me to restore/ use it to its full potential and get some fun out of it, I must say I am quite excited about the car, running the plate I found that it has been of the road since 88 and that it is a 260, that's a year longer then I have Been alive, the only way that I can see to check the model from most research is the block number on the drivers side of the engine,
Either way it is a RHD, manual, and I must say I'm looking forward to getting my hands on it plans are pretty simple to start with, get it safe, service, get it running, a front fender/spoiler , with some nice classic JDM style wheels and a rear spoiler and some lowering springs/ coil overs. And then just enjoy the car it could need a lot more then that after sitting for 28years, but have been told that the body was good when it went it and the engine had just been rebuilt before it as parked up and forgotten about, ideally I would like updated brakes, from another car if possible? S13/ S15 ?
A few things I would like to know, are parts readily available for these, I can only find most things from the states, I.e repair panels, wings floor pans etc ?
Also who are the good company's to use with parts for these cars ?
I restore and build race engines for classic mini's in my spare time, make them go from 42hp to 118hp, with torques curves to match, so I have been doing a little research and it seems like not many people tune the L engine, ? How comes ? More are converted to sr20dett/RB25/RB25neo/RB26
I finally see the car tommorow so insult know what I'm up against anything I should look out for ??
Many thanks apologies for all the questions
Either way it is a RHD, manual, and I must say I'm looking forward to getting my hands on it plans are pretty simple to start with, get it safe, service, get it running, a front fender/spoiler , with some nice classic JDM style wheels and a rear spoiler and some lowering springs/ coil overs. And then just enjoy the car it could need a lot more then that after sitting for 28years, but have been told that the body was good when it went it and the engine had just been rebuilt before it as parked up and forgotten about, ideally I would like updated brakes, from another car if possible? S13/ S15 ?
A few things I would like to know, are parts readily available for these, I can only find most things from the states, I.e repair panels, wings floor pans etc ?
Also who are the good company's to use with parts for these cars ?
I restore and build race engines for classic mini's in my spare time, make them go from 42hp to 118hp, with torques curves to match, so I have been doing a little research and it seems like not many people tune the L engine, ? How comes ? More are converted to sr20dett/RB25/RB25neo/RB26
I finally see the car tommorow so insult know what I'm up against anything I should look out for ??
Many thanks apologies for all the questions